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Owen Siebring 2 months ago

Nice atmosphere, but you definitely don’t get what you pay for. My fiance and I went for our 1-year anniversary. And we wanted somewhere nice, so didn’t mind paying around $50 per dish, but the food just was nothing remarkable at all. I got the wagyu steak and she got some kind of fish. Mine was undercooked, but I’m not picky, so no big deal. But even after just having the dish at our table for a few minutes, they weren’t warm anymore; just cooled to room temperature. It’s like the plates had been sitting on a counter in the kitchen for 5-10 minutes before they got brought out to us. Our server was nice enough, but again for the price you’re paying, you’d really expect a phenomenal experience. She was no more or less friendly than a server at Applebee’s. My fiance had put on our reservation that it was our 1-year anniversary, so we thought at least somebody would say congratulations (as they do at other nice places in Kalamazoo), but it went completely unremarked upon. We didn’t expect a free dessert or anything, but again, for what we paid for the meal, we expected them to at least mention the occasion. It’s not a bad restaurant. But for what they’re charging for food, you absolut

Samantha Good 4 months ago

Lovely refuge; walked in around 730 and luckily grabbed one of the few open tables. Had sweet attentive service including wine recommendation of a delicious mersault. Food hit the spot and met criteria of our fancy foodie-ness.

Matt Haseman 4 months ago

Went here for our anniversary day dinner. Very upscale place with great drinks, chef prepared food and a very upscale atmosphere. Terrific service too. I had the Atlantic Cod and Debbie had the Bolognese Riggota. Then the chocolate brownie/ice cream for dessert. Delicious! We will definitely be back. It's rather small so reservations are highly recommended.

K Y 6 months ago

An amazing venue. The place is very homely and the food is fine dining worthy. I love my streaks and this was up there with the best. Service was fantastic, albeit we did feel rushed at times and I think the team just wanted to clean up as we were the last ones to leave. Totally get it. A must visit.

Shane Bower 7 months ago

I had the Snake River Waygu Flank Steak, my fiancé had the Bouillabaise, and we had the Sautéed Bay Scallops as a starter. The food was very good. I highly recommend the Sautéed Bay Scallops as a starter. The waygu was cooked perfectly but there was something different to the flavor that kept throwing me off. It's honestly just my taste, nothing against the steak or chef. My fiancés dish was very good as well. Their White Russians were A-1 and hands down recommend for a choice of drink. The service was impeccable, polite, and knowledgeable. We reserved a table so there was no waiting, even with us showing up 15 minutes early. The atmosphere was nice. Not loud and overpowering. The prices were reasonable for the food and drink menus. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try on your next business diner or date night.