Aerie Restaurant & Lounge

I went to this restaurant with my family and a large group of friends for it’s supposedly renowned brunch. The food was quite good. The service on the other hand, was perhaps the worst I have ever had in a restaurant. We waited for probably 10 minutes until a server came to the table. Then we ordered the buffet and asked her to bring some drinks. The drinks did not arrive until we had almost finished our meal. I asked the general manager twice for some better service during the meal, and she completely blew me off. Then we waited at the end of our meal to get our bills, which was also delayed. When that was all done, we asked the general manager to try to make our bad experience right by making an adjustment to the bill. She seemed completely mystified as to what was wrong with our service and only offered to reduce our bill by an offensive 10%. This level of service and lack of accountability is shameful.

Took over two hours to get the main entre. Manager had a bunch of excuses. The food was very sparse for the money. That combined with the extremely long wait for the food makes the entire experience undesirable. Go to any other restaurant in the resort and you will be better off.

What a wonderful experience! My wife and I had a package at the resort that included a dinner at the Aerie. Three courses, so we split an app, both had a salad and entrée, and split a dessert. The service was impeccable, and Jenny was on top of things all evening (even with having all of the tables in the section). The setting is lovely, and the colors were just changing and we got to see the sunset. Really, a special place for a dinner.
The app was a pork belly with crispy Spam, peanuts, grape jelly and some other things. Sounds odd, was delicious. I had the grilled Cesar, which was great, and my wife had the cobb (also good). We both had the filet with truffled potatoes, and it was out of this world. Meaty, flavorful, and a lot to eat. We split a berry dessert that had lavender ice cream and blueberries, along with other things. I liked it a lot, my wife was expecting something a bit different (but still liked it).
I would highly recommend a visit to the Aerie, particularly for a special occasion, next time you’re in TC. It’s worth the extra expense (and really, it’s not that bad).

Scallops were way too salty, mussels were overly spicy and many of them had cracked shells which should have been discarded.. service was fine, but overall there was a sense if mediocrity. we had come one year ago and only eaten from the bar menu and everything was good. apparently the bar menu is the better way to go over dinner. Probably won’t be back.

Sunday brunch = weird and creepy experience.
Mostly because there was NOBODY there. It’s a giant restaurant up on the 16^th floor and there were literally only two of us in this giant cavernous restaurant. It was kind of uncomfortable. You can’t order off the menu during brunch which was almost enough for us to leave — but we decided to try out the brunch buffet.
We came at 1pm and it was like nobody had touched it all morning… The bacon was still perfectly stacked up to the top… The omelet guy looked bored as hell.
Honestly we talked about leaving several times but kinda felt sorry for the place. Our whole conversation had to be in super hushed tones because there was no background chatter, no music, nothing to make our 1:1 conversation private
In the end, the food was really heavy and not that great… It had been setting out all morning and we think we might have been the ONLY Sunday brunch patrons that morning. (Mid July)
Pretty disappointed– we saw pictures of sandwiches online and notes of well presented food when we did our research. Would not recommend for Sunday brunch at all… We quickly tried to find someone after a few nibbles to pay our check and leave ($ 50 for two of us)

We were very excited to be going to the Aerie Restaurant on our recent visit to MI. We arrived and were promptly seated. We sat for approximately 25 without being greeted by a server, while 4 groups were seated around us. Each of these groups were waited on, ordered drinks etc… We asked several times for someone to help us. nothing!
So, we got up and left…
Extremely poor service…
Would not recommend!

Not only is the food at Aerie amazing, the presentation of each dish is perfect down to the very last detail. Wonderful, attentive service too. The scallops were phenomenal!

Brunch has gone down from my precious visits. My omelet wasn’t good and there wasn’t much selection for breakfast outside of that. Service also wasn’t great. Our waiter seemed very unconcerned.

Hummm, ambience and view fabulous. The 3 stars rep the food. For example, the foi gras was beautifully presented. However, the cotton candy and fruit garnishments buried the flavor of the fois gras. Basically, it was a $ 16 dessert. The oyster chowder was missing oyster flavor. Or any seafood flavor. Last but not least the pasta carbonara was rather boring. Where was the roasted garlic as listed or the salty taste of pancetta. I just ate a bowl of heavy cream! Our server was kind but lacked knowledge. He was unable to guide us through the wines and didn’t sell us on anything.

We had a group of friends come here for dinner and we were all pleased with the food and service.
The atmosphere is very relaxing and the view from the top is amazing on a sunny day. The staff was friendly and inviting the whole night.
To start, their bread is addicting and they have an assortment of vinegars and oils to try. The bread’s texture is fluffy and just the right way to start the meal. The salads tasted fresh and you can’t go wrong with the kale.
Their pea soup was delicious and had just the right amount of mint and lemon. The salmon was cooked to perfection and although I did not try the sturgeon, my friend said it tasted great. The proportions are not big, but the flavors are unique and refreshing.
For dessert I had the chocolate cake with avocado/​lime ice cream. So many savory flavors and just the refreshing tastes you need at the end of a meal.
All in all I would definitely go back here even if it was just for drinks. Definitely a great spot for a date.

Nice, with limited menu.
Lovely location on 16^th floor of tower that overlooks the region. Stylish décor and excellent service. Limited menu choices for appetizers and entrees. Greater small plate/​appetizer selection would be nice when not interested in full beef or fish entrees, although minimal-​fee plate sharing is offered. Good, modestly priced wine list.

The beet salad was amazing and the staff were so friendly! We ordered a bottle of Sex rosè and yes, it made us blush– pun intended. The sweet bread was scrumptious and the filet was cooked just right. We came in winter and it was worth the hike from Illinois– a great way to start our visit. Also– the love music from the lounge was great ambiance.

It gets four stars because of the views.
Went to Sunday brunch, having been there several times in years past.
I was OK with the quality of the food, but disappointed that they had cut the variety back. Still have breakfast and lunch hot items and an omelette station, but fewer salad, fruit, roll and desert choices and no carving stations.
I would still go back because it wasn’t bad at all, just a bit disappointing compared to my former visits.

My husband and I stayed at the Grand Traverse Resort for our honeymoon the last week of June and our package included two dinners. We decided to dine at Aerie Restaurant both times because it was that GREAT! The view from the 16^th floor is absolutely breathtaking, we were sat by the window both times =]
Our fist dinner: I started with the Scallops appetizer which was good, but not great. Followed by the Beet and Goat Cheese salad which was just wonderful. The perfect amount of cheese and tart beets on a bed of arugula-​YUM! The hubby opted for the French Onion soup before his meal and he absolutely loved it. I only got one bite before he finished it. Dinner was Filet for both of us, and I added on Shrimp which was included. The filets were cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. The hubby opted for the Bananas Foster for his dessert and ate the entire thing even though he was full!
Second dinner: We started with the Kobe Meatball appetizer-​ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It arrived in a white bowl sitting atop a bed of Israeli Cous Cous and a flavorful tomato sauce. I wanted to order two more and count that as my dinner for the night. Definitely the memorable dish of the entire trip for me. Will definitely get this again when we return. Then, we both ordered soups-​good but not great. The hubby ordered the filet for dinner again and I opted for the Pappardelle and added Shrimp. The pasta was perfectly cooked, but it was a very large portion and I was pretty full from over indulging on the meatball so I only had a fraction of it. Then, we went for the Apple Strudel for dessert. it was good, but I am not a fan of bacon with dessert. My husband seemed to enjoy it though.
Overall, it was a great experience and I cannot wait to return.

Had a nice evening with a group here this past evening. Prices high to average, but worth it. I had soup and an appetizer as I had salad at home (and dessert). A friend’s dessert looked delicious though. Salmon crudite and pea soup. As mentioned before, excellent views to be had here. The musical entertainment was really nice too, this guy was playing the guitar (electric). We enjoyed some James Taylor tunes and that one Tracy Chapman song, lol. Capitol.