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If you love microbrews, you will absolutely love the Beer Engine. Located on one of the main streets in Lakewood, this is a beer lovers paradise. If memory serves me correctly, there is a 5 page listing of beers, bottles and taps. If you are looking for a Bud Light, this is not the place for you. Also has a great menu with pub grub selections and satisfying burgers. read more

Ordered the double sasquatch with their coleslaw and it was amazing. The beer selection is massive and the place has a great atmosphere

I remember the food being better. It had been a year since we've been and I remember the Thanksgiving burger being the best celebration of a holiday in burger form. I ordered the blackend burger which you would suspect to have a lot of spices in it, didn't. The burger could have settled a bit longer before applying to the bun too. It was extremely bloody when I bit into it and I had ordered it medium which means a warm pink center. This was clearly not the case. Maybe it was an off night. Who knows? read more

I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not one for the typical bar scene. Once I discovered Buckeye Beer Engine I knew I found my new favorite bar. I actually enjoy the staff in a bar for once. Normally the people employed in a bar simply blend into the background, not at BBE. Jeff has to be one of the best bartenders in the area. He's very knowledgeable about my obscure tastes in booze (I'm your typical high brow beer snob) and he never lets my glass get empty. If this is your first time at BBE make sure to grab a Lakewood Lemonade with a burger from their Burgers of the Month, I've never been steered wrong. Gotta love this place. read more

My girlfriend & I visited this place while in town for a wedding. We selected Buckeye's based on the interesting brunch menu. We were immediately greeted by the hostess & promptly sat. Our server was very sweet and accommodating. They have an amazing bloody mary bar with so many ingredient options. We made ours extra spicy...delish! We ordered the the breakfast platter. Food was amazing & cooked exactly as ordered. Manager even made a table visit to check in. Highly recommend Buckeye's. We will definitely come back next time we're in town! read more

Tried this place for the 1st time. Amazing. Place was packed for an Indians game, but we got a table in about 10 mins. Service was great, we tried the Burgers and the craft Beer. The Cyclops burger was just about the best burger I've had. The Oktoberfest beer was excellent. We'll definitely be back! read more

Food is good! However, you are way too proud of your food. $14.00 for a burger with chips, add an up charge of $1.50 for fries and then bump me another $.75 for Ranch. So my burger with one $5.00 beer and tip is $.17 short of $27.00????? Best deal is the $5.00 beer. Not a fan, wont eat here again. read more

This place is darn near perfect in my mind. A beer list as long as my arm, great food, and friendly service. I really couldn't ask for more. On a recent visit my husband and I were craving cheeseburgers, so he went with the Tuscan (goat cheese, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions) and I chose the sliders. We both opted to substitute their shoestring fries for the chips (which are very good). For our beers, the husband had a Wyder's Pear Cider and a Hofbrauhaus, and I sampled an oatmeal stout and Brooklyn's Cuvee Noire. The beer list changes frequently and beer snobs will not be disappointed. read more

I give the beer engine five stars this time, because I didn't have to wait as long this time, and I had something to compare it to. I still love the crazy huge beer selection, which alone gets five stars. The burgers and fish, awesome as usual. I loved our corner table, where we had plenty of room to relax. Towards 8:30/9ish on a Saturday, the crowd gets a little rowdy...Glasses dropping, women in fishnets, drunken idiots, you know. Entertainment wise, pretty exciting. read more

Even though they got rid of their white BBQ sauce, the food here is great bar food. The burgers are great, the tots are amazing and those Mac n Cheese bites doh! read more

Never really got to eat here because we had a party of nine. They told us 30 min wait when there were plenty of open tables. We asked to have our party split 5 & 4 at two different tables. The tables were only separated by a door in between. First they said we couldn't do 5 at a table & then we couldn't split our party because that would be in two different servers sections. Really? They couldn't just swap tables? They said that was too confusing & not in their "policy ". Ridiculous. We left & had a great meal at Angelo's. read more

Great place. Food was great. Did the beer flights to try all the Buckeye Beers they had on tap. I enjoyed the place. We went during Labor Day Weekend on the Saturday. Place was packed but service was great and fast. The girl that was serving us was really nice and talkative. I forgot what her name was but she did have a tattoo on her shoulder. So if you ever hit this place, look for her, she was a great and wonderful server. read more

I had a great time when I have been there. They carry some beers that can't be found on tap anywhere within 150-200 mile radius. When I was there they had Chimay on tap (Hmmmm ... beer). Ironically enough, they also have PBR on tap. Didn't have anything to eat, but everything I saw go by my table looked very good. read more

I had been here several times, but not for at least a few years. Came back for lunch with my husband last week and was pleasantly surprised. This place has things that we both can love. He adores the burgers. I liked the grilled chicken spinach salad, which is definitely on a higher level than most bar food 'healthy' options. The service was great. Our server even brought me out a whole tray full of samples to help me choose my drink. read more

I try to like this place but i just can't. everything i order is always gross. i feel like they try too hard

I first went to the beer engine almost exactly 7 years ago for my first legal drink. I have loved that place ever since. Obviously their beer selection is ridiculously awesome bur so is their food. Over the years I have probably had everything on that menu and really have no complaints. The Cajun chicken spinach salad is my favorite followed closely by the goat cheese and mushroom salad. The sausage bites are almost god-like and the hummus is awesome. Pretty much all of the sandwiches and burgers rule (fried bologna dudes). So as you can gather, I'm saying pretty much the entire menu is great. Sundays, they have brunch. Super awesome cinnamon rolls and a build your own bloody mary bar. The atmosphere is awesome. While it can be very busy, it never seems chaotic. The staff has a handle on everything and never seem to be weeded. They are helpful, knowledgeable, nice, and seem like all together rad people. Jeffery and Kat have waited on me multiple times and have have just been awesome! In conclusion, I'm so happy to have such a great place around the corner from my house. I'll totally keep coming back for years to come. read more

I've been to Buckeye Beer Engine a few times and the food has been consistently good, and the beer selection phenomemal if not a little pricey. The bartenders are attentive and friendly. So what's the problem? Twice in the past few weeks I've gone in and had the exact same experience. The staff will be flying around to gather what they need. Meanwhile the head honcho in charge (tall, dark hair beard) is there to loudly exclaim his displeasure to the staff. Unfortunately I forget his name but when I asked the bartender he mentioned that it was the General Manager. Now I don't know about you, but when the General Manager is LOUDLY berating someone in my general vicinity it makes me want to get the heck out of there and avoid that very awkward situation. Now maybe these staff members deserved it, maybe they didn't. But I didn't want to hear it. I will not be coming back so I won't have to. The slightly longer drive to any of the other myriad of craft beer and/or burger joints will be worth it without having to hear a drill instructor. read more

Finallly got around to brunch at the Beer Engine. Good food whether you want brunch items or the regular menu. Very nice Bloody Mary bar and fun atmosphere. Staff was attentive and pleasant. Looking forward to heading back this weekend. IMHO this is a Cleveland gem! read more

Still unmatched as far as beer selection goes, although there's rumor of a new world of beer coming to the detroit/warren area in downtown lakewood. WOB usually doesn't do food, which the beer engine does GREAT. So I'm keeping my business in the near future here. read more

This place used to have really good burgers but something happened over the last couple months. They're pretty gross now. But they have beer, so there's that. read more

We had the Fatty Melt which was a burger between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches. The flavor was amazing as were the fried jalapenos and sausage. read more

Great beer selection, always friendly service, great bar food and a cool atmosphere. There isn't much to not like about this place. The Burgers of the Month/Wildly improbable Burgers of the month are always a treat. I especially enjoyed the Firecracker Burger that was available this past July. They also have some pretty fantastic appetizers especially good are the Adobo beef Egg rolls and the beer battered sausage bites. The beer selection is staggering; There are usually 30+ beers on draft and countless beers available by The bottle. The Buckeye beers I have tried have been average in my opinion but with such a huge selection it doesn't really matter as no matter your beer preference you will find something you like. read more

The Reluctant Bartender would be a better name. The place was great when it first opened but has been in a steady decline the past few years. The food quality/consistency is atrocious. Wait staff is generally apathetic and inattentive. It can be relatively easy to get a first beer but nearly impossible to get a second. I've actually challenged friends with this task and they all agree. It's like they have a "no eye contact' rule. The entire place is riding on the reputation they made in the first three years. Oh and be careful, they'll deep fry your purse if you leave it laying around. read more

Ok so I wasnt there but my boi in cleveland bought a hotdog from your establishment this evening and apparently his dog was "sliced", potentially for aesthetic reasons. We agree that if any "slicing" of the dog was to occur, the polite decent thing to do is ask first. read more

We have enjoyed Buckey Beer Engine a multitude of times and have always loved both the food and atmosphere...Unfortunately, today after a long hike, with the dogs, from Kamm's Corner, we were sat on the patio, away from most of the other guests on the side of the building, as I requested due to the dogs. We were seated and not two minutes later asked to move to a different table so we could put the dogs on the outside of the fence, off the patio. Buckeye Beer Engine is listed as the fourth restaurant that is "dog-friendly" on Yelp and after mentioning to the host that I'd prefer the corner because of the dogs, we were sadly left hungry and tired on our journey back to Kamm's. The restaurant is still delicious but should not be listed as "dog-friendly" if dogs are not allowed... read more

Great bar food, extensive beer menu, and great service. We loved the Coffee Porter on draft. And we really loved that you can sample any draft beer. Boneless wings with Sweet & Sour Plum sauce were great as were the shoestring fries. I look forward to going back when we are more hungry and getting a burger. read more

i really want to love this place. its 5 mins from my apt, they have a great beer menu, and are open late, BUT I DON'T : ( 4 out 5 times the 1st beer i order is always out the burger tastes like its a frozen sausage patty and way TOO greasy the fried pickle spear was OK, but the batter falls right off i don't know if it's because i'm not a hippster, but this place lets me down every time i go and hope it's gonna be better. read more

Awesome bar in Lakewood. From the outside you'd almost think it was a little hole in the wall, but the interior is clean, nice, and well decorated. I highly recommend their wake n bake tots and fried pickles. Our bartender did a fabulous job on our Bloody Mary's. A huge plus...they serve Columbus Bodhi IPA (the best tasting beer). Need to go to their trivia night on Tuesdays still read more

Fun, beer-filled bar! Although I would probably prefer the greasy burgers to cure the hangover I'm working on, rather than create a brick in my stomach that night, it's still a great place to get your grub on. Pretty much anything is fried on the menu: pickles, mushrooms, macaroni and cheese and the list of beers is countless. YUM ALERT: sample stack of beer that lets you try a few of the listed beers before you buy. Ready for a challenge? how about a liter of beer in a boot? Either way you'll keep warm these upcoming Cleveland winter months. read more

Great food - different from most pub food. They have a lot of interesting stuff on the menu: spaetzle, schnitzel, lots of things with blue cheese. The biggest issue was trying to decide what to get it - so much sounded really good! One complaint I have is the ladies restroom is just a single stall (so of course there was a line). read more

One of my favorite spots in Lakewood for food and beers. Service is always great & the poarch rocks in the summer.

Great food,although I found a hair in my appetizer and did not receive an apology for it. They remade it and it was good the second time around but I just felt like it wasn't a big deal to the bartender because when I received my bill I was still charged for it.I've worked in the restaurant industry for years and expected at least some kind of compensation for the incident. read more

I have never been disappointed with my lunch or dinner when choosing this great restaurant. Just recently I had the most awesome Wiener schnitzel, homemade warm applesauce, sauerkraut and potato pancake- wow! There were no leftovers! read more

Poor service & the are always out of several beers I love. I went twice and will not return for a third time.

Wake and bake tots? So fantastic. Great service too.

i'm sure i'll be back to this place again due to my now-residency in lakewood and proclivity for craft beers, but it did not blow my mind at all on this maiden voyage. had festina peche draft (gotta drink it while its in season, can't resist it) and tried the buckeye strawberry tart which was the pinkest beer i've ever had, but still good. wouldn't drink more than one though. the beer selection is awesome, didn't even look at the bottle list because there were plenty of draft options. the food - meh. i had the '76 burger and it just seemed greasy.. like beyond the level i can tolerate. i don't expect a LOT from bar food, but i expect to not be grossed out. the shoestring fries rocked and i ate all of them, deep fried pickles don't do it for me either, i'm just interested in pickles straight up. the service was attentive but apathetic, and that's fine. i don't expect servers to be my bffs. bbe, i know i'll give you another go round, but this one left a little to be desired. read more

More catching up on reviews, The beer engine is lakewoods orininal gastro pub. As the brewery style restaurants continue to morph to better food and realize it is ok to serve other breweries masterpieces the beer engine has been doing this for years now. I have a property that is close to this place and I find myself coming here more each time I visit it. The beer selection is great and they have sampler selections of just about everything. The food is eclectic bar food centered around the beer. I dont even know if they have wine here and wouldn't even ask because there are so many great beers to discover. The blue cheese tomato soup is superior and unique. The bar chips are great with the sour cream dip they give you. All the sausages have never disappointed. Any sandwich or burger on the pretzel roll will knock you out. Very reasonable prices...beers a re a bit pricey depending on what you order. Service a bit slow..not sure why. Patio is great for people watching. read more

You haven't lived until you try the Hippie burger. It is phenomenal! The kitchen really understands medium rare and I love it. It has everything a carnivore wants and needs. It has bacon. Enough said. And it has this amazing blue cheese slaw that is just to die for. The draft selection is excellent. read more

My wife and I have been here twice since moving to Lakewood. The first time was great. We tried a few different appetizers and were just blown away by the Wake and Bake Tots. Our burgers were also very good w/fresh toppings and cooked as ordered. The service was over the top good. The second time we must have hit a completely different cook. The Tots (which we were craving and real reason we came back) were not crispy and only had about half of the toppings as the first time. Our burgers were over cooked this time and sloppily made. The service was again great, but we were bummed about the lack of consistency. Also, my wife tried a couple of beers that we have never heard of. Their beer selection rivals any in Lakewood. Would have rated higher if consistent in product preparation. read more