Fine Dining Restaurants in Traverse City, MI

“Red Ginger is the full experience. The staff (Randy is our favorite server), drinks, food and atmosphere are simply put… AMAZING! They keep great records for when we call to make reservations. We always get the table we like. They are on top of allergy sensitive issues and are willing to adjust menu items (when they can) so we have more options. We never feel rushed or like they are trying to push us out for another sitting. This is our favorite restaurant to visit!“

“Delicious calamari !! The best I have ever had ! Great service provided Comfortable chairs and atmosphere we love the fires burning outside on the patio Nice date night dinner with my husband“

“Love the atmosphere! Staff is amazing. If you are in Traverse City, it’s a must!“

“What a great meal and service! Would eat here again. When we walked into the place for the first time, I questioned whether we’d made the right choice. Decor was a bit dated, it’s clearly a hotel restaurant, and the atmosphere didn’t give encouraging vibes that we were going to get anything but a basic dinner. Wow, was I wrong! We sat outside, which means we had to order from the bar (they told us in advance that it would be self service outside, and we were fine with that because the weather was so nice). Sarah D, the bartender, took our order at the bar. We then went outside to our table, and Sarah took care of us the rest of the evening. She brought out our appetizer, then our entrees, checked back to see if we needed refills, and even talked us into dessert. She was an absolute pleasure and certainly went above and beyond for us in our “self service” dining area.
As for the food: we got some wontons that were on special with a cherry chili sauce which was good enough to eat with a spoon even after the wontons were done. The wontons themselves were a bit small, but were tasty. For our entrees, we got the canadian walleye and the pesto salmon. The walleye came with a beurre blanc sauce that tasted great with the fish, and even better when soaking the smashed potato in it. The pesto salmon was equally as good. These were of the quality I’d expect at a higher end restaurant, there was nothing basic about them.
Sarah told us about the desserts, and we went with a grilled strawberry short cake. Hit the spot perfectly. I asked for a cup of coffee to have with dessert since I had a long drive ahead of me that night, and Sarah offered it in a to-go cup and even topped it off before I left. What great service, thank you Sarah D!

In summary: great food, great service, would definitely eat here again.“