Farm Club - Elmwood Charter Township

I was in town for a conference, and someone recommended this place. I looked it up, didn 't even look at the menu, and decided that we had to go. Beyond being a restaurant, it 's a destination in and of itself, featuring a mini grocery store that sells random home goods and gifts in addition to locally produced produce and food. The restaurant itself is expansive, including both indoor and outdoor seating, and we opted for outdoor in spite of it being a cool rain. There 's a big patio area, too, with a fire pit and a scenic view of one of the few expanses of land in this state that isn 't covered with strip malls or vinyl-sided substandard housing. In terms of culinary style, the food is all over the map. We regretted not getting the onion rings, which had been highly recommended to me $16, and quite a bit fancier than your average bar fare), but did opt for a stellar arugula salad caramelized onion vinaigrette, heirloom tomatoes, shaved gouda, sunflower seeds, $17), a potato green chile chili), and a thai green curry. Other contenders included shishito peppers big these days, $16), gemelli pasta ratatouille with vegetables, $23) and a whitefish escabeche mushroom, potato, tomato and herb relish, $30). The menu 's description of the potato dish promised a mountain of roasted chiles, but it lacked spice, we thought. Still a tasty and hearty stew, but not the spicy that we had wanted. The Thai curry, featuring that kind of braised chicken that makes your tastebuds go, ah, yes, THIS is what this bird is supposed to taste like, felt similarly somewhat a bit timid, but with better depth of flavor, and the preparation of both dishes was overall perfect. We skipped dessert slow-roasted stone fruit with gingersnap crumble and mascarpone, $11, or mint panna cotta with chocolate crispies, $13). A full drink menu includes wines and beers, including beers brewed by Farm Club Czech pilsner, Chamomile Saison, Dry and Fresh Hop Farmhouse, and more).

Literal Farm-to-Table restaurant hidden 7 miles from downtown Traverse City. Certainly worth the visit. Everything we ordered was really good, perhaps the best food we've tried in Traverse City so far! A restaurant of this caliber needs a sophisticated cocktail menu in my option

Outdoor seating they gave us nice wool blankets Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommendation for vegetarians: Somewhat recommend

Local, seasonal, delicious.Highly recommend the onion rings and beans and broth (really!)Solid beer selection brewed in house as well as some local wine.

Unique experience. I would definitely check the menu before you go to make sure you are comfortable with the options available. Most dishes that I saw had at least one item that I have not heard of before. The overall setting was very beautiful as we had a lovely day. The main area is not air conditioned but stayed fairly cool on a 80 degree evening. They also have a little shop where you can buy cook books, some food, tshirts, etc.