Stopped in for wings and beer. Wings were great as usual, meaty and cooked just right. It was a Sunday around 4 so they weren't real busy, the bartender was not very attentive but sitting on the river enjoying the afternoon was alright. QSL keeps getting a bad rap but their wings keep drawing us back, give them a try again. read more

We came in after a long day at cedar point for an early dinner! We were nervous to come because of the rating BUT we had to give our own review. First of all the view of the river was amazing, we sat inside for the air conditioning but you can see the river perfectly with the wrap around windows! Our server Gabe was awesome! He came promptly, brought us refills without having to ask, and got our order perfect. Our food came out timely and was delicious! The wings were crispy yet juicy and tender, the wing flavors were delish as well! My mom had the chicken Cesar salad with the cheese curds on the side and the Cesar dressing was AMAZING, same with the cheese curds that come with the salad. Our pretzel stix were crispy yet soft, perfectly cooked. I have eaten at a few Quaker Steaks in my day, and we had an exceptional experience at this location! I 11/10 say you should go! I know that mistakes happen at restaurants where certain reviews are warranted, but please don't let them deter you from this location! It's good food, at a good price point, good service, and a BEAUTIFUL view in a cute town. Please visit and give them a chance! Thanks again to the hostess, cooks, and our server Gabe for our experience. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - Bone-in Golden garlic wings & Carolina bbq rub wings, and French Fries - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

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Went alone & was asked do you need something. (Bartender) waitress was nice just over stayed to long . Got 5 wings told be careful they are hot out of the 5 only one was hot other four was idk what to call it . Did I complain (NO) why ? Cause I don't trust anything coming out after a complaint. Took my meal to go .. the most fresh out of everything was my fries. Also first time at any Quaker read more

We had a group of 13, however it was not busy. It took 40 minutes to get cold food for everyone which is why we have eaten here for at least 10 years. And we live in town. At least they were consistent in their service and food. It would be nice to have a decent restaurant in this space on the river. You would think the Manager who I gave feedback to would read reviews and make a change. Wishful thinking. read more

Nice seating above the river, My gyro was not good, daughter ordered Something and left most of it, Friend BoB ordered bacon cheeseburger, and it was just ok. Service was a "C" rating. read more

So I rarely give a low review, but this couldn't be avoided. My husband and I spent the morning walking around downtown Vermilion. A lovely trip. We stopped at Quaker Steak and Lube. Now you can't really have high expectations for a chain wing restaurant. But you hope for the best. We were fairly early for lunch, about 11:30. We were greeted by a nice young hostess, who said that she would also be our server. She asked for our drink order almost immediately upon seating us. My husband asked what IPAs they had on draft. She laughed and said she really didn't know and didn't have glasses on, so couldn't see the bar. My husband located a list on the menu, which was great, as she never offered to check. The table felt like it hadn't been wiped off in awhile. We both ordered the Caesar Salad. It was pretty tasty, although it's tough to ruin lettuce and grilled chicken. I am sure this is a popular Vermilion spot. While I probably won't go back. They just need to pay attention to a few things to improve. Definitely make your wait staff learn your draft beers! read more

Lovely location on the river for an outdoor lunch. Our server was great as was our food. It is no frills and basic sandwiches, but very tasty. We enjoyed watching the boats go by while munching on lunch. Pretzel breadsticks were good as were chicken sandwiches. Kids likes their lunches in the cars. read more

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the foods good but the place is greasy snd the seats in the booth are broken. also, I would get the the kids chicken tenders with jello and a root beer. service is good tho read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - Broken booth - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

If I could give it a minus Star!! I would , we came in and sat down at the bar. Two more gentlemen were at the bar was not busy at all. There was a bartender and another manager, and another worker just standing by the register and then when they were done, they just went about their business. No one asked if we wanted anything to drink. We waited at least 10 minutes Usually when you sit at the bar, you get waited on right away we've been given this business multiple chances to earn our business. After this time I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone ! read more

Other than the view from the patio there's no reason to come here. QSL rarely takes your breath away. This location is no different. Service was slow and disinterested, atmosphere is boring, and the food is average at best. The 2.5 stars it has is generous. read more

It was ok, but you would expect servers can have other answers about food than " I dont know"

Food was good. Waitress was horrible. I ordered a burger and side salad. Received my salad same time as my burger. Any restaurant I have been at you get your salad before your meal. I wasn't going to eat the salad once my burger arrived so I told Waitress I didn't want it, she then said " I'll go throw it out then" totally uncalled for and unnecessary. My husband had clearly said he wanted loaded fries, but didn't receive them, when he mentioned that he ordered loaded fries, she told him he didn't and he never received any. read more

I saw a lot of reviews (some of them fairly old) about long wait times after you order your food (& that was our experience at a different Q.S. ~15 yrs ago - the last time I've eaten at a Q.S. as a result), but decided to give Vermilion's Q.S. a try with 3 out of town friends for the riverside ambience. At 6:30pm we walked in, mid July (so peak season) were seated immediately outside, mostly in the shade as we requested, and were waited on immediately. Once we ordered, our food arrived very promptly, and everyone liked what they ordered. A great experience! Since the majority of people I presume only bother to take the time to write a review after a negative experience, I decided to add our very good experience. (BTW, if you have a hard time hearing conversations due to loud restaurant noise (music and/or patron conversations), I recommend eating outside, weather permitting. It was MUCH quieter.) read more

Great view. Great service. Very busy Sunday and bartender kept checking on us At the outside bar. They were slammed but the staff kept hustling. Food was cooked well and came out in decent time - even though expected delays. Always a good place to come and relax and watch the boats. A hidden gem. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - View from upstairs bar. - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

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This place is highly tempting despite the poor yelp reviews because it is the only restaurant on the water. You should resist the temptation. Waited about 40 minutes for our outside table that was open but the waitress had to page each person the list ahead of us three times before they get crossed off- we were the only ones left waiting. We had a good river view. Took about twenty minutes to get our pretzel appetizer. The beer cheese was great. Lunch came while we were eating the appetizer. The burger was good; had great flavor. My buffalo chicken sandwich was not good. Fell apart after a bite and chicken was poorly cooked. May have been undercooked; very chewy. Cold beer, a view, and family time helped this place get to two stars. read more

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Nice waterfront view of vermillion river. Hostess seating our party of 10 outdoors was unresponsive to our needs. Also not creative in finding suitable table for 40 minutes when restaurant was not crowded. We were only party waiting. Had to wait for a particular table they wanted to seat us at when other seats were available wuth a little creativity. Once seated service was good. However quality of food was awful!! Nachos were some cold corn chips with a few squirts of fake cheese, no guacamole, sour cream, salsa, real cheese or veggies like onions peppers etc. hamburger was like leather, wings were ok. Bam bam shrimp was chopped up shrimp deep fried. Yuk! Only positive was the view!! One star is for view! read more

Worst cheesesteak ever. Served in a pita wrap and not a bun. No peppers, and canned mushrooms. Tasteless.

I really appreciate the reply regarding my original comment about the pick up system. I will reach out directly. Thanks! Quaker Steak has a fabulous location. Right on the water with a lot of great places to sit or stroll while you wait for a table. There can be long waits for outside seating because of the gorgeous view, but they will text your phone when your table is ready. I'm surprised about the low star reviews. We enjoy this place. I go with a staple of some dry rub wings and the appetizer pretzels. My wife enjoys the ribs, although I have to remind her to look at the sauce "hot chart" before ordering! She once ordered Buckeye BBQ sauce thinking it was a normal barbecue sauce. It was very good, but very hot! LOL. I inherited the ribs that night. Overall, we are pleased with Quaker Steak. As I said earlier, I'm not a fan of the pick up system, but glad to see that the owner is listening to Feedback. If you're not in a rush to get seated, definitely check out the outdoor patio. Best restaurant outdoor seating in the area. Good wings. Cold drinks. We will be back. read more

Big shout out to managers Cole and Ty, and server Dylan, for making our family reunion fun and easy. Despite our large party of 25, Ty and Cole seated us on our favorite part of the deck, and Dylan was friendly and helpful as we hung out for the afternoon and through dinner. This is the third year that the Vermillion Quaker Steak has made this gathering possible; I really appreciate how they go above and beyond for us. read more

Food was ok but server Cass was fantastic! Attention to details and friendly! Beautiful weather and view! read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - Summertime fun - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

If you have a brain in your head, don't come here service was very slow. There is a lot of people in there, but only one waitress. She did the best she could, though, but it was not her fault was constantly coughing, and the soda was flatter then the Great Plains, They was having issue with their CO2, so the soda tasted like mop water so I decided to get me a beer instead to wash the pissy taste out of my mouth the beer took 30 minutes to be served to me the beer was better than the soda, but it's still lacked carbonation. I decided to go with the mac & cheese cheeseburger in the fried pickles. As soon as I took two bites of the mac & cheese cheeseburger, I had to run outside because my stomach and my back started to hurt the smell of lake. Erie didn't help. I can say So much more about the quaker steak and lube of Vermilion, Ohio but long story short for your convenience in mine just don't come here read more

Our first impression of this visit was very poor. We got there around 11:30 am, stood in the front waiting for someone to come seat us. Well once we figured no one will come to greet us, we walked up to the bar. There was one young lady behind the bar tending to one patron. When she realized we were there she quickly reacted to seat us. Where she tried to seat us the table was dirty. She quickly apologized and said that whomever closed last night may have missed that table. A young lady came and took our order. It was served within a reasonable amount of time. My husband asked for vinegar and olive oil and salad was served without it. When I walked over to try and find out server the young lady tending bar asked if we needed anything. I stated we didn't get the oil & vinegar, she said they didn't have any. We wish we would have been told upfront so we could request another dressing for salad. Now for the positive notes: Food was tasty, steak cooked to perfection. The view of the water although it's partial view of docks, you can see the condominium's in the background. This is not the first time we visited this particular restaurant. We've never been there in the summer. They have a downstairs area with bar that I never heard about or visited. I think it would be cool to watch the water-crafts stop there for lunch. The inside is just a world of different things to look at and admire. Just a tip to Quaker Steak - Maybe have a buzzer or bell that alerts someone that you have guests. Make sure that the tables are wiped down. First impressions are very important. Will I go back!! Yes of course I will. The server and bartender young lady more than made up for any small shortcomings. Beautiful restaurant on the lake. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - Front - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

This is the type of place where I wish you could rate atmosphere and food separately. If you want a place to completely relax, watch the water and boats then this is the place for you. However, if you want to enjoy some hot and good food...this may not be the place. Sitting on the patio and having a beer here is great, but do not expect much from the food. Out of the handful of times I have been here the wings are always luke-warm and the food is just okay. The drinks and scenic river seem to make up for it to keep me coming back. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

The service was poor and the food took forever to come. we got our appetizers at least 40mins after we ordered and our food even longer, not the mention the potato soup was cold. Very strict about the kids menu.. and too expensive read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - a tray of food on a table - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

Very disappointing visit, we ordered 2 perch sandwich s and a pulled pork for my wife the server put in 3 perch . So she had to wait another 10 minutes. I thought the fish sandwich was poor with 2 tiny filet s , had to ask for tarter sauce. There was more lettuce than fish. When we came time to pay I asked if there was an adjustment for the mistake of my wife s order the server returned and said he took 10% off. 10% big deal! Never saw a manager come by to apologize !Lake Erie Perch read more

Took my kids here for the first time. Food was good, the overall feel of the restaurant was super chill. The service was good too.

$16.99 for a hamberger is rediculous plus it was so dry. I stopped at Gordon Foods in Sandusky and they have 5# wings for $9.99 and Quajer has no price with market price come on $9.99 a dozon would be a fair price for them as well as the customer. And you might fill your parking lot. read more

Great atmosphere and great service. The food was warm and fresh. Give this place a chance they have really turned things around.

We recently visited the outside patio/bar for a couple of drinks. We had one drink and left. The smell of garbage heavily permeated the seating areas both at the bar and further away. There were swarms of bees with no visible aids to control them (bee traps). The area behind the bar looked like a bomb exploded back there. The latticework that hides a multitude of things was missing whole panels so that we could see all of the "stuff" back up under the decking. It was awful. No ambiance here. It's such a shame! It's a great spot to enjoy a drink and food outdoors right along the dock. We won't go back until that mess is cleaned up. It's disgusting. read more

Went in a group of three. We ordered wings, ribs, fish sandwich, pretzels. Everything was pretty good although the portion of ribs was a little small but tender and sauce very good. Waitress was attentive and very nice. Table was a bit sticky, but generally, a good experience. read more

Service was fair to poor compared to our visit just about a week ago. No specials or happy hour was shared with us, food mediocre at best, despite advertising the best wings. Charged full price for drinks that were on happy hour. Neither of the two times we visited Quaker Steak and Lube in Vermillion OH did they have the wine that we wanted that was on the menu. Seated us in the windiest part of the patio vs another area that was more protected. Disappointed to say the least after a long days drive. read more

This place was great before they abruptly decided to close for the winter. Now, it just plain sucks. We went on 4th of July to have lunch, about 3/4 of the dining room was empty, we were told that there would be a 30 min. wait, yet we stood at the hostess stand and watched several employees just standing around not doing much. When we inquired about the empty dining room and the 30 min. Wait, we were told that they only had 1 server for the inside. 2 weeks later we returned to have dinner and pretty much the same scenario, once again we left to go somewhere else. On the few occasions we were able to get a seat, we noticed that we did not recognize any of the servers or bartenders from previous visits. It appears as though turnover is high, the food is also not as good as it was before they decided to close for the winter, this place used to be packed during the summer months, not so much now. This restaurant as it stands is not destined to make it. read more

Chips and cheese appetizer and GTO Gyro along with a Lubearita - everything was delicious and Letitia was an excellent waitress!

I used to love this restaurant. It is on a prime piece of land that overlooks all the boats coming in and out of Lake Erie. Unfortunately, my most recent visit was disappointing. The portions were super small and they were very expensive. Don't get me wrong, the food tasted great, but I couldn't believe that I only got three tiny chicken tenders on the chicken salad. When I said something to my waitress, who was wonderful, is that really all the chicken I get... She said, I know, I feel bad serving it to people. If this trend continues, I will not be returning. read more

We placed an order for pickup drove from Birmingham Ohio to the restaurant about a 15 minute drive get gone to find out we were missing 1 dinner order. Also, they substituted the fried pickles for double onion rings. We drove back to the restaurant to get missing meal asked about the fried pickles were told they were out of them, they never said that over the phone. This was a $65 food order, that we had to make 2 trips and all the manager would do is give us $15 gift card. Won't be back here don't waste your money. read more

Beautiful venue as it sits on the Vermilion lagoon! Can't say enough about the service! Especially from our server, Amara! She went the extra mile for all eleven of us! Fun night celebrating our Dad's 81st birthday! read more

Fifteen minute wait for our waiter to be greeted, dead and live flies everywhere, paper waste and food on floor. Do not eat here. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - a close up of a window sill - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

Just walked out of this place. We go there at 6:15. There's 4 girls standing at hostess station. All kinds of tables visible but it will be a 15 minute wait. We get a seat. The waitress comes to take our drink orders but now its 6:31 and we can't give you happy hour price that ended at 6:30. Went to Granny D'S for perch dinner for $4 less. read more

If you're looking for good on-the-water atmosphere to enjoy a drink, look no further. The service is usually pretty good. At our most recent trip yesterday, we were served by Connor, who was very attentive. She was great. I can't speak for the rest of our party, but I was quite disappointed with my entree. I ordered the fish street tacos, though a more accurate description would be Cole slaw tacos, as evidenced by the attached photo. I fail to see how that amount of fish qualifies as a portion. I might perhaps consider less liquid, also, as the shells were quite saturated. The flavor was fine, nothing outstanding. The experience is what one would expect from a chain restaurant. It's a pity the food isn't better. The location is great and there isn't much like it for the price in the area. read more

Quaker Steak & Lube - American Near Me - Vermilion, Ohio

Bud Light beer and sangria were great! We sat outside By the boat dock. Our food as shown as in the pictures was great! Good service and great atmosphere! read more

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