Joe Muer Bloomfield Hills

We went to celebrate my grandmothers 85th birthday, and it did NOT disappoint. The atmosphere is fun, the place looks so elegant. They had an extremely large selection of wines, specialty cocktails and liquors. All the drinks that our table had were very well balanced and tasty. When you sat down, the brought bread and a mixed bean salad to the table. Two people in my party had soup: lobster bisque and clam chowder. They were poured at the table. People at the table really enjoyed it! Then they brought out citrus sorbet as a little palette cleanser. The only vegetarian dish other than salads was a squash zucchini noodle plate, but it exceeded my expectations. Everyone who ordered fish was very happy as well. Finally, we got a slice of coconut cake, key lime pie, and a ganache with hazelnut creme on the inside! Everyone really enjoyed the meal, and it was such a special way to celebrate together!!! We will definitely come back if we have something to celebrate.

Absurdly good goat cheese and beet salad! Best happy hour around!!! Tiger Roll is out of this world!! Coconut cake and Carrot cake are fantastic!!!

I was brought here by my family for my birthday. The food was amazing, the service was spectacular, and the atmosphere was beautiful. Everything was great from the moment I walked in the door till I left.

Excellent meal. I had the lobster bisque and steak. Cooked perfectly. My wife had scallops risotto. Finished up with the famous coconut cake for dessert. Service was perfect. Will definitely be back.

This is a great place to eat and the ambience is perfect! We come here for happy hour and sit at the bar! Happy hour is a very good deal for a high-end restaurant, 35% off all drinks under $35 and an amazing happy hour menu (see attached) of lots of good items. Our bartender today, Maclin, did an amazing job, taking care of us and was very attentive and went out of his way to do a great job!

Food was incredible. Great atmosphere! Todd was our server, will definitely request him next time, he went above and beyond with his service, kindness and presentation of everything he brought to our table! Definitely recommend.

Came here on New Year’s Day, everything was perfect. Waitstaff, food , ambiance top notch. Edited my review from 5 to 3 because of fact that they charge 4% if you pay with card, our bill was well over $1k. It’s a shame that a restaurant at this caliber doesn’t know how to roll 2-4% into their menu. Unfortunately we will not be going back.

Went to Joe Muer in Bloomfield Hills and the service, atmosphere and food were exceptional! Sean was our Server and was extremely professional and attentive! Our food was freshly prepared and delicious! I have been to this restaurant many times and will be back very soon. Many thanks to the Joe Muer Team for a most enjoyable dining experience!

The meal takes some time to come out, but it's good because you get a chance to enjoy your appetizers and meals. Cocktails were great, portions were larger than expected, and our server Lee did a great job keeping on top of our table. I had the seared tuna and it was a nice chunk of fish. The burrata appetizer was huge and probably enough for 4 people. Loved the Mike's Old Fashioned. The maple didn't overpower the bourbon at all. Kept the bourbon as the star, which is what an old fashioned should. Will definitely come back.

We really had a good time at Joe Muer West Bloomfield last night. The restaurant is spacious with a cool, relaxed ambiance. There's a dress code to eat here so be sure to adhere to that. Everyone in the restaurant was dressed business casual at minimum and it honestly added to the upscale vibe of the whole place. We started off with a dozen oysters, half east coast half west. The presentation was impeccable and the oysters super fresh. The lobster bisque and clam chowder were also fresh and lip-smacking tasty . For our main dishes, we had the miso glazed Chilean sea bass, the king crab tagliatelle pasta, and the crab stuffed Atlantic flounder. All three were amazing; filling and delicious and didn't sit heavy in the stomach. We ended the night with some of their coconut chiffon cake - which is a must have; its a combo that's impossible to describe but so wonderful that you'd wonder why no one else ever thought of it - and their cookie sundae. Again, perfect! But probably my personal favorite was the Re-Fashioned bourbon cocktail, which is, and I quote: "Knob Kreek Rye, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, Rabarbaro Zucca Amaro, Angostura bitters, orange peel". It's absolutely perfect, especially those who enjoy a good bourbon drink. Tiny sips of this enhanced every single dish and really made my night. Our server was Josh and he made the whole dining experience fun and memorable. He was super personable, responsive and attentive. Thank you, Josh, for a great dining experience! Overall, this place is fantastic and I'd recommend it without hesitation.

Great food Great atmosphere Great family dining Great date night Great for friend Great for seafood or steak Must try the coconut cake Bring your big wallet or credit card with no limit CENTURION because it is a pricey menu

Food was good but a couple things happened that annoyed me. Subbed out the cream spinach for fries and they charged me for the fries. If you're going to do that then give me the spinach. I'm paying for it. I realize this isn't Olive Garden but it's the principle of it. When the bill came I was charged for two filets instead of one. Annoying that I have to catch this. I was expecting better. Couple other minor things but I won't bore you.

Avoid this place like the plague. Racist staff, piss poor service, overpriced food and not a welcoming environment at all. For some reason, my mom decided to celebrate her birthday here last week and we had an awful experience from start to finish. For starters, they don't allow outside cakes in which is just downright silly. No one is paying 10 bucks for a slice of that mediocre cake they have. It's a birthday celebration, let people bring their cakes in. Then, the staff were standoffish and cold from the very beginning. When we got to the table we could feel people on all sides staring at us. I asked one of the white fellas who works there for a refill of water and he literally just stood there and stared at me like I had poop on my face. He definitely spoke English with some sort of European accent, so I know he understood me. Next off, me and my brother-in-law ordered the crab or lobster pasta, can't remember which meat it is, but it's the only pasta on the menu and it tasted dreadful. No flavour, not fresh, dry, etc. we both pointed this out to the server who just became very unprofessional and downright disrespectful about the situation. Saying "it looks like you ate half of it already, but I can see what I can do" now, this place charges about 50 bucks for pasta and gives you a portion size of like 250g. Me taking a forkful of pasta equals damn near half the plate. Ok, I let it go while he brings out the stuffed flounder which was meant to be my replacement. He brings it out with no sides that come with it. I go "where's the sides?" He goes "do you want them?" Um no sh*t I paid for the meal I want the full meal. He goes and gets the sides like 5 minutes later. My mom asks to confirm that my previous dish was taken off and he says he has to ask the manager. Um, why would you not ask the manager before processing the replacement? I'm not paying for two meals. Ok, he brings over the manager. A blonde white woman who comes off as if she's actually going to try and rectify the situation. She listens to our story and literally says nothing in reply, walks away, but we did have the meal taken off so I have no complaint on that end. She's rude, but effective. LASTLY, my sister covered me and my mom bill which was 350 bucks all together, and not worth it I might add. But, nevertheless she covered it and gave the waiter 350 bucks in cash. He comes back saying she's 100 bucks short. My sister knows full well she handed him 350 dollars cash. He goes back and then conveniently remembers putting the cash "in the wrong pocket" shady, unprofessional, rude, overpriced, prejudiced. I wouldn't send my worst enemy here. If you want some fine dining go to Andiamo or Kruse and Muer.

Came in for my birthday dinner, the service was amazing!! I had the whole Branzino and it was SO good!!

The scallops "Coquilles St. Jacques" was the most delicious thing I've ever eaten. Also, our waitress was so knowledgeable and helpful and patient with us taking the time to recommend and describe particular cocktails for us. It was a great experience for my dad's birthday.

Growing up in the Detroit area, I have many memories dining at Joe Muer Seafood downtown to celebrate special occasions with family... I looked it up since and learned that JMS has been around the area for more than 90 years! This new(er) location on Woodward happens to be super close to where my parents now reside and I recently went for a special meal with my siblings, aunt and uncle. Despite feeling a bit underdressed (note - there is a bit of a dress code), this restaurant delivers on atmosphere, service, and most importantly fine food and beverages! Our group enjoyed a variety of apps, salads, sushi, seafood, steak and dessert... It comes with a price tag, but I highly recommend a meal at Joe Muer. From start to finish, this place delivers. Enjoy!

Server was very good. Pace of food very good. We were disappointed that they were out of scallops so early in the evening and had to order something else. King crab pasta was very good. The creamed spinach side came lukewarm. I'd really like to give a 3.5 stars. I thought it was pretty pricey for what you got.

Delicious food , the ambience is elegant . The service is impressive and Matt is an outstanding waiter .

While the bartender was extremely attentive as were other people behind the bar we were charged $80 for 2 small crab claws that were a "special" tonight (4.26). I think the bartender accidentally charged us for the King crab special. Also, we ordered a medium rare 8oz filet that came out medium, they graciously took it back and prepared another medium rare yet was again borderline medium. I should have asked the bartender about the $80 for 2 small crab claws, yet didn't think about it until after we left. Tried to call and ask if it was a mistake, was put on hold for a manager, waited 5 minutes for a manager to take the call and no one came to the phone so I hung up.

The food was terrible. It urged server was very nice but overall not worth the value for our anniversary. The $85 New York "waygu" steak was well under cooked and very very salty. The appetizer we ordered was stuffed clams and tasted only like sausage and cheese. My featured fish was VERY bland and under seasoned. When I spoke to a manager he didn't seem to care much that our anniversary dinner was going so badly. Overall would not recommend this restaurant ever.

Expensive and poor execution. Took clients here and expected them to have a fantastic service and solid seafood and steak but alas it was disappointment.

Service was fantastic. All meals were served as expected and the wine didn't stop! We enjoyed our company and purpose for being at Joe Muer that evenings The food was good but not great. It wasn't anything to write home about but it wasn't bad. I ordered the sea bass. It was flakey, moist and well portioned. It was over the top buttery though. The truffle Mac and cheese was somewhat dry and with no hint of truffles. The oysters from the raw bar were just okay. They were prepared horridly and had little flavor. We went with a couple of gentlemen who frequent the establishment and seemed to have their go to dish they didn't deviate from.

OUTSTANDING!!! Had literally the BRST filet mignon in my life (and yes, I've been to Morton's and Ruth's Chris.) It chewed like butter and was cooked to perfection. I didn't realize it came with carrots and potatoes because I never would've ordered sides. (I guess I missed the fine print.) The coconut cake for dessert was moist and delicious. The only put-off for me was the potatoes dauphinoise. They have nutmeg in them and I HATE nutmeg so I only took one bite and said no thanks. I will definitely be back!

Subject: Racial Discrimination - Joe Muer's To whom it may concern, I am writing to bring to your attention an incident of discrimination that my daughter and I experienced during my recent visit to your restaurant April 18. 2024. A member of your staff, Tonya, made derogatory comments via racial microaggressions towards me and my child. She tried to prevent me from escalating to the GM, Terry, but I insisted. Her comments to us I believe were racially based, which is completely unacceptable and goes against the principles of equality and inclusivity. I spoke in great length with the GM Terry. I verbally recited every word our server Tonya said to us. I also recalled shielding my child and reassuring her everything will be taken care of. I also shared with Terry my past experience with Tonya her at other times mimicked the current experience. Terry also mentioned he had other problems with her in the past too. I was very disappointed with how this server was not address several months ago. Her behavior to the people she serves is deplorable. Bottom line, Tonya continues to be a menace to Joe Muer's. I will not be back to Joe Muer's. This has been place I have celebrated many milestones since the age of three. I brought up this experience to my circle of friends. They also have had similar experiences at your restaurant. Going forward, I'll be visiting Eddie V's and sadly remembering the days when I was treated with dignity and respect.

WOW! Wish I could give more stars. First time here last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Greeted as we walked in. Staff were friendly and very professional. All wait staff wearing clean white jackets with assistant staff wearing red. Shown to our table and seated right away. Menus given to us, water poured, and server appears. Dritan is his name and he is very polite and friendly. Takes our drink order and tells us about the menu and the chefs specials. I am very impressed with the white tablecloth service and all the staff working in unison. This service works like a well oiled machine. Dritan returns with drinks and takes our food order. Dritan's assistant returns with a bread basket and a dish with a white bean relish. Breads are very good. White bean relish has a vinegar dressing and is pretty tasty. We order the smoked whitefish pate as our appetizer, lobster bisque and broiled Lake Superior whitefish with a side of cole slaw for me, and king crab tagliatelle pasta for my wife. Smoked whitefish pate is a 5 outta 5. Way too much for two people but I ain't complaining. Comes with 4 toast points and a few field greens. The pate is outstanding. Slightly smoky and just the right amount of cream cheese. Most of it came home with us. Lobster bisque is a 5 outta 5. Bowl is served with a small amount of lobster plated in center and then the broth is poured into the bowl. The broth is a little on the tomato flavored side but very creamy and smooth. I could eat this every day. Lake Superior whitefish is a 5 outta 5. Nice piece of fish served with a lemon caper sauce. Cooked perfectly. Flaky and moist. Stewed tomatoes or creamed spinach are the sides that accompany all entrees but I don't like them. I opted for the cole slaw with a slight upcharge. Menu said it was creamy style but I thought it was more of a vinegar style. Still okay. The king crab tagliatelle pasta was the bomb. Hand cut pasta cooked perfectly. It was dressed with a lemon herb crème fraiche sauce and a little garlic. Very large portion very flavorful. Plenty of this came home also. Dessert was the house special coconut cake. Very moist cake with a cream topping and some shaved coconut. If you like coconut you will love this. We also ordered the Death by Chocolate cake. OMG! The slice was big enough for 4 people. We tried a couple of bites but could eat no more. Lots of chocolate with some cream and fresh fruit. This came home also. And last but not least...the service. Cannot thank Dritan enough for his attention to detail and his friendly service. His timely visits to our table to make sure we were enjoying our dinner were very much appreciated. The rest of the staff that cleared the table, kept water glasses full, brought out food, and helped keep service running smoothly made our dinner a very memorable experience. You need to know that this place ain't cheap. Yes you can get many of the menu items for less at other establishments but the service was OUTSTANDING! And because of that this is definitely a go to place in my book.

This is a fabulous restaurant. I was in town meeting colleagues and we went here for dinner. The ambiance is amazing. Dimly lit, white table cloths, and servers dressed to impress. The food was amazing! I got a Caesar salad, the lobster bisque, and the crab pasta. All of it was soooo good! They have a dessert tower that looked amazing as well. I was very pleased with my dining experience.

GET THE COCONUT CAKE 4 other guests and I visited on 06/19/2022. This was my first visit and I will definitely be back. No free valet but our car is cool so valet was excited to see it. My only negative note was that we had a reservation and still had to wait around 15 minutes when we arrived perfectly on time. After we were seated we ordered some great white wine and appetizers. We had two sushi rolls (muer roll and king roll) and the crab balls. They were both amazing!! I had the filet medium rare with the zip sauce. It was amazing. Cooked perfectly, seasoned well, and high quality. The others ordered the branzino, delmonico and the waygu short rib. Everyone gave high remarks. We finished with the famous coconut cake! Seriously get it! None of us are fans of coconut yet this was the best cake I've ever had.

Service here was AMAZING. Frequent water refills and waiters coming around to see if everything is okay. The New York strip that I ordered was beautifully cooked in the inside, but there were burnt parts on the outside that I had to get rid of. The sauce served with the steak was a bit too greasy for me, but overall, the steak tasted above expectation. The smoked salmon was delicious, but the oyster Rockefeller a bit too salty. The ambience here was also pretty nice, with blues music constantly playing in the background.

Amazing fillet. Perfectly seasoned and prepared. Steak tartare was amazing as well Old fashion was comparable to Hyde Park, which is such an amazing cocktail

The service was great. I ordered the stuff flounder it was over cook, dry and very little crab stuffing. Do not order their version of scallop potatoes. This location does measure up to the old Gratiot Ave. or GM Bldg locations. Very disappointing especially for the price I paid for dinner. Will not recommend this location to my friends.

This is by far my favorite restaurant. Much better than hyde park. I got the tomahawk today, it was phenomenal. The shrimp ilene , sushi roll and calamari was unreal. I wish they made a pasta with the shrimp ilene. It's sad how people are bashing this restaurant about how expensive it is. Dont come here. Just go to a basic steak house. Cheap people coming to Joe Muers expecting to pay 25$ a plate. Joe Muers thank you for the quality and service you guys offer . We will be back soon!

Carrie D is the best. Food is excellent and her service was even better. Thanks for the great food and great service. Highly recommend.

Celebrated my birthday here, as a group of 4, yesterday, and had a wonderful experience. We ordered the tuna tartar, steak carpaccio, fresh oysters, and oysters Rockefeller to start... all delicious. The drinks were also good, as I got my usual, strawberry basil. The clam chowder was yummy. I ordered the sea bass as my dinner, and it truly was melt in your mouth good. The pasta was ordered at my table, which was delicious, as well as steak and sushi. Lee was excellent and made our evening super special! We usually go to the Detroit location, but will definitely start coming to this one often, since it's so close! My only gripe was the hostess... she acted like the last thing in the world she wanted to do was talk to us, and couldn't even get herself to smile. It's sad when the waitstaff is so wonderful, yet the first impression you get is a hostess who seems miserable.

I would give this place a 6 star if it was available! By far the BEST Restaurant I have ever been too.... Everything was top of the line. Our Server Matt and team did an Amazing job hosting us. Great Service... they had a Live Band too Everything was Amazing and food was Delicious. We will definitely be going back to this location. Hats off to the kitchen staff too.

First timer! Great experience. That lemon macaroon was so yummy...definitely my fave out of all 3. The ciopinno was yummy...it was a chefs special and had good flavor. Not sure it was worth the price tag lol but it was definitely well put together. My husband had the Alaskan king crab and that was bad ass. Everything was cut so you didn't have to fight it. Would return!

This is my favorite standby restaurant. I've never been disappointed in the food or the service. I really like the seafood salad, the stuffed flounder, and halibut when they have it. The sushi is also delicious. You can rely on the wait staff to steer your selection if you're not sure. Do not skip dessert!!! Coconut cake, carrot cake, chocolate cake!!!! All my favorites. Plan on sharing as they are huge.

Food was AMAZING! I got dover, mash potatoes, and fried Brussel sprouts. Our server Grant was really the reason everything was amazing though. He made our experience so much better. I will go back and ask for him every time!

Came at our reservation time and was quickly sat! Our server was so sweet and funny, I cannot remember her name sadly! Ordered the jalapeño cocktail, they make a real good one here! We ordered the Shanghai lobster and the tagliatelle pasta this time. Paired with Brussels sprouts and mac and cheese minus the truffle oil ( not my thing). The lobster was huge and packed full of meat marinated in flavor. The pasta was delicious and fresh cut, packed with delicious big pieces of king crab! The mac and cheese and the Brussels sprouts are now a official must order every time thing. Order them find out!

Dinner was great, however... Without notification on the menu, website (Our Policies), or verbal, an additional 3% charge was added to our bill for using a credit card. I abhor this "new policy" by restaurants and Muer's has now joined my list of gougers that I will no longer frequent. How about giving a discount to cash customers instead? How about telling your customers about this before hand? Businesses have forced us into a cashless society and now want to charge us for the "privilege". I encourage diners to rebel against this policy. How fair is it for me to pay 3% more for dinner than the table next to me just because I made it more convenient for the restaurant to process the transaction? They made the deal with the credit card companies for their convenience and we are now asked to pay for it. Diners REBEL!!!

Amazing food! I love to eat here, everything is very professional and nicely arranged.

Just spoke to Laya the host for a table at 7:14pm on Christmas Eve. She mentioned they were fully booked and refused to offer to put my name down. I asked her too and she did and I asked her how long for a table and she refused to give me a time. She said she would only call me back if there was a cancellation. That's no customer service, she said all the "tables that are sitting right now from 7pm" it's 7:16pm it's hard to believe that all these tables will be there until closing time.

Excellent excellent excellent, had a great anniversary dinner. Josh was our waiter and he could not have made it a better evening.

Went in for a later lite dinner and it was great. My coworkers and I sat at the bar had a drink and some soups all of which were great, and appetizers. Bar tenders were pleasant, and the quite ambience later was relaxing!

The food was excellent. The ambiance was wonderful, wish there was more of a younger demographic present for a Friday date night but the live music, food, service were all amazing. Some extra nice touches were the palette cleanser before the main course and the hot towel after the entire meal. Really made our date night feel special. Will come back for-sure.

You can't have a bad experience at this place unless you create one yourself. Our server made us feel like we were the only ones to be waited on. Great food. Nice atmosphere. Love this place for special occasions because they make you feel special.

The food was great service was great but what kind of insulation job is this very as one would say southern Michigan

My wife and I went here for our 2nd wedding anniversary. The place was nice! Decorations and atmosphere was jazzy as there was a live piano and singer. The staff was on point no matter who you ran into at what time. The food was spectacular! Our apps were a half dozen cali oysters each, with Shrimp Ilene and Lobster bisque. Our drinks were Mure mojito ( me ) and Rum punch. We had more than a few each , they were really good! Main course was Steak and lobster for my wife and short rib, Scallops and a side of Brussels sprouts for me. We will be back again to try the Sushi platter for sure!

I had a wonderful experience here! Not sure why the ratings are low. They enforce social distancing, you are able to make reservations, and they also have a great happy hour during the week. Everything tasted amazing from drinks to dessert. They gave big pieces of the seas food we ordered ( all pics are not available) and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Definitely considering adding this to the happy hour spot for our girls meet ups

Came by for some yummy Joe's desserts. The service is always top notch at Joe's wherever. The gentleman that brought us water was even sweet and friendly to us. Gerrilyn was our waitress, she's warm, attentive and friendly. Love checking out their dessert tray, it all looks so delicious and tasty. We ordered the Elvis and the key lime pie, will be a decadent ending to our Saturday meal. The Elvis would make even Elvis proud, probably have him smiling ear to ear if it was fried. It was definitely tasty, a nice blend of chocolate, banana and peanut butter. Their key lime is delicious, super light, slightly tart oh so good. I can't think of a bad meal or service here, ever at any Joe Muer's, tonight we had some yummy desserts to put us into a food coma for bed later.

This seafood restaurant has been a staple here for some time. My folks come here a lot but I haven't been to this location before. It is definitely in the "fancy restaurant" category which they try and bolster with a reasonable dress code (although I don't know how strenuously it's enforced). On this side of town "fancy" comes with great people watching. The Saturday night we were there we sat by the windows on the south end of the restaurant and had front row seats to the circus outside. Lots of showy people driving showy cars acting and behaving in the ridiculous attention seeking way you would expect from showy people. Fascinating. Anyway, the atmosphere is really nice and the service is impeccable. We really loved our server and everyone who visited our table. The restaurant music can get a little loud (which is why my parents asked to be seated on this end of the restaurant). If you sit closer to the source of the music it is loud to the point where it becomes difficult to hold a conversation. We were seated as far as you could be from the source of the din and it was still too loud for my taste. We had the Steak Tartar Bone Marrow, Dover Sole, Striped Sea Bass, Live Maine Lobster and Roasted Chicken. If you like seafood, you'll love this place. Everything was excellent. The bone marrow appetizer, while not seafood, was also delicious. The chicken was probably the only meal that didn't seem on par with the rest of the fare. My wife found it too dry. Overall though, it was really good and comes with a price tag to match. The bottom line: If you like seafood and have some cash burning a hole in your pocket, this is a great place to eat. The service is fantastic and the atmosphere is sophisticated (in spite of some of the cartoonish people you will observe coming in and out). If you want to hear yourself talk, ask to be seated as far away as you can from the music.

Started to get worried after seeing bad reviews but honestly we could not think of one single complaint! We bad 6 people with many drinks, dishes, sides, appetizers, desserts, etc and everything was incredible, including the service!

I enjoy coming in for a drink or bite when I stay at the hotel. Bourbon prices are inflated so that is a bit of a turn off. I think eagle rare was $20 neat when retail for that bottle is under $40. I did love the short rib and scallops. Fantastic dish. Also lobster bisque was great. They cut the TVs at 10:00pm while watching the tigers game even though there were several people at the bar but I get it since they close at 10:00 that day.

You have to get the coconut cake - it tastes like banana boat sunscreen in the best way possible

We had a wonderful time! We went in for a small meal and a drink around 10pm. The food was delicious and the service was exceptional.

My 2nd oldest and I had a good lunch at Joe Muer's. It was absolutely delicious. My oysters- Rockefeller style were delicious. We had sorbet between courses and it was a great experience. We will definitely go back.

Delicious food, impeccable service and a lovely ambiance. My aunt and uncle took me here for dinner on a Saturday night when I was in town from San Francisco. I had the special Surf 'n' Turf with lobster and it was amazing. Highly recommend!

Food quality is average relative to other restaurants in the price range ($$$). Service is okay, no complaints. I thought it was funny they asked me to remove my hat - there were several women wearing hats, half the men were fresh off the golf course, and the restaurant is connected to a Hilton. I'd go back if staying at the hotel again.

We had Joe Muer Seafood for Mother's Day per our request and we were delighted by our tastings! I ordered salmon which came atop a crab cake and my parents both had steak!! We love Joe Muers and although we couldn't eat in at that time we thoroughly enjoyed our meal.