Attended this restaurant on my birthday on a Friday night. We were seated by the stage, which we did not mind, we both like music a lot. The place started getting busy, so we decided to place an order, waited for a server for a while. Eventually, she came. placed an order for cocktails (which were great) and a couple of apps, asked for some fresh horseradish to accompany our oysters and shrimp cocktail, never received it. I waited on my french onion soup for over 30-40 min, waited on our bread for 45 min (it seemed they were making it from the scratch or something, which I doubt), our second round of drinks took a while too. Waited on our entrees for about 1-1.15 min, Tuna had a great flavor, accompaniments were cold and inedible, especially mashed potatoes, the worst mashed potatoes I have ever tried in my whole life. Was thinking about trying a dessert, but we started running out of time (we had a show to attend at Improv), so just asked for our check. Prior to that, our waitress was apologetic and mentioned she would take care of our entrees, our check never reflected her promises. My fiancé did not want to argue or ask for a manager, juster wanted to pay for the whole meal. I could not let him to do so, so I asked to speak with a manager. He apologized and told us they had just opened (if I had known that fact, I probably wouldn't have gone here), though it is a weak excuse and told us he would take care of our meal. I did not ask to comp our whole meal (thank you for that by the way), just wanted to be heard, but it seemed he was in a hurry or something, he pretty much walked away from me while I was talking to him, pretty rude. If I do the same at my job (I am a manager myself), I will lose my job, just saying. Oh well...not a good impression definitely, but we will be back in 2-3 months when they get it together, the seafood (oysters, shrimp..) was pretty good. read more

Warning!! Went here on a Sunday @ 9pm but kitchen was closed. It's a restaurant but their hours are based around shows at the comedy club. Looks like a nice place to grab dinner before a show but it's not a restaurant you can just walk up to on a random night. read more

I love the setting of the restaurant. There are many tables but not too close together. My party and I arrived early and they were able to seat us immediately. Before we ordered, Ryan the manager came over and welcomed us. That is always a nice touch. We started off with the calamari and deep fried mushrooms. We loved the calamari but the mushrooms though they looked tempting were a bit bland. I got the friend perch dinner with fries and cole slaw. It was all very good. I won't hesitate to come back. read more

We stopped here for dinner about 5 pm on a Saturday - we were seated outside on their beautiful patio. The setting was fantastic! Lots of boats, kayaks, a wedding being photographed - and lots of people watching! That might be enough - but our dinner was wonderful! Heather, our waitress was very attentive. I had the crab cake, tempura shrimp - what was outstanding and the most delicious goat cheese salad - my husband, a great burger - a glass of their pinot grigio on tap topped of the meal - go for the views AND for the food and service! read more

We had been at the Music Box Supper Club for an event so I made last minute reservations at the Rusty Anchor. The prices were much more than I wanted to spend that night so we just got 3 appetizers and split them after finding out they were out of perch fillets. We had the risotto, the scallops and my husband had the lobster perogies. Rave reviews of all three items. The music was a bit loud...and I hate the kind of music that was being played. In hindsight, I wished we'd gone elsewhere but we did get to try a nice restaurant in the flats. The service was good and the food quality was excellent but I'm pretty certain we'll never return. It's just not our kinda place. read more

I have only had one comparable dinner to the one I had two nights ago at the Rusty Anchor. The last time I had a dinner like this, it was at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas in 2007! That's how good it was! I enjoyed the steak au poivre with asparagus and a side salad, and a smokey cocktail. My husband enjoyed the scallops, which were huge and also very tender and fresh. Our companions ordered lobster bisque, and seared tuna. The portions were large and of high quality. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the potatoes were sublime. The service was impeccable. Like another Yelper, I would have to agree that the name needs to be changed as The Rusty Anchor sounds like something out of a Spongebob Squarepants episode and does not reflect the polished, upscale dining and entertainment experience offered here. This is a great place to take someone out to, or to celebrate a special event. Also, there is a large deck with plenty of seats and a fantastic view. read more

Another fabulous evening with The Sunrise Jones Band and the incredible, friendly staff at the Rusty Anchor.. Nina and Will yet again went out of their way to make sure we had every thing we needed.. Looking forward to the Beatles Brunch and more fabulous food/service.. Thanks everyone!! read more

I'm not certain this review is fair or not, because I didn't actually stay for music or food or drinks. To start, you have to pay $5 to park in the parking lot, which is difficult to get in and out. There's virtually no signage whatsoever, so you just have to know that you're going into the same parking lot as Shooters and the gentleman's club (whatever it's called now). Because there is no signage, we finally made it to the place after walking through Shooters, and down the river walk. As I finally walked outside, it was quickly saying that the place was pretty ghetto - just trying to make something out of nothing. They certainly do a good job of making it look and sound good online, but I would not waste any time, money, or effort going to this place. We left and went to Ken Stewart's - had a very nice dinner there. read more

We LOVED the music brunch at the Music Box/Rusty Anchor this past Sunday. The music (band Duchess) was FABULOUS as was the food. The selection and quality was way above average. We adored our waitress Nina...as a matter of fact we are going again at the end of March and have requested to be seated in her section! I highly suggest giving this Sunday brunch a try. read more

Those oysters were damn good! Service by Heather was fantastic, but the live Blues were the highlight of this place.

Excellent food. Great service. Incredible concert / event schedule. Special event brunches are wonderful. Great riverfront deck during the nice weather. read more

Had a great experience with Heather and Nina as our servers at this amazing restaurant. The food is amazing and the service was even better!!! The servers truly made our night out a night to remember!!! Looking forward to coming back very soon!!!! read more

I want to thank our servers Heather and Nina for their wonderful service. They were very attentive to all of our requests and went above and beyond to assure us as exemplary dining experience . Very personable ladies and would love to sit in their section any time we return to the Rusty Anchor. read more

Had a delicious dinner tonight. Great ribs and sea bass. Thanks to our waiter Kyle for making sure I got the fish prepared to my liking. Great service. Tasty food. read more

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Everything tasted really good. Heather and Kate were amazing and also very fun. They tricked our Mom out of the check by giving her a fake one and handing off the real one to my Sister so our Mom couldn't pay. Very original. We all loved it. read more

Server Heather Linden is BY FAR the best server we have ever had anywhere in the downtown area. Very efficient, GREAT personality! Made it an A+ dining experience. Has been our server both times we have eaten here. Awesome. Food & music were both great. Good venue for live acts. read more

I went there for dinner today (Monday) with a friend. We ordered the scallops for an appetizer and the Surf & Turf as an entree. The bread and olive oil was awesome. The mashed potatoes were delicious. Of course the lobster and steak was amazing. The waiters made sure that my drink was always full. The food took a while to come out, but I was not in a hurry. I enjoyed the experience. read more

Wonderful time for fm project. Great music and food. Nina was our server and was perfect. Only negative is I would like them to go back to their old wine list with more of a selection. We look forward to our next visit. read more

We had dinner at the Rusty Anchor this weekend! Great food, great service and our server Nina was great! Highly recommend

My husband and I came here to have dinner and attend a performance. I ordered the Vegan Chopped Salad and the Grilled Verlasso Salmon. Husband ordered Lobster Bisque and Lake Erie Walleye. Here are our impressions: Waiter was nice, but not particularly attentive. More on this later. I would not recommend the Vegan Chopped Salad. It is described as "romaine mix tossed with chopped cauliflower, diced cucumbers, peas, and sweet garlic vinaigrette." When it arrived, I thought I had received the wrong salad. All I saw was lettuce. I really had to dig to find a few peas, tiny bits of cucumber, and maybe a piece or two of cauliflower. The dressing was very sweet, but oddly, I only tasted it in a few bites. Could not taste any garlic. After another bite or two, I couldn't find any evidence of it. I barely ate about a quarter of what was there, because it was so disappointing. My husband's Lobster Bisque, on the other hand (which I tried), was yummy. However, he was only partially finished with it when our entrees showed up (I had long since given up on the salad). Keep in mind, nobody had checked to see how our soup and salad were. I pointed out to the food runner (not our waiter) that we still had the soup and salad on the table and had no room for the entrees (small two-top table). Perhaps I'm expecting too much, but at a restaurant with prices like these, I presume that the soup/salad plates would be cleared away before the entrees are placed. I also let the food runner know that I wasn't happy with my salad. She apologized, took it away, and left our entrees. My husband still had the bisque along with his entree. Our waiter came along soon after the entrees were delivered and I expressed to him my disappointment about the timing of the entrees and of the salad. He came back soon and told me that the salad was removed from our bill, which I very much appreciated. My entree (salmon) was somewhat dry and overcooked. The presentation was really nice, so it could have been much better. The cauliflower puree and asparagus that came with it were quite good. My husband's entree (Walleye), was REALLY good. The potatoes that came with it were excellent, and the green beans were very good as well. I felt like he and I had very different experiences, as if, had I only ordered the right food, I would have been happier with the experience. I didn't mention my disappointment with the salmon, since it was still fairly good, even though it was a bit overcooked. When our server finally came over (he never checked to see how our meals were), he cleared my plate away and asked if he should clear my husband's plate also (husband was away from the table). His plate was clean except for the green beans, but I knew he was finished. Server made a joke about making sure he finished the green beans before taking the plate away. Haha, ok. Husband came back and ate a few more green beans and was finished. But the server never came back. His plate sat there for, easily, another half hour while we were watching the band. Server never came back, never asked if we wanted dessert or coffee, nothing. Husband finally had to flag him down to ask him to please take away the plate and bring a dessert menu. On a side note, the ladies' room was very nice and clean. All in all, a weird dining experience. My conclusion is, if you get the right server and order the right food, you'll really enjoy your meal. But it's a crapshoot. read more

First time we went here, our waiter was awesome and helpful, food was fantastic, so we were excited to try this place again. We were extremely disappointed the second time around. We placed our order and it took over a half hour to get our food and when it arrived it was barely warm. The waitress had told us our food was in the window and should be out any minute. Ten minutes after that it arrived. We had asked for waters all around and only a few of us got glasses of water, so we had to keep asking hey we need a few more glasses please, every time it was only one glass at a time that came, maybe there was a shortage? Maybe a shortage on water as well since no one ever came to fill out glasses of water THE ENTIRE TIME! We could get new glasses of water but fill your glass? Don't ever think it! Food was nothing close to what it was the first time. I got a chowder soup and ended up chomping down on a huge piece of shell, awesome. Other food was pathetic as well, only reason this is getting 2 stars is for the first experience being good but the second was so epically horrible, can't even give it 3 stars. It'll be hard to convince us to go back to this place unless we can find our first waiter again. read more

Awful service, had a reservation but was told could not be seating inside and was 60 degrees and chilly. Took almost 2 hours for meal to be made and when received it, cold. Manager comp'd food, but even at comp'd price, not worth it. read more

I so wanted to love this place. The plating of the meals that came out, I was excited with anticipation about being able to snap beautiful entree photos, and review this experience via my Cleveland food port website. Unfortunately, what I share below, didn't lend itself to that: Valentine's weekend: We were going to a show upstairs that started at 8:00pm. We had a 6:30pm dinner reservation (per the staff, this was a good idea, because we'd have time to eat before the show). Our appetizers came at 7:00pm. The waiter noticed the time, so he offered to check us out early so we wouldn't have to bother after we ate; this was at 7:35pm. By 7:50pm, our meal still hadn't arrived. The waiter hadn't shown up with the check either. At this point, we didn't want to scarf down our meals to rush upstairs to eat. We got someone to flag down our waiter; when he gave us the check, it had appetizers AND the meals on it. DUDE. When we asked for a corrected bill, he made like he didn't know our meals hadn't come out. How did you not realize that? He then offered to pack our meals to go. We said, "No". I said we'd like the meals removed from the check. He offered to bring them upstairs. Absolutely not; we had reservations for a fine dining experience at the Rusty Anchor. Not a casual dining experience at the Music Box...imagine having a full spread at a table crammed with 4 other strangers. Not to mention, the waiter traveling through all those people with our food? No thanks. If it wasn't for this, I would have been willing to look over the Lobster Bisque. Did I expect to bite down into a chunk of lobster meat while eating it? Not necessarily, but I for sure didn't expect to bite into a piece of IMITATION crab/lobster meat either. This was a $9 bowl...I mean cup of bisque. Totally unexpected & disappointing. To top off the evening, we head upstairs (Music Box Supper Club) for the show, and I order ONE glass of Merlot. Got the bill and it came to $9.72 including tax. Really? Sure, wine comes at different prices, but I think it would be fair to provide a drink menu (along with the food menu that was provided) BEFORE defaulting to (charging for) the most expensive on the list. If their lowest price for a glass of Merlot is in fact almost 10 bucks, I'd hate to see what they charge for hard liquor. read more

This restaurant has one of the best views of Cleveland. It is beautiful to look out on the water. Our server, Nina, was very knowledgable about the menu offerings and seemed to really care that we had a good experience. "The Fishmonger" appetizer for 4-5 people was a great option for our group. We were able to sample many of the appetizers through that selection. The entrees seemed to be above average, but not exceptional. Having the concert venue in the same building is definitely a plus! read more

went here for birthday dinner on memorial day. was very excited from what other people said about it but ended up leaving underwhelmed and disappointed. we ordered steak, veggie burgers, shredded chicken tacos and chips & salsa. the menu was shortened due to it being a holiday. we attempted to get an appetizer for the whole table but the lobster ravioli was dry and under filled, calamari was overcooked and everything else fell short of being seasoned. the veggie burgers were okay, the steaks were overcooked and under seasoned, the tacos that were supposed to come with shredded chicken but arrived to the table with ground chicken instead. frankly the best parts of the meal were the fries and view. the server did try his best to aid in our situation and it was greatly appreciated. overall it's only worth the view and is overrated. read more

We had the opportunity to introduce family members to the Music Box Supper Club experience. Cocktails and seafood from the Oyster Bar on the deck, dinner at the Rusty Anchor, and a show during dinner. Cicie, our server, was fantastic and never skipped a beat. She catered to our every need and brought us delicious entrees, soup, and salads. Kudos to Cicie and the chef! read more

The atmosphere and views of the Cuyahoga River make the Rusty Anchor a new favorite of ours. Our server, Megan, was attentive yet not intrusive and was helpful to suggest foods and wines from the menu. We enjoyed two appetizers - shrimp tempura and rice risotto pieces. the menu prices are reasonable. All of the staff at the Music Box are consistently polite, friendly and helpful. Looking forward to having dinner there soon plus enjoying more great music. This is a great addition to the Cleveland Flats entertainment and dining scene. read more

I had a great time and a great meal with my wife on the patio,heather was very wonderful on the patio try the pork it was very good