DP, Kovac's is still open. My comment was though Kovac's served some Hungarian dishes, it was never truly a Hungarian restaurant. You actually found more Hungarian dishes at a Polish owned, roadhouse-style, restaurant down the street - Joey's Stables. And then, of course, at Al's on West End. Al's was fortunate to close when it did. The food and service had degenerated in their last few years. Hungarian Village on Springwell, off of I-75, was a good place also. It closed many years ago. I'll let someone else here date its closure. I've lost track of the years.
Kovacs had sandwiches and soup when I used to go there in the early 90's. Nobody made better soup than Steve's mother. Steve was 75, his mother was the cook. That was the cleanest bar I had ever been in when he was alive. The food wasn't actually Hungarian as much as sandwiches and soup with a Hungaian touch. Like a whole slice of onion on the sandwiches, etc.
I haven't been to Kovacs in a couple of years, did it finally sell?
No. The Evans from River Rouge still own it - for about 15 years. As often happens with Detroit business owners, they're waiting, and hoping for a buy-out [[much like during the proposed casino and pipple mover days) should the bridge project be approved. As is Les from the Delray Cafe.Kovacs had sandwiches and soup when I used to go there in the early 90's. Nobody made better soup than Steve's mother. Steve was 75, his mother was the cook. That was the cleanest bar I had ever been in when he was alive. The food wasn't actually Hungarian as much as sandwiches and soup with a Hungaian touch. Like a whole slice of onion on the sandwiches, etc.
I haven't been to Kovacs in a couple of years, did it finally sell?
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Does the Delray Cafe have good food?
We have the same decline in Hungarian chow in Montreal which used to be concentrated on "The Main" for sandwiches and cold cuts and Stanley street for sit down lunch and dinners. There are happily more polish restaurants left and really good ones too. I love the hearty food which is well suited to our colder seasons. We need more of that kind of food and a lot less of the franchise crapola...
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