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Restaurant bewertenWe were seated next to Tom, a legendary local pianist, and it was a delight to watch him surprise birthday guests, brides-to-be, and us ordinary diners with his incredible metal name art. Our dinner was cooked to perfection, and our server Joe paired our wine expertly. We had a unique and wonderful experience at SLATE!
Our waiter was terrible. I've never before thought a waiter should be fired, but this guy was an exception. I heard that the chef is the owner or at least a part-owner of the restaurant. If the chef had overheard the server bad-mouthing the kitchen as he did to us, I have no doubt he would have been fired on the spot. For instance, when one of our clients asked for lamb chops cooked medium-rare, the waiter replied, “It’s summer time; our kitchen staff is too grouchy to make anything special for you.” I responded, “That’s not acceptable. You can get meat cooked the way you like.” To which he retorted, “Not here…” Our clients were taken aback. We always take them to nice restaurants in the cities where we host events, and while this place seemed like it should fit that bill, it was honestly embarrassing to bring people here. (By the way, the lamb chops arrived well-done, which we strongly suspected was deliberate.) Once seated, we ordered three bottles of wine and three appetizers to share. They brought us only one bottle and had to return for the others. With a party of eight, we waited a full hour for our appetizers. About 30 minutes after placing our order, the waiter returned and asked if we wanted to order any appetizers, to which I replied that we had already ordered. He exclaimed, “Oh right! Let me check on that.” About 10-15 minutes later, he came back asking which appetizers we ordered, claiming he might have entered them incorrectly but couldn’t remember. Before our appetizers even arrived, he warned, “The kitchen is really slow, so you should place your order now.” Given all his interruptions, it became clear that the kitchen wasn’t really the issue; he most likely hadn’t bothered to enter our orders. Ultimately, our main dishes arrived just after we finished our appetizers, which was fine, but he failed to clear our table. This forced everyone to hold up their appetizer plates so he could set down the food, and we had to grab our silverware from the appetizer plates because we knew he wouldn’t be bringing out any additional utensils. Overall, it was an embarrassing night for us as hosts—a complete comedy of errors thanks to the world’s worst server. We ended up salvaging the evening with dessert at an ice cream shop nearby, but this place is a far cry from the high-end restaurant it claims to be.
I had a fantastic experience at this restaurant, though unfortunately, it wasn't the same for the hardworking staff. A woman arrived with her group and immediately began to be disrespectful, claiming her dissatisfaction with not being able to sit where they wanted. The staff worked hard to accommodate her, but she continued to be rude throughout the evening, throwing off the atmosphere of the restaurant simply because her seating wasn't arranged as she wished. The other employees and my friend bustled around trying to keep up with everything. At one point, she even threatened to leave a negative review. I felt it was important to share my positive experience here and not let this woman's behavior tarnish the restaurant's reputation just because she wanted to be the center of attention.
My sister and I visited Slate on June 22, 2023 and we had the most wonderful experience *and* server….Michael. He was very personal, professional and just so nice! Our food was exceptional. We are Southern girls “hey y’all!” from North Carolina and we received “Southern Hospitality” Traverse City style Food: 5/5
I recently visited this restaurant and was disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, the food and service was fine/medium, but for what we had it was well over priced. I’m afraid that this restaurant is charging “tourism” prices given the great location right on the main drag downtown. There are several other chef owned restaurants where you get exceptional food for the same price.
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