Reviews for Hearth & Vine Cafe at Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, MI
Lamb soup was excellent. Flat bread margarita pizza good too. (Update potatoe bacon pizza yummy! So sad to see wait staff with... masks under their noses ??) Read more
Is it impossible to eat at Blackstar Farm's Hearth and Vine cafe? I'm starting to think so. I've been visiting Suttons... Bay/Leland area for a number of weeks and have tried to reserve a table at this cafe on multiple occasions. I've called minutesafter they open, looked for an open table online, and tried a walk in and have been told they were unable to serve anyone elseeach time. Normally, I would assume that they're busy due to the season, or maybe due to COVID-19 restrictions, but afterreading a recent review of the cafe, I'm beginning to believe something else is going on here. Never in the past has there beenan issue with getting a seat at the cafe, even from recent trips this summer. I've had family and friends praise Blackstar Farmsand the Hearth and Vine cafe for their eats, yet I find it hard to believe anyone has actually eaten here. I would've enjoyedeating here maybe once this summer, but I guess I'll just have to wait till next year, or not. Read more
I grew up passing Black Star Farm on the way to Leland every summer and was excited to stop in for lunch and some wine. We... stopped at the cafe for lunch, there was a wait so we walked across the way to the wine tasting area. The service was terrible,we walked in and were told to walk all the way through the seating/bar area to the other side where the hostess was. The hostessimmediately walked us to our table back on the other side of the area, where we walked in and then we were told to walk to theother side of the bar (again) to place our order. I understand that COVID guidelines make things complicated but this was justpoor planning all around. We ended up getting pizza to go because the wait for a table was so long. When we walked back to thecafe to get our to go order we were the only customers inside the cafe with probably 5 staff. All of the staff looked at us whenwe walked in and then continued doing what they were doing without speaking to us. I said that we had a to go order then severalwaitresses walked right by us, out the door without checking to see if our order was ready. After waiting for acknowledgementfor a good 5 minutes I asked if our pizza was ready, one of the cooks came from the back to get it for us. The cook asked one ofthe waitstaff you help us and we waited even longer before someone actually checked us out. Turns out several of my familymembers have had similar bad experiences, definitely would not recommend. The food and wine were mediocre but that’ssubjective, the service however was objectively terrible. Read more
We just returned from our annual trip to Leland County with family and friends. We looked online for a nice outing dinner event... and came across Black Star Farms BBQ dinners. The tickets were 35 bucks each and there were 8 of us. We were completelydisappointed in what we received for $35.00! The dinner was not good at all. The brisket was tough and the biscuits were dry. The atmosphere/building is nothing like what all the beautiful pictures portray on the website. We felt very much cheated andbait and switched from what we thought we were paying for. We could have easily gone out for a very nice dinner elsewhere forthe price we paid and that didn't even include drinks! We arrived at 5pm and walked the grounds as the website suggested. Wealso did the wine tasting where the staff there was top notch and it was very good. We were told to go the the outbuildingwhere our dinner would be held. It was nothing like the pictures online portrayed at all. We arrived at 6pm to find the staffoutside on the patio sitting down socializing and eating/drinking. We then walked up to the hotel thinking we could site seesome more and there was a huge sign by the front door that said we were not welcome inside if we were not guests. We couldn'teven go inside and inquire about staying at the hotel or look at the lobby! We went back to the outside "cafe" and went insideto sit. We were told when purchasing out tickets online that dinner started at 6:30 but food was not sent outside on tablestill 7:15!! When the food arrived it was mediocre at best. Not good at all for 35 bucks a piece. All of the staff were veryyoung and we saw no one in charge. Being the person who purchased the tickets ahead of time before our trip was completelyembarrassed and had to apologize over and over again. You have such good potential to be one of the best in the area for whatyou are thinking you are doing but you are very much missing the boat. Contact me and I will give you s Read more
I have wanted to stop here for a while but never quite plan ahead. This year I took the time to stop for lunch while visiting... the winery's tasting room. The food was delicious and the environment was perfect for a summer afternoon. Read more
Excellent food and friendly service. Highly recommend the pizzas!
Beautiful atmosphere, friendly waitress, amazing food, and fun for the kids. They grow most of their own food and you can... taste the freshness with every bite. It was definitely the best food we've had in Michigan. Read more
Hearth & Vine has re-opened with a sized-just-right menu and pizzas back online! I enjoyed my perfect sandwich, made from... locally-sourced ingredients, outdoors among the picturesque Black Star Farms setting. Read more