Logan an American Restaurant

Reviews 4

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Jim Palazzolo

This place gives pretentiousness a bad name. The Hostess, "Kevin-the-water-bearer" and our server all asked how we were. Kevin was NOT AMUSED when I suggested he check with the hostess as we left the details of the status of our state of being with her. (Note to Kevin - playing along with a CUSTOMER sometimes works best.) The noise level in the tiny cramped seating area was oddly not so bad. The din of conversations seemed to work. I did NOT appreciate the wait staff person who tucked in her garment while talking to diners at our adjoining table and yes, this was approx 7 inches from my face whilst eating. Not pleasant. Interesting to see how servers and waitstaff rarely moved out of the way of approaching patrons as they negotiated the narrow pathways between tables. That being said, my wife and I liked the gratis tomato soup served before the meal. Nice touch AND it set the pace for our taste expectations. The wait staff did not hover AND our water glasses were never beyond half full. All staff were appropriately interactive without wanting to be our new besties. Dressings on both salads were sparse and may have been bland had we been able to taste them. Apparently, 30 year old balsamic doesnt travel well. Entres were nicely sized and the presentation was very unassuming. Thank you, the food spoke well for itself. My wifes salmon tasted wild as it should have and the cucumber melange served atop the plentiful slab was refreshingly different. I ordered the 10oz steak which was oddly served in cut pieces like a flank steak. About 1/2 of the meat was chewy and difficult to CUT. I was too worn out to consider a round trip ticket to the kitchen. The middle section was PERFECTO, fork cuttable and mouth melting. Underneath the steak was a plentiful platform of perfectly cooked green beans. I do not consume alcohol in any form and when I asked if another sauce could be substituted for the reduction of veal juices and port and red wine, I was told the alcohol cooks out in the preparation process. (Note to wait staff EVERYWHERE. If a patron states his/her preference for non-alcoholic dressing and other accoutrements, It is most likely said patron is aware of the subject of alcohol-dissipation. If I say I would like non-alcoholic food prep, I really do mean it.. Thank you, very much) Understanding the well intentioned desire of the waitstaff, I appreciate the attempt to dissuade, however, NO does mean No; accepting that the veal reduction was far more appealing than any other substitute. So, thank you one and all, yes it was pricey AND it is a premium dining experience for the most part.

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Ashley Dunbar

The ambience when we went to this restaurant was very busy and a little loud at times. To start the chef prepares an appetizer that is sent to your table almost upon arrival. When we were there, it was cold asparagus soup that was very flavorful. The appetizer that we selected from the menu was the lobster roulade that was very disappointing. The flavor combination did not work well, even though the lobster was very delicate and cooked perfectly. Basically, this was a spin on an egg roll, which was deep-fried and took away from the flavor of the lobster. The bacon & eggs salad was a very unique salad. Surprisingly there is not any bacon on the salad. In place of the bacon is a crisp piece of toast that tastes exactly like bacon. Amazing salad if you enjoy a runny egg and bacon. For the main entrées we had the coulette steak and the Thai scallops. Both of us agreed that the scallops were by far superior. Thai scallops that were very large in size and true diver scallops. These were cooked to perfection in a coconut cream sauce that was phenomenal! The only downside to this meal is that it is served with potatoes instead of rice. The rice is needed to soak up the sauce and help balance out the Asian flare on this dish. Both of the potatoes that came with the dishes, the mashed potatoes and dauphine potatoes were lacking flavor. For dessert, we had the rice pudding with berries that was tasty but for rice pudding was at the low end of the spectrum. Overall this is a unique restaurant that is trying some new innovations with food that are fun to experience.

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Danny Ioannou

This was the restaurant I was most looking forward to and most disappointed with during our trip to Ann Arbor. The fennel salad came warm as if sitting out for a long period of time and the garlic chips on the Logan salad tasted like burnt bitter kettle chips.The gnocchi were giant and very heavy. My partners stomach was upset after eating them. The pork tenderloin (best thing of the night) was cooked perfectly but then sliced making it dry by the time we received it. Everything was very reminiscent of the late 80s early 90s dining but not in an ironic hipster fashion. Service I guess you could call it that. Was good when our waitress was around but she kept disappearing for long periods of time. The restaurant itself was well kept but for the life of me I dont understand how they could only have one bathroom? Makes for a little awkward moment when you exchange glances with people waiting outside the door as you come out. One last thing to the owner. If your staff are going to impersonate pedestrians passing on the sidewalk they shouldnt do it in front of your establishment in plain view of your patrons sitting in the front window. I get it sucks to have to deal with an influx of tourists during special events but theyre spending good money in your small town. Appreciate the added business. There are many other great places in Ann Arbor with great people working there. Try one of them instead.

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A Private User

I really loved my experience at Logan. I went there recently with friends but hadnt gone before because a pretentious friend told me it was really expensive. As a student I have to adhere to a pretty strict budget... It baffles me why people think its so expensive. I dont recall it being any more expensive than anywhere else in town. What might be confusing is that they call it an American restaurant. Maybe this implies to some that they portion for the typical American glutton. In regards to portion I would say its more European. The portions arent enormous for some things, yes, but in Europe all the portions are small because you are meant to have an appetizer...or two, and a salad and a cheese plate, and dessert. I prefer this type of dining experience because I like to have room to try a variety of things--instead of being too full to eat my meal once it comes because I filled up on salad. No real offense to the person below me who spent $70, but realistically, thats not the type of restaurant you can go to and spend $70 and expect to be full. Its a place you go expecting to spend around $70 per person--at least. Im not surprised that you were still hungry after only spending $70. Its not the Outback Steakhouse. Could you get out of the Outback and only spend $70 for two people?? Its a fine dining restaurant...$70 is a decent bottle of wine, forget dinner.