If you feel the winter blues creeping up on you this season, spoil yourself with a nice meal at a good restaurant. There is nothing like tasty food, a refreshing cocktail, and friendly service to cheer you up. Here are a few restaurants in and around Redford, Michigan, that consistently deliver great service and food.

1. Mama Mia’s

If you are into Italian cuisine then Mama Mia’s is the restaurant for you, as they serve the best pizza and pasta in the neighborhood. Mama Mia’s is a family-owned restaurant that has been around for the last 50 years, consistently delivering good food and service. The interior of the restaurant has a casual and homely atmosphere, and you can sit at a table, booth, or at the bar.

For starters, you can go for pan-fried calamari, fried zucchini, or a Minestrone soup. On the Entrée menu are Italian pasta dishes like fettuccine Alfredo and cannelloni, or you can opt for specialty dishes like veal scallopini Marsala, consisting of tender, sautéed medallions with Marsala wine. But don’t forget the pizza, still made the same way as when Mama Mia’s opened back in the day. Bite into a Mama Mia Special with cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and green peppers, or a Vegetarian Special with cheese, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and broccoli.

Mama Mia’s is located at 19385 Beech Daly Road, Redford Charter Township.

2. Benihana

Benihana, located in Dearborn, is well worth the seven-mile drive from Redford. At this Japanese restaurant, a teppanyaki chef will entertain you by preparing your dish in front of you while you sip on a specialty cocktail. Or go the Japanese way and choose some saki from the extensive sake menu, which features interesting choices such as Mio Sparkling Sake and Tyku Cucumber Sake. The locale is pleasant and laid-back, exuding a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

At Benihana you can expect top-quality USDA Choice beef, fresh sushi, crisp, hand-cut vegetables, and house-made sauces. The menu features quite a large variety of dishes. For starters enjoy soft-shell crab with Momiji, scallion, and ponzu sauce, or pan-fried Gyoza dumplings with spicy sesame soy sauce. Entrées include delectable dishes such as Seafood Diablo with sea scallops, calamari, shrimp, vegetables, and noodles, or Hibachi Chateaubriand served with mushrooms and garlic. There is, of course, also a large selection of fresh sushi available.

You will find Benihana at 18601 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn.

3. Mitchell’s Fish Market

A seafood lover should take the short drive from Redford to Livonia to dine at Mitchell’s Fish Market. This restaurant boasts an attractive, roomy interior, with a large bar where you can sit down and enjoy a house cocktail before your meal. If you visit Mitchell’s on a sunny day, there is an outdoor patio featuring shaded seating space. Spoil yourself with some fresh oysters or crispy calamari for starters, and for your entree, bite into a Shanghai sea bass with rice-wine soy sauce, sticky rice, and spinach, or a ginger-crusted salmon with citrus butter, sticky rice, and stir-fry vegetables.

Mitchell’s is located at 17600 Haggerty Road, Livonia.

Beat the winter blues this season by enjoying a hearty meal at one of these restaurants. You are bound to head home with a smile in your heart.

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