🇺🇸 Michigan | A Taste of the Great Lakes

📍 Reflect Bistro, Traverse City The Great Lakes Four dish features four iconic freshwater fish from the Great Lakes: whitefish, perch, walleye, and smelt! 🎣 My favorite was the whitefish cake – soft, tender, and slightly sticky texture 😋 The fried smelt tasted just like crispy little yellow croakers (a nostalgic Chinese snack vibe!) 🐟✨ The dusted perch and sautéed walleye were also delicious, though I honestly couldn’t tell them apart – both lightly seasoned and flaky! We also ordered the Pappardelle Fruit de Mer – a rich seafood cream pasta with shrimp, lobster, and scallop 🍝🦞🍤 Super indulgent and perfect for refueling after a long day (we were starving!). Fun fact: Giving dishes French names instantly makes them feel fancier 😂👌 This restaurant is actually inside a hotel, but don’t let that fool you – the food and presentation rival proper fine dining! 🍽️💫 Plus, it’s open until 11 PM, which saved us after a long day hiking the dunes! 🏜️🙏 #Umich #MichiganFood #GreatLakesEats #TraverseCity #FreshwaterFish #FoodieReview