cloverleaf bar and restaurant

bad evening at cloverleaf. i grew up in the neighborhood and my husband and i relocated here 18 years ago so cloverleaf is a well known icon of our city. we don't go out to eat much so when we do we try to go somewhere nice. so tonight we decided to go to cloverleaf. we were seated quickly and drinks were delivered in a reasonable amount of time and we ordered our meal. from there it went down hill. first, my husband was told he could not substitute a side of pasta for a baked potato with his meal. the waitress explained that they just got a new menu and the computer wouldn't allow for a swap. (really? an italian restaurant that refuses to serve pasta on the side?) after about 25 minutes of waiting while we sat and watched the waitresses stand around the cash counter socializing we finally got our soup and bread basket . their trademark sweet crispy bread was limp and soggy. the waitress explained that the guy that usually makes it must not be there so they must have had someone making it that didn't know how. then, when we had barely started our soup the main course was delivered to our table crowding us with dishes. the food was good, but the menu is now very limited in selections unless you want pizza and thewaitstaff needs some schooling. we'll stick to the villa and grand dimitri's from now on.

love, love. this has always been a favorite place for my family to dine, any time we have an excuse to get together, its usuallly at cloverleaf. the pizza is one of the best, if not the best, in metro detroit. they also have other dishes that are equally as delicous such as their antipasto salads, mac and cheese, chicken parm. all super yummy. mid-priced but for what you get, it seems very fair.waittimes can be longer, but thats because they are making your food fresh. def worth a try if you haven't had the pleasure of dining here.

now, this is pizza!. i need to start these comments with a disclaimer: the pizza i selected for a lunch with my daughter and dear grandson came from the bar's buffet steam table. that being said, i believe this is the very best pizza i've tasted from a detroit area pizza maker. better (to me) than buddy's, dan good, detroit style pizza, et al.

i will return and drag others with me, towaitthe 28 minutes it takes for the kitchen to prep, bake and serve one of their regular pizza offerings. its just that good.

our server was friendly, kind and efficient. another plus to a nice lunch experience.

this is my goto place for pizza the food is authentic the pizza is great the breadsticks they bring to your table or something out of your dreams. my 1 piece of advice is that thewaitstaff isn't as nice as they should be and thewaitstaff reflect your business.'