DEXTER, MI — For Tyler Wiseley, retaining a restaurant menu recent is about continually reinventing.
Wiseley is the chef at Fillmore Bar and Grill, a high-end restaurant in Dexter recognized for its seafood and pasta choices. Wiseley joined the Fillmore household with brother Cody Wiseley earlier this 12 months, bringing a recent take to the kitchen.
“I’m not afraid to alter the menu objects continuously,” Wiseley mentioned.
The menu is an eclectic gathering of pasta, burgers and seafood, with decisions for all palates.
“We don’t wish to be bottlenecked all the way down to a sure identification,” Wiseley mentioned.
Present fan favorites are the pasta dishes made with pasta from close by Dexter store Carosello Pasta and embody a carbonara, a bolognese and an eggplant parmesan.
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Though the restaurant has loads of selection, its seafood menu is basically what makes it stand out.
Along with oysters, a crispy salmon rice bowl and Parmesan-floured whitefish, Fillmore Bar and Grill additionally serves bang bang shrimp and fish and chips. A whitefish sandwich, fish tacos and salmon pate are additionally all on the menu. All seafood is shipped in recent every day.
The shrimp, that are lined in tempura batter and flash fried, started as a weekly function however shortly grew to become a staple on the menu on account of its reputation, a standard prevalence on the Fillmore menu.
The fish and chips additionally lately noticed a brand new take, transitioning from cod to a walleye base. The beer batter fried fish is served with shoestring fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce and lemon.
Though having a rotating menu definitely helps, the true secret to standing out is “extra care with our dealing with of the elements,” Wiseley mentioned.
“We don’t attempt to overdo it,” he mentioned. “We let the fish communicate for itself.”
Fillmore Bar and Grill, 7954 Ann Arbor St. in Dexter, is open 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday by Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to three p.m. Sunday. Discover the restaurant on-line, on social media or by telephone at 734-426-3727.
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