Fenton Deli is an iconic place. You are not just getting a sandwich, you're getting an experience…read more I ordered the hot pastrami and my spouse ordered 'the godfather'. First, let me warn you. These sandwiches are massive. We ordered smalls and didn't finish them in one sitting. Also, know what you want when you order. What sandwich, which bread choice and what vegis you want. If you step up unprepared you're going to get peppered with questions. My pastrami was excellent. Hot, juicy and packed with flavor. Think of a perfect pastrami sandwich and there you have it. The godfather was also very tasty. It was like a whole pizza in a bun. There are a few tables to sit and eat but space is limited. This is truly a great deli experience.

I won a piece of gift coupon at a golf outing this past summer. I finally tried their service and…read moretheir selection. The food was good to Soso.

Nice place. Very trendy. Super busy. The bathroom is in the worst location! Just a warning…read more I had the mini chopped salad and it was great. I think it was $7. I added the French onion soup for $11 and it was the perfect lunch. The soup was excellent, except there was way too much cheese! Half the bowl was cheese. I love that the flavor was there yet I had more broth than onions. Oddly enough, French onion soup is one of my favs, but I don't want to eat the onions! They have a great selection of coffee drinks. I got the iced sweet and salty with no vanilla syrup. It had a salted caramel cold foam atop of cold brew. I mixed it all up and had a deliciously creamy drink!

You may be wondering why we chose a restaurant about 60 miles away for our review this…read more month. The answer is simple, because its darn good. Mrs. She-Ate and I are excited to share our esteem for this place with you. I first became aware of The Laundry around 2014 when I was leading a series of professional development workshops with the Flint Community Schools. A good friend and colleague who lived in the area suggested we have dinner not too far south of Flint and my taste buds have been blown ever since. The quaint bedroom community of Fenton has been benefitting from not just good food and libations, but also the cultural hub that The Laundry has become. Having first opened over 25 years ago on a site that was a former laundromat, the restaurant is embedded as an anchor in the downtown development and as a stalwart in supporting community initiatives- public schools and art, libraries, charities, and the chamber of commerce. They are as proud of that work as they are the James Beard nominated chefs who grace their kitchen. When you visit the bistro, with its locally sourced ingredients and on-site vegetable garden and beehive, you immediately know you're in a place that takes their food seriously. Craft cocktails and scratch-made meals are a hallmark, and while you may have prolonged anticipation while somethings arrive at your table, they are often well worth the wait. My very first meal years ago at The Laundry was a pork shank Osso buco that is still one of the best plates in my life. They also offer a cheese spread know as Gorg Dip that continues to be a hit whenever I recreate it during the holidays- cream cheese, leek, bacon, apricot, gorgonzola. Trust me, these people know what they're doing with flavors. Oh, wait, I forgot to mention they also double the fun with a bakery as their sister company, Crust, and a coffee house, Side Door, which is quite literally the Side Door to the restaurant. The baked goods are phenomenal, and rumor has it that leftover pastries are captured for the next day's bread pudding- which again is some of the best I've ever had. What's Really Good My Much Better Half stole away for a midday excursion to Fenton and enjoyed a "late brunch" at the Laundry. The coffee is a prime example of an exercise in patience- super slow in the advent but spot on once we were able to sip the hot, frothy Nutty Professor ($6.25. This is an espresso-based drink with house made caramel and macadamia syrup. For a sweet starter, we shared Jeff's Pull Apart Bread ($5) which is a single loaf shaped monkey bread. Packed with sweet notes of caramel and cinnamon and then smothered with a house made cream cheese frosting. Near perfect. What's Superb I must make note of the friendly and knowledgeable service we received. We were made aware of potential delays in plates and drinks but were also never an afterthought as our server checked on us multiple times with a genuine joy you only find when people really like where they work. We were both highly impressed and that was before she told us about her FIFTY-SIX hours in labor last July as she and My Much Better Half traded birthing stories. On the food side, I was torn between two items and our server asked how hungry I was. She then encouraged me to order the #125 The Money Maker ($17) and I was very much enchanted. A grilled brioche bun holds a heaping mound of hot honey butter braised chicken that is topped with applewood smoked bacon and a house made pimento cheese spread. The meat was tender and the kick from the heat was remarkable but not overblown. The pimento cheese spread is so good it also belongs in a jar to be purchase on the way out. I also ordered the Roasted Potatoes($3.50) which were just okay, to be honest, but there was enough flavor in the sammie that it didn't matter much. Best Bite My dining mate is a lifelong pursuit of the perfect French Onion soup. She ordered the House made Soup and Sandwich ($25) and I think she got as close as possible. Not to be relegated to second billing was the Petite Croque Monsieur with layers of ham, Gruyère cheese, and a traditional croque sauce. Yet, the star of the show was the unctuous soup with broiled Gruyère and croutons and slivers of onion that have been carmelized and stewed in a succulent beef broth for longer than you or I would have patience for.

I'm familiar with the Crispelli's name because my cousin used to rave about their bakery in Royal…read moreOak but I had never tried their food before. My group ordered a bunch of pizzas as well as cheesy bread. The cheesy bread was okay - my main gripe with it was that the sauce it came with wasn't very good (oddly it didn't taste like the sauce on the pizza, but I'm not sure if maybe having it in the pizza oven does something to change the flavor?) nor was it a sufficient amount for the size of the cheesy bread. For pizzas, we got the white pie (which really, in my opinion, should be called an artichoke pie but that's neither this nor that), the barbecue chicken, and two margherita pies (one round, one square deep dish). Of the ones we ordered, the two standouts were by far the deep dish margherita and the barbecue chicken. The former had an absolutely perfect crust and plenty of sauce to balance out the breadiness, and the latter had its sweetness nicely balanced with the tang and subtle spice of the peppadew peppers. The crust had a nice char but wasn't too crispy. Overall, I was pretty impressed with this place - I would be interested in going back in person at some point and trying more of the menu.

Saturday with a soccer team. This place is nuts. We were one of the last groups able to order a…read moreburger. Burned to hell and not able to recook cause they're out. Pizza was good. Lady at counter was apologetic about the wait, but my pizza and burger sat on the counter for 10-15 minutes before it was given to me...barely warm. If management is reading this, I'd like a refund on my burger. In the meantime, on my way to Jersey Mike's to get my kid a sub before her next game.

Fantastic food and service. Right off the express way. So made it a great stop. The uneaten half of…read moremy sandwich will make a great breakfast or midnight snack! So glad I found it on road trip back east.

While traveling from out of town, I used this app to decide on lunch. This was an excellent…read moredecision based upon the reviews, and I found it to be bright flavorful and clean. The workers were exceptionally friendly and helpful. This was an excellent dining experience and I would absolutely recommend it.

Love this place! Service is amazing! Employees are friendly & know what their doing!…read more I've quite subway and this is the only place I'll get a sub now!!! I hate turkey anything but there turkey culb is amazing!!! Highly recommended!!!

Ordered a cheesesteak got a bread sandwich. You lost a customer at this point. The sandwich also…read moreappears to be routinely shrinking in size. I shouldn't be eating this crap anyways I guess

Club Grinder is always slapping. There were a lot of new younger workers but they did a great job!…read moreIf you sign up for their texts rewards you can get good deals like the cheese bread we got for free with a $15 purchase.

Took over 2 hours for delivery. Called was told it's on its way just to find out it hadn't left…read moreyet. Of course the food was cold by the time it finally arrived.

I have been coming into Merchants for years. The two main reasons are the vast beverage selection…read morebut more importantly it is the friendly greetings and service provided by Steve, Gus, Tom, Tim, Roland and entire staff. You won't regret shopping here.

Great service! They have an extensive selection of wines,beers and liquors. Anything I couldn't…read morefind the people working there would direct me to its location. I haven't tried the deli yet.

Crust and sauce on pizza are top notch. Lived in NJ for 17 years. If you don't like this pizza you…read moreare demented

The chicken in Pizza are awesome, but they're cold. Slaw, it is the worst i've ever tastedread more

Wonderful place. The food is awesome all the time!! The pizza is delicious and much better than…read morethese corporate pizza places. The owner goes out of his way to make his customers happy. Love love love everything about Hippos in Fenton Barbie C

At work, we often order lunch from Hippo's, and every time it is Amazing! Pizza is always cooked…read moreperfectly, salads are put together perfectly, and the breadsticks are to die for. Customer service is friendly and prompt. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.

I went to Crust a couple years ago for brunch. I thought I did a review, but I guess not. Most…read morerecently during a very long Hospital stay downtown, my friend has been bringing me croissants from Crust. Oh my gosh, if I close my eyes, I'd swear I'm in Paris. The regular croissant is outstanding, I had it with mushroom bisque. MWAH! The butter... OMG. This morning, I'm having pain au chocolates. I'm having it my way, with a little PB&J. Also, a tall glass of ice cold milk. Absolutely delicious. I can't wait to go in the physical location again and get my hands on some of those cinnamon rolls.

Went in for lunch this afternoon and ordered the Maurice Salad. It had very little dressing so i…read moreasked for extra dressing, and when the bill came they charged me $3 for a side a dressing. I am shocked and feel like after spending $18.50 on a salad this is just very tacky. I think if you order a salad they probably should just throw that in. Kinda disappointed. $3 seems a little insane.