Think: Cheers, but with food. I have not visited in at least 20 years; shame on me. A couple of us grey beards were eating alone. The nearest guy was a regular and kibitzing by name with the staff and included me in his banter. A family meeting and eating before visiting another family member at Botsford-Beaumont Hospital occupied a booth. CP is classic Detroit diner that opened in the 1960's as one of the many Clock franchise locations. Aside from the staff, I doubt that it has been remodeled since opening, but it is being reasonably maintained. Set your expectations to Worn, but in a good way. The my breakfast was 4-stars. My corned beef & Swiss omelette was truly loaded with corned beef and was served hot from the flat top. The chopped potatoes were properly cooked, but lacked sufficient seasoning. A dash of salt, pepper and hot sauce was necessary. I wish it had included a hint of something else; onion? Garlic? So how is this a 5-star review? Value! A generous three egg omelette, loaded with corned beef, served hot by an attentive waitress was $9.99. Will I return? Yes. Absolutely. read more

From the outside this restaurant might not look like much but the homemade food is Amazing!! Steve is the main cook and the Manager is a fantastic cook. Every Thursday you can get a homemade Turkey dinner [Thanksgiving style] Everyday there is a blue plate special. The cakes and pies are homemade too! I love it all from the breakfast to burgers to steak. My favorite is the grilled Pork Chops!! They are excellent. The waitresses' are the best It is a very friendly down home little dinner with the best staff!! read more

Excellent food I've had everything and it's always good.. home cooked meals served family style. Great friendly people ..and atmosphere that is very old school diner..great soups ..home made.. read more

I was immediately greeted with an extremely warm welcome by both waitresses (Alicia & Angie). My server (Angie) was very attentive and friendly. They have daily specials that are reasonably priced. The ladies bathroom is cute and quaint. The signs were pretty quirky and funny! I ordered pork chops with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy. My meal also came with carrots and soup or salad. I chose the salad with Ranch dressing on the side. My salad arrived first. It was crisp, fresh and delicious. Before I had a chance to finish my salad off my meal was served. The pork chops were grilled to perfection. The mashed potatoes were homemade and they even had little chunks of potatoes all through them. The gravy was seasoned just right and the carrots were sweet and tender. I'm glad I picked this restaurant and I will DEFINITELY be back! As I was leaving even some of the regular customers thanked me for coming and wished me a very nice day! Now who wouldn't love that! read more

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This is a local place in the neighborhood with limited hours. You would think that when the sign says they close and lock the doors, you would think that means the hours of their business. I arrived 15 minutes before the closing time of 4pm. I arrived to two employees standing at the counter and the grill. I knocked at the door and she said they have locked the door. I said, It says you are open until 4pm. I showed her my cell phone which showed 3:45 and not 4pm. She said, they lock the door at 10 minutes before the closing hour. Shame on the owner for allowing this to happen. If you are going to close at 3:45 then the sign should reflect that! For that reason I'm giving you a two that it could of been a better experience. read more

Just a great joint! Lisa is great, my coffee cup is never empty. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are good! Try em out!

Updating to four stars after several more visits which include better food than my initial first visit. For the most part, while their menu is pretty simple and basic, what they actually put forth is quite good. Yes, my beef stroganoff that I had the first time I went was certainly disappointing, but since then, I've been back several times to try different things that they offer, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Universally, the prices here are *extremely* affordable. There is no "except this, which is expensive" on their menu or white board...everything is inexpensive. More than that, though: most everything is done in-house, which is pretty incredible. It bothers me that my doctor has told me that I have to eliminate carbs from my diet as much as possible, because the carbs here are very, very good. Their O'Brien hash browns (with green peppers and onions) are a thing of beauty and great taste and texture, and they do those potatoes themselves. Their bread is all made in-house, and it's *darned* good bread. Their blue plate specials can be downright A-MAY-ZING. If they have marinated pork tenderloin that day? YOU WANT IT. It's incredible, a veritable feast of wonder for $3.95, served with potatoes, vegetables, and a piece of grilled bread. Need more? The full dinner is $2-3 more, and includes another piece of pork tenderloin and a full bowl of soup (again: all made in-house). It's not a date night place...who cares? *This* is a great place to treat yourself and your loved ones to a nice breakfast, or a cheap-o dinner that you can feel pretty good about knowing that your dinner didn't come out of a bag and was reheated for you. Staff works hard for you, and they're just salt-of-the-earth, nice folks. Tip 'em well, and don't forget to do so. A definite neighborhood establishment that's earned their keep for certain. Hard to find places like this. Even harder to find places like this that don't even come *close* to breaking the bank for well-made food. It's not culinary gastronomy here, nor anything of the kind! It's solid, well-prepared comfort food done right, and priced better. I wish it were closer to me. read more

Been since 2019 last visit, so happy they survived Covid. Love the Classic Rock n Roll Mike plays, a master on the Flattop since 1976 . Talk about a valuable employee don't know many like him. Mid afternoon on a weekday only a few other customers, waitress knew everyone except us. Old School Cool Blue Plate Special change everyday, true old-school our grandparents grew up on. So cool 50 year's same owners packing the place with down home great food. Famous for the daily baked bread, biscuits n gravy and breakfast. Named on of metro Detroit Best Breakfast 2019 by WDIV viewers. Today's Blue Plate Special Spaghetti with Meat sauce and Garlic bread 4 bucks n change fantastic mega deal. She had the Pulled Pork sandwich and a bowl of Chili spot on delicious. I also ordered really great Salmon Patties with real Chunky Mashed Taters n Gravy some corn also only 8 bucks. Those Salmon Patties a pair of outstanding Flavor reminder of my childhood. Was told they now have a Instagram page go follow @thecanterburypalace #thecanterburypalace #blueplatespecial #salmonpatties #cheapfood #oldschooldiner #spaghetti #pulledporksandwich #downriverfriendseat read more

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So, based off food alone, this place is no more than 3 stars. But, the service here along with the crowd watching bumps it up to a 4 star place for sure. Walking in, I felt like I was in a time warp back to the early 80's or something. Small diner, bland decor, mediocre menu. But, the people watching here is great. Plus, the server, who was working the place basically alone, did an awesome job and made our experience hilarious. I would come back here just for that. No corporate jargon, pushy sales for add ons or random selling techniques. My date brought me here because he always talks about it, and was mentioning a blue plate special. I didn't order it this time because I wasn't interested (I think it was a salad) but it changes every day. I went with a hot dog and minestrone soup. My date went with the chicken wings and a salad. What made it funny, was the cook came out 10 minutes into our meal and asked how my dates wing sauce was. He said he liked it and the cook said "good because I made it myself!" When do you ever get to meet the cooks, let alone talk to them? NEVER. Place is cash only, and when the bill came, neither my date or I had cash to pay. So, I stayed at the table while my date ran to the ATM to get cash so we could pay. When we left, the waitress asked if we were coming back again. I said of course, and she said that the blue plate special today was Turkey. I said I was thrilled and probably will be back only because I had so much fun. read more

Very nice home cooked food; huge portions as well. Been going there for at least 10 years. Pricing is very fair for the quantity of food you get. Fresh on the premises baked goods as well! read more

Oddly enough, they have the best coney island I have ever had and I did not expect that. Coneys were the "Tuesday special" and I have to say they were the best I ever had. All beef dog, really good chili sauce and a fresh bun. The weekend breakfast specials are very good. Some of the best biscuits and gravy, righteous Northern omelette, Southern omelette, homemade bread for toast... Sometimes they randomly hand out fresh warm cookies out of the oven. Good desserts too. read more

Wasn't bad, decent value for money, went for breakfast no frills. I like omelettes smothered in gravy so, I went with the southern omelette, it's the one with bacon, it was ok , and their hash browns are sliced up potatoes with onion and peppers, if they could of cooked them a little longer they would of been better. This place just doesn't impress, you might love it. But it was just ok for me. read more

Canterbury Palace - Southern Omelette - Diners Near Me - Redford, Michigan

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This is an old fashioned great Redford place to go. Atmosphere is homey, service is great (after all when the waitress says "and a good morning to ya" you know you're off to a good start. Comments about the homemade toast are true to par. Prices are reasonable and plenty of food on the plate. read more

Canterbury Palace - Skillet with scrambled eggs, gravy, and toast - Diners Near Me - Redford, Michigan

I love this place. The regulars, the friendly staff, the smell of delicious food in the air when u walk in. It's small only 10 booths and a few tables / bar stools. But ya know what. U come in.. It's quick greeting by a more than polite waitress. Clean table. Comfy older booths. You can smell the toast cooking, hear the spatula flipping the pancakes. It's so comforting. I always being my girls here. They absolutely love the 1.2.3... One egg 2 bacon or sausage and 3 pancakes. Which are so big and flavorful. $3 for all that. Cash only... Leave a few bucks over when u come here. They are worth it! Mmm these hash browns smell yummy read more

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Great homemade food! If you're in the mood for fresh food, I highly recommend Canterbury palace! Service is amazing. Feels like your grandma's making you dinner! The prices are amazing as well! read more

Best place for breakfast. Is cash only is Christmas day and I am for out of town and staying blocks away form this breakfast jewel. I regular customer over paid from my bill and I am planing on coming back every day until I leave Michigan! Great prices, service and the food was delicious! read more

Homemade food fresh everyday! Doesn't get better than that!!! Been here a few times and I've never been disappointed. Last time I went I had a fish sandwich and omg so amazing! Hand battered fish was delicious. Definitely recommending this place to everyone. Friendly staff as well. You always feel like family which is also why I love Canterbury Palace so much!! Amazing food. Yum! read more

Great family resturant. Food is homemade there cakes are to die for. Waite staff is verry friendly.

You're in Redford now,baby! Only ONE review of The Palace!? This can't be!!! There's a freakin coat of arms on the side of the building, wood paneling and a mini suit of armor inside! They're open 24 hours, making it the ideal spot to go after the Redford Theater or to hang out and hash out life for hours with your best pal. There are little jukeboxes on the wall in every booth that have been there the whole time, thank you. I have seen no less than two different Elvis impersonators eating there, one of whom my friend insisted on us giving a ride home to, but that's another story. There is rubbery fish, a decent chicken salad, huge chunks of heavenly chocolate cake, a fryer that never sleeps, endless cups o' joe and waitresses who call you "sweetie". Places like this must be kept alive at all costs in this homogenized world. At 11:45 p.m. on a Friday night there are bikers, men wearing flannel, Elvisi, post movie couples, teen parents, and hopefully you. read more

Have been going here off and on since the eighties. Not much of a place to look at but I love the breakfasts. Homemade breads are great. Sausage gravy and biscuits on weekends is my favorite. The help has been here forever. Cash only business. Expensive is not a word to be used here. Try and make it at least once. read more

Love this place. My mom brought us here as kids and now I bring my kids and grandbaby. The staff is great and the food is so good!! Doesn't accept anything but cash though. read more

Canterbury Palace - Shes eating pancakes and pickles..lol they are so good to the kids here. Love it ;) - Diners Near Me - Redford, Michigan

I was very disappointed with the service or the lack of. We sat down and waited 20 min with no acknowledgment at all. The place is small so we know we were seen. We thought maybe she was just super busy until she stood at a table and just gossiped for about 10 min. There were two other couples that had came in after us that also was not waited on. Will not be back. read more

Very cozy location, like a throw back diner right outside of the city. They have obvious regulars, a fun staff, and great food. Well, they have great breakfasts. I can't speak to anything not on the breakfast menu. The homemade bread is always a big winner when I go with my girls-there's usually hard feelings over who gets the last piece. Corned beef hash is fresh. Pancakes fluffy. And, they still use a corded wall phone. Classy. read more

I have yet to see one of the Knights of the Round Table in here and I don't think you could fit in one of the booths if you had a suit of armor on. They do have some interesting specials at times and the rest of the menu is good as well. One of the few places the has the old type juke box's with the little song selection boxes at each booth. Odd now a day to hear a song skipping. read more

Honestly one of dumpiest looking diners but they do their food right. Breakfast is phenomenal. Homemade toast is amazing. Décor is awful;) Been coming here since I was a baby. Literally I grew up across the street and the food has always been good. Only getting a 4 because it is so damn ugly in there ;) read more

Saw a lot of other encouraging reviews on this place so we decided to give it a try for breakfast. The place is very dated, so much, that it's cash only.... but the food, while decent, didn't live up to the other reviews. There's honesty better restaurants in the area that have the same, if not better quality food, that will actually take a credit or debit card. read more

The food is nothing special here, its cheap. The thing that blew my mind away, is they let people in with guns open carry. I understand its their right to carry, they need to keep that in the car. People that come into this restaurant are a few fries short of a happy meal and all you need is some idiot showing off he has a gun and someone taking it from. The customer with the gun made me feel very uncomfortable and I will never step foot in this restaurant ever again. Look at the pic I posted. read more

Canterbury Palace - They let people with guns in. - Diners Near Me - Redford, Michigan

Biscuits and gravy are pretty good but I wouldn't try anything else besides breakfast..... especially don't get a club sand ..... it's Redford read more

If you want a delicious breakfast- look no further. This is some of the best breakfast food. Homemade bread is amazing. I had to order a bunch to go! CASH ONLY!! read more

Amazing... Always delicious and cooked to perfection! They have a delicious homemade bread and if you're lucky enough to get there before they run out for the day (baked fresh daily, I believe) you have to have it regardless of the meal you've ordered. read more

Amazing biscuits and gravy. Only severed Friday - Sunday . Decent hash browns and good French toast.

Eating and reviewing...this place is great. You walk in and step back in time. Friendly service from when I walked in. I ordered the Canterbury special, a skillet of eggs, potatoes, sausage and gravy. Yum yum! Served with their homemade bread was just a perfect compliment. Bf ordered corned beef hash, grilled perfectly and tasted divine as well. Coffee flowing, big portions and yet I ate all my food. Sorry dogs. No leftovers like usual. This place is worth a try. Cash only like another reviewer mentioned. Highlight of my day to find a gem like this. read more

The atmosphere is cozy and homey. I wished the mini jukeboxes worked. Definitely great breakfast here. I order their reuben without the meat and hashbrowns with onions and green pepper. Yum. Charming waitstaff. read more

What can I say! This reminiscent diner has very good homemade style food! After 14 years I still come here to get their 2/3 pound cheeseburgers! Only cons is that they removed jukebox, and seeburg consolettes from the booths. This gave it that 50's - 70's feel. Additionally could use som repairs. But all in all, this is a must try!! You'll love it!! read more

Local greasy spoon. It's really been hit or miss when we have come here, thus the reason for 3 and not 4 stars. It doesn't stop us from going every once in a great while, but you can definitely find better. read more

It was just ok, but I was pretty disappointed cuz the reviews had me thinking it was a hidden gem. French toast was plain.

Absolutely delicious, the fried chicken and fish are delicious and so is the turkey dinner on Thursdays! The servers are only nice... Don't forget they are CASH ONLY!! read more

I am hesitant to post this review, because part of what made our experience here so great, was hearing the interactions between the customers and waitstaff, it's obvious that everyone knows everyone, like family. We stopped in for dinner (fish & chips, meatloaf and a hotdog for the kiddo). Our meals came with soup, that tasted totally homemade, and salad! As I mentioned the waitstaff knew every table in there except us, a very homey feel. The food was great home style/diner fare, we were pleased with everything! I did take a star off for the building itself, it smelled a little like my grandmas basement and hasn't been updated, in my lifetime at least. We'll be back! read more

A full service restaurant of over 40 years (same ownership). Family run and operated. Food is excellent quality, with 1970 prices. Signature specials daily and "blue plate" under 4-dollar meals. Fred and Mary (owners) and their team-family are your hosts when you visit. The style of food includes a diner-fare with a mix of beef, sandwiches, salads, soups, and steaks and chops. You can also find traditional fast-food "with flair" like the Hammy-Sammy sandwich which is loaded with meats topped with melted cheeses and served on a large homemade roll. Breakfast is served all day. When you visit, ask for the home breads and rolls. Ingredients are of excellent quality; traditional weekly specials and the "all you can eat" Friday- hand battered-COD-fish fry and potatoes made from quality whole Idaho spuds, delivered fresh with your meal. Visited today and enjoyed tasty pork ribs; an ample portion, lean ribs on the bone, "Fred spiced the ribs with his homemade BBQ sauce." The hashed brown potatoes were served "o'brian style" . cooked fresh, green pepper and onion, and at no additional cost". Dinners all include a choice of soup or salad, vegetable and potato with each meal. Mary and Fred welcomed me and topped off an already complete meal with a healthy portion of her just prepared "rice-pudding". Mary mentioned the milk was from free range "happy cows". Visit the Canterbury Palace, and meet Mary, Fred and their team-family for wholesome family style cooking. Don't be bashful, ask for Mary's Rice Pudding! read more

This is the fastest service, friendliest,best homemade food you will ever eat in your life. Fred and Mary (the owners) are the best people you would ever want to cook and serve you. If you want a home cooked Turkey dinner, try Thursdays, in the winter, Steve (cook) makes the best homemade Beef Stew you will ever eat. Joe (another cook) makes the best homemade soups ever. And , don't forget Mary's best Coleslaw ever and Fred's , from scatch, Homemade Lemon pie, HMMMMM!!!!! Delores P.S. Don't forget to tip the hardworking, always friendly waitresses! read more