Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Detroit / Eastern Michigan

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Rochester Corner Bar

4.6

4.6 (79)

$31 to $50

American

Rochester

About the restaurant

A place to meet up with friends or bring your whole family, RCB is the new go-to place in town for refreshing craft cocktails, ice cold beer, or a relaxing glass of wine. Step into our swanky, classic, open-concept bar and enjoy entertainment while treating yourself to delicious food from our elevated traditional bar menu.

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Shannon

Dined on Aug 23, 2024

Ate outside on a Friday night. Good experience and service

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe

4.8

4.8 (158)

$31 to $50

American

Grosse Pointe

About the restaurant

Located on 'The Hill' in Grosse Pointe Farms, the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe presents live jazz and comfort dinning in an intimate, Ole English pub atmosphere.

The venue offers a great all-day menu Tuesday through Thursday, and great live music and pre-fixe menu combination on Friday and Saturday. Chef Andre Neimanis serves up bistro favorites, world cuisine influences, comfort food with a twist and exciting daily specials. The wine list offers about 60 selections, 20 by the glass.

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Paul

Dined on Aug 31, 2024

Great service from the moment you are greeted at the door through dinner. Wonderful food too.

Lily’s & Elise

4.7

4.7 (12)

$30 and under

Afternoon Tea

Ferndale

About the restaurant

Lily's & Elise is a Tea House that specializes in the premium service of French-style afternoon & high tea. Serving fresh pastries and small plates, Lily’s and Elise is located on the historic Livernois Avenue of Fashion in Detroit, Mi.

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Dolores

Dined on Aug 16, 2024

Delicious food, kind staff, wonderful experience! Will definitely return and recommend to friends.

Mani Osteria

4.9

4.9 (207)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ann Arbor

About the restaurant

Mani Osteria & Bar, our locally owned family-friendly Italian restaurant, has been serving wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and signature antipasti since 2011. You can find us in downtown Ann Arbor.

We take advance reservations for parties of 6 or more. Please note that not all of our large tables are displayed online, so please contact us to check for additional availability. We will do all we can to accommodate your group.

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Demetriovip

Dined on Aug 29, 2024

Outstanding service + good food = return for more good times

Johnny's Speakeasy

4.9

4.9 (471)

$30 and under

Speakeasy

Royal Oak

About the restaurant

The most creative Craft cocktail Menu in the Midwest, 669 spirits, Casual and Unique, Haute Cuisine.

We'll be sending out the secret code the afternoon of your reservation, we look forward to seeing you!

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Laura

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

Excellent vibe! We were in town for a football game. Johnny’s was a fun way to kick off the weekend. The vibe was amazing! Great drinks and good food. Enjoyed the experience.

London Chop House

4.8

4.8 (899)

$31 to $50

Steak

Detroit

About the restaurant

The London Chop House is a revitalized Detroit institution. The restaurant aims to entertain all desires of its guests with everything from Wagyu Beef to Caviar Service and offering a Cigar/Billiards Lounge on the ground level. Live music is featured nightly and valet parking is available.

The London Chop House is open for dinner service Monday-Saturday. Private parties are available in multiple private dining spaces for groups of all sizes. The London Chop House was originally open from 1938-1991 and reopened in 2012 as one of Detroit's greatest dining traditions.

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Kavaria

Dined 2 days ago

My brother and I have become regulars to honor our late father. Everytime we go it is nothing but the best service, great food and a wonderful environment. LCH exudes a private dining experience and is just amazing as well as the band that plays at night

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Popular dish

Carrot Cake

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Double Cut Lamb Chops

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Filet Mignon (3oz)

Eddie V's - Troy

4.9

4.9 (3264)

$50 and over

Seafood

Troy

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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Kenny

Dined 3 days ago

Our server Phil was outstanding and would highly recommend him to make the experience even better. Phil’s degree of excellence was unlike any thing we have ever experienced before. We had our anniversary dinner there and my wife and I both stated we need to eat there more often.

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Two Crab-Stuffed Jumbo Gulf Shrimp

Caucus Club

4.7

4.7 (1464)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Detroit

About the restaurant

The Caucus Club, located in the Penobscot Building, is an historic, stylish art deco masterpiece featuring two distinct dining spaces, historic bar and live Jazz. The front entrance leads guests to the elegant front dining room with the stage being the focal point. The back entrance leads to the dark and moody back room and bar with space for mingling, cocktails and dining. Adjacent to the bar entrance is the Caucus Club Kitchen, fully viewable from the hallway of the Penobscot building.

The menu centers around the in-house dry-aging room, yielding Prime Steaks and Chops expertly butchered on site. The balance of the menu features seafood and eclectic dishes that change with the seasons. Lunch has its own unique offerings, and the Bar offers distinct offerings for Happy Hour. An extensive wine list is housed in a state of the art cellar with private lockers.

Dress code is business casual at a minimum, and is strictly enforced. Please dress accordingly

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Edward

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

Great service, excellent food at a reasonable cost.

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Tableside Caesar Salad

The Ledger

4.7

4.7 (240)

$50 and over

American

Plymouth

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of downtown Plymouth. The Ledger is now open 6 days a week.

Top review

Matt

Dined 5 days ago

My wife and I wanted to try out a new restaurant for our anniversary and stumbled upon The Ledger here on OpenTable, and boy are we glad we did! Our table was ready as soon as we arrived and they had a small, personalized anniversary card and gift for us, a nice and unexpected touch. Our waiter, Ben, was excellent. Very funny, knowledgeable of the food and drink menus, and made sure we were being well taken care of. They gave us a couple glasses of champagne as we waited for the drinks we ordered (the Vieux Carré was very good). We got the beef tallow candle appetizer and will absolutely order that again. It was a great display and tasted awesome! My wife ordered their butter chicken special of the day and I got the halibut and we shared the truffle fries (more like a side-winder style cut). All of the food was absolutely excellent. I will for sure order the halibut again. Throughout the service, the manager, Jackie checked in on us a couple times. She's very nice and professional and we finished the meal with a tour from her of the speakeasy underneath the restaurant. We can't wait to be back! Thank you Ben and Jackie for a memorable anniversary!

Rose House

4.5

4.5 (161)

$30 and under

Breakfast

Shelby Township

About the restaurant

Are you in the mood for a mouthwatering breakfast that will leave you feeling satisfied and energized? Look no further than Rosehousebrunch! We offer a wide range of classic breakfast options that are sure to tickle your taste buds and brighten your morning.

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Tiffany

Dined 6 days ago

I had a wonderful birthday brunch with my mom here. The staff was really nice, and the atmosphere was very nice. I would definitely recommend it.

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