To say I'm ecstatic that Savoy is open is an understatement. I live 1/2 mile away in Detroit's East English Village neighborhood. The location has been vacant since its predecessor Blue Pointe closed in 2015. That said, I checked my expectations since we were there only the third day that the restaurant was open during its "soft opening." The official opening is not until Jan. 24, 2024.
There are a few minor kinks to be worked out like with any new restaurant, but compared to several nearby restaurants in Grosse Pointe that also have recently opened, Savoy is doing a fine job in both service and food delivery.
The "world famous" lobster bisque did not disappoint. The server asked if I would like a swirl of Sherry on top, which, of course I said yes, and it was a lovely complement to the creamy richness of the soup. My co-diner enjoyed his New England clam chowder, which was chunky with clams and potatoes and flavorful with herbs. Both soups were a tad cooler than we would've preferred, but not worth sending back, in my opinion.
The complimentary bread and butter is quite good. The butter is herbed and soft to spread.
I had the ocean harmony trio, which is a Cajun seasoned catfish fillet with three butterfly shrimp and a fried Maine lobster tail. I have a thing for deep-fried lobster tails which I used to get during childhood visits to the long-gone Milroy's Restaurant on Gratiot in East Detroit. It was served with "pommes frites" which were tasty, but I don't think they were twice cooked like they are technically supposed to be. They were not served with dipping sauce and I wasn't offered ketchup, but I suppose I could've asked for it. Instead I used the tartar sauce and cocktail sauce that came with my entrée. It was supposed to be served with coleslaw, which I forgot to ask about, but it was just as well because there was plenty of food without it.
My co-diner's New York strip steak was cooked how he asked -- medium. It was moist enough that it did not really need the A1 steak sauce that was offered to accompany it. It had just the right amount of marbling. The steaks do not come with any side dishes so we paid extra for sautéed mushrooms and potatoes lyonnaise, which is basically sautéed potatoes and onions.
We split a very reasonable $32 bottle of Malbec. Our server said the alternative $80 bottle of Malbec was very smooth, but didn't push too hard.
Upon hearing that it was my co-diner's birthday, two complementary glasses of Prosecco were delivered to the table.
For dessert we chose double chocolate cake and carrot cake. Both were tasty but just a tad dry.
Unfortunately, coffee service is not yet available, but red wine pairs pretty well with cake.
Our server LaWana was attentive and friendly.
The entertainment, Elevation featuring Chiara, was really good, her voice is amazing, I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated, and it wasn't too loud to drown out conversation.
Our bill totaled $178 before the tip. for the amount of food we got along with a bottle of wine I think it was a reasonable price to pay. We originally were planning to go to either Parc or Brine for his birthday, which I know would've been much more expensive. I was super happy to support this new restaurant and I wish it all the best. We will definitely be back. There are several items that we didn't get to try that look very interesting, including the seafood nachos. read more