Bushell's Kitchen & Cocktails

Great atmosphere, food, drinks, and service!

The food was served cold, the “fingerling potatoes” were a russet potato sliced in 4 pieces, no seasoning except a drizzle of some sauce. The Chicken sandwich was a mixture of white and dark meat, poorly fried together. The pork belly was very chewy. Our drinks sat on the counter for 20 minutes, we were never offered further drinks, and ran out of water. We shared with our server we were disappointed and replied “oh sorry”. She did relay our feelings to the owner, and he glanced over at us, but never addressed the issues. Not a great experience.

Some of the best food in TC! Atmosphere is incredible and staff is AMAZING! Must try!

The menu is strange - the descriptions give limited information and it’s hard to tell what the menu items will be like. Also, many of the supposed entrees don’t come with a side item, so you have to order those a la carte.

The corn bread and grits were very good. Those were the best items we ordered, and we ordered many of the items on the menu. My friends reported that the fish entree was good. The cocktails were also good.

The Mac and cheese was very disappointing. It was extremely dry and seemed like there was no cheese or sauce on it at all, it was basically dry noodles with bread crumbs on top. Also, the portion was very small, especially for $14. I also got the beet salad, which was just ok. It was basically beets and whipped goat cheese, very few greens to speak of, so I wouldn’t really call it a salad but the flavor was good.

Kid-friendliness: Not kid friendly

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Grits

We came here on a whim a few weeks ago and everything was amazing! It goes to show the only 2 bad reviews aren’t fair reviews! This place was awesome and deserves the recognition. We can’t stop talking about the cornbread

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Such a welcoming atmosphere. The music and drinks were amazing, we will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place had a great atmosphere that I can tell hasn’t been discovered yet. I will be telling all my friends to meet up here. Met the owner. Great bartender. Love the impressions. I hope this town helps this business.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything about this establishment is fantastic. The food tastes amazingly good and at least when I went there, they had this cocktail which was basically a Keylime pie martini (I can’t remember what it was actually called) which was phenomenal. One of the best martinis I’ve actually ever had. The food there is flavorful and filling. I love the vibe of this place. It’s cozy and casual while being refined.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The cocktails are best in town and only had dessert but that was so good! Excited to go back for the full experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Pie

Great new place with a cool vibe and excellent food and cocktails! We tried about 6 things on their menu, and loved everything. Service was friendly, too. Happy we tried it, absolutely would come again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for drinks when in Traverse city.
Highly recommend ???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had reservations and were delayed by 20 minutes while a table that we were eventually were seated at was empty but not cleared.. Two staff people stood at the entry way during this time chatting. After expressing my frustration with the two individuals at the entry, one of the two gave the other an "eye roll." When I said that I did not appreciate their making a "face" to one another, they denied it and offered to get the owner who saw to it that the table was set immediately.

Our waitress was really great.

The food was mediocre and portions were small.

We will not plan on going back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

First time there. The Keylime martini was very tasty. The whitefish entre had a lovely crisp coating. The flavors of the dish complimented other so well. Very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Pie, Whitefish

This is definitely a fun new place!! The drinks were excellent and the service was good, not spectacular. The food was good, a little pricey in my opinion. Absolutely worth a try if you're looking for something new and unique; the atmosphere is really something!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Omg the fried chicken sandwich is phenomenal! Same with the corn bread and Mac n cheese! The cornbread was more like a dessert and so delicious. Staff was super nice and friendly. We had a great time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5