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Chagrin River Diner

4.4 (189 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Steven B.

Stopped in to Chagrin River Diner for lunch. Chagrin River Diner is located in a corner in Willoughby. Inside is a busy dining room with roughhewn decor, lots of light wood and plenty of fish items. The open kitchen takes up one wall with counter seating, then some 2 person booths and a step up to bigger booths with menu chalkboards. The menu is divided between breakfast and lunch/dinner. Fairly classic diner menu with the significant difference of steelhead trout as a protein option. I ordered the seafood chowder and the steelhead hash. The soup came out in a minute or two, a very nicely presented small bowl of thick chowder stuffed with shrimp, fish and seafood, nicely seasoned and topped with some green onions. The chowder was delicious and very hearty. The hash was out a couple of minutes later, a plate loaded with diced potatoes, onions, peppers and pieces of steelhead trout topped with 3 over medium eggs and sided with 2 homemade biscuits. The hash was very nice, although if I get it again I would ask them to crisp up the potatoes, the trout works nicely as it is a mild fish with just enough flavor to stand up to the hash, the eggs were tasty and the biscuits were excellent. Overall a delicious and satisfying dish. Chagrin River Diner is a real find, it serves upscale diner food in a comfortable environment at reasonable prices. Service was great, the atmosphere is unique for the area, this place would feel right at home in a Rocky Mountain resort town. I will be back to Chagrin River Diner and try some of the other menu items.

Avocado Burger
Daniel D.

I visited for brunch with some friends and had a fantastic experience from start to finish. We were seated almost immediately, and the service was incredibly attentive. They greeted us right away to take our drink orders before we even dove into the menu. What we ordered: * The Monte Cristo: Absolutely delectable and packed with flavor. * The Avocado Burger: Just as delicious and really fresh. * The Sides: We tried both the fries and the tater tots. Pro Tip: Do not sleep on the tots! They are pillowy, cheesy, and absolutely breathtaking. They paired perfectly with the Monte Cristo. If you're looking for a nice, casual brunch spot with reasonable prices you can't beat, this is the place. Highly recommend!

Carnitas sandwich with spuds
Cody Z.

I've had Breakfast and lunch a few times here I'd recommend Trying the pancakes W/Banana Compote & the Italian sausage patties. Aswell as the BBQ Carnitas sandwich (Pretzel bun) along with the Spuds. (A baked potatoe chopped and deep fried.) Staff is very nice and had recognized my family from the previous visit.

Meghan O.

I've been to Chagrin River a few times but never have I tried the chorizo breakfast tacos until today... SO GOOD. So fresh and tasty. The only reason I docked a point is because it was just so busy, took a while and we had to sit in a tiny booth. Otherwise, service was great and the food was delicious!

Caesar Salad
Aria J.

Came here on Sunday for brunch and it was packed. Be prepared to wait, but it was worth it. This was the fluffiest omelet I've had. Portion was massive. The Caesar salad was full of flavor and wasn't too heavy. The potatoes were okay. I should have gotten the crispy ones.

J. H.

Friday lunch visit. Decided to have some breakfast (served all day) with the corned beef hash. Corned beef made in house. Everyone else's meals also looked good and everyone was happy. Service was very friendly, and the food and drinks got to our table in a reasonable time (place was pretty busy). Cool interior decor. Definitely recommend and will be back.

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Keith M.

OK, let's get down to business. For any of you who follow my posts, you are aware one of my favorite things to do is go out for Fine Dining. Every Saturday night my wife and I join my brother and sister-in-law and we go out to dinner somewhere in the greater Cleveland area. We are always looking for a new experience. And we'll try just about anything. Certainly we have our favorites... Il Venetian is fabulous, Marble Room is fabulous, Cru Uncorked is fabulous, ML Tavern, Gigi's on Fairmount, Artis in Lakewood, and on and on. So many more I can't count them all. I'm always looking. But beyond all that, a guy (or gal) has to have their own "Joint". You have to have a place to go to any time, all the time, no matter how you're feelin', or looking. Your home away from home... you know - "your joint", "your place". Well here's my place. And not just my place. Lot's of people's place. This place is full of regulars. And because of the kind of place it is, new people are being added every day. Now let's get beyond the obvious. The food here is GREAT everyday comfort food. It's not pretentious. It's every day people breakfast, lunch, and dinner food. It's all made from scratch. I sit and watch them make the soup of the day for hours with all fresh ingredients. I watch the young woman that comes in two hours early just to dream up some new recipe and bake the morning muffins. I watched while one of the cooks worked for 3 months, tweaking and tweaking continuously to perfect his own recipe for the pretzel bites. These are dedicated people. And they do it all for their customers. And now the real reason why this is so many people's "Joint". Clearly it's the folks that work here. Somehow, someway, Jim the owner has managed to put together a team of people you just want to be friends with. These are awesome folks. It doesn't take long before they start treating you like family. I've seen it happen over and over. It's not fake. It's not some fancy business model. They're not kidding. It's real. I show up at the Diner anywhere from 2 to 4 times a week. Lot's of people do the same . There's a guy who is there every single day. And I don't care what kind of day you're having or what kind of mood you're in. You will just feel better by the time you leave. It's MAGIC. So if you need a "Joint", or just a good meal and good conversation; do yourself a favor. Stop in to the Chagrin River Diner and experience it for yourself. I'm not kidding you. You'll believe me when you see it. See you there.

Olivia G.

I met up with a friend at Chagrin River Diner on a Wednesday for lunch. It was nice it wasn't crowded. I called a head of time to make sure they could sit us outside and said to just call 15-20 minutes before I arrived to make sure the table was available. It was. I got inside to get seated and no one came up to me for about 5 minutes or so. There was a lady who was kind of looking at me awhile once I came in but never approached me. She came over after waiting awhile and looked like she didn't want to seat me. It was weird. When I sat down the server came right over and took our order. I got the avocado burger and my friend got a large sandwich. It was nice they don't up charge for cheese on the burger and asked if I wanted it. Super nice server and really attentive. Now here's the deal, while I was eating with my friend a bird flew over and crapped on my plate! I was so irritated once I realized but because we were leaving I didn't want to inconvenience the server. I did have the fries and they were good but can't speak on the food unfortunately. I definitely will be back but will be seated outside underneath their awning.

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Wendy G.

We did not have a reservation so they took us down the steps and I thought we'd be heading to some really bad tables, however we were right on the edge of the falls. We were the only ones there it was so awesome! Andrew I believe his name was was our server and he was incredible. He answered every question fully he brought us extra things every time we asked, he had our dinner divided in a half because we wanted to split it and he packed our leftovers. He was so helpful. Atmosphere was absolutely awesome as was the food and service.

Two eggs, sausage patties, Crispy Spuds and dry wheat toast
Rose K.

Came here for a breakfast with a colleague who,wanted eggs Benedict. I opted for a traditional sausage and eggs. Mine was very good. The sausage was nice. The Crispy Spuds were crunchy and soft - nice alternate to hash browns. My colleagues egg Benedict sauce looked thin. She said it was ok. The weather was perfect and it was really nice to sit outside ! Our server did a great Job of keeping our coffee full. Will definitely be back.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the friendly, attentive staff, a cozy, welcoming atmosphere, and fresh, flavorful food.

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3 years ago

The fish is awesome. The breakfast I am not a fan of. If you get the fish, get the cheesy spuds for a side. They are killer.

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Not the top choice for picky eaters but is great with wide variety's of foods an isint too fancy.

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Food is consistently outstanding, service is above average and ambience is comfortable and aesthetically welcoming.

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4 years ago

I ordered a torta, and that thing was the most disgusting thing I have ever tasted in my life, horrible.

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3 years ago

Love the food, the atmosphere and the staff are awesome! I had this HUGE breakfast I forget the name but it was awesome.

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3 years ago

Delicious, fresh, healthy food! Good service! Friendly service and clean! Definitely would recommend.

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6 years ago

A regular stop. I loved the corned beef hash. The whole menu is my style.

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The service was good. We didn't care for the way the food was prepared. Maybe just not our kind of menu.

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