ImaginATE Restaurant

We were looking for a new fine dining experience for our anniversary dinner and found Imaginate. I will say, I was a bit skeptical based on reviews from another site, but I am glad we didn’t let that stop us. While the restaurant was extremely slow, our server Latoya was amazing. She had great drink and food recommendations and she was very nice and attentive. While the food was good, I do have to say it is a bit overpriced. Our group had meatballs, popcorn shrimp, salmon, short rib, scallops, and burger. But for a special occasion and the experience, we didn’t mind the price. Unfortunately, since they have been slow they didn’t have live music or valet, but thankfully there was an open parking spot close to the door and metered parking is free on Sundays. Overall great experience and would go back again.

Went for a lovely night out with my lady. The atmosphere was nice and we enjoyed the decor. My lady ordered the lamb chops meal and caesar salad while I ordered the much simpler shrimp. We both enjoyed our meals. The prices are a little on the high side but it was worth the experience.

The food was phenomenal & very creative. The food is served in unique/fun plating that you wouldn’t imagine coming to your table. They have a rotating menu that was to die for as well. Chef Dwayne does an amazing job & then some! Inside is beautiful with chandeliers & mood lighting. We will definitely be back!

We had the 5 course Chef’s Table Experience yesterday evening. The entire experience was wonderful!!! The ambiance, the service from the bartender (THE DRINK😉), our waiter Steven was beyond amazing, the food was delicious, the presentation was phenomenal and very entertaining!!!! My mother really enjoyed herself and so did we!! We will be back!! We were a little nervous about not knowing what we’d be eating but everything was really tasty!!! Job well done!!!👏🏽 and praying for your continued success! Please keep Steven around! He’s representing you well!!!

We had the 5 course chef table experience with wine tasting for my birthday. I would 100% recommend. Steven was our server and he was amazing. The food was delicious and the chef was so nice. She came out for each course and explained the plate. We were there for about 3 hours which was a great amount of time to eat, drink and chat comfortably. I will be back!

We had a fabulous experience at ImaginAte in Royal Oak. We were there to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary and Chef Dwayne and our server ( who I shouldn’t have forgotten her name sorry) made sure we had a great time. Chef Dwayne even came to our table to introduce himself and made sure we had something special for our anniversary. Food was served promptly and beautifully presented. The flavors were spot on on every dish. The seasoning on the salmon was delicious!!! Thank you Chef Dwayne and staff for making us feel special in such and special day for us!!!!

Amazing Atmosphere..friendly customer service. Food presentation entertaining. The food was just not good. The Ribeye was not tender. Both the The Ribeye and macaroni and cheese were overwhelmingly seasoned with garlic. The $40 salmon was small. The potatoes that came with it were dry and didn't taste freshly made.

Our experience at ImaginATE was amazing. My girlfriend and I went for our anniversary and LaToya was our waitress and she made us feel special from the moment we sat down. The food was amazing and was plated inventively. I had the short rib and it was better than any I’ve had before. Chef Dwayne came out and spoke with us and explained our dishes, he is an extremely kind man who gave us a free desert for our anniversary! Overall it was a 10/10 experience and we will absolutely be back.

The service was phenomenal. The chef came to our table and we chatted about everything under the sun. Thanks for the ambiance and great service. We had a great surprise by having the detroit Rick and rye short ribs. The sauce was delicious, and I don't eat meat. The fish is definitely something to write home about. 2 thick pieces cooked to perfection.

Get. The. Flintstone. Short Rib. Honestly, it's so freaking good. Super tender and savory, literally falling off the bone. My apologies to Chef Dwayne, but I'll be trying my damndest to recreate that sauce and impress at the next family holiday party!

Came for happy hour. Was greeted by Tyron upon entrance and decided to sit at the bar! Bartender Maurice welcomed us and was Very nice. Everyone welcomed us. Ordered the HH Lemon Drop. This Drink pour was onnnnnn point! Had 2. Chef Big Tim came out and introduced himself. He explained the menu to my sister and I. His description of the food was so good, we ordered 1 of every happy hour menu item to share. Food service was prompt and pretty. Lemon pepper chicken wings were tasty. Fries were good and hot. Spring rolls were delicious. Sliders were good but the bun was a lot. Would be better if bun was toasted. Fish tacos were everything. Crunchy taco shell with hot flavorful fish. So good! Great location, beautiful restaurant with great Customer service! Presentation of the food added that extra flare and was nice. The food was good! Overall great 1st experience for Happy hour. Highly recommended!

We were looking for a new fine dining experience for our anniversary dinner and found Imaginate. I will say, I was a bit skeptical based on reviews , but I am glad we didn't let that stop us. While the restaurant was extremely slow, our server Latoya was amazing. She had great drink and food recommendations and she was very nice and attentive. While the food was good, I do have to say it is a bit overpriced. Our group had meatballs, popcorn shrimp, salmon, short rib, scallops, and burger. But for a special occasion and the experience, we didn't mind the price. Unfortunately, since they have been slow they didn't have live music or valet, but thankfully there was an open parking spot close to the door and metered parking is free on Sundays. Overall great experience and would go back again.

The food was delicious and the ambience was outstanding! Toya did such an amazing job serving my private party! Her service was attentive and friendly! Highly recommend this restaurant for private parties, date night, girls night out, or if you are looking to experience a Miami Vibe in Michigan!

The food was pretty good but the service and atmosphere was not the best. For alleged fine dining it was not up to standards. The Brussel sprouts were great and some of the best I've ever had! I also really enjoyed the salmon. The surf and turf was only ok. The steak didn't have the best meat flavor but the shrimp were good. The lamb was great! The Asian nachos were so good!!

I'm getting straight to the point: THIS PLACE COULD BE GREAT IF THEY LET THEIR EGO GO!!!!!! Ok, positives: Dining room and well-meaning waitstaff. Negatives: Management team (including chef) who clearly aren't listening, overly seasoned food/subpar food in general, slow service and OVERPRICED, OVERPRICED, OVERPRICED. The obsession with presentation is real. We were invited to watch a "photoshoot" of items from the new menu offerings. We went to the back and observed people gawking like movie directors over a towering display of seafood. Um,ok. I thought the photog was going to ask the lobster to "make love to the camera!" Returning to the table, we ordered wine and apps, and waited. And waited. Mind you, we were one of 2 tables of 2 in the entire restaurant. Twenty minutes later were were served salty (you ain't foolin' me, I know Old Bay when I taste it) crab cakes. Meanwhile, several staff members were taking more pics of food in the dining room. Entrees - We were never given new silverware, but grabbed the extra from the other place settings that were never removed from the table (kinda tacky, but we were glad to have it since we weren't given fresh utensils to eat entrees). The server came back to the table - not to bring silverware, but to ask if we wanted a picture! WTF? Not, "How does everything look?" Or, "Oh wait, I see you need silverware." We didn't come here to flex for the Gram, we came to eat! My mahi mahi was good, again, over seasoned, but had a nice cook on it. The server said it came with spinach. There was none. He swore there was. Ok. The garlic whipped potatoes I ordered with the fish, I had to remind him of, came out 10 minutes later. Not cold, but barely warm. But here's the Big Kahuna Kicker! My boyfriend ordered the stuffed lobster, the Naomi Campbell of the photoshoot ($135 mind you). This comes with no side. Again, over seasoned. But get this.....It was only split down the middle - with the spinal membrane thingy still attached! The claws were not pre-split. After struggling with a knife and fork to open the claws, I asked the chef for "crackers." He indicated that since the item was new on the menu, they hadn't got a chance to order them yet. He then said, "not to make excuses" after he was giving excuses! He then offered to shear the shells open in the back. This, after we had hacked our way through most of it. The chef did send out a few pieces they salvaged in the back while we were waiting for desert. There was so much - the dry chocolate cake..... I had to negotiate a giant roll of toilet paper and my clutch in the restroom while squatting over the toilet since there was no fixture for paper. Fine dining this is not, SO STOP CHARGING LIKE IT!!!! I have no problem paying for the experience if the service is top notch. Presentation is nice, but we need the practical to balance. Two apps, two entrees, two glasses of wine came to $352. Tip was automatically included. No offer of even partial concession for the lobster left on the plate. Judging by the defensiveness of the manager and the chef when I suggested improvements (seafood cracking tools or pre-cutting shells), they won't be making any changes. It's romantic. Maybe do it for the Gram? As we were walking back to our car down the sidewalk, the chef bid us goodbye, popping his head out the window like the ridiculous Jack in the Box bill holder. Someone was taking a pic in the swing, surrounded by the artificial topiary outside the restaurant. I almost killed myself tripping over a giant metal grate that the city of Royal Oak needs to seriously repair on the sidewalk. It was a dining experience that was beautiful and creepy, vain and self-entitled, ..... insecure and full of so much potential. They should rename it "Millennial."

ImaginATE was an experience. I messed up bc I ate a late lunch and I shouldn't have (so, that was my bad!). So, I ordered the French Onion soup. It was just okay. I'm used to a cheeeesssyyy experience (running off the side of the soup bowl, all over top.. just cheesy!) when enjoying this type of soup. I didn't get that here. The broth was good, but the cheese was LACKING. Like, they just put a piece (think slider sized piece) of provolone in the bowl and that was that. So- I was disappointed. But again, broth was good. Soup wasn't super memorable overall. My friend got the salmon and that was SO DAMN GOOD. I tasted a bite and that was that. I got the Royal (something or another) and it was super good! I enjoyed that drink thoroughly. Service: Really great. Felt tended to and no complaints there. Ambiance: Oh my word!!! It's soooo inviting in there. It was very romantic, I'd recommend for a nice date night. And I cannot wait til the weather breaks bc, I know in the summertime a whole diff vibe is given. It's decorated very pretty, and even if you just pop in for drinks, take in the ambiance bc it is LOVELY!

I really wanted to love this place. The ambiance feels like jazz club in Miami and the restaurant prides itself on grandiose food presentation. Both things the metro Detroit area would benefit from. But the food was very overpriced for the quality and the drink/food wait times were way too long. We decided to do the normal menu not the Chef's Table experience. So maybe the Chef Table experience would be better. The hostess was extremely busy, running back and forth because she also had to wait on tables. When we got there, only 3 other tables had people at them so we got ordered wine and got those fairly fast. But it took awhile to put in our order. We got two different kinds of steaks, fries, and asparagus. The presentation was fun, but all of the food was extremely salty. The steak also came out on a wooden plank which was cute but it didn't have edges so all the juice was spilling on the table. We ordered dessert, but after waiting an hour, our server came over and said the kitchen was having a malfunction and we wouldn't be able to get any dessert. The best part of ImaginATE is Dina. She was a rockstar and seemed to be the only reason people were getting their food and drinks while also seating everyone.

Wow! This place surprised me. The vibes were great, our waiter was the nicest ive had in a long time. The food ahh no words how amazing it was! Do yourself a favor if you go get the mac and cheese it has some garlic in it and i promise you the best mac and cheese ever! The burgers were great too but my short rib stole the show! So good!! The chef came to talk to us and he was amazing such a good soul, he makes everything with his own touch and even makes the bbq sauce. Go here you will not regret it!

Absolutely disgusting! Prices are PURE ROBBERY. Restaurant is trying to be like Barton G and miss the mark terribly bad. Ambience is nice! Staff were friendly. There were only two other tables with people. Food is overpriced and unseasoned. I really wanted to like this place but I see people only went for the aesthetic. Gordon Ramsey would tear this place apart. We will never return

Went there on Easter and could NOT have been more satisfied. So flavorful! I had Mac & Cheese, Mushrooms and Brussel Sprouts as well as a Crab Cake! I can't wait for the occasion to go back. And the SERVICE was phenomenal.

They had quite an event for their soft opening. It's a higher end establishment. Tables were set up outside to socialize and mingle. There were entertainers on stilts and such for the event. Nice to see another restaurant coming to RO. I have been to some of the other restaurants by the same owner. I was hoping they would do well enough to stay a while. It's a decent sized location and has an upstairs too.

Food was amazing, shoutout Chef Dwayne! Had the ribeye with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, corn, Mac and cheese (amaaaazing), and French fries. Chocolate cake coming soon and the table is excited!

What a pleasant dining experience. When I was told what to wear and that they didn't want anyone smelling like marijuana I knew this place was a lil fancy! Haha. Upon arrival the lights were pretty dim but still lit well enough to see you and your other guests. Smooth jazz was playing in the background. Did I mention this is a black owned business?!! The staff was very nice and helpful with the menu selection. I loved how the menu was on a tablet for some reason. Just fits with the fanciness of the place. ALL the food was amazing. It is very pricey for what you order and the portions size aren't like Applebees or Texas Roadhouse but still leaves you satisfied. If I'm ever in town again I will definitely be coming back.

I was super excited for this place and it started out great. I arrived early and took a seat by the bar where a very friendly bartender with a very fitting name, Sunshine, made me her tequila signature cocktail. It was sunshine in a glass, perfection. Once my friends arrived we were seated and told that this is their soft opening so you can only order from the chefs menu. This consisted of three choices of appetzer, a main dish and dessert. I ordered french onion soup, steak (medium rare) and carrot cake. My friends ordered salmon, tomato soup and chocolate cake. French onion soup was very salty, steak was well done. The cakes were very good however the Americano (they dont have regular coffee) tasted like cold dirt water. My friends thought their soup was salty and salmon too dry. I do have to say that the entire staff is very friendly and you can tell they are trying very hard. I hope that the food improves. The presentation is neat with some heavy props but the reliance on props is going to get old unless they plan to change up the menu often. The real chefs table in the back is very cool with neat animation. You can book that for $150 per plate and a max party of 14 people. We got a little tour and it looks like an amazing show. I think this place has potential and I might come back to check out the 3D animation table in a little bit.

This place Is very aesthetically pleasing ! The food was really good... however right now they are only offering the chefs menu until they hire some more people. The fried chicken had a spicy sauce on it that was amazing. I cannot wait until they open with her for menu I will definitely be back. The bill came in a Jack-in-the-Box that you had to turn until it popped open! This place is really cool. The Service was also very amazing.

So we decided to do the 3D Chef Experience which included a 5 course meal. The online description sounded delightful so we were excited. Our reservation was at 7:30pm on a Saturday night. Now granted, we were running 15 minutes late due to babysitting delays and then parking (we ended up just paying for valet), so I felt bad for that. I did call and let them know and they thanked us for the heads up. When we entered, the ambiance was GROWN AND SEXY! I saw black excellence everywhere and the live band was on point. We were told by the front desk personnel that the group Chef experience had not started yet and we were encouraged to sit at the bar until they came to get us. So we did, and enjoyed the music. We didn't get guided back to the Chef Experience seating area until a little after 8:00pm, along with some other folks. One of the managers was our designated person for the experience. She was very pleasant A 3D video was shown in the beginning and in between every meal. Our first appetizer came out at 8:22pm and it was a salad. Next was spinach and artichoke dip. Then smoked tuna. Then lamb chops with asparagus. Lastly, a thick slice of cheesecake. Now, although every single entree was down right delicious (ESPECIALLY THE LAMB CHOPS), the Chef Experience was also a very SLOW experience. Our hunger literally built back up between each entree. The time in between each meal dragged on for so long that the couple next to us left after meal #2 (empty table picture). I was shocked at the time when the cheesecake came out. It was 10:30pm at that point! Not to mention that every person the experience was still hungry during and after the experience. I know it's staff shortages everywhere, but we got to do better with booking customers to staffing ratio. For the sake of everybody.

Went there for our anniversary in June 2023. Horrible service, horrible food, and the AR table was "down for maintenance". Over priced and overhyped. Eat someplace else. ANYPLACE ELSE.

I went to get out brunch. If you want to save money bring cash and change or you will be waiting a while! I was under impressed by their brunch for the price. It was 55 per person drinks start at 14. You can get a bottle of champagne for the table for 40 or 45. The services is very slow for how much staff they have. The dj was one of the best things the restaurant has. The brunch food didn't really have a flow to it. If you're a person who can eat a lot this might be worth it to you, but for those who just eat a plate full, it's definitely over priced.

This past Friday I had the opportunity to visit ImaginATE in Royal Oak for a friend's birthday dinner. Unfortunately, I have to say this is a dinner I likely won't forget and not in a good way. First, the food was not worth the bad service during this dinner. There were 10 of us at the dinner. We sat down around 8:25 for an 8:15 reservation, which was fine. We didn't get our drinks until a full hour later (which was watered down as the ice was pretty melted. I wonder how long our cocktails sat before our server picked them up). I've never in my life had to wait an hour for a drink! I only had one the entire night because getting another one seemed difficult. We ordered appetizers after our drinks arrived (because apparently, our server could not do more than one thing at a time). Of course, we ended up waiting another 45 mins or so for the apps to arrive and only 3-4 people ordered those. Only after the appetizers were served were we permitted to order our entrees. We were served our entrees close to 10 pm. It should be noted that all of the items are al carte, so sides were separate from the proteins. I received my steak at about 10 pm and the mashed potatoes that I ordered were presented at 10:30...yep, 30 whole minutes after I got my steak, which by the way was severely overcooked. I ordered medium and it was beyond well done, very tough. Thankfully I could tell how the service was going so I went ahead and ate about half of my steak and didn't wait or it would have been cold on top of everything else. Two people at our table never even got their entrees, so they ended up canceling them around 10:45 since everyone else was virtually done eating. The restaurant closed at 11, and we didn't leave until midnight because that's how long it took them to serve the birthday cheesecake and get the bill together. There were two other parties still in the restaurant when we left at midnight. I've never had an experience like this and I surely won't return. I don't recommend it either. The worst part of it all was that the food wasn't even worth all the trouble. Had I not been there for a birthday celebration, I would have left after the first hour of not getting my cocktail! The required 22% gratuity I'm not a fan of, especially since the service was lacking. They also had a substantial credit card fee if you chose to pay that way. Thankfully I had cash.

Beautiful ambience, interesting presentation, food was just ok, drinks were fine. Interesting concept but it needs to constantly update and change in order to be interesting for a customer

We went here for the dinner and show combo deal with the Stagecraft's Baldwin theater down the street. This means we didn't get the full experience but there is no way I'd come back here to try anything more. The dinner and a show deal included a choice of two starters: either a soup or salad and then a choice of a couple of entrees for $30. The French onion soup starter was way too salty. The pasta dish I got as an entree was literally pasta, olive oil and seasoning. I could've made this in 10 min at home for a fraction of the cost. Unbelievably over priced for what we got. The poor waiter had no idea what was going on with the dinner and a show combo deal. He was not able to tell us any info about the food since it was apparently not based on their usual menu. Seems like management created a cheap simple menu to profit as much as possible for the dinner and a show deal. Why would they not try to highlight some of the normal menu in hopes of getting a return customer. Also, it took three tries before the waiter got our bill correct. Seems the management staff needs to train/prepare their staff. The iPad my MIL had for her menu was not working so they brought her a paper copy. The descriptions of the entree choices did not match what was listed on the digital menu. Seems like such a simple thing to correct if anyone that worked here paid attention. Overall, so disappointing we fell for this deal. We could've eaten at so many other places for a lot cheaper and gotten better quality food and service.

The food was delicious and the portions were ample! I actually finished my entire ribeye, which was huge and cooked to perfection. Everyone's meals were plated perfectly. We shared the chicken skewers and oysters appetizers--I would order the oysters again. This was my first time seeing the oysters fried and placed back on top the shells. I absolutely loved the macaroni and cheese with added crabmeat! I also love that I have the option to add other shellfish options to the mac--shrimp or lobster. What was least amazing were the cocktails--the blend and the cost, which were on par with NYC Cocktail prices without the the "tada" or "wow"factor. Our waiter was nice enough to accommodate us with an extra shot on the house, because the drink tasted nonalcoholic. We did have to keep asking him to refill our water glasses, which was a bit annoying. I think he had to cover many tables. I didn't care for the added props that the waiter brings to the table before the main course (take up too much space on the table and unnecessary), but I did love the live jazz band playi Overall, I will return. The ambiance is nice and there is a cool photo opp outside at the floral decorated swing.

Sooo...ugh...I wait wanted to like it. The food quality to cost ratio was off. Went on a Sunday, the only option was brunch. I was surprised by this given COVID. They did make guests wear a mask and gloves, which I can appreciate. At $55 I would've expected more. The food was just ok. Had potatoes and asked for ketchup, they didn't have any. (??) The drink menu didn't mention price so I bought a drink for $26. Again, not worth it. It was not blended well. I will try again for dinner or something where I can choose what I get. The buffet was not it. I didn't get any of the fun optics I've heard about this restaurant. Really hoping they do well and survive the current pandemic.

Do not recommend. Took my husband here for his birthday and it was a disappointment. The food was not great and we were the only ones in the restaurant the whole time we were there. The shrimp was not great and was super dry and overcooked. The atmosphere does not give the Miami vibe we had hoped. The service was good and the owner was nice, but we will not be back. Also, we both got water, the shrimp appetizer, the chicken sandwich and the burger and it was $130.

I've been hearing about this place a lot so my girlfriend and I wanted to give it a shot. Espresso martini? Absolute fire Porterhouse steak? Perfectly cooked! Our server Chris? Polite, well dressed, attentive. Vibes? Immaculate. Girlfriend? Very happy You can tell this place is run properly, from the top down. I couldn't recommend this spot enough and will definitely be coming back!

IMAGINATE IMAGINATE IMAGINATE tisk tisk tisk I imagine I ate somewhere else ....... The vibe is Miami with white furniture and curtains etc made me excited for the food . I ordered the spicy chicken with Mac cheese and the ribeye and the mashed potatoes, the chicken was a quarter piece of chicken for $29 dollars , the sauce was good but the Mac cheese wasn't good . The ribeye looked more like a skirt steak and the potatoes were just potatoes . I was very hopeful about this place if they put as much into cooking as they do the props that come with each dish the food might be good . WAIT , I just heard the waitress tell a patron that the stake is shown on the menu with a bone but doesn't come on the bone, HUH? I try and support B.O.B But this one I can't .

I went to this restaurant with two of my friends for my 21st birthday in October and everything was absolutely wonderful. The staff was so kind, gave me a free dessert which was a mango cheesecake which was delicious. The place is gorgeous and I loved everything about it.

My experience was nothing like on their website. No animated show or no different looking dishes with your food in it and my family went for a birthday dinner. The food was very bland and no seasoning, it tasted like they just fried the chicken in plain flour. The drink with alcohol tasted more like water.. I would not go back. Was not worth the money.

If i could give this place no stars i would. & i would suggest NO ONE eat here or spend their money here. OMAR is the owner & he doesn't pay his employees. He steals all their money & uses it to pay back himself & his partner CANDICE. Even the tips that are given to the servers go to his pocket. He has his employees going weeks w out pay & he doesn't care. So before you go spend your money on his ridiculously priced food, just know where that moneys going.

my hunny surprised me with a dinner for my 30th. Kay and Toya serviced us and I was absolutely impressed with the service, they were so tentative, detailed when answering any questions we may have had regarding menu items. However, it does not end there... the food was PHENOMENAL! I ordered the short rib, the meat was so tender and my hunny ordered the ribeye and it was SO juicy and flavorful. I was also impressed with their sides, very rarely you get a good entree and sides, but the Mac and cheese and Brussels were also good! I will definitely be back!! The pictures taken and ambience was so beautiful too.

The ambiance in this restaurant is gorgeous. It gives a Miami vibe. Our waiter Zach was great and very personable. They are still in their 'soft opening' phase so the full menu is not available. The chef menu is the only option, which includes a 3 course meal. I selected the grilled Caesar salad, jerk airline chicken and the caramel cake. I also added a lobster tail. Along with a hibiscus margarita. The margarita was delicious, it had the perfect amount of alcohol but also tasty. The food was ok, seasoned well but nothing exceptional. The lobster tail was ok but the butter was bland. Zach put some fresh cracked pepper in it upon my request. The cake tasted like a cheap store bought cake. The service was great and all the little details are cute. I'll go back once they have the full menu.

'Had two glasses of wine and an appetizer (nachos). Bill was $62. $9.00 of that was an automatically added 18% tip. (On wine?) 'Just be aware. Seems to be a questionable trend in newer restaurants. Bar was sparse in offerings. At least not many bottles apparent. Appearance is nice, but plastic flowers on tables.

It seemed like a nice spot at first. The food was definitely overpriced and service was not great. When it came to the bills, we weren't informed of the fact that the tables would be thrown together for us to figure out. This would've been fine had we been told BEFOREHAND about it that way we could sit accordingly. We were there for a wedding reception and not everyone knew each other to be putting everyone on random bills. Then when we asked to split the bills according to groups, they acted as if it was too tedious of a task. To top it off, the bill included gratuity, which is fine, but to then ask for an extra tip on top of that after the service we received...yeah, no thanks. Also, there's like a 4% extra fee if you use your card to pay, why is that a thing????? If someone has an event and they mention Imaginate, I will definitely be skipping because this is ridiculous. I wish I read these reviews earlier on.

I love it.. it's fairly new.. improving as they go.. waiter Steve was great.. very knowledgeable.. food was tasty.. portion size was nice..

I'll go on chronological order here, since there's a lot to unpack. TLDR: definitely not "fine dining", a cool experience, kinda chaotic but can be 5 stars with some improvements! We came at our reservation time and were seated promptly. Then we were approached by our waiter who was fabulous! He said he was going to give us a minute before getting our drink orders, but then another lady came up and took the role of our waitress (not a problem, but kind of weird that no one told us so we were confused for a second). We ordered a bottle of Malbec (Felino) which was great! The part that is strange to me is that this place is dubbed "fine dining" with none of those aspects in play at all. Exhibit A: our waitress was sweet, but not at all great at just pouring our wine in our glasses (red drops spilled everywhere and on the side of our bottle, which she then proceeded to rub off with her finger after she placed it down on our table - definitely not fine dining or even really hygienic.) We then ordered fish tacos for the appetizer. The cool thing about this place is the whole "experience" and how they bring out food in unique ways. The fish tacos came out in this little Dachshund Dog holder which was cute! We got two tacos which were really good, but definitely not anything I couldn't get for 1/10th of the price somewhere else. This is where it got kind of strange. I ordered the lamb chops and Mac n cheese side, and my friend (the only other person I was there with) wanted to order the Waygu steak. Immediately upon saying that, our waitress winced said "can I recommend the Tomahawk instead", which made us super confused. She then told us that the Waygu has been sent back to the kitchen many times and she doesn't recommend it, so we went with her suggestion and he ordered the Tomahawk. What we weren't informed was that it was 32 oz. Yes, we should have checked the menu for the portion....but it seems sort of like a scam for her to purposefully recommend something even more expensive than the Waygu steak that comes in that large of a quantity for ONE PERSON. Needless to say, we pretty much took ALL of it home. Both the lamb chops and steak were cooked well and had the flavor of good meat dishes, I just think the whole fiasco with the steak was kind of a turn off. I don't know if she was being genuinely kind with her recommendation, or just trying to rip us off because who recommends a 32 oz steak portion for ONE PERSON? And practically says "don't get the Waygu steak.....it sucks" to our faces? The mac n cheese was good though, it just made me feel sick after eating it constantly but that seems to be common with all mac n cheese lol Okay moving to the bill. All of this was absolutely not worth $380. There was 0 fine dining experience - no changing utensils, not great wine pouring, weird recommendations, etc etc. I think our waitress was definitely nice (minus the weird Tomahawk incident) but this service is just simply not the same as "fine dining" and thus, should not have the prices as if it is. On top of that, when we made the reservation for this restaurant, it asked for a $55 deposit towards our payment for the meal. When we got the bill, the $55 was not subtracted. We informed our waitress (who said it was subtracted), and she looked at the bill and apologized and went to fix it. They only removed $50 from our bill instead of the $55 but at that point we gave up....oh and don't forget the 22% included gratuity. I will admit, the experience is cool and fun so try it if you have the extra couple hundred for the experience, but do not expect fine dining. This place can definitely get up to 5 stars with better trained staff (again, they are nice, but not trained for "fine dining"), and some reasonable prices.

I reallyyy wanted to love this place but my friends and I had such a disappointing experience. We came in for Sunday brunch with reservations for 5 and despite the restaurant being completely empty when we arrived, we were sat at a smaller table for 4 with one person awkwardly hanging off the end. When we asked to be reseated to a larger booth to accommodate everyone, we were told no despite having reservations and all the booths being open. We were eventually finally reseated but it only went downhill from there. One of the waiters told us it was our turn to go to the buffet for brunch so we made our way over and put our individual masks and gloves on. We were handed our plates and about to start getting food when another staff member came and very rudely told us it was actually not our turn yet and had us take our masks and gloves off and go sit back down. This was very jarring for us as we were confused by the entire process and only following our initial instructions, and there was no tact in how things were handled. We eventually had our food which was overpriced and nothing special. The Dj when she eventually arrived was good, the ambience and decor were beautiful. The saving grace to the whole experience was the wonderful magician who comes by and interacts with each table. This place has so much potential and I hope they are able to bring their customer service experience up to par.

Went here yesterday for a late lunch with my lady we both had the salmon. The salmon was and the Thai chili sauce served on it was really good. Their drinks are really good I recommend the 3pm in Cuba. I definitely want to return and checkout their Sunday brunch

Strange experience... The concept is good... But the execution is poor. Extremely over priced. Appetizers came before cocktails with warm (not hot, cheese barely melted) French onion soup... how is that even possible? "Sweet chili cream sauce" on the salmon tasted like Mae Ploy and cream... could barely eat half of it... Too sweet. The house salad was good though. The bartender was kind of a nightmare. Beverage service was poor... no wine with dinner... it showed up when the mains were almost finished. Very poorly timed. Server was nice and made a great effort, but was clearly overwhelmed. The music was great... that was the best thing about the experience.

The pros very nice ambience with nice jazz music. The cons are way OVERPRICED food. $170 is the minimum for two people. The food is not even worth it. No flavor. We ordered crispy chicken with two sides and it was all dumped in one bowl. Ended up with soggy chicken. Coke was watered down. Paid for the food and left. It was NOT worth it, don't recommend. If you want pretty pics with a nice background. Then go here. You can get the same ambiance somewhere else with much better food. I promise!!!! The chef did come out and ask how the food was, but did not care much. No one cares to help us after they seen we did not touch our plates. Go somewhere else. Prices are NOT listed in the menu. They also up charge on the bill for gratuity and and additional 5% so you pay the credit card merchant fee for there machine!!!

I went and had dinner with the Detroit health department.They got these servers named Steven and Latoya that made our dining experience amazing they food was awesome, drinks were delicious, and on top of that it's black owned and professionally operated

Terrible service and theme! They didn't even recognize my birthday! No real options on the menu and the props were laughable. Over priced for the food, I would not recommend this restaurant for a big event maybe drinks but then again those were watered down and overpriced as well‍

The service and food was amazing. Our Server Akasia was such a delight and super sweet!

The food is interesting; some have props and are entertaining. Great ambiance. Our waiter was Steven who was Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, extremely competent AND good looking. If you are an unescorted female he'll make you glad you came. I had a great strawberry margarita mocktail with shaved iced. My friend had two "special" cocktails and enjoyed both. The bar tender knows what he is doing. My guest had the jerk wings, salmon, and wild mushrooms and enjoyed everything. I had French onion soup and fish tacos. I liked the tacos. The chef tried to unsuccessfully reinvent the classic onion soup. He was not able to equal or improve it. The check arrived in a Jack-in-a-box. Jack pops out with the bill. Overall I can recommend this restaurant.

Negative zero If I could ImaginAte ..the name is fitting you really have to Imagine you Ate something delicious ..Went for Brunch on Easter food was horrible & I mean this by far is the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant..Food was extremely dry & cold & just plain out nasty Not to mention the manger had no care in the world to accommodate displeased costumers .Definitely not worth the price of 50 dollars a plate & they charged a deposit and never applied it to the bill .Definitely alot of scamming going on here & would not recommend anyone try this place ..Save your money !!!!!

From the moment you walk in the ambience is insanely beautiful, Miami vibes! Chris was our server and he was very kind and gave great recommendations. I'm an espresso martini connoisseur and this was one of the best espresso martinis I've had in my life! We had the fried oysters, porterhouse with lobster, and truffle fries. The presentation was adorable and everything was so delicious! Would highly recommend! Will be returning asap!

Great food! Great ambiance! great service! Tyron our server was awesome, amazing energy, really made the experience more enjoyable!

Disgusting!!!! This place should be shut down. Decided to come here for Easter Bunch....the worst decision I have ever made. The food was horrible. They had a room set up in the back of thee restaurant where the food was set out. The salad was only lettuce with two dressing options. The fruit was picked over. All of the food was cold with no warmer's on. The chicken and salmon were rock hard. They had food all over the tables that was spilled over and never cleaned up. I should have called the food department because this was just unacceptable. I ended up not even eating my food. When I complained to the manager he looked as us like we were crazy. He did not apologize for the quality of food me and my family received. He even had the never to say we came at the end of brunch so that is the reason why we got bad food. If I'm not correct this is unacceptable. If you are taking reservations at 2:30 then the food should still be keep up to quality from the time they open to the time they close. He then proceed to go look over and see what he could do. He decided to take a very long time to bring the bill. When the bill did arrive the server brought it to us and the manager never came back to address the issue. We ended up paying way too much money for disgusting unacceptable quality of food. I would give this restaurant 0/5 if I could. I will never be returning here and would recommend that no one ever go to this establishment as the management and food do not hold up to the standards that they claim to be. Wish I could day we had a great Easter but this place ruined it. We left the establishment hungry and broke. I would really appreciate if they would apologize.

Slow service, very upsetting. Did not even offer food /water while waiting at the bar. The ambience is pretty upsetting, looks cheap and poorly put together. Again, service is the worst part about the dull establishment. They lack communication and do not treat customers with hospitality. Unacceptable. We were finally sat down after waiting 30 minutes, and the buffet was picked over, the burners were off, and there was barely any food left. You would think the staff would tend to the customers, but they did not. The staff also did not clean our area, and left a mess of sauce, food, and sticky substance around us. Imaginate also lied about the price given. Online, the total was 225. The staff member then told us the total was 150, insinuating that they would not provide a full refund. Another young lady said her total was 165. All tiers of entertainment were the same. This place is stingy and the staff did a pretty bad job at accommodating us. This was unacceptable, and we just decided to leave. I'm surprised this place has such a high rating. They really need to get it together. I understand being low staffed because of the previous pandemic that has occurred, but treating your customers with respect is something totally different. Maybe we need to come back for dinner, and not brunch. Dinner seems like their strong suit.