After a very questionable first experience at Minerva's, we decided to give it another shot. We arrived 45 minutes before the kitchen closed just to get desserts after dining in somewhere else and was greeted rudely by one of the workers and told to sit in the bar area. We asked if we could just get a couple of cold desserts to-go and they made it seem like a major inconvenience and that they weren't even serving food, when there was still 40 minutes of service left (after she just threw the dessert menu on the table and walked away). Also not to mention, it took almost 10 minutes for someone to greet us at our table and they didn't even offer water. Gave this place a second chance but just can't do it. Service sucked and food was okay at best, both times we've been here. Thanks, but no thanks. ‍ read more

I would not recommend eating dinner here. Food is ok but there are honestly better options down the street. Steak tips were fatty and not really edible. The chicken Mac and cheese was salty and just not great. The Cesar salad has a weird taste to it and it cans with sautéed red onions which was also strange and not good. Breakfast is a better option here though. read more

This review is for the Beacon Lounge at the top of the building. I had high hopes when we found out that the hotel had a bar at the top of the tower. The views were great, but the experience was a huge disappointment. The room is VERY small and the music is far too loud for the experience to be enjoyable (unless you're 4+ drinks deep). Now don't call me stodgy and no fun, but I literally could not hear a single thing the person I was with was saying. This is a bar, not a night club. read more

This place sucks. Only good part was the white chicken chili. Went there with a coupon for buy one get one free entrees and still ended up spending $42 before the tip. Got calamari to start which was extremely undercooked and soggy. The breading was falling off. I got the cedar cooked salmon which was okay. Came with 3 tiny asparagus stalks and mashed potatoes. Best part was the mashed potatoes. My boyfriend got the perch which he said was alright, but the rice was too salty and the "seasonal vegetables" was a small pile of over seasoned and over cooked squash and zucchini. The service wasn't bad, but it was weird. Multiple times we lost our waitress and then bam she'd pop up out of nowhere. This place was good at one point, but now it's just gross and sad. Please think twice before you eat here. read more

We ate here the other day. Ate here because it was Christmas Eve and we had just gotten into town and literally no other restaurants was open. Overall the experience was ok. When we got there they told us we could only eat at the bar even though there was plenty of tables open (there were plenty of tables open when we left as well). The bar was ok, but it was difficult to hold a conversation with more than one person due to the arrangement...Regardless, we ordered some food. The food was actually quite good. The white chili was delicious, along with their hamburger. The service was pretty nice as well. Overall, this was a decent place to eat if it is the only option you have. read more

Try the smoked whitefish appetizer - wonderful. Cherry margarita was good too! Good service - I'd go back. read more

Minervas - Enjoying a Traverse City Cherry Margarita. Yum yum - American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

My wife and I had an excellent dinner here. We started the coconut shrimp with a terrific sauce! My wife had a cup of potato jalapeño soup . Excellent flavor with a little kick to it. I had house salad which was fresh and served on a chilled plate. I had pork medallion Marcela. Sauce was laced with mushrooms and the portions were very adequate. My wife had a Ribeye steak done to perfection! Service was excellent and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Good quality at a reasonable price point. They also had several excellent deserts such as carrot cake. read more

Minerva's is a happy hour favorite of mine! 3-6pm & 9-11pm I believe Sunday-Friday. Pizzas during happy are $6 and so yummy! My favorite is the Mediterranean which has feta, olives, tomatoes & cheese. Great to share and pair with a glass of wine or a beer. Today I ate there and had the Mac N' Cheese which was so rich and cheesy. It also came with a side house salad. The bread you get with your meal is awesome too. This place is great because it usually isn't packed and has a laid back bar area to mingle. read more

This hotel sports bar/restaurant has a decent tap selection, TV screens, sometimes live music. The food is good but overall I think there are local options that have more character and are more interesting. read more

I've never had a bad experience here. I love that they offer two happy hours every day! The flatbreads are a fave as is the park ale.

Very good food, atmosphere & they have New Orleans menu currently! Yummy We like it a couple times a year full menu ... but we love to meet friends for Happy Hour Menu ... read more

Great stand by, and their open late (by Traverse Standards). I can't figure out why most of the downtown restaurants close at 9 or 10pm. Even the bars that serve food, shut down pretty early. If its 10:15 and your just getting a chance go out and get a bite to eat, Minerva's has pretty good food and very nice wait staff. It's in the Park Place so its a nice place to eat, great pizza, pretty good mexican etc. Also a good place to duck into when the resturants on Front street have an hour wait and your hungry. read more

Happy Hour deals are great! We had 4 great pizzas and a great nacho plate. All for $36. It was so great, that I took 25 people there the next night to host our team dinner! That night, I had a Un-Plain Burger with their Famous White Chicken Chili... SO DELICIOUS!! The burger was so original and the Chili was out of this world! Great meal! :) read more

They have pretty typical American fare. Some of the dishes have a little flare with Michigan cherries added. The salads were generous and tasty. I had the fish, which was pecan crusted. It was well cooked. The place is a little stuffy, and visually uninteresting. The kids meals were great though, the pizza was big enough for 2. read more

Minervas - Uncle John and William - American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Absolutely incredible! :) I got the cranberry spinach salad and it was perfect! The vinaigrette was on spot and the serving size and freshness of the ingredients was great. A great find! :) read more

Minervas - Cranberry spinach salad! !!!!! So delicious! !!!!:) - American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

The food is nothing to exciting. Similar what you would find at an Applebee's. Came to get breakfast to go as we had a busy morning ahead of us. The restaurant was empty. The hostess gave us menus and told us a waitress would come get our order. We decided on what to get and then waited at least 10 minutes until the hostess went to find the waitress again. About 5 minutes later she came to get our order. Food came out fast and was warm and ready to go. The waitress took gave me the bill and I have her my card. Again we had to wait until she came back and then ran my credit card. For to go service, it was rather slow. The waitress seemed annoyed to be interrupted by our order. Later in the week I walked through the restaurant to go to the conference center where she rudely gave me a hard time about my service animal. Will not be giving Minervas my business when I return for the same conference next year. read more

Came from out of town, walked in and felt like we might of been under dressed for the restaurant but were treated very well. We have four different tastes in our family, I love a good salad bar and this one was the best!!! My husband loves a good steak and he had the Minerva's New York and said it was in the top 5 of the steaks he has had. My daughter is a fettuccine Alfredo expert and this was her best ever. My son is also an expert at grilled cheese and this did not disappoint! Over all these out of town visitors left full and satisfied!! read more

Attended Sunday Easter brunch and was very disappointed. Much of the food was cold and very poorly presented

Food is pretty good but the service is by far the worst I have ever experienced. Walked in with no reservations same on me. They had first come first serve in the bar area which was great because there was no wait. The server was very very rude. She actually started setting the table for a new group before I even paid my bill. Only reason I didn't sit there all night was because others were waiting. Will never return to this establishment. read more

Minervas got on my last nerva!!!!!! We were staying at the hotel attached to the restaurant and I just wanted a Bloody Mary and they wouldn't serve me because they were too busy....terrible customer service! read more

We've eaten here many times but this was the worst food we've ever had. But from talking to the bartender the previous chef only lasted 6 months and now they have a new one. Hope he's better! read more

Terrible terrible. Go to Denny's instead. Here at the hotel for a wedding and you'd expect the manager to schedule enough staff to handle a breakfast rush for the morning after the wedding. Food was all pre made a d microwaved. Coffee was at least hot. Gross. read more

I often order to go from Minervas because I work downtown and it's a quick jaunt for some solid food. I've been satisfied plenty of times, but lately I've been more and more disappointed, prompting me to finally post my opinion on Yelp. I ordered a Bacon Cheddar Burger to go for me and a bowl of soup and bread for my boyfriend. Upon arriving to pick it up, we were informed it would be a bit longer for the burger to be finished. Not a big deal. Before we left, I asked for a side of ketchup. It never came. Upon digging into our meals once we'd left, I found that I'd been charged for a Bacon Cheddar Burger, but had only been given a regular burger. I was overcharged by $1.50. The top of the bun was stale and tough to chew. To top it off I ordered my burger medium well and received it pushing raw in the center. Thankfully, my boyfriend was pleased with his soup. If you order to go from Minerva's, here's a few tips and tricks: - If you order soup and want bread, make sure you specify that. Two slices of whole wheat and two slices of sourdough are supposed to come complementary with any soup. I've often had them left out. - When ordering soup, make sure you're getting more than half a to go container. Too many times I've gone in expecting bread (see above) and soup for a meal only to get back to the office and find all I have in my bag is half a cup of soup. - If you're using a discount card, make sure to tell them that as you order. They need a manager's approval to apply a discount. I've stood around waiting for an extra five minutes waiting for a manager. - Call ahead. Perhaps it's just me, but sitting at the bar and waiting for a to go order feels... funny. The bartenders don't really like taking food orders and would much rather serve you a drink than a meal. - When they give you a pick up time, it's generally right on or a little later. Don't bother showing up early thinking that it might be ready before quoted. - The food is better on the weekend and during typical dinner service hours. Midday on a Wednesday isn't the best time to go. read more

The portions are huuuge here, relative to price, because the food is so sub-par. Just imagine that someone who used to work at an average American chain restaurant, like Chili's or TGIFriday's, tried (but failed) to fancy his food up for a hotel restaurant -- and there you have Minerva's. Not a horrible experience, but not a particularly pleasant or memorable one, either. read more

Had early dinner here last Friday. Seating was prompt, friendly, and comfortable. We had a dinner salad with salmon and the fried perch. Both came out hot and beautiful presentation. Each meal was excellent. Service was great and priced very very reasonable. Nothing wrong with this restaurant in the Park Place Hotel. We will be back. read more

Came back for more perch and it's just as good as ever. The dinner prices here are less than what you'll pay in some of M-22's outlying towns, but there's no skimping on portions or quality. Started off with a drink in The Beacon lounge atop the hotel, which offers a great view and nightly happy hour specials. See you next Summer! read more

My family and I had Mother's Day brunch here. We called too late to make a reservation so they took our name and phone number down and luckily we did get a great reservation (table for five) time. We were the first ones there so the Buffett was fresh! Everything on the Buffett was amazingly good and I couldn't stop eating it. The service was also top notch. Our server kept out beverages full and took our plates away in a timely matter. The only reason I didn't give it a five star review was because of the dessert bar. You could tell they didn't make them. They were all store bought. The brunch Buffett had labels for everything but the dessert bar had zero labels and it was really had to choose which dessert I wanted because I didn't know what any of them were. This apple pie that looked like it was made in a spring form pan had the little parchment paper dividers between each slice. That was the first sign that they were store bought. The next sign was when I asked one of the chefs that was checking up on quantity of the desserts what one of them was and he just said they are all assorted. Also half of the pies were in those aluminum pie tins. Don't get me wrong, I had four different pieces of pie/cake (choc cherry cake, oreo cheesecake, carrot cake and some choc covered strawberries) and they were all very good and I had to get up and leave before I went back to get a fifth piece. Overall the service was great and so was the food. I just wish the desserts were homemade. I highly recommend one of their holiday buffets but make your reservation ASAP cause I thought calling ahead one week was enough time but it wasn't. Will definitely be returning for another holiday very soon!! Good to Minerva's!! read more

I was almost positive that I had been here before and had written a review then. Alas, maybe a forgetful moment. Went here with my mother and a group of about 9-10 others. It was a nice time. We shared a salad- the spinach/cranberry/pecan with salmon (upcharge to add protein). We also subbed out the gorgongross with some feta cheese, no problemo. Excellent. We just had water drink so it was a reasonable 15$ dinner, with the 18% factored in for our larger party. Just fine, thanks much. read more

A warm place for a cold night. What a great place to eat in Traverse City. I ate off their special Marti Gras Menu, the Jambalaya was perfect and the Walnut salad could not have been any better. They could bottle the dressing and sell it for $5 a bottle. If you have time or are looking for a above average place to eat check them out. read more

Visited the hotel with my girlfriend and bro/sis. Had a great time at the bar with Darren! Darren is awesome and kept us entertained while we watched basketball. He was mixing drinks for my sis and gf based on what he thought they would like! They loved all the drinks and his humor. Excellent time and excellent bartender!!! read more

Great food, and great service. I don't know why this place isn't busy all the time. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, but please be advised that this is a more adult atmosphere. read more

Stacey was the best bartender I've bet come across. What a welcoming environment. This place is amazing. The prices are great and the staff is amazing. This was the beat experience I've ever had at a bar. Ask for Stacey she was incredible. read more

Minervas is AWESOME!!!!!! We stayed at the park Place Hotel, and I couldn't get enough of the wonderful food, the friendly staff, and the extremely reasonable prices! They have a 4~6 and 9~11 happy hour that is without rival. Several of the menu items are ~50% off, including Specialty Pizza's, Nachos, quesadillas, and wings. I tried them all (several more than once), and they were fantastic! The drink quality and prices were very good even outside of happy hour. They made a mean dirty martini and a great spicy bloody mary! If I'm ever in the neighborhood, I can guarantee I'll be back! read more

The food was pretty good; above average. The ambiance was nice. It was fancy/casual and comfortable. But our server, Danielle, seemed a little less than enthused to wait on us. Actually, I told her my wine glass had lipstick in several spots and a gross water spot on the side. So she walked away with my wine, and brought it right back with 'most' of the stains wiped off. Eww. Otherwise, she was polite and it was fine. read more

Pretty underwhelmed. We originally came in for a nice dinner on our last night in Traverse City, but quickly realized this place was more early bird special than trendy restaurant. We stayed for drinks and appetizers which were decent, but nothing to write home about. The crab and artichoke dip was fishy tasting and a little oily. We also tried the cherry bbq wings-- good, but nothing special. The waitstaff and cleanliness of our table left a bit to be desired as well... I didn't hate this place, but had enough really memorable meals in TC that I don't think we'll make it a priority to come back here. read more

Stopped in here because we were staying at the Park Place Hotel and didn't feel like braving the snow. Food was mediocre and portions were HUGE. The staff was nice and attentive. It was convenient and decent but there are probably better dinners in town for the price. read more

Possibly the worst restaurant experience ever in Traverse City. The waiter got our drink orders confused (there were only 2 of us), then had to come back to the table not once, but twice to tell us they were out of something we had ordered. The pork cutlet entrée was inedible, and the bacon wrapped shrimp was dry. read more

I haven't been there in a while but Minerva's has always been one of my favorite places to eat in TC. The food us top notch and they have awesome lunch and happy hour specials. If you've never been then you should definitely try it out at least once. I usually get the ribeye for dinner or for lunch they have an 1/2 sandwich and soup special. Best white chicken chili in the world, trust me. read more

Went out to dinner with my wife. Being from Traverse City I've always held Minervas in high regard but we didn't have a good experience. The place was nearly desserted the night we went but the service was so slooooow. Wait staff seemed like they were more interested in talking amongst themselves than checking up on us. The food wasn't real great either. Maybe they were just having a bad night but we won't be going back anytime soon. read more

If you're looking for a place with immediate seating, this is the place for you. However, that's the only plus. My boyfriend and I had an appetizer and two entrees (just water to drink) and the bill came to $70. The food was bland and underwhelming. Service was nothing special. Waste of money for what we got. The place was quiet with nothing happening! read more