11-1-24 It's a $17 dinner buffet that opens at 4pm. Overall…read moreI would rate the food at 7.5 out of 10, of which the sweet dressing slaw to be the star of the show. The beef, pasta, fish, sausage entrees were tasty, warm and replenished regularly to keep them fresh. 2 soups tasted home made and were good. Then comes the austere decor, rated a 2,..it's an old wooden schoolhouse from the 20s, I'm guessing, and you dine in one of the classrooms last remodeled in the 50s--tables, chairs and church pews salvaged from a diner of the same era. The unmarked entry way off the gravel lot was unwelcoming, littered with discarded kitchen equipment and boxes. Hmmmm‼

Went for the Fish Fry. Super nice people, it was our 1st…read moretime. Nice variety of fresh vegetables and cooked. The fish was great and loved the Tarter sauce! It's very unpretentious.

They catered a party for 60 guests after commencement at Oberlin. Prompt set and everything was…read moredelicious.

I would literally review this restaurant with a BIG ZERO, if I could. The food was absolutely…read morehorrible. We used this business to provide catering for our Christmas dinner at work, and the chicken looked like roadkill, and the sides had no flavor at all. The worst part about it, we paid so much to provide food for our employees, and it was a disgrace. I would never recommend this company to anyone ever in life. Not even my worst enemy. The company needs to get better with their quality of food, because it's definitely not worth the price we paid. Absolutely Fail!!!

Ross & Co. @ Italian Creations we're chosen because they already had a great reputation among our…read morefamily from previous events. They catered our daughters wedding of 150 at a barn venue in Bath, OH this past weekend. They arrived on time with the food in "hot boxes" and serving set up. Guests raved about the wonderful food, which included Caper Salmon, Lemon Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, 2 Pastas, Alfredo and Oil and garlic, Veggie Medley and Garlic Foccaccia, virtually no leftovers. The costs were very reasonable too. We recommend Italian Creations without hesitation.

Wow did we find a gem in Lakewood. We live in San Diego and called Ross, The owner of Italian…read morecreations. He helped us with portion size for the amount of people we were having for our reunion. Everyone loved the food, best eggplant in town. We will be sure to use you when we come to town again. Your staff was exactly on time for our party.

They catered our senior meeting in Macedonia today. The food was all good but the broccoli salad…read morethey made was so delicious. I never had such good broccoli salad.

We hired Patrick for our vow renewal celebration. We had an extremely tasteful clam bake and bbq…read moreribs. Food was very very good, and they did a quick set up and clean-up. Highly recommend.

Bruno's was amazing. From the hostess to the wait staff everyone was so nice. The food was…read moredelicious and portions huge! Definitely leaving with leftovers. I had the linguine alla pescatore and it was filled with so much seafood it was difficult to get to the pasta. Would highly recommend.

I was surprised to learn how many people check these websites to make a decision as to try a…read morerestaurant or not... Bruno's has been preparing delicious homemade Italian food for over 19years! Added a patio within the last 10years, bar area, carefully chosen wine menu, & caters all over the state and honesty one of the greatest men I know. A true Italian with family values & an old school way of thinking. Portions are large so no one goes home hungry! Every now and then mishaps happen. Can't make everyone happy, but letting that detour you from not giving it a try would be a shame. Enter his door...smell the fresh garlic & sauce & give the servers the opportunity to wow you!

We catered my son's high school grad party through 216 Kitchen. Shanese was super friendly & easy…read moreto work with. I suggested a menu and she went with it. -fried chicken, Mac n cheese, three bean salad, potato salad and cucumber salad Received numerous compliments of the food. And different folks had different favorites. They delivered to us and got everything set up. Portions were super generous. The potato salad with sliced hard boiled egg on top seemed to be a fan favorite!

I was just wasting time on the interwebs when I spotted a picture of ramen with pierogis in it. I…read moreknew I had to have it. So I made the drive to Lorain and have no regrets. First off I need to say the friendliness and passion of the owner and staff is definitely 5 stars worthy. They want you to enjoy your time at Boriken and they are happy to explain everything about the menu. It was nice to hear that they try to use local ingredients as much as they can and that they try to have little food waste. To explain further, they will only make so much of something a day, when it's out it's out. This also means that some dishes might have whatever is available in the fridge at the time. An example of this is their Beast Bowl (not listed on the menu). The Beast Bowl $13 is the chef's take on ramen. The night I had it the goods inside were 2 fried chorizo pierogi, pork, jowl, and sausage. There was also a poached egg, green onions, and cooked red peppers. While I'm not a big fan of sausage and I'd prefer a soft boiled egg (hate when the white part is clear and goopy), the broth was good and overall it was a tasty dish. I liked that it wasn't salty or plain in flavor and that it did not contain mushrooms. I would get this again - I would just add more hot sauce and ask if the pierogis can be sauteed instead of fried (love me soft with a slight crisp!). Of course since it was my first time there and not close to home I had to try other menu items out! (Don't do this, ate too much and it hurt). I got the Tostones $6 and the Might "T" Fine $6 as well. The salty tostones had nice crispy fried edges, you just have to rip them up to dip them in the aioli since the container it's in is not wide enough for maximum dip coverage. However I would deal with this any day over them using those throwaway plastic 2oz containers. I ended my night with dessert. The might t fine is basically like chocolate pudding with homemade marshmallows on top. The marshmallows were torched so they had that fire smell, but it was a satisfactory treat for sure. I guess this dish usually comes with fried up bits of shredded carrots on top as well, but they were out. Other notes about the menu: It will change seasonally/based on whatever is available locally so keep watch on their Facebook page for new dishes. Also, I hear they have some good gravy covered fries that are a shout out to the gravy fries the chef used to get in the LHS cafeteria. The fries are frozen which is disappointing, but the chips are housemade. I was told salt and pepper are not on the tables because they don't think you need it. I find this a bit cocky, but was glad to hear they will get them from the back if you ask. They are working on getting a licence so expect alcohol offered soon. As for the building and atmosphere I would rate that lower. The restaurant is on the basement level of an apartment building and while there are 3 entrances (front, side, back for handicap), none of them directly open up into the restaurant. Not much when it comes to decor inside, plus no TV or Wi-Fi. I was told this is so that families are forced to interact with each other. I asked about people dining solo and was told to bring a book. The staff I encountered definitely had lively personalities so just give them a chat. It's also a bit chilly inside, I ate with my coat on. Overall, I know the menu might look a bit interesting/odd, but you should come in and give it a chance. The inside doesn't have much going on, but if you have an easy going personality you won't mind. I'm not sure about that drive, but I will eventually be back to give them another try and I wish Boriken all the best!

Sometimes the out of the way spots can be the best kept secrets. Spread the word on this one…read more Boriken Juke Joint is a great mix of comfort food. So many things i wanted to try. Here is what we got. Collards - butter and spice Pierogi Potstickers - mushroom, spinach, bacon. Boriken Miso Ramen. - pork, wheat noodles , egg Gumbo - chicken, garlic sausage, pork, shrimp, corn, okra Also Chef Joe brought out some of his homemade pepper water Looking forward to eating here again. Want to try the burger and homemade chips. See photos

Jason Brennan was great to work with. Food and service was excellent. Banquet hall is top notch. I…read morewould recommend this hall and Brennan's catering for any special event.

Went here from out of town for a 50th wedding anniversary over the weekend, what a gorgeous event…read morecenter!! Staff was very friendly, food was delicious and the hall was just decorated beautifully, from the ceiling draperies, the nice hard wood dance floor, if I was local I would absolutely have a wedding or event here!