we walked into Lola's on a pretty busy day. we were greeted by a host and what i assume to be the…read moreGM or even the owner. as the host was trying to figure out a place for us, the gentleman told her "put them at the best seat in the house." we knew right away we were going to love this place LOL! we were seated in the main dining area, at the middle table by their huge (open) windows! our server was sweet and patient, gave suggestions and a brief overview of their menu. we started with (not pictured) the bread service which comes with two large, warm, house made baguettes and delicious butter. i opted for the pear flower martini and my boyfriend chose the french 75. both drinks were delicious and were featured on their happy hour menu! steak frites are one of my all time favorite meals, so when our server told us they have a special place on their menu, i knew what i was getting. the fries are fried in beef tallow for that extra savory flavor with the right amount of crunch. the steak itself was cooked perfectly tender and the seasonings were a subtle compliment to the meat. the small side salade was dressed in what tasted like a light citrus and olive oil vinaigrette. a deliciously fresh finish to the heaviness of the steak and fries. my boyfriend chose short rib aux braises, which is Lola's take on a french dip sandwich. he loves french dips, so this was right up his alley! the short rib was tender and savory while the au jus was a salty follow up! the baguette stood up to the juices of the meat as well as the au jus which offered the perfect bite every time. he loved the plate and we were both pretty full once we left. overall, the staff were very friendly and accommodating! the food was delicious and different from any other restaurant in the chagrin falls area/cleveland in general! we do not have very many french inspired restaurants, so i can easily see this becoming a staple in the city for its ambiance alone! we will certainly be back!

Lola's has just begun a new venture into breakfast. Breakfast of all things. When was the last time…read moreyou experienced a fine dining establishment offer breakfast? Well, since I love everything Lola's has done thus far, my wife and I had to try breakfast. It was a drizzling, chilly morning in Chagrin Falls, and I questioned whether we had chosen the wrong day. A bright, sunny morning would have been much more enticing. But we went anyway. I figured if they could impress on a morning like this, how much more wonderful would it be on a beautiful morning. We arrived to the restaurant and found only a handful of people were as adventurous as we. One of the owners greeted us upon entry and directed us to a single young lady behind the bar where we could review the menu and place our order. Then we could choose any table to our liking. Shortly thereafter the bubbly young lady arrived with our cappuccinos and water. A few minutes later my warm, chocolate croissant arrived along with my wife's omelette. As always, the food and beverages were excellent. The service was great. And, by the way, the selection of background music was perfect! Lola's has done it again. I will simply repeat myself and tell you, you must go. I highly, highly recommend.

We visited 17 River Grille for my mom's birthday (her suggestion, as she had previously been there…read morefor lunch), and it turned out to be an excellent choice. We had an amazing experience. Per our request, our party of six was seated on the outdoor patio overlooking the Chagrin River waterfall, which made for a beautiful setting. One thing to note: you cannot reserve patio seating in advance, but you can request it upon arrival if space is available. We started with four appetizers: *Heavenly Biscuits - AMAZING. *Short Rib Potstickers - Excellent. *Spinach Artichoke Dip - Excellent. *Grilled Artichoke - Good, but not really my style of dish. For entrées, we tried several different items: *Grilled Fish of the Day (Grouper) - Excellent, although the portion was on the smaller side. *Lake Erie Walleye Fish & Chips - Very good. *Thai Steak Noodle Salad - Excellent. *Steak and Frites - Excellent. We also ordered two sides: *Coleslaw - Very good. Is it the best coleslaw I've ever had? No. Is it excellent and worth ordering? Absolutely. *Roasted Baby Yukons - Excellent. Since we were celebrating a birthday, the restaurant graciously provided a complimentary dessert sundae. While the gesture was appreciated, I do wish guests were given a choice of dessert. The sundae was fine, but with several outstanding ice cream shops nearby, the ice cream itself was fairly average. Service was quick and efficient overall. There were a few minor areas for improvement: Wet naps would have been appreciated, as we had to request extra napkins multiple times throughout the meal. Service slowed down a bit during the dinner rush. The steak entrée arrived noticeably later than the rest of the main courses, which may have been due to the kitchen being overwhelmed. It also took a little longer than expected to receive extra plates when requested. These were relatively minor issues, however, and did not significantly detract from the evening. Overall, this was an excellent dining experience with great food, a beautiful patio overlooking the waterfall, and solid service. We would gladly return and would certainly recommend it for special occasions or a nice evening out.

Went to 17 River Grille for brunch and it was absolutely delicious! The chicken and waffles were…read moredefinitely the star of the meal -- perfectly cooked, flavorful, and such a great brunch choice. The atmosphere was really nice, and overall it was a great experience. I will definitely be back for brunch again!

ADVICE TO THE OWNER: Please take French Fries off of your menu. If you're not going to make them…read moreright, then just stop serving them. We've been going to your restaurant since the first week it opened and up until last week (Feb 2026). Your fries are consistently, terrible. Limp, dried out, no taste, even after we send them back they still come back terrible. Other than that, we love Pub Frato.

1/5 Stars - if you are coming with any allergies - close the door - you won't be considered…read more This was an incredibly disappointing and concerning experience. My husband is gluten free for medical reasons. When he ordered, he specifically confirmed that everything, including his beer, was gluten free. Despite that, the bartender served him a beer that was not gluten free. When we pointed it out, the bartender simply said, "Sorry about that, I'm new here. I don't know that stuff." A dietary restriction like gluten isn't something staff can afford to guess about. If you're unsure, you should ask someone before serving a customer. The shift leader's response made the situation even worse. She rolled her eyes, seemed annoyed that she was called over, and said, "Okay... sorry. I'll take the beer off." There was no genuine concern that a customer had been served something they specifically asked to avoid. The manager eventually came over and apologized, saying that he needed to better educate his staff and that the mistake was ultimately his responsibility. However, after a frustrating discussion, he told us he would comp our meals, but that we needed to "take care of my staff," even though neither employee involved offered a sincere apology or accepted responsibility for the mistake. Mistakes happen. What matters is how they're handled. Serving someone the exact item they asked you to avoid, then responding with indifference and expecting the customer to reward poor service, is unacceptable. If your restaurant advertises gluten free options, your staff should be properly trained on what is and is not gluten free. This experience left us with very little confidence that dietary restrictions are taken seriously here.

Incredible! I visited hear a ton, the food is delicious and the açai base is perfect. The service…read morehas always been pretty good. The vibe is also clean. Many toppings, smoothies, salads , and chocolate! I recommend!

They cannot follow directions. Two different items ordered and they mixed up what belonged in them…read more It looks as if they made the salad they thought was good. YUCK!!!

Best Beet salad..Friendly staff...always comfortable. Love having this little neighborhood Gem in…read moreChagrin Falls.

First time to this place and we had mixed feelings but enough that we will be back to give it…read moreanother chance. Server was quick, attentive, and honest which we love. We got there about 6 on Friday so available for happy hour which was a $1 off drafts but $2.50 well drinks... yup $2.50, not $2.50 off... so that was wild haha. Kids pizza was great and they loved the fries however the kids chicken tenders and Mac and cheese are adult like so the kids did not care for that. I was excited for the beet salad but did not care for it. Feta was an odd swap, dressing was off, and beets didn't have much flavor but lettuce was fresh so maybe a different salad some time. The salmon dinner was just ok. Looked good but my husband said every third bite was randomly salty. Like the seasoning was distributed randomly making parts of the rice, veggies, or meat in edible. Like I said, enough potential that we will give another try.

Went in and ordered a salad and a latte and the employee asked if I wanted to make the coffee…read moremyself. I looked around awkwardly not sure what they meant and they explained I needed to use their coffee machine to make the latte on my own. Shouldn't be advertised as a cafe if you have to make the coffee yourself. The food is ok but overpriced. It was like eating a small salad for $20 with lots of noise and not super friendly staff.

A lot to like about Etalian. First is the pizza. Between Pizza DiLauro, Biga, and Etalian the…read morebest pies in the Chagrin Valley. A self-serve, order at counter business model. Small selection of beer and wine. I've brought my own in on several occasions. Not fast food but not full service either. A selection of salads and breads also available. Physical space could use a little TLC. Patio is decent enough in summer, but also could use a little TLC. Pricing is fair for what you get.

We had a 4 o'clock reservation on Saturday When we arrived,…read morewe noticed that there were available seating at the bar so we chose to sit there, it was a great choice. Our bartender Michael was fantastic. He was very personable. Made phenomenal drinks and also had incredible food recommendations. We started with the pretzel and that was to die for. We ordered the whiskey wings, which were fantastic. My husband ordered the meatball pizza and it was literally one of the best pizzas I have ever had. I got the chicken Milanese with the arugula salad it was absolutely incredible They also have happy hour till 6 PM on Saturday so that's also another bonus. We will definitely be making this place part of our weekly rotation.

An accessible option in Chagrin Falls area. C&S is located in a strip mall, but during our visit on…read morea Sunday evening it didn't feel like it. The space is dark and cozy and you'll forget all about the CVS outside by the time you sit down. The menu offers a nice variety of small plates, salads, sandwiches, entrees and pizzas. There are also cocktails, wine and a small but sufficient selection of beers on tap. The prices feel a couple dollars higher than you'd want them to be ($18 for a smash burger or a 12-inch pizza) but are comparable with similar restaurants in the area. My parents and I split the Medjool dates starter, Crunchy Greens salad and a mushroom pizza and all were very good and enough for all of us to enjoy (sorry, forgot to take pics). We drove this way after cross country skiing at Punderson State Park, and I can imagine us going back after our next outing there. Do recommend if you're in the area.

Had a great seat upstairs and as usual it is kind of loud but not so annoying that you can't talk…read moreto the person you're with. The kitchen was a little slow, but our waitress mentioned it ahead of time and that was OK. We tried the Moqueca for two with lobster. It was delicious, a vibrant Brazilian seafood stew, which was rich and creamy and flavorful. We would both definitely order this again. The serving was generous. We had the salgadinhos as an appetizer and they were delicious: three different kinds, cheese, chicken, shrimp. Think of them is like little empanadas and we would order this again. Cocktails were all great as well. Overall, a wonderful dinner!

We ate here once it was good so we came back for a second time yesterday, we had a waiter he said…read morehe was new. He asked us what we wanted to drink. We ordered two waters and my husband ordered one soda for himself. He came back with two waters and two glasses and poured the soda into two different glasses and proceeded to tell us no sharing we weren't sure what he meant by this because I never asked for a pop. He was laughing when he said it so we let that one go. We ordered the same thing we got last time which was some kind of chicken stew with rice and coconut milk and peanuts because it was delicious the last time we had it. I made the mistake of telling the waiter that my husband had the chicken stroganoff and that was good too that I had tasted his last time he proceeded to tell me there's no sharing and laughing hysterically. I figured he was just trying to be funny? The last time we came to this restaurant, we had four people the bill was $350 because we ordered all kinds of appetizers and desserts. He overheard this and came to the table and said then I think what you need to do is order the $80 plate since you guys are ordering the same thing and remember there's no sharing then he proceeded to say something else about getting me another Coke if I wanted it and my husband had to correct him several times saying she never ordered a coke if you would have actually listened to what we wanted and stop trying to be a comedian ! Then my husband told him to please just put in our order for 2 dinners and some bread or we were going to leave, he said oh are you serious right now? My husband told him yes I am and you are insulting us with your comments about " sharing " its getting to the point where we may need another waiter he quickly walked away. Someone else brought our food to the table but no bread, my chicken stew had 3 little pieces of chicken in it nothing like we had the 1 st time my husband had to give me some chicken with my stew which was a coconut soup with a little white rice all mixed together not like the last time at all. We finally had to ask for the bread which he brought over. The dinner was terrible, but we didn't want to say anything because we just wanted to get out of there. Our whole dinner was ruined. Here's the thing the waiter seemed very off-balance. something is definitely not right with him. I understand he's new but the way he was speaking with us was unprofessional. Don't try to be a comedian. Read the room. And as for his comments about sharing for the last time when when we were here with our daughter and her boyfriend and spent over $300 for the bill, we can taste whoever's dinner we want to taste! And when you're offering tapwater and four dollars for a can of pop and making comments the way he was, I will never ever step foot in this place again too inconsistent with their food and too many other places to go to. So disappointing.