Last month Hour Detroit named "Mabel Gray" at 23825 John R. in Hazel Park as the "2025 Restaurant of the Year."
Now, comes USA Today, which has named the restaurant one of the top restaurants in America for 2025.
The publication writes:
Few Detroit-area restaurants offer the level of continuous excellence that Mabel Gray exudes. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall, the New American restaurant has maintained its staying power by striking a delicate balance of consistency and imagination.
There are tried-and-true classics, like steak frites, a 60-day dry-aged, bone-in American wagyu strip steak served with a hearty bowl of house-made fries decorated with pecorino and herbaceous clippings of fresh rosemary. And there are seasonal appearances, like a fall sweet corn tossed in umami miso butter, citrusy preserved lemon and salty, crunchy bits of chicharrónes.
