Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Cleveland / Akron / Canton

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Doc's On Harvard

5.0

5 (19)

$31 to $50

American

Shaker Heights

About the restaurant

Doc's On Harvard is the place for connection where hospitality meets great, Chef inspired cuisine. A local neighborhood gem within the historically rich, black neighborhood of Lee-Harvard is known for. Come dine with us and indulge the experience.

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Marjorie

Dined on May 29, 2025

The customer service and food service was excellent. It was a bit pricey, but the presentation, the food and ambiance may it worth it. Definitely a five star experience

sarita a restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2508)

$30 and under

American

Lakewood

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sarita, where we are slightly obsessed with serving good food among friends and family. Our focus is on healthy, new American cuisine – a celebration of all our backgrounds and roots. The best of the best eats if you will. Lighter dishes with natural reductions, a lot of vinaigrettes, less cream, less butter — but unbelievable flavors. This is what you can expect if you choose to dine with us. And we hope you will. The name Sarita is a nod to Chef Anthony Romano’s mentor, plus the name of a song by the New Orleans band, The Subdudes, one of the chef’s favorites. The restaurant is owned by executive chef Romano. His approach to Sarita is fairly simple: to create a space that’s a reflection of his kind of place.relaxing, fun and celebrate life in the company of friends and family with good food and a great cocktail in hand.

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James

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely and knowledgeable server (Nick) convinced us to try ostrich and it was fantastic. Great bottle of wine on the patio!

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Popular dish

Hot Chicken

Alexander Pierce Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1095)

$50 and over

American

Akron

About the restaurant

AKRON’S FINEST STEAK, SEAFOOD, PASTA, AND MORE!
We welcome you to Alexander Pierce. A casually sophisticated restaurant reminiscent of days past and a time when folks enjoyed savory meals, crafted cocktails, and personal service. Our hidden courtyard entrance awaits your arrival and beckons you to come in, sit down, and enjoy dinner the way it was meant to be!

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Sarah

Dined 4 days ago

What a beautiful hidden gem of a restaurant! The outside of the building is unassuming and the inside gorgeous. Dimly lit, classy, timeless. The choices are incredible and the menu is huge. Our Waitress, Rebecca, was fantastic - knowledgeable, helpful, funny. And the food is great. We will be back!

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4.8

4.8 (695)

$31 to $50

American

Sandusky

About the restaurant

CRUSH is a full service restaurant focused on providing high quality food in an inviting and comfortable setting, with friendly and attentive service.
The bar menu offer wines by the glass, wine flights, an extensive wine bottle list, spirits & brews. An eclectic dinner menu features small plates, entrees such as fresh pastas, grilled super thin crust pizzas, steaks, chops and daily features, as well as sushi.
Centrally located in Downtown Sandusky a block from the water.
For reservations of parties larger than 6, or if you are unable to find a time that suits your desired time, please call us directly 419-502-9463 and we will do our best to accommodate you. Reservations are for tables only: the bar and the patio are first come, first seated. Reservations are for indoor dining... the Patio & Wine Garden are first come-first served. Reservations will be held for 15 minutes, after which your table will not be held or guaranteed. If running late please contact us directly.

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BobVIP

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Our server was fantastic and the food was really, really good. We are from Massachusetts and found this gem while looking on Open Table. If we are back in Ohio, we will definitely be going back.

DANTE

4.7

4.7 (3295)

$31 to $50

American

Tremont

About the restaurant

Enjoy Michelin-starred chef Dante Boccuzzi"s signature restaurant DANTE. Located in a historic bank building in Tremont, DANTE restaurant has become one of Cleveland's premier dining spots. The decor features designs and works of art from local artists. Guests may choose from an a la Carte Menu or a Chef's Tasting Menu. Experience the excitement of dining in the kitchen as Chef Dante prepares and serves you a multiple course tasting menu.

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jeanneVIP

Dined 2 days ago

the food was perfection. the sword fish was beyond wonderful!!! i would love to know how that was done. service was friendly and timely. noise level was little loud but got better as the night went on. beautiful in every way.

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Pappardelle Bolognese

ML Tavern

4.8

4.8 (1520)

$31 to $50

American

Beachwood

About the restaurant

ML Tavern features a casual, club-like, neighborhood atmosphere, with one of the city’s best outdoor terraces. Located within 10 minutes of downtown Chagrin Falls, Beachwood Place, Legacy Village, and Pinecrest Shopping Center. Delicious grilled seafood, burgers, appetizers, sandwiches, steaks, and chops are available for dinner, Tuesday through Saturday.

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bob

Dined 5 days ago

Always a great place to dine, service is great, friendly reception upon entering, well run!

Heck's Of Ohio City

4.8

4.8 (1581)

$30 and under

American

Ohio City

About the restaurant

Heck’s Cafe ... Established more than 40 years ago in the heart of Ohio City, one of Cleveland's oldest areas and perhaps its most ethnically diverse and culturally rich neighborhood. Just across the Cuyahoga River from Downtown, Heck's Cafe is housed in a Charming 18th-century brick townhouse. Come enjoy our full bar and varied selection of beers and wines. Heck's Cafe has been winning awards for the best specialty hamburgers in Cleveland for many years. A popular spot for Sunday brunch, when the entrees include an indulgent eggs Benedict, stuffed french toast and a brie offering. Be sure to try our house-blended coffee.

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Amy

Dined 3 days ago

Food was superb and arrived promptly. Wait staff were attentive and personable. Wonderful dining experience and can’t wait to visit again!!

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Popular dish

Ohio City Burger

Lager & Vine

4.8

4.8 (387)

$31 to $50

American

Hudson

About the restaurant

Coming Soon! Lager & Vine GastroPub & Wine Bar located in Historic Downtown Hudson. We offer scratch kitchen, Craft Beers & Fine Wines all by the glass or bottle. We offer nightly specials as well as the best Happy Hour in Hudson! Handcut steaks & seafood as well as crafted cocktails round out a top notch dinning experience in a beautiful dinning room or patio for Lunch or Dinner.

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Tim

Dined 2 days ago

Great experience and waitress Samantha was awesome. Great service and great recommendations.

17 River Grille

4.8

4.8 (3351)

$30 and under

American

Chagrin Falls

About the restaurant

The best view in northeast Ohio 17 River Grille offers classic American Grille food; simple preparations of Steaks, Seafood, Salads, & Handcrafted cocktails.

Dining With Us:
Our restaurants are upscale-casual dining destinations, designed for intimate gatherings for parties of 2 to 4. In order to seat your party comfortably, we have very limited seating accommodations for parties of 6 to 8 guests. Parties over 6 will be sat when they have completely arrived. Walk-ins are welcome for parties 8 or less. Patio space is not available for reservations.
We request that our guests dress tastefully, in business casual or semi-formal attire. Parties arriving more than 15 minutes late will be moved to the wait list

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Barbara

Dined 6 days ago

Great atmosphere, great food and great service in a charming location

Literary Tavern

4.8

4.8 (291)

$30 and under

American

Tremont

About the restaurant

Come visit our newly updated location at 1031 Literary Road, in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood. With a brand new kitchen, we are serving entrees, appetizers and sandwiches 6 days a week. We are open for lunch Monday through Friday and Happy Hour is from 3 - 6 pm.

A favorite of area locals for many years, we are located in one of the oldest buildings in Tremont. We have worked hard to preserve the character of the historic location and offer an intimate atmosphere, inventive cocktails and a variety of wine and beers, chef made entrees and appetizers.

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Mike

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

Everything was great! The table was in an awkward spot just inside the patio door between the kitchen and order stand. Almost feel like you're in the kitchen. That would be my only minus. Food and cocktails were amazing! Chef and Waiter were extremely friendly and funny! We will definitely be back!

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