Fresh Palate

What a great place- and im kind of picky, a little but if a food snob. Pleasantly surprised! The staff was extremely pleasant (I watched them interact with each other, not just customers) and had precise, spot on knowledge of the menu. I believe Rachael was my server. The cocktail was delicious (not too strong but not watered down) and the cocktail menu innovative- I had a raspberry lemon Prosecco. I then had a great pasta dish, on the recommendation of my server. Chicken was cooked to perfection. I normally steer clear of ordering chicken in a restaurant because cooking it properly challenged a lot of chefs. The sauce on my pasta was a light but deep/complex balsamic, mushroom and was sparing but tasty, not overwhelming. The menu is diverse - I usually have one or two options I’d like, here I had to choose from 4 and now I have to come back to try the others!

I love everything about this place. The atmosphere, the vibe and especially the food and wait staff. All of the ingredients were very flavorful and fresh. The building has a sports bar in the back, a wine bar on the opposite side of the building and the restaurant where we ate. Something for everyone, I highly recommend stopping in.

Great food. Great people. Looking forward to another meal.

Good healthy food. Lots of choices from meat to Vegan. Nice staff. Can watch the cooks in the kitchen. Many beer on draft choices also.
Indoor and outdoor seating... huge open wall makes Indoor feel like outdoor when nice weather.

It's been a few years since I've eaten here. They have seriously stepped up their service and food. Rachel, our waitress, definitely 5 stars! My pizza tonight was AMAZING and the sweet pepper soup was one of the best soups I've had in a long time! The Fresh Palate is definitely going on our regular restaurant list now!

Excellent menu choices and wonderful staff made for a great evening. (Rachel was awesome) We had a flight of beer, some wine and 4 different tiny plates.

Great food, unique in interesting ways. My husband had a build-your-own burger with a veggie portobello burger and I had the grass fed beef Island Bum, minus the jalapeños but with added roasted beets. I loved all the extra veggies you could get as sides or toppings. So much I wanted to try! Had a Chocolate Covered Cherry Stout - delicious. Chocolate Lava cake and their special of the day, pumpkin roll for dessert. Very good.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I really liked the Brussels sprout appetizer and the roasted duck.

Tuesday evening, my son and I decided that his last evening here, that we would enjoy it to the fullest. We ordered You Sashimi, Kurt’s Cousin Cobain, Beyond the Buoy and Carrot Top for dessert…plus a few absolutely delicious Old Fashions…I too, Am persnickety lol…still remembering each flavor…YUM mmmmm

Excellent flavor. Very friendly service. We had the steak medallions and pesto marinara ravioli. Had a soup to start - sweet corn beef and noodles soup made with rice noodles. Excellent. Great beer selection and decent wine choices (ordered a bottle of French Bordeaux). Ingredients were very fresh and flavorful.

Great food and drinks! I had the Morning Za and my boyfriend had the Chicks a Waffling. To drink I had the Iron Mule and he had the Blackbeard.

Stopped here while on a road trip and loved it! Staff was friendly and accommodating to our 2 and 4 year olds! Plenty of food options, including organic, grass fed and local. Highly recommend!

Great service the beer is fresh from the tap and people are super friendly. I got the war pony ill change the review if its not good but this place is legit. chill space right downtown

Service was great. The food was excellent- nice healthy options. Chicken mushroom soup was delicious!

A wonderful place to gather in Alpena. A very impressive menu and very friendly and attentive staff. We were visiting from out of town and stopped in for a good meal, we weren't disappointed. Try the design your own pizza from a fired oven. If your in the Alpena area, do stop in.

So satisfying to eating some place that is willing to fix something more than your average Gordon's Food selection. We had cold sandwiches and a panini. Totally knocked it out of the park with both. I was totally impressed with everything about Fresh Plate, I think you will be also.

Nice place nice atmosphere, good service, food was pretty good. Pizza was very thin in the middle so if you tried to pick up a piece all the topping would fall off it. You have to almost eat it with a fork and knife. They had some interesting options for pizza that you don't see other places.

Tip Top!! Over the top awesome place! Great place for those with diet challenges! They made my wife feel so special and she got eat a gluten free and diary free pizza that was amazing. Perfect for the family. Worth the drive and will be back. Thank you to the crew!

Awesome ambience, great food. Right in the heart of downtown alpena in a restored historic building. Front of shop windows open on to street, great vibes. Incredible food, one of the most ecclectic menus ive seen - american, asian, mexican, pizzas, sandwhiches, burritos. Good range of veg and vegan options as well. Staff was very friendly. We went in the off season - might want to make a reservation during summer as its not a huge place

Always great food . Great service always reinventing