Frugal Friday at Beezy's Cafe provides wholesome food, large portions at bargain rates
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
Jeremy chose the Roasted Chicken Club sandwich for $6.95: "Sliced Amish chicken breast with bacon, tomato, red onion and spring greens with blue cheese pesto mayo."
The sandwich is huge and can easily be split, even among two hungry people. Jeremy — a 21-year-old male, among the world's heartiest eaters — could only finish half of it. And if you buy two bags of Michigan-made Better Made products for 99 cents each, this lunch would, indeed, be "all that and a bag of chips" for two people while staying within our mandatory Frugal Floozie Friday budget of $5 per person.
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
The air was just crisp enough (for me, anyway, since I'm always cold) that it warranted soup. So I ordered a bowl of the Creamy Chicken and Garlic soup for $3.50. As you can see, it was thick and rich with huge chunks of meat and carrots. Warm and delicious, this was a perfect antidote to the slight chill.
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
Beezy's offers a number of options for vegetarians, and each of the salads is available in a small option for less than $5. They promote Michigan products like the chips mentioned above, as well as Faygo sodas. The Redpops Jeremy and I each ordered were bright and fruity, and just seemed the perfect choice to complement our lunches.
For friendly service, good ol'-fashioned wholesome food, and a genuine feel for community - both in terms of being a gathering place and a supporter of both Ypsilanti and Michigan —Beezy's is the place to go!
Mary Bilyeu, Contributor
Beezy's
20 N. Washington St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-485-9625
Monday - Saturday: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Comments
ProudPublicSchoolTeacher
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 2:25 p.m.
I frequent Beezy's and wholeheartedly agree with this report! The service is friendly, the food is delicious, and the prices are reasonable. Whether you save a few dollars by going halfsies on a big sandwich or spend $7-$10 on a bigger meal for yourself, eating at Beezy's is a always a positive experience.
nuseph
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 1:36 a.m.
If people held our government leaders (either side) as accountable as a well-intentioned food blogger, none of us would need to be quite so frugal. Beezy's is a great spot, even for more than $5 a person. Thanks for sharing your experience, Mary.
nuseph
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 6:02 p.m.
Hold on, Bill. The wahmbulance will be here shortly.
Bill Wilson
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 3:38 p.m.
Hmmm... maybe both the writer AND our leaders should be honest: not just one group? Sorry folks, the sandwich is dry. AND... some grill marks on the bread would make the sandwich much more visually appealing. The salad toppings should have been cut up in the kitchen, and especially if it was being shared.
blueeyedpupil
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 11:47 p.m.
I think the sandwich looks spectacular.the soup and salad did look good too. Not sure why, i hate red pop, i wanna drink that red pop now!
Bill Wilson
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 10:13 p.m.
I'd wager that Jeremy could only eat half for an entirely different reason: the chicken looks to be bone dry, and at very least, needs more mayo= more fat. So much for a healthy choice. The salad ingredients should have been cut-up by the the chef, as carving the goodies on top on such a small plate is quite hard to do. The soup looks to be the best item of all, save, the redpop. Gotta agree: no way is this a $5 dollar meal, although that's probably what it's worth.
Robo
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 10:27 a.m.
somebody has a saggy diaper that leaks.
blueeyedpupil
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 9:20 p.m.
Mary,, first let me say that I do enjoy your frugal friday reviews very much. Maybe its time to raise the limit to maybe 7 bucks per person. Or start going to places that one can honestly eat for 5 bucks a person. Jeremy must be the only teenage boy who could not eat 3 or 4 of those sandwiches in one sitting. I dont think most of us would consider a small salad a two person item. I have seen you be quite defensive and snarky to commenters that have mentioned these facts, which imho is unnecessary. You also need to remember that not everyone has a companion to dine with and share items with. This is no longer fulfilling the mission of the frugal friday. I think you have stopped serving those who honestly want to eat for 5 bucks each.
DDOT1962
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 11:18 a.m.
@blueeyedpupil- Please...stop.
nuseph
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 1:32 a.m.
"This is no longer fulfilling the mission of the frugal friday." LOL.
Jeanette
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 8:20 p.m.
I don't understand how you only spent $5.00 per person: Sandwich = $6.95, Soup = $3.95, Salad = $4.95, Chips = $.99, Sodas = (doesn't say, but let's say $1.25 each). Is this the new math?
nuseph
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 1:30 a.m.
I think the idea is that the sandwich could have been split between two people (in which case, toss in the chips or a couple sodas). The salad could be a solo item, considering it's got chicken on it.
pegret
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 1:34 p.m.
Great sandwich picture, Mary...made me want to take a bite out of my computer screen!
xmo
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 1:13 p.m.
Sounds like a "Pure Michigan" commercial! It's nice to see "Local" products being used or sold at local "water holes".