Went for trivia night with friends- absolutely a blast! Locals and staff were friendly and all welcomed us to the tavern. My drink was affordable but the cocktail was extremely weak and had too much cream. Cheese curds were delicious, and the pesto dipping sauce was fabulous. Fun community atmosphere, will be back. read more

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We always enjoyed the food here but yesterday was the worst food we ever had there. We don't know what the issue was, but the food was absolutely terrible and the service was slow. We ordered potato skins that were so burnt with all the potato scooped out and velveta chese globed on the top. We sent it back and got chicken wings that were also burnt and the flavor was not what we ordered and we couldn't even say what it was supposed to be. Finally, we got a pretzel which was very doughy. Another person ordered a chicken sandwich that was dripping in grease, and broccoli that was drenched in butter. They said they had stomach issues from it. I don't know if they had a different cook or what was going on in the kitchen, but they really need to get this straightened out or we will not be going back there and definitely not eating there anymore. What a disappointment. read more

Outstanding little bar in Fairview, Ohio great food They have daily specials and the best thing is they have $10 lunch specials, which will definitely fill you up read more

What a disappointment!!!!! Been here a couple times, loved the St Patrick's day food. Stopped in for a drink and service at the bar sucked. Took my friends order and not mine, we sat down together. Took at least 20 minutes to get a glass of water let alone a drink. Everybody else got taken care of, regulars you think? So disappointed I was gonna walk out. No it was not busy for two servers. Just lazy, not focused and absolutely no customer skills. Check 81 at 5:00. Amount due 20.52. read more

Food mediocre service poor terrible better place everywhere don't recommend this place

We visited the Taverin 2/25/26 for dinner. Boneless wings were great for my son and I. My husband got the gyro. He took a bite and tasted something hard not recognizable. He took it out and placed it on the plate thinking it was a hard piece of lettuce. He took another bite and bit into something else. When taking it out of his mouth and looking at it, it was a defiormed/melted piece of plastic. He returned the sandwich and they made a new one but NOTHING was taken of our bill. I expected something like plastic in your food to be exempt from your bill. We did not even receive a discount. Very disappointed in the service tonight. Will think twice about dining here in the future. Update! The waitress credited us a $15 gift card for the incident! (After writing a little note on receipt). All is good. Glad that it got squared away in the proper manner! read more

Start first: signage above place missing. No sign on door. Restroom filthy, I picked up 5 wads of paper towels from the floor Gross and dirty and no one checks it. Ordered turkey sandwich and tots. The sandwich was so greasy and gross I couldn't eat it. Tots were awful like no tot I've ever seen. It's like some fried ball with no potato in it and again greasy. When the waitress came with our bill I told her and she said "why didn't I tell the waitress?" I told her no one came to our table after the food was dropped off. Never go there again. Place lacks management, read more

Great food at great prices. The specials are amazing and the staff is wonderful. They treat their regulars like family. Wednesday night trivia is a lot of fun. read more

Service & food good. The owners should make corrections to their dive bar, Blue Turtle , seriously. read more

Came here on a recent weekday to settle a golf match (don't ask) and the winner paid for the meal...which was me! When we arrived the place was basically empty, but it quickly filled up with "regulars" and almost all the bar seats were packed! Had heard good things about their burgers (this was a Monday, but the "hot tip" day for burgers is actually their Tuesday special), so that is what were ordered along with tater tots. Their cheeseburger was pretty tasty, although a bit overcooked compared to the medium-rare I ordered. I asked for it with American cheese, sliced pickles and grilled onions (which were just warmed up red onions, not actually caramelized onions). Their tots however, were perfectly crispy and plentiful! The menu had a bunch of other "pub grub" favorites, which I'd definitely try next time through. read more

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First time visiting Cleveland and it was late with few options. Initially I was worried when the female staff appeared to be a customer and had no eagerness to sit us, and initially was a bit sarcastic. Also, there are areas in the back that smelled quite musky. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The food was tasty and hit the spot, and the portions were enormous for their sandwiches and pizza. Except the salmon was a bit fishy (likely frozen), and the chips didn't taste home made as stated and more like Lays chips, but they make their own dipping sauce that was good. They have plenty of beer options, and they great daily specials (I think it was a beer like Budweiser, burger, and fries for only $8!). Interesting Browns and Guardians themed decor. And the waitress ended up being very friendly and social. I definitely would recommend even if the reviews are lower than I'd generally go for. read more

We ended up here after our original choice was not serving food yet. We were visiting the area and this place came highly recommended by reviews, however they recently changed menu. We showed up when they had an Elvis impersonating show so it was packed. The food was disappointing and did not live up to reviews. read more

Food is awesome! Male servers are awesome! Beer choices are hit or miss. It appears that the female servers are miserable human beings. They hate their lives and hate their jobs. It shows, unfortunately. read more

I love the Fairview tavern!!! GREAT FOOD! The best appetizers around!. The bacon wrapped sausages yummy

Local dive bar that was hopping. It's a long bar extending way into their establishment. The bartender who apparently had the section I was in missed changing my potato to fries and I was about done with dinner by the time they arrived. I had their Sat steak special which for $12 what are you expecting. It was thick but a lot of fat and gristle. I'd be happy to spend more for better quality. Apparently it's a hit here as they were flying out of the kitchen with steak dinners. Salad was OK with lettuce shaved lime for a rabbit cage. I wouldn't go back for the steak special. read more

Saturday steak dinner is always a hit. Tuesday burger and pint. And the chip dip!!! Yum yum!!

Came in on thanksgiving morning before a flight for a traditional Christmas ale. Loved the neighborhood vibe and big crowd at 930am. Special treat with fireball rimmed Christmas ale!! read more

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This is my daily... the drinks, the food, the service, I can't say enough great things about the experience that Robert and his staff provide. Check In often for the daily chef specials. They are All thing's DELICIOUS Fairview park and affordable. It's a great neighborhood bar and restaurant. read more

Found this place on facebook and their posts of food looked good. My food lived up to the pictures. I had the fish and it was nice and crispy and so so good I'm looking forward to going back for more. read more

Excellent food Great prices great service. Friendly staf The specials are unreal .. read more

I was not impressed with The Fairview Tavern on my first visit, but they caught my eye recently with their seasonal clambake special. For one weekend in October you could get a clambake meal for $30. This meal included a bowl of clam chowder with a pack of oyster crackers, 12 steamed mussels, 12 steamed clams, half a roasted chicken, a huge baked sweet potato with cinnamon butter, half an ear of corn, a roll, and either a slice of pumpkin pie or apple cobbler! Every year I try to go to one or two clambakes so I am always on the lookout for the best one, and Fairview Tavern had a deal I just could not pass up! There were some issues with trying to make a reservation (lots of back and forth because staff was confused about what time the event started each day), but everyone I spoke with was friendly. My reservation was for a Saturday afternoon when there was no special game on and the place would be a bit quieter. I showed up and it was how I remembered, a hole-in-the-wall neighborhood sports bar with its share of older regulars already perched in their spots at the bar. Service was on the leisurely side, but I was fine with that. I did not wait too long for food or drinks and encounters with staff were satisfactory. As for food it was pretty good. I was only able to eat the chowder (bacon in this? very good), mussels (really enjoyed the fresh lemon to squeeze on top), and clams (a little chewy but no sand) before my stomach started to hurt from trying to eat so much and a food coma was about to set in. Leftovers were fine to eat when reheated the next day (impressed with that apple cobbler by the way, but odd to see that my corn was smaller than my roll). I was supposed to get coleslaw with my meal per the advertised menu, but honestly there was so much food I did not miss it. I also went to a higher priced clambake at place downtown this year, and I think Fairview Tavern did a better job - better food, better service, better price. I would definitely recommend! They also do holiday meals so I will be on the lookout for one of those! read more

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This is the only place in the western suburbs of Cleveland that caters to people who love mushrooms on their pizza. They slice their fungus thick. You can actually taste it. All the other companies cut them so thin they dry out and add no flavor to the pie. This place does so many things right. Yum yum yum mushrooms fairview tavern does it proper. read more

I pizza was excellent. My daughter unexpectedly dragged me here and I was not expecting to enjoy the food. Boy was I proven wrong. The poor waitress was running g orders and covering the bar so it took over an hour for the food. The taste of the pizza made up for the wait. I've already told my sister she has to go here and recommend them. read more

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Service sucks. No one wants to work and if you ask them to they start yelling at you. Asked for another beer and she told me "F' off" because she was busy. Do not go, go somewhere else read more

new menu sucks - this is a Tavern - not a "Portabelli Caprese basil pesto " place. Will start eating elsewhere.

Great food and nice neighborhood atmosphere. Always comfortable and service is reliable. read more

This establishment is a perfect example of unassuming good food because it's in a strip mall. The first time I ever came here was on a Tuesday night for their burger and beer special($6). I was completely surprised at how awesome my burger turned out. It was cooked to my liking and still had the perfect amount if juices oozing out. They also have a great deal on their pizzas on sundays and mondays ($5). I recently ordered the Fancy BLT and was pleasantly surpris ed on the thickness of the sandwich. I forgot to use the garlic mayo which comes on the side and it was still delicious! The portion sizes here are great for the prices! The drinks are very affordable and they always have great specials. read more

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All-around great place to eat and grab a beer or drink. They have an extensive happy hour menu, and the servers are top-notch.

I'm shocked at how quickly a rating can change. 5 of us stopped in recently to check out the band and get some food. I had been looking forward to this all week- I'm not kidding. There are always so many things on the menu and I was looking forward to trying something new. They were nice and busy, so we waited about 20 minutes for a table. When I finally feasted my eyes upon the menu.... I was so bummed. The menu has changed drastically and none of the things I wanted to try were on it. In fact, there was literally nothing on the menu I wanted to consider for dinner. How does that happen? I'm certainly not that picky. After grumbling a bit, I settled on a salad, lobster bisque soup (special) and pierogies. The salad, thankfully, hasn't changed. It's still pretty and their house dressing is delicious. The pierogi were smothered in too many red onions, but once I slid those off... there were pillowy, full and delicious pierogies underneath. The lobster bisque soup was disappointing. It had no lobster chunks at all and tasted like canned soup. I couldn't even finish it. Our service was okay, but I felt like we were ignored because they knew we were staying to hear the band. I started off with a beer, but the service was too slow to keep it going so I switched to soda. I know they have the same cook, so I'm not sure why all the changes but I hope they'll update their menu and give me something to come back to! read more

Top shelf best boneless wings in Cleveland. You have to be sucker to go to buffalo wildwings or a moron! Great staff. People actual show up to work as well. Great small place. Wow. read more

We have never been here before but heard great things. I had the special grouper sandwich, and my husband had a strip steak. We sat at the bar, the service was quick, and they were very attentive. The grouper sandwich was so good. The fish fell apart and melted in your mouth. Hands down the best sandwich I have had in a long time. I highly recommend it and we will be back! read more

Horrible service. Got charged for other peoples check. I know it's a bar but oh so unprofessional. Shitty food, not sure why anyone would come back read more

Service it terrible waiting almost an hour for entree. Very disappointed , and we ordered the special. Waitress is unresponsive to our concerns. read more

Would give zero stars if possible, bartender just could not make it down to end of bar. Light bar traffic, oh boy. I kept looking down at other end, thought maybe she she was looking at me. This place used to have good service. Not so much anymore. read more

typical dark bar in a strip mall serving bar food. bartenders did their job. food was fine. seems like a place for regulars/locals. nothing to write about read more

Love the women friendly atmosphere here! Food and service is great! Enjoy the weekly specials too.

Stopped in for an impromptu Bloody Mary at noon. Very good. Friendly service. Great menu. I should come here more often

These guys are great. Nice bartenders, the place seems like it's ALWAYS open, they have decent martini specials, and there's a LOT of entertainment here all the time: bands, trivia, comedians, you get the drift. And there's a surprising variety of music, which I like. It's not just typical suburban bar bands, but they've had everything from the Frank & Dean guys (who do a Rat Pack type show) to Colin Dussault to like hard rock bands. I was there on St. Patrick's Day, and they had this Irish guy with guitar that was so good, so down-home real, that it was better than what was going on at some of the more bigger-name "Irish" bars. I'll be back next year, and will bring a bigger crowd of folks, too! Food? Very good to great -- the steak dinners are famous, and with good reason! Don't change a THING! The steaks are huge, the baked potatoes are huge, the salad's good, and everything's super tasty. In the future, when we're all dead and gone, they will still be talking about those Saturday night steak dinners! The wings are better than most. I think they were the first bar to have the Tuesday burger special. The fish frys all year round are good. I've been there on Sunday for breakfast and it's the best deal in town. I give 'em five stars, but there's some room for improvement. The big thing for me is the gluten free stuff, and I'm happy to hear that they're working on this -- I saw on Facebook that you can ask for the fish fry to be done gluten free. That's awesome! I just wish they had gluten free buns or bread, because their burgers and sandwiches are so great. Someone told me they even have gluten free beer on tap -- I will check into this and update my review if they do. I'd love to see more indie bands with new music. This would actually be a cool place to have an open mic poetry night or something cool like that. And get that Irish guy with guitar to play more than just on St. Patrick's Day! read more

Been here many times in the past. First visit as a yelper. Came here to treat a cousin to a good cheap steak dinner and good drink and music. Boy the cousins were not disappointed, happy with the steak, we left and got ice cream down the road after dinner. But returned after a few, came back and closed out the band. Definitely be back again. read more

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Great tavern. Wonderful drink specials and a friendly staff. The food is excellent for a small bar in a strip mall. You must try the thai chili wings! They are the best around. Also Sunday they serve $5 pizza's and 30 cent wings till 2a.m. The rest of the menu is unavailable after midnight. They change the menu several times a year and are always coming up with new good food. Sunday is karaoke night so if you like to sing or watch people make fools of themselves stop on in! They also have live music sometimes. read more

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