The Tasting Room Restaurant

Beautiful atmosphere and very clean. We had the Ahi appetizer and each had a pizza. The Ahi presentation was beautiful and the wontons were crispy and plentiful. The one missing star on food is because it was too sauced down and you couldn’t taste the Ahi. This is a personal preference but much less sauce would have made it perfect. The pizzas were cooked perfectly and probably one of the best stone cooked versions I’ve had. The one missing star for service was only due to the fact we told the waiter that one of us doesn’t drink and the other one ordered wine already. Yet he went on a long spiel about all the liquor and drinks and on and on. Nice guy but let me order and eat. I would definitely go here again and would recommend.

Goat cheese croquettes omg, so many good tastes in here. Try em out. Tasty cocktails ta 'bout.

Edit: having gone a few times now, have gotten a weird vibe from someone who is either the owner and/or the manager. He glared at my friend and I walked up to the building. And then after we were seated, he went around greeting all the other tables in our section except for us, and the only differentiating factor is that we were the only non-white people there. Definitely has given me pause about deciding to return. — I know it’s putatively more about the drink options here but the food is fantastic! Lots of great small plates to share, favorite so far is the baked Brie. Got the smashed strawberry drink which was lovely, not too sweet. Wish they had more non alcoholic options for non drinkers. Looks like they had a good variety of seating so can see this being a good place for groups. Especially if you’re looking for unique cocktails and wine. Think our waiter was a bit put out that we didn’t order multiple drinks…

We had never been to the TR so went for restaurant week. Our waitress Kalli was great but we were not too impressed with the food. My burrata was excellent. Morel soup was tasty but not even warm and my ravioli was fried and hard to cut. Nice environment and location though.

Stopped by here for restaurant week and had Spanish Octopus, Morel Bisque, and Scallops, all of which were just amazingly delicious!

I absolutely cannot believe I have never reviewed leelanau cellars before. This is my favorite winery on the peninsula. The wine always hits and you cannot top the staff. I enjoy every single vist over the past 18 years.

Great service and the whiskey selection was awesome. Filet mignon I ordered was cooked rare perfectly however the grade of the meat was as tough as a sizzler.

Wife and I had an amazing dinner. Perfectly cooked medium rare fillets. Amazing bone marrow, spinach artichoke dip, and smoked whiskey drink. Chef there is incredibly talented!

Visited for the first time during Restaurant Week and had an amazing experience. Our waiter Jim was very charming and attentive, making my friend and I feel very relaxed and welcome as each course was served. I chose to add the optional wine pairing and my friend enjoyed their Lady Lavender cocktail which I tried a little sample of. Our drinks were delicious, the wines complementing each dish perfectly. We learned Jim is also the sommelier and curated the wine selections for the menu. He definitely did an excellent job. I started the meal with the Octopus that was cooked perfectly, very tender which can be tricky. She had the Lamb Arancini and joked it would difficult to eat regular meatballs again. We both had the Morel Bisque and raved about the creaminess and how flavorful it was. Entree for me was the Scallops, again cooked perfectly and the Lobster Risotto was amazing. I savored every bite, wishing I could have another serving of the risotto. She tried the Veal Osso Bucco and commented how it was the best way to try a dish for the first time. She even had a bonus taste of bone marrow. The only miss in our main dishes was the Blue Cheese Polenta. Her Lemon Blueberry Butter Cake and my Creme Brulee were the perfect ending to our experience, both just enough to satisfy our sweet tooth. We both plan to visit again and try their regular menu and will be recommending our friends give this gem a try.