A couple of weeks ago, we went to a Detroit Tigers game at Comerica park.
We went to a restaurant we've been wanting to go to for quite a long time - Cheli's Chili Bar - which is right across a side street from the stadium.
The restaurant is owned by Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings, and is a sports bar as well as a restaurant. Jerseys and banners of teams Chelios has played for hang from the walls and ceiling, including NHL All Star teams.
Now then, there is something very special about a great sports bar next to a great stadium. As an example of this, you can look at the Cubby Bear Lounge, right across the street from Wrigley Field in Chicago. I love the Cubby Bear! A simple menu of basic food, very well prepared, and it is wonderful to sit up on the second floor and watch the crowds gather at the stadium before the baseball game.
I was hoping Cheli's Chili Bar would be just such a place, and I was not disappointed. Great sports bar, with a menu of well prepared and simple bar food such as sandwiches and the like (the waffle fries might well be the best french fries I have ever had in my life), with a great view of Comerica Park and the gathering crowds near the stadium from the windows on the second floor.
Like the Cubby Bear, there can be quite a wait for a table before game time, so you want to get there early! We got to Cheli's about two hours before game time, and found an hour wait for a table. they took our cell phone number, and called us when the table was ready, so we could wander freely about the area of the stadium. We were finished eating and in our seats at Comerica just before the opening pitch of the game.
I highly recommend Cheli's Chili Bar before a baseball game at Comerica!
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