Cadieux Cafe

I am writing this because I have to. I have been to this restaurant several times over several years. It is a Detroit landmark and an ethnic treasure.  

That is what makes this so necessary.

Mussels are a wonderful and tasty dish simply prepared, low in cost, and rather healthy.   The Cadieux Cafe is......(was).....legendary.  The meal I had last night was less than a bad night, it was prepared as if the people at this establishment had no idea how seafood.....especially mussels are prepared.  

And it was not just my bucket. I saw others in the same haphazard manor.  Not even the broth (which is rather hard to mess up)  had hardly any flavor.

I will tell you how disappointed I am......I don't intend to return.   There are far too many options where people understand how fresh seafood is prepared and served.

This is a shame.   After all these years.  I can't believe the people I saw here didn't complain.  Maybe overcooked  flavorless seafood is the new thing....it's not for me.

Bucket of Mussels and PBR has been my staple here for decades (yes, I am that old) - I used to live 2 streets over.   And the PBR thing was way before it became the hipster drink.   This place is a staple on the East Side of the D. E. T.   Feather Bowling is so fun and usually booked months in advance.  They usually have good entertainment.   The prices are fair and I am glad this place is still around.

Oh - and don't be fooled about Bath City Bistro - their pits aren't dirt so they aren't really the true experience.  Imagine playing bocce on concrete - not the same.

The one star is just for the fact that they had feather bowling.  Food was overpriced, fish sandwich was a joke. Fresh Mussels shouldn't smell like low tide, they were mealy, I doubt very much that they were fresh. The rest of the place is just dirty and old, but not in a good way, grimy. Oh yeah and the waitresses are rude. What a shame, I used to live nearby and back then this was the place to go.