We love Pacific Rim! My family tried this spot out for the first time, and we will definitely be returning. The food, service, and ambiance were incredible. I would definitely recommend the Wasabi-Peppercorn Tenderloin as it was cooked perfectly and was a really good quality cut. If you're in the area, this is a must try restaurant!
Geeta Kulkarni
Awesome food and service. We had the 5spice duck, peanut noodles, tuna entree, pork belly appetizer (quite filling as an entre if you are not too hungry) a d calamari. Followed by warm chocolate cake and creme brulee. Everything was beautifully presented and yummy. ?
Been there a few times, and the food is always amazing and the service and atmosphere is even better :) Sydney was my server and she was warm, helpful, friendly, and everything you could want in a server (and more!). Perfect restaurant if you're a seafood lover.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Noch
Great atmosphere - quiet music and conversations. Wonderful food! You cannot make a wrong entree choice because they are all so good. The service was attentive and pleasant. Would definitely recommend.Dietary restrictions: They were able to work with a dairy intolerance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Korean-Marinated Ribeye, Saigon Spring Rolls, Seared Sea Scallops
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The plating was incredibly sad, especially for the price. Our waitress randomly abandoned us halfway through the meal, and she never brought our entrees out. These photos were taken immediately after the food was placed in front of us. The zucchini was burnt (but only three of them, for some reason, as you can see from the photo). All of our veggies were soggy and mushy (likely because the food had been sitting in the window waiting for a runner, as we waited around for our entrees after the apps for a good 40 minutes). The calamari was good.Our entire meal took almost 3 hours, and we only got appetizers and entrees for two people. Not terrible, but very overrated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Richard Brown
A fine Asian fine dining experience. It had been maybe 5 years since we were last there and they have not lost a beat. Superbly prepared and presented seafood in our case. Wide-ranging and well priced wine list. We'll be back again in 2024.
Stopped in on a freezing cold night and enjoyed every bite of food we ate. We started by sharing a bowl of the coconut curry soup. This heat from this soup quickly warmed us up both from the temperature as well as the spice. Now, I generally don’t love spicy food, but this heat stayed on the palette without feeling uncomfortable. The sweet potatoes and squash tempered the heat perfectly and we found ourselves pondering the wisdom of sharing the bowl over us each getting one for ourselves.We then had the house salad: lovely cleanse of our palettes before having our entrees. We decided to share the Seared Big Eye Tuna and the Thai Peanut Noodles. When those dishes came, our already wonderful lives just got better! Because the dishes were so very different— the noodles being comfort food and the tuna being a lighter fare, we started with the noodles. The curried chick peas were out of this world! And the peanut sauce was perfection. Each bite made me want more. I even loved the tofu, which I’m not usually a big fan of.Once we decided to switch to the tuna, we set the noodles aside to take home and dove right in to the next round of deliciousness. The rice was crispy on the outside and warm on the inside and the tuna was seared just enough to not make it tartar. It was smooth and creamy and oh so fantastic. I used my fingers to make my own sushi, layering the tuna under the rice and avocado and rolling it a bit for my bites and dipping it into the ginger-miso sauce. Yes, I was clearly having a good time with my food!Ohhh were we full, but not done yet, for, how could we stop there?! My partner got the Crème Brûlée Tasting (green tea, Thai-lime, and ginger). Who knew crème brûlée could be so interesting? And delicious! I didn’t think I would like it (being a chocolate kind of girl), but I did. I had the Chocolate-passionfruit mousse, which was divine, albeit a tad different. It, as the name, suggests, is not your standard mousse. The passionfruit has an equal flavor profile as the mousse, so you would want to go for the chocolate cake if you want a heavy dose of chocolate. I was very happy with my selection, especially because it was so light after eating all that food.One last note: the service was awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bridgette Collado
Pacific Rim is excellent. Their service is top notch and the food is amazing.
Stumbled upon this place while in town for the day. We walked in around 4:45 on a Friday. We were greeted and asked if we had reservations. We looked at the fairly empty restaurant with a puzzled look and replied no. It was then explained to us that it was restaurant week, and it was the last day of rw. He then offered us a seat at the bar. Took a seat at the bar, and was given the best service. Appetizer salad entree 35.00 paired with a wine for ap and entree 16.00 this was well worth it.The chopsticks were metal and a little hard to get used to at first, but a few tries in and I was trying food off my friends plate. The food was amazing. My taste buds did flips. Meat was tender scallops were perfect soup was earthy and sweet at the same time. Dessert was also amazing I had a pear, which I highly recommend. The wine had great legs and a delicious aroma.I went to the lr about 20 min after we sat and the restaurant was packed.If you go in, sit at the bar the service was impeccable .
Excellent fresh Asian seafood dishes paired with light sake. Great date night restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Southeast Asian Crabcakes, Japanese-Style Sablefish
Jordan McKay
My favorite place in Ann Arbor for a celebratory meal- I go every birthday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sagnik Bhadury
Very good experience. One of the finest in Ann Arbor. We moved with wine pairing for our full course of dinner. We started with some calamari then some dumplings for our appetizers. Then we ordered a full dinner course, which was awesome.Definitely a must visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Korean-Marinated Ribeye, Southeast Asian Crabcakes, Thai-Style Calamari
Joshua Polaczyk
This place is pretty good. Moderately upscale dining with relatively small portion sizes. Food comes quickly and beautifully. Staff is pleasant and abundant. Flavors are good but not mind blowing.
We love Pacific Rim! My family tried this spot out for the first time, and we will definitely be returning. The food, service, and ambiance were incredible. I would definitely recommend the Wasabi-Peppercorn Tenderloin as it was cooked perfectly and was a really good quality cut. If you're in the area, this is a must try restaurant!
Awesome food and service. We had the 5spice duck, peanut noodles, tuna entree, pork belly appetizer (quite filling as an entre if you are not too hungry) a d calamari. Followed by warm chocolate cake and creme brulee. Everything was beautifully presented and yummy. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee Tasting, Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Thai Peanut Noodles, Thai-Style Calamari
Been there a few times, and the food is always amazing and the service and atmosphere is even better :) Sydney was my server and she was warm, helpful, friendly, and everything you could want in a server (and more!). Perfect restaurant if you're a seafood lover.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere - quiet music and conversations. Wonderful food! You cannot make a wrong entree choice because they are all so good. The service was attentive and pleasant. Would definitely recommend.Dietary restrictions: They were able to work with a dairy intolerance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Korean-Marinated Ribeye, Saigon Spring Rolls, Seared Sea Scallops
The plating was incredibly sad, especially for the price. Our waitress randomly abandoned us halfway through the meal, and she never brought our entrees out. These photos were taken immediately after the food was placed in front of us. The zucchini was burnt (but only three of them, for some reason, as you can see from the photo). All of our veggies were soggy and mushy (likely because the food had been sitting in the window waiting for a runner, as we waited around for our entrees after the apps for a good 40 minutes). The calamari was good.Our entire meal took almost 3 hours, and we only got appetizers and entrees for two people. Not terrible, but very overrated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
A fine Asian fine dining experience. It had been maybe 5 years since we were last there and they have not lost a beat. Superbly prepared and presented seafood in our case. Wide-ranging and well priced wine list. We'll be back again in 2024.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Thai Peanut Noodles, Japanese-Style Sablefish, Tuna Tartare with Taro Chips
Great food and service! We ordered the calamari and the scallops and they were great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Thai-Style Calamari, Seared Sea Scallops
What's up with the transients chilling outside
Stopped in on a freezing cold night and enjoyed every bite of food we ate. We started by sharing a bowl of the coconut curry soup. This heat from this soup quickly warmed us up both from the temperature as well as the spice. Now, I generally don’t love spicy food, but this heat stayed on the palette without feeling uncomfortable. The sweet potatoes and squash tempered the heat perfectly and we found ourselves pondering the wisdom of sharing the bowl over us each getting one for ourselves.We then had the house salad: lovely cleanse of our palettes before having our entrees. We decided to share the Seared Big Eye Tuna and the Thai Peanut Noodles. When those dishes came, our already wonderful lives just got better! Because the dishes were so very different— the noodles being comfort food and the tuna being a lighter fare, we started with the noodles. The curried chick peas were out of this world! And the peanut sauce was perfection. Each bite made me want more. I even loved the tofu, which I’m not usually a big fan of.Once we decided to switch to the tuna, we set the noodles aside to take home and dove right in to the next round of deliciousness. The rice was crispy on the outside and warm on the inside and the tuna was seared just enough to not make it tartar. It was smooth and creamy and oh so fantastic. I used my fingers to make my own sushi, layering the tuna under the rice and avocado and rolling it a bit for my bites and dipping it into the ginger-miso sauce. Yes, I was clearly having a good time with my food!Ohhh were we full, but not done yet, for, how could we stop there?! My partner got the Crème Brûlée Tasting (green tea, Thai-lime, and ginger). Who knew crème brûlée could be so interesting? And delicious! I didn’t think I would like it (being a chocolate kind of girl), but I did. I had the Chocolate-passionfruit mousse, which was divine, albeit a tad different. It, as the name, suggests, is not your standard mousse. The passionfruit has an equal flavor profile as the mousse, so you would want to go for the chocolate cake if you want a heavy dose of chocolate. I was very happy with my selection, especially because it was so light after eating all that food.One last note: the service was awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pacific Rim is excellent. Their service is top notch and the food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Stumbled upon this place while in town for the day. We walked in around 4:45 on a Friday. We were greeted and asked if we had reservations. We looked at the fairly empty restaurant with a puzzled look and replied no. It was then explained to us that it was restaurant week, and it was the last day of rw. He then offered us a seat at the bar. Took a seat at the bar, and was given the best service. Appetizer salad entree 35.00 paired with a wine for ap and entree 16.00 this was well worth it.The chopsticks were metal and a little hard to get used to at first, but a few tries in and I was trying food off my friends plate. The food was amazing. My taste buds did flips. Meat was tender scallops were perfect soup was earthy and sweet at the same time. Dessert was also amazing I had a pear, which I highly recommend. The wine had great legs and a delicious aroma.I went to the lr about 20 min after we sat and the restaurant was packed.If you go in, sit at the bar the service was impeccable .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Korean-Marinated Ribeye, Seared Sea Scallops
Excellent fresh Asian seafood dishes paired with light sake. Great date night restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Southeast Asian Crabcakes, Japanese-Style Sablefish
My favorite place in Ann Arbor for a celebratory meal- I go every birthday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good experience. One of the finest in Ann Arbor. We moved with wine pairing for our full course of dinner. We started with some calamari then some dumplings for our appetizers. Then we ordered a full dinner course, which was awesome.Definitely a must visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, Korean-Marinated Ribeye, Southeast Asian Crabcakes, Thai-Style Calamari
This place is pretty good. Moderately upscale dining with relatively small portion sizes. Food comes quickly and beautifully. Staff is pleasant and abundant. Flavors are good but not mind blowing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean-Marinated Ribeye