I absolutely love this place for brunch. Â The food is awesome. Â The service not so much. Â Every time I've been there we are waiting for refills on water and coffee. Â It seems that there are only two servers at a time during brunch hours. Â If they could step up the service there brunch would be more like a 5-star kind of place! Â :)
Review Source:I was there Saturday around 9pm, it was half full. There were available booths and chairs at the bar. My friend and I grab seats at the bar. We talked with people around us throughout the night, everyone was friendly. The male bartender was nice but his girlfriend, the other bartender, was not. It started to pick up, by midnight it was packed. I would go to West End Tavern again.
Review Source:This is a very okay bar, nothing more, in my experience. They were understaffed when i went so I waited a really long time for a drink, then for food. The food was not bad but also not memorable at all. Maybe I'll need to try it again someday but I was not super impressed. Nothing special!
Review Source:I've been there 3 times. Food is good but the service was terrible. Our waitress could careless if we were there. When my wife unwrapped her fork to find food on it, the waitress exchanged it with a set from a dirty table next to us. No personality and rude at times our waitress ruined our entire experience. I'll think twice before taking anyone there in the future.
Review Source:Throughout the years Ive been here for various occasions. Â Service can be hit or miss...especially if it is at all busy. Â Food is pretty good. Â I used to dig the sizzling mushroom appatizer thing. Â Kinda of a yuppie crowd..white and uptite.. Â Walked by last saturday during wing crawl and it was dead..the bartenders were standing out smoking. Â Just what I wana see when i walk into a bar....
Review Source:This is the best bar food in Lakewood but that is misleading for it is more than that. Â Maybe this fine old place is the original gastro pub. Â Damn good food to go with your drinks. Â Hard to tell if they cater more to the bar folks or the foodies. Â On the weekday night I was there they had a small chalk blackboard with the evening specials, all worthy of fine dining establishments (might they have been thinking of that place just across the street, "Georgetown" ?) Â I chose a perfectly done Atlantic salmon with a cherry coulis topping, shoestring fresh veggies on top of polenta with nice mix of cheese ($16), Other offerings were a tempting ahi tuna with accompaniments and a breast of chicken offering ($15) Â I'm sure most patrons go there for the drinks and comaraderie, a lot of regulars here, but not to eat here is to miss out on a lot.
Review Source:So....3 might seem low, but Yelp describes a 3-star review as "A-OK." And that's fine. It fits. 3.5 perhaps?
We rushed in here on a Sunday around noon to catch brunch in between softball games. It was packed, which was cool, except our only seating option was a lone table in the very back between - get this - the ATM machine, the back exit and the bathroom. We were also kind of ignored for a few minutes and were about to hit up Borderline until someone seated us. Also, the only lighting was through the windows so we were in the back in the darkness. I'm amazed our waitress remembered us.
The service was quick and reasonably pleasant (though she was clearly rushed what with the brunch crowd), the food was good and interesting (bonus points for interest!!), and the coffee refills were pretty quick. I don't love the "tavern" atmosphere, but I think it's cool they're doing brunch. 3 stars because it was good, but I'd rather go somewhere else for brunch where the atmosphere, the food, and the service all knock my socks off (which some in Cleveland have done and continue to do).
The boyfriend liked it more than I did, maybe because there was a huge flat screen over our heads playing some game or another. I MIGHT try it again, but repeat visits are usually reserved for places that blow my mind.
I previously gave West End a 5-star Review. Unfortunately, after my last visit I doubt I'll return any time soon. Almost everything that earned it 5-stars before was still present. Unfortunately, the service experience left my friends and I absolutely furious. We arrived while the place was pretty busy on a Friday. No problem, that's what we hope for. My one friend, decided he wanted to pick some music, so he pops $20 in the jukebox (he wanted to pick a lot of music--the mood struck). Realizing we wouldn't be here for more than an hour or 2, he opted to play next with his selections.
That's where things got annoying. A couple people had played songs ahead of ours, and those songs played. Once our songs came on, unfortunately, the bartender gave the remote to one of her friends who happened to be at the bar. This guy proceeds to skip very single one of our songs before it ended. When I confronted the bartender her excuse was "Any time someone hits "play next" it ends the current song". Clearly, we knew this wasn't the case considering the songs it was skipping to were just more of our songs. If it was 1 or 2 songs, that's one thing. But, we didn't get to hear any of the songs we paid money for. The bar essentially stole $20 from us and either the bartender lied to us or just had no idea what she was talking about. My guess is it's the former--I think she's far bitchier than she is stupid. Most likely, it's a combination of both.
People play music I don't enjoy all the time. It's the nature of the beast. Unfortunately, when a business takes $20 from you and blatantly goes out of their way to avoid providing the service--well that's something I take issue with. I've reached out to the good people of touchtunes and hope to have some explanation as to how this is allowed.
I've never been to the West End Tavern until today for Saturday morning brunch. I was a few minutes late arriving and I found my friend standing outside with a number of other customers as they were late opening for the day. Â I did the Bloody Mary buffet which was unique, tasty, and surprisingly reasonably priced. I had the steak and eggs. Â It was yummy overall but the potatoes were cold. Â Speaking of cold, the whole place was freezing. Â It's April, you don't need to blast your fans! Â Circulate if you want to, but there's no need to put your fans on high. Â I will return and hopefully they'll add a star at that time!
Review Source:Taco Tuesday Time!
I'm a big fan of the West End Tavern anyway, but how could you not be drawn into $1 Tacos, $2 Coronas and $3 Patron?
Sooo...it's taco breakdown time!
Meat: Spicy, saucy and yea, sure, it's maybe a little on the low-end. Â At the same time, they gave me lots. Â Yay!
Shell: They have a baked shell which sort of crumbles when you eat it. Â It tasted healthy too, and I'm not sure if that's good or bad? Â It was different. Â Let's keep with that.
Toppings: Lettuce, Tomatos, Cheese and a side of both sour cream and salsa. Â No problems here!
Overall, I was very happy with my taco! Â It was messy and crumbly, but for $1 I was really impressed. Â I'll have to come back again! (and I'm not just saying that because of the Patron)
Beer. Wine. Appetizers. TVs for the game. Jukebox.
Yep that sums it up pretty well.
I came here to meet a friend on short trip and chose this place based purely on location. Needless to say we were pleased.
In my eyes, you can't go wrong with a pub filled with a satisfying bar-food menu, great beers on tap, and even some nice wine selections for winos like me.
The games were blaring and everyone was laid back and enjoying themselves and one another. Can't ask for much more than that. Great Cleveland pub!
I give several stars for the mimosa presentation alone. Westend Tavern had a menu full of brunch items I would love to try like pot roast hash and frittatas, but I ended up going for the much recommended almond paste french toast with berry compote and it was really great. I would have preferred the bread a little more saturated with the french toast soak, but the other ingredients were so good, I was totally on board. And not that I needed the home fries and bacon AND sausage, but I got them with the meal and it was delicious!
The staff was also extremely nice and welcoming and I felt like they not only wanted my business, but they were happy to have me there. It's a genuine distinction sometimes...
Can't wait to go back!
Brunch!!! Me love brunch.
A couple of us (including fellow yelper Anisha A.) ventured to the west side to check out the restaurants. After seeing that the original restaurant we had wanted to go to down the street was closed (they didn't even have a specified time! Boo on them!), we noticed West End Tavern and decided to venture in and try.
We were seated right away at 1:30pm on a Sunday afternoon. Cute spacious diner, with old school booths and mirrors lining the wall. Nice, very nice. Our waitress was inpatient at first, and then proceeded to forget about us. I was about to knock off a yelp star just for her rudeness, but another waitress noticed we had no server or food (with ten more minutes left to order off the brunch menu) and she took our orders right away. Why, thank you.
Decided to not go alcoholic (so no opinion on the Bloody Marys), and just got coffee. And out came the food. One of my friends ordered off the lunch menu and got the chicken linguini. It looked okay. My other friend, the Eggs Sardoux ala West End Tavern. Also, good, with good sauce. But the winner of them all? My FRENCH TOAST.
I was ready to give this place three stars, but then I tasted the french toast. Can we say a mouthful of creamy goodness? Imagine a thick french toast stuffed with almond something and cream cheese....it was utterly amazing biting into it. Came with fresh fruit and bacon and homefries.
Yes, definitely a heart attack. But that french toast is to DIE FOR.....
I just revisited the West End Tavern for a relaxing Sunday brunch. Â It's been a few years, but I'm so glad I did.
The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. Â The service is friendly and quick. Â Yes, the food takes a little longer to come out, but it's worth the wait.
I usually never order french toast, but it sounded amazing. Â I'm so glad I did. Â My sister had "food envy" after tasting it. Â It's stuffed with smooth almond cream cheese and topped with a warm berry sauce. Â Hands down, the best french toast I've ever tasted.
While there's no bloody mary bar on Sundays, only Saturdays, the standard blood mary is spicy without feeling like you've had a spice cabinet dumped in your mouth.
This is a great Lakewood establishment which I need to remember to come to more often. Â It's places like this that make me happy to be a Lakewood resident.
Aside from their brunch and bloody mary bar there's no reason to stop in here.
There's something about this bar that just seems to miss it's mark. Â For food there's a much better option right across the street. Â For drinks there's two better options just a few doors down in either direction.
While out running some errands the other day, I spotted this little tavern and decided that we had to stop in.
It was a good choice, with a cozy wood interior and bar full of older gentlemen (I love "old man bars"). Â Plus, it was early on a weeknight so happy hour prices were in full effect.
I ordered a Guinness, which was nearly $1.50 off the $4.25 price tag, and my dining partner had a Sierra Nevada for about $0.75 off. Â Although the beer selection left something to be desired overall, the discounted prices kind of made up for it.
We both wanted to try to Vegan Dagwood, so we found another suitable option, the Margherita Flatbread, and decided to share. Â Unfortunately, our server broke our hearts by telling us that they were out of some of the items on the Dagwood, so while they could make one, it wouldn't be the same. Â Slightly bummed, we stuck with the Margherita Flatbread and she ordered a few tacos ($1 tacos that night).
The Flatbread was quite good! Â Just the right amount of garlic oil for the base, plenty of mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil with a light sprinkle of parmesan on a nicely crisped bread. Â Yum! Â I think she enjoyed her tacos (which were nothing special, described by our server as "ones you would make at home), but probably not enough to warrant another trip for them. Â
I could see this easily becoming a four star review, once I return for the Vegan Dagwood, and probably brunch. Â While there I noticed a sign for weekend brunch and now after reading good reviews of it, well, I'll just have to see for myself!
we stopped in for Sunday brunch around noon. our party of 4 was seated immediately. that's a big plus considering it's usually a pretty busy time at most brunch spots.
the atmosphere is nice. casual but with nice character. the painted tin ceiling is really nice.
I have to say the food was good but not great. and the service was just pretty bad.
our waitress was very very nice. it was just soooo sloooow. and there was no acknowledgment of it at all.
our server took our drink order a minute or two after we sat down and brought that out pretty quickly. then we waited for 20 more minutes before seeing her again to place our order. after we ordered, we waited 30 minutes for our food to come. so by this time we'd been there for 50 minutes just for brunch food.
I had the combo. which consisted of stuffed french toast and eggs benedict. the french toast was good. it was nicely cooked and had a nice almond flavor. but my eggs benedict was completely cold. I'm not exaggerating at all. not lukewarm. not slightly cold. completely cold. super disappointing after waiting 50 minutes for it.
maybe we just had a bad experience. I don't know. I wish I could say I'd give it another try, but I just don't think it'd be worth it. there are so many other great brunch spots in cle. maybe save west end for drinks and hanging out.
I had a hunch I'd like this brunch a bunch! And I did!
Met up with a few friends recently for a lazy Sunday brunch. The interior is cozy, inviting and comfortable. Notes of dark wooden trim, intricately painted tall coffered ceilings & walls. Seating can be selected from intimate booths, high top tables or at the bar.
Being a bar, we had the luxury of ordering Bloody Mary's or Mimosa's. Â Everyone at the table opted for the Bloody Mary's which came adorned with a celery stalk and a lime wedge. Hints of Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, salt, pepper and of course Vodka were all evident. Smooth yet not too spicy. An appropriate way to begin the brunch.
The menu appeared quite inspired and refreshingly creative. If you're looking for a typical bacon and eggs scrambler, you won't find that here. The menu instead offered Texas French Toast schmered with cream cheese and topped with seasonal fruit, Omelets and Frittatas of various varieties, Pot Roast Hash, Eggs Benedict with a twist (steak instead of Canadian bacon) and more.
After much debate, I chose the "combo" which included a serving of the Eggs Benedict with Steak along with a serving of the French Toast. Both were, well, for a lack of a better term.... AMAZING!
While the service and speed at which orders come out of the kitchen could probably use improving on, I didn't seem to mind. Yes, it took longer than one would generally be accustomed to and it was pretty busy for a Sunday, but when it comes down to it, there's really no need to be in a rush on a Sunday. That's what this day is all about. Relaxing and unwinding from a long weekend. And I can't think of a better place to accomplish that than Sunday Brunch at the West End Tavern.
I loved this place for its proximity to my home, a good long island iced tea and a fantastic Cobb Salad.
It's always a chill atmosphere in the afternoon, when I stop for a late lunch after leaving work early. Eclectic music, good menu of bar basics. I don't often frequent Lakewood bars at night, but this place has a simple but quality menu that makes it worth stopping in during the day.
It's hard to argue with $2 you-call-its!
Popped in here last night for a cinco-de-mayo drink. We spotted a few clientèle sporting oversize mustaches and sombreros. While most of Cleveland ignores our sacred southwest holiday, I was happy to celebrate the Suns beating the Spurs with a Corona here :)
I've given this place four stars for one reason. Â The Sunday Brunch. Â It's ridiculous. Â The corned beef hash is a crazy mixed up pile of tender meat and greasy potatoes with pepper, it's the perfect remedy for last night's bad decisions. Â
The stuffed french toast is well coated and thick with that super sweet taste. Â The filling is delicious and could be eaten by the bowlful. Â
Sometimes I order a mimosa when I want to feel classy. Â They're strong and good.
However, I haven't been to the West End on a weekend night in a long time because it did start to get too crowded for my liking (like can't move)
A bunch of yuppies on the weekend. I know for a fact that these are not Lakewood people in here. Lakewood people are way cooler than these elitists. This place is not fun. The west side of Lakewood has really turned into a nightmare for me. Even worse, maybe it has now progressed to a night terror. Yeah, it is a night terror. I guess I am at the point of my sad life that I only can feel welcome at a place like the Shamrock or other Madison dive bars. I guess I really am low class pond scum.
Review Source:I don't think you can top the West End when it comes to Lakewood Bars. It is everything you are looking for, plus better than average pub grub.
Their brunch is AMAZING.
My prototype Bloody Mary is vodka, tomato juice, and a stalk of celery. The West End Tavern's Saturday Morning Bloody Mary bar makes me rethink everything I thought I knew about everyone's favorite morning after alcoholic drink. This Bloody Mary bar is so fun, even those who turn their noses up at tomato juice have been known to get caught up in the fun of concocting your own crazy version. Anything you could ever imagine that someone might add to a Bloody Mary is included in the spread. In fact, a few things that I never thought about, nor even knew existed, are included. I have heard of Clamato juice, but did you know there is Beefamato juice? I couldn't tell you what it tastes like because...it just sounds gross. But you are welcome to use it if it sounds good to you. Have you ever thought about adding garlic pepper to your bloody Mary? Worcester sauce? How about starting with a Tabasco base, and finishing it off with a Zucchini garnish? Perhaps the best part of the Bloody Mary buffet are the long Bugs Bunny carrots topped with shaggy greens.
Toping off the delectability of the Bloody Mary spread is the quality of the brunch. Definitely try the French toast...who can resist French bread stuffed with cream cheese, battered, fried, and topped with berries? It looked amazing. I don't know why all French toast isn't stuffed with cream cheese. Genius!
Full disclosure, here: Â The managers of the West End are family friends of mine. Â But they didn't put me up to this. Â Especially since I'm going to call them out on a few finer points.
Their menu is a welcome step-up from the usual bar fare. Â The salads, and yes, they have salads, are fresh and creative. Â Any chicken dish is sure to please. Â The soups are delicious. Â I come here with my family during the dinner hour and the cacophony of most sports bars is not felt here. Â The wooden benches and faux brick walls remind me of a New York City bar, but the waitstaff are all Mid-Western warmth. Â
But there is still room for improvement. Â On a busy Saturday night, you cannot get near the bar. Â It's just teaming with frat boys. Â Waitstaff could and should circulate the dining area more, fill the empty glasses and just keep the area flowing. Â I've also always thought that what this bar was missing - which many Lakewood bars don't have anyway - is a deck. Â How great would that be? Â Of course, with due respect to the neighbors, I can understand why. Â But this would probably be my favorite bar with some kind of outdoor element. Â
If you do drop by the West End, I'm sure you'll feel all of these familiar elements, and you'll want to become a familiar face, as well.
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