Excellent ambiance. The good was served beautifully and tested even better! Excellent staff, exceptional service. read more

Waaaaay overpriced. Like dumb. Service was good. Food was average but priced like fine dining.

First time for dinner... amazing appitizer and dinner. Super fresh and made to order... will be back. read more

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Food is delicious and beautifully presented. The kraut balls make a great appetizer. Staff are friendly and professional. Salads are as excellent as fries and salmon. read more

My favorite restrauntint! They have Astroidea the Arcade game in the basement. At first I thought it would not be good buts it's great! They also have life saviors at the front desk to take my fav candy! Only thing is that they don't have great Orange soda! :( read more

Great food and wonderful drinks. They have a fine dining menu and a casual bar menu. Both are really wonderful. The bartenders are great. I highly recommend. read more

I'm here to say, Thyme 2 understands customer service and truly "Gets it". This place has excellent food, great customer service and is top-notch in understanding how to treat people. May all business take a lesson from Thyme 2. read more

Out for a birthday dinner Fabulous waitress Perfectly cooked steak ! Not too expensive - we got seated a little late but the made up for it by offering a taste of their fall soup We were also allowed To bring a cake , which many places do not allow anymore I will be back read more

A true gem in Medina. The food is incredible and the customer service is great. Chef John has true talent and his heart shows in his cooking. read more

We spent Valentine's Day 2015 here and it was a great experience. Food was timed perfectly, friendly wait staff, chef visited each table, manager brought a rose to each lady dining....the food was amazing except for the seafood in the diavolo was overcooked. Points for using Ohio City pasta though. The sauces were perfection from the chili lime sauce on the calamari appetizer, the homemade ceaser on the salad, the orange something that accompanied the macadamia crusted grouper to the raspberry on the chocolate dessert we shared. There are two dining options, downstairs in the pub and upstairs fine dining with two different menus. If you sit in the pub you can order off either menu. If we find ourselves in Medina again I would go back to try a burger at the pub. read more

Thyme2 - Valentine's Day 2015- dessert for 2 - New American Near Me - Medina, Ohio

Best restaurant on Medina's square and he's on the south side end of the square, Still the best! Reuben and fries, salmon wrap, just to name a couple of my faves read more

Outstanding food, great staff. We go here pretty much every chance that we get!

Not my night. Stopped in at 9:00 tonight. I get the end of the night closing at 9:30. Two bartenders behind the bar waited 5 minutes as they cleaned off the bar before taking my order. Am I out of line on that??? Got the end of the bottle for my glass of wine. Mouth full of sediments. Ugh. Set it down. Paid and left. Yes I will be back. They have always been wonderful. Just not tonight. read more

One of the best restaurants in Medina. There are many unique things on the pub menu (lobster pizza!) alongside classic staples like burgers, salads, etc. The location and ambience are nice. It feels cozy and upscale no matter if you are on the upper or lower level. read more

What a fantastic place. I have been here several times to eat. This time I was with my son who is a young chef. The waiter found out and asked the chef/owner Jonathan Kolar to come speak to him. He spoke to him for quite a while. After dinner he spoke to him again and then gave him a tour of his kitchen. I was beyond impressed. Will definitely recommend this place to everyone. Thank you for such a memorable evening. read more

We walked in Saturday evening without a reservation on Resturant week expecting a huge wait or to be told we wouldn't be able to get a table at all. It was a packed house and the reason for a 4 star instead of three was the fact that the hostess went out of her way to get us a table. After looking for a table upstairs or down with no luck she said "I have an idea" she ended up taking two smaller tables in the upstairs bar area and putting them together for us and making our own little section for 6. I think most young hostesses would have just turned us away. The food was good, I would expect great for the price but I'm not complaining by any means. It is a neat spot with a "fancy" Resturant upstairs and pub style downstairs, the cool part is you get both menus and can order anything you want to have regardless of your seating location. We will give it another try for sure, it was just so busy with a lot going on to rate it off of one experience. I'll usually eat at a place a few times before even giving a Yelp review but was so impressed by the young lady. First impression's mean a lot and she nailed it. Very friendly staff and good service. read more

Thyme2 - Diablo pasta bowl. Just the right amount of spice - New American Near Me - Medina, Ohio

Everything on the menu is delicious. Garage fries are addicting and drinks are fantastic!!

Joe saved the day finding us a table after a mobile booking snafu. Food is top notch. One of the best in Medina.

This is certainly my favorite restaurant in Medina. It's great to have a choice of outdoor dinning, fine dining, and lower level pub dining. I also like it because the manager and chef are very open to special requests. For example, my favorite item on the menu is their Baked Brie. The chef has prepared it multiple ways, with berries, or with an apple compote. One time we were having guests there for dinner on a Saturday night, and found out the Brie wasn't on the menu. I asked the Manager if there was any way it could be made available for Saturday night? Saturday night, sure enough--NOT on the menu, but they prepared 1 order for us! My wife and I go there once a week for either lunch or dinner.....never disappointed. read more

Outstanding! So impressed! they graciously accepted our party of 8 on short notice(after being told by another local restaurant we should have made plans for Sunday!!!), Our sever was so friendly, we were started with a complimentary Cream of Mushroom soup as a palate cleanser- super delicious. All of our food was amazing. when it came time to order desert, the waitress had noticed that one of the children we had with us had just begun to get over a cold. She split the children's Ice Cream Sundaes into 2 separate cups for us! (we ordered one to share)Amazing, outstanding service. It was my Moms 60th birthday party. We were all super impressed with the food, staff and environment. We definitely give this place 10 stars! read more

Staff is very caring and wait times are limited especially during the time we are going through now. The chef makes great food too.

My husband and 2 year old daughter went here for the first time tonight and it was amazing! It was a Saturday night so we were expecting a wait but we got seated right away downstairs in the pub and the server/bartender greeted us right away and was on point the whole time!! Never had such fast service with the drinks and food.. I was craving a burger and definitely went to the right spot for it! I'm really picky when it comes to how my burgers are cooked and it was perfectly medium rare like I asked.. We will definitely be back! read more

I made reservations for the Pub at 2:00 in the morning, online via their website. When we arrived I was greeted by name (I've never their!). We were seated and in moment's the other peeping our party arrived. After some temporary confusion due to their website being outdated, we were quickly accommodated in a most satisfactory manner. Sarah, our culinary guide, brought our meals out quickly and refilled our beverages just like the professional she obviously is! I can't wait to go back again! read more

Went on Friday after the Medina Sq tree lighting. Went late enough that there was not a wait for a table. Food was good as well as the drinks but server seemed a bit preoccupied as I think they were short on staff. My entree, the mushroom gnocci, I thought would have been larger than it was from the servers description. It was really good but for the price point I don't know that I would order it again. we also had the lobster pizza and it was tasty! their childs chicken fingers were really good, some of the best I've had. I would go again but not if I was in a hurry as it was a process just for the drinks and ordering/follow-up. read more

We are regulars here! Awesome local place to enjoy excellent food. The upstairs is lovely for a nice dinner and the pub in the basement is more casual with burgers and pizza, but you can order off of either menu no matter where you sit. They mix up the menu seasonally - it's such a great spot that never disappoints. read more

Best grilled cheese sandwich around. Comes with tomato bisque soup and fresh cut fries.

Arguably Medina's finest restarant. John Kolar has kept his standards high through the recent pandemic. They have added a pub menu that stands well on its own. Great place for a regular week night dinner or a special fine dining event. read more

Lunch at the Thyme2 Pub. Outstanding! Burgers, salads , wood fired pizzas , sandwiches, great apps and desserts. No short cuts taken. Scratch kitchen. Go to spot for lunch or dinner. Fine dining upstairs is tops in Greater Cleveland. read more

-The Experience Left A Bad Taste In My Mouth- I've never been so disappointed with a place enough to leave a bad review. This place was so horrible that it prompted my first review. My friend and I were pretty hungry and he decided that this place would be good to sit down and eat. He'd been there a few times and said that he gets take-out from there all the time. I trusted his judgement because I'm not from Medina, and I don't know what choices are around there. We requested a table downstairs, and were seated almost immediately, which was nice. My friend continued to rave about the food and showed me some of the entrees that he enjoyed the most. We were given water and I continued to look over the menu, and the food did sound good. I figured out what I wanted pretty quickly and he had already selected what he wanted. We continued to sip our water, which was refilled often. I always said "Thank you" to the girl that was filling up our water but never even received a glance. She never replied, just simply refilled our glasses and left. Following that, I had glanced around to try and see what was taking so long. A waiter, who I actually made eye contact with, continued to wait on tables nearby us, but never even stopped to our table. They didn't seem extremely busy, and could have at least stopped to take our order or get us something else to drink. I would have even been a bit more understanding if someone had walked by and said "Sorry, we're understaffed today so the wait may be a bit longer" or something. After 30 minutes of waiting to be acknowledged by anybody working there, we decided to get up and walk out. Then the wait staff seemed to notice and looked at us like "Why are these guys leaving?" Nobody said anything to us as we walked out. The food may have been good but I'm not going to forgive being completely ignored. I will not be back. read more

I must confess, I've never ordered anything but a burger in the half-dozen or so times I've been here. But that's because Thyme2 knows how to prepare a burger, oh my lanta. They offer 6 options, all of which are entirely delicious, and from which the bacon burger and the mushroom burger stand out as the best in this burger girl's opinion. They always come to the table cooked exactly as requested, hot and dripping with flavor, both figuratively and literally. These are massive burgers my friends, and with the toppings, require either a whole lot of finesse to pick up and eat daintily, or better yet, being willing to give up on the impossible and embrace the delicious mess. I've never been able to finish both my burger and the fries, and the last time I went, my friend and I split a burger. They even served our halved burgers on separate plates with half the fries on each, which was the perfect portion for me. (But if you're hungry...don't hesitate, order the whole thing! You won't regret it.) Anyway, I think I have communicated the truth that there are great burgers to be found at Thyme2. Aside from that most important fact, the service has always been quite friendly, and I've never had to wait to sit downstairs in the pub. One of these days, I will put on a fancy dress, do my hair, and find and excuse to eat dinner upstairs in the fine dining area, and foray into the many enticing options on their fancier menu. Until then, I will keep returning to satisfy my gourmet burger cravings in a way only Thyme2 has been able to do. read more

Thyme2 - Perfectly halved, perfectly cooked medium-rare Chef's Choice burgers. - New American Near Me - Medina, Ohio

Top 3 restaurants in Medina for sure, #1 in the city of Medina proper. The staff here really knows what they're doing and I have only ever had impeccable service here. The food is always top notch and I've never left hungry. read more

Before any of us locals knew it, Thyme 2 became a tried and true staple of our community. A great place to go to celebrate with family, a loved one or just catching up with an old friend. The food is always on point and John (chef/owner) is a terrific host. I also know that he hires many of our local kids and student studying culinary art at the local career center. Bravo for being a super asset to our community in many ways! read more

Have dined here many times. Always considered it to be a very good resturant though lately the service and food has been inconsistent. The quality ranges from excellent to not very good depending on the visit. Also, at times you don't feel particularly welcome. read more

Never been, but I heard from numerous people that they have the best bacon cheeseburgers on Earth. One of these days...

We stumbled upon this place on our way home from the airport in Cleveland. The patio is very nice. The food was amazing. The service was good. The food came out fast. Everything was great! I had the grouper and my husband had a cheese burger. read more

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Had a great evening Friday night. Unfortunately I don't remember our servers name but he did a great job. In this day and age of staff shortages we ahd a great meal and excellent service. read more

I visited here twice in the past 3 months on a date night with my wife. Thyme2 is located just off the square in Medina. Upstairs is a small intimate dining room with a separate bar area downstairs with separate menu for bar food. My review is based on my two experiences in the dining area. Our first visit was perfect. I ordered soup and hangar steak. The soup was perfection in a bowl. The hangar steak was cooked perfectly and had the most flavorful taste I'd had in a while. Setting, service, and food were all worthy of 5 stars. Each area of our experience made us want to come back. And we did a month later. Our second visit started off like the first. I again ordered soup and had crab stuffed fish. The food was perfect yet again. There were a couple issues I had with our second visit. There was a large party there that night. They took up several tables along the back wall and they all brought their screaming kids. Now this isn't the restaurants fault for having idiot parents. This isn't a place for kids. Those people ruined my experience that night. I don't hold that against the restaurant. Where I take away a star for my review is from our service. Our server acted like we were a nuisance. She attended to tables seated after us for starters. We waited for 10 minutes after being seated before we saw her. Then she acted like we were a pain for her to wait on. We didn't say or do anything from the start so I'm not sure why she treated us so poorly. We didn't get drink refills. She showed up to show us dessert info just after we got our entrees because the table next to us was ready. Not really a big deal. It just added to the poor experience. And I waited almost another 10 minutes to pay my bill after we were finished. Had she treated us better this review would have been an overall 5 star rating. Best restaurant in Medina. Food is the Star here and is always outstanding. My wife and I like to eat here at least every other month for our date night. Not kid friendly. Leave your kids at home. read more

Look, I'll just come out and admit it. I'm a bit of a food snob. I have boy-band level intense crushes on some chefs, I take far too many pictures of my food, and I have had at least three dreams about making panna cotta in my life. It's rare indeed when I find an establishment (especially a fine dining one) where I do not have small factors to nitpick about. But Thyme Squared, located in sleepy adorable Medina, is one of those establishments I have not yet found fault with. It's a true diamond in the rough, or in this case diamond in the Cleveland suburbs. This restaurant is large, with a Downton Abbey setup. By that I mean fine dining room upstairs for you upper crust nobles, and a more casual pub downstairs for those who can let their hair down a bit more. I would recommend dressing up and enjoying the fine dining room, because with a chef like the one here you should go big or go home. The room is airy, with nice space to stretch out between the tables. Unlike much fine dining in the Cleveland suburbs, the room here does not feel overly gilded or tacky. The interior decorator chose bold colors to paint the walls, like orange and burnt red, and I like it. A touch I love is the ceiling has black paneling with buttons in it, which resembles a plush cushion from a nice leather chair. It really is an extra touch of class that a restaurant goes to the trouble to "design" their ceiling, instead of leaving up those porous square panels that remind everyone of cubicles or the stuff you'd throw and stick pencils in when bored in the back of social studies class. You know what type of ceilings I'm taking about. The menu is the perfect Goldilocks length. There's stuff to please everyone here, with not too many choices to weed through. The menu changes occasionally. I ordered a duck confit appetizer with delicious and slightly sweet pulled duck wrapped in flaky pastry dough, baked till golden, and then plated with some strawberry compote and peppery greens. The plating was visually beautiful, and the meat was perfectly prepared. For my entrée I had the pork chop with sautéed Brussel sprouts with bacon, cherry jam, and a butternut squash flan. The best descriptor that I have for this dish is sexy and it knows it. The chop was tender, salted perfectly, complimented with the sweeter jam, and rounded out by the substantial sprouts. But the part of the dish that convinced me this restaurant is on a different level than the rest was the savory flan on the plate. That flan was creamy, savory, a different take on a familiar taste, and exciting enough it could have comprised a whole dish instead of just a side to the meat. I'm normally a vegetarian leaning fish eater, so the fact that a pork chop has my mouth watering right now is quite an accomplishment. Summary: This establishment exemplifies fine dining without the pretension, and unique ideas without the hype. I would say if you live in Cleveland this restaurant is worth the drive out just to dine here. All aspects of the dining experience, from the atmosphere, to the service, and of course the food are exceptionally good. read more

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Our first time in Medina and this place is awesome!be aware that parking is in the lot off of court and not on Smith. We ordered a beer on tap (Jackie O) and it was really citrusy and delicious. We share beer cheese soup-- very rich and perfectly balanced. We each got burgers. I had the mushroom burger. My husband had the one with egg and ham. I'm not kidding. The best cooked burgers and toppings we've had in a long time. Even the fries were fresh and crisp. If we lived here it might be one of our new regular stops. read more

Service is great!! I've had Helen as a waitress multiple times and she is always incredibly friendly and accommodating! I will be coming back and bringing friends here!! read more