Food was good - service was great - music - Quilt Cab for $60 a bottle is a WIN!!! Miguel & Ryan were very attentive!

Service was great. Had the brunch menu. Bacon was crisp, coffee was decent. I ordered the pancakes with ricotta and blueberries. Pancakes were not good. The pancakes were WAY too thick, doughy in the middle, and tasteless. Ricotta cream was minimal. Blueberries topping minimal. I would not recommend any pancake dish at all And they were expensive. Will not be going back to this restaurant. read more

The service was very good. The food is good but needs a little more seasoning. I LOVE French Soup. So I expected LOTS of hot bubbling cuz. Instead I received sparse cheese on a thick slice of bread. The lamb chops and shrimp Alfredo was great! Lamb was cooked medium as ordered. The Shrimp Alfredo was delicious and you get 5 HUGE shrimp that can be cut up so you can devour the dish. Ambiance is fun and they had a Bingo game going. Give it a try and let me know what you think! read more

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Brought my husband last night for dinner He had just gotten home from Florida for 3 weeks. Excellent staff, excellent service, great band and fantastic dinners. And when we were done the owner Donna paid for our meal to thank my lineman Exceptional time. Thank you read more

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I had a coupon from Kroger to try this place and got excited about that cause we were going to go there on a Saturday afternoon. Then I discovered the coupon was only good Monday through Thursday in tiny print-that's misleading especially if you want to attract new customers so bad that you are sending out coupons. It was one disappointing thing. The other thing that put us of was that I checked out the menu ahead of time and wanted to order a veal dish they have 3-4 of them listed on their online menu but when I called to check they don't have any of them or any chicken ones either-so off putting!! We went somewhere else for dinner cheaper and had a good time. read more

Just attempted to eat here and there is no parking. We left after circling thru the lot twice and ended up giving our money to another nearby restaurant. read more

My $5 bowl of chicken pastina soup was tasteless. Also, we waited an hour to get our food and since we had tickets to a movie nearby that was starting soon, we had to have it boxed and taken with us to sit in a hot car for several hours. read more

I wholeheartedly encourage you to experience Salute Taverna! The food is lovingly crafted from scratch with the finest ingredients and made to order. The wait staff delivers exceptional service. The bar staff creates the most incredible drinks! They have Downriver Music Bingo on Monday nights, Karaoke, Live Bands, and Weekend Brunch. They even host wedding receptions! The owner, Donna Ficaj, has such a huge heart that she hosted a successful fundraiser for my dog. read more

Let's start off by saying I'm disappointed. I was really looking forward to have a nice brunch spot near by. Unfortunately our experience left little to be desired. The place was not busy and we had our pick of tables, so we sat on the patio. Our server was attentive with getting our drinks and placing our order. We ordered specialty pancakes: banana fosters and the house special Piccolina's Pancakes. We started the bummer of a brunch when I was notified that they don't have the lemon basil batter that makes the Piccolina pancakes distinctly different from their other pancakes. But with the mascarpone and blueberries it should still make for a good meal. When they arrived at the table we immediately noticed the pancakes were near burnt. But we tried them anyway, and somehow despite being burnt they were gummy, dense, and tasted raw. They stuck to the roof of your mouth like peanut butter. The banana fosters pancakes were underwhelming, missing the candied walnuts. The banana topping was separated and was slimy and looked curdled? We also got two sides of bacon, which was the only thing we finished. After telling the server, she agreed they were burnt but we were offered no solution or even new plate. Then was told she couldn't remove them from the bill because only the owner could do that and they weren't present. So we forked over the $50 for the meal we didn't eat and left we a very poor impression of the restaurant. We won't be back, simply because we won't risk that price tag again on inedible food with no resolution. read more

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Stopped in for a beer the bartender said the clam chowder was out of this world and she was so right also had shrimp scampi that was fantastic read more

conflicted .... ordered a carryout lasgana --i thought lasagna had either ricotta or similiar cheese inside the lasagna -- this one had it-- in microscopic amounts-- the sauce here is ok -- the pasta part was good but the real problem is the portion size- this aint that upscale of an eatery where you get very little on your plate-- you know the kind of place im talking about -- this is Taylor-- I didnt weigh my lasagna but it was probably 4-5 oz if you do the math that would equate to one hundred dollars a pound for a sub-par lasagna- very Stouffers like-- it didnt come with bread of any kind - If they remain in business long enough i might give them another try but gonna be a year or two-- I cant recommend this place for lasagna read more

What a fun friendly neighborhood Italian restaurant salute taverna is! Wonderful food and service! Love their choice in live music as well!

The food here is not that great. The service was extremely slow. The place is nice inside but you could tell the owner is older.

Appetizers were slow to be served. Steak sandwich was served with extremely hot marinated meat. Chicken soup came as broth with very little meat. Had to ask for refills on our drinks. Burger was good as were the fries. Avoid this overpriced eatery. read more

This place could be really good, but the biggest issue is with the kitchen and wait times for food. It's a shame because when the food was brought out it was really good, but multiple screw ups and 1.5 hr wait time for 4 meals with a half full restaurant is a recipe for disaster. I hope they figure it out. Until then we won't be back. read more

Family decided to stop in after driving by a few times. The pictures on the website looked amazing and when we walked in it smelled amazing. It was very clean and very comfortable in the restaurant overall. Service was good, especially since it was our waitresses first day on the floor. Poor girl seemed very stressed when there was a fly in my salad but it happens and she was quick to fix the issue. The food comes out and smells good, but the portion size left us feeling hungry still after finishing the meal. This was disappointing especially due to the price of everything. I try not to compare restaurants but I could go to other places and get almost the exact same meal for a lower cost and have leftovers. My family really wanted to like this place. read more

I was looking forward to trying something different in the area but the main issue is this place is incredibly overpriced for what you get. I got chicken piccata, unseasoned vegetables, and PLAIN pasta. ONE piece of chicken covered in capers, no sauce. How can you charge over $20 for that? The server asked me if wanted the pasta on the side with other sauce or under the chicken, I chose under the chicken, thinking it would have sauce. Nope. But how was I to know? I wish I would've taken a photo. It was pathetic looking. I added pepper and Parmesan and pesto that came with our bread and it was edible. My friend was surprised her chicken Alfredo had red pepper flakes in it. My other friend got vodka sauce that had a strange, strong after taste. The bruschetta, drinks, and cannolis were good and fairly priced. Also odd because the servers were just kind of hanging out waiting in the back for someone to need something. read more

Really good food, excellent service! Sarah took wonderful care of us and the owner, Donna, was very welcoming. Atmosphere was warm and intimate. The arancini appetizer was divine. Husband ordered the lasagna, he said it was good except noodles were a bit overcooked. I ordered the linguini in white wine sauce. First attempt was inedible. Sandy grit in every bite from the clams. When I explained (nicely) why I couldn't eat it they responded perfectly. Remade the dish and it was amazing! Definitely recommend the dish, and recommend trying this place! We will for sure be back read more

Walked into and immediately was greeting by a warm, cozy Christmas environment. Sat on the heated patio and was very comfortable and had a beautifully decorated Christmas Tree to look at. Service was very attentive and friendly during the entire meal. Food was cooked to perfection (ordered a seasonal special). Will be returning more often read more

Salute Taverna - Seasonal special: perch piccata - Italian Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

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It was the perfect venue for our team dinner. The food was great and service was top notch. Thank you so much, it was perfect!!

I don't usually do bad reviews but this needs to be said. I will start by saying the food was good, we went in wanting steak and they were out so we ordered a pizza. For us service was a tad but slow but still acceptable, the problem arises when my father joined us, he was there 10 min before I had to ask the server if he could get waited on . The next issue was the $2 charge for a side of ranch with our pizza, a bit ridiculous if you ask me. But the absolute nail in the coffin was the $4 my dad was charged for a glass of water, with his meal. They are already a bit on the spendy side but to pad the bill with ridiculous charges no wonder the place is empty. read more

we went in for the prime rib steak special on Wednesday nights and it was the best steak I have had in a long time we order med rare and it was cooked to perfection seasoned nicely and very tender read more

Soooo good! This was seriously so good. It's so clean, in the bathroom, and even in the parts of the kitchen you see. The salmon was perfect the Alfredo MADE TO ORDER!The patio is cute too. read more

Salute Taverna - Patio - Italian Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

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I had the chicken Marsala, they drowned it in wine. The service was awful, she was kind but she sat in the corner drinking out of her Stanly, playing on her phone, while we waited on refills, and eventually our bill. The owner kept starring at our table whilst talking to what looked to be customers, kind of ruined our mood. Felt unwelcoming. I dropped my spoon, looked around apologized, and the owner hurriedly came over asking rudely "IS EVERYTHING OKAY?". My cousin wanted a 3rd refill on his coke, (mind you these glasses are small and are filled with 75% ice) and I was told i would be a charged again. Then he found a piece of plastic in his burger (looked to be from a glove or wrapper) I immediately brought it to the attention of a waitress and she got the owner. The owner tells me it's a piece of onion. I was floored. We leave and the owner comes out yelling to me to sign for the receipt, I oblige and she starts demanding I give the waitress a larger tip (I gave her 2$ for the subpar service). I told her "times are tough" and she replied with "you're disgusting, do you have a job?" she says this while I'm standing in front of my Cadillac, and she yelled "you need to grow up!" Absolutely appalling read more

A hidden gem in Taylor! I HIGHLY recommend Salute Taverna if you're looking for a great brunch spot. We were a little hesitant to try Salute based on previous reviews but wow am I glad we did. We started off with a preach mimosa and a flight of mimosas which included a strawberry, pineapple, orange, and peach; all were fantastic. Then we moved to the bananas split french toast and a side of bacon and a country Benedict with a side of potatoes which were all fantastic. The bacon was probably the best restaurant bacon I've ever had it was thick cut but extremely crispy. I candidly asked our service who provided great service throughout our experience why she thought the reviews were so low and she said that the restaurant had made some positive staffing changes in the last couple months and I have to agree whatever changes were made were positive ones. Is this place cheap? No. It's not, nor should it be. Our entire brunch with tip was $63 which is what you'll pay for a trendy brunch. We did give the feedback that if the portion sizes were a little smaller they could probably knock a couple dollars off the prices on the menu which would fit better to the downriver clientele but for us it was spot on for a once a month special brunch. I can't wait to return, I did notice a large pizza oven in the kitchen so that will be a review for next time! read more

Antipasto salad was good though it could have been chopped up. A dinner meal was forgotten out of a group of five. Was compensated by taking a coke off the bill. By time it was received everyone else was done eating. Service was lack-luster even though it wasn't really busy read more

Stopped into the spot for the very first time after having passed it several times. They have a really nice outdoor seating area, with beautiful hydrangea, plants surrounding, however, it is on the corner of a busy intersection, so traffic noise can be an issue if you decide to sit outdoors. The name portends that it's an Italian restaurant, and they have a few Italian dishes on the menu, but I can't comment on those, yet. Only stopped by for a glass of wine, and when I asked for an Italian red, the waitress brought me a Banfi Chianti. Nice. One of the things that really drew me into the place, was the fact that I had driven by several times before, and noted a live entertainer outside playing guitar. He was apparently playing that night, however, the time that I was there between 7:50 PM, and 8:30 PM, only a loud playlist from my laptop was playing classic rock. So I can't comment on the entertainment, yet. I have great hopes for this place! Looks like a spot with plenty of potential, met the owner, and she was very nice, looking forward to give it another try, and raising its score! read more

Dinner was excellent and brunch! The service was good and the owner asked up how everything was on our way out. Overall satisfactory experience. They also had live music which is so fun! read more

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"Homemade" fettuccine is NOT made in house. Very misleading on the menu description. Chicken was dry & overcooked. Alfredo sauce was extremely oily and not at all creamy. Side of meatballs were so dry they were jerky consistency. Cheese bread was undercooked. The water was the only thing palatable. read more

The food here is not the greatest. The bartender was amazing (Sue) is her name. I had the chicken Marsala. The Marsala wine needed to simmer more to get the alcohol out of it. It was strong. I sent it back to be replaced with cold chicken and still the Marsala was strong. I like the ambiance of this place but the cooks need to learn a thing or two. read more

So when we came in I was a little impressed with the scenery, it was low lighting which is what I like in an Italian Restaurant. The service is very polite and quick. I ordered the fettuccini Alfredo Pasta with Chicken and it came with a side salad which I got a ceasers. When I got the salad the ceaser dressing was thick and creamy and very delicious and the lettuce was very crisp. It didnt take them long to bring out our other foods and the Alfredo pasta looked delicious but after a bit I realized it was VERY bland, it really didnt have much flavor to it at all. I had to add quite a bit of pepper and salt to give it some flavor so I would not mind trying this place again but something different than the alfredo but do not order the Alfredo unless u like no flavor. The only reason I gave it 3 stars is for the staff and the ambience of it but the food was 2 star. read more

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Best Food IN THE DOWNRIVER AREA. Donna is the goat with a great staff! She takes care of her customers and her staff follows her steps!

Went there to hear the band "Current Situation". What a great band a lot of dancing. I had no idea what kind of tavern this was and was not expecting to eat dinner there. I had eaten before I arrived. After looking at the menu several times I couldn't resist. I ordered Fettuccine Alfredo with salmon. It was a great meal. And we had a wonderful waitress. She was very prompt with the service. read more

Had a great time last night having dinner, then music bingo. We ordered the Tuscan chicken special. It was excellent. We had a little hiccup of being served rice instead of veggies, which our server Nate was quick in fixing. The mixed blend of veggies was wonderful, and the salad with the lemon basil dressing was a real treat. The very best part was our server Nate, who was attentive and personable. Thank you for a much needed night out with my friend Forgot to mention how much we enjoyed the two seasonal drinks we had. read more

We had a wonderful retirement party on the patio! The food was delicious and the staff was so nice and accommodating ! We will definitely be back for each retirement party we have plus for other lunches and dinners with our families! read more

Decided to try this place over the weekend after seeing it from the restaurant across the street. Very nice and casual on the inside and clean. We didn't care for the 2 person singing group so early in the evening, to loud for such a small place, we couldn't hear each other talking, maybe after 8:00 would be better instead of dinner time. Started with Arancini balls, tasted good but they were not hot or crispy and overpriced. My husband ordered the lasagne, it was very good and a nice portion for $19.00, I ordered the chicken piccata, the best thing on the plate was the vegetables. The mashed potatoes were so old and dry they split with the fork and the piece of chicken was a little bigger then a medallion also tough due to it being sliced in half length wise. $22. We did notice some tables had a bread basket, we did not. The restaurant was not to busy but they were having a party in the porch area. Service was just ok. We thought everything was a bit overpriced and just ok. We tried it but won't be back. read more

Went for brunch. I had the braised beef eggs Benedict, my husband had the chorizo eggs Benedict. They were both really good. Will be back to try other things on the menu. read more

Salute Taverna - Braised beef Benedict and chorizo benedict - Italian Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

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Great food, atmosphere and friendly service. They also have live entertainment inside and on the patio once the weather permits again. Call ahead to verify. read more

First off, they were extremely short staffed. There was only one waitress/bartender for the entire place when we got there, and she told us that the people scheduled to come in after her were running late and she couldn't get a hold of them. Second, it was super hot in there. They had doors open for airflow and fans on, but it was very warm and uncomfortable. Almost to the point where I had to get up to leave. The food was decent but did not come out together and they continued to give us what they called rye toast that was definitely not rye and 100% was white bakery bread. It was hard to get refills on anything. We had to ask for ice water. I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. read more

This is the first time I have been to this place and the food was delicious!! They remodeled this bar/restaurant and it is beautiful- outside and inside dining. They also had music which were two people singing- very enjoyable. It is pricey so make it a night out to treat yourself and a guest- well worth it! read more