Reviews for ImaginATE Restaurant in Royal Oak, MI
I went here for dinner with my colleagues one evening and we had a spectacular time. We sat at the Chefs Table, so we were... thoroughly entertained by Le Petit Chef while we waited for each course of our 5 course dinner. Steven and Latoya were ourservers and they did an excellent job. Tended to our every need! Superb customer service/hospitality. I believe Candace was thechef on the evening we dined and the food was delicious! This is a black owned, fine dining restaurant and I am very pleased! Iwill definitely be back and I will be spreading the word about this place to others! Read more
This place is very cool and creative. The way they present food is so unique! They had a cool live band playing. The staff are... all so friendly and helpful. Everyone is happy to help and smiling. Our waitress Destiny was a gem. Sweet, friendly and helpful. L second time we went Maurice waited on us. I love Maurice! The absolute best. The rib eye was good but a little too fatty.Caesar salad and shrimp appetizer were good. Burger was good. The added sweetness from the candied bacon is a game changer!Fingerling Parmesan potatoes were more like potato wedges but good. The menu is on a tablet. The bread pudding was delicious!Tomahawk steak was delicious and the best sweet potato mash I?ve ever had. Fish tacos she came was good tooThe food isn?t thebest I?ve ever had but the experience was unmatched. The drinks were good. Pretty strong if that?s what you like. Kinda priceytho. Read more
Went for a lovely night out with my lady. The atmosphere was nice and we enjoyed the decor. My lady ordered the lamb chops meal... and caesar salad while I ordered the much simpler shrimp. We both enjoyed our meals. The prices are a little on the high sidebut it was worth the experience. Read more
We had the 5 course chef table experience with wine tasting for my birthday. I would 100% recommend. Steven was our server and... he was amazing. The food was delicious and the chef was so nice. She came out for each course and explained the plate. We werethere for about 3 hours which was a great amount of time to eat, drink and chat comfortably. I will be back! Read more
Zack was an amazing server and the manager delighted us with sincere conversation. My birthday was so special and everyone had... authentic and beautiful energy! I loved the experience here. The food was amazing and my vegetarian dish was so filling. Amazingpresentation and all around wonderful experience! We will be back. Read more
I had high hopes for this place and have been looking forward to eating here since it soft opened. The food was as expected.... Which isn't a bad thing. Thus the average rating. We also spent 3 hours there for a 3 course meal. It doesn't take an hour acourse unless the kitchen messes up in basically each table or there is no prep work. The staff was great. Primary reason wasjust based on the time spent and the food being average. I didn't even mind the 4% credit card usage since I researched beforeentering. Read more
I was part of a group of people celebrating a wedding. And although I've walked by the restaurant before, I've never been... inside. From the moment I stepped in, it was an amazing experience. The decor is interesting and invites a sense of calm andserenity. The staff at every level were extremely accommodating and friendly. And when it came to the food absolutely over thetop. The chef came out and spoke with us. All in all. It was one of the very best restaurant experiences I've had in many years.It's the perfect place to celebrate and if you have nothing else to celebrate, celebrate yourself. I noticed that they have aSunday brunch. I will definitely make that one of these days. Well done everyone involved. Read more
Had a great experience here. The ambiance is very relaxing yet whimsically done. The wait staff was amazing and very... knowledgeable. The chef came out and was very professional as well as knowledgeable. It was a packed house when we came and thevibes were just all around great. I had the salmon which was absolutely delicious. My sister had the steak and said it was thebest steak she's had. We shared the Mac and cheese (it's a nice size) served in cast iron and was perfectly browned on top.Bottom line I will definitely be back to support this establishment. Oh, did I mention it's black owned?!? Makes me that muchmore inclined to return again. Read more