Meriwether's - Southfield

The service and food at this restaurant were excellent. The dinner special of lobster and filet was cooked perfectly, well-seasoned, and served hot. It was my wife's birthday and she was pleasantly surprised with the complimentary Crème Brûlée dessert from the staff. Overall, it was a wonderful evening.

Upon entering the restaurant, I witnessed the hostess expressing frustration about the busboy not fulfilling his duties and having to do them herself. I was seated at a table that didn't have any silverware and had to wait a long time before being acknowledged by a server who was arguing with the hostess about the table setup. The food was average at best and didn't justify the high prices. I had to wait for fresh bread but was only given doughy rolls. The atmosphere was dimly lit, old-fashioned, and unsanitary with musty carpets. The staff seemed unfamiliar with the menu and seasonal specials.

Always a pleasure. We come often. This one time the food came out less than hot but was remedied quickly.

The best part of my dinner at Meriwether’s was the guest I had with me. The hostess was rude and the server was under-trained which led to a terrible dining experience. We waited for our menus, drinks and decent service. We ordered and had soft drinks but the service never reached anywhere near decent. My scallops were over cooked and the manger on duty seemed bothered that I inquired about them. I plan to make this my last visit to this restaurant. There is no reason for the lack of service we received other than clear incompetence. The server was not attentive at all. We only saw him when he needed to place an order. And then he got the order wrong but never checked if our meals prepared correctly. They were not. My guest blogs and usually takes pics of the courses but the bad service distracted her.

Food was very good but service wasn’t too great. Deliver our main course and never checked back . I asked the host to get us our check and then he arrived.