Hello readers,
After 4 years of chaos and neglect, I'm finally back with a VENGEANCE in the 2017 scene. Still local to Ann Arbor and with a series of promotions and lack of free time, my hobby has still been to try all the newest and best restaurants and bars in the Ann Arbor and greater Detroit area. I've had some wonderful experiences, as well as a number of trips and visits to culinary hot spots and places in between. I have stories of cheesesteaks in Philly, pizza in Manhattan, crabs in Delaware, Italian beef in Chicago, Coney dogs in Detroit, and even Chengdu cuisine in a little hole in the wall of Pittsburgh. So after 4 long years of slog, let's get to the food.
BELL'S DINER
2167 W Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Where to start on this gem of a place. I had a wicked hangover one night in March, and my friend was in from out of town. The usual breakfast places were extremely busy, so we decided to try this diner, which is next door to a hardware store. Little did we know, while being a traditional eggs and toast, pancakes and waffles diner, this is actually quite a Korean restaurant as well. Nothing is more than 11-15 dollars, and the Korean staples on the menu are all very good. I confess, I'm semi-regular here now because it really blew me away. I had a bulgoki omelette my first time, and it came with rice instead of hash browns and a bottle of amazing house-made hot sauce. I've had the mandoo, cellophane noodles, and bibimbop in repeat visits, and while it's no-frills, this is a no-frills place. You can get a bento box full of stuff or just stick to one thing.
While this place is very plain and the atmosphere is really dive-y, I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to break up their breakfast routine and try some homestyle Korean food.
7.5/10, a real good diner with the surprise of Korean food on the menu.
-C
