Our dinner reservations were February 17 at 6 PM for a party of four. When we arrived at 6 PM we were told they had our reservations for 7 PM. The gentleman at the door appeared frazzled. We stated we could sit at the bar until our table was ready as we weren't in a rush. The restaurant was not full. We showed him on our app that we had made reservations for 6 PM. He did acknowledge that our app showed a 6pm reservation. No apology was offered , then he stated someone was leaving and he could get us seated. Our waitress came to our table stated there were 5 to 6 items that we could not order due to the fact next week was restaurant week and that did change what we're going order so it did take us a bit longer to order our main entree. The waitress appeared a bit annoyed to wait on us . She kept asking us are you ready to order? Are you ready to order? We felt very rushed. The restaurant was about a quarter of the way full at that point. Our Service fair was at best. The food was good. However, the four of us agreed we won't be back. We popped into Deseo for an after dinner drink and dessert and had more friends ended meet up being with us so it turned into a party of about nine. They were able to accommodate us for dessert and drinks, this restaurant was were very kind to us and gracious. Wish we could've had that at Plat8, the experienced was very disappointing.
Douglas Bahrs
Great burger and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynne
I used to come in for the entertainment on Saturday mornings but I think they got rid of that. It's only a few seconds away from my house but I think I'm going to be traveling elsewhere. The food is just okay, the atmosphere is okay, I think they need to do something different.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
April W.
This place is super cute and cozy but the martinis are not great and not a really big menu to choose from. A good place if you already have eaten and already had a drink or 2. Go there and have like 1 just for the cute and cozy atmosphere.
Dan C.
Food is good, service ok. Nice atmosphere. We've been there about 4 times. This time, I had a steak and my wife had what they called Chicken Marsala. Honestly, not like any Marsala we've ever had. Everything was good, not great. Unfortunately, nothing stood out. In my mind, it's overpriced for what it is and nothing makes us want to go back. We would if invited, just not a place we'd say "Hey,let's go to Plat8".
Kevin M.
I had the most unusual experience. I've never actually had a situation like this before. It was something almost out of a movie, a romcom I'd imagine. I guess that made me John Cusack or Jack Black?My friends made a reservation and had the screen shot of it as proof even, but when we got there they didn't have our reservation or even know about it. They made it right by seating the four of us promptly at the MAIN table, a table for 8-10 people. It was very nice to have the extra space and a bit more light.The atmosphere is very quaint, almost like a speak easy. Lots of wood, a large bar for a small area, and very simply decorated. It can get a little loud in there, but that might just have been the table of ladies in the corner that wanted to be heard by the politician sitting with his wife across the room.We ordered appetizers, stuffed mushrooms and the beef tips. Both came out in a reasonable amount of time. The beef tips were amazing, tender and the "gravey" was thin and almost felt healthy. The mushrooms were ok. The stuffing in them had an obvious vegetable presence, corn and something else, something leafy. Not too much flavor maybe, very light as well. The issue was, on maybe my third or fourth mushroom, all of which I cut in half, I had what I thought was an under-cooked leafy vegetable. I couldn't rip it apart in my mouth, but I started to flatten it out, unroll it on my tongue. Growing as I unraveled it, I had to pull it out of my mouth, because part of it started to go down my throat. To my party's shock, as I pulled it out, I probably looked like I was a bad clown entertainer. It seemed bigger in my mouth, no jokes please, but it turned out to be a sheet of plastic! Balled up, clear plastic, like you would find shrink wrapped around a quart of mushrooms at the store. I don't think I swallowed any, at least not in that mushroom. I'd eaten enough, and they were good, so I ate the last one, very cautiously, probing like, and cut up, even after my discovery. Clean plate club I admit. We told the waitress, so that they could troubleshoot to make sure no other customers would have the same issue.We proceeded with dinner. My apple salad was good, different then what I have had elsewhere, not better, not worse, unique. I liked it. My salmon was great! Just not enough. The best part was the vegetables that came with it. Brussel sprouts and a mixture of a couple additional vegetables. If there was any problem with my main course, it would have just been the, maybe 3 oz piece of salmon. Everything tasted great. I had a local micro brew beer, and my friend had a couple over priced cocktails, our wives had wine.The chef/owner? Is a very nice and polite man. He came out and apologized in person for the plastic wrap. He also said that he comped our appetizers and my drinks. Everyone was so nice about the situation I felt bad when I actually had brought a Foody Card for a bit off my bill. I didn't feel bad when I saw that my wife and I still had a large bill though. I didn't know the price and portions going into the restaurant, that was my bad. I definitely didn't expect to find a surprise in my appetizer, that was their bad. The place is nice and we had great food, sans my surprise ingredient. It just seemed not right, spending that much after getting so much discounted and then having to go home and eat some frozen pizza slices because I was still hungry. I'd suggest more salmon on the PL8, or at least a lot more of those tasty vegetables.I'll probably go again, because the food WAS great. I just hope this was an odd, one-off occurrence, and that there is no sequel to my romcom movie.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Francesca D.
Only 2 stars because you could tell our waitress was really trying. But our entire party is feeling pretty tough after eating here- everything was so salty and oily, and the fact that the veggie was a steamed broccoli is insane. Our appetizers came out with entres and starters, and the cocktails were too creamy and watery. Pretty wild prices for the quality of food.
Elizabeth S.
Wonderful local place. An intimate setting. Always something new to try. Good food, wine, and deserts.
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Every city has at least one chic dining spot serving tasty, original entrees and popular cocktails. Unfortunately, Plat 8 is NOT that place. On my third attempt to have a good dining experience at Plat 8, I tried several appetizers and entrees. Here's the outcome: the mussels with chorizo lacked flavor, was rubbery in texture and had tiny specks of chorizo...not nearly enough to enhance the flavor of the dish. The mussel broth was bland and boring as well. My 'classic wedge' salad was awful. Everyone knows that a true wedge salad is made with iceberg lettuce and a river of bleu cheese dressing. I received a plate with two tiny romaine lettuce chunks (very bitter chunks) with thiny clumps of gorgonzola cheese and a gluey balsamic drizzle. Add the sticker shock of $15 to that 'salad'! My entree of braised short ribs was even more disappointing. The ribs were a salty pile of shredded meat centered on mashed potatoes.Two bites were all I could srand. My friend's entree was crabcakes on risotto...which tasted like fish flavored porridge that had been fried. It had to be returned to the kitchen and replaced with seared salmon. Sadly, the single piece of salmon was the length of a finger and under cooked. Total price $120. Not going back!!!
The food was amazing. Great bartender..... I had the asparagus ravioli.....amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
G Ma Taylor
Nice ambiance however the food lacked in flavor. Ordered fried green tomatoes very crunchy how I like it but no seasonings whatsoever also ordered the walleye crispy... it came out burnt. The waitress never came back to ask how was our meal. We asked for the check paid and left. $75 bill for food I couldn't
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ubaid K.
I'm am not a huge fan. Food is very mediocre, it is so inconsistent and never the same. It used to be much better when it first opened. Disappointed in what this restaurant has become. Took so long to get our food and the service was horrible.
Tony Brown
Nice restaurant for date night. Good drinks friendly fast service. I have been here three times recently. Food is good but tends to be a bit overcooked and a bit pricey. But I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta Artichoke Glaze and Parmesan, Caesar Salad
Kelly Parks
I'll have to admit that a couple of years ago I didn't have a great experience at Plat8. It was my birthday. I made a reservation and upon arrival was told it was not received. Hostess/server was very nice and apologetic (ain't her fault). Most of the menu items were not available. That did not go over well with me considering the prices for the items that were available but didn't really want .We debated leaving but decided to stay as local businesses need support. Gave it another shot today. Overall good dining experience from beginning to end. Blueberry Martini was refreshingly good. Mussels with chorizo??? Had to have it! Good! Braised short ribs were fork-tender, flavorful and exquisitely plated but the polenta while flavorful was lukewarm.Chocolate cheesecake was rich and delightful. Server was pleasant and attentive. Atmosphere was nice. No complaints this time.
Our dinner reservations were February 17 at 6 PM for a party of four. When we arrived at 6 PM we were told they had our reservations for 7 PM. The gentleman at the door appeared frazzled. We stated we could sit at the bar until our table was ready as we weren't in a rush. The restaurant was not full. We showed him on our app that we had made reservations for 6 PM. He did acknowledge that our app showed a 6pm reservation. No apology was offered , then he stated someone was leaving and he could get us seated. Our waitress came to our table stated there were 5 to 6 items that we could not order due to the fact next week was restaurant week and that did change what we're going order so it did take us a bit longer to order our main entree. The waitress appeared a bit annoyed to wait on us . She kept asking us are you ready to order? Are you ready to order? We felt very rushed. The restaurant was about a quarter of the way full at that point. Our Service fair was at best. The food was good. However, the four of us agreed we won't be back. We popped into Deseo for an after dinner drink and dessert and had more friends ended meet up being with us so it turned into a party of about nine. They were able to accommodate us for dessert and drinks, this restaurant was were very kind to us and gracious. Wish we could've had that at Plat8, the experienced was very disappointing.
Great burger and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to come in for the entertainment on Saturday mornings but I think they got rid of that. It's only a few seconds away from my house but I think I'm going to be traveling elsewhere. The food is just okay, the atmosphere is okay, I think they need to do something different.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
This place is super cute and cozy but the martinis are not great and not a really big menu to choose from. A good place if you already have eaten and already had a drink or 2. Go there and have like 1 just for the cute and cozy atmosphere.
Food is good, service ok. Nice atmosphere. We've been there about 4 times. This time, I had a steak and my wife had what they called Chicken Marsala. Honestly, not like any Marsala we've ever had. Everything was good, not great. Unfortunately, nothing stood out. In my mind, it's overpriced for what it is and nothing makes us want to go back. We would if invited, just not a place we'd say "Hey,let's go to Plat8".
I had the most unusual experience. I've never actually had a situation like this before. It was something almost out of a movie, a romcom I'd imagine. I guess that made me John Cusack or Jack Black?My friends made a reservation and had the screen shot of it as proof even, but when we got there they didn't have our reservation or even know about it. They made it right by seating the four of us promptly at the MAIN table, a table for 8-10 people. It was very nice to have the extra space and a bit more light.The atmosphere is very quaint, almost like a speak easy. Lots of wood, a large bar for a small area, and very simply decorated. It can get a little loud in there, but that might just have been the table of ladies in the corner that wanted to be heard by the politician sitting with his wife across the room.We ordered appetizers, stuffed mushrooms and the beef tips. Both came out in a reasonable amount of time. The beef tips were amazing, tender and the "gravey" was thin and almost felt healthy. The mushrooms were ok. The stuffing in them had an obvious vegetable presence, corn and something else, something leafy. Not too much flavor maybe, very light as well. The issue was, on maybe my third or fourth mushroom, all of which I cut in half, I had what I thought was an under-cooked leafy vegetable. I couldn't rip it apart in my mouth, but I started to flatten it out, unroll it on my tongue. Growing as I unraveled it, I had to pull it out of my mouth, because part of it started to go down my throat. To my party's shock, as I pulled it out, I probably looked like I was a bad clown entertainer. It seemed bigger in my mouth, no jokes please, but it turned out to be a sheet of plastic! Balled up, clear plastic, like you would find shrink wrapped around a quart of mushrooms at the store. I don't think I swallowed any, at least not in that mushroom. I'd eaten enough, and they were good, so I ate the last one, very cautiously, probing like, and cut up, even after my discovery. Clean plate club I admit. We told the waitress, so that they could troubleshoot to make sure no other customers would have the same issue.We proceeded with dinner. My apple salad was good, different then what I have had elsewhere, not better, not worse, unique. I liked it. My salmon was great! Just not enough. The best part was the vegetables that came with it. Brussel sprouts and a mixture of a couple additional vegetables. If there was any problem with my main course, it would have just been the, maybe 3 oz piece of salmon. Everything tasted great. I had a local micro brew beer, and my friend had a couple over priced cocktails, our wives had wine.The chef/owner? Is a very nice and polite man. He came out and apologized in person for the plastic wrap. He also said that he comped our appetizers and my drinks. Everyone was so nice about the situation I felt bad when I actually had brought a Foody Card for a bit off my bill. I didn't feel bad when I saw that my wife and I still had a large bill though. I didn't know the price and portions going into the restaurant, that was my bad. I definitely didn't expect to find a surprise in my appetizer, that was their bad. The place is nice and we had great food, sans my surprise ingredient. It just seemed not right, spending that much after getting so much discounted and then having to go home and eat some frozen pizza slices because I was still hungry. I'd suggest more salmon on the PL8, or at least a lot more of those tasty vegetables.I'll probably go again, because the food WAS great. I just hope this was an odd, one-off occurrence, and that there is no sequel to my romcom movie.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Only 2 stars because you could tell our waitress was really trying. But our entire party is feeling pretty tough after eating here- everything was so salty and oily, and the fact that the veggie was a steamed broccoli is insane. Our appetizers came out with entres and starters, and the cocktails were too creamy and watery. Pretty wild prices for the quality of food.
Wonderful local place. An intimate setting. Always something new to try. Good food, wine, and deserts.
Every city has at least one chic dining spot serving tasty, original entrees and popular cocktails. Unfortunately, Plat 8 is NOT that place. On my third attempt to have a good dining experience at Plat 8, I tried several appetizers and entrees. Here's the outcome: the mussels with chorizo lacked flavor, was rubbery in texture and had tiny specks of chorizo...not nearly enough to enhance the flavor of the dish. The mussel broth was bland and boring as well. My 'classic wedge' salad was awful. Everyone knows that a true wedge salad is made with iceberg lettuce and a river of bleu cheese dressing. I received a plate with two tiny romaine lettuce chunks (very bitter chunks) with thiny clumps of gorgonzola cheese and a gluey balsamic drizzle. Add the sticker shock of $15 to that 'salad'! My entree of braised short ribs was even more disappointing. The ribs were a salty pile of shredded meat centered on mashed potatoes.Two bites were all I could srand. My friend's entree was crabcakes on risotto...which tasted like fish flavored porridge that had been fried. It had to be returned to the kitchen and replaced with seared salmon. Sadly, the single piece of salmon was the length of a finger and under cooked. Total price $120. Not going back!!!
Friendly and the food was excellent ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was amazing. Great bartender..... I had the asparagus ravioli.....amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice ambiance however the food lacked in flavor. Ordered fried green tomatoes very crunchy how I like it but no seasonings whatsoever also ordered the walleye crispy... it came out burnt. The waitress never came back to ask how was our meal. We asked for the check paid and left. $75 bill for food I couldn't
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
I'm am not a huge fan. Food is very mediocre, it is so inconsistent and never the same. It used to be much better when it first opened. Disappointed in what this restaurant has become. Took so long to get our food and the service was horrible.
Nice restaurant for date night. Good drinks friendly fast service. I have been here three times recently. Food is good but tends to be a bit overcooked and a bit pricey. But I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta Artichoke Glaze and Parmesan, Caesar Salad
I'll have to admit that a couple of years ago I didn't have a great experience at Plat8. It was my birthday. I made a reservation and upon arrival was told it was not received. Hostess/server was very nice and apologetic (ain't her fault). Most of the menu items were not available. That did not go over well with me considering the prices for the items that were available but didn't really want .We debated leaving but decided to stay as local businesses need support. Gave it another shot today. Overall good dining experience from beginning to end. Blueberry Martini was refreshingly good. Mussels with chorizo??? Had to have it! Good! Braised short ribs were fork-tender, flavorful and exquisitely plated but the polenta while flavorful was lukewarm.Chocolate cheesecake was rich and delightful. Server was pleasant and attentive. Atmosphere was nice. No complaints this time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5