Olga's Kitchen leaves downtown Detroit

**bailey** · September-08-15, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

Nothing wrong with that at all. Detroit is probably about the only major American city in the country that lacks quick/cheap food options in its CBD, which is unfortunate.

And quite frankly, the fact is every typical person occasionally craves a Double Quarter Pounder or a Whopper. When these cravings come about, it would certainly be nice to not have to get in a car and take a 10-15 minute drive to Chrysler/Mack or Canfield/Woodward to get one.

..or walking three blocks to the Ren Cen? I mean after eating a double quarter pounder or whopper meal, walking might be a good thing. will the Campus Martius McDs need on site parking and a drive thru too? #thestruggleisreal #sterlingheightsyes!

**dtowncitylover** · September-08-15, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by bailey

..or walking three blocks to the Ren Cen? I mean after eating a double quarter pounder or whopper meal, walking might be a good thing. will the Campus Martius McDs need on site parking and a drive thru too? #thestruggleisreal #sterlingheightsyes!

While I agree we all need to be walking more, lunch times are coveted and enjoyed by office professionals. Those "three blocks" can add up to 40 minutes just walking to and from. Some people don't have 40 minutes. No one who works along Griswold or around CM are gonna walk down to Wooward, across the Nile that is Jefferson, walk up to the RenCen, down into the food court and probably wait in a line filled with GM workers. It's not like the MCDo in the RenCen is right on the corner of Jefferson and Randolph it's in the belly of the beast.

A fast food chain, despite it being a fast food chain, would work well there. It could even service hotel stayers at the Book Cadillac and the David Whitney.

**1953** · September-08-15, 02:06 PM

A Wendy's in this spot would be awesome.

I don't mind going to the Ren Cen, but it does eat up a lot of time.

I don't feel like there are many quick, cheap options downtown - and, yes, I am aware of all of the restaurants and food trucks [[yuck) that are in the CBD.

1953

**hybridy** · September-08-15, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by 1953

A Wendy's in this spot would be awesome.

I don't mind going to the Ren Cen, but it does eat up a lot of time.

I don't feel like there are many quick, cheap options downtown - and, yes, I am aware of all of the restaurants and food trucks [[yuck) that are in the CBD.

1953

At a min it would have to be a fast casual chain. Any fast food place wouldn't require the amount of dining/kitchen space that currently exists. It's also too prime of a location and will be next to the new hudsons whatever that ends up being. And thankfully those realities are a good thing.

take a look at freshii and 7 greens. Those are what the millennial office crowd craves and support, including myself. I don't eat fast food and frankly it's looked down on these days. American and Lafayette are go to for down and dirty cheap lunch eats

**iheartthed** · September-09-15, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by dtowncitylover

While I agree we all need to be walking more, lunch times are coveted and enjoyed by office professionals. Those "three blocks" can add up to 40 minutes just walking to and from. Some people don't have 40 minutes. No one who works along Griswold or around CM are gonna walk down to Wooward, across the Nile that is Jefferson, walk up to the RenCen, down into the food court and probably wait in a line filled with GM workers. It's not like the MCDo in the RenCen is right on the corner of Jefferson and Randolph it's in the belly of the beast.

A fast food chain, despite it being a fast food chain, would work well there. It could even service hotel stayers at the Book Cadillac and the David Whitney.

Yeah, I guess if they are a regular connoisseur of McDonald's cuisine then it might take 20 minutes to walk 3 blocks. A normal person in good health can walk a mile in 20 minutes at a walking pace.

**dtowncitylover** · September-09-15, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

Yeah, I guess if they are a regular connoisseur of McDonald's cuisine then it might take 20 minutes to walk 3 blocks. A normal person in good health can walk a mile in 20 minutes at a walking pace.

If you're walking around a track with no distractions perhaps, but in a city with blocks, lights, traffic, and Jefferson Avenue that many people do in two stops, getting to the RenCen from CM can take a bit longer. Google Maps says 11, but I'll guess 15 this time. Going to get McDo there is not worth it.

And a previous poster was right, Gilbert will not be looking for McDonald's. Chick-Fil-A would be good, but would that be controversial? How about Steak Shack? Or perhaps a Steak n Shake?

**warsaw7** · September-09-15, 11:01 AM

There is a lack of sushi, in not just the CBD, but the city of Detroit as a whole. There are literally five sushi bars, not sure why I am even counting Shangri-la, Wah Hoo or Fishbones in the city, which are not traditional sushi bars.

**iheartthed** · September-09-15, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by dtowncitylover

If you're walking around a track with no distractions perhaps, but in a city with blocks, lights, traffic, and Jefferson Avenue that many people do in two stops, getting to the RenCen from CM can take a bit longer. Google Maps says 11, but I'll guess 15 this time. Going to get McDo there is not worth it.

And a previous poster was right, Gilbert will not be looking for McDonald's. Chick-Fil-A would be good, but would that be controversial? How about Steak Shack? Or perhaps a Steak n Shake?

I can walk a mile in midtown Manhattan in less than 20 minutes. In Detroit I have walked from Comerica Park to Selden Standard in 20 minutes.

Gilbert will probably want a Chipotle or something yuppie-focused for that location. The sales for McDonalds and other traditional fast food outlets have been in the crapper for the past year or so. Not sure why downtown Detroit would be chasing an outdated fad.