Picked this place for a last minute planned dinner. So glad we did, everything here was so…read moredelicious, prices were fair, and ambiance was great! They had a great selection of food, apps, drinks, entrees, i mean everything! We all shared and we all enjoyed everything we ordered. The truffle addition was our favorite, we love anything truffle. We ended up speaking with the owner and he was very friendly and personable and you can tell his employees like working there. So glad we chose this place!

Servers are still quick, pleasant, & attentive. The food is still very good. What brings my rating…read moredown from 5 to 4 stars is the wait to be seated. First, there really is no seating while waiting for a table. Second, the hostess underestimated our wait time. We were told 20 minutes when it actually took 45 minutes. To be fair, I don't entirely blame her. When I mentioned how long we had been waiting, she apologized for being understaffed. EVERY PLACE seems to have the same problem so I get it. But what the real issue may be for Ridgewood Kitchen is an ability to be even semi-accurate in how long it will take a table to turn over. There were three elderly couples seated at a table when we arrived. They had clearly finished their meals & were conversing. They did so for another hour & forty-five minutes! How can a restaurant deal with that?!? Ridgewood Kitchen is still a great choice for food & table service. Just be aware the wait time for a table may be considerably longer than quoted.

Food is awesome! Had pancakes, sausage, and they have the best country fried steak with sausage…read moregravy ! The staff is also very nice and friendly

This restaurant is under new ownership and is most likely going through some growing pains. The…read morestaff was friendly and accommodating. But, the quality and flavor just aren't there like it was previously with Manna Cafe. I ordered the waffle combo. The hashbrowns were still raw in the middle even though we ordered them extra crispy. They don't use actual butter on anything, and the waffles are not what they used to be. 3 stars for the bacon. It was the only thing worth a crispy damn. Don't waste your time with the grits. They were watery and bland, even with cheese. We were pretty disappointed with our meal. Maybe after a while, they will improve, and we'll try again later

I took my 92 year old grandma here, and she is very picky, but this place worked for us! Lily our…read moreserver was amazing! We were one of only 2 tables there mid afternoon for a late lunch, and she offered to turn the heat up a little when my grandma put her coat on at the table. We shared an order of pulled pork sliders and a couple sides, and it all came out great. Lily was great about checking in on us, and she was very kind with my grandma who can be confused and grumpy in restaurants. We want to go back!

The brisket burger is legitimate perfection if you love western style bbq burgers. The portions are…read moreso generous you won't even believe how many fries are piled on your plate. The fries are crispy and wonderfully seasoned, and the sweet tea is pretty decent.. though I thought it could be just a touch sweeter. My waitress was kind and friendly and she knew when to show up and when to let me enjoy myself. Overall a wonderful meal, I will be back.

Good food and choice of cocktails. We are new to the area and have visited there twice.read more

Food was very good, service was excellent, ambience was OK. we will go back there again.read more

Food is always good, service is excellent and the outdoor patio is awesome!! We frequent this…read moreestablishment often in the summer and in the winter too

4/5 -- Great dinner, dancing, and service…read more Arrived 6:30pm Friday. Katie quoted a 20-min wait, so we grabbed bar seats and ordered cocktails. Table by the fireplace was ready before we finished. Leah recognized us from 3 weeks ago. She brought water in glass, not plastic, remembered our food allergies, split our 14oz steak onto two plates before serving, and split our bill down the middle 50-50. Steak was perfect thanks to the chef, real mashed potatoes like homemade, and green beans weren't drowning in processed oils. Caught happy hour: diet Dr Pepper + ice cream with rum for dessert. Solid move. Danced the whole first set. Came back to an empty table -- purses still there in plain sight, plus six tall glasses of ice water, one full cocktail each, and one partially drunk Palermo each. Should've been a clue to the busser we weren't done. Spoke with Christian, the manager. Professional, pleasant, and made it right immediately. Ambience is above average: great lighting, defined dance floor, and a jaw-dropping koi pond. isn't Michelin-star, but it checks most boxes and is in my top 10 go-tos. Katie, Leah, and Christian were standout. Will be back

Had a pretty large group dinner at Bistro 70 and it did not disappoint! Service was impeccable and…read moreeveryone raved about their meals. With a group of 8, that's a rare occurrence! I recommend whatever the "chef special" is that evening! It's always superb. We had some unique (and specific) drink orders, but our bartender did an awesome job!! We will be back for sure! Just a great place all around!

Their lobster bisque is outstandingly delicious. I had never had pork schnitzel before and it is…read moreworth many return visits! And that warm layer cake for dessert..... delightful. Excellent service , too. Painesville is blessed to have this restaurant !!

Came here on a Saturday to have some lunch. We were looking for a diner. This fits the bill and had…read moregood ratings. Cute place. Plenty of parking. Lots to f people. We sat at the counter. Decorated for Valentines Day. Ceiling tiles are coffee cups. Cute. Staff super friendly. At least 3 people greeted us. And servers all talked to us at the counter. We ordered. I got a bowl of soup and side salad. Soup was a hm cream of broccoli. Side salad was good size. But only had tomato and cheese on it with iceberg lettuce. Could have used a cucumber or olive or something. It was fine. But very basic. Soup was hot. A pet peeve that was not peeved. LOL! My partner got a BLT on rye with fair fries. Good as well. Lots of bacon. Overall, good experience! Everyone seems to enjoy their meals. Prices are very good. Don't miss the specials on the board in front. Those aren't on the menu so they are specials. I'd go back in a minute.

What a special find. This local diner was recommended to me several times and I just never seemed…read moreto follow up on it. So the other day my wife and I decided to go for lunch. Well we drove out to River St. in Grand River in NE Ohio. On a heavily commercial road in an older neighborhood there it was, "Sammy's Family Restaurant". An older building with parking on both sides and around the back. So we parked and went inside. At the front door we were greeted by a sign that said, "Seat yourself at a clean table". As we wandered over to a nice location we noticed small, laminate cards on the tables that read "CLEAN". So we sat, and when the waitress came over she picked up our sign... quaint and efficient. We wandered through an extensive menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. It had everything you could possibly want. Really, the choices were 5 pages long. So I ordered a kosher dog with kraut and fresh cut fries. My wife had a cheeseburger with fries as well. Both were large, perfectly prepared and the fries were amazing. It was almost more than we could eat. But, we had to try the rice pudding I saw on the menu. We ordered coffee and a rice pudding to share. The pudding was awesome! It was clearly home made. So, as we were preparing to crawl out of the place because we were so full. The waitress brought us the check. I think my eyes almost popped out of my head. It had a grand total of only $25.00. I looked at it twice and showed my wife. We couldn't believe that excellent experience only cost us $25.00. I told the cashier what a wonderful surprise her place was and we would definitely be back. You should definitely go too.

The food is delicious, the atmosphere inside is charming, and the staff are polite and friendly.read more

We are the FATS burrito omelette and the wife had the hungry man's omelette. Both were delicious…read moreand we both took food home. The service was excellent and the diner was clean and inviting.