5249 Joseph Campau St., Detroit; 313-925-5335; ivanhoecafe-pyc.com
Ask most Detroiters how to get to the Ivanhoe Café, and you’ll likely get a bewildered look in response; not so much if you call it the Polish Yacht Club. For more than 100 years, this landlocked spot has been the place to get some of the best pan-fried perch, hand-cut fries, top-notch burgers and kielbasa. The local cachet, the location and the decor make PYC the last place you’d expect to have a website. Skip the enhanced menu and go for the perch. Just be careful of the bones. Photos of local landmarks and bygone celebrities adorn the walls.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2012.
