Great addition to theater district dining options! Our party of 4 chose District for dinner before seeing Guys and Dolls at the Hanna...what a great decision! Their wine list needs updating (they didn't have the vintage we preferred on the 1st wine we picked, but our 2nd choice of wine ended up being even better) and the manager came to the table, opened the wine and welcomed us. The menu is nice...not too many items so they can do a manageable number of salads/appetizers/entrees/desserts very well. We all had salads which were all very good, though the 'beet & apple' salad was really light on the dressing (we asked for additional) and the goat cheese promised was really 'blue'. Everyone in our group enjoyed our entrees...Lamb Ossobuco, Angel Hair Strogonoff, and Striped Sea Bass. All VERY good...nothing left behind! We skipped dessert and opted for ice wine, port and hand-pressed coffee. All-in-all a nice way to end our meal. Service was good, but a little 'off'. A 'no ice' water request from one of our group seemed to confuse our server and she kept trying to pour 'just water' from a pitcher full of ice water. Service seemed to slow up a bit at the end and we had to wait for our check, but we had plenty of time to walk across the street to the Hanna in time for curtain. District has only been open a little over a month and need to work out some kinks, but it definitely has promise. Make reservations...once word gets out I predict this will be the 'go to' restaurant in the theater 'District'! read more

My parents, husband, son and I were visiting from St. Louis and decided to try this new spot at the recommendation of a friend. We were so happy we did! When we walked in we were immediately greeted by the bartender and host. We started with drinks at the well appointed bar. I had a cucumber martini that was refreshing and nicely poured. Everyone else had a glass of wine from their well thought out wine list. We were seated in a round booth near the windows where we enjoyed watching the theater crowd gather. This place is literally right across the street from the theater. Great location for pre-show dinner or after dinner dessert/coffee/drinks. We noticed a patio that wasn't open yet, but looked like it was under construction. Would love to sit outside next time! We chose a few appetizers to start and were pleasantly surprised at the flavor and perfect portions. I'm not usually a fan of pate, but my husband insisted and I could have eaten the entire plate. The carpaccio and tuna was also very fresh and tasty. For dinner I decided to get adventurous tried the goose confit and it was amazing! Again, perfect portions and done very nicely. My father (who is a very picky eater) had the beef stroganoff and said it was the best he ever tasted. The server was friendly, knowledgeable and not pushy or pretentious. We watched as the manager (who we found out later was the owner) checked on tables, corked wine, and helped servers as things got busy. You can tell a lot of care has been put into making this restaurant a friendly, fine dining experience and the staff really enjoy working here. If I had to find anything negative about this place it would be the current filming situation going on in Cleveland. The road closures made it a little difficult to find (certainly not their fault). I'm guessing once the movies are over, this place is going to be slammed as more and more people hear about it. We will definitely be back! read more

A must see! I've dined here with clients for lunch, drank with my boss and my coworkers for happy hour and have eaten with my best friend for dinner. Each time I've come in, I'm treated as a "familiar face" and am greeted by name. My lunch server had an extensive knowledge of the menu, was very professional and excused herself each time she came to the table to fill our drinks (and I drink a TON of water). The tuna appetizer is breath-taking, the sandwiches (excuse me, grinders) are fantastic and I'm still working my way down the menu to get to anything with angel hair pasta, like the stroganoff and the seafood entree. And they have Wienerschnitzel! At happy hour, the bar snacks are brought out of the kitchen hot and delicious and the bartenders don't skimp of the cocktail knowledge. And unless my server has a twin, she is also a bartender. We ordered five of their signature drinks and watched the (Bruce Willis & Thandie Newton) duo behind the bar mix and pour and shake and set (like clockwork) drinks in front of us that were visually stimulating and delicious! What a connection from first pour to last! I would suggest making dinner reservations, as this restaurant is new and across the street from an upcoming condo renovation. The appetizers, entrees and desserts all compliment each other. I literally went with whatever the specials were, because our server, Chris (spot on with detail), recommended we should. My date ordered a salad and surf and turf. Deliciously cooked veal! And of course, we tried dessert. The service at this place is incredible! Very professional, extremely filled with knowledge and attentive to their guests needs. Needless to say, I will be back and so will my colleagues. Welcome to the neighborhood! read more

I walked into here as I work downtown in very close proximity. I went here to check it out and have a happy hour drink and check out the menu. First off, the place inside is beautiful. And not like beautiful as in ornate or anything, it just has a very intimate, classy, and modern look which I find very appealing and fresh. I got to try the Asian Pear signature drink and it was DELICIOUS! The perfect balance of alcohol and sweet. The next drink I had was the Lavender Passion, and once again a perfectly crafted cocktail of just wonderful flavors. UPDATE: I had lunch here during work, and it was wonderful! I had the angel hair stroganoff with beef and mushrooms. It was delicious, filling, and a perfect portion! Service is exceptional here. Prompt, friendly, and very down to earth! Fantastic! read more

I had heard about the opening of this restaurant and was so excited that there was another option in the theater district. We have spent a lot of time here over the last 25 years, and there has not always been a nice variety of restaurants. We have always stopped in Tremont or Ohio City first for dinner or drinks. First the sign for the restaurant was great and easy to find....the front door not so much. That needs to be addressed. Last night they decided to just prop it open. We watched people pass it by and then turn around. I'm not sure how to fix that but...street level sign maybe? The bar is tiny and situated strangely in the restaurant. The whole layout is quite strange. The bar does not really invite you in! They have an interesting menu and drink and wine list. The bartenders initially were quite attentive...we did have to ask for bread, clean plates, new silverware, and motion for a second drink. It seemed like the 2 of them were not quite in sync. I have seen one bartender tend a larger bar and restaurant much more effectively. Perhaps that will come in time! The Manhattans were good. They had one of my favorite wines too! Now to the food....well the tapenade/flavored butter for the warm roll was great and flavorful...best part of the whole experience. The olive oil with 2 rosemary sprigs in had no real flavor. We ordered mussels which were cooked just right. We then had goat cheese stuffed calamari.....short on the cheese and very little flavor. I wanted to just cover the tempura batter in salt. I believe it was slightly under fried as it had a mushy quality to it. We then had the ahi tuna....nicely prepared and flavored. I keep trying all these restaurants in this district and have yet to find one that is worth returning to....I like to spend my money and calories wisely. We will keep looking! read more

I can't say enough about how great our experience was at District! We were in town for business. Coming from a city known for its amazing food, we honestly weren't expecting much. What a wonderful surprise District was! I had the Falafel, which was a perfectly spicy and flavorful treat. The manager, Eric, was very friendly and offered our table an Apple Pie Moonshine after our meal. The attention to detail and upscale yet friendly environment can not be beat! Highly recommend District before going to see a show in Cleveland! read more

Service excellent, food mediocre. Great location but the food was not great. Really, how hard is it to make a wedge salad? Onion soup was horrible. read more

We ate here for the first time before seeing a play recently. I selected it because the menu was appealing and I figured it would be a great dining experience. While the service was great and our server was quick, very responsive and very friendly, the food itself was a huge disappointment. Everything was bland and it felt more like we were eating cafeteria food than dining in a nice restaurant. Again, I have nothing but positive things to say about their staff -- from the host who was lovely to our server, we were very pleased and that's why I am giving them two stars instead of one. But at the end of the day, we came here to eat and it was such a letdown. We ordered the USDA Prime Meatballs appetizer, Cleveland Onion Soup, Linguine Mediterranean and a pork special. The food wasn't appetizing from the moment it arrived at the table -- the presentation was dismal. The entrees looked like they were slopped on plates/bowls from a big vat of mush. The special was just a big pile of white mush with some pork hidden underneath. The meatballs were decent, however. Not great, but edible. I left after eating only four bites of my entree and quite frankly, I felt ripped off. We didn't complain, because we didn't want to ruin anyone's day and we weren't looking for any sort of comps. We just felt like we deserved so much better for the money we were paying. I feel sorry for the staff, because they treated us well and they deserve better food to support their efforts. Oh well. You live, you learn. read more

Came here for restaurant week but a little later in the evening. Our waiter was very nice and accommodating. Unfortunately many things on the menu were no longer available, which I kinda understand since we were there around 8:30pm. Anyways, after they were out of the third thing we tried to order, he let us order anything on the dessert menu which was nice. So for apps we got the rice and chicken soup and the beet and apple salad. Soup was delicious but really really small portion. They plated in a shallow bowl which made it that much harder to eat. The salad was good although wilted, it seemed like it had been sitting in its dressing for a while and didn't have great crunch. For entrees we got the highly recommended paella and the barramundi. Paella was not as flavorful as I would've expected but the seafood was all cooked well. The barramundi was delicious but the sauce was way too strong with lemon. Unfortunately, the spinach risotto was sitting in the sauce so I couldn't taste anything except lemon. But what I could eat from the top of the pile was delicious, and luckily the fish was lying on top of the risotto and not in the sauce Lastly dessert, which was perfect. I got fire and ice aka chocolate lava cake and ice cream. It was so decadent and the hot cake was perfectly balanced by the creamy ice cream (and I don't even like vanilla ice cream). Finished it all. My boyfriend got the semifredo crème brulle but I didn't get to taste it since he finished it in one breath. So I guess that's a sign it was also good. So overall a mixed experience, maybe next time I'll try to go during "regular" dinner time. read more

Absolutely delicious! Great location for food before or after a show! Our waitress, Maddie, was absolutely wonderful. Drinks are great -- only complaint would be to add a few more vegetarian options to the menu! read more

I came in a party of 3 for restaurant week at 7:00 pm with a reservation. I missed the red flag when all other top restaurants in Cleveland were booked from 7-9pm through Open Table, but this place was completely available all night for reservations. I would summarize this place as serving mostly underwhelming food in the disguise of a place you would expect to get a higher quality meal from. Service here for me was poor. In my opinion you can only fool so many people once, but I guess the theater crowd keeps this place afloat on weekends. Pros: -Modern/Chic Ambiance -Very good martini -Salmon entree was pretty good. Not blow your mind good, but good. -Tasty butter that comes with the bread -Manager said he was going to make things right for us after we were upset with steak being frozen in the center. An attempt to make things right is better than some places. -Manager took 15% off the bill due to an entree failure -Manager comped a dessert due to an entree failure -Free cranberry spice rum cordials were given to everyone at the end of the meal which were very good. Cons: -Table had to be bussed when we arrived on time for our 7:00 reservation on Saturday night during restaurant week. -Server did not arrive at our table for 15 minutes (tables on either side were being taken care of). Hostess came after 12 minutes to fill our water and then told us a waiter would be with us shortly. We felt ignored and not acknowledged. -Server did not introduce themselves and failed to say their name -Server said he would come back with rolls and a trio of butter/oil, but only came back with the rolls (rolls were not even warm and did not seem particularly fresh). He came back with the butter after I asked and he acknowledged he forgot it. -Restaurant week menu was not offered. My party however asked for it since we knew the restaurant was part of restaurant week, -First course (Soup and Salad) came out very slow (45 minutes). This is when there were only 4 tables occupied in the restaurant. Previously the restaurant was about half full, but that crowd left to see a show at the nearby theater. -Soup that came out (Carrot/Ginger Soup) on the restaurant week menu was lukewarm. It tasted ok for what it was, but nothing special. -Beef Wellington (restaurant week special with +$10 uncharge) had an ice cold center. This is essentially a piece of filet mignon that is supposed to be seared and then wrapped in puff pastry and then baked. The fact that this had an ice cold center implies that this piece of meat was frozen. Unacceptable for a +$10 upcharge or for any place serving filet for that matter. Makes me question, what else is frozen here. -Kitchen tried to correct the beef Wellington, but obviously they couldn't correct something that has to be seared, baked, and wrapped in puff pastry and baked for 30 minutes. As a result a steak that was supposed to be cooked to medium was then attempted to be corrected by the kitchen, but resulted in a well done piece of steak. Who wants to eat a well done filet? -Gnocchi (restaurant week special) flavor tasted off and was not very good. It was overcooked and far from being fluffy as gnocchi should. It was very dense. -One lady in our party of three did not want dessert when the server asked as they were planning to share with her husband who ordered dessert. To make up for her husband's failed Beef Wellington, a creme brûlée was given to her and comped. She said she didn't want dessert keep in mind.... The creme brûlée that arrived however appeared to be mostly frozen/icy and the berries that accompanied it were frozen. Very odd. Maybe this was frozen like the beef was above. It was still tasty, but it is supposed to be a custard which it was not. You can't bring out a comped dessert and then not execute on that. The presentation was very good however. -7 Layer Carrot Cake did not taste fresh and it was dry. I expected a 7 layer piece of cake, but it was really just 7 cookie cutter circles stacked on top of each other. The presentation was very good however. read more

We waited too late to make dinner reservations for NY Eve at reputable downtown restaurants. I called District the day before and they had reservations...Clue #1 The prixe fix menu for NY Eve sounded good.... Food was sub par at best, service was slow and un attentive. I opted for devilled eggs first course. 2 egg halves with dry over mustard flavored egg that looked to have been made some time ago. with a useless pile of greens on the plate. 2nd course Bibb salad and gorgonzola, delicious. Nicely displayed on plate with pepitas, and a light vinaigrette. Beef wellington......what a disaster. A pale piece of grey filet that had been wrapped in puff pastry and baked. No duxelle, or filling of any kind with the meat worst rendition of this classic I've ever seen. Brussel sprouts were so over cooked they were inedible, squishy texture and black over charred appearance. the dish was hardly touched server didn't ask a question about that clearing the table. Then the dessert trio.... Cherry panna cota was a tip of the hat to the 70s jello mold, maraschino cherry halves in a gelatin of champagne or something? Ganache was more like a fudge with a gritty texture of sugar Not waiting till the last minute for reservations next year and will not be at District. Don't mind spending the money but not getting what we paid for was a let down and disappointment. read more

Nice, open space. A little chilly due to cold winter air coming in when the door opened. Drink-wise, there was a lot of wine to choose from. Interesting cocktails - some classics and some twists on the classics. I got the pear salad, which was good, but not as good as the butternut squash salad my friend ordered. I also got the gnocchi appetizer, which was good (you could tell the gnocchi were hand-made), but there was a little too much sauce, and I think it was a bit under-salted. There was a dish of salt on the table but no utensil to serve it, so I didn't touch it - didn't want to use salt others had pinched before me. The bread service was a bit odd. They served individual rolls from a basket. However, they seemed store-bought, and they were cold. I would have assumed they were hot and fresh since they're served that way. One tip - valet is $15, but you get $7 back if you get your ticket validated in the restaurant, which brings parking to $8 - not bad for Playhouse. All in all, we had a good experience, but I don't know if I'd return - there are so many other, new places to try in Cleveland! read more

Absolutely excellent! A great addition to the theatre district In Cleveland! Our friends from the "Melting Pot" now bring you a new concept, "District". This is a stop not to miss. Whether it be for lunch, pre-show dinner, intimate date, Or night on the town! read more

Service- great Location- awesome Atmosphere- okay, every time the door opens it feels like your outside Alcohol-okay Appetizers-bad Entree-bad, overcooked, dry, lacking flavor and seasoning, not fresh tasting Desserts-under satisfying This place disappointed us on so many levels. A great city like Cleveland deserves quality restaurants that draw people in to enjoy not only the atmosphere but the love and pride that goes into feeding people. This restaurant fell miles short of representing Cleveland or providing us with an experience that was pleasurable. read more

I really love their play on beef stroganoff. However, it always seems to upset my stomach, so if you aren't someone that can handle a rich meal, I would t recommend it. They start you with pretty good rolls. It's a good location near Play House Square. read more

Delicious. Contemporary presentation of traditional American and international favorites w an artistic twist. Ran, the chef, takes things in new, yet familiar directions. Simple, easy to nav menu with something for everyone. Great before a show at Playhouse Square. The acoustics, unfortunately, will prepare you for the large theater crowds. read more

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Went there before seeing Alt-J at the Playhouse. FYI this is 'across the street' from the playhouse and technically on 14th street (not Euclid.) The atmosphere is cool, decent decor but nothing mindblowing. The Service is Excellent! ALL the people i interacted with were in the 'new restaurant' phase still, where they acted like I'd be reviewing them immediately after =) Drinks were good, but a bit pricey... But its downtown so that cancels out the cost. Food was GOOD but not Amazing for the price. I had the seafood risotto which had shrimp scallops and mussels. The mussels were so small, i would advise them to skip them in lieu of more shrimp or scallops instead. The gooey risotto was nice, but like 80% of the plate....could have used more 'seafood' IMO. My wife had the Salmon dish, which they HAPPILY accommodated her menu change requests for free. Huge Win. The Fish was delicious, and the complimentary bread and dipping stuff they give you is also amazing. My friends had their Lamb Gnocchi, which I enjoyed more than my own dish. Overall, a nice place with some good potential, but not out of the park. read more

My review is based off lunch experiences only. Their lunch menu has an amazing deal for soup or salad with a wrap and homemade chips for $10 (or an entree for $15). Plus bread for the table and a soda. Great deal, right?!?! Each time I've been there I had soup and a wrap. Their soups are just amazing! I've really enjoyed the schnitzel wrap as well. Come to think of it, I think I had it every time because it was so good. Their wraps are even homemade. The chips are ok. And now we come to the BUT. Lunch service for soup and a sandwich cannot take an hour and 45 minutes!!! Luckily I was with my boss. If you're not there by 11:45, then forget it, you're going to take forever. I love the food, but none of my coworkers will take the chance of missing meetings waiting for service there. Some have even left without food because they couldn't wait any longer. And the staff doesn't seem to get that it's taking forever, they aren't at all apologetic and it'll be right out means less than 2 minutes in my book. I'm willing to stand up for the food, but get your stuff together, man! read more

Went here after seeing Dave Chapelle, around 9pm on a Wednesday. Place was about 20% occupied and the bar filled up a little after we got there. The good: Large, fairly priced wine list. The Justin cab was the best thing on our table. The bad: The food was bland, uninspired and unoriginal. The chef must have something against vegetables because all the ones that showed up on our plate were murdered by overcooking. For appetizers, we ordered the crispy asparagus and 4 cheese stuffed mushroom. The asparagus were oily, unseasoned and far from crispy. The place gets a second star because they took this off the bill after we told them. The mushrooms were better, but nothing special -- basic button mushrooms, mostly bleu cheese, watery red sauce with some wilted, undressed lettuce on the side. For dinner, she had the vegetable lasagna, which was mushy but at least had some flavor. I had the sole. Again, oily and bland; not a fresh piece of fish. Served on a bed of what was supposed to be risotto, but tasted like the boiled rice concoction my mom used to make me when I had an upset stomach. I opted for haricot vert and brussels sprouts on the side. These were the wimpiest beans I've ever seen, and I was able to squish the sprouts with the back of my fork. We spent $120 and had to go elsewhere to finish eating because both plates went back over half full. The only plus was we got drunk on the wine a little quicker thanks to our empty stomachs. I see that this place has some positive reviews from a year or more ago. I guess it's just gone downhill. Save yourself the trouble and just go to Cowell and Hubbard. For the prices you'll pay here, you can get a great meal elsewhere. read more

The short :I was in Cleveland for a few days on business and decided to visit here based on several reviews including a top 100 cleveland restaurants. This restaurant caters more to the theater going crowed and specializes in everything being homemade - including their delectable bread. The food was very solid, a good value for the pricing overall and could have been slightly more imaginative in places. I had the mushroom and cheese appetizer, cream of carrot/orange/ginger soup, lamb (one of their signature dishes) and trifle. The long: The appetizer was delicious and served with what seemed to be a vodka cream sauce. The bread they brought out was superb...seriously, save room for their homemade rolls. Flaky, buttery with a nice pull to the dough...I'm serious about my bread and usually don't bother with restaurant bread - I would buy just this bread as an appetizer. The soup was exceptional, although after having red wine with my appetizer it hit the palate just a little sweet, but was mild, spicy and subtly interesting - would have paired well with a crisp white wine. Thankfully they didn't overdo the cream as is so often the case with these soups. I was a bit let down by the signature lamb dish. I expected the middle eastern variation to fill the mouth with spices...it was flavorful and the meat fell off the bone but I would have gotten a different dish as it tasted rather unimaginative. Lacking the originality I expected after my soup. The risotto and vegetarian lasagna both sounded amazing. The bartender recommended and excellent wine to pair with my dinner - I requested a red, so I can't fault her for the soup and red wine combination...but it paired beautifully with the mushrooms and lamb. The wines are VERY reasonable. I paid just $10 for an 8oz pour...an average price there! The trifle was tasty but in october I shouldn't have ordered something with strawberries. Next time I would try one of their chocolate dishes. As a business traveler this place was dead by 8pm on a week night...as I expect all of the places in that area are. It caters for theater goers so I suspect it is very lively on the weekends. I would stick more to the 6th street to 3rd street area next time. read more

Very good, food was fresh, hot and excellent plate presentation. Was our first time will definitely be back. Great place to dine before seeing a show. read more

This place is a little pricey, but you get what you pay for here. The food was delicious and the staff was very nice even on a busy night. The drinks are themed after iconic broadway musicals, which made me laugh. We splurged this night and got dessert with French pressed coffee before going to see "Aladdin." It was a blast and the coffee was really great as well! I will be returning to District. read more

District - New American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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While our service was good and the staff was beyond friendly and accommodating, our food just wasn't great. I had fish that tasted like nothing, and the person I was with had extremely salty lamb. The salads were very good, but for the price of the entrees it just wasn't worth it. The restaurant could also benefit from having a better atmosphere. It's just tables and bare walls, with no bar scene. There are just so many fabulous places to go downtown. Unfortunately we will not be going back, despite the convenience to Playhouse Square. read more

Good spot before tickets to see Ron White. Menu was plentiful. Huge wine selection. Service was good. Loud ambiance. Filet mignon with stuffed blue cheese potatoes and carrots. Tables are super voles together so it's like you're dining with new, closely seated friends. read more

Extremely tight seating ... felt like the couples on both sides were part of our dinner. Steak was over cooked and salmon was ok.

Very disappointed, both my date and I. Late November, doing Playhouse theater on a Sunday afternoon. My date - where shall we eat after? Tremont? I immediately go on Yelp and search for good restaurants nearby. District had received an excellent review from Cleveland.com yet mixed/mediocre reviews from patrons...We should have trusted the patron reviews. The food just okay and beverages overpriced. They were busy for the 1.5 hours after our show, the server took over 10 minutes to greet us, another 10 for the drinks to arrive; though I'd made a reservation and we arrived early. While eating the meatball appetizer (way too over-spiced to taste the "angus beef"), they ran out of bread, which was around 7 PM. Seriously? I've never heard of a restaurant that runs out of bread (isn't that a throwaway?) during dinner service. Take note that if you're going to Playhouse Square, take a few minutes and drive downtown or Tremont, Ohio City or Little Italy for your meal before or after the show. I guarantee you will not be disappointed as we were with District. Read reviews and responses from the restaurant posted here. Agreed. read more

We were looking for a good restaurant for dinner and We stumbled upon District. This restaurant was so good! The drinks are phenomenal, food is excellent and a great value for the price, dessert was amazing as well! All of the staff members/ owner was very friendly and made us feel right at home! One of the best restaurants I've been to in a very long time! My boyfriend and I definitely plan on returning. read more

Do you know what average is .. This is average .. The tastiest dish on the menu .. Out of. The steak I had .. Ok quality ... No seasoning .. The sentiment around the table "this is nothing". Walk around the corner to Cowell & Hubbard .. Way way better read more

Had a brunch meeting here. The service is great along with the food. The prices are reasonable as well. They even adjusted their menu to my allergies which I appreciate very much. Overall my experience here was great. read more

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Nice atmosphere. Great service. Food choice decent. Prices, a bit overpriced. One of the ten of our part got fish that was dry and terrible. Another two people in the party got the filet and the steak was cut in half, weird. Very dry and not worth $26. The best part was the Lava cake, that was well worth the 9 min wait. Overall I don't think we will come back just based on the food alone. But not going to knock the place. read more

This was my first time at District. Took my son, his wife and my two adorable granddaughters before going to Aladdin last evening. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted and shown to our table immediately. Our server, Nicole was very nice. My granddaughters enjoyed their Shirley Temple, the wine was good and my Cosmo also very good. Nicole served rolls to the table and they were definitely suspect. My granddaughters ate the middle because the crust was so hard. I think they were sitting in the basket for awhile. Our calamari was over-breaded however the sauce was excellent. Our dinners were absolutely horrible! My son's steak looked pathetic, the sweet potato mash looked like it was left from Thanksgiving, nice and brown. My daughter-in-law's salmon was poor and her risotto was undercooked to say the least. My sea bass looked like tilapia and that wasn't even good. The best part of the meal was my granddaughters mac and cheese and chicken fingers. I am a season ticket holder at Playhouse Square and typically go to Cibreo but they were booked. I will never return to District. read more

Had a great dinner at District before a show at Playhouse Square. We all enjoyed our meals -- salmon, steak, and beef brisket -- as well as an appetizer of arancini. It's a perfect location to dine before a show. And the waiter asked us before he took our order is we were going to Playhouse Square so that he could make sure we were done in time. The service was very good. My only complaint is the decor. It's a little minimal and seemed "cold" but, given how tasty the food was, it certainly won't stop me from returning. read more

The food was excellent. Server was great. I had the filet my husband had the pork chops both were great. The Brussel sprouts were awesome

UNSPECTACULAR.............simple enough. menu is dull and uninspired.....i expected SO much more from this place. looks like a menu rehashed from the late '90s. cocktails, ok, service, ok, atmosphere is like a school cafeteria, nothing you want to hang out in, food is not something i can, or care to, remember. it was JUST OK, but not special, good or creative enough to return.....just dull. even the dessert menu....dull. lava cake? really? geez, that's so innovative and crazy! and that was the best choice on the dessert menu.......like i said, dull they'll need to amp this place up to get a returning customer base. it really caters to the tastes of a bunch of theater people who really don't eat out that often, so i guess the menu is "dumbed down" for them? and a BIG PS......do they ever wash those gross cuttingboards they leave on all of the tables? read more

Service: 5 stars Bread and various dips: 4 stars Main course: just not good. I have been here twice. Both times, I got the pear salad (which is highly recommended). Sadly, a salad cannot be the highlight of a meal, so we move to the main course. The first time I got the lamb osso bucco. I was so excited. And then, so disappointed; it was completely under seasoned and I couldn't finish it. Second time, a few days ago, I went and got the lamb gnocchi. The lamb was hard, chewy, and overcooked. And the meal was a tiny portion for $22. The whole dish was again completely under seasoned. I should probably have learned my lesson and not gotten lamb a second time. Husband got the duck confit; okay, but chewy, overcooked duck. Sad to say, won't be back here. Service is great. Food is not so great. read more

The meal started out with bread and some dips/spreads. The dips were pretty good. The bread was okay, nothing special. I got the seafood risotto. My friend got the delmonico steak, ordered medium. She also got a salad to start. Her salad looked pretty good. Her only comment was that it was over-priced at $8. I wouldn't expect it to be much less, though, since it's downtown. Then the meals came. My seafood risotto was okay, not bad, but not especially good. I believe it was $28, so I would have liked a little more flavor. I ate it, though. Then there was my friend's steak. Ordered medium, came out well done. Since this was a $40 steak, she sent it back. It took a while for them to bring out the replacement steak. I guess it took so long because they were busy overcooking it...again. this time even more done and more dry. She said the sauce was good, but I even had a bite of the second steak. It was NOT GOOD AT ALL. She also hot broccoli which said it was going to have garlic. She said it was bland. They comped her steak and gave us some shots. Then the server said it was because she main chef was out sick, leaving the sous chef to operate alone apparently. Is it just me who thinks a sous chef should be able to manage a kitchen? Isn't this like a manager vs an assistant manager? I would not recommend this place to anyone. I'd rather go to a chain restaurant where you know what you're getting for half the price. read more

The vegetable soup was very thick and chunky..the pesto gnocci had a load of pesto that was very oily and watery..the lambs sauce tasted like BBQ sauce..the Caeser salad tasted charred...nice and quiet because everyone disappeared for the theatre... bartender was very chatty and loud across the room...you get my drift read more

I really like this place before or after a show at Playhouse Square. We all enjoyed our choices - I tend towards 'surprise me' and I have not been disappointed. I've found the staff to be very attentive. You do need to make reservations if you are taking in a show as it does fill up. read more

Came here on the suggestion of family of one of the employees. Had an excellent dinner. Our tremendous server suggested the Calamari appetizer and the Filet. My wife got the surf and surf at his suggestion too. Honestly this was some of the best food I have ever eaten. Fresh HOMEMADE bread to start the meal, delicious and immensely flavorful calamari, not chewy in the lease, a filet that could turn any vegetarian, bass and shrimp with the most spectacular sauce, and then some spectacular baked whipped cream flan dessert thing in strawberry soup and a fresh HOMEMADE lava cake with ice cream to complete the meal. Every bite was delicious and so high in quality. Heard another server tell a table that they were not serving the goose because it "didn't meat the chef's standards." If that's true than this restaurant is one of the best in Cleveland. Its staff was professional, friendly, and well trained. Management was table side at least twice to ensure our meal was "perfect" and my god the food. Will be back, again, again, again, again, and again. PS Drinks are a bit too pricey though. read more