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Trending Traditional American restaurant in Michigan

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover traditional american restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Michigan
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72.0
#1

Waverly Michigan

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

trending_up+33.2pts
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65.6
#2

Waverly Michigan

Blume Restaurant

trending_up+24.7pts
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76.6
#3

Holland Michigan

Windmill Restaurant

trending_up+5.0pts
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More restaurants gaining ground

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#4

Holiday's Restaurant

place Ann Arbor, Michigan

trending_up+4.7pts
79.5
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#5

White Horse Inn

place Metamora, Michigan

trending_up+4.3pts
81.7
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#6

Apollo Coney Island

place Sterling Heights, Michigan

trending_up+2.9pts
63.9
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#7

The Cottage

place Traverse City, Michigan

trending_up+2.1pts
79.8
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#8

The Old Goat

place Grand Rapids, Michigan

trending_up+1.4pts
73.6
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#9

Skip's Restaurant and Catering

place New Buffalo, Michigan

trending_up+1.1pts
78.6
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#10

Smokey Bones Utica

place Utica, Michigan

trending_up+0.5pts
17.8
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#11

Taste Buds 313

place Detroit, Michigan

trending_up+0.5pts
13.7
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Progress you can see.

A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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