Visiting Southwest Detroit, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Detroit neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Mexican restaurant to a tiki bar.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Southwest Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Taqueria El Rey
Topping the list is beer bar and Mexican spot Taqueria El Rey, which offers seafood and more. Located at 4730 W. Vernor Highway, it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 337 reviews on Yelp.
Choose from a menu of tacos, tortas, burritos, grilled chicken and more. Try the shrimp burger made of lettuce, tomatoes, onions and avocados, served with fries or a marinated pork quesadilla with mozzarella. Or opt for a chorizo taco, filled with onions, cilantro and cheese on a corn tortilla.
2. Flowers Of Vietnam
Next up is Vietnamese spot Flowers of Vietnam, situated at 4430 Vernor Highway. With four stars out of 129 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Flowers Of Vietnam serves Vietnamese dishes that range from caramel Korean fried chicken wings to fried rice with Chinese sausage and shrimp. Look for dishes like the braised short rib and Mexicantown bakery’s banh mi bread. Other options pho that’s made with oyster mushrooms, purple yams, Beachwood mushrooms and fresh bamboo.
3. Mexicantown Bakery
Bakery Mexicantown Bakery, which offers cupcakes and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 4300 W. Vernor Highway, four stars out of 62 reviews.
Mexicantown Bakery offers an assortment of baked goods. The selection consists of specialty custom cakes, cupcakes, flan, tiramisu, fresh bread, cookies, panini sandwiches and more.
4. Pollo Chapin
Pollo Chapin is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 58 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2054 Junction St. to see for yourself. Pollo Chapin has a menu of Mexican dishes featuring chicken.
Try a chicken burrito, shredded chicken flautas with rice and beans or chicken tamales with cabbage salad and a roll. There are also variety of Mexican and American side dishes to choose from that range from corn, pinto beans and rice to french fries and macaroni and cheese.
5. Mutiny Tiki Bar
Check out Mutiny Tiki Bar, which has earned four stars out of 57 reviews on Yelp. You can find the tiki bar at 4654 Vernor Highway.
Grab a drink at Mutiny Tiki Bar. The drink menu includes fruity, tropical drinks like a frozen Sailor Jerry spiced rum with pineapple, Campari, sugar and lime to sip on.
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