20 essential Detroit restaurants for lamb chops, a Motor City favorite

By Metro Times Staff on Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 10:57 pm

Mary might have had a little lamb, but Detroit likes their lamb with a side of zip sauce.

Steak is always a great meat option, and Detroit does steak well, but sometimes perfectly seasoned lamb chops are the superior choice.

From the strip clubs to the neighborhoods to the heart of downtown, we’ve gathered up the best spots to find lamb chops in the city.

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They Say Restaurant

267 Jos Campau Ave., Detroit; 313-446-4682; theysayrestaurant.com

We may not pay much attention to what they say, but this time we’re fully focus on what They Say restaurant has to offer. The soul food restaurant offers a half-rack chargrilled lamb chops.

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Golden Fleece Restaurant

525 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-7093; goldenfleecedetroit.com

For more than 50 years, the Golden Fleece has been a Greek food staple in Detroit. Owned by the Dionysopoulos family, Golden Fleece serves lamb chops rubbed down with Greek spices.

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Views Bar & Grill

24200 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-693-9401; viewsbar.com

Views Bar is home to the $3 lamb chops, but every now and then you can catch a special for $2 lamb chops. The $7 happy hour featuring “Strong Island” and “Blue MF” cocktails is also worth checking out

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London Chop House

155 W. Congress St., Detroit; 313-962-0277;thelondonchop.com

London Chop House offers fine dining in downtown Detroit and is a good place if you’re feeling fancy. The double cut Australian lamb chops come served with a pistachio and mint pesto, feta, and tomatoes.

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Flood’s Bar & Grille

731 St. Antoine St., Detroit; 313-963-1090; floodsdetroit.com

If you ever want to feel the spirit of Detroit and its people, go to Flood’s. The bar and grill sits just on the edge of Greektown. The grilled lamb chops are served with steak sauce and two sides.

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Pegasus Taverna

558 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-6800; pegasustavernas.com

You’ve probably been down Monroe Street and have seen the neon Pegasus sign. The Greektown staple not only serves up lamb chops, but there’s lamb shank, gyros, leg of lamb — any way you cut it, you can get your lamb fix, here.

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Downtown Louie’s Lounge

30 Clifford St., Detroit; 313-961-1600; downtownlouieslounge.com

Downtown Louie’s has steak tips and New York strip, but that’s not the only thing fresh off their grill. The lamb chops are topped with a balsamic glaze and served with a chef’s potato and vegetables.

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Maine Street Restaurant

11650 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-368-0500; mainestreetrestaurant.com

Hamtramck’s Maine Street doesn't just serve broiled lamb chops as a dinner option, they also offer it for breakfast. You can get lamb chops with a side of grits for breakfast or with fries and coleslaw for dinner. It’s a win either way. Photo via Facebook/Maine Street

Club Celebrity

14421 Plymouth Rd., Detroit; 313-934-0422; facebook.com/clubcelebritydetroit

You might walk into Club Celebrity and see a live band gracing the venue or catch a deal like $3 drink specials. You might even catch their lamb chops on special. If you can’t, you can at least get them delivered on DoorDash, Grubhub, and UberEats.

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Truth Detroit

6200 E. Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-733-4598; truth-detroit.com

Yes, another strip club made the list but we can’t help it if the food is as good as the entertainment. Truth Detroit serves lamb chops and you can dine well while enjoying day shift.

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