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Slate Traverse City, Traverse City, MI

Slate Traverse City

4.2
4.2
81 Reviews
$30 and under
American
250 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Your newest Front Street favorite, Slate proudly opened its doors on Friday, June 22, 2018. The name Slate was derived from its chalkboard style menu and will boast nightly features and other accoutrements that will tantalize your taste-buds. Slate’s chalkboard menus will likely change based on availability of the freshest food, the whims of our culinary team, and the seasonality of Northern Michigan. Join us!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Josh Vinocur & Fletcher Gross

What 81 people are saying

Slate Traverse City reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

81 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Grand Rapids7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was incredible slow. Not sure if they were under staffed but our server was doing bartender duties and trying to service our table. Drink order was missed and had to find someone to fill it. Food was okay and for the price certainly underwhelming. Presentation of the food was lacking as well. Big disappoint due to the excitement of trying a new restaurant.

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  2. julie29

    Northern MI17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I really wanted to like Slate, because the menu sounded great. But everything was over-flavored. The bread had a too-salty crust. The chefs salad was soaked in balsamic dressing that overpowered the flavor of everything else. The Lobster Mac was so rich I couldn’t even finish it, and I love lobster mac!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Grand Rapids5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food— lovely dining experience ... our waiter was frazzled but he was great and we were happy to spend time and just enjoy a great meal!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Northern MI1 review

    3.0

    Dined on December 4, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    First time here. Not a lot of people but it was a mid week day in Dec. People at the bar were very loud, so kind of intruded on a nice evening out. Our server was excellent. Food was not worth the price...just being honest. Scallops were kind of dry and not paired very well with sides...some weird, dry, mango pancake things and cherries. The ribeye was very good but over priced. The deconstructed beef wellington app was amazing...definitely would order again. Never been and wanted to try it...we did, but will probably try other places before heading back. Again though the server was excellent!!

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  5. SBSB

    Orlando2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 2, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Surf and Turf was amazing...highly recommended. Ask for a booth, and make reservations.

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  6. Vida

    Northern MI1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary dinner on a Friday. The service and food was amazing! Try to surf and turf, you will not be disappointed. The crab cake appetizer was delicious as well. If you like sparkling rose they have a great one that would pair well with any dessert. This was a great place to celebrate any special occasion, worth the expense.

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  7. KarenB

    Chicago17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 21, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had dinner at Slate this weekend to celebrate a birthday. Our table was in the window and the restaurant was not very busy. Our server, Jeff was very thorough in his explanation of the menu items and suggestions. My husband had the surf & turf and I had a filet. We had the parmesan crusted potatoes and creamed spinach along with the copped salad too. The lobster was sweet and tender as well as the steaks. The parmesan crusted potatoes could have used a bit more spice and flavor, but the aioli added flavor. The cream on the spinach was watery. The food took a little long to come out on a night when they were not that busy, but Sorellina was very busy. We enjoyed our dinner and with a little more attention to detail this could be a very nice restaurant for special night out.

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  8. JustALittleHusky

    Detroit6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 15, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Slate shares a kitchen with a restaurant next door that is much busier than Slate. That means you will wait a long time for your dinner to arrive. Ours took over an hour. The food itself was excellent. The restaurant also seemed understaffed. We won't be back even though the food was excellent.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were outstanding. Thank You Eddie (waiter) for excellent recommendations. A real gem serving Prime beef.

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  10. Sylvana

    Detroit9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 29, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Wedding anniversary

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Slate Traverse City is rated 4.2 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Slate Traverse City

250 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Traverse City
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Josh Vinocur & Fletcher Gross
  • Additional
    Non-Smoking
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