Comments on: Red Hot Lovers Gets Cold

By: Demetrius

Demetrius — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:13:03 +0000

I remember going to Red Hot Lovers about five years ago, and it was the best experience I had in my life. I would literally travel from Detroit just to eat their Chili Dogs and waffle fries (add a side of cole slaw on top of the dog and you had yourself a meal!) Needless to say, like many people have said on this site, the service and food have gone downhill, so I know for a fact that construction was not the problem. It was the FOOD! Combine that with the awful seating, and you are bound to lose customers… The new owners are simply clueless, and if the place does open back, I, along with many others are hoping the old owners come back because the new owners are for lack of better words, awful!

By: Rex

Rex — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:34:01 +0000

Mr Spots on south state comes close to Red Hot’s fries.

By: AlexP

AlexP — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:47:09 +0000

This is sad, as RHL used to be so much fun. But the past couple years have been pretty bad. The food, seating, and price changes took their toll, but the absolutely filthy interior was the last straw for me. It seems like ownership just gave up on the place.

By: dan pritts

dan pritts — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:52:10 +0000

anyone have any suggestions for alternate spot to get a chili-cheese-fry fix?

I agree about the decline at red hots. The new owner(s) really screwed the pooch. That said, service had improved somewhat, although was not back to the previous owners’ levels.

By: will

will — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:19:09 +0000

Red Hot lovers used to be great. Then came less seating, higher prices, and surveillance cameras. I hope if it re-opens it will feel as comfortable as it once did, with ample seating and no cameras.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:40:56 +0000

RHL’s has been going down an ugly road for awhile now. Less seating, higher prices, and declining quality have driven away regular customers such as myself. ~$7 for two coney dogs on dry buns? I’m going to Quickie Burger.

By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:57:34 +0000

John, Michigan Daily has a piece suggesting there's reason for optimism: Red Hot Lovers Will Be Back

By: John Hritz

John Hritz — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:54:52 +0000

Red Hot Lovers phone number is now “Suspended”. Seems like a bad sign. There’s no owner updates on their facebook page.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:09:17 +0000

Don’t forget the tofu dog, Serious Style. And half fries, half onion rings. Those are respectable orders.

By: suzanne

suzanne — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:03:18 +0000

what?! the best items, no the ONLY items anyone should be ordering are

1. Chicago Dog
2. Cherry Coke
3. Chili cheese waffle fries

crepes? cranberry juice? that’s for fools!