IMPRESSIVE PLACE Wow, I'm flabbergasted. I had an apartment in Willoughby in the 90s and it wasn't a bar back then. I'll tell you they're open early. I had a wonderful Smashburger for 14 with blue cheese. They open at 11 AM. It's here in downtown Willoughby the historic section. It's attached to an old train car that Marilyn and JFK rode in. Wow. It's very nice to walk in off the dining room which was the old round house for the train. This is an impressive place. I can't believe I've never been, the bartender and owner are fantastic. Owner is a big hockey fan I was talking to him about Derek Sanderson. He's from Boston. Five stars all the way I'll come here every time passing through. Just take the lost nation Road exit & your way back there. read more

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I heard there was a change and had to go back to experience the new Spirits in Willoughby. They have reopened the wine car, and I can't wait to go back again just to experience their wine bar. We sat in the bar area, tried a draft and had a cocktail. We really enjoyed the new food, and I loved the Burning River chicken sandwich. Their wing night is Wednesdays, so our party enjoyed the boneless with BBQ. We also got the spud skins and I would absolutely get them again. Our waitress checked in every so often and was just on it, the front staff were running around and provided great service. Spirits seems to always have something going on which is exciting, and I'm glad it's lively again. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I've been here twice. I came with a group of coworkers the first time and came in the door and there was one bartender who was also serving guests. She was only serving regulars at the bar. I stood around for about 10 minutes confused as I wanted to eat at a table. A coworker of mine finally showed up and she was able to get us a table as she's a regular there. Service was okay when we got there but her priority was the bar. It was just okay. Nothing special. It's in a barn type of building and it was open however they have outside seating. Second time I came here was with some friends for our monthly book club meeting. When I tell you we waited over an hour for our food. We were told there was a backup in the kitchen and that it would be awhile. It was busy. Service was just okay. Our server seemed rushed and didn't smile or seem super friendly. It was also so loud that I couldn't hear my friends speak at the same table. The food was really good though and I loved the cheeseburger and fries. I wanted well done, not burnt and they burnt my sandwich. It was so hard and I couldn't eat much of it. I will say fries do not come with most meals and they charge an extra $3 to substitute fries which is odd considering I ordered a burger. Overall, it was okay. The food was the highlight. Personally this gives more bar vibes than restaurant and with the service being so slow I'm not sure I would come back. read more

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I do not usually write reviews but I saw all reviews from last year from the old owners. I have been there 3 times with new owners. I think they took over December 1st. 2025. IT was busy and seems they are staffed for these occasions. Went there when they had bands twice and once when there was nothing going on. Seems the new owners want good thing happening. food was still good they changed the menu a bit miss my bar hamburger thick piece of meat. Not the new fad smash burgers read more

We went there on a Saturday afternoon Ted riser was playing and he's always really good. The service was slow, but the food was good we got a ranch bacon flatbread and a buffalo chicken salad. The flatbread was better than the salad, but overall it was really nice venue and we enjoyed ourselves. read more

Nice neighborhood type bar. Comfy, good food, always had great service. Regulars at the bar. Outdoor patio in good weather. Wish I could remember our server. I believe she is or was in the National Guard? She was great. Blt's are my go to. Music fun when they have it. read more

As far as bar food, it is ok food. I was with 12 people and almost everyone ate all there food. I only took a pic of a few of the people near me. Everyone got there food at the same time. That was cool. They have extra napkins on the table and a water pitcher for people which is a nice touch. If you wanna drink here it's a great place to go but to eat here only, I'd rather go somewhere else. Service was good. I heard there air conditioning works great. I sat outside on a hot day. It was fine. read more

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My daughter and granddaughter and I had been to lake Geneva hitting the wineries and stop here for lunch on the way back to Columbus . A very casual place with large patio . It looks like a place that would be pretty busy on the weekends and a fun place .We had the prime rib sandwich which was really good . read more

We came on a super busy day and the staff is hustling. I love watching them, they are doing a great job. Good food, good drinks and great of music. The staff really makes the atmosphere an awesome place. We will definitely be back. We got the flat bread and it was delicious. . read more

I recently just threw my wife a "40th Birthday Surprise" and I couldn't have been more thrilled on how it turned out. Crystal and her team went above and beyond all day and especially leading up to the big-day! Food, atmosphere, and customer service over exceeded my expectations! THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE STAFF!! Dan Pincombe read more

What an absolutely cool environment!!! The entertainment was SO good The service and food were above par We both got burgers,fries,salad and wine read more

not a good experience for the first time. Sat at the bar and although there were 2 workers it took almost 15 minutes to get acknowledged. The food order was wrong and missing items. They were quick to want to clear my plate though! read more

Very poor service and unwelcoming. As soon as our food came out, we got our check because the bartender/server was leaving for the night. Our drinks were empty for the entire meal because the bartender was too worried about cashing out and getting her tips. Too bad for her because it really reflected in the tip we left. Overall a horrible experience if you're not a regular. read more

A group of 4 of us were there last night at 730- they were not really busy except for those who were enjoying drinks. Very disappointed in the food and kitchen. We waited over an hour for 2 Philly cheesesteaks, a burger and fish dinner. We had asked our waitress several times where the food was and felt like we got " lip service" . At 9 pm we were told that the kitchen was backed up due to a catering party and was trying to catch up?? Were they catering off site as by 9 pm we were a group of 4 without alot of other people in the dining area- no large party around‍. Alas, our food was delivered at 9:10pm after we told them we wanted to cash out with paying for our drinks only. I must say the waitress did comp our drinks due to the delay. This was the second time in a year we had this type of experience on a Friday night. Each time told there was no manager on site! Sad as this could be a really great place to eat if only the kitchen crew could get it together. read more

Waited over three hours for our food and owner got mad that we complained and said she didn't have a chef and she was cooking and yelled at us. I used to love spirits but the service we received plus the very poor response from the owner... PLUS this grilled cheese I waited 3 hours for... I mean I would never come back read more

Soo glad they are part of Downtown Willoughby,,,, it's the place to be ! Very comfortable with Good Servicers& of course delicious food & the right Adult Drinks !!! read more

Well, we just had one of the worst experiences of a restaurant ever tonight. At least a month ago I made a reservation for group of 14 people so they've known about this for a while and they confirmed our reservation a few days ago. (by the way, the first time I made it online on their website and I waited to get a confirmation and it never came. So I called them myself about a week later and they said oh that doesn't work on the website and I said, then get it fixed or take it off your website! Duh!) It wasn't busy by any means at 5:30 when we got there. But today was the day they decided to have a new cook working for the first time, and also just didn't have enough help. And we waited and we waited and we waited. The food came out very scattered with long waits in between and two people in our group actually never got their food at all, but they were given a bill for it! Ultimately they got it free but never got to eat with the rest of us. How on earth could the server not notice the two people never got their food?? And as for the rest of us, we all ate at different times throughout a 2 to 2 1/2 hour time frame because the food came out of the kitchen so slow. The food that did arrive was decent but the service was absolutely horrible. Just totally unacceptable. We will not be going back. read more

My wife and I sat a a 2 top and waited and waited and waited no service saw 2 people leaving the bar so went to sit there then was told someone was sitting there, my wife then was refused service. Had been there many times before, not high on my list to go back ever anymore read more

The food was very good me and my wife order are burgers medium rare are server was very good she got area are dri are server was excellent she got are are and thy they were perfec friends of ares order wings they were good also read more

Was celebrating our 30th Anniversary. Had no where to go when we stumbled upon this cozy little gem. Customer Friendly Crew that made us feel at home and made a really good burger. Clean and food was reasonably priced. I did think the wine we had was a bit over priced but overall we had a nice experience and I would go back. read more

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Down town Willoughby has a lot to offer and Spirits in Willoughby is Definitely NOT one of them! They hire cooks All the time and you know what that means! Service is terrible and the food is nothing to talk about. My advise just SKIP this one...there are away to many other establishments that offer way more of everything. If you read reviews you will see it has changed and not for the good either! read more

The outdoor patio with doggos was really great. Our server was overburdened with tables so things went really slowly. Not her fault. The menu is pretty limited and pretty basic. My sauvignon blanc was really good. My French onion soup was also good, but cold. The "housemade Bleu cheese dressing" on my wedge wasn't anything special. Not enough either, but we never saw our server again for refills or extra dressing. My husband enjoyed his burger. read more

We went on a random Monday afternoon and there was only one lady answering phones, taking orders, and slinging drinks and I have to say she absolutely rocked! The best service and there were lots of others there! My husband split a HUGE BLT! And it was great! Was nice to sit on the patio with the doggo, enjoy the beautiful October weather, and kick back a few cold ones. If I'm back to the area I will be back! We tipped the waitress wel but she needs some sort of raise for the hustle she put out that day! read more

I love this place. Hands down. It has the best patio, bar, and location in DTW. The speciality drinks are amazing! Maybe I'm a little biased because I live a mile down the road............. No. No. No. This place is legit. I am Sooooooo thankful that I'm only a mile down the road! Keep up the good work, Spirits! read more

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Service was excellent, ambiance was fun, great live music, food was delicious! Just be prepared for the trains tooting their horns as they pass by. read more

First time visitor today as part of a large group. Food and service were outstanding. Best Philly cheese steak I've ever had. Great ambience. Live music was a bonus. read more

The food was so-so until I got home and threw-up, then it was terrible. The service was good considering they were jam packed.

We just came for drinks/to hang out. The spot is Cool in that it's nothing fancy and in a barn. In warmer months (we went in October) they had cornhole setup outside as well as bocce which we enjoyed playing with some tables outside. It's a different feel from the rest of dtw - more relaxed and seemed to have a more middle aged/ adult clientele. We also tried the wine- I like dry red and thought their merlot was great but the other more sweet wines were not that great - I also do not drink/like a lot of sweet wine and only tried the reds so I may not be the best person to comment. We did not try any food but did not look like it had an extensive menu or anything too great, just some simple bar food. Overall it's a great place to come hang out and enjoy wine or drinks (and actually hear each other talk) or play some games after going to dinner at one of the other area restaurants. I loved the bocce courts and will be back for that and a few glasses of merlot once winter passes! read more

I'm very confused by this place... beautiful bar with an amazing patio. Delicious house made wine and VERY small menu of mid range tasty appetizers.... but the owner seems to think it's a dive bar... Like I said it's a beautiful bar with a mid range menu, but the female staff are all dressed in tiny plunging tank tops and super short shorts. The two girls working the night we were there were both incredibly rude and inattentive. They acted like they were incredibly overworked with only 8 customers at the bar. When we first sat down we didn't get a Hi or Hello, but were greeted with "What do you want?" followed by "I guess you want menus huh?" The owner (pointed out to us by a server) had no problem hanging out behind the bar in a dirty t-shirt and pouring himself a few beers. Not uncommon behavior in a seedy dive bar but a little surprising in a nice dtw restaurant. All in all this place could be a nice addition to dtw, but the people who run it need to figure out what they want it to be and either train their staff better or find new ones. read more

We were seen today by a waitress for 2 drinks and given food menus to look at, but we weren't checked on for an entire HOUR after receiving the drinks. She shoved them on our table and quickly ran off, never to be seen again. We intended to order some appetizers from the start. When another server eventually came by, I complained that we had finished our beer and wine without even being able to place our food order. He shrugged it off and asked if we still wanted to eat, without offering to comp at least PART of our $14 bill for the inconvenience and horrible service. What a waste of our time! Needless to say, we left without eating and begrudgingly paid, but no one was tipped. The only silver lining was the free self-serve popcorn... albeit, the machine was nearly empty with not enough to go around the entire place. As for the wine made in-house (supposedly a sweet red blend), it tasted like it had gone bad. There were more vinegar notes than anything else. I wasn't sure whether that was intentional. You're much better off visiting the Geneva/Madison area wineries. read more

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Love this place. Great space. Unique bar setting with the best outdoor patio (bocce, corn hole). Great place to watch a game. The best craft beer selection around. Best bar in DTW. read more

Niki provided excellent service and the drinks have an exceptional value. I highly recommend Spirits. They are not a chain and I have always had a great time there. read more

Such a wonderful atmosphere. You can sit outside, bring your dog, play bocce, or sit at the bar and feel relaxed. The staff is GREAT! Kudos to Connie, Lindsey, Sally, and Terri. The menu has just been expanded, can't wait to try it out. My new favorite place to be! read more

Fun place with large outdoor patio with corn hole, giant jenga and bocce courts. Nice people. Food was good but no healthy selections. Just regular bar food. We were a bit surprised none of the servers were a mask and didn't keep their distance. We're just not there yet. read more

I stopped by for a quick peek and some wine last week. Loved the place! Great atmosphere! The waitress we had was very nice and very helpful. The owner came over and was extremely nice- answered all of our questions and explained how he was opening the place slowly at first with the food to be added to later. Food trucks until then is a great idea. Wines were very good! Nice beer list. Going again tonight for a longer look! Happy to have this nice place in DTWI read more

Great service, wide variety of beer, and good signature drinks. What's not to like? Cool atmosphere too. Inside has a sports bar feel, and the walls have large doors that open up completely to the outdoor area and bocce courts. Awesome place to hang out, especially on nights with good weather! Fair warning though, it is supposed to be haunted so drink at your own risk. read more

Worst service ever. Waited 15 minutes at bar and was totally ignored while the barmaid chatted with the locals about instant bingo! Finally left. This is the second time we stopped there and second time we left because of terrible service. Won't be back. Don't waste your time. read more

Really cute and clean place. Bartenders were quick to serve us. Mixed drinks were good but I didn't love that they were served in plastic cups since the liquor we ordered was top shelf. It was slower than I expected for a Friday night and it was a bit of an older crowd. Patio is very nice with a fire pit I imagine it would be a blast right before sunset with a group of friends and some food. read more

Great addition to the Downtown Willoughby bar scene. Friendly bartenders. Great outdoor patio with 2 bocce ball courts. A nice big fire pit with seating around it. Good wine -grapes from California! They have live music. Plenty of big tv's to watch the games. Spirits has become our go to spot the last 6 months. read more

Another great addition to downtown Willoughby. Unbeatable atmosphere and great service. Wouldn't expect anything less, as every server has extensive experience with some of the best places in the area. It really is an All-Star staff. Menu is limited, as they're just getting started. But what they have is very good. Went one night with a food truck in the parking lot and it hit the spot. House wines are quite good. The beer selection is on the mark with a nice balance of microbrews. Bocce courts are a nice touch. The place was packed on a Friday night, and I'm sure it will be from here on out. Good luck to the fine folks who work here. Can't wait to try it again read more