Solid spot! I'd heard good things about this place and finally checked it out on a Tuesday evening. We met another couple here and were seated right away. They have plenty of seating inside and a number of board games available but we just opted for dinner this time. It wasn't loud or dark inside so it was a nice place to have some good conversation with friends and not worry about hearing one another, haha. As for food, we ordered the giant Bavarian pretzel with added beer cheese dip to share and I went for the falafel sandwich with sweet potato tots ($3 upcharge) for my meal. The pretzel was delicious...I enjoyed both types of mustard as well as the cheese dipping sauce. I'd get that again for sure. The falafel sandwich was good but a bit dry - it was better once I asked for a side of hot sauce. The tots were really good but I didn't feel like it was a ton for the upcharge. My husband ordered the black & bleu burger with fries and enjoyed that as well. The service was great too - super friendly and attentive. All in all a tasty food choice in a good environment. Thank you, Great Oaks Tavern! read more

Overall I enjoyed my experience. The server was very kind and struck up conversation. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meals. I was however dissapointed with dessert because it was supposed to come with gummy worms which was actually the reason I ordered it, but it did not. I also thought it was just okay for a chocolate dessert. It needed something to make it stand out. They have shelves stocked with games for rent while you wait for your meals which is good since the wait was on the longer end even though they weren't busy. Our group played Apples to Apples and had a good time with that! Our server said they also have trivia and karaoke nights I believe, which could be fun. The atmosphere wasn't anything too special but not bad by any means. I'd go back. read more

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This was the strangest vibe. Food was mediocre. Service was slow and lackluster. The cost to play games is ridiculous.

I've eaten at Great Oaks about a dozen times and have to say that I have come away enjoying my food every single time. The smash burgers are a go to, always consistent and good. The buffalo dip is one of my favorites, the chicken is smoked and pulled, so you get a bit of extra flavor added in over what you've come to expect buffalo chicken dip normally. The charcuterie board is big and generous, and they have one of the best soft pretzels in the area. Finally, I really like the jerk turkey sando, the aioli they put on there adds just a bit of Smokey heat, and the turkey is always great. I've heard great things about the brisket Philly too, but I've not gotten it, yet... the food is always consistent, and it's cool to see a place that has a smoker that is not just using it for traditional American bbq. Add in all the games that they have, it's an awesome spot to go! read more

Great wings. Great drinks. A menu that changes seasonally. What is not to like of this converted bowling alley??? Nothing. Go check it out.

My husband and I came here on a Friday night a few weeks ago and sat at the bar. The restaurant has a board game theme and gives you the option to pay a fee to play their games. The selection is extensive. We opted not to play and to just sit at the bar. The bartender was fairly friendly and made some helpful recommendations. We chose to share a salad with house-made white French dressing, the chicken papri-tots, the smash burger with chips, and added their homemade chip dip. They split the salad in the back so we each had our own plate. That was a nice touch. As for the dinners - neither of us was impressed with the papri-tots. The meat was very dry and the flavor was just ok. We didn't finish them and didn't care to take them home with us. The smash burger was really good and we both enjoyed it. The chips and dip were also tasty. The menu had a lot of good choices and I think we'd come back to try some others. The interior was spacious and there was lots of parking available. read more

Great Oaks Tavern - Smash Burger - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

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Fantastic food, delicious drinks, great atmosphere. Will be back. HOWEVER, the way the bill was presented soured the experience. Rather than disclose upfront that there is a charge for credit card use or list separate cash or credit prices, the restaurant added a "tech fee" as the last item in the bill, all of which separated from but just above the subtotal, tax, and total lines. The restaurant default was tacking the fee on automatically in the pre-tax amount, and between burying the fee, not giving no an alternative on the bill, and using unusual language felt deceitful. I've never been to a restaurant that did this. Aside from that, including the credit card fee with the food and beverage items meant that it was included in the taxable amount and added to the "suggested tip" percentages at the end. There's no problem adding credit card processing charges or giving a cash discount, but just be transparent about it. Great Oaks Tavern handles this issue in a way feels very sketchy and underhanded. read more

Food was over priced and not good at all. Service was average. My wife and I were going to have dessert, but since we couldn't find our waitress for about 20 minutes, we decided not to. The appetizer was good with stuffed peppers and French onion soup and the bisque. I ordered the special which was for shrimp in a pasta broth. For $57 are you kidding me? I didn't know the price before I ordered it my my bad I could've had either carrots or squash. The carrots were cold very disappointed. read more

Great food and atmosphere...reasonable prices. this is one of our favorite places to eat. A soft pretzel appetizer is amazing.

Brunch We stopped here to get brunch from reading other reviews. You walk in and seat yourself. Then you scan the table code for virtual menu. We ordered a breakfast burrito, kids hamburger, kids Mac n cheese and French toast dippers. The menu seemed creative. The breakfast burrito was good but spicy. It also had potatoes in it and on the side. I wish it would have come with a salad to embrace the brunch concept. The kids meals seemed small but and they ate it all up. The restaurant has a game theme to it with lots of games to play. They have a family section of games and then a larger section of other styles. read more

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We went for Trivia the other night, which was fun! However, the food was another story. My Caesar salad came out with little to no dressing on it and I was charged 50 cents per additional dressing cup. The sides of dressing were in what looked like 1 oz cups only half full. Their Bavarian Pretzel is $16, $18 if you want beer cheese with it. The beer cheese had a banana after taste that made it unbearable. Their sweet potato tots were soggy when they came out as well. We were also told the board games were $5 per person, per game. read more

Brought my mom for Mother's Day. I really wanted her to try the sweet potato tots. As we were ordering, we were told they ran out of tots and fries. They were not prepared for the Mother's Day crowd. We ordered 4 burgers and every single burger was burnt to a crisp! Even the buns were burnt. For Mother's Day, I ate the middle of my burger and a few of their homemade chips that were also over cooked. We heard other patrons making similar complaints. Very disappointing experience! First time Ive ever left a restaurant still hungry. read more

The food is amazing! Menu items are creative and delicious. The smoked meats are perfect. The atmosphere is friendly and fun. We came for a trivia night, but there's always board games to play as well. Always a great time. read more

This was so good. I meant to take a pic of the food but accidentally ate it too fast bc it was so good. I got the Antihero burger (seasonal) and I definitely recommend it. Wife got the CD BCC and it was also great kind of sweeter fried chicken sandwich. read more

I ordered 12 wings for take out. The wings were very burnt and some had multiple human hairs burnt into the skin. I didn't even bother to finish them and I got practically no sauce for them either. First and last time I order from here. read more

Very low key feel. Brunch was good. Open hall sort of seating style. I got the chicken and waffles. Good pricing. I also had two pomegranate mimosas. They were short staff the day I was there so things naturally moved at a slower pace. Thorough service though. This is a good spot for a low key, satisfying meal. read more

Traveling on business to Wadsworth. Decided to try a local bar/restaurant. Glad I did. Bartender Emily was attentive and makes a great vodka martini. Her recommended Billy Goat Salad was perfect size (just enough not a basket of greens) with great ingredient's. I'll be back again next trip! A+ read more

Our friends invited us out for dinner and this was the spot. Very happy they switched it up from our normal meet up. Walk in to a wall of board games that only cost $5 to play. We started with a round of delicious cocktails. All we're great and I had the blackberry lemonade. Went down a bit too fast as it was very refreshing. Next onto the mini corn dogs and mini quesadillas. My choice of the two were the corn dogs. Just a couple bites to eat them, but filling and flavorful. A unique corn casing as well. Entrees were soon to follow and. The BAAAD salad my friend had so many nuts and tasty chicken. I had the chicken pesto panini on sourdough. It was a nice blend of flavors and nothing overbearing. We will be back!!! read more

Great service, great food, great value, great service, great location. Very positive experience.

Nice inside Nice servers and hostess You can play MANY board games - $5/person We had the pretzel charcuterie board, a beer and a whiskey. Everything was good ! If we lived closer, we might come back read more

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Randomly stopped here while driving through and was pleasantly surprised! I ordered the shredded jackfruit sandwich and enjoyed every bite. There were a few other vegetarian options which was refreshing. Also loved all the games! Wish we had more time to hang and play. If we'l ever find ourselves in the area, we'll stop by! read more

Great Oaks Tavern - So many games to choose from! - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

I don't venture out too much this way, but it's a nice little spot in Wadsworth. We stopped out this early Sunday afternoon for brunch. I had chicken and waffles, the wife had some sort of scramble (can't remember the name) and the boy had the breakfast burger (with egg on it). The food was good. I'd eat here again. My only complaint was the pop was flat. I didn't press the issue, it can happen anywhere. The neat thing about this place is you can play one of their 1,000 board/card games. Some days it's free, some days you have to pay $5 to partake. Service was quick and friendly. Prices were not bad either. Eat here if you're out this way. read more

Great Oaks Tavern - Chicken and waffles - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

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Had a lot of fun here with friends! Ate the smoked wings.......delicious! Ordered a dry rub instead of a sauce and was very pleased. The dry rub was an excellent compliment to the smoked wings. Our server was attentive and helpful...kept the water glasses filled. While I didn't eat any of the buttermilk chicken tenders, my friend said they were amazing. Tip: reservations can be made here, which you need to in case you want to come on a Thursday night when they have trivia. read more

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My first time here and it did not disappoint! I got a summer drink, the blackberry basil lemonade, which was light and refreshing and I also got the smoked peach Cobb salad which was also really good ! read more

Great Oaks Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

Made a call in order tonight and even though the dining room and bar was packed, my large order came out on time and without errors. I had the Jerk Smoked Turkey Breast sandwich for the first time. Definitely not a boring turkey sandwich. Tons of flavor! Smoky and just the right amount of spice and heat without going overboard. If you haven't had it... get it! read more

Yesss, a wonderful restaurant in Wadsworth! Love the renovation. This is a great place to visit with friends or bring kids. They provide a variety of different board games, which is super fun. The food is awesome, I loved the seasonal menu with the moms sandwich, the goat cheese and jam were delicious. There are tons of items I would also try. The pretzel is an obvious winner and the beer cheese tastes sooo good with just about any item on the menu, The fries are great but the white mac and cheese as a side was excellent. The service was great, thank you to Auriel for always being wonderful! We purposely come to request Auriel because she always provides excellent and quick service. The drinks were great too! Also hoping they add a few more dessert options because I bet they could make some pretty good stuff! Thank you great oaks tavern!! read more

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The first gaming cafe I've ever went to. I love the selection of board games available on their super stocked shelves. I also think their menu items complement the relaxing atmosphere that the owners are going for. The host that seated us also acted as a game master in case we had any questions of regarding any games that we wanted to try. It'd be easy to spend an entire afternoon here playing games with family or friends while sipping on a beer. Playing games adds $5 on the tab at the end of the visit, which is totally worth it. I played Exploding Kittens with a group of friends. Fortunately it was a game I played before, so I didn't have any questions for the game master. I ordered a bowl of chicken wings and a pretzel. The pretzel was a smashing deal and the chicken wings were pretty good. The beer selection was good. The only thing that confuses me is that I couldn't find Cards of Humanity of all games on their shelves. read more

Food was delicious. Service was quick friendly and informative. I guess my only food complaint is need more cheese options. My only complaint about the place itself is the bathroom door needs fixed. We enjoyed the brisket sandwich, the burger and the sweet potato tots. We will be back! read more

Excellent service! Excellent food! They have a great seasonal menu! They have games you can play! They are open late! Excellent experience! Great servers!! Food came fast! Wonderful flavors of smoked BBQ! The hummus was amazing, part of the seasonal menu! read more

Must order their soft pretzel, the three of us finished it off pretty quickly. The mustards were good, beer cheese was average. I ordered the tatchos and they were A+. Overall service and food was worth the drive. read more

We waited for an hour and never got our food. The waitress only came to our table once in that time to say our food would be out soon. The table that came in and ordered after us got their food. We asked for our bill for our drinks and the waitress never brought it so I looked up the price online and left them cash. While walking out a worker came out and yelled at us "are you going to pay for your beer!?" I told him, "the money is on the table." The fact that our waitress never came to apologize for the wait and the possible "manager" accused us of walking out without paying, speaks for their customer service. I was also going to place a to go order after my meal but hey...I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

Yesssss. I had no idea a place like this exsist a around us. The games are amazing and the food.... omgosh is not just a plus.. is the reason to go. Yes can't believe how delicious their menu options were. THIS IS A HIDDEN GEM!! I almost don't want to share :) but after talking to one of the owners, they were so amazing and kind I can't help but wa t to share this with everyone! Anything smoked is insanely delicious, we tried the wings and they are drool worthy. The burgers are insane. I can't wait to go back!! read more

This tavern is a must experience for everyone. The unique idea of having a variety of board games for all interest and levels will keep you from ever leaving. Aside from all the board games, the Great Oaks Tavern has a full bar and tasty menu. The burgers are cooked to perfection and the shareable options are great for any party. Everything from the service to the food was spot on. The staff and owners are one of the nicest people I have ever been around. This is the perfect spot for any date. I look forward to coming back. read more

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A really cool hangout! Bar foods and board games! I liked the burger I ordered, but it was really busy when we were there and service suffered. Everyone was nice but we kinda felt forgotten about. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch. Food was good my bbq burger was a bit over done (ordered medium), but the pulled pork on it was tasty. read more

Great Oaks Tavern - Bbq burger with fries - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

Games are pricey, but food is actually pretty good. I really enjoyed the hummus! The pretzel was not salty or buttery enough for me though. Drinks are good! read more

5 dollars per person to play 5 dollar games... this is crazy... food choices are horrible. No wonder the bowling alley is closed

This is a pickup review not dine in. The food was very good. I have celiac and was worried about GF options. Based on other reviews we decided to try it. The only downside was that not all items mentioned in the reviews were listed in the online order menu, hence a phone call to Great Oaks. The staff I talked to on the phone were very pleasant and helpful. There were enough GF options to choose from so all of us were happy. We had to add to the order after it was placed and they were very accommodating. We will definitely order from here again. read more

1st time eating here and I was disappointed with the food. I ordered beer battered perch and the fish I got was NOT beer battered. We found the pulled pork to be on the dry side. The burger was overcooked. Service was very slow. read more

Great Oaks Tavern - This is what they are calling beer battered fish. - Burgers Near Me - Wadsworth, Ohio

We absolutely love this little bar. I live within the area and frequently see the parking lot packed at night! Normally we visit during the day for day drinking on the weekends. Their chicken fingers are to die for with the hot honey sauce. Free board games on Sundays! Cocktails are amazing and the drink menu changes regularly. Craft beer selections to match the season and usually local to Cleveland! read more