La Noria Bistro Is Now Open in Southwest Detroit | Eater Detroit

"A casual counterpart to a beloved fine-dining Italian–Mexican restaurant, this spot serves tacos, sandwiches, and pizzas baked in a blazing-hot Italian oven. Renovated from a former Coney Island at 5517 Michigan Ave., the finished space features an updated facade and a bricked indoor-outdoor dining room with garage doors for a patio feel. Seating mixes booths, two-tops, and counter stools—some overlooking the pizza oven and a rotating trompo spit where cooks shave roasted meat into tortillas—and several flat-screen TVs tuned to sports. Service is ramping up with a focused menu that includes chicken and steak tacos, cemita sandwiches overflowing with an almost schnitzel-like chicken milanese, guacamole, poblanos and stringy cheese on a sesame roll, and pizzas such as prosciutto-and-arugula or margherita with mozzarella and basil. A full bar serves beer, wine, and cocktails; the restaurant opened to the public on March 15 and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m." - Brenna Houck