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Monroe Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Monroe
Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located on the western shore of Lake Erie. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent.
Things to do in Monroe
1. Erie Bread Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By BroadwayDiva3539 - Toledo, Ohio
A loaf of Erie Bread Company Parmesan sourdough bread does not often last more than two days in our house (and there are only two of us). It's that good! The bread is full of large chunks of cheese that are especially delicious when toasted!
My husband and I love to grab sandwiches at Erie Bread Company and then take them to a local park for a picnic (there's not dining seating at Erie Bread). Our favorites including The Shroomer and the Caprese sandwich. The Roasted Vegetable Salad is great too. It's the perfect place for two vegetarians but my Mom (a carnivore) loves EBC too and requests it whenever she comes into town to visit.
2. Agua Dulce Coffee & Tea
Overall Ratings
5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By drewgrig - Monroe, Michigan
My wife and I stop in here for our coffee dates. The coffee is excellent and the baristas are friendly. Definitely the best coffee shop for miles around. My only complaint would be the lack of seating but I have yet to see anyone wait for a seat. Wifi is also free if you need to get some work done while enjoying a tasty beverage!
3. Baker Boy
Overall Ratings
5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By TravelEatSleep7 - Ohio
These are the donuts like my dad used to take me for when I was a kid. Awesome bakery donuts! Nothing better than these!!!
Their cakes are delicious, too. But my son and I go for donuts most Sundays and can't wait for the next week!
4. Cakes By Stephanie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By biz_travlr007 - Detroit metro
Bought several dozen paczki for fat Tuesday and everyone raved, said they are on par with Hamtramck! We've also sampled their gourmet cupcakes, the ho-ho ones are fantastic!!
5. Harbor Inn and Ale
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By Tomicatawba
The muscles were absolutely awesome, absolutely awesome and the drinks weren’t bad either:) we were there very early in the evening on our way to a concert in Detroit and it was well worth the stop. Shanna was fabulous!!
6. Public House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
We are thrilled to bring the neighborhood fresh, healthy food served in a rustic modern atmosphere
Reviewed By davidaK5028PJ - Lenoir, North Carolina
Great food, the portions were really large for the money. Didn’t know anything about this place came upon it by chance and was really surprised.Good atmosphere good service and good food. At a reasonable price what more could you ask for.We are thrilled you found us davidaK5028PJ! Your comments and 5 star review are appreciated.
7. Danny's Frozen Custard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By monroegal - Monroe mi
The Custard is always excellent, the place is well kept up and clean, the staff friendly and pleasant. I frequent this place all summer long even when I didn't live in Monroe
8. Cracker Barrel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 155 reviews
Half Restaurant. Half Store. All Country
Reviewed By sunnydazesunnydaze - Toronto, Canada
Came here for lunch on a Sunday. They said 25 minute wait. We waited 15 minutes max. Just enough time to walk around the store - so much fun and we sat down on the big rocking chairs for a few minutes. Wanted to play a game of checkers.. .will have to go back for that. Jackie, our server was FANTASTIC. Loved her energy from the moment we sat down. She knew the menu inside and out. The homemade beef soup was AMAZING. Both our meals came out hot and in a timely manner. Price was right. Will definitely go back again when in the area!
9. Michigan Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By drkillabrew - Texas
Took the whole family here in mid-August for dinner and drinks. Where to begin?
-Father-in-law ordered the 'perch'; filets were hopelessly thin and there was more grease and batter on the bones than fish; fries were equally greasy
-Son order the 'smothered choice sirloin'; this was far from 'choice', and after one bite it became clear why they had to 'smother' this in onions and cheese sauce, it was likely the worst cut of meat we've ever been served.
-I ordered the 'special' sea scallops; this was worse than bad, the first two I tried were under-done, the 3rd one was downright spoiled and tasted like ammonia; needless to say the whole plate went unfinished. When asked by the waitress 'how were they', I had to tell her they were terrible. Her response? "Yeah, I thought they smelled a little fishy when I brought them out"....
-I thought I'd be safe ordering a bottled beer; when I made the mistake of asking for a glass, I was brought the typical 'frosted' style pint glass. After pouring the beer into the glass, it was clear that there was an overwhelming taste and stench of bleach, most likely their lame attempt to keep their glassware sanitary.
-Brother and sister-in-law ordered the salads; as far as I could tell they had no complaints
Summary: I noted a few people around us that made what was likely the best choice for this place: they ordered bar food, namely the burgers. Maybe they had a better experience. All I can say is if you have to go this place, play it safe, drink your beer straight from the bottle, and order yourself a big burger (well done if you can...), and stay away from the other menu items...
10. R Diner
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
At R Diner, we believe that "home style" means a warm and friendly place where you can always count on delicious, quality ingredients & excellent service!
Reviewed By solomon5 - Florida
We had a great lunch here and brought home enough for another meal. We chose the Gyro Bowl which has rice, gyro meat, and lots more. It was a stunning value at $6 each and there were other choices for the same price. It was...MoreHi there! Our rice bowls are one of my personal favorites, so I am glad that you enjoyed them just as much as I do! Thank you for your kind review and especially for mentioning our staff. We have the best in Monroe County!
