With Pepper’s, the Doghouse, and Sempre` now out of business, I am looking for a new spot for my lunch rotation. This gives me the chance to revisit some old favorites that just didn’t make my rotation before.
Location: 66850 VanDyke Washington Township This is one of those diamonds in the rough kind of things. The strip mail just south of 31 Mile, Woodland Plaza, may not look that appealing but there are a few good spots in there. (Juliet Chocolate being another)
Description: If this were in a city I’d call it a whole in the wall. It’s a small store front that serves interesting, upscale-like sandwiches and pies. The decor has kind of a cabin feel to it with pictures of Loons and other water fowl. But overall, it is clean and simple… two things that typically don’t bode well for the long-term life of a small eatery in Romeo. They do their two main things very well, sandwiches and pie. Both are outstanding and you shouldn’t leave without trying both. Another bonus is that they make their own potato chips. They are awesome!
Service: The thing that sticks out to me is that they aren’t afraid to be quirky. Every time I’ve been in there the folks who worked the counter gave me a hard time and left me with a smile. This is atypical for Romeo! For some reason most servers are kind of shy as if they are ashamed to work there or wouldn’t work at all if it weren’t for mom and dad breathing down their neck to get a job. This isn’t the case at the Crazy Loon. They are fun. If I had to find a negative, it’s actually a positive. Food is a little slow since they make every sandwich to order.
Cost: I typically get a sandwich, drink, and a slice of pie and that costs about $8. In my book that’s cheap.
Rating: A great sandwich for a low price with sassy service that leaves you smiling, full, and happy to go back to work? That’s great service to me.
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