Terrible. The coffee is the weakest most flavorless dishwater you could imagine. The breakfast eggs I had we're cold, salty, and dry. And the wrap I had on my last and final visit was soggy with some sort of canned sauce. I wanted to like Fishers. I live nearby and honestly wanted to have a decent restaurant within walking distance of my house, but it isn't Fishers. Sadly, I can only hope that they will one day go out of business or sell to someone who actually cares about making decent food. Don't waste your money here.
Review Source:This place was terrible.
Have always seen the parking lot filled, and there was a wait when we went there, so we expected with all the interest that it would be good.
There was a short wait, but a table opened up quickly. Â Once seated it took over ten minutes before our server ever first introduced herself. Â We ordered drinks and appetizers, then it took another 15-minutes after that before we ever got an order in. Â Come on, that's ridiculous.
We then learn that the appetizer order was never entered. Â God, I wish it wasn't, because when the baked pretzel bits arrived, we quickly realized these were microwaved-frozen pretzel bits. Â That looked exactly like the Soft Baked brand from Sam's club. Â They were served extremely hot, and it was clear they were microwaved as some were still stuck together.
About 15-20 minutes after that the main entrees finally arrived, and they weren't much better. Â As my lovely wife described, "it looks like your sandwich was run over," and it did. Â The bun was either super flimsy, or someone in the heart of the house thought it would be funny to smash it with their AF1s.
At one point I had to ask for a refill. Â The server grabbed my cup from the table to refill it, leaving me parched. Â That's bush league. Â Grab a fresh glass and bring it to the table, then swap out the empty one.
Their chicken was surprisingly fresh tasting, and perfectly cooked, but their fries were a major disappointment. Â They were clearly frozen, and they had an unnatural starchy coating that were devoid of flavor. Â Seriously, it's cheaper and more effective for a restaurant to simply use fresh potatoes for their fries...I can't believe any restaurant would let anything other than fresh fries out of their kitchen. Â I won't in my own home kitchen, so why would they?
As we walked out my wife said perhaps they appear busy because they get so many people that can't get a table across the street at the Winking Lizard. Â God, I hope that's not true. Â That's so sad that the best a restaurant can do is pick up the scraps from the Lizard.
Fisher's is a nice place to hangout for a while when visiting this small little town on outskirts of Cleveland and Akron alike. I think this place has a certain charm and that is why I am a fan.
The food is average american food with some influences from local middle eastern population. Nothing special if you are looking for specialty food.
Ambiance is nice. Outside sitting is there for summer. Train station and other tourist destinations are there too. So if you are looking for a nice day trip this can be a perfect location for a stop and lunch or dinner.
Arrived from California and went straight to Fisher's for casual dinner outside.  Very cute restaurant in a really cute village atmosphere.  Knew we were in trouble when I opened the menu and there was crusted food and drink all over it.  I was horrified!  Filthy.  I have never ever seen a menu like this.  Then the waitress showed up -  Tani.  Unfortunately, as we  were seated and she was standing my eyes went directly to the filty food crusted black apron she was wearing.  I am now very uneasy about the lack of any cleanliness in this restaurant.  We overheard her telling someone she was a manager there.  Om my - really??  My friend ordered the special clam bake - I the ribs.  It took an hour to get our food.  She wasn't good at checking in with us and when My friend had to ask for her sides and more bread it took forever for her to return.  I asked for another glass of wine which she never brought me.  I had to go into the bar and get it myself.  Oh - and when I asked the bartender for another glass of Sterling  she responded that they have been out of that for quite a while.  Tani never mentioned that when she delivered my white wine.  Anyone's guess what I was drinking.  I must say between the filthy conditions and the awful service I don't know how they stay in business.  Maybe the location and quaintness.  My ribs were nothing special and very very fatty.  I was up in the middle of the night with an upset stomach.  Very dissapointing as my friend was so excited to take me there.  Never ever again.
Review Source:After a 12 mile bike ride on the towpath, I was initially thinking of the "Winking Lizard", but my biking partner suggested Fishers Cafe instead. I was a little hesitant, as my dinner there a month earlier had a chalkboard that boasted "Burgers grilled outside", but what I actually received was a partially pre-cooked burger that was finished on an outside grill. Since we both wanted a dinner salad, she encouraged me to give it a try, and to stay away from the burgers! I'm glad she did. The fact that they have their own parking lot, with ample space, and the fact that they have a very nice outdoor seating area, sealed the deal!
The food was a delight! I had the Caesar Salad with shrimp and it was delicious: perfectly grilled shrimp, (actually looked like they had been cooked on skewers outside) and good greens and dressing. My friend had the Caesar with Salmon and pronounced it very good as well. Service was warm and attentive and there was no rush to order or leave the table. I will plan on dining here after my next run or bike trip in Penninsula.
Decent price and service but for being one of only two restaurants in Peninsula you think they would focus on better food and help make it more of a weekend destination. Nothing out of the ordinary from every other Cleveland-area sports bar or grille, in fact the quality may be a bit lower. They have tried to add some unique items, but unfortunately the execution was poor or the menu listing was misleading. Also, everything is served dry and if you request any sort of sauce you get a small amount and they add it to your bill. Super tacky. Tried it twice and won't go back.
Review Source:We stopped at Fisher's as we had not dined there for some time and we were happy to see some improvements- new tables, chairs and umbrellas outside plus a new roof above the outside bar with ceiling fans- Very Nice! The specials that were available were enticing- hard to decide which to get! Food was great, hot, seasoned well and served in normal time frame. We had the ribs- which were tender and very good (1/2 rack for $8.99 special) We also had the Mahi Mahi with mango salsa- again tender and moist, perfectly cooked! Our server was very personable and we had a really nice time. Will visit again!
Review Source:I've reviewed this place a couple of times prior, but I HAD to apprise of this experience.
Should you happen here for dinner and should you happen to notice the half rack of ribs for $8.99, listen to the little voice inside that tells you..."Too cheap!!! Avoid like the plague!!! Â Danger Will Robinson!!!!" Â
Stopped here last night and fell victim to the toogoodtobetrue fairy and ordered this.
I've cooked a lot of ribs in my day, and one thing that's easy with ribs is to have the end product be tender. Low and slow, we've all heard it. Â And if you braise low and slow and finish on the grill for a quick sear, an idiot could turn out nicely done ribs.
Someone here got confused and thought "Hot and quick."
Warning!! what works in the bedroom is not always transferable to the kitchen!!!
If you recall the Christmas turkey scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation You know just what eating these ribs was like.
At first blush when they arrived and I noted the enormous Crocodile Dundee steaknife that accompanied them, I thought "overkill."
I was VERY VERY wrong!
Even with JIm Bowie's personal pig sticker, it took at least five minutes just to separate the ribs into indiviual rib sections!
It's the first time I was actually GLAD that it wasn't a full rack
Service was fair, but brisk and one had the feelng one was interfering with the waiter's day just by being there.
They must be on an austerity program, as the sour cream that accompanied the baked potato was a half filled shot-glass sized portion in response to requesting "extra". Â When requesting it again a second half shotglass portion was brought bringing me up to a whole shot glass sized portion... so dry baked potato, dry ribs and very wet but tasty cole slaw.
Our party of 4 arrived at 5pm on Memorial Day for an early dinner. This place was already buzzing with patrons in the outdoor patio and a few families inside.
We were seated in a booth near the entrance in one section of the dining room with a lunch bar. Â Unfortunately, this area was not well cooled and I was sweating within a few minutes of entering. After checking out the "pub" section of the restaurant I asked to be moved to that area as it was cooler and I could feel the air conditioning.
I did notice that there were a lot of employees in uniforms working while we were there but unfortunately the service was a tad bit slower than I would have liked.
I ordered their Prime Rib Special ($16.99) which came with a potato and a salad which I substituted for eggplant fries (add $1.59) and corn on the cob. Both sides were very good. The beef itself was tender but not served with any jus and was a little dry.
They had an Asian Salmon fish meal on the menu but was told they had sold out because of the holiday weekend. My dining partners ordered a tuna sub, fried cod sandwich and crispy chicken salad. None of them had any complaints about their food.
Our server was friendly and kept checking in on us to top off the coffee and water glasses. Â The restaurant could have been cleaner but it was horribly dirty.
Overall, our dining experience was pleasant but did not "wow" me.
After riding the Towpath this morning, my girlfriends and I enjoyed a filling lunch at Fisher's. Â It was my first time here, but my friends raved about their food from past visits. Â Aleksa was our server. Â She had a sweet personality and did her job well.
I was just sad that it took so long for the food to arrive to our table, and equally as sad that the eggplant fries tasted mostly like fried batter. Â The regular fries my friends ordered were nice, as were the wraps we each got for our meals, but overall the food was just ok.
Maybe I'll bring hubby back for one of their summer patio concerts and beer menu.. I heard the wings are good.
A nice place to catch a meal. Â The service is a little slow. Â But a sunny day in Peninsula, why are you in a hurry? Â Their spicy chicken wings are pretty good. Â Not too spicy, just good hot flavor. Â They have several beers on tap, and an ok selection of bottles. Â I have not had breakfast there. Â I did have the apple pie with ice cream, and it was above average. Â Bottom line it is not as good as the Winking Lizard across the street, but it will do when the Lizard is busy.
Review Source:"Hey, while we're in town, the whole family is getting together for a late breakfast... at... Â FISHER'S."
My hands were tied. Â I couldn't NOT go. Two words: Â Uh oh.
As I've already chronicled my dismay at the breakfast at Fisher's, I instead tried a bbq pork sandwich, fries. Â Bad choice, among the many awful choices. Â I just can't get over the overall filthiness of this place, and that people STILL eat there. Â Jeez.
(Our server was good, pleasant, all that. Â Forty-two bucks for three pretty sub-standard meals. Â If this place were in any other location it would have been shuttered decades ago. Â It is a greasy-spoon truck stop, without the trucks. Or charm. Â Or attention to taste, cleanliness, price or any other attribute of a good business. Â You've been warned.)
Decent.
The service is very friendly in this place. I was immediately turned on by the small-town appeal. Â Plus, it's a diner! It's hard to find a real diner (like with a counter and pie displays and everything), let alone a good one.
I really wish we had made it in time for breakfast, because the menu looked great. Lunch was okay, but disappointing in general. We expected the eggplant fries to be a hit, but they were soggy, mostly batter, and had a funky taste. The bistro sauce looked like McDonald's special sauce...which is actually a compliment coming from me. Too bad it didn't taste like it! Nor did it taste good.
I had a salad with a bunch of healthful ingredients, yet somehow it didn't really taste all that refreshing. The grilled chicken, while flavorful, seemed awfully sweet--as if seasoned with cinnamon sugar. The candied walnuts, which SHOULD have been sweet, tasted burnt and strange. The fruit and greens were nice, but the edges of the plate were drizzled in some kind of super-sweet raspberry sauce--reminiscent of IHOP pancake syrup. Again, oddly, a compliment, but somewhat out of place here.
Hubby had a breaded chicken sandwich with big onion rings and more of the not-so-special sauce. A big fried mess.
Hope to return for breakfast!
Delicious onion rings and bistro sauce! Â Skip the chicken sandwiches. Â They are more pan fried than grilled--disappointing. Â The wraps are very good, especially the asian wrap. Â Fun outdoor patio in the summer. Â They seem to have a killer breakfast menu so we'll have to go back and give that a try. Â We usually stop at Fisher's after a bike ride along the Towpath, and there are bike racks in the parking lot.
Review Source:Fishers is a decent restaurant located in Peninsula right by the river. The restaurant itself is not very large and has nursing home wallpaper. Before I dive deeper into the review, I've got to say that Fishers is only good for breakfast. Lunch and dinner and underwhelming. There is rarely a wait and service is good and quick. They have a good breakfast menu. It's nothing special, but it's your standard breakfast fare, which you can never go wrong with. I had the french toast and a side of bacon. The bacon is nice and greasy, just the way I like it. The french toast was good, although there wasn't enough of it, at least for me. Overall, if you're looking for breakfast in the Valley, consider Fishers. It's good, solid breakfast fare.
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