My husband and I were in town for a trip. We got lucky and they ended up having a cancellation so we snagged that table. Good food but overpriced, in our opinion. Extremely kind staff - they helped accommodate seating for our car seat. You do need reservations. read more

We've been twice. First time: Snotty hostess. (Acted as if she was doing us a big favor to seat us at one of the many empty tables, and it was a bother.) Extensive wine list. Decent food (fish and beef tenderloin). Service was okay, but the waiter went over the top trying to sell us on what a high-end place it is. It's not, particularly. Second time: Same inept hostess (Christine, I think), but even less welcoming this time. Service was okay again, pretty much as you'd expect in any restaurant, but not up to the quality in places that really are high-end. Wine was good. Food was lousy. One of us couldn't actually find two of the toppings that were supposed to be on her pizza. We probably won't go back for a while, unless we hear that they've improved. I expect they will, though, and I wish them luck. It would be nice to have yet another good restaurant in Traverse City. read more

Great place and the food was very good! Will go back for sure. We loved all the small plates that they offered.

Five stars from the locals! We are happy to have this restaurant on the waterfront and looking forward to sitting out on the patio once it's open! Very nice staff, good food and wine selection. The atmosphere is kind of an upscale casual, but not stuffy. Glad to see they finally got their liquor licence! It would be great to see some non alcoholic beers on the list too. read more

Come give this place a try! Oh my god the pizza is amazing! We came in specifically for the lobster pizza and were not disappointed. Everyone was extremely friendly and hospitable. Will most likely return to provide some photos. read more

Love it! We've ordered the Poke Appetizer countless times and it never fails to impress. Delicious, house-made wonton chips take it over the top. The Goat Cheese is also a favorite. PLEASE add your Burrata Restaurant Week Appetizer to the menu! OUTSTANDING! We kept moaning a la Meg Ryan "I"ll Have What She's Having". read more

Fabulous. The owners are amazing. Above and beyond with wonderful drinks! The best variety in Traverse City. Food was divine. (Soft toilet paper ;) ) Friendly staff. And great atmosphere. 10/10 read more

We had dinner this evening - me/my husband/2 teenage girls; we had the Brie appetizer which was delicious, warm, creamy Brie with some fruit topping and some warm/buttery bread slices to go with. Loved it. We also had the olives mix, it was fine but kind of basic and would skip next time. Entrees we all loved, one ribeye special, one beef tenderloin, one lobster pizza, and one chicken chili/soba noodles with steak skewer. The steaks were nice quality, and my daughter really enjoyed the lobster pizza, seemed to have plenty of lobster on it. My one complaint was that my skewers were very dry but the soba noodles that it came with were very tasty, loved the sauce on them. Drinks were also great, girls had the mocktails, I had the smoke show which I highly recommend! We also took advantage of the to go wine at a 35% discount and brought a great bottle of cab back to our air b and b. Love this new (to us) addition to the TC dining scene. Also, service started out a little slow but once our server got going he did a great job. Some others mentioned they thought the atmosphere was a little sterile but I thought it was a great looking restaurant and didn't feel that at all. read more

We have been here a few times! We love this place. The food is incredible... our taste buds do a happy dance each time we have been! We are non-chain foodies! Your first bite you will know that lots of taste testing went on before their dishes made the menu! The owners treat us like royalty! Employees too! We are locals and we look forward to many more delish dining experiences! Note: if you like the same old boring menu, this place is not for you! read more

I came there by myself (on business) and sat at the bar. Everyone was nice and took good care of me. I had beef tips on a salad with noodles as a starter. That's all I needed. The drinks were great. A clean well lighted place that made me feel at hom. Recommended. read more

One of the few downtown restaurants that is actually open on a Monday or Tuesday, The Tasting Room is a great choice any day of their schedule! Coming in during a downpour, my wife and I were quickly seated due to prompt timing with our online reservation. I had mentioned that we were there for our anniversary, and coming to the table was a long stem red rose - I hadn't ordered one, but was so pleased to see this! Once seated, our waiter promptly came to us and offered drinks. Perusing the menu, we decided to go a rather unorthodox way of ordering, by staggering various a la carte items to come out at certain times. Needless to say, our waiter was ready for the challenge. We ordered the dueling feta dips, which will come out in a large amount with the most addicting pita pieces... we had to take some leftovers from this home! Minutes after we were finished were our second round of items - a wedge salad for me (with oodles of bacon and blue cheese crumbles), and the salmon bites on crostini for my wife. Awesome. Giving some time for us to digest, our final item came out, the prosciutto arugula pizza with balsamic glaze. At only 10" in diameter it was just the right size to polish off the evening, and I'm wishing we ordered another one to go just because of how unbelievable this dish was. This was our first time here and we plan to make repeat trips here when we revisit the area. Convenient parking across the street, and even a nice view of the bay from window seats in the venue. Slainte! read more

The server did a great job of informing us of drink selections and popular food items. We liked the atmosphere. The food was excellent and deserts were delicious! read more

I came because I heard a rumor they had a Sunday brunch and just happened to get in for the grand opening... the location, atmosphere, and service is amazing! But the food is off the charts good.... The only problem this place is going to be so popular I will never be able to walk in and get a seat without a wait... read more

Cellar & Flame - Seafood Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

We had our second meal a carryout and it was fantastic Ahi app is fresh and loaded Lettuce wraps were plentiful and just the perfect amount of spice in the sauce Did a lobster pizza and it too was excellent You NEED to visit and enjoy read more

Went w friends so had a table of 8 and food was good for most all ( one had burnt pizza) service was rather poor, maybe Cam still needs more training in greeting and making a connection w the customer! Otherwise seemed the room could use acoustic panels as very loud at times... probably wont go back definitely not as a group! read more

The food was good and service a little slow due to lack of sufficient staff. Our first time here, had their N Y Strip with potatoes and broccoli. Had about 4 small potatoes left and found numerous hairs on my plate. I didn't say anything to our server, but my wife and I may not dine there again. Meals are overpriced. read more

Our first time here today. They do t have their liquor license yet (thanks Gretchen ) but the food is so good you won't even miss it!!! We had the Ahi tuna and a prosciutto and fig pizza. Both were AMAZING!! The atmosphere was also very nice. Seating us below street level and it is beautifully decorated. Would be great for carry outs as well. We will definitely be back!!! read more

We sat at the bar and had dinner and drinks . The bar service was great. We had the goat cheese appetizer. It was very good but only two pieces came with the serving. The pizza was an above average wood fired pizza. With a salad it is enough for two. We also shared the Italian chopped salad. The salad was average and possibly most disappointing because I was expecting a flavorful salad to go with some interesting menu options and it was very average. Atmosphere was great and service was very good. I would definitely recommend and I would really like to try an entree next time as they looked very good. We were dining really late and didn't want a big meal. read more

What a great find! We stopped in expecting something good and they exceeded our expectations. Wine great, food and service are fantastic. Recommend the patio. read more

Great new restaurant in a prime TVC location. Diverse menu including trends we've seen in bigger cities, e.g. Nashville Hot Chicken, hot honey on pizza, pre-made cocktails on tap, s'mores board, etc. And great service. read more

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Fantastic place with great cocktails, wine, appetizers, entrees, and ambiance. The outdoor patio is a great place to relax and have a small bite and glass of wine next to the river. The service is definitely 5 star as well. Highly recommend! read more

Last minute notice that restaurant was closed on a holiday. Poor customer service. Thanks.

Food is incredible. Waited an hour for a seat when the whole place was empty made no sense. Nice modern aesthetic. Sat at the bar and ignored for 10+ minutes to get a water. Ignored similarly waiting to checkout. Waste of time and money, not worth the hype they are trying to manufacture read more

This was my first stop on my vacation. Food was phenomenal!!! But the server, her lack of customer service skills really shined. She was rude and abrupt. You would think with it being called "the tasting room" she would have some wine knowledge. She barely came by and never even offered us another round. Her loss, I'm a good tipper. read more

Food was great and so was the service! We ordered appetizers and pizzas, and the whole group loved it! Will definitely be back!

Maybe this was my error not having a main focus on tasting high-end liquor. While I do enjoy a good drink (and I cannot drink wine) I was there for the overall dining experience - Restaurant Week. They do not serve REAL dairy 1/2 & 1/2 for coffee; they do not serve decaf coffee. We did mention the following concerns to the owner, and frankly we did not consider her answer "good enough": Her answer was because of the cost. When I asked the waiter to check with the bar for dairy for my coffee I was served something thick and sweetened. When I asked what it was he showed me the container from the bar supplies - a liquid heavily sweetened "ice cream." Good thing I do not have blood sugar issues! With the cost of the alcoholic offerings, surely dairy and decaf could be worked in for a nice cap-off of the meal. And an alternate food item should NEVER be served without telling the diners what they are consuming! Our waiter was charismatic and friendly until he had up-sold the expensive liquors. I will grant that he was busy, but I thought we were treated as an after-thought after that: people at our table had to ask 3 times for the pairing wines with the courses; they had to ask 3 times to have the water glasses refilled; he did not attempt to distribute our bills to us, he just stacked them on the table twice; he did not check on us to ask how everything was. He got his nice tip from all of us though. THIS time... The food was good for the most part. Those who ordered the salmon said it was great. The Brussel Sprouts were very good BUT one of our group only got one half a sprout and the rest was just loose leaves and bits squash; she felt like they cleaned out the skillet for her serving. There were only raves about the coconut chocolate pie, but the other desserts could use a bit of work. The lettuce wedge was good, and it was HUGE - about 1/6th of a head of lettuce. It looked like a "lettuce sundae." But that is a lot of lettuce. Maybe some of the money they could save on lettuce could go into the 1/2 & 1/2 fund. We also did not prefer the deviation from the standard restaurant-week options. Instead of including a dessert and one starter option, there were 2 options before the main course; desserts were a $9 add-on, which of course we did opted for, but 2 of us said "not good enough at this price." (The cheese cake and the rum cake.) We wanted to give the Tasting Room a try. I would not go back unless I was just dropping in for a high-end drink and maybe a snack; this would not be on my "first choice" list for dinner, especially at this price point. read more

This place is amazing! The space is absolutely beautiful. You see the bay thru the front windows and the rear of the restaurant is on the river. They have huge roll up glass doors in the back that look out onto the river and a three tier linear fireplace. The deck is gorgeous! We had brunch, the food was perfect. They will have their liqour license soon. read more

Cellar & Flame - The rear of the restaurant looking out onto the river. There is an awesome deck to eat outside. - Seafood Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Best pizza ever! wait staff is amazing, kind and talkative Highly recommend the veggie sandwich and the spinach artichoke pizza! read more

Service was awful, felt very rushed in making decision regarding their "craft cocktails" Will not be returning.

Visited the Tasting Room during our visit in TC. Made a reservation. Got to restaurant a few min early where we were rudely told by the person seating that we would t get seated any earlier. While it's ok to not be seated earlier the response could have been handled in a friendlier way. Once seated, it took 15 min to be greeted by anyone. Finally saved a waiter down to at least ask to put in an appetizer. Craft cocktails is what was promoted. They weee ok nothing special. Got an espresso martini and spicy margarita. Ordered the dueling feta dip to start which was awesome. Got the Asian inspired noodle salad, chopped salad, lobster pizza and beef tenderloin. Tenderloin has zero seasoning, potatoes looked to be old as well as vegetables and were cold. Would not recommend. Other items were ok nothing great. Disappointed to say the least since we have tried to get into the tasting Room our last few visits. Setting is quite nice and in a great location. Highly recommend someone else to greet guests as ur sets a tone from the start. Your other service was friendly. read more

Amazing food and friendly staff. Not to mention the cozy ambiance. Couldn't be happier with our visit.

Wonderful service and convivial atmosphere. Loved the variety of small plates. Will certainly be back!!

They didn't have their liquor license when we stopped in but it didn't matter. The food was PHENOMENAL! We got about 6 appetizers to share between four and it was plenty of food. Everything was so delicious. Absolutely worth having a snack or meal here in this awesome location. Will definitely come back next time we're in town. read more

Great stop for lunch! My husband got a pizza and I had the frenchie sandwich and soup of the day. The staff was so friendly and the location is amazing! We will definitely return in the future! read more

The jalapeño bacon cheddar soup was very good. Not too spicy but just the right amount of flavor between the cheese, bacon, and jalapeño peppers. I will definitely visit again when I'm in town. read more

New to Traverse City. We went little over week ago. They don't have liquor license yet but watch out when they do. Beautiful decor and long bar. Very spacious. Sat overlooking outside fireplace. Very pretty. Food was amazing. We tried four different small plates. Popcorn with bacon and dried cherries! Crazy good. Ahi plate was fabulous, as were the figs stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto and lettuce wraps with spicy chicken or might have been pork. All fabulous. They'll be a gold mine in TC. Server was attentive and described all items to a tee. Even met one of the owners who was clearly excited about his restaurant and their vision of this eatery and cocktail lounge. Highly recommend. read more

Stop looking in the windows! Go in and check this place out. Such an amazing vibe that's not typical in TC. Hip, but not trendy. Posh, but not stuffy. The kind of place you could easily become a regular. Service was great and lunch was amazing. I'd definitely recommend the Panzanella salad and Ahi. read more