Scholar

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   Nate

   VIP

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Great place engaging staff and a great take on old food.
   

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   Jeff

   VIP

   Grand Rapids

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Very comfortable place to go for drinks and / or dinner. Food was delicious and service (Camden) was great.
   

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   Erin

   Detroit

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Beautiful interior! Went on a Sunday night and had to wait 20 mins past our reservation time to be seated. Cocktails were excellent (try their Old Fashioned). Food was just okay, but we only ordered a few appetizers. Entrees may be better. The music was terrible folk pop and a few clicks too loud to tune out. Music should drive the ambiance of a restaurant and fade into the background. In this case it grated against the experience. The highlights for us were the cozy and classy interior and their Old Fashioned. I’d like to give it a second chance and try it on a Friday or Saturday night and sample their entrees.
   

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   David

   Grand Rapids

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We really liked the layout and our waiter, Kamden, was very helpful and attentive! The only downside was my wife's steak was overcooked, and it took a bit for the kitchen to get the food out. My scallops were excellent and the presentation of the food was great. I had an old fashioned, very good, and my wife had an excellent wine! We'll be back.
   

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   Andrew

   Detroit

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Really cool atmosphere and ambiance. I was really excited to try this place based on the reviews I had read prior to making reservations. Seasonal flat break appetizer was very good. We also had the bar cheese which was less than impressive although the pickled veggies were very good. Both entrees the salmon and ribeye were okay but nothing to write home about. Crème brûlée was very disappointing.
   

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   Morgan

   Phoenix

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Overall this place is very cute but the food really wasn’t up to par with a fine dining experience in my opinion. The crab cakes were good but had way too much fluff on top of them it was just a little too much. Less is more. The soup I had was good but the coconut flakes in it added a weird crunch that was just a little too much imo.i got scallops for my entree which came on a huge bed of cabbage..? it sounds decent in the description but just the way it was done was poor and on top of that my scallops were a little chewy and it came with a cream sauce and a few crispy potatoes. The combination was just strange. And the s’mores cake for dessert was good except for the cake itself was cold and hard like it just came out the fridge. I feel like if they made a few adjustments they could excel but not quite there yet. However our server was excellent he even went out his way and notice our table was wobbly and fixed that without us even asking. The ambience is very nice with comfy chairs. However the chairs are a little low to the ground compared to the tables. So overall not really what I expect as a fine dining experience, mostly because of the food.
   

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   Ashley

   Grand Rapids

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   We loved The Scholar! It was a great place to celebrate a birthday and our server, Seth was great!
   

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   Heidi

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   We always have the best dining experience. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and specials. The cocktails are creative and the wine selection is fantastic. It is a great experience, highly recommend this restaurant.
   

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   Aaron

   Grand Rapids

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   The Calamari is out of this world! The Bison Short Rib and potato cake was excellent. Even the drinks were very well made. First experience was awesome and I can't wait to go back!
   

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    Kelly

    VIP

    Grand Rapids

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

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

    Came for dinner before a show. Second time here. The ambience is fantastic! Love the decor. They have some fabulous food and drinks but it is really hit or miss. The clam chowder is amazing, as is the bar cheese appetizer. The beef stew was mediocre, the Salisbury steak was good but more like meatloaf than Salisbury steak. The veggie Mac was terrible. Maybe a good place to start with drinks and apps but move on for the main course.
    

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