"Went here for New Years Eve and we were excited for an incredible dinner experience. It was not what we were expecting. We are huge foodies and have dined at many restaurants all over. We had high expectations with all of the amazing reviews! The good! Overall the white pizza was good, the drinks, and our dessert the bon bon was great! What was lacking, the hostess was not friendly the minute we walked in, the rushing through our meal, the service, our waitress had way too many tables, and our main meal. My salmon was literally some of the worst salmon I have ever had! So salty, and so over cooked! It was horrible! My husband had the chicken and it was even as bad as mine. So over cooked, salty, and the sauces were just not there in taste. Overall we will not be back, for the money it's not worth it! There are so many other amazing options in Traverse City! Save your money and time and go else where!"

"Hostess was very friendly! The waitress was very friendly as well and was very knowledgeable on the menu and what could hold up to being reheated (I ordered multiple items because it all sounded good) and was very efficient on checking if I needed anything else. The wait staff would promptly remove the used dishes and box up the rest of my items for me. I asked my waitress to bring a wine out with my main entree the veal chop and she brought a nice read Tuscany that went great with it! Will definitely keep coming back as I have always had a great dinner service!"

"We hadn’t been to Stella in quite awhile - it was always very good when we went and we were very glad that they have maintained that level of service and quality for at least the 20 years we’ve been going!! The food was outstanding, service was great (thanks Anna!) and we had a great time for our 20 year wedding anniversary. Got a few pics, but started eating most times before I remembered to take them! You can be sure though that whatever you decide on, it will be a great experience."

"It was a nice experience and the staff was lovely. We are well traveled internationally and were in town on vacation when we dined here. It is very good and deserves its fine reputation. Yet 3 stars because I believe the prices are simply too high for the offering and out of alignment with market standards. Ravioli for $50? Really? Yet, we had a lovely dinner here. Our meal for three people (one child) and only 1 adult drinking alcohol-a beer and modest glass of wine) was $200. I believe that’s quite a premium for location and accommodations - simply too high for the offering. There is a lot of competition at this price point. At this level, I believe it needs to offer a waterfront view. I am happy that we went here though. My wife and daughter had a great time. I believe this review is fair."

"We had an absolutely amazing early dinner here! We went at 5, right when they opened and it was already fairly busy, definitely reserve a table! We were a group of 7 so we got this lovely large table in the back, it was quite and perfect for 2 young kids. Everyone loved everything! The Raspberry Beret Cocktail was great. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious and the server was very attentive. Highly recommend and while they do not have it on the main menu, there are some kids menu options the server will tell you about."