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    Venice Cafe

    3.9 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    VENICE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Live music
    Good for groups

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    Cheryl L.

    I was here today for a private event, the haymaker farmers market farm to table brunch. So I can't comment on what a normal day might be like, but everyone working the event was very nice and helpful. The food was outstanding and it's a cute place! I learned about some of the history.... It's been around a long time! All in all a great time was had!

    Lacey M.

    OLD STYLE ON TAP! (and it's cheap.) What more do you need? They also have great margaritas, mules, etc. I honestly feel like I'm not in Ohio anymore when I step into this place. It has a very Nashville-vibe which I absolutely love. There seems to be ample seating and they have live music often. It is always crowded, but I'm glad, because it means they will stick around!

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    Kirsten M.

    A little loud at first, but that's to be expected from a college bar. After the table with the shrill & giggling girls left, it was much better. Staff was very attentive, place was clean and I felt good about eating & drinking there. Beers were nice and cold - perfect. I expected a little more of a selection, but what they had was great.

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    4 years ago

    Amazing amazing amazing chicken tenders. Best in northeast ohio. Can't wait to come back

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    6 years ago

    The servers are all great. A great, relatively quiet place to have a drink and great conversation after work on a Friday night.

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    10 years ago

    Takes me back to my days at Kent where we could get a bottle of Moleson Golden for 75 cents...

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    10 years ago

    Drinks poured short. Bartender adds ice. So kind of you... boo. No food on a Saturday at 10 pm. Boo. No reason to return.

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    10 years ago

    The Venice is my favorite bar in Kent! If you're a craft beer lover, their selection is by far one of the best!!

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    12 years ago

    Love this place now that it's under new ownership. Great drinks, fun atmosphere, and lots of good times!

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    13 years ago

    will miss the venice and all of its old world charm...will miss the fam and all the stories....hope it doesn't change too much

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    Beware Of The Leopard

    Beware Of The Leopard

    (5 reviews)

    My friend and I came out here on a Monday night. The bar was easy to find, and very spacious inside…read morewith a large amount of seating. The inside is so fun, with a very eclectic feel. They have an extensive menu a very interesting and fun drinks that I haven't seen elsewhere. Many of the drinks reminded me of something that I may find at a tiki bar. Although we did not try any of these drinks this time, I would definitely come back to explore the menu further if I was looking to have drinks with a friend. The real reason we came here was because my friend had heard that a woman comes on Monday nights and serves homemade Thai dumplings. This was in fact, true, and we split two orders of dumplings. We tried the traditional dumplings with meat, and the vegetarian dumplings. We received.Five dumplings per order, that were served quickly. The price was fairly reasonable. We both agreed that these dumplings were very good,. My friend enjoyed The traditional dumplings the best, whereas I loved the vegetarian ones even though I typically don't enjoy vegetarian options. The servers checked on us frequently and left us with a small picture of water so that we did not need to keep asking for refills. The interior of this bar has a great ambience that I would recommend for a meet up with a friend or a date. They do not serve many food options, in the night we were here the only food that they had was the dumplings. I would be more inclined to come back if they offered other snacks or appetizers. I would however definitely try this place again.

    The staff and the ambience at BOTL is warm and unique. It feels cozy and arty, the bartenders and…read moreservers are attentive and welcoming. It's a great place to hang with friends, play a board game, or sit alone to read or write. The clientele seems to span a wide range of folks; but it's definitely not your typical college town bar. It's really a gem of a place in Kent.

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    Loft

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    Went there with a friend from Iran. The bartender would not take our order. He served people on…read moreleft and people on right and ignore us like we don't exist. I had to wave him down after waiting for 30 minutes. The man yelled at me and said he won't serve us and posted us to the manager if we had more to say. The manager was no help. He blamed it all on saying that I should not have ever waived at a bartender as it is rude. What was I supposed to do after waiting thirty minutes, start dancing or something. Don't go there if you don't fit in the crowd. Definitely stay away if you look middle eastern. They don't like us there

    Rude bartenders that really don't care about customer service. I'm sorry but I won't come back to…read morethis bar after experiencing rude and disrespectful bartender. Drinks taste like they water it down. Don't leave your drink on the bar if you not completely done with it. One of the bartenders ( short male with pony tail and a little bread ) took my drink when I wasn't done with it and tossed it. One of the ladies I don't even know stood up and told the bartender why you took her drink if she wasn't done. He then proceeded to say "there was nothing in her f**king drink". Just totally rude like I came for the band not for the rude service. He then proceeded to make a joke by making me a tiny drink with sprite and blue syrup and put a shot glass in it and said here your drink. Like sir I spend my money here and for you take me as a joke is not right. The other bartender that wear glasses replace my drink " thank you" but wouldn't give me the rude guy name because I was going to report him to the manager. Then the guy with the glasses saw me writing a review on my phone then started being rude telling his friend next to me " why is she sitting here if I'm going to write a bad review" and started to laugh. First why are you all in my phone. I came to support the band that is why I'm sitting here. SMH I wasn't going to write anything about glasses until he started talking about me. I just hope something change out of this because you can see by the reviews that the bartenders just doesn't care about the customers. Pro the band was amazing even tho you couldn't see them. It was like a wood door covering them while they played. I honestly just came to support the band.

    157 Lounge

    157 Lounge

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    Went here to celebrate my friends birthday weekend. This place is much better compared to other…read morebars and clubs I have been to. The space is smaller, but I had a lot of fun. The bartenders are quick with their service as well as kind, and the outdoor area is very nice. Many men would try to talk to us, but most were respectful and respected boundaries. I highly recommend their vodka crans and lemon drop shots! (I've heard bad things about the owner, but my personal experience was fine).

    First tried 157 about 18 years ago. At the time, the atmosphere was great, as was the service. I…read morehave no idea how they stayed in business this long. When my friends and I, 4 in total, arrived. We were the only 4 in the establishment.  We walked in to find 3 of the staff just sitting at the far of the bar hanging out. They told us to sit wherever we wanted. A bit later, we were provided menus, just under the 9:00pm happy hour. We ordered a bunch of martinis. Most were served in an okay time-frame. Personally, I think 15 minutes is a bit long for serving us 2 short of what we ordered. The final 2 were served 25-minutes later and nobody had serviced our table in the meantime. Upon receiving the last 2, we were told we'd be charged with the happy hour prices, which we later found we were not. We also ordered sushi to go. We ordered 2 types. The order was given incorrectly but we didn't feel like sending it back and waiting another 30-40 minutes for someone to actually visit our table. With only 10 people in the building at this point, 6 of who were getting drinks only, it really shouldn't have been that complicated to get 2 sushi rolls put incorrectly for the order. The place seemed dingy and while the sushi ended up being great, I'm not sure any of us would be back.

    Venice Cafe - bars - Updated May 2026

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