Second time there in the past month. Delicious burgers on first visit. We tried a few apps on next visit (wings, fried pickles and a basket of fries). All were excellent! Service both times was great. Our new favorite place for bar food. read more

Very cool local bar. We stopped up in the afternoon for lunch and the food did not disappoint. Very good burger. We tried the buffalo chicken egg rolls which were delicious. Good drinks, friendly people and a great bartender will have us coming back again. read more

Was there for 2 1/2 hours, nobody came to us, by the time we even got our check at the end it was a 40 minute wait before my girlfriend had to go to the bar after multiple attempts of flagging them down. Wings were dry and there was some weird debris floating in my beer. This place needs shut down. read more

Dover gardens is a fantastic spot with a comfortable ambience, friendly staff, and great food!

Horrible service. Junky food. Dirty facilities. Would not patronize if starving and dehydrated. Plus don't think the staff would help me any ways. Good luck. read more

This is a local tavern! It's not touristy but people come in and hug each other. It's loud on game days! So what!! If you don't want to hear offensive language at the referees, don't come. But if you want some solid food, lots of TVs, and to be around the local atmosphere, this is your spot. There are 4 different seating areas all with big screens on. For wine expect house, ok. 9 beers on tap and many bottle options. They also have a full bar. We came in with backpacks and could plug in! We pulled in the parking lot and it was full. Great sign! Would definitely come back! We started with fried mushrooms. Then shared the mushroom burger with onion rings and BBQ pineapple bacon wings. Two things, we ordered the burger medium and it was done but still really good. Also, a tip, if you don't like a lot of sauce on your wings you might say "easy sauce". Great place read more

A great place to hang always a good crowd. Love Emily great bartender always so friendly and gives great service!!!

Local bar with good wings. Good lake perch. Very casual place. Loud when busy. Parking lot.

I don't like Westlake. I will go out there from time to time for Trader Joe's runs or to Gale's Garden Center. When I hear the word Westlake I think of yuppies and rich people that I would not get along with. Dover Gardens gives me hope for Westlake. It is a normal neighborhood bar with friendly bartenders and patrons. Very kind people all around. Met my buddy who was in town for Seattle and had a few drinks and some wings. The wings are top notch and go head to head with any wings around Cleveland. read more

Dover Gardens Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

ULTIMATE DIVE BAR Clean as a whistle, great bartendresses, GREAT BURGERS. I usually get the demon burger (Westlake demons) it's a bacon bleu burg at medium and it's great. They do a burger day where u get the burg & excellent cut fries and then a draft of labatt for 1 cent. Well the draft was pretty lousy blehhh so stick with the miller lite bottle! I don't know here, But some bars the disco keg is the one that didn't sell and longggg in the tooth. Burgs are like 10 bucks and excellent. The fries u can upgrade to waffle fries & cheese dip for extra but it's worth it. A great snack on their own. If they'd renovate the Johns that would be great. I've never been in the ladies room but I'm sure it's the same. Should've done that when they reopened after the unfortunate drive thru wreck. 3 star dive bar packed with regulars. The locals and service industry standard. read more

Just had mild, dry rub Jamaican jerk wings with Cajun fries and blue cheese. it's up there same level for my love of real wings as comet ping pong in Washington DC. This isn't an oh no review meaning like wtf I'm meaning like wtf because this wing is fucking amazing. Will be returning when I come back to Ohio read more

Dover Gardens Tavern - Finished the fries and wings with some beer - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Where's the Beef???? Been here many times but today 2 people in our party ordered burgers and they were small. Major shrinkage from past burgers and dry! Very disappointed. Service was not up to the usual standard as well. Think I will take a break from this place read more

Great neighborhood spot with delicious wings and Christmas Ale. We've only stopped in for lunch and the service has always been prompt and friendly. read more

Tried to order drinks and bartender claimed our ID's were fake when they weren't. After arguing about it we used Snapchat AI to prove she was wrong and then she finally served us. Then they refused to cash out our lottery ticket because it was 10 minutes before closing. Only went because it's open until 1am. Not a good experience. read more

Excellent Perch dinner Friendly atmosphere and staff Becoming a " regular " Noisy neighborhood bar read more

Great dive! Not too divey (aka it's clean). Friendly staff and good food! The burger was very tasty and the fries are perfect kind to top off with malt vinegar. Be prepared to potentially meet some characters and be entertained. They have Tv's and show sports. They have a small patio and a parking lot. read more

Dover Gardens Tavern - Dover Burger - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Best dive bar in the area! Great food (wings are 10/10), attentive and kind staff, laid back ambiance. We go weekly and recommend to all of our friends and family. read more

Food is very good. The burgers are amazing. Atmosphere is very comfortable and laid back. I have always had good service. No complaints here. I don't even live that close to this place but when I am in the area, I make it a priority to get here and get a burger. read more

We started going to Dover about 4 years ago celebrated many family events there and honestly over the years it was a great place with excellent service. Most recently however, the service has been sub par and the people we enjoyed going to see are no longer there it seems. We have a special family celebration and the guest of honor wanted to go to Dover. However, when finding out the usual faces we have come to enjoy are not there and neither is the service we will be looking elsewhere to celebrate. You had a good thing not sure why you've decided to mess that up! Bring back Greg and Brandon!! They always greeted us with a smile, gave great service and hustled. We use to come religiously every weekend of late maybe once a month. Service has suffered, you can barely get a drink and no one greets you unless we get lucky and maybe see Bobby and Gabby, the only ones left we would come to see at this point. Seems they work opposite shifts from our visits. People patronize local establishments because of the familiar faces and being recognized when they walk in the door. You have destroyed that for us what a shame. Very disappointed that we now have to try and find another local bar. Get Greg and Brandon back in there!!!!! and do something with your new staff to up their level of service and personality with guests as it is currently awful! read more

They have decent wine, not just Taylor in the small plastic bottle with screw off caps! So revised to a 5 on the dive bar scale. Always crowded with lots of dive bar regulars. Decent bar food. Low prices. Good and sassy service. (Love it!) Not fine dining Burger is solid. Good fries. Always had fast service even when it was packed. Smoking patio just off bar. Big parking lot with enough space. read more

Just had dinner and beers at Dover Gardens. We have been there many times before, but not as often during CoVid . The other couple that we were with were very happy with their food and the service also. It was busy but the staff were very attentive and friendly. Three of us had wraps that were delicious and my hubby had the boneless wings and liked them also. Very satisfied with our evening there. Will be back. read more

Very fun old school dive bar with great bar food. Had driven by for years and decided to stop in. Sorry it took so long to try the place out. Great wings and other bar food options. read more

The best buffalo chicken wrap in the city. Also great wings and drinks. Cool place to get some food and drinks

We're in town for a funeral but had time to look up some old friends. We were going elsewhere, but it was closed today. Our friend doesn't get out much and wanted to try this place. We all had burgers so I can't comment on the rest of the food , but they were DELICIOUS as were the fries. Pleasant service, atmosphere, and draft beer selection made for a great lunch. Also enough to make us move back to Cleveland from ATL . read more

Love this place great food great service! Always good. Food is always on point The wings and salads and burgers are the bomb read more

Food is really good for what looks like a dive bar. Don't be fooled. I've had two meals here and each one was delicious. In fact, I often think about their burgers many days after eating one. Really good! Check it out! read more

We liked the appetizer, the cocktails, and the prices. The service was alright, not great, but we realize restaurants are having a difficult time getting enough employees. read more

Awesome westside hang-out, all ages, not overrun like some places can get. Excellent tap selection, many local faves but also the stand-bus as well. If you haven't been in awhile or not at all, great place to grab a bite. Taco Tuesday, burger nite, and their Buff Chicken wrap is phenomenal. Very personable and attentive staff, especially for as few of them & how busy they can get in a short period. Terra is a gem and as gracious and accommodating as they get and we've been fortunate enough to have her in the area we usually like to sit. read more

In a city overrun with all sorts of corporate restaurants and drinking establishments the Dirty Gardens is a true gem. I had my first drink here in 1996 and I can tell you nothing has really changed except for the bar stools and they cleaned/painted the ceilings and walls. Oh and the driveway is not gravel anymore. It has since been paved. P.S. don't try and learn how to ride a motorcycle buzzed and on gravel. They have really stepped up their game as far as craft beer selection and taking care of their tap system while maintaining that old school Brothel feel. Yes this was a Brother way back in the day and I am pretty sure this is the oldest standing structure in Westlake. Stop in and sing or watch people make fools of themselves on the weekends singing Karaoke with Marie. The infux of collared custies that someone spoke of in previous reviews are people exiling from the Ironwood down the street. Nobody will or should pay those prices for bottled craft beer. Or the $6.50 or $7 they think they can charge for a Guinness. read more

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The best wings in town! Great spot! Great location! The outdoor patio is perfect for summer nights. A great sports bar

Foods great. Most bartenders are great , however today I was walked by 4 times by one of the bartenders who made eye contact with me as she then went and brought menus to someone that walked in 10 minutes after. I bartend as well and I understand being busy but she ignored me the whole time. Love this place live down the road but I have been sitting for 20 minutes before waiting then to be served at the bar read more

I love that this place is open again. We were so upset when it closed due to the accident. This was the place that we could walk to from our apartment and have a good time. Definitely will continue to return here because the service is great, we love the atmosphere and we really like the local feel. Definitely a place worth a try. read more

Best dive bar in the area! The place has some great history to it. The owners are good people and really care about their business. Wings are delicious and they have good specials too! I always end up playing pool or darts and making new friends in the process. read more

The bartender Lizzy is awesome. Great bloody Mary. Sweet potato fries were on point. Empanadas... no.

I've always had great service at this place until last night. We went and ordered boneless wings and waffle fries. The fries were over cooked, dry , and hard. At first they brought out bone in wings and when realized we weren't eating them waiter said ill take them back and we'll "fuck them up" meaning the staff will eat them. No big deal. We all laughed it off. However the shock came when we got our bill. One of the people I was with asked for a margarita. This dude charged her $11 per marg!!! He never asked what tequila just assumed (for the sake of his tip) and used good stuff. Then he seemed like he was on something because just talked the whole time making stupid obnoxious jokes. Idk where Bobby was last night but missed him!!! I go to this establishment a few times a year. Won't be rushing back anytime soon. read more

By far my favorite burger spot on the west side. Service is always above expectation and the menu is delicious from top to bottom. Lots of fun for a happy hour, night out or just a casual lunch. read more

Ok, this place was such a good time! Simple neighborhood bar with good people and a homely feel to it! The fiance and I went out Saturday night and had a blast. read more

Dive-y place. Strong, great drinks. Jolly crowd, great bartenders. Small, intimate place with pool tables, good music, a few TV's. Dig it. read more

Service was great. Food good. Shrimp tacos could be amazing if they cut the spice and added lime or lime sour cream. Awesome presentation but over spiced with no relief. Missing the mark! read more

Love Dover Gardens!! Food is excellent, blackened shrimp tacos are the best (that isn't on regular menu, just a special sometimes) perch tacos are very good too! Wings are awesome! Chicken bacon ranch wrap is excellent as well! Bartenders are OUTSTANDING!! Bobby is the BEST!! read more