"New" Kozy's review.... Kozy's has experienced a remarkable transformation in its dining offerings,…read morebringing real Mexican dishes back to Oak Harbor, Ohio, for the first time since the early 1990s. I enjoyed chorizo scrambled eggs, refried beans and home fries - see pic. It reminded me of my dear friend from work, Irma's family breakfast she'd share with us. Hubs had made his own feature, 2 huge pancakes, sausage & eggs, typical Oak Harbor diner fare executed very well; no pic because it's normal for Kozy's. We felt both of our breakfasts for fairly priced as they were plentiful. Kozy's still opens early for their regular breakfast features and has plenty of small town offering on their menu. They are now open later for Mexican dinner features as of 1/5/26, I'm looking forward for full on Mexican dinners to try! Jill, our server was as wonderful as ever--so pleasant, prompt service and kind, on our visit 1/9/2026. It was great to see so many long-time staff & friends still working there, under the new management. They always greet you when you come in and make you feel welcome. I especially enjoyed how enthusiastic the staff were about the new project and how the owner chatted about their new menu, when we paid for breakfast. The interior has been refreshed with a calm light blue gray paint, cream curtains, farmhouse wallpaper and tasteful Mexican pictures. The 50's mural has retired and extremely white ceiling lights have been toned down a bit. They still offer plenty of counter seats to dine at as well, nice for when you just want to quietly relax enjoy solid cup of coffee, good Mexican & check what's on Facebook/Pinterest a bit. Also, I enjoyed the beautiful Mourning Dove in her nest, in a small bush by the north-facing window, looking in at the diners activities. There's easy parking onsite and allowing quick access to the restaurant. They said they are in line for a liquor license but we all know that takes forever. I hope they ask town council for an amendment to get a boundary change for the DORA right away. Hopefully being in DORA would help move their license app to be approved. IMO there's nothing better than a good Margarita with my Mex or with today's to go changes, to have a treat at home. I wish there would be room for a nice patio there too lol! I'm so glad someone took a chance and opened Mexican food in town! I'm finding it hard to get excited about the new places popping up around here--it feels like they're all just trying to be the next burger joint, wing spot, or deep-fryer obsessed. I'm hoping we, as residents, can all lend a hand in supporting this family owned restaurant option.

The food is always pretty good, customer service is normally always nice, everyone has their bad…read moredays, so I am not going to say it's perfect. You get a welcoming, community feel from the restaurant and people that come to eat there.

Orchard Bar & Table is one of my absolute favorite restaurants and hangouts spots. The food is…read moredelicious and seasonal, the atmosphere is beautiful and still fun, the drinks are awesome, and the service is impeccable. I've had multiple business dinners, birthday dinners, and girls days there and never once have we left disappointed. If I didn't live 1.5 hours away, I'd be here weekly. The espresso martinis are a must, they have a great wine selection, all of the appetizers are delicious, and the entrees are chefs kiss. Plus it's just a beautiful restaurant with the best patio. What more do you need?

Very disappointing…read more We have a cottage on the islands and yesterday we had some time available before our ferry so we stopped in to take advantage of their early happy hour (3-6) as we've been there before and enjoyed it. Not this time. It was about two minutes to 3 when we sat at the bar (nobody else at the bar but us) and asked for a menu. The bartender (male) gave us dinner menus so we asked could we please have the lunch menus. He looked at his watch and said "I guess so" and gave them to us. We then asked for the happy hour menu and again, he looked at his watch , decided it was ok, then gave them to us. Not an awesome start but no biggie. We ordered the happy hour calamari, and for lunch I had the perch sandwich with chips and wife got the luncheon steak filet. First the good news. Service was good, food came out quickly and my wife said her steak (while a bit pricey at $35 for a small filet) was excellent as were the green beans that came with it. Now the bad. The calamari was severely over-fried and basically tasteless. My wife asked me "do you taste anything?" and candidly, I didn't. Just the dipping sauce. My perch was equally flavorless, all I tasted was bread. Same goes for the 1/2 baked potato that came with the steak. That looked and tasted exactly like a microwaved potato someone sprinkled a bit of shredded cheese on. Very, very bland. And the homemade chips that came with the perch were the saltiest things ever salted. I couldn't eat them at all, had about three (they looked great) and realized my sodium level would spike off the charts if I ate any more. With two drinks (a happy hour beer & Tito's) the bill with tip was $100 and we couldn't taste the calamari, the perch or the potato and couldn't eat the chips. Insert "not great Bob" animated gif.

The food was amazing. We had the sampler platter. Trentity was our wonderful server who was so…read morefriendly and knowledgeable. The ambiance was that of a Country & Western vibe. With out side seating and occasional live music.

Made my list of top 10 worst restaurants. Drinks are awful, food was awful. Making a martini in…read morea metal martini glass is a clear sign of someone have no idea how to make a proper cocktail. Ruined the cocktail for a neat look.Meatal is a good conductor, just about the worst way to serve a drink that is served up. Maybe that's why they left some ice cubes in it. My Old Fashioned was sickly sweet, one of the rare occasions I sent something back. Food was downhill from there. Crispy pork belly. Under seasoned, not crispy, chewy, and I kid you not dusted in cinnamon sugar. Asked the server if the menu listed cinnamon sugar and she said it did.....it doesn't. Not a good flavor combo. $75 of mostly uneaten food and drink in the trash Restaurant was also very loud. Not really anything good I can recommend about this place.

Phenomenal, no other words describe our experience! The food was delicious, they literally put…read morethought into every detail of the dishes. We had both dinner and brunch here, we all got different meals so we got to try a little bit of everything. Oh and don't even get me started on the ice cream, the Mexican hot chocolate flavor was to die for!! Every staff member that we had an interaction with was great and the place was super clean plus felt upscale yet family friendly at the same time!! Honestly this place is worth the ferry ride over just by itself!

We ended up eating here 2 days in a row! I chose this restaurant for our Saturday night dinner…read morebecause the specials on the board out front and the dessert list looked great, and they were. Saturday night was pretty popular and the patio was full, so we sat inside, which is why our photos were rather dark. We started with a round of drinks. I had a glass of rose. Note that the drinks menu is several pages longer than the food menu, with beer, wine, and a variety of specialty and standard cocktails. They also have an espresso bar. It wasn't on the menu, but we ordered the Street Corn dip from the specials board on the sidewalk. We got a nice sized serving, and it was very good. I had the za'atar roast chicken for my entree, and it was delicious! The chicken comes with a lemon yogurt sauce, and Fattoush salad, but the salad was kind of a cross between Fattoush and tabbouleh, with pita chips and a grain base. It was a great combo, and the chicken was very juicy and seasoned nicely. I ended up with a slice of the almond cake, which was moist and had sliced almonds on top. Very much needed after missing out in the ice cream stop this afternoon! One of my friends had a bowl of gumbo and the other one had the taco pie. Since everyone enjoyed their dinner, and we confirmed that the patio was dog friendly, we returned with Miss Pup for brunch. We were able to snag a patio seat with a super friendly server. Miss Pup mostly hung out under the table, but managed to convince some other diners to pet her. We went with some plates for the table - Chicken and Waffle, Chilaquiles, and the special Quiche, which had sundried tomatoes, bacon and feta. All 3 portions were just right for us. The chicken was really moist and the waffle had slightly crispy edges. It came with some fruit and syrup. The quiche slice was generous and it came with a large portion of salad with a fruity vinaigrette. The sundried tomatoes were a really fun addition! I chose the chilaquiles. I'm pretty sure the chips were fried fresh (the ones last night were not), and I liked that it had beans and pico on top! This dish did not contain enchilada sauce, it was more like breakfast nachos, but I really enjoyed it. This place is definitely worth a stop, and the menu stands out from the standard island fish and chips and burgers fare (not that I dislike those things, just something different)!

Christmas Market If…read moreyou are looking for a unique Christmas experience for adults this is the place to come. We took a girls trip (many of us driving for over an hour) to meet up. The outside area has about 20 greenhouse style buildings set up that sell a variety of items from clothing to homemade pottery. The buildings are each heated and they have several fire pit areas along the paths to stay warm. If you want to eat inside you will need to make reservations in advance. Outside the offer stands with soup, sandwiches and wine. Fun experience and pictures look magical!

We were enjoying a ride on the first sunny day in weeks and decided to try Gideon Owen Winery in…read morePort Clinton, Ohio. AMAZING experience! We had visited it previously when it Mon Ami , but what a change. You walk into a beautiful high class tasting room with high end feel and ambiance. We were greeted and seated at a beautiful bar and were explained the service offered. . You can do 4 x 1.5oz flights, or in a wonderful, hi-tech innovation by a card, load it with any amount of money and choose from 8 dispensers both of Gideon Owen wines, and 2 high end wines from outside wineries. Food is offered, appetizers and desserts only in the tasting room. Our charcuterie board was impressive ($30) and very tasty. I want to give a special shout out to Alayna who was our server/guide to the tasting room, she was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and outgoing. She was truly a wonderful asset fir this venue. Food is available but we did not try the restaurant. If allowed I would give this venue 6

Such a cute hidden gem!…read more Me and the gurls visited the Tin Goose Diner on our summer trip to Catawba Island. Some friends recommended visiting TGD for breakfast and I'm so glad we did! I got to B-25, which was biscuits and gravy with potatoes. It was so delicious and rich! My friends all got pancakes, which were absolute heaven as well! The service was friendly and super fast, and the diner itself was so charming and retro! We didn't visit the museum but it looked really interesting as well. I highly recommend visiting the Tin Goose Diner!

Walked in and was served with a smile. The 50's music playing in the background, the 50's style…read morefloor and table all made us feel so comfortable. And the food was amazing.

The service was spectacular! I had their steak sandwich salmon bowl per the bartender's…read morerecommendation and it didn't disappoint!

We were there before they had opened but invited us is anyways. Very friendly staff. You should…read moredefinitely go here!