Absolutely exquisite meal. I had one of the handful of specials for the evening: a risotto with a lobster cream sauce that included scallops and a small lobster tail. This was so rich and flavorful that I ate far more than I should have and still took 1/3 of it home. The quality was excellent and the portions were larger than I wanted. The waitstaff was knowledgable and attentive. For the food, this was quite inexpensive. The wine list is also excellent with many European wines a in their cellar as well read more

This place was great! The service was perfect with recommendations but still we're not hovering over you. I loved the use of truffle oil! Broccolini was on a special and it was the best i have ever had! Can't wait to come back. read more

The food (everything) is absolutely delicious and the service is great. If I could go here every day, I totally would.

Met friends for dinner, had an. excellent Salmon meal. One of the gentlemen was my date and he enjoyed a steak. All enjoyed their dinner and drinks. This is always very good and ambience is great which is often times difficult to find on a Sunday. Cheers! Rita B. read more

Incredible service, food, and environment! From the valet parking to the dessert options ... this is the best!!

One of my family's favorite restaurants for years. Always a great meal, drinks, and dessert! The specials are fantastic. The location is also great! When we cannot get a reservation we can usually find a spot at the bar and still have a very nice experience. Be sure to try the Manhattan and cheesecake! read more

Great food, great service, location is good. Very easy to find, free parking. But its overpriced

Pricey restaurant rides on its upscale image alone. Food is okay, but nothing special. I had the special sesame encrusted sashimi tuna. It was slightly overdone, and i thought It was cut a bit too thick. They have a large wine menu which was nice, but i think a little on the pricey side as well ($21 - 100+ per bottle with the average around $30) Desserts were creative and tasty but I've had better. The atmosphere was nice, and service was good. Overall, I expected a lot more for the price. read more

When my son and his girlfriend were planning their recent wedding there were three things they had to have for their special day. A beautiful venue, wonderful food and a great party. Thanks to Lockkeeper's they got all three! What ever challange came along, Stefani, the Special Event Coordinator always replied "we will work it out"...and she always did! Lockkeeper's is the best kept secret in Cleveland for a wedding venue. The room was transformed into a warm and glowing space, perfect for a wedding. Everyone on the serve staff was friendly, professional and a pleasure to work with. Once seated, the guests were able to select from one of four entrees. As it was not the usual wedding fare, we received so many compliments on the food. How great it was not having to have our guests select their entree weeks before the wedding. As a event planner for a private chef, I know what it takes to deliver the perfect event for a client. Stefani and her team did just that...Andrew and Staci had their perfect wedding! read more

Had a birthday celebration here with close family and friends. There were 16 of us so I had picked out a special menu with apps, and entrees for this event and I had worked with Stephanie I believe her name was. She was so kind and helpful with everything. Our food was outstanding, and my pork was truly a melt in your mouth entree with all the flavors, and seasonings. The staff was nice as well and took great care of us. Out of all 16 of us there was not one compliant with food, drinks, or service, so they obviously are doing something correctly at Lockkeepers. We will defintely be back! read more

Nice happy hour atmosphere. Met a group there and enjoyed appetizers and drinks in the cozy bar. The flat bread pizza was excellent!

We love this place and come for every special occasion. We go about 5-10 times per year for the past few years and have literally never had a bad meal. We love to bring people here that have never been and they are always very happy. Great food and atmosphere for sure. Highly recommend! read more

Love, love, love. This is THE place I go to for all family events (birthdays, anniversaries) and where I stop EVERY time I'm headed up to Cleveland to catch a game or show. I love the atmosphere and the service is always exactly what I expect it to be. Not to mention the food is delicious! We live 45 mins south and it's definitely worth the drive! read more

We stopped at this gem based on reader recommendations. Amanda helped with great suggestions including caprese salad, truffle risotto and THE best cheese cake I've ever had at a restaurant. Great menu items. Not a criticism, but if traffic noise freaks you out, ask for inside seating. Do visit this delightful establishment. The food was more than a meal, it was an experience. read more

I was in town to celebrate my son's birthday last weekend. I had heard great things about Lockkeepers, so decided to have our celebration there. I made a reservation on line for three people. I requested an 8:00pm time, which was available and confirmed by your staff that day. Reservation process was great! I was extremely disappointment with my Lockkeeper experience. It started with a very rude bar tender ( blonde young woman that snapped when we asked for water to accompany our wine ). Then, the evening proceeded to go downhill. We waited until 8:45pm for a table that never became available, at which time I requested a table at the bar( not my preference),however we were all hungry and frustrated. We did have an excellent server ( Erin) and she did her best to provide great service. The next disappointment was the meal I ordered, ( the pork chop) it was very dry and tasteless, seemed over cooked to compensate for the cheese filling? Who knows why? On the positive side, my son who's birthday we were celebrating, ordered a steak which did turn out very delicious. The last disappointment of the evening was, the special dessert I had requested ( which I was willing to pay for ) I expected something extraordinary , however we got three small cookie type tid bits , no candle. They said they were out of candles? . What a disastrous evening! The management did send over a free appetizer and didn't charge us for dessert. I would have rather eaten a good meal and had a festive dessert on my tab. I travel to Cleveland a few times a year, don't think I will be back to your place. At this point I don't think I would recommend it either, what a disappointment. read more

I was impressed with the quality of this place. It has the feel of an upscale restaurant that you would normally find in a major city, but is located here near the bike path. I had a steak here which was amazing and cooked rare like I ordered. The servers were helpful and the place was well staffed (I didn't have to wait on things). My date enjoyed her pasta dish, and the desert was great too. This is a good place to take your girlfriend or wife for dinner. read more

Food was very good, well prepared and fresh. Seafood diavolo .. Seafood cooked well, not over cooked, pasta was cooked well, sauce good but not great. Filet mignon was well prepared...perfectly pink center. Service was excellent. read more

My grandparents or clients would really like this place. I thought it was okay, but a little too old school for what I was hoping for and boy what a contrast from this, again perfectly acceptable nice place and lolita which I had the pleasure of going on Tuesday after a Monday visit here. I was here last Monday and a few business associates had arranged for the sommelier room at this restaurant a couple miles away from the hotel. The first impression is very good with a nice guy and a complimentary valet, however don't really know why this is necessary given the ample parking below. The space itself is actually quite beautiful with warm lighting, high ceilings and white table cloths. The servers are dressed iup and all seem quite professional. I'll tell you what struck me most about the place was the beautiful ornate woodwork. We were seated in the sommelier room with about 8 of us at a large (oak?) table I'd guess. The wine room was directly behind our private dining room and again the general atmosphere was quite nice and relaxing. The meal started with some perfectly acceptable bread served with a nice dipping oil. The waiter was happy to make ame a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives on the rocks and the wine selection was pretty ample and reasonably priced. I don't really eat salads and so he suggested the vegetarian bean soup of some kind. I didn't think I was going to like it, but the flavor was actually quite good. The only miss was the soup was luke warm. I then had the lamb chops as the entree which were served with a very nice crust and a healthy portion. The temperature was a little off, but not enough to mess up the lamb. The risotto that accompanied was very rich and for me a bit of a miss. I'm not italitan and probably have no idea what good risotto is. I just know what I like. Others had the scallopini, salmon and steaks. I didn't hear any negative comments about the place. Again, this is a pretty good spot, but not necessarily where I would want to go often or go to eat at the bar. It's probably great for weddings and business functions and has a little above average food in a nice atmosphere with good service. read more

Made reservations for two on a Saturday night. Seated immediately when we arrived. Service was rapid and polite. The table we were seated at had a wonderful view of the decor inside the building. I really loved the warm feeling it gave me. We had scouted out the menu here before hand and ordered the things we saw that looked interesting. I couldn't wait to try the scallop dish I saw. Then we started eating the food. Everything was bland and of very average quality. Dinner rolls, salads, lobster bisque... had no pop like I was being served reheated food from the supermarket. The appetizer was the fried mozerella... again bland and tasteless like a box of frozen TGI Fridays chessesticks. I held out hope for the main course and luckily it actually had some flavor to it. My date's fish dish was pretty bleh so she said but it looked good. We opted not to get desert for fear that it would be as bad as the other things we ordered. Paid the check which had somehow almost reached $100 (went over that with tip of course) and left pretty unhappy. My money would have been much better spent elsewhere. Do yourself a favor and take a pass on this overpriced celebration of bland food. read more

Fantastic experience from start to finish. I ordered the pasta with seafood and was treated to a generous portion of fresh seafood that surpassed even that which I had on my recent trip to Italy. Excellent service that felt attentive yet not intrusive. My party of 4 all enjoyed the dining experience. We all hated to leave and can't wait to return. read more

Food was OK. I ate here for a dinner meeting 2 nights in a row. My salads both nights were a little wilted. Filet mignon was served at room temperature. Wine selection was nice and the servers were attentive. Chicken piccata was pretty dry and had literally 3 capers. The first night I parked my own car as there was a spot very close to the entrance. The second evening it was 10 degrees out and very busy so I allowed the valet to park. On receiving my car back, I noticed the driver's side window trim had been ripped off of my convertible top. Of course the valet claimed no responsibility for this and I had a cold drive home. Even though the food and service is good, I wouldn't bring my wife here as I will not trust the valet again and we can't walk half a mile in frigid weather when she has asthma. read more

Nothing special . Had the seafood pasta. It was just okay. Would i come back again? No!

I was disappointed by the wilted spring mix in my salad. I sent it back and the only apology I got was from the server. In my 30 years as a chef in fine dining if someone didn't send a chef or house manager to a complaint the server lost their job and the customer was called that evening. I never saw the manager or the chef. It was early Saturday and not that busy yet. I think it was a failure in management. (I was still charged for the salad even though I didn't ask for a replacement.) $90.00 for dinner with no alcohol!!! and this kind of service!? I won't be back nor recommend it. read more

I don't know why this place gets such good ratings. I was mislead. The seared tuna was bland. I had to put the garlic and oil bread dripping sauce on it. Then it taste pretty good. The combination of olives was alittle off with that delish. And the potato slices probably added up to one fingerling potato. The tomato basil artichoke soup was good. My martini was ok. But the service was awful. I wish I knew my waitress name. I think she was a bartender. She took forever and barely looked me in my eye let alone in my direction. I will not be back.. read more

My husband and I went here for dinner and we had a wonderful time. From start to finish, it was a great experience that was spot on. We made reservations for a Saturday night, having never been here before, we were not sure what to expect. We arrived and were very warmly greeted by the hostess and immediately checked-in and seated. The restaurant was full, but not loud or overly crowded. We were seated and almost immediately greeted by our server. Our service the whole evening was spot on and we did not want or need for anything. We started the night off with appetizers. We had the Calamari and Beef Carpaccio. Both of those were phenomenal with great balance and flavor. We then moved onto the salad course. I had the salad special and my husband had the Heirloom Tomato Salad. Again, great food with flavors that were very well thought out. Oh, I forgot to mention the bread - it was so good and served with both butter and an amazing olive tapenade. I did not even touch the butter because of the tapenade. Our entrees were spectacular and it is just so impressive that they make their own pasta. My cannoli was delicious and very well executed. The wine list is very extensive and there is something for everyone. The timing of the entire night was great. Our server did not rush us at all and we had a wonderful experience. We will get back, we will bring friends and family here and will recommend to others. read more

I had the tuna tartar appetizer which was utterly tasteless and the ribeye which while cooked well wasn't seasoned properly. I'll take a pass in the future and try someplace different. read more

Fabulously good food-- consistently. A friend and I went for New Year's Eve. We shared the calamari which was excellent. I had the Frank' salad which was huge-- lightly dressed and delicious. I had the lasagna and my friend had the lobster. Both were excellently prepared. And how could I forget the tomato basil artichoke soup which was a delight- we finished off with the cheesecake for dessert. The service is exceptional. Definitely one of the nicest restaurants in the Cleveland area. read more

Can't say enough how much I love this place! The lobster ravioli was the best I have ever had with actual sizable chunks of lobster in the ravioli! The rest of my table loved their food too. Then to top it off they brought us a free dessert to try which was an amazing cheesecake with a side of iced wine! read more

Their service is as good as it gets and the food is amazing. Surprisingly reasonable prices for such a beautiful upscale feeling restaurant.

Best kept secret!! Service was great, food was excellent. A must if you are in Cleveland!

We sat in the bar area. The bar tender a short bubbly blond was very informative and nice if a little too chatty, but the appetizers were bland, dull and almost pathetic. the pizza was greasy and sub-par even for a delivery place, the mussels were covered in a tomato sauce that clearly came straight from a can, no seasoing or flavor, the crab cake was the best bit warm but small and soft but still mediocre and the calamari was rubbery and low quality. perhaps the full dinner menu is good as people claim it to be, but the appetizers were worse than one would find in a dive bar! read more

I went for lunch a few months ago. My food was delicious and the service was great! It's a little pricey but worth it. I'll definitely go back again. read more

The food was very good as was the service--in fact the service was excellent. The one thing we weren't overly enthralled with was the "vibe". Just a "cooler" feel to the place would have completed the experience. read more

2nd time at the Lockkeepers.. Ordered the same thing .. Spicy pasta with seafood (yea ..really don't know how to pronounce) but fav!! Yum yum hav to try when in good ole Independence, Ohio. read more

We have never had a bad meal at Lockkeepers so wanted to take my in-laws here for their 30th wedding anniversary. This experience certainly did not disappoint! Emily Q was perhaps one of the best waitresses we have had anywhere. The wine and food recommendations were spot on and the meal was very well paced. We will be returning for many a special occasion in the future. read more

Both food and service was excellent at Lockkeepers. There were five in our party and all five dishes and appetizer were excellent. Although we were full from dinner three of us indulged in desert which again was excellent. read more

Service was exceptional. Food was very good. Location cannot be beat. Outside is covered in case of rain. My entire party had a great time. read more

Went to Lockkeepers last night to celebrate our 52nd wedding anniversary and had a fantastic meal! I've eaten there for lunch two or three times previously, but this was the first time I'd been there for dinner. Expected it to be pretty slow since it was a Monday evening, but was shocked that the place was packed! Perhaps because of the RNC convention in town next week. Nonetheless, the service was perfect, and our waiter, Phil, was great. Very attentive, despite a full room, and knowledgable about the entire menu, including the specials. My husband had the lasagne, which came in an individual baking dish, and was a portion large enough for two! He loved it, and to my amazement, ate every single morsel. I ordered two specials. The Buffalo Mozzarella salad with a beet reduction vinaigrette. I could have licked the plate! The Mozzarella was delicious, light and almost airy, and the dressing was perfect. My entree was Pappardelle with a light white wine sauce, herbs, and seared scallops. It was exquisite! The portion was huge, with five full sized scallops which were seared perfectly. I took half of it home. Even the valet service was fast, friendly and efficient. I'll definitely return for dinner! read more

LockKeepers is a delightful restaurant but also consider it for special occasions. On May 29 they gave me the reception of my dreams with amazing meals and perfect service for 120 people. Amicable and professional describes what they offer thanks to the care and concern offered. Ms. Crider is the person is charge of special dining and she is an active listener. She is amazing. Guests from all over the US continue to rave about our reception because they felt cared for and loved the meals. You owe it to yourself to consider hosting special events at LockKeepers. read more

The only downside to this restaurant is parking - so remember to valet upon arrival. This is one of my favorites in town. A recent lunch, I had a seared trout. It was lovely. At a recent dinner, my friend and I started with the cheese platter. That was a nice compliment to the wine we selected. The wine list is excellent. Dinner - sea scallops prepared over risotto. Nicely done. Excellent spot for business dinners, large groups or small intimate dinners. Just outstanding. read more