Dusty's Wine Bar

A hidden gem in Okemo. My husband and I passed by and decided to give it a try. What a nice place, we decided to just have an appetizer, enjoy a nice glass of wine. We had the lamb meatball, and it was delish. This is a nice place for a date night. Beautiful Romantic ambiance. The service was perfect. Our waiter was very attentive and informative. I think they prefer you make a reservation , but they do walk in too. I think this is going to be our favorite spot from now on.

Simply SUPERLATIVE food and experience. And not just "for Lansing area," but period. Dusty's used to be our go-to restaurant for fine dining, back in the 90's and early 2000's, before we moved to a different state. This was the first time we'd been back for at least 15 years, and the food and service were INCREDIBLE. Colton was our server, and was EXTREMELY attentive. And the food was top-shelf. The fig and gorgonzola flatbread is a flavor BOMB - a fantastic WOW combination of sweet and savory. My wife and I both took our first bites and went, "OMG....this is SO GOOD!!!" And the entrees were equally excellent: she got the Korean braised beef (truly melt in your mouth), and I got the mushroom stroganoff. Both were piping hot and delicious. One of THE best measures of exceptional food is when you take a bite, and then immediately turn to your dining partner and say, "You HAVE to try this!!!" We BOTH did this, throughout the meal. And the key lime pie with macerated strawberries gets our mutual vote for BEST KEY LIME PIE WE HAVE EVER HAD, ANYWHERE. Side note: we've taken the last year, since pandemic, to go out once a month to different restaurants, mostly in the Birmingham AL area (where we now live), but also in Portland, Seattle, and Chicago. And our dinner at Dusty's ranks as one of THE best food and service experiences we've had (out of close to two dozen). A+++ THANK YOU Dusty's!!!!

This review is for the restaurant portion. Parking is easy and plenty. Restaurant is not too big inside of the retail store, maybe ～15 table or booth. Waitress is very nice, switch and professional. Food is wonderful and quite unique. Not big menu with many selections, which is fine with me. Great location in Okemos.