With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, a lot of folks have tender, savory corned beef sandwiches on the mind.
Whether you want it grilled and loaded Ruben style, or just sliced and stacked high between two slices of bread, here’s your guide to finding the area’s favorite corned beef sandwiches throughout the tri-county.
Wayne County
Lou’s Deli: Home of a one-pound corned beef sandwich on an onion roll, Lou’s serves deli sandwiches in more manageable sizes, too, with three, six, nine or 12 ounces of sliced corned beef, roast beef, pastrami, turkey or ham. Famous in Detroit, Lou’s also makes corned beef eggrolls. Open daily and open late at 8220 W. McNichols, Detroit. (313) 861-1321. Additional locations at 19440 W. Seven Mile in Detroit and 22819 Greenfield in Southfield.
D Motown Deli: Stacked corned beef on your choice of onion roll, rye, white, wheat or Texas toast. The small starts at a quarter pound and goes up to a full pound of meat for the XL. Don’t forget the peach cobbler. Open Mon.-Sat. until 6 p.m. 3750 Gratiot, Detroit. (313) 925-1790. dmotowndeli.com.
Mudgie’s Deli & Wine Shop: One of the city’s most beloved sandwich shops, Mudgie’s offers the Barrett, a corned beef sandwich with coleslaw, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing on an onion roll. Open for lunch Tues.-Sun. with later hours Thurs.-Sat. 1413 Brooklyn, Detroit. (313) 961-2000. mudgiesdeli.com.
Frank’s Deli & Grill: Part of Wigley’s Corned Beef, which supplies many of the restaurants in the area, Frank’s has a 1-pound corned beef sandwich at a great price, $14.99. There’s also a classic Reuben, half-pound corned beef sandwich and corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. at 3401-3445 Russell, Detroit. (313) 285-9551. franksdeliandgrill.com.
Bode’s Corned Beef House: Originally opened in 1959, this historic destination reopened recently under new ownership. Their traditional hot corned beef Reuben is still at the top of the menu, along with the Box Car, a corned beef sandwich with Swiss, slaw and rye bread. Both are sold in regular or “tanker” size. Open daily at 7 a.m. at 280 N. Main, Plymouth. (734) 453-1883. bodescornedbeefhouse.com.
Oakland County
Original Bread Basket: Step into this Oak Park favorite that dates back to the 1960s, and get ready to unhinge your jaw for their famous three- and four-decker sandwiches. They use Sy Ginsberg’s meats, Superior Bakery breads, Topor’s pickles, Better Made potato chips. Open 10 a.m.-7:15 p.m. Mon.-Sat. at 26052 Greenfield, Oak Park. (248) 968-0022. originalbreadbasketdeli.com.
Star Deli: An authentic Jewish deli, Star has been serving the area for more than a half century. Build your own sandwich or order deli meat and other foods by the pound. Open at 8 a.m. daily at 24555 W. 12 Mile, Southfield. (248) 352-7377. stardeli.net.
Stage Deli: A sit-down restaurant with deli counter, the Stage has a bit of a Hollywood theme along with a huge menu of sandwiches, salads, soups and Jewish specialties. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 6873 Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield. (248) 855-6622. stagedeli.com.
Steve’s Deli: Get your corned beef fix with their Dinty Moore, Reuben or their hot corned beef and chicken liver sandwich with onion, lettuce, tomato and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Open at 9 a.m. daily at 6646 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 932-0800. stevesdeli.com.
Breakaway Deli: Serving Troy since the 1980s, this deli and sandwich shop has daily specials that include classic corned beef with chips, a cookie and a drink for $12.59 on Tuesday and Thursdays. Open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. at 61 W. Long Lake, Troy. (248) 528-8130. Breakawaydeli.com.
Macomb County
RJ’s Corned Beef & Deli: Likely the newest spot on this list, RJ’s is known for its 8-ounce corned beef sandwich called Lozen’s Reuben with Swiss cheese, smoky kraut and yellow mustard. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 33727 S. Gratiot, Clinton Township. (586) 601-7170. Rjscornedbeef.com.
Uncle Harry’s Deli: There’s a warm, vintage vibe at this old-school deli and restaurant, which serves a popular corned beef sandwich as well as a Thursday corned beef and cabbage special. Open at 11 a.m. weekdays at 21809 Greater Mack, St. Clair Shores. (586) 775-3120. uncleharrysdeli.com.
Louie’s Ham & Corned Beef: Louie’s has a traditional corned beef, a Reuben and their Piggy sandwich with corned beef, ham and bacon. Open at 7 a.m. daily at 165 S. Main, Mount Clemens. (586) 463-6668. louieshamcornedbeef-mtclemens.com. Look for other locations in Detroit and Warren.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: The top corned beef sandwiches in Metro Detroit
Reporting by Melody Baetens, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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