Jim Brady's

Jim Brady's is a Royal Oak restaurant known for the Original Bad Axe Burger, with a menu of dinner classics, comfort food and some sushi, plus craft cocktails and a happy hour that runs weekdays from 3 to 6 pm. The family traces the business to Diamond Jim Brady's, which the founder opened in Detroit in 1954, and the current owners say they still focus on local products and warm, personal service.

The restaurant is on South Main Street in downtown Royal Oak, with free parking in its own lot and easy access from I-696. It has a patio that is popular in warm weather and takes party bookings for birthdays, reunions and work events by email. Reservations and online orders are available through the website, and the carrot cake comes up often in guest reviews.