The Cabin Tavern & Grille

I recently ate here with family and friend, and we all were well-pleased with our meals.

First of all, I was surprised to see such a creative menu for a place in such a rural area that calls itself The Cabin Tavern. Additionally, the view is delightful. I was seated where I got to take full advantage of that view. Yay! It was clean and more formal than the word "cabin" suggests, but it was a very cozy dining experience. We all liked the upscaled atmosphere.

There were so many tasty-sounding menu options that it was hard for me to choose! I opted for a California Chicken Salad after my French onion soup. The salad was fresh and crisp, with an excellent combination of favors and textures, and it was truly delish. I ate lots of their very tasty breads, with real butter. Loved it. Others had steak or seafood, and one said his steak was maybe the best steak he'd ever had. Those who had the scallops and lobster tail special said they were excellent. The food was excellent quality, well-prepared, perfectly seasoned, and nicely presented.

The menu offers plenty of options for diners, and they also include a small plates section for those who may have smaller appetites. They seem to have an excellent chef who is creative and who gives local diners a chance to step out of their comfort zone, but not into the ozone. Bravo!

They also have excellent desserts! I had an excellent creme brûlée. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered.

I hope I get a chance to dine here again when I return to the area. I highly recommend this place. I hope you'll choose them for your next dining experience.

I have to write an update to my last visit as The Cabin deserves another star. We started at the bar for a cocktail as we were a bit early for dinner. The wine selection by the glass is pretty good. This time we dined outside as the weather was nice. It was very pleasant although a slight bit of noise from the road. We had to have the bacon wrapped scallops again. The jalapeno corn cream that tops them is just THAT good! My husband and I shared the baby field greens. The toasted goat cheese was so creamy and tasted so good with the herb vinaigrette, roasted pecans and cranberries. This time I tried the Bourbon Street Pasta that I wanted to try last time. It was creamy and just a touch spicy with the Andouille sausage. There were also bits of tenderloin, asparagus and onion. It was delicious! My husband ordered the Lake Erie perch. The server made sure to let us know the fish was farm raised.  It was crispy and light and served with a mountain of crispy delicious French fries as well as slaw and hush puppies. Service was great again, both at the bar and our table outside.

A wonderful place to have a romantic dinner! We dined for two & half hours and never felt rushed. We made are way through most of the small plates and each one was better than the next. The Seafood Fondue was tops! Our service was professional and friendly.

If there were a four and a half stars, this place would have that rating! It lacked good options on beer, which was surprising given the extensive wine and liquor options. Improving the beer list would make this place a 5-star for sure.