I had heard great things about Gracie's Place through the grape vine, so a few friends and I decided to try it out for dinner. And I must say that it lived up to the hype!
Upon entering, I noticed the upscale, yet relaxed ambiance. It felt like being at a restaurant in NYC or SF. When we asked to be seated, the hostess told us that it was completely booked that night; however, we were pleasantly surprised when she was able to seat us within the hour. Big Plus!
For dinner, I ordered the scallops, which were incredibly tender, but too salty for my taste. It came with a side of rice, which was mixed with almonds, and roasted asparagus. Both sides were both perfectly cooked - just the right texture with the perfect amount of flavor.
Dessert was a hard choice, but we ultimately chose the garbanzo bean chocolate flourless cake. What a great decision we made! Although it was made entirely of beans, it was very flavorful, not overly sweet, and the right texture. It was just like eating a very dense piece of 70% chocolate cake.
Overall, I'd highly recommend Gracie's Place to anyone who hasn't yet been. You won't be disappointed!
This is a lovely place! My coworker and I came here for a casual lunch and had a great time. The interior is lovely - very classy and clean - and they have a nice patio in the back too. We both got the gouda grilled cheese, which we enjoyed and I was particularly happy with their beer selection. I'm a huge pumpkin beer in the fall kind of person, and they had it on tap! All right! I think the best deal here is their half soup/half salad/half sandwich deal - only $8! I'll definitely be coming back here, maybe for a nice dinner. Try it!
Review Source:We stopped by for a Saturday lunch and the place was pretty empty. Â Service was attentive and the food was great. Â We had the roast beef lettuce wraps and the Kalamata chicken salad - both were very good. Â It's a bit out of the way, but seems worth the drive. Â We'll definitely try this place again.
Review Source:My mom and I went here when I came home for Mother's Day weekend. Â We made an early reservation, at 530 on a Friday, since we had plans afterward and Williamston is a bit of a trek. Â We sat on the outdoor patio, which did fill up considerably as time went on. Â Looks like a popular spot so far!
Instead of going chronologically, I'll talk about what we liked best first. Â We met the manager, Donovan, who was incredibly friendly and took the time to chat with us at our table. Â He is responsible for the cocktail menu, which is extensive, and the cocktails were well-prepared and excellent. Â I had the Medawartini which has blood orange vodka and other things I've forgotten, but it was beautifully pink and delicious. Â A perfect "girly" drink, because it wasn't sickly sweet! Â Mom loved her cocktail as well, which came from the "craft" cocktails side of the menu. Â Donovan told us they are going to add ten more PAGES to the cocktail menu - they are clearly striving to be a fine drinking destination and I'd say they're off to a good start.
I like that you can order side salads here, for $4. Â Most fancy restaurants make you buy a whole first course salad, which can be $9-12, so I appreciate that Gracie's Place doesn't force you to throw down all that cash.
The food was pretty decent across the board. Â I had the Cranny salad, which was lettuce with dried cranberries, blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and cranberry vinaigrette. Â It was a pretty good salad, with a bright flavor from the dressing. Â Good portion size. Â We also got some bread with olive oil to dip in - I believe they bake the bread in house, but I could not taste the difference, to be honest.
For my entree, I had the sake chicken, which was grilled chicken in a sake-blueberry sauce. Â It was served over coconut-almond quinoa with roasted artichokes. Â It was a fine dish, with some interesting flavors from the berries, but I felt that overall it was a little pedestrian. Â My mother had the whitefish which I liked better, the lobster-curry sauce being really delicious. Â
The problem? Â The service. Â First, it was dead slow. Â Took forever to get Mom's drink out (they took her order before mine) - her cocktail was on the table for over 10 minutes before I got mine. Â Our server was slow to take orders, and the food was slow in coming. Â It took a long time for the salads to arrive, then a long time for the entrees.
Then - sigh - I saw our server bring our entrees to the wrong table. Â She actually put the whitefish down in front of another woman, walked away, realized her mistake, came back a minute later and asked the woman if she'd touched the whitefish. Â The woman said no, and she brought it to my mom, after it was placed on the table. Â Look, I'm not a germophobe, but I've worked in restaurants and I know that's unacceptable. Â Once it hits a table, it's dead. Â If the table doesn't eat it, another table shouldn't get it! Â It doesn't matter if she says she didn't touch it! Â I didn't mention this to the server but I saw it all go down and told my mom, who was a little weirded out and asked if the other customer touched it. Â She could've said something but chose not to.
I did say something about an unidentified piece of plastic in my dish. Â And look - that's no big deal, stuff happens, whatevs. Â It's their response time that bugged me. Â They took my chicken, and didn't take mom's entree away. Â So mom was left, eating her whitefish, while I waited and waited and waited for a new plate of chicken. Â It took, I'd say 15-20 minutes, and other food was coming out of the kitchen on the regular. Â I don't think that is okay. Â I think they should've offered to take Mom's dish away too (so she isn't left having to eat in front of me if she doesn't want to). Â And my food should've been MAJORLY expedited. Â Like - first priority. Â I think 20 minutes is really unacceptable.
Our server was incredibly apologetic and took the chicken off the bill. Â She was very friendly about it. Â
This is a tough one but I think....ughhhhhh....I feel like I have to give 2 stars! Â The food was 3 stars for me. Â I loved talking to the manager and the cocktails were great, but the dinner experience was really marred by the service. Â If they are aiming to be a restaurant that could fit in the upscale neighborhoods of large cities, they have a lot of work to do.
I'd come back if I had a lot of extra time, and just wanted cocktails and an appetizer. Â I would be hesitant to return for dinner unless I had reason to think the service improved. Â I feel bad because I think it's amazing to give the Williamston community (and those of us in Haslett) a much-needed fine dining option. Â But please, please, work the kinks out so that I can justify coming back! Â You pay too much money to have these kind of mistakes.
Great atmosphere. Unpretentious intimacy, small town setting, big city class. The manager Donovan sets the stage for an enjoyable evening. Â Knowledgable, personable, and welcoming. Food was good. Started with the Saugivnon Blanc wine flight. Heavy pours, tasty wine selections. Loved the Dry Lands. Continued with the Naan Pizza appetizer. Small, shareable for two people, tasty. Salads were a refreshing transition to entrees. We had the Granny and the Ceasar. Both were small, but a good transition. Entrees were good portions and flavorful. A tad pricey, but considering the overall dining experienc, not exorbitant. I had the pork. Â My dining partner had the salmon. Both were fresh and good, but we both preferred the salmon, which was of course more expensive($27 if I recall correctly). Desserts - chocolate mousse and fried donuts with Guiness ice cream. Both were tasty for a splurge. Live jazz on the patio every Tuesday.
Review Source:Just had an incredible meal at Gracie's Place. The place is just adorable in downtown Williamston.
For a starter I had the Peach Caprese Salad with their house pulled mozzarella, very unique and delicious flavor with a beautiful presentation. Â My husband had the Wedge Salad with fried pork belly, chilled poached egg and housemade blue cheese dressing, also delicious. It was significantly larger than mine, so I decided to share. :). For our meals I had the special. Black Pepper Seared Scallops with Mushrooms and the most complex and tasty quinoa I have ever tasted. I couldn't put my fork down until I was absolutely stuffed!
My husband had the Skirt Steak with Avocado, Arugula, and Tomato Mashed Potatoes. Â The skirt steak was prepared perfectly and the sides were delicious. He couldn't quit eating the avocado saying it tasted like butter.
Didn't have room dessert but had a Pomegranate Martini that was very refreshing.
Overall, great experience. Service was impeccable, atmosphere was inviting and food was amazing. We'll be back.
I had an excellent dinner here while visiting family over the holidays.
The place has a trendy, modern, open decor that could fit in on the north side of Chicago just as easily as Williamston. Â The bar is modern, the kitchen is exposed from the dining room, and they have local art available for sale hanging on an exposed brick wall.
They have a wide selection of micro-brewed draft beers and an expert bar tender that helped to kick off our meal. Â Our group sampled several apetizers and all of them were fantastic! Â Our entrees were near flawless. Â I had the Braised Pork Ragu. Â It was wonderful, full of flavor and spice. Â
What makes this place special is that they have a selection of nontraditional proteins available (i.e. duck and rabbit.) Â This made for a more memorable dining experience. Â Their menu also changes about every month depending on what food is in season and available. Â However, each dish tasted like a house favorite that had been perfected over the years. Â Hats off to the chef!
My only complaint is that the place is very loud during dinner. Â We were there on a week night. Â The place was pretty busy causing conversation at the table to be inaudible at times. Â Not exactly my cup of tea. Â However, the food more than makes up for it. Â I will be back the next time I am in town.
This has become the must try restaurant in the Lansing area in my opinion. Prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality too. Standouts are MAC and Cheese, any salmon dish, steak and asparagus appetizer, and tempura fries at lunch. The Mac and Cheese is at the bottom of the menu, kind of forgotten, but you MUST try it. Cheesy comforting goodness in every bite, and usually enough to take home for some leftovers. You can get out of here under $50 for a dinner for 2 most of the time also. Service is always great, and don't forget to go try lunch!
Review Source:Like a couple others, we also checked out Gracie's thanks to its Groupon a short while back. Simple but tasty Americana. I had the vegetarian eggplant napoleon with goat cheese, which I found it to be a little on the heavy side, but quite flavorful. My dining partner ordered a steak that he complimented as well. Two drinks (Michigan beers, hooray!) and two entrees came out to just under $55 including tax and tip.
Many of the negative reviews here seem to be about the service, which we personally experienced no problems with. A few minutes in, we wanted to switch tables because ours was directly over an air conditioning vent, and the hostess accommodated us immediately (why you'd have a table with cold air blasting under it is another question, but it wasn't my problem any longer!). Our waitress was friendly and our food and drinks arrived promptly. Oh, and we got a free taste of an amuse-bouche the chef was experimenting with before our meal. Full disclosure - it was a Thursday night and less than half full, so take that for what you will.
Went to Gracie's last night to use our Groupon and I will NEVER go back. We'd been there once before and the food was great and the service was so so but last night we waited over 90 minutes for our dinner.
When we got there we were seated at the high top tables in the back (right next to the bathroom)because we didn't have reservations. Once we were seated we didn't see our waitress for 10 minutes. Our waitress was friendly but seemed a bit overwhelmed, we got our drinks promptly and ordered. We had ordered a cheese plate as an appetizer--it took 30 minutes for it to come out and our table was never given bread like all other tables, we had to ask for it. While we were eating our cheese plate there was a couple who was seated next to us and after 20 minutes they had still not seen a waitress, the husband let the hostess know and after another 10 minutes still no one had come to their table--they walked out.
After we had finished our appetizer  our waitress came over and said the kitchen was backed up but our entrees would be out soon. They didn't come until 90 minutes after we ordered! Our food came, the Macaroni was good but the Pesto Pasta that I got didn't even have pesto on it, it was pretty much spaghetti noodles with some corn on top.
The bartender who seemed to be the manager had to go to several tables to hear complaints about service and waiting times. If we hadn't had a Groupon we would've walked out.
The owners of Gracie's need to staff their kitchen to make sure food comes out in a timely manner and to staff the floor with more than 4 waitresses on a busy night. You would think after putting a Groupon out you would expect a spike in business and plan for it.
So Gracies is pretty good. The food has been yummy every time I've gone, but lunch is my favorite there. The chicken salad sandwich and sweet potato fries are so far my favorite. The service is good, but every single time I order hot tea (which is every time I go there) they never ever ever bring me a spoon. It's the oddest thing, so I always have to ask. But other then that odd reoccurrence it's a nice place to go for lunch or dinner.
Review Source:My husband and I visited Gracie's a couple of weeks ago for date night. The outside of the building is deceptive as it isn't very nice. The inside, however, has been decorated beautifully. It is chic and modern yet warm and cozy. The restaurant has a fun martini list so we each tried two. I had the Peach Cobbler martini and the Gumdrop one (with gumdrops in the bottom). Both were very tasty, although quite pricey.
We shared the Babka appetizer which I would recommend - very tasty and the Lemon Chicken dinner entree. The flavors were excellent, the chicken was tender, and the polenta was cooked perfectly. It was a great portion size for sharing as well.
For dessert we shared the Tiramisu. It came in a mason jar with a lit piece of cinnamon stick sticking out of it. A very unusual but fun presentation. The dessert itself was fantastic. It wasn't as traditional as some tiramisus I've had but I loved it.
The only downside to the place is the pricing. It was not inexpensive and thus can only be an occasional treat. For a special date or once in a while though, it is worth it.
We decided to try Gracie's Place because it was on groupon, and we had a great time!  The atmosphere is very nice, the decor is classy, and  the space is pleasant.
My husband had the steak and I had the pecan encrusted whitefish. Â Both entrees were unique and delicious... particularly the gouda potatoes which accompanied the steak. Â My husband also enjoyed some Michigan beers and I enjoyed a lemon drop martini. Â Their desserts looked delicious, but were were too full to sample one. I wish their entrees came with salads, but that is a minor complaint (and probably not something that everyone necessarily cares about). Â
Overall, this a great place to go for a nice night out, not inexpensive, but the prices are similar to other places of similar quality, and thus reasonable. Â I definitely recommend it!
Have you ever found yourself in one of those lovely little towns that looks like it could have been the setting fir It's a Wonderful Life...like Jimmy Stewart might be right around the next corner? Williamston, MI is just like that. And Gracie's Place is just such a restaurant...outside and inside it is beautiful! The food steps up to the plate - no pun intended - in both presentation AND taste!
First, the surroundings...crisp white walls and woodwork are inset with sparkling leaded glass windows and French doors. Black and white photos of local, picturesque storefronts mixed with photos of an adorable littlte one (yes,it is the one and only Gracie!) line the walls. Classic elegance! Â
As hinted above, the food was beautifully presented, artfully arranged and downright delicious. Â The Bella salad was a cool plate of fresh garden greens, bright red strawberry slices, crunchy pecans, tangy feta, and thinly sliced purple onion topped with a smooth, mustardy strawberry vinaigrette to perk everything up perfectly. Â Other standouts in our party were a cheesy-topped croque monsieur and the bleu cheese and bacon salad I almost got....next time. Â Desserts are made in-house and change daily. Â My creme brulee was a standout, as were the cranberry-chocolate individual bread puddings, but I think the hit of the afternoon was a mile-high choclate cake with clouds of homemade frosting swirled from top to bottom. Â Yum!
If you ever find yourself longing for a little bit of a slower pace for a day, or more, travel up north and stop by Williamston, MI and visit Gracie....I think you'll be glad you did!
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