Poppycocks

"We've been here quite a few times but after this experience I don't think we'll be coming back. We ordered a salad to share as well as 3 entrees for the 3 of us. We also were offered bread which we said yes to. Our entrees came before the salad or the bread. I had my pasta before the salad because I knew it would be cold if I had salad first like I was planning, but my mom made the mistake of starting with the salad so her food was cold by the time she ate it. I will cut them some slack, they were very obviously severely understaffed. Our waitress was the one making our pasta and one of the waitresses was telling another waitress that they didn't have a host so they would all have to cover for each other. The salad was actually really good. By far the best thing we ordered. I got the key lime shrimp pasta, which I can only describe as strange. The shrimp was good but the pasta sauce was just... strange. My mom and sister both got the butternut ravioli which was actually pretty good. They also substituted the riesling poached pear (we don't do alcohol) out for sliced fresh pear which was nice of them. When we got the bill, we had been charged for the large salad instead of the small salad like we'd asked for. When we brought it up to the waitress, she said we were wrong. I pulled up the menu online to double check once she walked away and we were right, it was supposed to be $17 not $20. Luckily she corrected herself and admitted that we were right when she came back. Overall, definitely way too overpriced based on the quality of food and the service. Begging the owners to get more staff because it's clear the servers are all being overworked."

"I’ve never had a bad experience here. It’s a go-to for me whenever I’m in Traverse City. The staff is awesome and hardworking. Dishes always come quite fast and I’ve never had one I didn’t like. I recommend the salmon Caesar, butternut squash ravioli, curry, spinach tomato bisque, and the Cobb salad!"

"Loved grabbing lunch here. Their tomato soup is fresh and light with a lot of flavor and the squash was absolutely to die for. It’s nice to eat at a place that offers a wide variety of vegetables and flavors on their menu. They also offered mock tails and they were delicious. The entire staff was kind and sociable. Service was outstanding, I love it when to gos are labeled and dated. It was so nice of them to do that!"

"We stopped in for a quick drink and a small bite to eat. The cocktails are really good and they have a lot of fun choices. We tried the Sgt. Peppercorn and the Stargazer. Both were unique and tasted great. We also each got a cup of the tomato spinach Swiss soup, which was excellent. I would really love to go back there for dinner when we are back in the area. It's a small place and it was busy, so there was a bit of a wait but it wasn't a big deal... we were able to snag two seats at the bar, so we didn't need to wait. The place is clean and the atmosphere is really chill. The staff was friendly and helpful."

"My friends and I loved the food, service and ambiance!! We had the acorn squash pot pie (yum-O!), whitefish po boy (delish!), and grilled cheese with tomato soup (amazing!) and you have to try the pita chips appetizer! Recommend reservations for dinner. We’ll be back for sure!"