Averagely average. It was good, okay, but nothing really stood out to me. Not the service, nor the atmosphere, not the food. I feel like the front of house staff could’ve had more smiles all throughout. It make a big difference. My appetizers were mid. Although I ordered the chicken Alfredo and it was easily one of the best I’ve ever had.
Had a wonderful Caesar salad with a well-grilled piece of salmon. Prepared perfectly. Nice place to eat on the square.
We went for a brunch on a Saturday I was surprised the place was able to seat a party of 5. The staff was very friendly. The food is reasonably priced, and the amount of food is appropriate. The only weird thing was you have a choice of egg style for the benedicts and poached is not offered. The strip steak on the Sam’s Benedict is one of the best steaks I have had in a restaurant in a long time. Definitely worth a stop for a brunch on the weekend.
I have the Shrimp and Grits and they were amazing! I hear the steak is good so that will be my next try during this trip. The Old Fashioned is easily a Top 3 in the US in my opinion. And I’ve had several nationwide. The bar atmosphere is awesome and better than the dining room.
Let me start by saying that my server was incredibly professional and sweet. I wish I remembered her name. I sat in the bar area, which was lively and fun. I ordered the fried morel appetizer and it was good! I'm not a huge fried person but I enjoyed tasting morels, probably for the first time. I also ordered the mulligatawny soup and it was absolutely delicious. My only complaint is that they massively overcharged me for my cocktail. $12 for martini, a $4 up charge for Gray Goose, and a $1 charge for stuffed olives!? I'm wondering what my $12 martini got me? Other than that, great experience.
Not sure whether to give this restaurant a 3 or 4- Started with the SHRIMP & CALAMARI FRITTI- which was good (3.5 out of 5). House bread with special butter was very good and the House Salad was…. A salad :). Nothing special- not out of the ordinary. For main course I had the GORGONZOLA FILET MIGNON with broccoli - which was outstanding! This steak melted in your mouth and the Gorgonzola cheese crust was simply wonderful. (6 out of 5!) Highly recommend. My husband had the ribeye with greens- again, back to nothing special, and actually kind of chewy. (2.5 out of 5)When reservations were made, it asked us if this was a special occasion- I marked ’yes’ as we were celebrating my husbands 56th birthday. There was no mention of his birthday at any time during our service and while paying our bill, we heard the waitress mention to the table next to us that they were getting a free dessert as it was her birthday. (Maybe an oversight?)The waitress was wonderful and we left a nice tip- however, not sure we’ll return unless it specifically for that one steak!
All of above! We always, very much, enjoy going there. We highly recommend Michael's Uptown Cafe!
This restaurant was recommended to us, and we are so glad it was - we wouldn't have found it on our own! Our server was very helpful and knowledgable about the menu. Appetizers were delicious (I especially liked the bruschetta with andouille!), if a little under-portioned. Everyone was very happy with their meals- creole meatloaf, red beans and rice, chicken alfredo. Portions were good, but we still saved room for desserts - I recommend the lemon cake! Finding parking was a bit of a challenge, but worth the trouble
In addition to being a Bloomington institution, Uptown is the best restaurant and bar in the town's heart. The signature dishes are all good, the service friendly and attentive. Big thumbs up.
I recommend calling ahead if you visit this restaurant. Food is good. The Farm next door is better especially for brunch.