So... dinner in the Land of Bland. Â Where ya gonna go?
Let's face it. Â In this neck of the woods, it's mostly chains. Â Your job, should you choose to accept it: Â suck it up and pick the best of 'em.
One could do a lot worse than Mitchell's. Â What the place lacks in personality it makes up for in fresh seafood and cheerful service. Â We had reserved a private room for our party of eight, and were not disappointed by the abundance of hot, crusty bread, large wine menu, and pleasant wait staff -- which included a woman who seemed to be one of the managers, helping out with a smile.
We started with the calamari and artichoke dip served with tortilla chips. Â I indulged in a Columbus Pale Ale and copious amounts of bread and butter (too much, likely) before diving into the Shang Hai Seafood Sampler, a cornucopia consisting of fresh Atlantic salmon, scallops, shrimp, sticky rice, sesame spinach and rice wine soy sauce. Â Presentation was excellent and the sauce added a delightful gingery kick to the proceedings. Â Even our three year old was entranced by the clash of flavors.
All in all, a nice dining experience for a chain in an upscale mall in suburban Ohio. Â As much as I don't like to let my Brooklyn/New York food snob side show, sometimes it's hard not to judge places like this -- there's just so little that's distinctive about them. Â But when a place like Mitchell's impresses on the level of its cuisine alone, that's something worth putting prejudices aside for.
I went here with a friend for dinner. Â The restaurant and bar is nicely decorated and we were pleased to see the wide selection of fish and lobster on display. Â The menu had a wide variety of dishes. Â We were really looking forward to a great dinner.
The service was friendly but our server couldn't really explain the dishes or tell us much about the different selections of fish. Â I selected the Hoisin Glazed Yellowfin Tuna and my friend selected the Chilean Sea Bass.
Both of our dishes were just so-so. Â The quality of the fish was decent but the overall dish was bland and lacked flavor. Â The sticky rice was just plain old white rice. Â It was a real let down. Â
What really turned us off was seeing a waitress showing a little kid one of the lobsters. Â The waitress put a napkin on the floor, then plucked out a lobster and set it on the napkin so that the kid could see it crawly around. Â Then she picks it back up and puts it back into the tank! Â I would think health regulations would prohibit this kind of thing, but I guess not.
Finally, If you are still thinking about visiting this restaurant, try to go during the off-peak hours as this place gets uncomfortably crowded and loud.
Bartender said what do you want? Â I asked what kind of raw oysters have you. Â Instead of answering, he grabs a printed menu and drops it on the bar. Â I read aloud to him, Â "ask your server for today's raw bar selection". Â He answers: "an east coast oyster and one west coast". Â With that attitude, all I could do was leave.
Too bad. Â The Mitchell's in Covington KY had great service, and good food.
From the ability to choose your fresh-filet-o-fish (and what an array there is!) to the Happy Hour prices and prix fixe menu for $29.99, there's a lot to like about Mitchell's. Â Supposedly fish is flown in fresh seven days/week.
Portions were generous where they needed to be (the main course), and lighter on the sides - perfection! Â Great bread basket, too.
Our party of six received excellent service.
A nice stop on the Eton Collection restaurant row.
You would be hard pressed to find better service, more polite staff, more accommodating staff and or better pricing for what you are served. Â No matter what you choose, it is excellent. Â The bread is wonderful as is the meal. Â You are not crammed in or feel like you are sitting with table next to you. Â This is a wonderful restaurant and you will enjoy the experience.
Review Source:Lets start with two things.
One, Mitchell's is consistently good seafood no matter what city I eat at. Mitchell's in Pittsburgh, Cleveland Ohio, Carmel Ind.
These restaurants are sharply appointed with beautiful and comfortable tables and booths. There is a reception area with a host/es and comfortable upholstered benches for waiting. Inside they all have a very ample and well appointed bar area. There a many seats at a U shaped bar, with some high-tops and 2 and 4 person booths. When alone I will usually eat in the bar area. The service is very good in this section, but it usually good all through the restaurant. As I recall they all have a private separated room for large parties.
Two, really, let's start with a Martini, say Grey Goose up with blue cheese stuffed olives. Okay, now I'm ready to eat.
I always enjoy a version of their very fresh and very good Ahi Tuna appetizer. This time served with Sushi rice, ponzu and apricot ale sauce including pickled ginger and nicely hot and tasteful wasabi. This is outstanding Tuna, seared very rare. My other favorite appetizer here is the clam chowder. This chowder is so very thick, rich and clammy. Soooo good.
A loaf of warm sourdough bread is served with fresh butter. Enjoy as you see fit. I will say that I try to take it easy on the bread, but my gosh, it is really good sourdough.
For my entree I have probably two strong favorites. First and perhaps at the top is the Chilean Sea Bass, served Shang Hai Style, which is steamed with ginger and scallions, served with sticky rice, spinach and rice wine soy sauce. This dish so outstanding. First if you love the buttery soft texture of the sea bass, and you'll love it with this preparation.
My other outstanding favorite is the Cedar Plank Salmon, preparation is balsamic glazed and oven roasted, with delicious, mouth watering grilled zucchini and peppers,sun-dried tomato pesto and goat cheese. This combinations works so well. I find this to be just an outstanding meal.
Mitchell's has several deserts, but by the time I get there I usually pass. But I have tried and recommend the "Shark Fin" Pie, which is butter fudge ice cream, honey roasted peanuts, fudge,peanut butter, with  Oreo cookie crust. I also enjoy what they call their Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake. But my favorite is the Key Lime Pie which comes with a Macadamia nut crust. I love the lime, and the the stronger the lime flavor the better.
I would suggest that anyone who enjoys seafood will enjoy a meal here.
My significant other and I thought this would be the perfect place for an early New Year's eve dinner. I had eaten here a few years ago but my SO had never experienced Mitchell's so we thought it would be a wonderful new experience. We were sadly disappointed. I ordered the Chef's monthly special-essentially a 'boil' of various types including a lobster tail. While it was all good, the alaskan crab had not been pre-cut causing me several cuts to my fingers while trying to extract the meat.
My SO ordered one of the evening specials- a surf and turf with lobster Oscar. The first pass, both the filet and the potato were barely warm so they were sent back. When they came back, the filet was seared on the outside-but blue on the inside and totally raw and minus the lobster. So again sent back. We were assured by the manager that the kitchen would get this right. We were praying he was correct, but unfortunately he wasn't. The third pass was the worst example of a filet I had ever seen. There was fat and gristle throughout the meat and again there was no lobster. We gave up. When the manager asked what he could do to make it right-we had to request to not pay for the meal-something I feel he should have offered. He did then offer two complimentary appetizer passes for later visits, but I am not sure that we will ever return after this experience.
Good seafood, even in Ohio! We started with the seafood gumbo, which never disappoints. It's full of chunks of seafood in a yummy tomato broth.
We then had the Ahi tuna appetizer. It was a bit smaller than I would've liked (only 4 pieces of tuna), but it was tasty.
I had the mahi mahi, shang hei style, which is steamed and served in a rice wine soy sauce with spinach and sticky rice. Delicious. I ate the whole thing!
My husband had the mahi mahi, grilled with market vegetables. He also finished his and said it was good.
Definitely one of my favorite seafood places!
Happy Hour here is decent although not all their appetizers are half off. Â I opted for the Magic Hat #9 beer and an order of half off cocktail shrimp. Â The shrimp come out on a bed of ice, 1/2 lb size, and with 2 dipping sauces (both really tasty) along with horseradish. Â The shrimp themselves can come with or without Old Bay Seasoning, I chose with. Â The seasoning complimented wonderfully with my beer making me one happy man. Â
Although I was only there to drop off my wife so she can have a girls night dinner, my short experience will have me back just for some beer and shrimp. Â Wife told me her dinner was solid 3 stars maybe 4 but she was already 5 glasses of wine into it so I'll keep myself from judging until I get in for a dining experience.
4 stars for the happy hour; however, I can't speak for the restaurant dining experience.
Happy hour consisted of:
$3-4 dollar draft beers. Â Most of the appetizers were half off. Â We tried the artichoke dip which was served with tortilla chips (super rich and creamy), shrimp cocktail (perfectly steamed shrimp served over ice with cocktail sauce), Asian shrimp (these were deep fried and had an sweet glaze and served with rice and small cucumber salad), crab cake (perfectly pan fried with tasty tartar sauce). Â No complaints from me. Â
Just glancing at the menu, the entrees seemed a little pricey. Â I think most of the fish entrees were between $25-30. Â The quality of the seafood in the appetizers was excellent, Â so I imagine the entrees would be similar. Â
The service was polite and the appetizers and drinks came out pretty quick and our server was kind enough to split the checks.
Well after my first rant they sent me a gift card and i was hesitant to return but we gave it another go last nite and they did redeem themselves....except for the house salad (which was browning iceburg lettuce and some candied figs that were way sweet and kinda looked pre-chewed). My wife got the clam chowder which she said was awesome (the lobster bisque i had the first time was very good too) and she also ordered the Sam Adams beer battered fish and chips which i just finished for lunch today as left overs and it was still pretty good. My entree was the Herb Seared Swordfish steak and man was that thing good! tasty fingerling potatoes underneath with a creamed leeks sauce that was fingerling-lickin good!! Swordfish was cooked perfectly and tasted awesome. In short, depending on who may be in the kitchen, the food can be either awesome or just awful. Give it another shot, i did and was very pleased. Thanks Mitchell's!
Review Source:The dishes were just okay. The portions were quite small, the seafood was generally overcooked, and everything was pretty bland tasting. Service was okay for us, though the table next to us seemed to be neglected and were complaining a lot. Atmosphere was okay. Being able to purchase fish fillets is a neat idea. honestly I probably could have cooked up a better meal if i had just bought the raw fish and cooked it at home.
Overall, the experience was probably just short of 3 stars, but for the price they charged, I would expect at least a solid 4 stars, so due to being grossly overpriced for the portions, food quality, and service, I have to round down to a 2.
Would not recommend. For okay fish, Blake's Seafood and McCormick and Schmick's are better. For some truly wonderful seafood, check out Pier W. It's a bit of a drive, but it will be one heck of a dinner experience for about the same price.
Tasty! Â From the grapefruit-basil martini to the seared tuna (with surprisingly efficient wasabi), everything was beautifully prepared as well as flavorful. Â Also tried the oysters (delicate and refreshing) as well as the lobster bisque. Â The lobster bisque was a bit darker and saltier than I normally like, and was a bit weak on the lobster, but still tasty. Â While not cheap, not outrageously expensive either. Â Would go back.
Review Source:I decided to write this review because my experience at Mitchell's Fish Market was so bad that I felt I would do other people a service by telling you: save your hard-earned money for a better restaurant.
 I ordered the "lobster duo" - a 4oz. lobster tail that comes with lobster "pot pie". The "lobster pot pie" was -- no exaggeration -- an ordinary biscuit. The biscuit had a little slice at the top, and then they drizzled some flavorless pink sauce over it that had a couple kernels of corn in it. There was literally one small chunk of lobster meat on the pot pie. It was crud. I sort of wish I had sent it back and just cancelled my order, but I was with a group and didn't want to make a scene. But it was that bad.
 The lobster tail was cooked to s*** -- extremely overcooked and basically ruined. The "drawn butter" was probably corn oil with coloring. It did not taste like butter at all, and it did not have the consistency or flavor of butter. It was probably just corn oil. Disgusting.
 It was by far the worst seafood experience I've ever had, and I'm including my visits to Arthur Treachers. This is basically a glorified Red Lobster, but at least at Red Lobster you get fed. I ended up eating the leftovers from my fiancee's plate (fish fry) because I had just eaten a $30 appetizer and was still very hungry after my $30 "dinner". My entree was completely unfilling and unappetizing. It was pathetic. The real tragedy is that people spend their money at this place because it is in a high-end shopping plaza, but the food at Mitchell's Fish Market, based on my experience, was worse than Red Lobster's (a low-end chain seafood restaurant).
 Don't let them lure you in with their tall dessert cakes, though -- they suck at seafood and that is what matters. If you want dessert, go to an ice cream shop or a bakery.
 For others' sake, I would recommend spending your money elsewhere. I hope this place goes out of business.
 The only nice thing I have to say about it is that they had decent margaritas (the 1800 Margarita...it actually has alcohol in it, surprisingly...but their food was so crappy I half expected their drinks to be all filler)...
  The last annoyance came when they charged the wrong credit cards on a split check (between two couples...so in other words, not difficult). But they charged us our friends' bill on our card and then charged our friends our bill...so, the service is not top notch, and not even really that competent.
  Edited once because I think I was being unfair and harsh about the wait staff, who were polite.
People that think this place is pricey need to realize they are in Greater Cleveland and at a seafood restaurant (with fish not from the Great Lakes), of course it will be 'pricey.'
A co-worker took me here for lunch and man, I'm glad I know about this place. The Ahi Tuna Wrap was amazing. Fairly large piece of tuna with this amazing spicy sauce. My only regret was the wrap not staying together.
If you're used to living in a small town, you might feel sticker shock. If you're from a big city (major metropolitan area like LA, SFO, NYC, or CHI, not Cleveland) the prices aren't bad.
Will definitely come here again.
decadence has its rewards!
I love MFM. This place has one of the nicest staff's ever. I send clients here all the time, and they are always always happy! Bob and Herman do a fabulous job running the joint, and it really shows.
Now onto the food. Â Freshly made to order spinach/artichoke dip with or without lump crab meat. Get it. Comes out bubbly with fresh parm and red peppers on top. Yum. Crab cakes, always tremendous. They do them well, probably one of the best around. As a favor they let me buy a few trays of the mini crab cakes uncooked, so I could take them and bake them at my parents house for Thanksgiving. HA! You thought I made those??? Â Seriously though, the seafood is always really great and super fresh. When they have Sturgeon, try that too.
Most recently, I had something truly that I have never had before. I have been called decadent for years, and I think I know why... chef made for me a crab stuffed lobster. OMG. I hope I can add the picture, because I actually had to take one.... it was an entire lobster, stuffed with an entire maryland crab. As they brought the platter to me, Â other people were pointing and staring and they started to follow it... well no, but a lot of jaws dropped. there is shock and awe; shop and awe; now may I present FORK AND AWE! Â Good lord, it was incredible. And incredibly good!! Go there and ask if they will make it for you. Be decadent. Take the picture!
This place used to be THE place to get some good fish around the Beachwood area. Â The blackened sea bass was off the hook. Â The portion size was good and the service was impeccable. Â You just knew that if you took anyone here, they would get a good meal.
Recently it has just been an average experience. Â The fish that I received both times was ridiculously small for the price of the dish. Â I'm not sure what happened to the wait staff, but they seem to have forgotten how to take care of a table. Â I guess that this happens after a restaurant has been open for a long time. Â They become complacent. Â
Best of luck Mitchell's. Â Cleveland is a very unforgiving place.
I used to be a huge Mitchell's fan, but my last few experiences have caused me to make it a B-list choice. Â There are just better options, it seems.
My last 3-4 experiences were just average. Â Good to very good food, and ok to slightly frustrating service.
Their blackened preparation is really good. Â Good amount of spice with just a little sweetness and crust from the cane syrup. Â Tough to go wrong with this... especially good with a grouper.
The rest of the menu is a little boring for the prices. Â Good quality seafood, but prepared in not too many exciting ways.
I may give it a try again soon and see if it's back to being a 4-star experience, which it always seemed to be over the years.
My husband and I came to visit Cleveland b/c he had some work training in the Mayfield area. We were craving some great seafood and read the reviews about this place. The service was great, scenery was nice, and food was amazing. My husband had the blackened cod with green beans and cajun rice. I had the pecan-crusted trout with garlic mashed potatoes and I substituted green beans for sauteed spinach. We also shared a bowl of lobster bisque to go along with the warm sourdough bread they brought us =)
Review Source:Class and sophistication at reasonable prices. My partner and I celebrated our 15th anniversary here and had a delightful meal. Our seafood entrees were fresh and very well prepared. Service was congenial and attentive. The interior is handsomely appointed. This was our second visit, and we're now wondering why why we haven't been there more often.
One final note: a competitor, McCormick and Schmick, is just a few miles away. M and S is quite good, but Mitchell's is better in every respect.
Mitchell's is consistently good and I find myself coming back for both lunch and dinner. Oddly enough this is where I usually go with my Grandmother and it seems that's more of a norm from surveying the rest of the clientele there. If anything I think that points out that you can count on food being good (especially for my Grandma who can be a pit picky) and the servers are patient (how many times can they explain the preparation of a fish and the options for side starches?)
I'm a fan of the pecan crusted mountain trout and also of their signature wood planked salmon preparation. Salads (the spinach salad with goat cheese and granny smith apples please) or the soups are greater starters and that Shark Fin pie is worth sharing with 2 or maybe 5 people (yes it's that big!)
On our last family meal here my brother's dish was lukewarm and the fish looked overcooked (not great when he's a restaurant manager himself) but they offered to remake it for him and when it was served the second time it looked wonderful. Service with a smile here folks!
Very good, very pricey. I'm not really well versed in the world of fish or seafood, but I like to eat. So I am never really sure what to order at places like these. We just picked two items randomly off the menu (I had the atlantic salmon with an asian/ginger sauce, veggies & rice). The rice is really good and served in a pyramid shape. The fish was tasty too. I wasn't a big fan of the bread-cumb style coating but it was OK. At the end, when I was too full to finish, I found myself eating the rice and sauce and leaving the fish behind on the place. But that might be more a testament to my love of rice than the quality of the fish.
Next time I think I'll try their 3-course meal for 19.95 (salad, entree, dessert).
Diane and I took guests from Brazil here for lunch. The food was wonderful. We had Talapia that Diane thought the very best she has ever eaten. My Scallops were grilled perfectly. Try the Gumbo if you want a zesty treat. I could have enjoyed this slighty spicy treasure as my whole meal
The service was wonderful and the waiter was very patient with the language barrier
Try Mitchell's, you should not have a regret!
Wonderful! I stopped by simply because I saw the sign for a fish market. And I am so happy that I did. The seafood is very fresh. So fresh that they even have a raw bar and a deli case stocked with all the fresh fish for you to preview. And there was no "fishy smell" that you sometimes get at fish markets. The restaurant is moderately upscale and has a very nice atmosphere. The lemonade was hand squeezed and made per order (not made in advance) and absolutely delicious! The drink menu made my mouth water with almost ever drink made with hand squeezed juices or house-made fruit infused liqueurs. I can't wait to go back. And I will definitely visit every time that I'm in town.
Review Source:This place gets quite busy for dinner, reservations are recommended to avoid the wait.
I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass cooked with their signature method which is Asian style on a bed of rice. It was Delicious! However the sauce was soaking in the rice and would make it too saucy towards the end so I had to move the rice away from the sauce at the beginning of my meal. The wild caught salmon was surprisingly not dry or fishy like most wild salmon are. It was moist and most enjoyable.
I also had the clam chowder that was filled with clams! As most people may have experienced, clam chowder usually lacks the clams, this one was the exception. Not salty or greasy the clam chowder was one of the best I've had. Maybe the best I've had!
This is not the quite type restaurant if you're looking for that but it has a classy atmosphere with the dim lighting etc. There is also a bar and outside seating where you can enjoy the fine weather and fountain
The bathroom lighting was really dark and there were tampons, body spray, etc. for the ladies to use.
Overall the food was excellent the bathrooms were clean and the service was wonderful. It is averages $20 a plate.
A nice classy dining experience with very fresh fish. Â Dark comfortable atmosphere with fishing and ocean-related trappings. Â I tried the seared tuna and thought it was quite good. Â The crab cakes here are excellent, probably my second favorite crabcakes after Gulfstream in California.
My girlfriend got the special tilapia once with mushroom risotto and she raved about the risotto. Â It is a special the waiter said they had maybe once a month.
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