There’s always a restaurant you head straight to when you are hungry but you don’t know what you’re craving. And it always. Hits. The. Spot. We saw a Reddit user asking for advice, and Reddit users delivered. We listed the ones that were agreed upon widely by users, so check out the full Reddit thread here.

Motor City Brewing Works 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit | 313-832-2700; motorcitybeer.com “My list is mostly Midtown, but Motor City Brewing (Canfield location), Bronx Bar, Bucharest Grill, Pie Sci, Yum Village, Mudgies, Batch Brewing, Yemen Cafe, Shangri La, and it’s a bit out there in Madison Heights but Lao Pot, never fail.” — u/Hindendenny Credit: Photo via Tomatoes APIZZA / Facebook
Baobab Fare 6568 Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Detroit; 313-265-3093; baobabfare.com Baobab Fare was one of the most highly recommended. Credit: Google Maps
Freya 2929 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-818-3915; freyadetroit.com “Selden Standard, Barda, Freya, Ladder 4, Marrow all have wonderful food and even better service.” — u/burrgerwolf Credit: Michelle Gerard
Pizza Loui’s Pizza 23141 Dequindre Rd., Hazel Park; 248-547-1711; louispizza.net This Detroit pizzeria offers deep-dish style pizza along with other Italian favorites. If you are a cheese lover, don’t be shy and ask for extra cheese on your pizza for a small upcharge. Photo via Loui’s Pizza / Facebook Credit: Photo via Loui’s Pizza / Facebook
Selden Standard 3921 2nd Ave, Detroit; 313-438-5055; seldenstandard.com “Selden standard never lets me down. Since they have a rotating menu, I recommend checking the menu out beforehand to make sure it has dishes you’re gonna enjoy.” — u/shucuzwallahbro Credit: Selden Standard/Facebook
Yum Village Multiple locations, yumvillage.com Yum Village was recommended by four different Redditors. Credit: Tom Perkins
Grey Ghost 47 Watson St, Detroit; 313-262-6534; greyghostdetroit.com Three different people said they had never had a bad meal at Grey Ghost. Credit: Grey Ghost/Facebook
Photo via Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria, Facebook Credit: Facebook, Crispelli’s Bakery & Pizzeria
SheWolf 438 Selden St, Detroit; 313-315-3992; shewolfdetroit.com “SheWolf’s consistency is out of this world.” —u/senistur1 Credit: Tom Perkins
Ima 4870 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-883-9788 | 32203 John R Rd., Madison Heights; 248-781-0131; imanoodles.com Ima was mentioned a whopping five times on the thread. Credit: Ima / Facebook
Rocco’s 3627 Cass Ave, Detroit; 313-315-3033; roccosdetroit.com “Rocco’s in midtown. So consistent!” — u/It_is_Waldorfian Credit: Tom Perkins
Ladder 4 Detroit 3396 Vinewood, Detroit; facebook.com/LadderDetroitSons Mentioned earlier, Ladder 4 received some great feedback. One Redditor cautioned that they change their menu, however, so it could potentially miss. Credit: Instagram, Ladder 4
Polish Village Cafe 2990 Yemans St, Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillagecafe.us “Loui’s, Redcoat, Polish Village. Service can be a miss but the food is always worth it. It just hits that nostalgia factor.” — burrgerwolf Credit: Polish Village Cafe / Instagram
Marrow 8044 Kercheval Ave, Detroit; 313-513-0361; marrowdetroit.com “Selden Standard, Barda, Freya, Ladder 4, Marrow all have wonderful food and even better service.” — u/burrgerwolf Credit: Tom Perkins
Patronize old restaurants. In recent months, we’ve said goodbye to a number of Motor City spots like Traffic Jam & Snug, Cass Cafe, and Orchid Thai. Support your favorites while you still can. Credit: Yelp, Inc., Flickr Creative Commons
Mudgie’s Deli 1413 Brooklyn St., Detroit; 313-961-2000; mudgiesdeli.com Mudgie’s was mentioned twice on the thread. Credit: Google Maps
Noble Fish 45 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-585-2314; noblefish.com “Noble Fish makes the best sushi.” — u/artymomma Credit: Noble Fish / Facebook
The Fly Trap 22950 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-399-5150; theflytrapferndale.com “I have eaten at fly trap for years and years and have never once had bad food or lousy service. Went there last week with a friend and our 2 breakfasts were under $35 including beverages and I think that’s pretty reasonable for the quality and amount of food.” — u/NarwhalsTooth Credit: Photo via IG user @quipjestpun
Yemen Cafe 8740 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-871-4349; yemencaferestaurant.com Mentioned earlier, Yemen Cafe also received a lot of praise on the subreddit. Credit: skp00101/Instagram
Lao Pot 32707 John R Rd., Madison Heights; 248-689-9888 Lao Pot was mentioned by a few Reddit users for those looking to drive a bit outside the Detroit area.

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