The food was awful & ridiculously overpriced. The shrimp cocktail consisted of 4 grocery store bag shrimp for $21. The burger was a frozen patty for $21 & I'm not even sure what was up with the fries but they were gross. The ambiance was campy & fun. I enjoyed the Christmas decor & off key piano player. If you go get a drink at the bar (surprisingly priced well) but do not eat. read more

The Cabin - Christmas decor - Italian Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

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The easy part is the ambiance. Hands down a 5. Service was a little slow, but not terrible. Food was very average/below average and not cheap. I ultimately paid $16 for some lettuce. A very basic Cesar salad with no meat or protein. I paid another $16 for my son to get some soupy spaghetti with runny marinara sauce. And that was the price for the kid's meal. Doesn't even come with a beverage. And then $18 for a small cup of lobster bisque. It was creamy, but didn't really appear to have more than one small piece of lobster. The soft drinks were 3 bucks a piece. That small amount of food plus a 20% tip came to over $70. This was lunch with my five year old. The place is gorgeous, and I hate to say it, but this is a one and done for me. The spa looks like it would be nice, but I didn't really get to see anything beyond the restaurant. Parking was easy late in the afternoon and it was not busy. I couldn't imagine coming here when it is crazy-busy. I understand the negative reviews. I am not necessarily a 4 but the ambiance feels like it should boost it beyond a 3. This is where the 3.5 could come in handy. But the value and average quality are pushing me to 3. I wish the food quality matched the amazing and stunning decor. read more

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Love our waitress, she is THE BEST!! Beautifully decorated as always. I know you pay for the ambiance, but get real with the soup - the prices are absolutely outrageous for soup. I ordered the Italian wedding soup and for a bowl no bigger than my fist, they charge $16 and it literally had 4 little pieces of pasta. It was good, but maybe $2.50 good, NOT $16. Glad they brought back my favorite dish, shrimp a la vodka, not sure why they ever took it away; I heard several people order it around us. Also glad the Wedge salad is back to the decent portion size. For awhile they served it as half the usual portion and with rotten lettuce. read more

Came during Christmas time and it's BEAUTIFUL! The service was good our server was kind. Got a chocolate martini and it was amazing! Highly recommend going for a Christmas event. read more

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My wife and I went there for Valentines Day. BAD Experience. Ordered Caesar salad, wedding soup, Salmon Wellington and Lamb chops. The main dish came out before the salad and soup????? We were asked if they want us to hold it under the heating lamp??? The lamb chops were cold, the salad came out with no dressing??? Had to ask for dressing. Felt like we were being hurried out. I realized when I got home that they never served me the soup, that they charged me $16 for. $16 for a cup of soup that never came. They said they would comp a round of drinks, but when the bill came they did not, had to remind them to take it off the bill. We've gone here many times before but will not again. read more

Food and drinks were horrible! Chicken piccata was not any good. Drinks were horrible. Very sad we have been going there for 10yrs, and the food/drinks are not worth it!! read more

My women's group went here recently for supper. Some of us arrived late and had to take chairs from empty tables to fit us into the group. The waitress was incredibly rude and told us to put the chairs back, without offering us a solution. Our group organizer spoke to a manager and she moved us downstairs where nobody else was sitting. The same waitress was rude in her responses to us and acted like we were bothering her when we asked for a glass of water or another drink. I have never been treated so badly by a server before. I hope the owners will take note of this review because we were all very upset at the way we were treated. read more

Great place Great treatments Price is right And stay the night The restaurant is charming read more

Always great food and always nice service. Place is probably the best and most entertaining decorated place around. Excellent.

Waited long. Terrible service. Tasteless food. Stingy portions. High price. But hey, on the bright side, the place was decorated over the top for the holidays. I guess that's where they spend all their time. read more

Food was not good at all! We had a large party and no one was pleased with meal! It has been a Family Christmas tradition for years and sadly our last at the Cabin. Decorating is fabulous. But it does not make up for a poor meal. read more

I know that reviews are lukewarm, but people love this venue. There are twinkling white lights all over, and the rooms were warmly decorated for Christmas. I attended lunch with girl friends during December. We had a 12:30 seating, and tho the large restaurant was full, we were seated right away. We had plenty of time to visit before we ordered. The menu included very nice appetizers, pasta, burgers, soups and salads. We all enjoyed our food. I had the baked Brie with fruit--a hardy portion--and bisque de jour was sweet potato. It tasted like pumpkin pie...delicious. The others liked the Calamari, Shrimp Alfredo and the Chicken Piccata. Prices are high for lunch, but this is a better venue, and the food taste and portions, and decor are worth it. There are two parking lots. Park in the large second lot, and walk to the back door. read more

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We had a wonderful night at the cabin. our server , Alana, was exemptional! She added to the experience in multiple ways. She knew the menu and specials without reading from a card. Explained the specialty holiday drinks in detail which made us want them! They were delicious. She checked on us the perfect amt. she made sure our table was ready for the next course and always made sure we had beverages to enjoy. We have been going here for over 20 years and this time with Alana as our server was one of the best nights out! read more

The ambiance was lovely, pure Christmas magic! The service was good, thank you Joe. The food was such a disappointment. My Paloma cocktail was ok, nothing special or festive. After 45 minutes of waiting for our food My granddaughter received a cheese panini, she is 12 and felt it had been sitting in the kitchen for awhile. My daughter got a BLT and it was fair, toast overdone and not served with mayo not even on the side. My choice was the problem. I ordered the $16 cabin wedding soup. It was listed in the appetizer column, but surely at $16- same price as the sandwiches it would be substantial. My mistake, the serving was laughable- it barely looked like an 8oz serving, broth with a few meatballs. I should have returned it and asked for the $16 portion. I would have been disappointed if it was $10. The broth was good. We could hear neighboring server apologizing for the wait another trying to calm an irate customer that was charged $4.50 for a coffee refill. Sadly, I have two reservations upcoming. I was so excited to share the holiday magic but would be so embarrassed at the quality of the food at the restaurant I chose to share with them. read more

Ok, have never seen a restaurant decorated like this for Christmas. The building looked very festive. But, the food was just ok and expected better for the price. It was kind of bland. Service was what you expect. My wife and I have no need to go back. Dropped $150 on 2 entrees and 2 cocktails. read more

The place is absolutely darling. The braised short ribs tender and full of flavor and we found the staff absolutely delightful. William has been here for 20 years and we loved him! read more

The Cabin - Braised short rib - Italian Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

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We have been here a handful of times and the food had always been good. We first came at Christmas time to see the decorations. They are very impressive! Our last visit in December of 2024 was disappointing. Our server let us know ahead of time they were backed up in the kitchen and service was slow. Apparently the chef called off and they had another chef fill in for them. While the food was good and he did an amazing job, our server was prepping food, making drinks, clearing tables and serving us. Hats off to her! Sad that that's how the restaurant industry is now. She pulled it off and our experience was ok. Could have been better but not her fault. I hope they improve moving forward. read more

Love love love this place! Christmas decor is a must see! We love the ambience! Unique menu, so many fine dining selections! And each time we bring a group, quickly take care of with no issues! It is an experience in this rustic gem! read more

The fireplace is suffocating. The smell overwhelms the room my clothes and hair smelled like smoke. My meal was awful a dried out steak and watery mashed potatoes. A very disappointing experience. They also always run out of glasses. Putting a martini in a wine glass. Come on. Get it together. Always enjoyed in the past. read more

Horrible service!!! In so many ways, we were greeted "we close in an hour" Then, no one came to take our order, we had to go ask for help. LOVE the ambiance. Great looking place. read more

Overall, Ambiance absolutely beautiful. Service felt like a truck stop. Food was mediocre at best. Seemed odd there were more open tables than not. Appetizer (Brie) came with stale crackers. Both of our entrees seemed over done and lacked flavor outside of everyday canned items. Unfortunately we will not return. read more

The Cabin - Italian Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

The ambiance is charming, as always. The service was so ridiculously slow, especially considering there were only two tables being attended when we arrived. When I asked about our food and I was told our food was being plated, it still took over 20 minutes before our [cold] food arrived. Such a disappointment. read more

I'm not sure why the reviews are not good for this. My husband and I went on a quiet Sunday evening. We were very impressed with the decor and coziness. Our wait staff was attentive and helpful. The food portions are good- not too much. I would say the prices are a bit high but that is to be expected right now. And we walked away satisfied and happy read more

The Cabin - Dining room - Italian Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

Our second year here for New Year's Eve dinner but this year was a real disappointment. They ran out of the prime rib at 7:30 but neglected to tell us until 20 minutes after placing orders. Drinks sat empty. Our guest had to send their undercooked food back. My change of order from prime rib, chicken Alfredo was room temperature and the chicken was boiled vs grilled. Just lame. Table next to us sent food back. The place is so beautiful and incredible ambience but they need to get it together in the kitchen. read more

Terrible food. Absolutely awful. Ordered multiple filets and filled with fat and served raw. Chicken was inedible. Very disappointing. Manager off duty with 21 year-olds in charge. Felt bad for the young girls but a manager should have been on duty overseeing $68 diners that were not filets and very undercooked. They said the manager was 63 and too tired to be at work...what a shame. read more

My first time here. I heard about the decor for the holidays by a friend who is a big fan of this place. The Cabin is decorated over the top for Christmas. My friend agreed this experience including the service, food and pricing was average at best. We were all pretty disapponted. read more

10/10 for ambiance, and they obviously feel they can give bad service because they clearly failed everywhere else! Our server came to the table and told us from the start we were going to have terrible service because the restaurant sets them up for failure. They overbooked the restaurant, took 45 minutes for them to bring us our first order of cocktails, an 1:15 minutes for them to bring us our appetizers, and we finally finished our meal three hours later with the most basic dinner preparation ever! The crazy part is if you go there during the year, not during their Christmas season, this place is awesome! They're understaffed, overbooked, and have the most untalented kitchen staff I have seen there in 10 years. read more

The ambiance and decorations were great. That's the positive. Service: the service was adequate. They had a brand new menu and the server wasn't sure about a few items. Thats understandable. Our reservation was at 5:10. We were seated about 5:15. At 6:00pm, the server came over and told us that we needed to be out of our seats at 7pm because they had another reservation. I thought this was unnecessary. Food: I thought the food was good. It wasn't bad, but nothing that blew me away. However, the pricing was ridiculous. A side salad you can get in any restaurant in America for $5-6 was $14 at The Cabin. Nothing special about the salad. Iceberg lettuce, 3 cucumbers and cheese. I did ask for no tomatoes. The Delmonico for $62 was average at best. It was supposed to be medium and came out medium rare to rare. We waited for that to be cooked, but was cooked correctly the second time. The wine is affordable and not over the top. Overall, I wouldn't go back. There are so many options that have better pricing and better food and service. read more

Pretty expensive for good but not great food and relatively subpar service. We waited over 15 minutes to be acknowledged once sat and longer for water, even longer to have our cocktail orders taken, and were there nearly an hour before having drinks let alone food orders taken. The rack of lamb was great- tender even if the ribs were the smallest I've seen for such a dish. Very flavorful as were the potatoes and green beans with a red wine reduction (sweet sauce). Salad was lettuce and tomatoes and cucumbers with cheese held and not anything to remark about. They only serve martini variants for cocktails but do have a nice wine and liquor list. read more

The Cabin - Lemon drop martini - Italian Near Me - Aurora, Ohio

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Only one guest out of four at a table served dinner- that's bad. Having to track down a random server to find the server to find out what happened to the other three dinners - that's worse. Absolutely no effort by the restaurant to make it right for the dinner party; particularly the guest whose food turned cold waiting and waiting for the others to get an answer much less dinner - that's worth warning you. read more

We went last night for dinner. Always a treat to see the holiday decorations. The menu has not changes since we there a year ago! Our reservations were at 6 o'clock. I had a glass of chardonay. Then we ordered our dinner, and at around 6:30 I ordered another glass of wine. The waiter explained " they were out of chardonay"!!!!! Seriously??? At 6:30??? Go across the street to Heinens's and get some, or do something! The place was packed and they were out of chardonay!! Poor, poor management! Then they told me they were out of Riesling too! OMG! The food is less than average, so they better make sure the wine is in stock, as why go there?? Good thing they have festive holiday decorations! That is all they have. Poor quality food and no wine!!! read more

What a Joke. Food quality was pitiful. Food came out ice cold. Lobster Bisque was served in a large crock but was 1/4 full. It was watered down and had zero flavor. For 14 dollars that's highway robbery. Scallop special was covered in salt. Short rib had a weird sweet sauce on top. Presentation was disgraceful. Seabass for 75.00.....honestly that's wagu beef pricing, not a bottom feeder fish. We have a group that goes out to nice restaurants once a month. We call it supper club. This time was our turn to pick and let me just say we are so embarrassed by our selection. I would highly recommend saving you money because Applebees would have tasted better. Will NEVER go back. read more

Utter trash puked all night from shrimp pasta it was a tiny portion compared to what it used to be been coming fir 20 years. Everything downhill here. read more

The inside of this restaurant is beautiful. There is no question that the ambiance is there. However, it feels like they are constantly understaffed as the service is slow or even indifferent. They changed chefs last year, and the food hasn't been the same since. It is a shame because it has so much potential. read more

Waited 1hr 15min to be sat for our reservation. Decided to leave after other tables told us it took 2-3hrs to get their food. The restaurant was a complete disaster tonight since they overbooked without appropriate staff, will never go back. read more

I think it is very telling that there are so many horrible reviews and not one response from the restaurant management. We had a very similar experience to the other 1 star reviews. We ordered appetizers of shrimp cocktail and Brie. Took an hour and a half to come out! Our waiter was completely dismissive when we questioned the wait. Asked if it was possible our mains would come at the same time as our appetizer. His response was "I don't know, maybe". When I told him that is not acceptable he shrugged his shoulders and walked away. When we hit the hour mark we asked again and he replied that the kitchen was very behind and there was nothing he could do. He went on to inform us that their chef had quit which wasn't his fault. 2 hours in to the evening we got our mains. My husband's pasta was so overcooked it was nearly inedible. My short rib dinner was cold but I didn't dare send it back for fear of another hour wait. We did speak with a manager who seemed to be aware our our server's attitude problem but didn't really do much about the issues. We were there as guests of another couple so will never go back but we luckily live in an area where there are many, many choices for amazing food. If you live in the Aurora area I would suggest going ANYWHERE but here until they get their house in order. Maybe they need to spend less time on gaudy holiday decorations and more time hiring qualified staff. read more

This used to be one of our family favorite restaurants for special occasions. While the holiday decor is still charming the food is another story. Our shrimp cocktail was limp and not fresh. The lobster bisque was mostly plain cream with a hint of lobster flavor. We ordered our steak medium rare plus and it came rare. The lobster raviolis came to us cold. The beer selection was nonexistent. We are sad to say this will be our last visit ever. read more

We have been to Mario's International Cabin Restaurant several times in the past 4 months and, unfortunately, there's no consistency with the food. First time there we ordered the Caesar salad with hot grilled marinated chicken and it was amazing, the next time we tried salmon and it was almost mediocre. Decided to go back for the third time for the excellent Caesar salad, but they must have decided that it was too good so they changed it completely. Now it's served on a dinner plate rather than a bowl, no dressing so it's basically a plate of romaine lettuce with cold generic chicken on top. Had to request additional dressing that I think came out of a bottle of store bought rather than freshly prepared. Sent that mess back and ordered chicken Alfredo, which was much like a Chicken Helper meal from a box. Ordered an appetizer of calamari, which was supposed to be crispy but it was a soggy mess served with mushy grape tomatoes. The only thing that was good were the dinner rolls and wine. Oh and did I mention that the server was not friendly and didn't have time for us. Sad way to spend Valentine's Day with my wife of 33 years. Asked for the check and waitress never came back to collect payment so I had to find someone else who would take payment from me... I don't believe in chew and screw! I went to the reception desk and explained my disappointment with everything and they said they would relay my complaint with the owner. If they offer a remedy, I will come back with an update to this review. read more

Had dinner there tonight and seated quickly, but waiting over 5 minutes to be greeted by our server. Wait between courses- .... Food was okay, winter decor? Done read more

a lovely place very festive but more attention needs to be paid to the food. a party of 9 visited for our Christmas luncheon. Our waitress did a good job but our food which some of us had appetizers, some soup, salads all came out in disjointed style. Same with our entrees and 2 had to be sent back because they were cold. Several of us had desserts, but none were served at the same time. In fact our bills were being brought when none of us had even been asked if we wanted dessert or coffee. If you are a person that just goes for the venue, by all means go. If you go for the food, please go somewhere more worthwhile for the menu. My appetizer, beverage, entree and dessert for LUNCH was almost 90$ with tip. Had we gone to cheesecake factory for my same appetizer, entree of chicken piccatta, cocktail and dessert that would have been about half cost with leftovers and a lot more flavor and preparation. I was glad to have gone once ,but never again. This opinion was the concensus of our company. read more