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Name: Five Restaurant
Address: 44045 Five Mile Road
City: Plymouth, Michigan USA
Phone:
Price Range: +1 (734) 357-5583
Type of Cuisine: Fine Dining


What's it like?
   The Inn at St. John's, metro Detroit's premier location for corporate conferences, weddings, receptions, special events and golf, is pleased to announce the opening of Five Restaurant. Award-winning local chef Tom Mackinnon, recently appointed Executive Chef for The Inn at St. John's, has created a menu offering inspired, innovative, eclectic twists on American classics, complemented by a 'Napa chic' setting. Located inside The Inn's new 118-room luxury boutique hotel, Five Restaurant offers overnight guests, social patrons and area residents a dining experience that's anything but ordinary.

Contemporary design paired with traditional elegance describes both the menu and atmosphere of Five Restaurant. For breakfast or brunch, Five offers European-style twists on crepes, French toast and other favorites and features a Bloody Mary bar. The lunch menu includes a selection of preludes, house-made soups, creative sandwiches, and fresh salads. Entr�e selections include a grilled Tandoori Salmon, Butter-Boiled and Glazed with Tandoori Sauce, served with Frizzled Leeks, Vegetable of the Day and Corn Pudding; Fresh Steamed Chicken alla Bresaola features a Steamed Breast of Chicken, topped with Wilted Greens, House-Made Mozzarella and Ratatouille Sauce and crowned with a Bresaola Flower and Gnocchi d�cor.

Tantalizing small plates appetizers, freshly prepared entrees, tempting desserts and a fine wine list are the focal points of Five's dinner menu. Starters include Chef Tommy Mac's Under Sea Experience with Seared Colossal Scallop, Crab Stuffed Prawn and a Lobster Claw atop a Calamari Crisscross; an ensemble of rich Lobster Bisque, Lobster Crab Cake and a Jumbo Lobster Claw called The Lobster Circus; and My Irish Egg Roll, a combination of Lean Corned Beef, House-Made Mozzarella and Spiced Kraut. Entr�e selections include Seared French Lamb Chops Arugulerette, Stuffed South African Rock Lobster Tail and Five's Signature Grill featuring Grilled Piedmontese Tenderloin Filet, seared to order and sliced over a Dome of Red-Pepper Mash, then served with Braised Maple Leaf Duck, Fresh Vegetable Terrine, Mango Demi Sauce and Fresh Garlic B�arnaise Sauce.

Designed by Brown-Teefey Associates Architects of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., the d�cor of Five Restaurant marries the Italianate architecture of the existing facility with elements of Arts and Crafts architecture in a modern, comfortable space. Custom-designed glass and wood paneling, along with original artwork on the walls, are among the accents of the restaurant. The restaurant is inviting, with shades of tangerine, celery and moss greens, and a palette of browns in a variety of textures and surfaces throughout the space, including warm woods, a marble-topped bar and plush, patterned carpets.

Five Restaurant also features a martini lounge that offers an array of specialty cocktails, signature martinis, wines by the glass and a tapas dining menu. Modern touches include a curved bar, lounge chairs and a humidor. The setting is chic and sophisticated, a place to meet, mingle and see the "who's who" of metro Detroit. Outdoor terrace seating �- open in season - overlooks The Inn at St. John's picturesque grounds, lush gardens and well-manicured golf course, certain to make diners feel as if they've been transported to the California countryside.

In addition to his role as Executive Chef at Five Restaurant, Chef Mackinnon serves as culinary director of the conference, event and special occasion menus and supervises all kitchen operations at The Inn at St. John's. Prior to joining The Inn at St. John's, Mackinnon spent over two decades as chef and owner of Mackinnon's restaurant in Northville. Mackinnon has since turned over that establishment to his son.

Five Restaurant seats 70 in the dining area and another 70 in the martini lounge. Hours of operation for Five Restaurant: M-F 6:00am - 11:00pm, Sat. 7:00am - 11:00pm and Sun. 7:00am - 10:00pm. The martini lounge is open M-Th 11:00am - midnight, F-Sat. 11:00am - 2:00am and Sun. 12:00pm - 11:00pm

Five Restaurant is located inside The Inn at St. John's hotel at 44045 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, Mich., and is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (734) 357-5583.

For more than a half a century, the stately architecture of The Inn at St. John's has been a regional landmark. Today, it is metro Detroit's premier location for corporate conferences, weddings, receptions, special events and golf. Located in the heart of metropolitan Detroit's dynamic western suburb of Plymouth, Mich., the 192-acre property features a seven-story boutique hotel with 118 rooms including over 22 suites, along with Five Restaurant, a 70-seat 'Napa chic' restaurant and martini lounge, serving eclectic American cuisine. For more information, visit www.theinnatstjohns.com.





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