Seems to be permanently closed. Proprietor has been stringing what once was, loyal customers along…read morefor more than a year. A proper re-opening date never was announced. Servers that were there moved on to other employment opportunities. People grow older, for some retirement is in their sights, sadly for some retirement is not by their own choosing by whatever circumstances. Some small establishments are passed to family member that will with all heart keep that business going and thriving. Some Proprietors have no one to pass their legacy to, and others pass it along with hopes and expectations that do not come to fuision. When someone takes over a small business their goal is sometimes not to make changes too quickly then to the detriment of the business some want to quickly make changes. Some changes chase people away. Hodges Cafe had a glorious heyday. Hodge was always a friendly face ready for nice conversation or life advise. The Hodge Burger was award winning in this area; people still crave them. Friday nights were great for a Hodge Burger then walk it off with a walk to the theatre for a movie (now closed) then walk back to Hodges for beers. Sad that most of the neighborhood establishments are gone now. Barberton had quite a few neighborhood places that could be safely walked to from home. It seems to now be a rarity that people can pass along anything and expect the recipient to love it with as much heart as the giver. Your public misses you Hodge.

Just an old corner bar with average food. Nothing better than what you could make at home yourself…read more Does not have a commercial kitchen not my recommendation.

Go in there a couple of times a month for some beers & wings. Good atmosphere, and staff is…read morefriendly. Picky about my wings, and they're the best around, in my opinion.

My second time visiting with the last month and I still recommend Finny's. Very relaxing…read moreatmosphere, whether you are part of a small or large group. There's seating for everyone! Lots of draft choice too, on tap. Great food choices on the menu. Portions are large so come hungry or bring friends to share food with. Nice staff too! Very helpful!

Food is usually very good! We used to come here a lot for the live music. We enjoy sitting at the…read morebar and the staff is friendly.

Cool vibe. Service was good. Server was very friendly and knowledgeable. Chili was good. The roast…read moreturkey sandwich that was on special was amazing. Turkey with stuffing on sourdough bread and a panini smash couldn't be any better. Next time we are in the area we will not hesitate to stop again.

Solid spot! I'd heard good things about this place and finally checked it out on a Tuesday evening…read more We met another couple here and were seated right away. They have plenty of seating inside and a number of board games available but we just opted for dinner this time. It wasn't loud or dark inside so it was a nice place to have some good conversation with friends and not worry about hearing one another, haha. As for food, we ordered the giant Bavarian pretzel with added beer cheese dip to share and I went for the falafel sandwich with sweet potato tots ($3 upcharge) for my meal. The pretzel was delicious...I enjoyed both types of mustard as well as the cheese dipping sauce. I'd get that again for sure. The falafel sandwich was good but a bit dry - it was better once I asked for a side of hot sauce. The tots were really good but I didn't feel like it was a ton for the upcharge. My husband ordered the black & bleu burger with fries and enjoyed that as well. The service was great too - super friendly and attentive. All in all a tasty food choice in a good environment. Thank you, Great Oaks Tavern!

Overall I enjoyed my experience. The server was very kind and struck up conversation. Everyone…read morein our party enjoyed their meals. I was however dissapointed with dessert because it was supposed to come with gummy worms which was actually the reason I ordered it, but it did not. I also thought it was just okay for a chocolate dessert. It needed something to make it stand out. They have shelves stocked with games for rent while you wait for your meals which is good since the wait was on the longer end even though they weren't busy. Our group played Apples to Apples and had a good time with that! Our server said they also have trivia and karaoke nights I believe, which could be fun. The atmosphere wasn't anything too special but not bad by any means. I'd go back.

My how the mighty have fallen. This place used to make the best burgers I've had anywhere hands…read moredown. In the past several years, ownership has changed hands 3-4 times and they've gotten further from what made them so good each time. I visited today and it will be my last attempt. There are several things you can do to ruin a great burger and they seem intent on checking all of the boxes. Weird, grainy and overly sweet "house made" ketchup: Check Oversized bun that is dense and almost stale? Check Horrible locally made pickles? Check Hopping on board with the weird trend of putting some of the condiments on the top bun and some on the bottom bun? Check I could go on, but nothing about the food at this place resembles anything they served during the glory days that allowed them to stay in business for multiple decades. Some people don't understand the concept of "If it ain't broke..". Too many Food Network style ideas with very poor execution. As soon as I saw the word "confit" in the description of today's special burger, I should have turned around and left.

Burger was very good. One of the better ones I've had in the area and I've been trying a lot of…read morethem. They make their own ketchup but I did not like it, apparently it's a new recipe. Fries were good and I ate them with malt vinegar. It's an old diner style, very cute and historic. They have amazing bottled soda. We tried the black cherry, root beer and cream soda. I don't like cream soda but my friend who does said it was really good. Both root beer and black cherry were great. The lady working was sweet and told us about some of the history of the place. She was fun to talk to and nice. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is I left hungry and spent $16 on a burger, fries and a bottle of soda.

I noticed the owners of Smashology in Ranenna took over Wink's and brought their menu with them,…read morekicking things up a notch. I ordered a double Oklahoma smash and fries from the car hop, and they were really good! Took a bit for it to come out but the burger was good and fresh enough to justify. Akronites will be familiar with the car lights on for service setup. I'm looking forward to trying more of the menu, I want the BBQ smash next time.

We went last night for dinner after hearing about Winks from several people. The burgers were…read moregreat! The French fries and onion were rings were good. The ambience was 50's diner and we were surprised how clean and fresh everything looked. However, the service was absolutely outstanding. This might be our new "go to" local restaurant. We loved it.

This restaurant was very clean. The service was fast, friendly, and the food was delicious. I had…read morethe walleye dinner. My wife had the Reuben. She said the Reuben was one of the best she's ever had. Becky, our server, took great care of us and made sure our drinks were full all the time.

The food was great....lightly breaded fried perch, sweet potato fries, coleslaw and I also ordered…read morea cup of clam chowder. It was good but just a tad too thick for me! However I would still order it again. Our server was very good, cheerful and funny!

Tried them again, again with the Classic double with everything, cheese, mustard, ketchup, Pickles…read moreOnion, lettuce n tomato. My father got the single meal deal for 8.99. Again the fries were not crispy at all, and for me that a problem. Should have gotten onion rings. Someone had some at their table and they looked great. That's the only issue I have with this place. The main lead guy on this Thursday night was good, nice and funny.

The burgers are big, but thin. Probably so that they cook faster. Family of 5 and everyone loved…read moreit. But the meal for all of us was $85! A bit steep for us to consider returning.

3.5 score. Pretty good place, but busy for holiday crowd. Stopped before an outing at the Wadsworth…read moreCelestial. Decent service but overtasked due to the crowd, so drinks and meals were slow. I'm better at waiting for food or ordering the meal, but I do like drinks reordered or topped off when needed. Food was good (my New Year's resolution is to take pics). I had the beer battered cod (small cod portion and too much oily breading) and my wife had a Chicken Alfredo (she enjoyed it). Overall, if we are in the area we may return, but won't make this a destination. Again, nothing wrong here just slow and average meals.

Quiet, towny, historic, rustic vibes! Very casual atmosphere, feels like a nostalgic place that…read morewould take cash only, somewhere your grandpa used to take you and you'd see a town regular posted at the bar. Lots of different seating options, huge booths, intimate tables, cool bar area and looked like nice outdoor patio for warmer months. Our server was SO nice and attentive, offered suggestions of her favorites from the menu. The spirit of a drink I wanted was out of stock so she suggested great alternatives. Both of our sandwiches were good and flavorful, and fries well seasoned. Good portions. Would like to try more things in the future. This is the kind of place that feels homey, like your grandma is in the kitchen and your family is all sitting around talking. If you're expecting out of this world decor and fusion food, this is not the place for you. It's cozy comfort. Our only con was that the side pickles were not good (I prefer crisp they were pretty soggy). Would definitely come back with family!

Stopped by for lunch on a Saturday. Partner ordered wings…read moreand I opted for the chicken sandwich. Both were very tasty. The huge portion of fries was too much (but delicious nonetheless!) It's worth noting that they share a space with Magic City Brewing and when walking in, it wasn't immediately clear what we were supposed to do. The only bartender on staff wasn't particularly talkative/welcoming in the sense of explaining what was going on or how things worked ...and the Cult Kitchen staff are behind a window past the bar. (I dont necessarily blame CK for the MCB bartender, but they're choosing to share that space and it's part of the experience so it seems like it's relevant.) We sat down at a booth and realized was a small table sign with a QR code for the food and drink menu. Below the codes is a small line of text that explains to go to the Cult Kitchen window for food and go to the bar for drinks. This isn't necessarily a bad setup, just had to adjust our mindset as it's more casual and in line with a food truck experience. ...like going up to the window more ketchup (it's in little lidded containers) for all those fries ...and cleaning up after yourself, as there is no one busing tables. Again, the food was very good but the overall experience was just lacking. It seems like it could be something really special if the hospitality and service was there!

In Akron for business and used Yelp to help find a place for a meal while in town…read more Be aware you will work a little upon arrival though at check out your are still offered the option to tip. Despite the positioning on their website it's not a traditional sit down place. It's an order window and then they bring food to the table. They share space with the Brewing company so a bottle of soda is what you get from the order window but anything else you go over to order at the bar separately. Two of us went for an early dinner. We opted for pretzel app which were tasty and a very big portion resulting in us not finishing them. I would say that app could easily serve 4. Slider special was tasty but considering the heavy portion of fries not everything on my plate was finished and neither was my coworkers meal. Eyes were bigger than our stomach. Place has about 10 (?) tables/booths and then folks sitting around the bar at the brewery side. I imagine on a popular day of the week (we went mid week before the dinner time rush) it could get crowded and loud. Feel of the place is grunge/biker though clean and well kept and without feeling 'theme restaurant'. I would say it has its only unique personality. Had we been more prepared from the restaurant's website for what the place was we might have more enjoyed things. It's just feels more 'out drinking and getting the nibbles' than a destination meal.