I have been to square bistro three times and was impressed and happy with my experience when i went for lunch. The french onion soup was delicious as well as the caesar salad. However I recently ordered take out sushi because they recently started serving sushi and I thought I'd give it a try since I've heard good things about it. I would say that I wasn't blown away and that it wasn't worth the price of their sushi.. My takeout was also sitting on the bar upon arrival and I guess it wasn't sitting there long but I wish they would have kept it refrigerated because what if I got stuck in traffic? The presentation was also off but that may be because I ordered take out :/ read more

Stopped in for happy hour. The truffle fries are amazing. Might be the best deal in Geauga County!

I can now state that I will never be going back to "Square Bistro", while some see it as a gem I still see it ever more clearly as overpriced and lazy. We went for their clam bake special (4 of us). Me and two others ordered the "crab encrusted grouper" while the latter got a steak. We got our "Clam Chowder" first with no complaints. We then got our main entree, now I should note that either the server or the kitchen were seriously confused on what goes with what. The fish was suppose to come out with rice and green beans while the steak would get sweet potatoes, but instead they all came out with sweet potatoes; I was confused and thought we got the wrong order honestly. The steak was bland, the fish had a weird taste (in my opinion) that overpowered every flavor in that dish and the fish had some (a few) bones in it. So how about the "clams"? Well sadly some of the clams were overcooked to the point of being really tough and dry; they were also very small. How do you mess up something like clams, the damn clams at the VFW were way better and they're not chefs. And so we get to the bill...almost 200$ for four plates (fish-31$ steak-33$) of lackluster food and overpriced drinks 2.50$-8.50$. This place is seriously garbage, just cause it's suppose to be "gourmet" food doesn't mean it's good. Just be smart and go get a burger and fries, your tongue and your wallet will thank me later. read more

Very nice place, the service was great Evan was very attentive and helpful. The tour of Italy was excellent and the braised short ribs over squash ravioli was tasty but not satisfying, only because the person next to me had ordered sushi. Then I wanted to change my order. The only item that was disappointing was the black bean egg rolls, they were lacking filling. Two at $9.00. Over all very good, will be back. read more

Vegetarians Beware They do a poor job editing menu items for Vegetarians. I have twice received food with meat in it after requesting the dish be prepared without. If you're not a Vegetarian this shouldn't be a problem I guess. I'm not one of those obnoxious Vegetarian types and I understand that people make mistakes. This place has made mistakes two of the three times I have ordered meals there. Drinks are a little over-priced in my opinion. Bar service isn't that great. The atmosphere seems confused. Is it trying to be an up-scale cocktail lounge? A family restaurant? A sports bar? It's not quite and somehow all of these things simultaneously. read more

We've been here several times. Absolutely love it!!! Seating up and down. They have a bar. What's not to love about this little gourmet type restaurant. Do yourself a favor and check it out. You will not be disappointed at all!!!!! read more

Great beer selection, food has been great every time I order with a wide variety. Location is awesome right on the Chardon Square. Service is always great at the bar. Price is where it should be. read more

Wow- as others have stated this is true gourmet food! Amazing chef and menu!! I wish I could give it a 5 but the only thing preventing that was the extremely rude waitress! Eye rolling when we asked questions, snotty and even dropped the food- didn't apologize and didn't replace it. The most shocking behavior I've ever seen from a wait staff in all my years between LA and Miami! If you want to avoid her she was working an afternoon on a Wednesday if memory serves. read more

First time we came here the food was excellent but on our next visit the menu had changed and the food was not very good. My friend has acid reflux and could not find anything to eat. Everything was spicy. The decor is very nice but due to the ceiling it was loud in there. read more

We stopped for lunch after visiting Holden Arboretum. This is a cute restaurant on the Square. The food we ordered was fresh and well prepared. The menu has many healthy choices as well as a nice selection of beer and wine. Also, a very nice wait staff. read more

Heard so many good things about Square Bistro we went for lunch yesterday, February 19th. My wife and I walked on, went up to hostess station, a young lady walked up, no smile, no greeting, asked how many, just two words, started walking to a table, didn't say follow me . We walked to table , she set down menu's and walked away without so word. We should bs do walked out at that point. Waitress came over, got our drink order, then we ordered. I ordered the barbecue pork sandwich, my wife the soup and salad. The pork on my sandwich was dried out, little sauce on it. I had to ask for extra sauce. My wife said she didn't taste much salad dressing on her salad. To say we were unhappy is an understatement. By the way the uninterested hostess sat at the bar the whole time we were at lunch doing some kind of paper work. We won't be back and I am sure they could care less. read more

Went there last night for dinner. We sat at the bar, the service was great, everyone who either brought our food or interacted were very friendly. We had the mussels appetizer (two of them) and they were really good. The rest of the food was down hill, we ordered a shrimp cocktail at 4 bucks a shrimp that tasted like they were just thawed out, they were limp and tasteless. I ordered the twin lobster tails that I have gotten there before and just loved......not this time, they were so lacking in firmness and taste, not nearly the level of what I have had there before. My date got something like a black bean salad that was mediocre. We took the drive from Beachwood, drove past Bass Lake and it was jammed. Square Bistro, at least on the main floor and bar was empty, although we had reservations there was no wait for table or bar seating. The outdoor patio had people seated. We were told things were slow their lately, I will go back for one more try, could have just been an off night. Not the level that we were used to.....not even close. read more

We have eaten here many times. The sushi is really good and the portions are huge. The atmosphere is small-town friendly. There are three floors. I'd recommend trying if you haven't already. read more

I have eaten here many times and always enjoyed it. Tonight I got the 20 dollar special with the fish tacos which were great but then I got the shrimp stir fry which had sticky rice no vegetables and 4 shrimp and a horrible overly sweet sauce. It was terrible read more

This place is an A- for its locale, but a C+ for the upscale Cleveland market generally. Crowd is kind of County Fair-ish, disappointing immature staff, and decidedly spotty food. Grossly overcooked tasteless calamari, bland lobster bisque loaded with butter and lobster meat but no dry sherry in the house ! Excellent fish entrees and dessert of forgettable sorbet. Seems like the cook has big ideas but support is just unprofessional and a little unprepared. I don't need to drive out from Pepper Pike with better options closer. read more

As many others have commented, the atmosphere is loud. We were there on a Tuesday in March night and every time the door opened, a giant fan blew cold air into the restaurant. The restaurant was not crowded, service was prompt, however entrees arrived when we were still working on appetizers. I had crab cake benedict - very good, and tuna - which had no flavor. My wife had lobster bisque - excellent and lobster mac and cheese - OK. Very nice selection of beers. Overall, not worth the price. read more

This place is awful. Lunch started out with such promise with what appeared to be tantalizing options but bombed in a big way. The "lobster" roll , if it was lobster, tasted like nothing, no spices, no lemon, just a bland blob on a bun. The "sea salt" and rosemary "infused" fries didnt have a speck of salt or rosemary and were cold. I doubt thay know the meaning of infused. Its infuriating when a restaurant talks a big game, i.e., Locally sourced food, Then doesnt come close to delivering. If you want to talk a big game, learn to season your food! Another 1 time and done on Chardon square, thankfully Noce was open for a slice. read more

We were there as part of a party of six. It was a Saturday night and we had 6:30 reservations. Not all of the tables were filled and there was no one waiting. The atmosphere and decor are very nice, but the place is very loud. It is hard to hear your dining friends, which I hate. I came there to enjoy a meal with friends and catch up, not to eat alone. High ceilings and hard surfaces with nothing to retard the sound is a prescription for noise issues. Might want to consider weaving in some tapestries or actual fabric sound panels to help deaden the noise. Our waitress was terrific although it would have been nice to have the table cleared without handing back a dish every time we saw her pass. That said, she had a great personality and knew the menu and wines. Drinks, food, and appetizers were all served promptly which is a plus. We ordered the calamari, brie, and smothered fries as appetizers. Personally, the fries are the way to go. I did not have any of the other two appetizers, but they seemed to disappear without complaint. I have a juvenile palate and after 50+ years it is unlikely to change. (This means that grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly are still foundational items. Toss in tomato soup and things are elevated to culinary nirvana in my mind.) Naturally the fries were going to be the best of the three. That said, they were the best of the three in presentation and the number of times I had to pass the plate to the others was a good indication that my friends felt the same way. Mark these delicious. I don't even know what's on them. Don't care. They're very good. We also had an order of the corn chowder. I noticed it was all gone and there was no offer to share. Last I looked the bowl was tipped up and final molecules were draining into a waiting mouth. No, this was not one of the girls. Entrees included the pepper steak for two of the guys, an arugula salad with grilled salmon salad for one of us, a roasted beet salad with salmon for another, soup and salad for yet another, and the square burger for me. The burger was well prepared and generous. It really doesn't need the fried egg or the balsamic bacon jam. They really didn't bring anything to the party and there was plenty of flavor for you purists without the window dressing. The white cheddar was the real deal which I appreciated. Pretzel bun was fresh and tasty but added an awful lot of bread to the mix. In the case of the soup and salad, the soup was French onion - a personal favorite. Nice presentation but could have stood a little more time in the salamander to brown up the provolone a bit. Unfortunately, the soup was extremely salty to the point where my wife could not eat it. Unlike my wife, I have a high salt tolerance. I tried the soup and had to agree. Surprisingly salty. Good base flavor, but super salty. This is a common danger with French onion soup so the chef should have been on alert. The various salad and salmon combos were well prepared and flavorful. The pepper steak got mixed reviews. It rests in a Hoisin sauce which is kind of a catch all for Asian barbecue sauce with all of the varieties that we see in western barbecue sauces. It had a little heat and maybe a little soy reduction. I tried the sauce and thought it was tasty. One of our crew finished his meal and was mopping up the plate with some leftover bread. (Might have been the guy with the corn chowder.) The other got about half way through and said the sauce was too thick and spicy. I probably would have agreed with the latter. Tasty but not in quantity. We topped off our meal with a German chocolate torte with chocolate Gelato on top and a slice of Nutella and fudge cheesecake. If you are only going with one, grab the cheesecake. I couldn't taste Nutella or fudge but it was delicious. The German chocolate was good too, but the cheesecake, well, took the cake. Whatever that means. On the way home, my wife said she would go back. She liked that it was not a chain and liked the atmosphere. Guess that means I am going back too! Going with a middle of the road 3 here. The menu is a bit limiting. I am not a fish person and generally do not order a salad when I dine out. This left me with very few options. Even just adding a "have it your way" burger selection so I did not have to feel like a chump asking to leave off the trendy items would have been a plus for me. (I know, juvenile and oddly reminiscent of Burger King.) read more

Ate at square bistro for the first time Saturday. Happened upon the place even though I live in the Chardon area. Outstanding ahi tuna...fresh multigrain bread and herb butter....clam chowder and onion soups were perfect. The wine was an ample pour...the Pinot Grigio a decent selection. Our server was very good...attentive. The close proximity of the tables takes away from the ambience....however...I frequently travel to DC and Chicago...and oftentimes I am physically touching the next tables occupants...but an idea is to reconfigure. I definitely will be back for more! Great experience! read more

Food is excellent and service attentive. However, do not sit any place but on the main floor. The small upstairs room is crowded and noisy from the kitchen fans. read more

Awesome food and drinks, but they told me my to go order would be ready in 10 minutes and it actually took 30. :( Also love the date night option. read more

Food is good but a little pricy. The noise levels in the restaurant however make it a place I don't go to often.

Absolutely terrible service. The restaurant cancelled our reservation and then when we arrived, the manager tried to claim that he spoke to a man on the phone... Except the only person to ever call the restaurant was my mom. She called at 3:30 pm to up our reservation to 5 people... Yet they claimed the cancellation was made by someone at 2:30, so obviously something doesn't add up. They said we could still eat there... But we'd have to sit at the bar, which is unacceptable when there is a 90-year-old woman in the group and we had a reservation for over a week. They refused to accommodate us, or even try to accommodate us, even when another patron offered to give up their reservation since some of their party hadn't shown. The manager seemed like he was bored of the situation and couldn't wait for us to leave. The quality of food is not worth this type of service, especially for a relatively new restaurant. read more

Went for Wednesday Date Night with another couple. Had a blast! For $40 per couple (make reservations!) you receive an app, entree, and desert from a date night menu. Food was awesome and we will definitely return! read more

My wife and self stopped in Saturday night and sat in the upstairs dining room. We made reservations in advance and now I know why... The first thought when we walked in was "wow this place is CROWDED." Looking around while waiting for a table we noticed all of the staff was so young.... Between the age of the hostess, bartender, and busboy I felt as if I was at a high school dance. We got a drink with the bartender who was fabulous and the mule selection is very large, just how we like them. Impressed by the speed of our drinks being ready due to how packed this place was. There were three rows of people standing by the bar waiting on a seat. Much better in the dining room. As soon as I saw our waitress I couldn't help but sigh. So many teens running through this place! As soon as the blonde came over to our table we expected it to be dreadful... Soon proven wrong. Our waitress was very attentive and knowledgeable about the Chardonnays, shocking for someone who clearly was not old enough to drink. We ordered the mussels as a starter... Best mussels I have had in the last decade. The entrees were even better! Going to a restaurant where they have REAL beef grass fed and local farm food is a real blessing now a day. No fake sandwich meat like beef. For dessert we had a gelato Covered French toast... Those chefs really know how to turn the impossible into outstanding. Who would've guessed egg drenched bread would be so good! Surprised on how proven wrong both Sandra my wife & I were. The staff were all friendly and genuinely happy, food was OUTSTANDING, food selection is very wide. Highly recommend this place and will be back. read more

I had read mixed review about Square Bistro, but decided to give it a try. So glad we did because my husband and I absolutely loved it! The restaurant is pretty small and when we first walked in the host told us it would be a half hour wait. However, within just a few minutes he came back and told us he reconfigured some seats and ended up seating us right away. I ordered a great martini from the menu, but can't remember the name (had grapefruit). Then, my husband had the Asian beef vegetable soup of the day and it was really good. Not much of an Asian flavor to it, but still good. I ordered the mussels in a coconut curry broth and the watermelon salad. Both were ridiculously delicious. The watermelon was perfectly ripe and the pistachios added a nice texture. The coconut curry broth was amazing and I wish I had more bread to dunk! Also, the portion of mussels was huge, much bigger than most restaurants. My husband had the calamari pasta which he really enjoyed. We will be back, hopefully soon! read more