Michigan Restaurant Named Best Road Trip Eatery In State
From diners to truck stops and cafés, where are America’s best road trip eateries? LoveFood.com, a website for food, recipes, and reviews put together a list of the best places to grab a bite across America. Their selections are based on user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of their team.
Their website said that the best road trip eatery in Michigan is located ten miles south of Grand Rapids. The 76th Street Truck Stop Diner in Byron Center was named the best stop in the state for those on the road looking for a place to grab a meal.
They described the food stop as “a haven for hungry drivers.” Also, the restaurant’s Big Mother Trucker menu item was highlighted by the publication. It has two half-pound patties, three slices of sourdough, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, crispy onions, sauce, and salad.
This truck stop diner is open 24 hours, according to their website, and offers chicken-fried steak & other American comfort classics in a laid-back establishment.
The restaurant has 4.5 out of five stars on Yelp, with plenty of reviews to back up its rating. “Best food ever,” said one reviewer. “Very good ‘truck stop’ food,” said another reviewer. “Large portions and worth the price. Open 24/7 for that late-night craving,” they continued.
You can find this family-style restaurant at 460 76th St SW, Byron Center, or their second location, 76 West located at 329 South 48th Avenue, Coopersville.
Take a look at the complete list of America’s road trip eateries here.
Chess Pie, Neapolitan Pie + More: Why This MI Pie Shop Rules
Recently, 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of the best pie shop in every state. They gathered their data by consulting reviews and rankings on a wide range of websites, including Yelp, Taste of Home, Thrillist, Fodors, Food Network, Spoon University, Forbes, Delish, and The Daily Meal, as well as numerous local and regional sites.
They also gave more consideration to shops who specialize in pies. “While precedence was given to shops specializing in pies (often with “pie” in their name), in some cases bakeries with more general focus and occasionally places that are primarily cafés were included, if they were highly rated for their pies.”
The best pie shop in Michigan is in Detroit
If you’re looking for Michigan’s best pie, you should check out their top pick, Sister Pie. Specifically, recommended is the pie shop’s salted caramel pie. This isn’t the first time the pie shop has been recognized. Another publication, Food & Wine ranked the best breakfast spot in every state and Sister Pie led Michigan once again. They also highlighted the shop’s salted maple muffins as well as their cardamom tahini squash pie.
Many restaurants have things that make them unique. Some things that people enjoy about Sister Pie is their ties to the community, variety of menu items, their merch, and that they offer classes.
The pie shop started a Neighborhood Fund during the height of the pandemic. Customers offered to help pay for others’ groceries during the stay-at-home order. Now, they’re carrying it on to make sure their baked goods and grocery options remain accessible for all. And if you’re interested to learn how they do what they do, customers can sign up for baking classes.
Here are 5 Sister Pie items you should check out.
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