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American Harvest Restaurant
Category: Restaurants American (New) American (New) [Edit]
18600 Haggerty RdLivonia, MI 48152
(734) 462-4488
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for American Harvest Restaurant
3 reviews in English
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Review from Joe H.
Plymouth, MI
2/12/2012
I have been to American Harvest a number of times over the years but this is my first review of the place. I have to start by saying that I have only gone for lunch. If you check their website, you will see that lunch and dinner are two different things. The other reviews I have read on Yelp pretty obviously deal with the dinner. So this is a review of their lunch.
First, you should check it out. American Harvest is the restaurant for the Culinary Arts program at Schoolcraft Community College. Its primary purpose is to train students in the culinary arts (duh!). So your waiter or waitress is being trained in their job. They are actually paying for the privilege of waiting on you. So, be gracious. Lecture over!
First, the desserts. They are fantastic! You have to walk past them to get to your table and everyone seems to walk very slowly. We had the cherries jubilee Friday and loved it. I asked if they were going to serve them this week and my waiter said probably not. It will be something else. The items are always changing but every time I've been there has been numerous chocolate desserts. My wife really likes them.
This time I had the Sea Bass and my son had the London Chop House Blue Cheese Cheeseburger. My family always orders different items so we can share. Both of these were hits but we both loved the London Chop House Cheeseburger. I know that's not what it was called on the menu, but that's how I remember it.
This is a good place to come with a small (four) group and have a leisurely lunch. There always seems to be at least one vegetarian main item -- this time it was a full sized Greek Salad -- a fish item, a steak item, etc. Friday there were 5 or 6 main items including an interesting looking pizza.
Delicious food. Good value. Constantly changing menu. Students happy to be there. What's not to like? I should add, this is my favorite lunch place. Too bad it's closed when school's out. -
Review from Amy C.
5/7/2009 4 photos
It's always fun to see what's cookin' in the kitchen and the American Harvest at Schoolcraft's College of Culinary Arts is no exception.
Although American Harvest may conjure up images of traditional Americana, the menu that we saw was anything but. It was a mix of culinary cultures, perhaps a reflection of its students' interests. Along with each menu item, was the name of the Schoolcraft College Culinary Arts student who was responsible for each dish.
The dining room had a cafeteria-ish vibe to it but we liked the prettily decorated cakes and mini chocolate sculptures that decorated the sides of the room. The room was fairly empty on a weeknight but nevertheless service was spotty.
There were some hits and some misses on the menu. We liked the presentation of our Trio of Dumplings appetizer. I tried the Asian Wonton style dumpling and the Chicken Empanada type dumpling and they were good but the latter was a bit doughy. I also tried the soup that day, a Mediterranean Couscous & Veggie soup which was rather bland and heavy on the couscous.
My friends tried the 3 and 4 course prix-fixe menus. There was a fish and cream cheese course that was universally disliked. The Salad and Oxtail & Mashed Potatoes courses got a thumbs up. Everyone seemed to like their main dishes. I had a nicely cooked Salmon that came with Green Beans & Rice and a Citrus-y Sauce.
The Chocolate Souffle was more cakey and doughy than light and souffle-y but of course we chocolate hounds ate it up. Actually our favorite "dish" was the Lemon Basil Sorbet. It was meant to be a palate cleanser but really it could be featured as a unique and refreshing dessert on its own! I would buy that stuff by the pint.
Check it out if you're in the neighborhood! -
Review from Brian M.
4/3/2010
This is the most difficult restaurant to comment about because of the changing menu and style of eating. One week you can be offered Asian the next European or American. To make sure I conveyed the school's message I will pass along a segment from the email I get on a regular basis.
"Dinner seatings begin at 5:30p.m. Tuesday through Friday; reservations are strongly recommended. Discerning palates can savor upscale, yet affordable a la carte International and American cuisine favorites Tuesday through Thursday evenings. Enjoy an extravagant buffet on Friday evening."
The desserts are a work of art and worth the time to try as many as you can afford! Most are hits and some are misses but taste dependent.
All dinners are skillfully prepared and professionally monitored in a kitchen that truly looks like nothing you've ever seen. Each kitchen area is dedicated to a specific type or process of cooking but the whole place is gleaming stainless steel, truly unique.
The dining area is filled with beautiful tables and chairs with meticulously placed silver and glassware.
Also you have to remember it is a school and they get the summers and "breaks " like everyone else.
