Great little local dive bar with live entertainment on Wednesdays. They have suicide hot wings which are outstanding and decent drinks. The bartender Jen is a doll! Clean and small venue-very laid back and casual. read more

The Oriole Cafe - Kareoke - American Near Me - Berea, Ohio

Great food and great service. Staff is always willing to listen to the needs and interests of the customer. They also like trying new things. Bob the owner is great and always loves a great sports or business conversation. Try the shephards pie and the perogies! read more

Great bar! Really enjoyed my visit. Service was excellent, and so was my patty melt. Fries are fresh cut and an abundance with my samwich. I had a cup of cabbage soup and it had great flavor. A very locals bar but I didn't feel out of place. I've bookmarked for return. read more

I'm a sucker for a good dive bar, especially in the suburbs of a major city. Tonight was my first visit and it felt like my 100th. It's like slipping on a pair of 10 year old jeans..they might look threadbare and a bit worn, but they fit like nothing else. The ambience here is pure warmth. Definitely a towny only place. You won't stumble upon this place by accident. Domestics take precedence here with a few taps for a local IPA (Fatheads Head Hunter!), Guinness, and Warsteiner Pils! You can't ask for much else. They also serve food here. I walked into this place with live music greeting me as well as the owner (Bob) shaking my hand and welcoming a first timer like a member of the family. I will definitely be back. read more

The Oriole Cafe - The bar - American Near Me - Berea, Ohio

This place is great. Perfect for a low key night out. The food never fails. The staff are friendly. Very cool little hidden gem.

I'm a frequent traveler and I often try to find a good local bar in the area I'm visiting. This was a gem! I talked with some interesting locals and the bartender Shelly was perfect. read more

This place was fun and cute. Typical dive/neighborhood bar. Went for a friend's birthday after dinner. I would give it five stars if it wasn't for the terrible antics of the bartender Jamie. She was condescending, unfriendly, and absolutely hostile. I'll own up to teasing the other bartender and being loud and obnoxious, BUT it's a bar. It's not Commander's Palace, honey. Dont be a bartender if loud mouths and $h!t-talking bother you. It was all in good fun until she made everything dramatic. read more

.We ate at Oriole today. I had the Roman Oriole, and she had a patty-melt. Both we very good. No pre-prepared beef Patty's. The beef had excellent flavor. All the ingredients were crisp and fresh. The fries were very good too. Service was friendly and fast. Prices were good. We will try it again for a dinner another time. read more

Bathrooms are dated, falling apart and kinda dirty. Seating area is a bit odd. But the bartenders are friendly, attentive and fast. Food is cheap dive bar food but that's what you should expect. Ice tastes a bit funny, moldy even. Ice machine needs to be cleaned or replaced. Weird parking lot too read more

While there are some who would turn their nose up to my willingness to award the Oriole 5 stars, I simply do not care. Why? Because I'm comparing it against similar bars, and by doing so, the Oriole Cafe is deserving of the high marks. The food is inexpensive and delicious, the kitchen stays open LATE (even on weeknights) albeit with a smaller "Late Night" menu. They have some of the best wings in town, and if you have read my reviews, you'll know that Danny Like Wingy. So, yeah, I'm kind of an expert. Friendly staff, plenty of TV's, and down to earth patrons make the Oriole worthy of my 5 stars. read more

Have I mentioned that I heart dive bars? Yep, that's right...I'm a high-class broad who loves to get her dive on. The Oriole rocks. This might be the weirdest combination of old-man bar meets college coed. Of course, then you fit in the high-class broad (moi), and whoa, you've got a PARTY! The booze is cheap, they make a mean Irish car bomb, and did I mention the jello / pudding shots that change weekly and have seasonal flavors? I love the mint-chocolate pudding shot. Don't knock the jello / pudding shot, Susie makes 'em STRONG! Too many of those puppies and they'll knock you on your rear! I love the Oriole for so many reasons. Bob the owner is often found floating through the bar and making popcorn (I love the free and tasty popcorn!) and jumping in on your conversation. The people are generally friendly and I can't say I've ever had a bad time here. Swing on down, get yourself a Pabst...or a pitcher (Heck, its only $4!), enjoy a burger...(those are good too) and ENJOY! read more

The best wings ON THE PLANET, large, meaty and the sauces are outstanding. Money $5.99 steak dinner (Open Mic Nite), 75-cent wings on Tuesday (Trivia Night/ Queen of Hearts), Wednesday ($4.99 1/2-pound burger & fries), Friday ($9.99 prime rib dinner); Saturday bands; Sunday Happy Hour All Day! Best bar in Berea BY FAR As you read down on the other reviews, please bypass Leo and Ervi as they are both bullcrap. This never, ever happens at The Oriole. I go there almost every day. They each obviously have some sort of grudge as NEITHER has any friends, and these are THE ONLY TWO suspect reviews. read more

Loved the Oriole for a late night local bar. I know what to expect and they deliver. It is a strong drink grab a beer and some bar food type of establishment. Witj some good friends on our last stop of the night. read more

Per the Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 5, 2018, the Oriole Cafe was cited by the Cuyahoga Health Department for 38 food inspection violations May of 2017 and June 2017. Of those 38 citations, 15 were deemed critical! Why would anyone spend a nickle in this place with potentially dangerous food!!! read more

The most eloquent way to describe the Oriole Cafe is by the famous Horslips lyrics: "Time spins down to a standstill. My hands fill with all I desire. I can feel your fire." This place was pretty fun when I went there on a random Sunday day-drinking excursion. Kind of has a "towney" feel to it. People who own riding lawnmowers and septic tanks im feeling. Everyone was laid back and friendly! Happy hr all day Sunday so drinks are cheap. Food was pretty good but it was standard Sysco stuff delivered on truck and put together. Wings came crispy and salad was fresh. Both were better when slathered with some hot-ass hot sauce. Their hot sauce is hotter than most. Jukebox played good tunes and the whole time I was there didnt hear one crappy country song! They have video poker and Keno too. They dont have a patio but you can drink indoors...like an adult. I definitely will be back... read more

My mother and I went to the Oriole last night. The place reminds me of the Neil Young Harvest Moon video. Or possibly a bar in Alaska. Or any bar in America with genuine people inside getting drunk and enjoying their precious and limited time on Earth. The people who were at the bar were singing along with the classic rock songs playing on the jukebox. My mom was happy that music from her generation is still enjoyed by people of all ages. They have a lot of European (Central/Eastern) style foods like pierogies etc...The pierogies are not the kind that I like the most (farmers cheese) so I did not order them. The chicken wings were perfect Buffalo style. The cheeseburger was good. Especially for $6. I will be house sitting for a friend in December that lives about a half mile down the road. I will return to try the chicken paprikash. read more

What happened here?? Lol Used to go to this place when I worked at Southwest General.. now it is just a biker bar with rude staff. We were seated abruptly and waited about 15 minutes for someone to come over to us- no one came so we left! And there were only 2 other tables filled. Won't be back read more

I come to The Oriole Café for two things, wings and house made chips. These two items are both excellent and relatively inexpensive. The Oriole definitely has a dive-bar appeal and is tucked away off the road. I have eaten there a few times but mostly order to-go because I like to eat wings while watching sports and I like watching sports at home. The place definitely has regulars for both food and spirits which is a sign of how nice the staff can be. If you order wings I recommend the medium buffalo and the teriyaki flavors. They are properly sauced and cooked to the perfect point of being a bit crispy but still tender. Each order of wings is served automatically with a side of ranch and celery so no nickel-and diming you on the sides. The housemade chips are long and razor thin. My recommendation is to have them ranch seasoned or seasoned plain. While delicious I have had 2 recurring problems with the chips: 1) Sometimes they're not cooked long enough and still bit floppy 2) sometimes there's not quite enough seasoning for my liking. Still they're delicious and I will continue to order them. Friends and family reassure me the other foods there are delicious as well. The entire menu is reasonable priced. Sometimes I'll have a beer or two when waiting for my food and that is reasonable as well. They could use another flat screen to replace the worn out tube TV they have at one end of the bar but it's not a big deal. Overall it's a great local place with great local food and probably the best wings in Cuyahoga County. read more

The Oriole doesn't look like much from the outside, and to be honest, it's not the greatest-looking place on the inside, either. It looks like a bar--not necessarily a dive, but not the greatest bar--and it does serve beer and liquor, but what is really important is the FOOD. The booths are spacious, the chairs comfortable enough, and the food is fantastic. I don't know who they have staffing their kitchen, but I want to take them home with me so that they can cook me dinner every night! My favorite is when they have the kielbasa and saurkraut dinner, although both the wings and the burgers are excellent as well. This is a good place to meet up with friends for a relaxed, casual lunch or dinner, and although I don't have kids (yet!) I wouldn't be completely uncomfortable taking them in, especially if it wasn't busy. read more

This place. It speaks to me. We moved to Berea in April 2015 from the bustling Tremont neighborhood, and while we knew some of the gems of Berea (namely Cornerstone and the Metroparks), we were looking for a place that feels like home. And not only did the Oriole Cafe deliver, it more than exceeded our expectations. We walked into Oriole on Saturday after moving furniture and unpacking all day and were just looking for a place to grab a pint and unwind. Within a few minutes the owner came over to our table and chatted us up a bit. When he realized that we were not Baldwin Wallace students, and instead new to the neighborhood, he bought us and a few close friends a round of their ever famous pudding shots on the house. Now that feels like the dive bar I've always wanted. Every time we have family or friends coming in for the weekend or leaving on a flight out of Hopkins, we make the Oriole a must stop. The bar food is excellent, and the prices are crazy affordable. The beer list is solid, and they have $1.50 PBR all day, every day. Not only that, they have happy hour all day on Sunday, and a killer wing night on Tuesday and Thursday (with specials every night of the week). They recently upgraded their tv situation, and it's a nice spot to catch any Cleveland or Ohio State sports game. And a time or two or week, they feature some local live music. AND MY GOD THE PEOPLE WATCHING. You just can't go wrong. Bang for the buck in Berea. read more

Best local bar in Berea!! Bob is the friendliest owner, great staff, great music, and every time I come by there is an interesting new special to try along with their daily specials. Perfect spot for us people who like Keno and pull off tickets too!!! And you can't beat the prices. Everyone becomes friends and family. Favorite spot to stop for a quick bite and a good drink!!!! read more

Cool cheap little bar I went to multiple times on my two month stay in Middleburg. If you're under 25 and you go in there before midnight you'll get some looks read more

Oriole is our local bar and eatery, a place to go to eat when we don't feel like cooking but don't want to drive very far, but I like it a lot. It's a sports-themed bar and grill, but not actually a "sports bar" --although it does have televisions to catch the current game, they don't have the dozens of huge-screen TVs playing every possible sports channel that today's dedicated sports bars feature. Basically, it's the friendly neighborhood grill. The food is standard bar food; Mary likes it because they have buffalo burgers as well as just hamburgers; they also have a special of the day (perch, last time we were there). It does have music, but it's quiet enough to talk (the waitress said they will turn it down if we though it was too loud, but it wasn't) Pretty good, in my opinion, if you want a classic American bar & grill. read more

Good food good service bit the owner kept leaving his beer and standing at our table. Just rude, I am dropping over 120 bucks I should have my own table read more

When I say this is a local dive bar, I mean it with love. Everyone needs a local watering hole that will meet your needs on a whim. The service is always great... real, hard working people engaged in the bar experience. The prime rib is great. You can order by the ounce which makes this carnivore happy! The pasta carbonara is one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. Put any pretense aside and give this Berea staple a try! read more

Love the oriole... doesn't look like much from outside but food is fantastic!!! Best wings in cleveland. read more

An old stand by from my days of teaching at Riveredge Elementary. Not often do educators get a entire hour for lunch, but on days when we did, The Oriole was the place to go... read more

Service was terrible the waitress was more concerned about drinking shots and the cook would run his fingers through his hair before battering the fish. went there on 3/6/20... never going back!!!! read more

I get to this little neighborhood spot a couple times a year when I find myself in the area. They have a pretty basic bar menu, but I usually enjoy the Lake Erie fish. There's not a whole lot on tap, but they always seem to have Warsteiner, which is a welcome choice. Service is friendly and the atmosphere is cozy, if a bit weathered. It's a nice spot. read more

another place in berea that some bw grads may recognize (or maybe not) is the oriole cafe. i met my college roommate today who was in town for..well, getting together with me. so we met up here by her request. and honestly, because it's a bit off campus, i had completely forgotten about this place. but it's great. yes, it's a tavern and they sell beer and liquor. but aside of that, they have great food. i mean, we've been out of school for several years now, and all she wanted were the wings. apparently they are darn good. i can't remember ever having them. but if you want good wings, this is the place. on monday nights they have homemade chicken paprikash. and it's SOOOO GOOOOOD. good enough to add extra vowels. that good. yes, that good. and the rest of the menu isn't bad either. there's bar food, lots of different types of salads, and pita sandwiches. and bar stuff, like drinky drinks. however, not a bad place for a lunch, either. gooooooooood. vowels=goodness. read more

I love this place! Where else can you go and get a cheap drink and an awesome burger too! They have lunch specails too! My favorite is there sirloin steak sandwich with mushrooms, onions and provolone cheese and a side of fries! all for $4.99 and I mean this is a steak too...not some little piece of beef! They have lunch specials through-out the week and they do take out as well! This is one of Berea's hidden gems..if your in the neighborhood stop in for a cold one and stay for some good food too! You wont regret it!!! :-) read more

This place deserves 0 stars. Waited over and hour for food when there was no one else in the restaurant. Didn't get an apology. Then they refused to split our check and they were rude when we asked. And they included he tip on the bill. read more

Cute little bar. Pierogies are fantastic and homemade. Good prices too! BBQ sauce is kind of sweet for me, but wings are crispy.

I'll stick with the beer... They don't make it here. Food was ... Not up to par compared to two and three years ago. The order was screwed up and the food was three different temperatures on the same plate. The Oriole onion soup was delicious. My guess is that it came out of a can. We can't help but wonder what happened here. read more

The Oriole has gone down hill fast! Be careful ordering the specials for the day, they may be out. But don't worry I am sure Bob the manager could go to GFS and pick up a new bag or boxful. Everything is greasy or tasteless, yet the cook knows how to use that salt shaker! Order the nachos and on a hot day they will be stale on a cool day they will be extra extra salty. The black olives on this dish have an odd odor and taste. The peppercorn salad I ordered had rancid steak. The wait staff was apologetic and wanted to get me another, I refused. Burgers are overcooked to any desired doneness. Reading the college reviews...they are comparing college food to the Oriole. Of course they are going to think it is a step up! If there is a band, be prepared to go deaf. The "house" is not equipped to handle a band and the sound bounces off of every wall!! The regulars hit on any woman that walks in and the bars allow patrons to drink beers in the front parking lot while they smoke. I would NOT recommend this place to my friends or family. read more

THIS IS ALL TRUE: NOTHING IS FABRICATED, I COULDN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP: FAIR WARNING!!!!!! Wow, where do I start,upon entering this place, I should have known better as there were no cars in the parking lot at lunch time,STRIKE1. Second sign should have been the bathroom was similar to an outhouse/ dungeon and made a truck stop bathroom look inviting, and the smell could gag a maggot. The cook was in the only stall for at least 15 minutes. STRIKE 2. Not sure if he had a mixing bowl in the stall with him or not. My son ordered the chili dogs( and usually he will eat anything) and took one bite and started gagging and said the hot dog was spoiled and the chili was dry, hard and stale. Bun was like a brick. My Brother in law tasted my sons chili dog and had a confused look on his face that quickly turned sour, think he said something like that @#$% aint right. I asked the waitress to bring my son 6 wings and take the bad chili dogs away. She did return later with the wings. When I told the waitress that the chili dog was bad, she immediatley took a fork out of her pocket and said "do you mind if I try the chili dog. WHAT?? she real did taste it and said, ohh thats how our chili tastes. I wanted to say ohh, so your chili tastes like #$@%. We dont have an acquired taste for that, sorry. My Cousin ordered a gyro, took 2 bites and said it tasted like old microwaved, freezer burnt meat. STRIKEs 3 and 4. He traded with his son who had a hambuger , it was just as nasty. Wings were below average, the french fries had a very strange taste, like the oil was so old and nasty. The bill comes and the chili dogs were still on the bill. I asked the waitress to remove the chilidogs from the bill. She said and I quote, "sorry, I can't, the owner won't allow me to and she started crying and said this happens all the time and the owner makes her pay for it if she takes it off the bill. At this point I couldn't believe what transpired, felt like I was on candid camera show, I guess the customer doesn't matter to the Oriole cafe. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE UNLESS IT IS THE ONLY PLACE LEFT ON EARTH, YOU MAY BE SAFE EATING A WING AND A GLASS OF WATER. read more

Really need to stick to the wings here. That is what they are noted for... So they are bound to be good...RIGHT....well, they are! But I made the mistake of trying their $5.99 sirloin steak (priced that way all day everyday). Well all I can say is "DON'T". It was like eating shoe leather with no flavor, not even salt or pepper. I didn't complain because I though I would just give it a try and I did. What should I have expected for $5.99....BUT I will know better next time NOT to order it. I am sure that in the future I will again try something else besides the wings because you don't know unless you try. I'll experiment and pass the results on to you. Just call me a guinea pig or a glutton for punishment. Either way we will return to the Oriole so the adventure will continue. The service is fast and the staff is friendly, and the drinks are cheap. What more can you ask for from a corner bar! read more

The very definition of a dive bar. Classic rock playing on the jukebox, regulars mostly populate the bar area, but the friendly kind, not the "get outta my bar" variety. It's an old place with character. Wooden built-in drink holders in the satellite tables near the bar, clean but old checkered floor. I attended BW back in the 90's and frequented the Oriole for its wing nights and was worried the place will have lost its luster over the years. I was happy that the place was exactly the same as it was. Very good wings, great atmosphere, friendly and familiar service. The Oriole is exactly what it tries to be. Nothing more, nothing less. read more

Went there for lunch today and the experience was horrible! Not only was the pop flat, the food and customer service were pretty flat as well! First off it took forever for the food to be served. Went there with a friend who ordered the BBQ boneless wings. The BBQ sauce tasted more like an Asian sauce than a BBQ sauce. When asked about the BBQ sauce both the waitress and kitchen manager got very defensive about it. First time experience and we won't be going back! read more

Looks can be deceiving....This place looks like a hole in the wall beer and shot joint; when in reality it is a; hole in the wall beer and shot joint with great food and nice people. You are not going to be blown away by the atmosphere and décor at The Oriole Café, but you will have a good meal, a cold beer and an enjoyable experience. I have been here about 5 or 6 times and wonder why I don't go more often. I will say that the owner, might want to start investing in some structural improvements and general updates, but then again maybe that is what makes the place cool, who an I to judge. I would definitely say give this place a shot! read more