Oak & Embers Tavern
| Address: | 8003 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026, USA |
| Phone: | +1 440-729-4030 |
| Site: | oakandemberstavern.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM 11AM–2:30AM |
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Brian Reames
My wife and I ate at Oak and Embers last night and were sorely disappointed. She had the Cajun Shrimp tacos and the Black Bean soup, both were excellent! I had the crab cakes and the pulled pork. My sides were sweet potato fries and apple coleslaw. The crab cakes were good considering we are hundreds of miles away from Baltimore Md. and my pulled pork was also good. The smoky flavor was lovely but it could have used a bit more BBQ sauce. The sweet potato fries were perfect! The apple coleslaw was an epic failure. Over all the food would warrant future visits back to this restaurant, however, our service was lacking. We seated ourselves and had to wait a while before our waitress showed. Then she took our drink orders which arrived soon enough but upon delivering them she did not ask if we were ready to order. We were because the menus were on the table when we arrived and as mentioned we had to wait a while. Time passes and she finally shows up again and asks if we are ready to order. We do so and in a reasonable amount of time our food arrives. She stops by a couple of times to see how we were doing which was fine. But then we don’t see from her again for nearly a half an hour. We have finished our meal and would like to leave but no server. I finally had to get up find another server and request a box and our check.
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Timothy Cook
Ate at O&E for second time within a week. First meal was outstanding, Charizo Meatloaf. Tonight had "Burnt Ends" which could have very easily been called"Burnt Fat"! At least a cup+ of fat from the brisket slices that were"trimmed" according to the waitress. When I questioned her about who or how "Ends" are trimmed, she explained that "Sometimes the meat is just Fatty". I know there the "Ends" came from on the brisket and it certainly could not have been trimmed by anyone or in any manner. I had a pile of fat on my plate which she looked at and that was the total response. No I will let the kitchen know or let me get the manager. The only feeling I got was this is what it is! Realize that she just served the food and did not prepare it. My order was half fat and half meat by volumn but if there was at total of 3 ounces of actual meat, I would have been surprised. The Plantains were cold by the time the food was delivered to the table. Will think very long and VERY hard about returning.
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kingneptune2440
Dont call for pickup theyll put you on hold for 5 minutes and then when you decide to hang up and wait a little to call back they dont answer!? It doesnt take a rocket scientist to answer a phone and take down an order. Being that its behind the bar that answers that doesnt mean I should have to wait for you to fill up the drunks drinks before placing my order. You have enough time to answer the phone then you have enough time to take my order, the townies arnt going anywhere. Good food otherwise. Online ordering is a great option for the careless, but numerous amounts of people WILL NOT put there credit card info in the Internet for safety matters and or in other peoples situations they dont have a credit card. No cash payment option for online ordering leaves you calling, then you get nothing. MAKE CASH A PAYMENT OPTION ONLINE!
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gail s
Good food. Pleasant servers. Sometimes a little loud, but one can generally still enjoy ones conversations while enjoying ones meal. Some of their offerings are out of the ordinary. . One of our favorites, a combination of shrimp with grits, weve only seen at one other restaurant where it is no longer a regular offering but does still make fortunate but unpredictable guest appearances. Both restaurants make the dish very differently, which is appropriate... and THIS restaurant has it available daily, which is a welcome thing to know! . Another favorite is something called "burnt ends"--- its name does little justice as it sounds like something left over when in fact it is something quite delicious. Its an appetizer which leaves one wishing it was also offered as a main course! And-- dont miss their lovely cornbread!
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Sue M
Its too long of a wait for a table. If the hostess says 30 minutes and its an hour. Thats a problem. The table that she sat us at had been empty and clean waiting for us for over 15 minutes. We saw it and assumed it was for a reservation. I get that its hard to get good hostess, but a lot of their staff seemed to be watching for empty tables. Also, every time we go there they have at least 45 minute wait till the food comes out, after we order. It seemed this time like the waitress went by our table and then grabbed her ipad and hit a couple of buttons. Did she not hit send when we ordered. Im not sure, but the wait seems to be consistent with other reviewers. They need more cooks!!!! The food is good, not as good as it used to be.
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Kerri B.
I was really surprised by how great this place was. I rarely write reviews (if you cant say something nice dont say anything at all) but I had to write about this place. Really well decorated inside, smells AMAZING as soon as you walk in, great and unusual cocktails and beer list, and really fantastic barbecue. We ordered one order of the Thai smoked wings as an app and had to get a second one they were so good. I had the chicken and corn waffle which was a perfect combo of sweet, spicy, and savory. My side was a cheesy mix of succotash (yum!) My friend had a burger and said it was good too. Our children were equally happy with their pulled pork sandwiches and homemade macaroni and cheese.
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antonella adhikary
This was a special night out for our 20th anniversary. Unfortunately it was not a great experience. I had been here with a friend about 2 months ago and was very impressed by the great food. Tonight the Cajun grouper that was supposed to be dusted with Cajun seasoning was heavily seasoned with it, so much so that I could not eat it. The corn bread was hard and just crumbled as we tried to eat it. My son who adored Mac and cheese took one bite. And the brisket was not great either. Cheesecake was good. Creme Brulie, my favorite was a sad ending. Our server was sweet. Offered to get the manager but too many things were wrong to try to salvage the meal.
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Frank Bosak
The cheddar mashed potatoes are way better than I expected, and I had high expectations. I had the chorizo meatloaf. Id never had that before and I love chorizo. It wasnt as hot as I expected, but it definitely had a good flavor. My wife had the half rack of ribs. The first thing we noticed us that theyre meaty ribs. She only ate 3. The meat was full of flavor and had a great bark. The bones fell right out. I think Ill get the ribs next time. The atmosphere is great, the food is great, the bourbon selection I extensive. Do yourself a favor and try this place out.
