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    Lago Cucina at Macray Harbor

    3.5 (15 reviews)
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    Steak and eggs

    This place has quickly become one of our favorite brunch spots. We've been here twice now and it's been great both times. I ordered the steak and poached egg skillet, and the steak was unbelievably tender. It's not always easy to get steak right at brunch, but they absolutely nailed it. Everything in the skillet worked together perfectly and it was super satisfying. Amber ordered the biscuits, and she said they were to die for. Fluffy, buttery, and exactly what you want when you're craving a good brunch biscuit. We also tried the French toast kebabs, which were such a fun idea. They're perfect as a shareable item for the table and a creative twist on classic French toast. What really stands out here though is the overall experience. The staff is incredibly friendly, the service has been great every time we've visited, and the atmosphere is relaxing and inviting--the kind of place where you can actually sit back and enjoy brunch without feeling rushed. We'll definitely keep coming back.

    Shrimp scampi risotto: 
 
 Not made with jumbo shrimp. The prosciutto ribbons and capers throughout the risotto made it way too salty.
    Will B.

    I've said for years that the next restaurant on Lake St. Clair that serves good food, will be the only restaurant on Lake St. Clair that serves good food. That hasn't changed with the opening of Lago Cucina. Stopped in for dinner last night. Having never been to a Mac Ray restaurant, I wasn't sure what to expect. No host/hostess at the station upon arrival. Waited around and almost left, until the bartender said that he was going to "send over a hostess," then he came over and sat us. The crowd was decent sized in the restaurant, but they had some "concert" in the adjacent hall venue that had almost no one in it. Place looks like it could seat 200, they'd be lucky if there were 30 people in the banquet side. The music in the hall venue was way too loud, it overpowered the music at the restaurant, which was pretty good. Nothing like hearing Usher's "yea" drown out Sinatra. Our waitress commented "yea, sorry it's not like a romantic dinner or anything with that music." If they're going to host concert events, they need to do more about insulating the sound from the main area of the lobby/restaurant. All of this would have been forgivable, if the food would have been good; it wasn't. We had: Calamari - served in strips/steaks, and it's similar to Tina's Country Tavern, who has great calamari. However, the calamari here at Lagos had runny "lemon butter" sauce instead of a proper Lemon beurre blanc sauce. The Peruvian sweet peppers were a nice touch, but the calamari was also under cooked, and soggy, likely due to the thin lemon butter sauce. Shrimp Scampi Risotto - menu claims that it's made with "jumbo shrimp," it's not. Huge pet peeve to over promise and under deliver; don't call something Jumbo shrimp when they're 30-40 count, at best. Shrimp scampi is generally served with butter sautéed shrimp, in a garlic lemon sauce. These were lightly blanched, in straight water. The shrimp had no flavor at all. Worse than that, the risotto was way too salty. It had ribbons of salty prosciutto and salty capers throughout, topped with a salty parm cheese. Salt was the shining ingredient here. This was definitely a "less could have been more" dish. Sunday Pappardelle Bolognese - Pasta looked delicious, but the sauce was watery, and the entire dish lacked flavor. Old Fashioned - Terrible, way too much simple syrup, no bourbon, no flavor.

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    Great steak tip and calamari appetizers. Also loved the view of Lake St. Clair. Service was quick and friendly! I will go back for sure.

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