fourteensixteen

E A

The staff here is amazing. Everyone is incredibly welcoming and professional. The restaurant looks great (incredibly clean, great ambiance) and so does the food. But, most of the food we ate was kind of tasteless. The chopped salad was perfection. The kids' chicken tenders were fine. But, that was it. We had the fried chicken, walleye, and burger and they all were either not seasoned AT ALL or dramatically under-seasoned. The accompanying "veggies" tasted a bit soggy (mushrooms/ramp and onions), like they may have been defrosted? The fries were insanely oversalted. But, were probably pretty good (crisp/tasty) otherwise. Really random, the water was ridiculously good. So, crisp and the temperature, just great. It wasn't a very busy night, so I'm not sure what the issue with the food was. But, dish after dish, after the salad, we were pretty disappointed. Tempted to go on a random weekday to see if it was just a blip.

Rocio Guerrero

At first I got a weird vibe when asked if the rooftop was available when greeted by what I think was a manager and hostess. They looked at us and each other, which was awkward and uncomfortable and made us feel unwelcome. The server was the one who made us feel welcome and comfortable. He recalled my in-laws dining in from the previous week and their order. He was knowledgeable of the menu and suggested a great substitute for the wine I wanted. Suggested awesome foods to try that he also liked and recommended the best desserts!

K Day

This is a wonderful little gem in the perfect location. Wonderful menu, friendly staff, and great vibe. The wood-fired Prime Coulotte was amazing. It was seriously the most tender, melt in your mouth, steak I've ever had. My friend's walleye was also excellent. The greeter and our server were very nice, friendly, and attentive. Special kudos to the teenage staff that brought us water. He made eye contact, held a conversation with witty banter, and was so kind. The only thing that could have been better was the ramp flatbread. The presentation and flavor was excellent. However the crust was so rubbery that it was next to impossible to eat. A knife wouldn't even cut through it. Everything else was so great though, I'm thinking this must have been a one off. Overall everything was great and I will definitely be back with friends.

Dawn Ciminboe

Rooftop views, fine dining, and colorful cocktails were the highlights of our meal at Fourteensixteen last night. I ordered two appetizers, the smoked trout and scallops. Their menu isn't that explanatory about how dishes are specifically prepared, but our waiter Tim made up for that. He made sure to tell me what the smoked trout was, mixed in mayonnaise and served with toast, saying how the menu doesn't describe it that way. I appreciated him clarifying that, but it still sounded delish, so I did still order it. The scallops (served with Lobster Polenta, Ham Hock, and Pork Belly) were tasty as well. My mother had the Green Circle Chicken main course and loved the flavorful lemon rosemary sauce so much. The half chicken is oven-roasted and pan-seared, served with asparagus. We shared a lemon bar with blueberries and pistachios for dessert. I love the lemon blueberry combination, and the pistachios gave it just an appealing amount of light crunch. I wasn't sure what the nut was and asked our server, and Tim was kind enough to check and report back. As he observed, we devoured the bar after both thinking we were too full for dessert! To drink, I first tried the Riveter from the Libations list, which was an elegant shade of rose served in a martini glass. Then, I ordered from the Q Mixers Highball menu, the Q Ginger Beer, which was refreshing with the pineapple. I was given the whole bottle of ginger beer to add to the glass as I drank it down! It was gorgeous weather for the rooftop despite the windy day, and everything was excellent from the food prep to the service, even their reservation system. I made reservations for the rooftop online via Google a couple days prior, and the day before our reservation, I received a text to confirm, followed by instructions for dining on the rooftop. Then, I received a text 30 minutes before our dinner time reminding me we were due there in a half hour. Quite the advanced system compared to some!