Orchard Grove Tavern — Restaurant in Huron Charter Township

My girlfriend lives in the area and was wanting seafood. I came across the restaurant on Google. She said she knew the place because the restaurant and patronage never suggested much. I told her that we can just try it out. You get there and everything seems basic. Very friendly staff and older but quaint decor. Looked over the menu there were several items that interested me. Several reviews mentioned the perch so i tried it out. She had fish and chips. Let me say the Perch ws excellent. Perch is one of those fish if it isn't cooked right it sucks especially when fried. Coating was properly seasoned and the fish was light but moist. I thoroughly enjoyed it with the cottage fries. Finally i heard the waitess discuss the desert list with some customers. I was willing to check it out. All i can say is there were tears. .. I had the bread pudding and she ordered the upside down pineapple cake and we shared. The pineapple cake was moist, perfectly banded out with just the right amount of sauce and cake. It comes out warm and just melts from your fork as you enter your mouth. Then... the bread pudding. Made on site. It's perfectly warm cinnamony rich bread balanced with apples and raisins with a whiskey sauce that makes you shake with joy. The cream on top cuts I'ts down to make the perfectly sweet dessert bite. Overall excellent. Will be going back to...

We've enjoyed this place in the past and this time, noted new owners. They didn't skip a beat, same excellent quality food, friendly service, reasonable prices, and nice atmosphere. I wish the new owners success - you can tell they are working hard to do their best and please their customers. We'll be back for sure. Thank you! Updated after re-opening recently - Once again, they have served up great food. The perch dinner is the best we have had and we travel to many places in metro Detroit. I also like the atmosphere also and notice the subtle improvements being made. We'll keep returning for certain! Sept. 2021 - Just finished the perch dinner and they just seem to be getting better (i.e. still the best in area IMO). If you enjoy excellent quality food and service at a reasonable price, this is the place to go. I could rave about the perch, the zucchini sticks or the cottage fries...but I plan to try something...

Quiet Friendly Neighborhood Restaurant If you’re staying by DTW and tired of the hotel restaurants and Leonardo’s (also very good), you should try the Orchard Grove Inn a few minutes south. It is a quiet friendly neighborhood restaurant about 5 miles south of the airport/I-94 on Middlebelt Road, out in the country. It is an older establishment that is very popular with the locals but there are a few business travelers there too. They are closed by 9:00 so don’t plan for a late meal there. The food is traditional American fare with a nice selection of fried and broiled seafood and grilled chicken and steaks, all served with fries or potatoes (sorry, no veggies). They are famous for their perch and I agree. It was as good as any perch I’ve had anywhere. Other reviewers mentioned the whitefish, but they were out on my trip, so I’ll be sure to try that the next time...