Ashley...here's your crown! A five star experience, in a beautiful building, with fantastic food &…read moredrinks and excellent service! The Met has a policy that your server gets to proudly wear a crown if their name is mentioned in a five star review. Love that policy!! Wear it proudly Ashely!! The Met is a unique building downtown Lima. It was built in the late 1880's and was originally home to the The Metropolitan Bank. It has since been morphed into a restaurant with very attractive original features. The wood floors and plaster ceilings...along with the attractive decor really enhance the dinning experience! The team here is very friendly, professional and welcoming. Ashley was outstanding. She hustled, knew her menu and had great recommendations. Ashley was very attentive and helped us enjoy the evening. I appreciated Liz stopping by and welcoming us. Liz shared lots of history and helped us appreciate the facility. The Met has a large food menu that has something for everyone. They have a large selection of beverages and specialty cocktails. All at reasonable prices. We started with a couple of Mule drinks. One was a designer St. Patrick's Day Mule and their specialty Met Mule. Both were very tasty, cool and refreshing . We started with the Focaccia bread appetizer. It had a lightly golden/chewing top with a soft and moist inside. Liz said that they make the bread fresh three times a day. The bread had a slight olive oil taste with a mild amount of Italian herbs. The soft whipped butter was a nice add. The side salad had lots of fresh spring greens. There was a few tasty tomatoes and lots of stronger tasting onions. The thin Parmesan cheese shreds were an excellent touch. The house ranch dressing was very smooth/light/creamy moderately thin with a mild ranch taste. My wife had the chicken bacon ranch flatbread. The crust was thin and crispy. She really liked the ranch house made sauce and how it accented the meat toppings. I had the Met Meatloaf which had an outstanding meat flavor. The meat was made with Italian sausage which had a slightly spicy kick. It was moist and tender to go along the beefy taste. The smooth red sauce on top was slightly sweet & spicy. It accented the meat nicely. The mashed potatoes were real with lumps, eyes and minute peel pieces. Very smooth and delicious! The grilled asparagus had a slight crisp to go along with the tender stalk. Not much seasoning detected...just a nice olive oil taste. Overall a fantastic dinner experience. We sat street level and watched the pedestrians come & go while enjoying the decor of this unique facility! The menu is large and the food and drinks are outstanding. A special trip to The Met in downtown Lima is worth a try!

We drove in from Columbus to meet friends from Toledo. It's about half-way for both of us…read more Glad we found The Met. I think someone we knew had been here and gave it a high recommended. We arrived at 11:30 and left at 2. They were nice to let us linger. Everything we had was terrific. Soups are made in-house. I'm thinking most all things on the very large menu were probably very good. They seem to care about the details. We also shared some ice cream cookie sundae concoction that was 5*. Metered parking on the street and there was a free lot but it was full. Meters were $2 for two hours. Nice staff and there were no staff shortages! Lilly our server was perfect. If we pass through again we will stop in! The bar area is exquisite.

We stopped here for lunch because of the great ratings. Those high ratings are right, it's worthy!…read more 318 is the name and it's also the address. An interesting place, and they are putting together great food and it has 15 beers on tap! I had the Freight Train grilled chicken sandwich. It came with provolone cheese, a mango habanero chutney, crispy bacon and an Asian chili sauce on a nice brioche bun sporting a 318 brand! Ya baby! I also had fries that were coated and delicious. None of this lasted very long! It was great! As Arnold said, 'I'll be back!'

First, when my partner and I checked the online website, the site was down due to an overdue bill…read more When we walked in, they had 3 televisions with Fox News on celebrating a Trump rally. The people working there have never been served by Trump or the right wing agenda, and no one else appeared to be watching the those tvs. It makes no sense why they would have Fox News up anywhere in their establishment. Our server was nice, yet even though the bar was less than 25% capacity, it took 15 minutes to get an overpriced Old Fashioned which was not made correctly. It was far too sweet, had some sort of 7up-like soda in it, and we couldn't even taste any rye bourbon in them. There was too much ice in the glass and the cherries were the cheapest of the cheap. None of the other drinks available looked enticing, especially after that drink. The fried pickles were delicious and I also ordered a PBJ burger. The burger was well done even though I asked for medium rare. The overall taste was very yummy only because there was so much jelly and oily peanut butter to assist the dry overdone burger. The sidewinders were well flavored but could have been double fried to be slightly crispier. Partner also ordered a burger and typically prefers medium well done. Even they thought their burger was too overdone and dry. The floors were sticky and the place smelled like pinesol which was distracting from the food. Even though it smelled like cleaning products, the place felt dirty and sticky, not somewhere I would like to eat. I appreciate the divey, live music in the corner sports bar vibe, but the management and organization seemed off here, like a weird awkward silence. I wouldn't come back unless they make their drink game more professional, there was a very good special on beers, or a particular band I would enjoy seeing here.

We had a wonderful time. Bartender was so helpful in picking wines to our liking and the…read morecheese/meat tray were awesome. Outside area is awesome and when chilly, sitting around the fireplace in comfy chairs is wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Gift shop has great items and I found a couple upcoming birthday presents. Bought a GC for my niece and can't wait to return.

Horrible experience with renting their room for an event. Karry, their employee was incredibly rude…read moreand thru a temper tantrum like a 2 year old basically kicking everyone out before the rental period was over. She also did not know how to turn on the air conditioner. It was miserably hot. Called the owner who says he's had this problem with her before..... then why do you continue to schedule her? Will NEVER RENT THERE AGAIN! Zero stars given!

Great new wine bar with simple, chill ambiance. Really attentive staff…read more About 20 wines to pick from with plans to add more in the future.

Amazing wine bar! Classy vibe with fun wine offerings. They have a plethora of retail bottles to…read morechoose from as well as other treats like chocolate bars and nice olive oil. I have been here twice so far and have loved coming here both times. The woman that works here has been so kind, patient, and friendly!! She has great recommendations as well. The wines served by the glass are delicious and fairly priced for a wine bar. The food offering is great too. I've tried the Italian sandwich and a couple of the flat breads and everything I've tried has been good. Looking forward to my next visit here!

Lovely place to go for a glass of wine with great ambiance. The patio was beautiful-didn't feel…read morelike you were in Sidney! An elevated wine bar with friendly service. Would recommend for a date night or girls night out!

The wine merchant is an awesome wine source. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable! The…read moreselection was outstanding and prices were very affordable. We tried CDa weekly recommended red blend which did not disappoint!! We will definitely be back.

Expensive. Charcuterie board was great. This was definitely a place I tried with friends and had no…read moreintention on going back. Just not my Cup of tea. 4/10.

Love this wine and beer tasting room which also has hard liquor. It's not a typical bar, in fact…read morethe "bar" seats are about 10 feet from the bar. :-) Great selection of small craft beers and also interesting wines. Chill music playing and a great place to hang.

Owners very nice and a nice selection of wine! Definitely will be back! Can't wait till the kitchen…read moreopens and they serve food

We were invited for drinks and live music. I had a couple of glasses of Pinot noir and my husband…read morehad an IPA. We ordered the flatbread and our friends ordered a charcuterie board for the table. The music was excellent and so was the food and beverages. We danced, drank, laughed, made memories and new friends.

Love this place! Great outdoor seating and wine selection. The owners were super sweet and…read morehelpful. It's really nice to find a place we can enjoy outside with our kids!

Stopped in with my wife and mom for dinner on Tuesday evening. We ordered drinks, a Manhattan for…read moreme, glass of wine for my wife, and a banana concoction cocktail for mom (interestingly, no banana in it). We ordered starters of the pretzel and chips & dip. Unfortunately the chips were not house made. The pretzel was pretty good. For dinner, my wife and mom had light appetites order a French onion soup and a side salad while I ordered the pulled pork sundae. I enjoyed another of the bartender's delicious Manhattans while waiting on our meal. Our dishes were delicious and well presented. We even walked out with an extra bottle of wine to go! We will be back!

This restaurant is a hidden gem in the small town. I'm not from this area, but I would definitely…read morerecommend this spot. The ambience is very cool. The staff was amazing. The food was delicious as well! Everything was reasonably priced!

Amazing food, bar tenders and atmosphere and it's always fun getting a lively game of billiards…read morestarted.

Travelers, don't let this downtown bar fool you when you first walk in. Yes, it looks like just a…read morebar to play pool in and listen to bands, but the food is good. Cowboy burger and El Camino burger were delicious! You're gonna have to smoosh em down to take a bite. Monday nights $10 burgers (with fries or salad), Tuesday is taco night (duh!), and Wednesday is wings! Thank you to the bartender for the hospitality and conversation.