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Lelli's Inn

3.0 (398 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Stacy K.

We had an amazing time celebrating at Lelli's! This is a nostalgic place from my childhood when it was located in Detroit. I would go with my family and we would get the six course full meal and I would always get the chicken Lelli. Fast forward to when it came to Auburn Hills, I remember when I first stated dating my husband we spent a great night eating here and seeing a Piston's game once upon a time when they still played at the Palace. Now we returned for an anniversary dinner and it was a lot of fun. We both got the full six course meal. The roll was only okay, but I liked the butter. The salad was nice. I like their antipasto charcuterie plate. The soup is so nostalgic for me. My mother used to make this recipe for us when we were children and it brings back great memories. I love their meaty pasta. We also had some drinks, an espresso martini and a Hawaiian punch mixed drink. I had my old time favorite, the chicken Lelli. It is so good, nice and lemony and garlicy. I love their mashed potatoes, growing up, they were my favorite mashed potatoes. It also came with green beans. We had the spumoni, also an old timey favorite of mine, some cappuccinos, and our favorite tiramisu. The tiramisu was so creamy, I loved how they layered it. Of course, I did have tons of leftovers. I basically had everything left except for the desserts since it was so much food. The staff was delightful. I like the old style feel, again, it was like my childhood, so nostalgic. Plus, I met the most adorable, loveliest puffer fish in their tank which also made the visit memorable. Hope to be back really soon.

Porterhouse
Christopher B.

We had such high hopes for this place when walked and it fell hard... The staff was nice the whole time and very friendly. So at least service was nice. That was the only good thing. We waited for over 2 hours for our main dish. They brought out our app really fast which was calamari but it was so salty and over cooked. They do have rolls that weren't half bad. So my main was the porterhouse and what a waste of a $100. They meat was so unevenly cooked. Half basically rare and the other half super over cooked. So sad. Then my sister and mom shared a porterhouse and it was the same way. Just a bunch of wasted money and took hours to get food. Also things that a high end restaurant should do... -We order a table side salad. They made our salads in front us but another table and brought our salad over to us. -They didn't cut into the steak to check the temperature. -The staff kept repeatedly kept trying take food the table we still eating.

Doug R.

Alex provided terrific service. Attentive, without being obsequious. I was craving the taste of a ribeye and the 48 oz ribeye dinner-for-two was the special. Plenty of excellent beef to take home. It includes mashed potatoes, mushrooms and green beans. I would have appreciated a few more green beans and the plating of the beans was haphazard. Sunday night's are a great time to visit. Not busy. Not noisy. Not cheap. Lelli's has never disappointed me. Will I return? Absolutely, yes!

Old school traditional Italian.
M P.

Fantastic service. Old school traditional Italian restaurant. Amazing food. Right now they're doing the rollback summer pricing. Incredible incredible deals. We had chicken piccata and shrimp Lelli. The place is needed a little TLC the last few years and they are on it now. The only thing I think they really need to take care of now is some of the wires hanging from the ceiling. But they're working on it slowly, but surely. But I swear the deals are so much better here for an awesome dinner than most of the Fine dining restaurants in the area. Come in and get this summer rollback menu. We actually had a Groupon gift certificate we were going to use, but didn't have to because of this deal. We are amazed at the prices and it's for five course meal. Super salad, side of pasta, main entrée which we had leftovers, bread basket, and sorbet or spumoni for dessert.

Tenderloin Siciliano
Melissa J.

We had great dinner, just hubby and I before a show in Rochester. We chose the ala carte option since we were running late and short on time. I got the Tenderloin ala Sicilian wow I was super impressed. The steak was very tender and loved the amogio sauce. Hubby got fettuccini Alfredo with chicken. Alfredo was very rich and on the sweet side. Great atmosphere definitely date night vibes! Great service! We want to return to do the 7 course option.

T Bone well done
Allen E.

Great ambience and server Kelly was AWESOME!! 2 Steaks came out wrong, Salmon and several of the sides were cold when placed at table. They heated the salmon and sides back up immediately and Replaced the 2 steaks but took 52 minutes to return the steaks?? Not a great experience.

a plate of steak and vegetables
Jason M.

We ate here for Mother's Day dinner with our immediate family and had a great experience! I made a reservation approximately 1 week in advance and had no issues getting a comfortable time. We were sat in an awesome / comfortable booth and had 2 hours of amazing food and service. The ambiance here is that of a very old and stately Italian Steak House. It's like a comfortable pair of jeans, a bit worn, but very comfortable and always in style. The service was excellent - there were several food runners, and our drinks never emptied and the table was always cleared. The food was well prepared and served in extremely generous portions. I didn't even finish half of my entree, and each course was excellent. I think the Minestrone soup was the best that I have ever eaten. The steak was prepared perfectly, and I enjoyed the spinach and carrots as well. Our whole experience was just right for what we were looking for. Yes, Lelli's has been around for a long time and it is not the trendy decor that many are looking for. If you are looking for a dark, quiet and enjoyable Italian meal, than this place delivers. We will definitely be back

Prime Filet Mignon
Tomaszek C.

High end restaurant near Oakland University and Chrysler Tech center. Celebrated my wife's birthday. Staff very accommodating, professional. Our waiter was top notch. Tried Tenderloin Tips. Tips are served with Cajun style sauce. Excellent and unique appetizer. We had a Caesar Salad which was prepared table side. I had a 11oz Prime Filet Mignon. Seriously amazing meat. Just does not get any better - I enjoyed the filet very much.

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Amazing service and food. Table sided Caesar was absolutely delicious, as was the Chateau.

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Amazing food made with love. Family owned and operated by a fantastic staff. Whatever you get have the Caesar salad.

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Old school Italian at its best. The owners take pride in what comes out of the kitchen. Best steak around by far.

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My husband and I had reservations for dinner tonight and received a call that the restaurant was closed due to power outage? Phone caller ID did say Lellis. Anyone aware of power outage in Auburn Hills?

Ate there tonight with no problems 12/29/17

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