Great Lakes Culinary Institute

Great Lakes Culinary Institute reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ira VIP

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A wonderful dinner with Spanish cuisine and beverage options to pair with it, including Spanish wines. The service was very good and the sunset view was fantastic.
   

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   Kimberlee

   Charleston7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent dinner! Would love to see more of these throughout year!
   

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   Doug

   Indiana3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We have never had a bad dining experience at Lobdell's. We enjoy supporting the culinary institute and interacting with the student staff. The food, service, and ambiance are all exceptional and the price is comparable to any good Traverse City restautant.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Northern MI1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Phenomenal experience, beautiful view and incredible food. Our service was excellent. We got to enjoy the World Cuisine class’ Spain dishes. We loved our dinner and will happily make another reservation!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Northern MI1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The best international meal yet. The octopus & shrimp were tender and tasty & not greasy , the manchego cheese was a bit dry and the crostini burnt a bit as well but the pork dish was stellar and delicious and perfectly cooked! Excellent dessert as well with a beautiful presentation. Thank you for all you do , your standards of excellence make living here a better experience . :)
   

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   Jackie

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   If we could choose anywhere to eat, our first choice would be Lobdell's!! The food is 5 star quality and the ambiance can't be beat anywhere in TC. You can also buy pastries and food at their front desk area even if you don't eat in the dining area. A++++
   

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   Connie

   Northern MI11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Introduced a friend to Lobell’s. He loved it as did I.
   

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   Rebecca

   Northern MI4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The dining experience is ALWAYS a step into a quality atmosphere with an unobstructed view of West Bay. The student staff is both informative and never intrusive. The dining area is spacious with tables and seating well thought out - acoustically other activity is not intrusive. The menu selections are creative and fit any appetite and cocktails allow the unfamiliar to experience a unique beverage. The whole dining experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
   

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   Ailyn

   Northern MI1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall it’s great! Except the time to wait for the food is forever. Not good for people that has 1 hour lunch, hour reservation was 12:15 and our food was served at 1:20pm inhale food for 10 mins. To be able to go back to work. Therefore wasn’t enjoyable.perfect for retired folks and nothing to do after lunch.
   

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   Great Lakes Culinary InstituteResponded 7 days ago

   Hello Ailyn, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Great Lakes Culinary Institute. We're glad to hear that you found our restaurant great overall, but we're sorry to hear about the long wait time you experienced. We understand how this can be frustrating and we apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. We strive to provide a comfortable and enjoyable dining experience for all our guests, and we're sorry to hear that we fell short in this instance. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Best regards, Great Lakes Culinary Institute Management Team
   

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    Ira VIP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The GLCI student's do a great job putting on an excellent dinner experience. We enjoyed the food and there were ample beverage options available.
    

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