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Lelli’s was established by Nerio and Irene Lelli in 1939 and has been serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine, made with only the finest ingredients ever since. Lelli’s first location, situated on Woodward and W Grand Blvd., in a converted house, quickly became a Detroit favorite. The interior consisted of intimate lighting and private alcoves which offered guests a dining experience unlike any other. Our passion is quality; and when great, authentic Italian food is paired with excellent, heart-felt personal service, lasting memories are inevitable.
This long-running, classic white-tablecloth steakhouse also offers some Northern Italian menu items.
Hours
| Saturday | 1–10 PM |
| Sunday | 1–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 885 N Opdyke Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (248) 373-4440
Website: https://www.lellisrestaurant.com/
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Details. . 94% recommend (45 Reviews). . $$$. . Open now. . 885 N Opdyke Rd, Auburn Hills, MI, United States, 48326 ; Links. . lellisrestaurant.com …
Reviews
Sheila Gross
Great atmosphere, very professional and agreeably attentive waitstaff. The manager stopped by to check on our table. The house made lemoncello is fantastic. Dress up for this fabulous dinner. Gluten free options are available and easily explained.
Do NOT miss out on the beef tips on the appetizer menu! One of the very best items on the menu!
Don’t miss out of a truly phenomenal dinner.
… moreDo NOT miss out on the beef tips on the appetizer menu! One of the very best items on the menu!
Don’t miss out of a truly phenomenal dinner.
Tony Deck
I have been coming here for 30 years. I knew the original owner Mike before he passed. Now the daughter and family runs it. I have tried most things on menu at least once. However, the very best thing to get is table side Chateaubriand for two. OMG this is AMAZING! It’s not cheap but worth it. 7 course meal and you’ll feel full for days. Biggest recommendation is make a reservation. Without one good luck! On extremely busy holiday nights probably not the best. Too many people to experience high quality dining when there is a line out the door. Any other regular days you’ll love it. Business casual dining. Black tie servers, white table clothes. Easy 50-100 per. For the Chateaubriand for two several hundred. Drinks are great. Service is excellent. One of my all time favorite places to go.
… moreHenry Andrusz
Went to Lellis for the first time Saturday and it was a pleasant surprise. We had the table side ceaser to start and I had the Chateaubriand while my partner had chicken cordon bleu. The tenderloin was very good. Maybe not $68 good, but still very good. The chicken was average at best. Atmosphere was very nice. Old world upscale look to it and the table side service carts were a blast of nostalgia from the 90’s. The service was very good. Our waiter was attentive but not overly hovering. The drinks were good and reasonable for the place. Overall I think it was nice, but just a bit overpriced for the quality of food. Will we come back? Probably, but next time stick to the steak as it’s what they do best.
… moreN. Hayes
Interesting. I wasn’t expecting green lasagna and orange sauce. Never had a lasagna like this, but it was actually rather good. Maybe not something I could get used too or order again. But the place is lovely and the server was nice. She gave me extras for takeout. I would recommend coming here.
… moreDani Hook
My husband and I just went for the first time with his family for a multiple-celebrations dinner, and it was absolutely amazing. Loved the atmosphere, the food and drinks were all delicious, and they had so many great choices on their menu. Our server Mercury was so fun, knowledgeable, and helpful. We also really appreciated how the manager came by to see if everyone was having a wonderful experience and asked about what all we were celebrating and went above and beyond to ensure our visit was extra special. It truly was so appreciated and we will definitely be back in the future.
… moreDanielle Dettmer
We had a 6:30 PM reservation and were not seated until 7:00. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of a deeply disappointing evening. It is now 9:37 PM, and we waited over two full hours for our entrées to arrive.
This was meant to be a rare, kid-free date night — something we genuinely looked forward to. Instead, we spent more than three hours in the restaurant, much of it waiting with little communication and no meaningful updates.
At around $90 per entrée, we expected a level of service that matched the price point. Delays can happen — but what separates a great restaurant from a poorly managed one is how they respond. In this case, the only accommodation offered was a $10 credit. That gesture felt dismissive and wholly inadequate given the circumstances.
We have enjoyed this restaurant in the past, which makes this experience even more disappointing. A high-end steakhouse should deliver both quality food and competent service. Tonight delivered neither the experience nor the accountability that justifies its pricing.
… moreThis was meant to be a rare, kid-free date night — something we genuinely looked forward to. Instead, we spent more than three hours in the restaurant, much of it waiting with little communication and no meaningful updates.
At around $90 per entrée, we expected a level of service that matched the price point. Delays can happen — but what separates a great restaurant from a poorly managed one is how they respond. In this case, the only accommodation offered was a $10 credit. That gesture felt dismissive and wholly inadequate given the circumstances.
We have enjoyed this restaurant in the past, which makes this experience even more disappointing. A high-end steakhouse should deliver both quality food and competent service. Tonight delivered neither the experience nor the accountability that justifies its pricing.
Yvonne S
I’ve eaten here several times before Covid and decided to take my husband here for his Birthday. The lamb chop entree & oyster rockerfeller tasted good. The flavor still remains intact. However the portions of the lamb chops, twice baked mash potatoes and the 6 string beans that were placed on top of the 4 lamb chops (my 2 thick lamb chops were butterflied into 4) was an insult to the price of $95.00 per plate. The ratio of value to portion size is not worth it. Meanwhile, the server prepared our Caesar salad at our table and it was a little spicy (Tabasco sauce was used). I would suggest that the server states the ingredients being used prior to making the table side Caesar salad to ensure that the customer wants it added. I would recommend that Lellis serves reasonable portions based on the high prices they charge. Also, Lellis should consider repairing/replacing the broken ceiling tiles and painting. The lack of is very noticeable when you lookup and access the ambiance /decor. The service was great and the cocktails were reasonably priced. Lellis Is not worth the price that they are charging.
… moreMark Jacobsma
That traditional steakhouse that your parents and grandparents talked about still exists right here. The food is great, but the hospitality is was makes this place for me. I called in 30 minutes prior to closing (had a delayed flight) to ask if they’d stay open so I could dine here. The answer was yes, we’d love to have you. Walked in and they welcomed us with a big smile and brought us to our table. You’re taken over by the classic feel of the dining room and you know you’re in a room filled with memories. The waitress brought over warm bread and went over the menu. Never feeling rushed and we were at the tail end of their night. We learned about the history of the restaurant while waiting for our food. The meals were delicious!!! If you’re in the area, stop in on what used to be a Detroit staple.
… moreFrank Grimaldi
We went in to celebrate a birthday and we’re SUPER excited. Had heard nothing but amazing things about to food and service!
We sat down at 7, our server came to our table about 25 minutes after we sat down. Our first round of cocktails arrived just before 8pm. When the drinks arrived We ordered appetizers and were told the kitchen was very busy so things were going to take a bit more time than usual. Which was totally fine (we were a group of 10 so it was going to take a long time no matter what!)
What was bothersome was that unless our server was actively bringing something to table they did not check on us, at all. We had to flag down other servers to order drinks after the first round. If we are waiting a long time for food you can always sell us more drinks right? I guess not…
A manager noticed we were getting restless and came over to try and get things back on track, she gave us a round of shots which was nice! Overall it felt like our server may have been upset that they got our table.
When the appetizers arrived they were FANTASTIC! The steak points and oysters were so good!
We put our dinner orders in and got our food around 9:30. The steaks and pasta were amazing!
A few members of our party said the restrooms leave a lot to be desired, I did not go into one personally.
I think overall for what we paid to eat and the time it took (over 3 hours) I don’t feel the experience was worth it. We knew going in it was a pricey restaurant, that is totally fine. When you pay those prices you expect more from a service standpoint that just wasn’t there.
I want to believe that it was just an off night, because again the food was amazing.
And shoutout to the water guys, they were on top of it! Never needed to ask for water.
… moreWe sat down at 7, our server came to our table about 25 minutes after we sat down. Our first round of cocktails arrived just before 8pm. When the drinks arrived We ordered appetizers and were told the kitchen was very busy so things were going to take a bit more time than usual. Which was totally fine (we were a group of 10 so it was going to take a long time no matter what!)
What was bothersome was that unless our server was actively bringing something to table they did not check on us, at all. We had to flag down other servers to order drinks after the first round. If we are waiting a long time for food you can always sell us more drinks right? I guess not…
A manager noticed we were getting restless and came over to try and get things back on track, she gave us a round of shots which was nice! Overall it felt like our server may have been upset that they got our table.
When the appetizers arrived they were FANTASTIC! The steak points and oysters were so good!
We put our dinner orders in and got our food around 9:30. The steaks and pasta were amazing!
A few members of our party said the restrooms leave a lot to be desired, I did not go into one personally.
I think overall for what we paid to eat and the time it took (over 3 hours) I don’t feel the experience was worth it. We knew going in it was a pricey restaurant, that is totally fine. When you pay those prices you expect more from a service standpoint that just wasn’t there.
I want to believe that it was just an off night, because again the food was amazing.
And shoutout to the water guys, they were on top of it! Never needed to ask for water.
Richard “AmericanMetal” B
Went on valentines day. It was the most expensive wedding buffet, banquet hall cuisine we have ever experienced.
The $30 (6 shells) oyster Rockefeller takes gold medal for the worst that we have ever been served. Pretty sure they used the cream spinach that was served with every plate that night as well as the bread crumbs from the veal plates. Not even sure if real oysters were used! Watery, chewy bits with a fishy metallic flavor. GROSS!
At 7:00 PM — prime dinner hour — the waiter returns, after a long wait and announced that they were out of lasagne. Lasagne. At an Italian restaurant!! That’s like a Mexican restaurant running out of tamales! An embarrassing ploy to make you order something more expensive.
The veal ordered was sliced so thin it could have qualified as deli meat, yet somehow managed to be chewy. A culinary paradox.
I have had better at weddings.
The under scaled tenderloin was good. The mushroom gravy covering it was buffet quality. And the mushed potatoes were professionally whipped according to the directions on the box. The green beans were large, fresh and perfectly steamed.
All the prices on the Valentine menu were higher than what was on their website. The menus also had the weight of the meat wrong, typos as the waiter told.
What carried us through laughing in amazement of the wedding buffet were the perfectly crafted martinis! But the last laugh we had was seeing an extra $1 charge because one of martinis was ordered slightly dirty. Something you wouldn’t experience at an Italian wedding dinner.
… moreThe $30 (6 shells) oyster Rockefeller takes gold medal for the worst that we have ever been served. Pretty sure they used the cream spinach that was served with every plate that night as well as the bread crumbs from the veal plates. Not even sure if real oysters were used! Watery, chewy bits with a fishy metallic flavor. GROSS!
At 7:00 PM — prime dinner hour — the waiter returns, after a long wait and announced that they were out of lasagne. Lasagne. At an Italian restaurant!! That’s like a Mexican restaurant running out of tamales! An embarrassing ploy to make you order something more expensive.
The veal ordered was sliced so thin it could have qualified as deli meat, yet somehow managed to be chewy. A culinary paradox.
I have had better at weddings.
The under scaled tenderloin was good. The mushroom gravy covering it was buffet quality. And the mushed potatoes were professionally whipped according to the directions on the box. The green beans were large, fresh and perfectly steamed.
All the prices on the Valentine menu were higher than what was on their website. The menus also had the weight of the meat wrong, typos as the waiter told.
What carried us through laughing in amazement of the wedding buffet were the perfectly crafted martinis! But the last laugh we had was seeing an extra $1 charge because one of martinis was ordered slightly dirty. Something you wouldn’t experience at an Italian wedding dinner.