A Review I haven't in a while but after tonights dinner I have to What did I have to eat? hmm having a hard time remembering Oh I know First the charcuterie plate I'll give it a TRY IT and now it all goes downhill The Belly calms were greasy and glommed together potential yes but just not done well the deviled eggs really fancy to bad they just tasted like deviled eggs the lobster and the tuna bla bla bla tasted like a deviled egg that a1/2 cost like 2.50 pretty but tasteless the Caesar salad oh lets see no taste of garlic, lemon, worchester, just bland not good the heirloom tomato salad again the heirlooms where cherry sized tomatoes no flavor from the tomatoes just from the blue cheese dressing and the crab cakes were ok but way from special Overall I would say SKIP IT!!! read more

We did not like The Downtown 140! The dishes were expensive small and not that good. I had the Seafood combination. It was hard to find the substance through the shells and it had no taste. Before it, I had raw oysters. I asked for the small ones. They were 3 dollars each and they were so small, I could hardly find them with my fork. Don't ask for the small ones unless you like pretty shells with hardly anything in them. My wife, who is French, had Osso Bucco . She was disappointed. The quantity was very small and while she knew about the smoked flavor she wished she had not ordered it. The smoked flavor was not for her. For 35 dollars, there was hardly nothing there. The gnocchi looks "dry". Our guest didn't finish them. The only thing I liked was the service, the ambiance ( noisy, we had to scream to talk) and the Perfect Manhattan. I got back to my hotel and was still so hungry that I ordered a pizza. I won't be going back! read more

I love this place. I might move to Ohio for it. I will take off up to 2 stars for uncomfortable seating. All the chairs are padded and I'm currently lounging on a friggin couch at my table! Anazeballs Lamb carpaccio was great, the salmon and riesiling were delicious. I hope to come back here for work read more

Great little place. Nice small plates, wine and entrees. Staff is friendly and professional. Intimate atmosphere. Perfect place for that special evening. read more

We used to frequent Downtown 140 years back, but changes in management and ownership led to some questionable years and we hadn't gone there for a while. We were looking for somewhere close to go for a nice meal for our 20th anniversary and decided to re-visit Downtown 140. We are so glad we did!! The new ownership and managment has gotten our old favorite back to a place we want to go back to again and again. Everything we had was amazing. We started with fresh East coast oysters then shared a crab cake, which was very large with huge chunks of King crab meat atop a fried green tomato, cauliflower puree and infused oils. Drool. We were nicely full after that, but since we had a bottle of champagne to drink, we stayed and eventually had to try something else. We shared the Halibut with potatoes and winter vegetables, and again, it was wonderful. We would go back for those 2 items anytime, but there are so many other things on the menu that are tempting, especially the pork belly. Is it in a basement? Yes. Should that keep you from going? No. The decor is very warm and inviting, and the last time I checked, a good view isn't an indicator of quality of food or service. Service was excellent, effecient and friendly. So glad to get this one back in the rotation. read more

Absolutely loved this place! We own a business right in the area, was our first time in and came super late. Felt bad the kitchen was closing but they were rockstars and made us feel completely welcome ! This will definitely be one of our new weekly stop ins! read more

On a business trip in Twinsburg staying close to Hudson. Looked for a restaurant here on Yelp. Decided on Downtown 140 and couldn't have been more delighted. I called to make a reservation and the owner - I think his name is Andy - answered and said he could get me a high top for "one". I got there and ended up at the bar. Andy and the bartender (sorry I forget her name) were lovely. But the food and wine were even better. I had a salad and the Lobster Risotto. . .Absolutely wonderful. I'll be back!! read more

Hands down, this is my favorite restaurant in NE Ohio. With a regular rotating menu of fresh appetizers, meat and seafood, incredible cocktails, romantic atmosphere, and top notch service, I regularly pick Downtown 140 to celebrate a special occasion or enjoy a date night. For the quality of food and service, the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

We sat at the bar and came "early" (5:45 PM). Not many people in the restaurant, so was not loud at all. The bat tender was awesome, and had a lot of knowledge regarding wine and bourbon. Only ate appetizers and had drinks. Perfect place...will be back. read more

We were in town for a couple of nights and this restaurant was recommended to us. We loved its quaint ambiance in the stone walled cellar. Our server was so friendly and helpful and everything we ate was delicious. Would definitely recommend this restaurant. The kale salad was delicious along with the hamachi! read more

Great place. Came here for a special ocassion and sat at the chef's table for dinner. The chef and sous chefs are great and personable. They were happy to answer questions and explain about all the different items they were cooking, including items that we didn't order. (Got some tastes of them too). We ordered multiple apps all were great. Got the steak with foie gras topping. Cooked to perfection, trimmed right and seasoned well. Chef let us know we could also do a chefs tasting menu if we came in again. Overall this was a great restaurant. read more

The food here was tremendous. We don't eat out much, so we really go for it when we go out. The cheese tray was great, as were the duck pierogi and beef tartare appetizers. My hanger steak was cooked to perfection, as was her fresh fish. I would have given the restaurant a five but four our service. Our server was terrible. She did not have a grasp of the cheese selections that the restaurant offered and was sketchy on her knowledge of the menu itself. She was the only server not bringing out her own food, never checked on us once the food arrived to see whether we needed anything and in general was MIA throughout the entire meal. It was busy, but the other parts of the restaurant were managing just fine. It was frustrating to be seated a half hour prior to the table next to us, basically have both tables order the same selections and watch their food come out consistently before ours. We did not linger and the dining experience went on for about 2.5 hours. read more

Never disappointed. Clinton, Andy, Sarah et al. continue to provide exceptional food and service. Dishes are creative and inspiring. Service is exceptional. Environment is warm and comforting. read more

Wonderful experience! Great service, atmosphere and food. The filet was outstanding, and the salmon was also. Can't wait to go back!

AVOID THIS RESTAURANT YOU WILL BE RUSHED TO FINISH YOUR FOOD QUICKLY SO THE OWNER CAN TURN YOUR TABLE. To the owner. I spent $460 for a dinner for two at your establishment. Your waiting staff was phenomenal and your food was phenomenal. But you. You ruin your own business. When I spend $460 at your establishment do not remind me every 15 minutes you have a reservation at 7 and do everything to get me out the door. I was barely able to eat my tomahawk that took a while to make and being reminded frequently about your next reservation and to finish up. To everyone in hudson. This owner does not care about local business, he cares about turning tables. Take your business elsewhere. I will not be rushed when I spend 3 times the cost of every other restaurant around. Never again. Sell the restaurant buddy. You're your own worst enemy. Will never pay good money again to be rush out the door and highly. Learn fine dining, I will surely make sure to tell everyone how awful my experience was and make sure you lose business for this. Feel free to call me. If I could give you 0 stars I would. AVOID THIS RESTAURANT. read more

Deeply average in a general sense, very below average given the prices. There for a birthday dinner with my mother. I live in Hudson, and my wife and I had been there for a drink once before, but never dinner. The cheesy website had convinced us it would be typical Hudson overblown fare, but I thought I'd give it a shot. The wait service is amateurish. The waiter seated us at a booth / chair 2 top, but walked away rather than pulling the table out for my mother. My chair was covered with crumbs, which i brushed off. Bad start. I ordered a Tito's martini up, my mother a gin martini. Just like my prior experience there for drinks, it was a massive up martini, and completely watered down. Honestly, it must have been 1/3 or more water. Tasteless. I ordered this thing called 'burrata' on the menu, expecting the transcendent cheese, and got some crazy confection instead. I tihnk they make it in-house, which is supposed to connote freshness, but it just makes you wish they left cheesemaking to someone who knew how to do it. Besides the fact that they stuff the cheese with some sort of herbs and other 'stuff' rather than just pure cheese, but like a lot of their other food, it seems culinary school got the better of the cooks. They like to slather their food with all manner of garnishes, sauces, toppings, etc. Totally antithetical to letting simple ingredients stand on their own. This dish had splashes and smudges of unidentifiable ingredients, apparently to help the hapless cheese feel even more inauthentic. For the main I had "crisped chicken." The menu has this sort of embarrassing "make your own meal" optionality (again, suggesting some sort of bad menu consulting gig), so I thought chicken should be relatively unadorned. Nope. The chicken, almost sadly, was really well cooked, but again it was topped with a truly awful semi-sweet compote and served on a bed of some sort of puree that was both sweet and tasteless at the same time. I tried to shovel it all off, but it had infused the chicken: not good at all. The decor is mid-70s bad, the service weak, the menu cheesy, the drinks poor. And it's expensive. Honestly, this is the sort of place that makes one miss a big city with a real dining scene really badly. This place would stay open for 2 days in Chicago or New York. read more

Had an amazing lunch with a friend. Food was awesome and staff was very attentive. Will definitely go back when in Hudson.

Excellent food. Our server Bobby made excellent suggestions for food and drink, and he made the occasion pleasant and memorable

Just went for a drink and dessert, but I was impressed! Loved the dessert, loved the ambiance, loved the music. The wine list is definitely the best I've seen in Cleveland so far. read more

We had a wonderful dinner here! We were celebrating 2 anniversaries with a total of 14 people. Kirsten and Laurie did a great job of taking care of us. All of our meals were delicious. Especially good were the brussel sprouts, brined pork chop, duck, octopus salad and tuna. We will definitely be back again! read more

The atmosphere alone is unique and intimate. Small plates are seasonal and the wine selection divine. Service is always top notch. Locally owned and operated. A sure-to-be fave ..... read more

Fabulous wine, food and service. Superb attention to detail and a true dining experience.

I love this place. Every time I come to visit the fam in OH, I ask to be taken here. It's super cozy and comfy. Staff is always nice. Great wine list. Food is fantastic. If i have a complaint it would only be that there are so many great looking items on the menu, we have a hard time deciding what to get. I've never been sorry for any decision. We're going back to OH next week and we have our lunch reservations firmed up for next Friday. Woohoo! read more

Like many other reviews you'll come across, the food here is top notch- a truly unique pallet of flavors to explore. I brought my spouse here for his birthday dinner, since he had been here once before I suggested making reservations but he insisted we didn't need to. Although you aren't required I would strongly suggest doing so as we were sat directly next to the open glass doors where tiny gnats & a constant cold draft annoyed me throughout the meal. I felt as if we had been seated there as punishment but didn't want to make a big deal out of something so insignificant. The environment is beautiful yet a little hard to appreciate; you can't go wrong with exposed brick pillars & beautiful stone walls. Yet it is so dark & confining...the couch my spouse sat at appeared to have stains & cigarette burns all over it. Yet our waiter; Derek more than made up for it. He was an absolute delight! Professional yet jolly, perfectly attentive & knowledgeable. My husband LOVED his food! He had the beef tartar & duck breast with a baby beet salad. The look of enjoyment on his face was priceless, lol. I had the pureed potatoes that I found to be the best ever! The texture and flavor were like nothing I've had before. Unfortunately, the cavitelli dish I had wasn't worth the price (& in all honesty) tasted 10xs better the next day. However, this pl;ace is not budget friendly nor casual by any means. You would find yourself out of place if you showed up in jeans & a nice shirt so be prepared to spend an entire paycheck here- it was just $30.00 dollars shy of costing me $200.00 just for the two of us & I only got an app & 1/2 order of pasta :/ This is also NOT a kid friendly place! read more

For my first visit to Downtown 140, I threw a lunch party of ten at them, and I'm happy to report that they passed with flying colors and then some. We split three of the deviled egg choices (standard, wasabi, and lobster). I was able to sample the first two, and they were good, but not melt-your-face-off great. I think I just got spoiled by Grandma's. Shame I didn't get to try the lobster ones- they looked decent. We also got the lobster tator tots- loved those. The lunch entree menu is on the smaller side (a plus in my book), and a lot of us chose the mac & cheese. Very creamy, with tender chicken confit and a variety of mushrooms. My sole gripe was that it was advertised with goat cheese, and that flavor could have come through more. Too subtle, I thought. My other colleagues raved about the lobster rolls and French dip sandwiches they ordered. Dessert for me was the popcorn creme brûlée, which was more flan-like, as it came sans ramekin, on a plate with a salted caramel sauce. Tempting to lick the plate clean. Service was very smooth, even with our large party. The atmosphere is warm and cozy, despite the basement setting. I'd gladly settle in for the evening with dinner and a bottle of wine another day. read more

Just went there for appetizers and drinks. But great atmosphere! Great service - very knowledgeable about beer selection and menu. She recommended the pork belly appetizer - it was amazing! So was the shrimp appetizer. I wasn't a fan of the grilled artichoke :/ I had 2 martinis the 'tie me up' and the 'texas' something.. they were fantastic. Definitely a must try - when your pockets are full. read more

One of my favorite restaurants for special occasion or romantic dinner. There was an awful loud vibration in the restaurant which the server said was the exhaust hood fans? It made for an unenjoyable evening. However recent dinner was average and disappointing. Menu has changed and portions are smaller and lacking originality. This was our go to place but we will have to consider other options. read more

The food at this place is amazing!! They have an excellent wine list. The service is great. You must have a dinner reservation to get in on a Friday, Saturday or sunday. It's a very small space but layed out nicely. The food is fresh and local when available. I had the halibut and it was the best piece of fish I have ever had. It was cooked perfectly. My husband had the filet and it was delicious, it just melted in your mouth. I love the truffle bread they bring for appetizers and the martini were excellent. I gave this a 4 instead of 5 because the tables are huge. We were at a table for 2 and it seemed extremely long. I felt like I had to speak loud in order for my husband to hear me. Other than that I love this place. The dress code is smart casual to dressy. I have seen people I'm jeans with dress shirts, to people in suits and dresses. It's is pricey but well worth it! Great place for a date nite or special occasions. read more

We went to DT 140 for our first and probably last time yesterday - for Mother's Day. The food was expensive and disappointing. We arrived at 2 PM for Brunch. My mother had Eggs Benedict. The Hollandaise sauce was a little congealed, and the potato crisps were over cooked to the point of having a burnt flavor. Mom was really disappointed. My wife and sister each had the lobster salad for $22. There were only 4 or 5 small pieces of lobster, a 1/6 of an avocado, and very little else. It only made a small line of food on a medium size plate. Taking their time, they finished it within 10 minutes. Since I had breakfast earlier in the day, and did not want to order the Halibut special for $42, I ordered a hamburger for $15! The server asked if I would like cheese, which I did. This, as I found out later, added $2 to the bill. The 1/3 lb, salty burger came medium rare (not the rare I requested) on a grocery store type of bun ( the ones that come 8 to a package), with no lettuce tomato, etc. and frozen style fries. I expect to pay in the mid high teens for a burger at an upscale restaurant, but $17 for this was a waste of money. There are too many good/great restaurants in the Cleveland area, to even consider giving DT 140 another chance. read more

I really enjoy this restaurant. Their small plates menu is half off during happy hour if you sit at the bar. The service is great and so is the food. read more

We've been going to Downtown 140 once or twice a year, for last 3 or 4 years, and it was always the place we knew where we would get great service, have delicious food, an overall wonderful dining experience. I state 'was' because both food and service were definitely not up to our expectations on this last visit. Here is the rundown on what we ordered and why we were disappointed: - Devils on horseback - good as they've always been - lobster tater tots - mushy, couldn't taste any lobster, believe they were undercooked - ceasar salad - I didn't have any but my wife said this was the least flavorful ceasar salad she has ever had - crispy calamari - like the lobster tater tots, we felt this was undercooked; had a very oily taste - northhampton bay scallops (medium dish) - scallops with bacon and some other items; the oily sauce overwhelmed the flavor of the dish. Sauce had a burnt butter type flavor. In regards to service, our server did as best she could but she was handling several tables, one being a large group. We were often waiting to get our drinks, and in one case, when the calamari was served, we didn't have any plates to eat off of, and we had to flag down a bus boy and ask for plates I certainly hope this dining experience was an isolated incident as Downtown 140 has always been our 'go to' spot, and it's very close by. I'm hesitant to go there again anytime soon. read more

Don't take 4 stars lightly... This place is amazing a deserves a visit at least one time just for the ambiance. Killer! Food and service were spot on. The menu was a bit on the small side, but everything we tried, down to even the grilled cheese, were worth visiting again for. Yum! read more

We dropped in for a Saturday evening appetizer and drinks. The hostess deserves a higher rating than I'm giving--despite being very busy, she was very accommodating and friendly. A friend from work recommended we go here, touting a cheese plate that rivals L'Albatros in Cleveland. We had high expectations. We were let down, and next time we'll just go to Cleveland. Our waiter was highly unprofessional and absent-minded, obviously had forgotten our drink order at one point and made a show of running to the bar after we'd seen. We had to hand our menus off to another person because he couldn't be bothered to take them after we ordered. I asked for a wine recommendation, but the wine I received was nothing like what I had asked for--I stated robust and spicy, received mild, almost bland. Small details like these count when you are trying to tout yourself as a fine restaurant. The cheese selection was incredibly lacking. I think we've been spoiled by L'Albatros where the specialty cheeses never disappoint. Here, we were given the choices of "Uh, a brie, goat cheese, cloth-wrapped cheddar, and Maytag blue." We ordered a couple as well as some meat choices, and a half order of lobster mac and cheese. It took over thirty minutes to get our appetizers. We approached the manager, who ended up removing them from our bill, but seemed disinterested in anything we had to say. The extras on the meat & cheese plate were nice adds, but we would've rather had better meats and cheeses. The lobster mac and cheese lacked as well. We found a few chunks of lobster, which was good, but the overall flavor wasn't great. Probably won't go back. One can attribute their slips to it being a busy Saturday, or to lack of professionalism and inability to meet the expectations their image is attempting to exude. read more

Good food, horrible atmosphere! Loud loud loud. Eaten here for weekend dinners and mid-week lunches and it's always impossible to hear the person accross from you. Also, bathrooms could use some attention. Again, good food though. read more

This place has a fantastic atmosphere minus the crowd (whom are better, richer and more important than you, be sure). But a cozy environment, great wine selection, and each dish was well crafted and had great flavor! Get the mussels! Amazinggggg! read more

Always a top notch establishment with great music on Sunday nights featuring Mike Petrone on piano. Great wine list, always unique desserts!

What a cute little speak easy style wine bar. We went on a Sunday night and enjoyed live jazz music and a friendly atmosphere. I like the comfortable seating along the walls with the couches, but I will say that the amount of tables in such a small room makes it different for larger bodies to get to the restroom. All in all, a warm and friendly experience. read more

Wine selection great. Pork belly is amazing. Meal was outstanding. We will be revisiting.

The owner, Andrew Lowrey, needs to handle his customer service skills a lot better and maybe needs to see somebody for his aggression. He got extremely aggressive with my husband and I due to our disappointment with the service level and time it took to get the food, the nice couple sitting next to us started chatting with us and agreed. Instead of Andrew Lowery being kind and apologetic like a normal restaurant owner would do he got aggressive and asked me to tell him to his face what the problem was and gave us dirty looks and aggressively spoke to us. We had already told the waitress of our disappointment and she said she would get a manager but apparently they did not care. I was afraid he was going to hit me so I looked at my husband and we quickly got up and started walking out. He very angrily said let me get the door and don't you ever come back. Very disappointing that an owner would make a scene in front of all the customers in the restaurant. He told us to never come back again, no problem we won't. If you choose to go to this restaurant make sure you don't complain about anything or else the owner will get in your face and then yell as you walk out the door. read more

The menu is always changing so as often as we go we never eat the same thing. Everything is always very fresh and interesting and delicious! We also go often just to grab an appetizer and a cocktail before heading out somewhere else. The atmosphere is intimate which makes it a great small group or date spot! read more