Detroit, MI.

Carls Chop House

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For four star American, try Carl's Chop House in Detroit. Here's a place to get good food. This inexpensive restaurant has been around for the last 13 years, and is one of the popular eateries in the area. It's known for its steak. It's been awarded the Best of Steak award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This place features private rooms, brunch, and lunch. This place is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Carls Chop House

Citysearch | This renowned steakhouse has satisfied diners with its belt-busting spreads since 1932.

The steer perched on the sign tells you this is a meat-lover's paradise. Don't let the drab exterior fool you: Inside, local celebrities and executives huddle amid plush surroundings of a bygone era. This is...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/27/2006
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User Reviews of Carls Chop House

poor service/awful meal

My family and i and freinds from maryland went there on saturday the 6-14-08. I praised the restaurant because i go there during the red wings games and had great food and service, but all i had hear from the waiter JR that bussiness is slow so does that compromise the costomers orders. Most of all the price for the service i would rather eat at wendys.
openlist - user review - 06/18/2008

huge disapointment and letdown for birthday guests

we drove all the way down to Carls from Clarkston for a birthday celebration for my wife and daughter just for the scallops,that are usually the best in town,the two ladys were so dissapointed when Jason our server said we dont have any today.So my wife choose garlic shrimp which arrived saturated in oil,garlic was practially non-existant.My daughter choose beef tips over noodles which arrived without any egg noodles,Jason explained that there were no noodles in the kitchen!!,what kind of restaurant has no noodles of any kind on hand?My son-in-law choose prime rib (rare)which came medium well,he said it still had o.k. flavor but was not at all like he wanted it prepared,i ordered a porterhouse (rare)the steak was huge and prepared exactly to my liking,it looked absolutely perfectly perfect but was very tough and had little flavor,my fries were crinkle cut and burnt like you would get frozen from a bag(no-brand no doubt).I was so embarassed! my parents always took us as kids to Carls for special occasions all the time and the experience was always a memorable one and never once a dissapointment!I guess we will have to find a new place for memorable special occasions!! we will not go back, my daughter made a comment on the way out to us WE SHOULD OF WENT TO RED LOBSTER! what a shame,but she was so right and i would probably of saved almost $100.00 on top of this experience,expecially with gas almost at $4.00 a gallon.
openlist - user review - 05/18/2008

time to take down the old steer on grand river!!!

after such a terrible evening of supposedly fine detroit dining,bad food and bathrooms both mens and womens,which lacked toilet paper and a cook in the kitchen ! We all noticed on the way out that the neon sign above the steer only the (C) was still lit the ARLS was burnt out maybe that is a sign that its time to turn off the sign completely and close the doors. Next time we will stay in the casino and dine!we would of been so much more happy. Sorry old man Carl didnt get to see what his legacy had become he would of been just as dissapointed as we all were.
openlist - user review - 05/18/2008

prime ribs and steaks were the best the whole family has had the sampler platter was excellant

i have been to carls twice in the last six months the first time being for my anniversary. my wife and i could not have been more pleased. the service was outstanding and the food was everything i had expected...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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25 years wasn't long enough......

I thought of Carl's Chophouse when I was planning a night out to the theatre in Downtown Detroit with my date/boyfriend-I am only glad this wasn't our first date or he might not want to see me again! Carl's is...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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Best Steak in Detroit, NO QUESTION.

I've been to this place a few times--the last time was this past Saturday. The buddy I took with proclaimed that this was the BEST STEAK he's ever had. PERIOD. Now, he's lived in Detroit for over 20 years and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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The absolute WORST meal I have ever had!

This place may have been the best in it's class in it's heyday, but now it's just a worn out, dingy dive. We were there an hour and a half before we got our entree. The prime rib was lukewarm, so were the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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This place has the best meat in town and is making a mark.

Lets be perfectly Frank great food and drinks needs to move to the suburbs the Detroit city goers love the clubs on eight mile so spend your money wise and abandon a place that has abandoned you I would love...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Worst Restaurant in Detroit

Two weeks ago I attended a party that was supposed to be in a private room. When we arrived the room was not heated and the owner had placed four small space heaters around the room in an attempt to heat the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Very disappointing

Had a surprise 40th anniversary party for our parents and the owner completely ruined experience. Reserved private room in Sept for party and when called to confirm a few days prior I found out(only by me asking) that the room would not be available due to some theft in June. No one EVER communicated this to me. I dealt with John - banquet manager who could not fix the problem so I called Frank - owner and he said our party would indeed be in the private room. Upon arriving, the room was not ready and we had to sit in the bar with all their neon lights, not the atmosphere I was anticipating for a party of 32 with guests parents have not seen in 20 years. Additionally, no menus printed for us. We were served our food by one of the owners children who was no older than 9 or 10. The hostess was also seating guests with an infant in a carrier around her shoulder - very unprofessional. At the end the owner tried to charge me for the $200 deposit that I already paid in Oct and then some additional fee of $200. When I questioned the bill he became very defensive and actually made me talk with our waitress on his cell phone who had already gone home for the evening. This could have been a very nice evening but instead the owner, Frank turned it into one of the most awful evenings. We picked this restaurant because of it's history in Detroit and it's where my father's family fist met my mother and where my mother had her parent's 25th Wedding Anniversary party many years ago.
openlist - user review - 11/24/2007

Slow service - really disappointed when you compare it to it's heyday. Staff doesn't seem to care.

When you step into this place, you feel as though you have entered a time warp. A slow motion one at that. I don't think they have put a dime into this place in 50 years. The carpet is held together by bits of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Very dissappointing...

This past weekend we had a surprise 40th anniversary party for our parents and the owner completely ruined the experience. Reserved private room back in Sept for the party and when called to confirm a few days...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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A Sad Old Girl....

Our Dinner Club just left Carl's Chop House. Very unprofessional bunch of folks in that place! The manager had a 6 week old baby in a carrier on her chest and was seating customers. The carpet was so very worn...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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The best steak I have ever tasted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My family and I went there for Mother's Day 2007. Although the service was a little slow at first, the food (steak) was GREAT! I didn't even have to use a knife the steak was so tender. I ordered the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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The Total Package!!

There are several unmatched points about Carl's, probably the foremost is that it HASEN�T changed!! Carl's says class, respect and extremely good taste. For the guy that sat at the bar (obviously didn't set in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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Okay, or maybe a little less than okay.

Wasn't so great. The room is a little cheesy, with blackjack tables lined up on the side and some bad neon at the bar. I can't speak for the steak, but the caesar was drowned in dressing, the fries were okay,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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Incredible food, class, old school steakhouse

If your looking for a quality steak that rivals any of the NYC standards...this is the place! Old school Jimmy Hoffa "mob" feel, quiet, looks much like the way it did back in the 1930's. Dress is pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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A truly great business dinner

Took a party of six to Carl's for dinner. Party included European colleagues and clients. All were tremendously impressed. Service was fantastic, food was outstanding. The opener was a cream vegetable soup...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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I love this place! Great Value! True Detroit!

I love this place. The Prime Rib Special is only $24.95. Huge, cooked perfectly by chef who has worked there 51 years! It is a great place with an old time atmosphere reminiscent of the 30's speakeasy....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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An institution frozen in time

This place looks like it did 50 years ago, literally and I love that about it. The service here is spotty and usually cold, but that is not why I go here. It's all about the beef, and more impotantly their...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Bad end to 2005

Understandably, a large group is challenging for a server but the food should not suffer for it. Our steaks were delivered to our table haphazardly and we had to figure out for ourselves whose meal was whose....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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Poor Carl

Since I only have 150 words to describe my dining experience, I won't be able to accurately depict the hell that was my group's New Year's Eve dinner. Waitresses were friendly, but didn't know which cut of...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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Time has passed Carl's by:

I have frequented Carl's Chop House starting in the 50's with my father usually before or after a Tigers game at the old Tiger stadium. I am afraid that time has passed it by, the quality of food has...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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carls a detroit landmark

wonderful food nice variety great service generous cocktails friendly helpful staff, owners on scene mingling with diners which is a nice homey touch. highly recommend this restaurant
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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Excelence in Detroit

Detroit has a dimon in the rough. People need to know that this Stake house is the best this side of Texas. I highly recomend it and not just for the food but for the service.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Not Bad

We had a large group and Carls could accomodate. Almost everyone had steak and not the traditional mushroom sauce but a "zip sauce" which was more like an au jus. The 50's style tray of relish on the table was...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2005
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Lost its' status

Four of us have dined here twice in the past two months before attending the theater. I can't recommend Carl's after the disappointing experiences we've had, back-to-back. Nice menu selections poorly executed....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2005
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Amused

Carl's has been long standing since the 1920's. This place has been around longer than most people and it's no wonder. The food and service is superb. While flashy restaurants come and go, Carl's is still...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2004
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Worst Food in Town!!!

Horrible with a capital H, the only polite word I can use to describe this place. This is definitely the worst restaurant around. The appetizers come on what appears to be a prison issue stainless steel...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2004
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Enchanted

Oh my God! So glad to be in a real restaurant. It has been too long since I have been to this wonderful steakhouse. I was pleasantly impressed, as I used to be, with the warm apmosphere and Excellent food. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2004
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Excellente!!!!!

All I can say the food is great and I dont know any other establishment in the Detroit area where you can find this quality of food. The vine list is extensive and desert menu is just delicious. My experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2004
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just be careful

Your experience will vary on your server. If you get a bad vibe or things start off on the wrong foot, beware. The food is good, the drinks are good, but the service is inconsistent. After 20 or so outings...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2004
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Subpar

Sorry, but I was looking for good beef, in an older, kind of clubby atmosphere, served by quiet, skilled waiters. What I had was an OK steak, in a crummy atmosphere, served by a ho-hum, distracted waiter. Off...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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YUCK!

I HAVE LIVED IN THE DETROIT AREA FOR A LONG TIME. CARL'S WAS A GREAT PLACE IN THE 60'S-80'S. NOT ANYMORE! I WOULDN'T STEP FOOT IN THAT PLACE, AGAIN. AFTER LEAVING THE CASINO ACROSS THE STREET, WE WERE STARVED....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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Ugh!

A group of us dined at Carl's before going to see a show at the Mesonic Temple in Detroit. My food was excellent, I had the Duck, but everyone else at the table was completely unsatisfied with their food. Two...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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Uugghhh!!

I moved here 10 years ago and have always heard of Carl's here and there. I finally went to check it out on Valentines day and I couldn't have been more disappointed. I had to send my lamb back 4 times!!! My...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2004
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Best Food Around

Forget all the crap people are saying about this place turning lousy. The valet is top-notch and responsive, and when you walk inside to eat your food comes reasonably quick. I've never had better beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2004
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Still Going Strong

As a newcomer to Detroit, I came across Carl's almost by accident. I was not aware of Carl's Chop House "history". I saw the sign and checked with friends, they shared positive comments and a little history,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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Lousy

Carl's has been on the best list for awhile strictly because of good lobbying and history nothing else. Carl's is the best steakhouse in the over 30 years in business catagory, it's also the only one. As far...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2003
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Disappointed

Ruth Chris's has really set the standard for what a steak should taste like, and what you would expect in a steakhouse. The plates need improvement, iceberg luttuce is not what I expect in a nice restaurant,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2003
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Unique

I rate it as a solid value. One of Detroit's few remaining original great resturants. Great location, easily accessed by the major freeways.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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THE BEST STEAK IN TOWN

I LIKE CARL'S STEAKHOUSE.FRIENDLY, NICE ATMOSPHERE,JUST A GREAT PLACE TO DINE AND TO TAKE FRIENDS ALONG ALSO.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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Mans Best Friend "STEAK"

After attending A Detroit Lions Football game we (4 MEN) stopped in and had one of the best steaks we have ever had. We all could have taken a few steaks home with us . The wine list was complete and resonable...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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eat the porterhouse

You forgat the porterhouse steak. This is truly a real steak. Thick juicy and tender. To all enjoy and the price is not bad.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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yum

best steak in Detroit!!! Yummy love going here for the last 25 years, always good and so fun to go to an old time steakhouse that does it all right.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2002
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Old and tired

On a recent trip to the Fab Fox, we decided to visit one of our old hangouts... Carls, much to my dismay was in a very tired and tattered state. The service was non existent and the chow was sad to say,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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Downtown oldstyle

Carl's Chop House - I've been here a few times on trips to baseball games (old tiger stadium) and some special occasions. Our family has been coming here since my grandfather started the trend many years ago....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Wcities

a popular spot with generations of the local elite, carl's chop house prides itself on its steaks, chops, prime rib, lobster and extensive wine list, accompanied by live music. there is also an ample selection...
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AOL CityGuide

a monument for meat lovers...
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Detroit News

the granddaddy of steak houses in the area, this was run by its founder, carl rosenfield, literally for generations. he was proof that red meat must be good for you, because he lived to a ripe old age. for the...
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Cigar Aficionado

jazz friday and saturdays; door to door valet; free shuttle to all downtown events...
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