I just wanted to thank the Brown, Derby and our server Deana H for the great meal and outstanding service. Basically we had a party of 10 and we were celebrating a combination of a birthday and 50+ years wedding anniversary. We had reservations and two more people ended up joining us and they were able to accommodate us without any issues. Deana was great and didn't miss a beat with running around for 10 people and somehow had complicated orders. She brought out free salad as well as free desserts for the celebration. Everyone really enjoyed their meal and I did see that the Brown Derby charges 20% gratuity for parties of a certain amount and I made sure to tip her extra. My parents are elderly and I know they really enjoyed this day and the Brown Derby kind of whole a special place in their heart because that's where they went on their first date (not this location ) Thank you again for a great day and memory read more

Brown Derby - T-bone steak with a side of sautéed onions and mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

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I really wanted to love the new renovations, especially after the opening got pushed back from Saturday to Monday to Tuesday and finally to today. The updates look like they're going to be nice once they're fully finished, and the atmosphere feels like it's headed in the right direction, but there are still a few obvious details they're wrapping up. The highlight of our visit was our server, Molly. She was kind, attentive, and informative throughout the meal and did everything you could ask from a server. If this review were based on service alone, it would be 5 stars. Drinks were hit-or-miss. Our son loved his peach lemonade and probably had three of them. My wife was happy with her Sprite, but the Diet Coke tasted like it had way too much syrup and just wasn't enjoyable. We started with the Super Salad and actually enjoyed it, but that's where the positives ended. Our son ordered the single lobster tail dinner with mashed potatoes and applesauce. I was worried it might not be enough food, but the real problem was quality: the lobster was bland and slightly undercooked, and he only made it through about half before giving up. My wife had the sirloin and shrimp with rice. Both components completely lacked flavor; she had two very forgettable shrimp and maybe a third of her sirloin before calling it quits. I was most excited for my porterhouse and broccoli, hoping to recapture the Brown Derby "magic" from 20 years ago. Instead, the steak came out super thin, overcooked, and with almost no flavor, paired with plain steamed broccoli. I asked for garlic butter and added salt and pepper to both, and it still didn't help much. With so many decent dining options in the area, it's disappointing that this renovation opening didn't deliver where it matters most: the food. Living in Berea, I was really hoping Brown Derby had found that old spark again, but based on this visit, they're not there yet. read more

Brown Derby - Medium rare 22oz porterhouse and broccoli - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

I haven't been here in years. We had a large party, so we did have a reservation. The decor fit the restaurant perfectly. The lighting is dim, but appropriate. Our waitress was very kind and on top of things. She was very attentive to our party. The food was fantastic. Prices are expensive, but it's more of an upscale restaurant. It's a very nice place. read more

Brown Derby - Filet Mignon Medallions - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

Great food, great atmosphere! Reasonable prices. I recommend the T-bone or the full rack of ribs!

My favorite local steak restaurant! For the flavor, the fresh and high quality ingredients, and the portion sizes, Brown Derby is a shining star! I order takeout from here at least once a month. I've tried sirloin, filet mignon, porterhouse, shrimp, lobster tail entrees, and usually go for the sweet potato and the salad as my sides. Everything is superbly seasoned, expertly cooked, and satisfying! I also appreciate that they always include dinner rolls, and pack things carefully. I suggest ordering sooner than you anticipate having dinner because the wait time estimates are usually longer than they say, but with the flavors and quality, I'm always willing to wait! I haven't dined in, but I have sat at the bar with a glass of wine while I waited for my order and found the vibe casual, comfortable, and welcoming. The staff are always warm and friendly. All around a great joint! Maybe my bf and I will dine in sometime! read more

Awesome service! I highly recommend affordable steaks and quality food I am always satisfied!

They ruined the ambience and uniqueness of the Middleburg heights restaurant with their remodel in May 2026. You used to be able to watch the cooks prep your meal and smell the smoke from the grill, the floor used to be real wood, and the waiting area used to be large and comfortable with a real fireplace. Now there is cheap looking vinyl click flooring, boring grey walls, no seated waiting area (so have fun standing in line). No fireplace, no watching the cooks prep your food, and no smell of the wood burning grill. This restaurant is now sterile and boring. Boo! read more

The Sweetest Day Special Is Awesome...it comes with a whole bottle of wine...it just needs dessert something sweet on sweetest day.....but the Filets are nice and tender .. huge sweet potato.. And the grilled shrimp with that fire smoked taste was awesome.. Highly recommend this special... It was a very special dinner for me and friend... very impressive and Definitely Delicious....going back on the weekend to try the Prime rib...only when available... looking forward to it ...if you love wood fire grilled food..it's for you... read more

This review is by no means related to our server or what was within their own control. I have to say, we used to love coming here for a mid range steakhouse experience without needing to spend $1000 on dinner. But good grief has their food quality and plating gone so far down that we won't be returning I don't think. Our food looked like slop on a plate. Their mushrooms and onion medley with a filet mignon used to be the best... my mom's food and my steak both tasted like chemicals. We sent them both back and didn't want another. It's unfortunate, their prices have certainly gone up but the quality way down and it shows. Plating is super important, especially when you're opting for a nicer meal on a Monday. My family likes to eat good and we do it often, it's a shame that there isn't quality control going on and that the standards in restaurants somehow got left behind during the pandemic. Now you just overcharge us but don't make it exciting. It's no wonder the industry is struggling and can't stay afloat. Our server was fine though- we enjoyed her and we felt so bad sending back two plates of uneaten food. We took very good care of her regardless for our disdain for what was placed in front of us... Do better brown derby-- we used to love you:( read more

After waiting 1:15 for my meal to arrive, it was cold. Everything in the plate. Delmonico steak and ground sirlion steak. Mixed vegetables were rubbery. Sooo undercooked.mushrooms we absolutely cold Restaurant is very very noisy. Teenagers are running the place. No expeditor in kitchen. read more

Food was ok not great. Definitely below the standard of the original Brown Derby. Ok but not a regular repet.

I had the stuffed mushrooms and salad bowl lit was about 3-4 servings of salad - I also got a baked sweet potato. I like the lighting and the atmosphere. I would say the food was good! I really enjoyed the salad. My friend recommended this place and it was my first visit! I might try a dessert next time ... read more

I hadn't been to a Brown Derby restaurant in more years than I can count. The host was welcoming and the ambience pleasant. The prices were in line with today's market and the service was very good. My only complaint is that my spare ribs could have been more tender. The others in my party had steak and enjoyed it very much. read more

Our food was excellent! Surprised to see negative reviews here. Establishment was full and quite loud. The loudness was my only complaint. Every restaurant can have an off day. I would go again one day. read more

Our server was very nice..Sadly, their steaks are significantly more expensive than Longhorn. My steak arrived looking sad. Very thin cut and chock full of fat and gristle..The edible part looked and tasted like the cheap round steaks my mother used to buy. Tough, fatty, gristly and bad tasting..We were not even offered steak sauce. I took most of mine home but only to cut up and put out back for the neighborhood cats. We used to go there all the time but the place was empty on a Sunday afternoon and now we know why. read more

Took our friends from out of town to the Brown Derby. I was embarrassed , I tried several times the next day to speak to a Manager but never would come to the phone. They tried to pass off a strip steak for a porterhouse, they totally got my wife's order wrong the crab legs were cold. We had reservations and they sat us next to the bathrooms and the woman's bathroom was gross and was under construction. Please take my advice and skip this Brown Derby in Middleburg hts. We were so disappointed read more

Cozy steakhouse mostly filled with middle aged folks craving comfort food during trying times or looking for a warm place on a cold night. They have a T-bone special for $20 on Monday and Tuesday nights "while supplies last". So it might be prudent to come on the early side-you never know when a supply chain issue will come up. The special T-bone is a tasty steak but not exactly a beautifully tender slab. But it's decent for the price. I got the baked potato but they offer a number of alternatives as sides. The garden salad had some nice tomatoes especially at the end of November. I'm glad they had a bit of spinach in the salad to break up the monotony of iceberg lettuce. The real hit though is the freshly baked rolls. Soft and flavorful and perfect with a smooch of butter. read more

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Overall not a bad place. Food was decent but extremely overpriced. Not many descriptions on the menu itself which led to some complications with the house salad. The fried pickles were the best item we had. Perfect. The bread was doughy but the butter was delicious. Our service was terrible. Our rolls came after the appetizer which was disappointing. The Jumbo Shrimp dinner was alright, considering only 8 shrimp are included for $22.99. Red Lobster offers better shrimp for cheaper (especially on endless shrimp Mondays). The New York Strip had a lot of gristle which was also disappointing. This was for a $30.99 steak. The house salad that came as a side didn't arrive until after the main course. The steak we cook at home is more appetizing. The cook wasn't medium which was ordered. The ambiance of the restaurant was nice, they played some decent songs. Our server left a sour taste in our mouth. It seemed to be a lack of training / first day or week of working here which isn't her fault. However, we were able to obtain Cherry Cokes made with grenadine which is the bees knees. Generally not an awful place to dine, just not up to our foodie standards that we set with home cooked meals. read more

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From the moment we walked in to meet friends there was bare minimum service if you even got that... (Keep in mind that for the following comments they were not busy AT ALL, maybe 5 tables max at any given time of 4 people or less including singles at the bar) when we first arrived The hostess just stood there so we just walked past to meet friends not "can I seat you" or "your party is right over here" once we took out seats with our friends who had been there 15minutes, they got the bottle of wine they ordered 10min ago, 5 minutes later. maybe 3-4 minutes after the waitress left, we had made the decision to try 2 cabs so we could pick a bottle. it took her 7 minutes to do so then another 10 to get our bottle after that and the glasses were definitely not clean. We cleaned them up with a napkin. We proceeded to enjoy our wine and our friend ordered an app with their wine that had finally arrived 30min later (fried pickles) and it was brought by someone else. after 10 minutes go by we decided to grab another person and let them know we would like to order. our waitress came shortly after and took our orders. 30-38minutes later our food arrives by the same young man (at no point in this story did the waitress check on us until our food was served) when it was served she immediately came over to ask how it was. Without having a bite yet we just said good, and my friend asked for a water with no lemon (mind you this is the second time) and she promptly returns with his second water with lemon. the food was good but not above average and you could definitely taste the gristle from the grill on your steak... I could taste every other meat that had been on the grill before they cooked mine on it.. i tasted pork chop on my filet but otherwise okay food. will not be returning here not worth the cost food or service. Maybe a different location of this chain would be a better bet. read more

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Had dinner with my grandson. Had French onion soup and their salad which was large enough for two people. My grandson had a burger with onion ring which he said were really good and he even had to take some home Nice server and Hugh portion, will definitely return ! read more

Had the large prime rib wife had the small one. Cooked perfectly with salad and veggies. read more

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Wonderful service from the moment you are greeted to the moment you leave. The salad was freshly made with crisp lettuce and all of the toppings were more than ample. The bread was fresh as well. I ordered the 16 oz rib eye and it was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The baked potato was perfectly done and ample in size. This is the kind of place for everyday favorite or special occasions. Easy to find and plenty of parking. I only wished that we had this restaurant in Indianapolis. read more

Food is good Service is good Atmosphere is intimate so a good place for a date or a special occasion We eat there as often as we can

I made a reservation at this location for Father's Day 3 weeks in advance. Everything went well when I made it and I was excited to take my Dad out to what I thought was a nice restaurant for Father's Day. When we arrived I told the hostess I had a reservation and gave my name, she proceeded to tell me I didn't have one, so I calmly told her I do and there must be a misunderstanding. She looked at a post it note and went "ohh yeah here you are, I didn't have you written down in the reservations section" I said ok well I'm glad you found us and we'd like to be seated. She goes "well you can wait like 15 minutes" now I'm thinking this is unacceptable for a reservation, I understood that I may have to wait a few minutes if my table is being prepared but she acted like my reservation was worthless but I said ok because I wanted to give my Dad a nice meal for Father's Day. So me and my family waited and as time went on multiple families poured in, a good amount of them told the hostesses they didn't have a reservation and were seated immediately. So this didn't sit well with me and I approached the hostess and a manger had also showed up at the podium where you check into the restaurant. We had waited about 10 min at this point and the fact that they were seating walk ins and ignoring my reservation was unacceptable. I went to the manger and hostess and explained that I had a reservation and what they were doing was wrong because I had priority over walk ins. The manger proceeded to tell me I'm on a wait list and I told him no I'm not. Even the hostess reiterated the I had a reservation to him, and he told me to go wait because according to him my reservation didn't exist. At this point me and my family left and went to a lovely Mexican restaurant a few doors down. I wanted to treat my Dad to a nice steak but Brown Derby of Middleburg Hts. Absolutely failed. I'd give 0 stars if I could. The service was horrible and the manger was an absolute ass about everything. Do yourself a favor and enjoy McDonald's over this sad joke of a fine restaurant and steak house!! read more

First the good: dinner partner's ribeye was perfectly prepared and favorable. Baked potato was ample. House salad side item was huge. Virtually a meal in itself. Now the bad: Cajun salmon overcooked to all but inedible. Worse than that it had zero flavor. Tasted like it had been frozen for years. Why didn't I send it back? It took more than 40 minutes from order to arrival. I didn't have time to get replacement and make next appointment. Restaurant was only 1/5 full at the time. read more

Went for dinner last night. I haven't been here in years. Food was mostly delicious except for the mashed potatoes. We had strip steaks with sauteéd mushrooms (sooo good I could have eaten 2 bowls), mixed veggies, mashed and sweet potato, salad, rolls, stuffed mushrooms. Everything was perfect except the mashed potatoes. They were dry and thick. If they had a bit more milk or cream they'd be much better. Our server was great! Very polite, welcoming and attentive! Great night out for dinner! read more

Brown Derby - Strip steak, sweet potato, veggies, rolls - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

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What a wonderful surprise, tucked away in a strip mall. WOW! Is pretty much the phrase you will repeatedly utter, either looking at the menu, or actually eating the food! We were just passing through and stumbled across Brown Derby. Shout out to Molly, a wise and helpful bartender who got us aaallll into the menu! I had a Porterhouse and Rice pilaf, my lady had the Ribs a and baked potato...we may juuuust have to drive up from Dublin to check out the Prime Rib too! Again, a wonderful time! read more

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Fabulous! We sit at the bar Molly and Terry are the best! We love George the owner. Always happy to come in Best service and great food My favorite restaurant! Thank you!!! read more

Okay at best for the price. Service was friendly and efficient. Food average, nothing memorable about it or worth coming back for. The place smells great from the fire under the grill. read more

Brown Derby - 14 oz NY 14 oz. New York Strip Steak side of mushrooms - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

I think the restaurant business hasn't quite recovered. Staffing issues must still be a problem. We showed up for dinner early, well before 5pm. Most tables were empty but they could not seat us for another 30 minutes. We waited in the car and finally got the call. Service has always been a strong suit of Brown Derby Medina and this instance was no different. The steak was nicely cooked but they need to do something about the rolls and the salad. They used to have great rolls many years ago. This batch, "fresh out of the oven", were small and pruned out. The salad was never great but on this occasion was more annoyingly "out of the bag" limp. Will stick with non-chains like Harry's Steakhouse as our "go-to" steak place. read more

This was a last minute dinner stop. I am prepping for bariatric surgery and limited, but I knew I could get grilled chicken and hubby wanted steak! The salad was plentiful and loved the hard boiled egg in it.... So great protein! I ordered the grilled chicken and rib combo... immediately put the ribs in a to go box. Husband would rate his porterhouse on a scale of 1 to 10 as an 8. I wasn't eating the bread... but my husband said his rolls and baked potato was a little over cooked. Not the best. But I want to sing the PRAISES of TONI R. She was our waitress. She was a joy. She was always at our table to fill our drinks and kept us informed of estimated time of food arrival. We will be back! read more

I went to Brown Derby in Middleburgh Hts. We ordered a couple Shish Kabobs. The waitress we had there named Molly was wonderful. She made sure everything was taken care of, didn't even have to ask. Very professional and knows how to treat a customer. She made our dining experience terrific. read more

Had dinner at brown derby food was excellent atmosphere very relaxing and staff very good. Food came out quick. Also try their peach margaritas they are to die for! The flounder was perfect stuffed with shrimp stuffing. And they have awesome mashed potatoes. Great place to dine read more

Brown Derby - Stuffed flounder and mashed potato's - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

We had a bad experience and won't be back. My 6 oz filet (ordered as medium) came out rare. When I sent it back, it was medium rare. Then it came back well done. I ate it at that point but it was too small of a cut to be recooked twice. My husbands burger (ordered medium well) was also rare and crumbly and gross. Our server and the manager were very apologetic. And took both meals off the bill, but it won't persuade me to come back. We had a gift card but I felt bad using it sooooo... does anyone want our gift card? :-) read more

The incompetence of the staff is just a distraction to help you forget about the food. The filet is a thin chunk of tenderloin that has been smoked and served. Reminder: it's SMOKED meat. Add peppercorns? Sure--just some half-chunks of peppercorns instead of an au poivre sauce, so don't be fooled. The house salad was quite generous, and was a pleasant surprise, however, a great salad does not make a great steak dinner, so I recommend avoiding this place. read more

Brown Derby - Steakhouses Near Me - Middleburg, Ohio

My daughter and her grandchildren went to the Brown Derby on Bagley Rd. on Sunday July 3rd and had the worst dining experience ever.They sat down an d ordered appetizers and then ordered entrees.The appetizers came out fine.The entrees still had not come to their table after they already waited for 2 hours and still no food.My daughter,being a server herself,called for the manager and explained the situation and came back to their table and apologized and proceeded to give them all their food,which totaled $70 for free,which they ended up taking home.My daughter asked the manager what was the problem with their server which the manager replied "he was probably stoned".My daughter said that she will never eat there again. read more

the service was so incredibly awful! I ordered ahead and they made me wait for over 25 minutes past when it was supposed to ready and when I asked the manager named Cynthia why it took so long she said "well you only ordered it 15 minutes before you got here!" we finally got the order and when we got home they missed our onion rings. we called and the manager she told us "Im pretty sure they where in there but just to make you happy I will refund you!" the food was good but because of the service I will never go back. I spent $75 to be called a liar! read more

I always heard Brown Derby was the best thing- but this location was definitely not that great. Even from a chain restaurant, I would expect staff, ie waiter or waitress to at least pour the first glass of wine if you are buying a bottle....food was eh- steak was way overcooked. Kids running around everywhere-which to be fair isn't the Derby's fault but still. Would not recommend unless you have fairly low standards/expectations. read more

It's was before 4 pm we were seated, then waited 15 min till someone came to table. Placed drink order it was over 36 min before we got our drinks, waitress said manager would come over. Salad came but no bread but other tables got bread. Our order was wrong with dinner, again waitress said manager nick woul be over. He never came to our table after 2 hours at the restaurant . He did visit all the tables around us. read more

We had a great experience at the Brown Derby on Feb.12th, 2022. The staff and management were extremely attentive. Our waitress, Toni, was amazing, she was on top of our orders, drink refills, and special requests. She updated us frequently and checked in on us regularly. Unexpectedly we had a party of 12, and we were seated within 10 mins of walking in. The food was fabulous, out o the 12 of us, not one person complained or had to have their food returned. THe steaks were cooked to perfection. The rolls and salad were a great start to our meal. My 90 y.o. Grandmother had the biggest sweet potato I have ever seen. My children, who are picky eaters, tore up the ribs and filet. We plan on going back again and more often. read more