We had a wonderful experience at Blu. The service and setting were exceptional. We had a party of 6 friends. We all enjoyed our meals. The standout dishes were the crab puffs, whitefish, and duck. We have wanted to visit for a long time. I am so glad we did.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rach
My husband and I love the Glen Arbor area and always have difficultly finding restaurants that will accommodate my vegan diet. Blu was able to do so! The mushroom rissoto was excellent and all the appetizers we had were able to be modified to be vegan. I am very grateful that I was able to enjoy a meal, and my husband enjoyed his steak! Nick was very helpful in making sure I was accommodated.
Atmosphere is nice with Lake Michigan in the background, but decor is a bit dated/country club like. We were the youngest in the dining room - but could also be due to our early reservation.
Overall, we will likely visit again when we come back to Glen Arbor next summer! :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Molly Cartwright
Highly recommend for Gluten Free folks looking for excellent service. The waitress was so accommodating and helpful. She talked with the chef to make sure the dish I wanted would be safe. Plus the food was delicious- I highly recommend the duck!
Beautiful setting as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Confit, Escargot
Elizabeth Neubig
Light and airy atmosphere with high ceilings and skylights, this beautiful place on Lake Michigan serves up exquisite dishes of delicious food! I had salad and the gnocchi and shrimp appetizer, which was wonderful. My husband ordered the duck, which he loved. The flour-less chocolate cake for dessert was amazing. Our waitress was fabulous!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joan Florian
This place has fantastic food, great drinks and wine list. My husband had duck confit, I had the salmon with shrimp and risotto. Try the crab puffs and fried green tomatoes. Morgan made it happen with a lakeside view for our anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark N
My wife and I enjoyed an anniversary dinner at Blu last month. The view of the lake was wonderful, the ambiance was subdued, and the food and service were both very good. But having tried three appetizers, two salads, and two mains, we also came away feeling that none of the dishes were particularly memorable.
Are you in northern Michigan and thinking of celebrating a birthday or anniversary at Blu? I can recommend it without reservation. Expect a very good experience that falls a bit short of best of the best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Carla J Senteno
I wish I had taken pictures but quite honestly I was just impressed from the moment we started our dinner! Our appetizer of the duck Pate was absolutely amazingly delicious! I had fried green tomatoes. My husband had the salmon with risotto. Everything was excellent! I personally felt that the portions were generous for an upscale dinner experience. We were celebrating our anniversary and they made it very special for us. We will definitely go back there if we are in the area again and definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deb Larimer
We chose to Blu for our 44th anniversary dinner location. It couldn't have been more perfect in every way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ink paw
We had an incredible time at Blu for a graduation celebration! The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was top-notch. I had the fish option for dinner, and my husband had the wild boar. Both were prepared with perfection. The menus change daily, so there’s always something new to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot, Halibut Main Course
Margo Watterson
Blu was astounding. The staff is truly the shining gem of this place they are warm welcoming while delivering an upscale experience at every turn. The food was beautifully presented and had incredible flavor with every bite. Our son got a tour of the kitchen and it made his whole evening.
It's going to be difficult to find enough good things to say about our experience about Blu but I will try. Every aspect of the dining experience at Blu was peak quality. We can start with the ambiance. The building is beautiful and there's a nice view of the water if you get a good table. Definition of fine dining experience is the best way to describe it. The food is excellent. We had the NY strip and the duck. Both were amazing. The duck is a staple, so much so that you get a numbered card to commemorate it. The service was amazing. Not only did they try to make our birthday celebration special they also accommodated my wife's special requests. Everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating. If you're looking for one of the best fine dining experiences in the Traverse City area, look no further.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Willison
Amazing food with large portions. Ask for Mary, she is an amazing waitress.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Nussel
I would have given it 6 stars if I could. It was a last minute decision to dine here and fortunately they could could accommodate us at 5pm. After 2 weeks of dismal rain, we had beautiful weather so we had great views. Our sever, Christine, was really knowledgeable about everything on the menu including wine pairings.
We started with sharing the risotto appetizer made with locally sourced morels and ramps. (Add a little shrimp and this could have been the main course. I had the rack of lamb and my husband had the wild boar. Everything was cooked to perfection and I was disappointed we were too stuffed for dessert.
Views of the lake and islands were phenomenal.
We've been married 48 years and I'd put this in my top 5 of restaurants of all time...but take a credit card. Food and service this Great doesn't come cheap, but worth the splurge.
Manu Sinha
Brilliant place with great appetizers, entrees and desserts.. had a great time
We had a wonderful experience at Blu. The service and setting were exceptional. We had a party of 6 friends. We all enjoyed our meals. The standout dishes were the crab puffs, whitefish, and duck. We have wanted to visit for a long time. I am so glad we did.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I love the Glen Arbor area and always have difficultly finding restaurants that will accommodate my vegan diet. Blu was able to do so! The mushroom rissoto was excellent and all the appetizers we had were able to be modified to be vegan. I am very grateful that I was able to enjoy a meal, and my husband enjoyed his steak! Nick was very helpful in making sure I was accommodated.
Atmosphere is nice with Lake Michigan in the background, but decor is a bit dated/country club like. We were the youngest in the dining room - but could also be due to our early reservation.
Overall, we will likely visit again when we come back to Glen Arbor next summer! :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommend for Gluten Free folks looking for excellent service. The waitress was so accommodating and helpful. She talked with the chef to make sure the dish I wanted would be safe. Plus the food was delicious- I highly recommend the duck!
Beautiful setting as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Confit, Escargot
Light and airy atmosphere with high ceilings and skylights, this beautiful place on Lake Michigan serves up exquisite dishes of delicious food! I had salad and the gnocchi and shrimp appetizer, which was wonderful. My husband ordered the duck, which he loved. The flour-less chocolate cake for dessert was amazing. Our waitress was fabulous!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has fantastic food, great drinks and wine list. My husband had duck confit, I had the salmon with shrimp and risotto. Try the crab puffs and fried green tomatoes. Morgan made it happen with a lakeside view for our anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I enjoyed an anniversary dinner at Blu last month. The view of the lake was wonderful, the ambiance was subdued, and the food and service were both very good. But having tried three appetizers, two salads, and two mains, we also came away feeling that none of the dishes were particularly memorable.
Are you in northern Michigan and thinking of celebrating a birthday or anniversary at Blu? I can recommend it without reservation. Expect a very good experience that falls a bit short of best of the best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I wish I had taken pictures but quite honestly I was just impressed from the moment we started our dinner! Our appetizer of the duck Pate was absolutely amazingly delicious! I had fried green tomatoes. My husband had the salmon with risotto. Everything was excellent! I personally felt that the portions were generous for an upscale dinner experience. We were celebrating our anniversary and they made it very special for us. We will definitely go back there if we are in the area again and definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We chose to Blu for our 44th anniversary dinner location. It couldn't have been more perfect in every way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an incredible time at Blu for a graduation celebration! The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was top-notch. I had the fish option for dinner, and my husband had the wild boar. Both were prepared with perfection. The menus change daily, so there’s always something new to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot, Halibut Main Course
Blu was astounding. The staff is truly the shining gem of this place they are warm welcoming while delivering an upscale experience at every turn. The food was beautifully presented and had incredible flavor with every bite. Our son got a tour of the kitchen and it made his whole evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Superb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's going to be difficult to find enough good things to say about our experience about Blu but I will try. Every aspect of the dining experience at Blu was peak quality.
We can start with the ambiance. The building is beautiful and there's a nice view of the water if you get a good table. Definition of fine dining experience is the best way to describe it.
The food is excellent. We had the NY strip and the duck. Both were amazing. The duck is a staple, so much so that you get a numbered card to commemorate it.
The service was amazing. Not only did they try to make our birthday celebration special they also accommodated my wife's special requests. Everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating.
If you're looking for one of the best fine dining experiences in the Traverse City area, look no further.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food with large portions. Ask for Mary, she is an amazing waitress.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I would have given it 6 stars if I could. It was a last minute decision to dine here and fortunately they could could accommodate us at 5pm. After 2 weeks of dismal rain, we had beautiful weather so we had great views. Our sever, Christine, was really knowledgeable about everything on the menu including wine pairings.
We started with sharing the risotto appetizer made with locally sourced morels and ramps. (Add a little shrimp and this could have been the main course. I had the rack of lamb and my husband had the wild boar. Everything was cooked to perfection and I was disappointed we were too stuffed for dessert.
Views of the lake and islands were phenomenal.
We've been married 48 years and I'd put this in my top 5 of restaurants of all time...but take a credit card. Food and service this Great doesn't come cheap, but worth the splurge.
Brilliant place with great appetizers, entrees and desserts.. had a great time
Loading...