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The 4 best spots to score comfort food in Detroit

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Published on January 15, 2019
The 4 best spots to score comfort food in DetroitGus's World Famous Fried Chicken. | Photo: Natalie N./Yelp

Need more comfort food in your life?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top comfort food spots in Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.


1. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

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Topping the list is Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken. Located at 4101 Third St. in Midtown, the chicken shop and Southern spot, which offers comfort food and more, is the highest rated comfort food spot in Detroit, boasting four stars out of 209 reviews on Yelp.

2. Pop'n Smoked Bbq

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Next up is Pop'n Smoked Bbq, situated at 13849 W. 8 Mile Road With 4.5 stars out of 58 reviews on Yelp, the Southern spot, which offers barbecue and comfort food, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Spud Headz

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Spud Headz, located at 16400 W. McNichols Road, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score comfort food and more four stars out of 28 reviews.

4. Cork & Gabel

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Cork & Gabel, a spot to score comfort food and more in Millenium Village, is another go-to, with four stars out of 16 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2415 Michigan Ave. to see for yourself.