JoJo's Bar — Restaurant in Chagrin Falls

Was really looking forward to this one and hoping to give a great review and felt so much promise upon entering. The restaurant design and ambiance are incredible and it was enjoyable just being in the restaurant. But unfortunately everything else really fell short of our expectations.

We ordered a huge variety of food (multiple appetizers, all three potato sides, and 3 different steaks). Despite a 5:30 reservation, they were out of the wedding soup on arrival. No big deal, things happen. Between the meatball, calamari and pommes frites, only the pommes frites really stood out. Actually of the entire meal the pommes frites were the best thing we ate. And considering we ordered 4 prime steaks that’s not a compliment. Most of the food wasn’t bad, per se, it just wasn’t good either. There was a significant lack of salt on every course that couldn’t be corrected tableside. The worst part of the meal by far were the potato wedges which seemed as if they could have been plucked out of the red light shelf at the local Convenient store.

Typically great service can help redeem a mediocre menu, especially with such great surroundings, but unfortunately this fell flat for us, too. Service was incredibly slow, and lackluster, with very little conversation or discussion on the part of our server. Even after asking if we wanted a box for the wedges and us responding that we didn’t enjoy them (we took literally one bite) he didn’t inquire why or offer any other suggestions or apologies. The service was so slow that our steaks were lukewarm at best on arrival.

Overall, I really wish I could have recommended the restaurant heartily as I really love the design and feel. And perhaps if it were a less expensive price point I’d have given three stars rather than two, but at $220 before tip for 2 people, I definitely have higher...

I'm giving all 5 stars even though towards the end, they were clearly ready for us to leave... However, up until that point, everything was perfect. We started out at the bar. Ordered a few drinks and those delicious truffle fries. It wasn't super crowded yet but definitely gaining traction. The bartender was amazing and personable. We receive everything without ever having to ask twice. The truffle fries will make you unashamed to lick your fingers in public. Once we were seated at our table, we were greeted warmly by our waitress. Oh, our waitress was awesome. She made strong recommendations & we ordered them all. We got another round of drinks and that ginormous meatball! It was amazing. I'd go back just for that. She was really pushing the steak, so we all ordered a steak. Our sides were sharable sized, so we ordered the mashed potatoes souffle and green beans almondine. The steaks were all cooked to perfection and exactly as ordered. The side items were ok. I didn't realize that the potatoes had onions or chives in them. I did not like that. The green beans were great. At this point, the atmosphere was upped 10 notches. It was crowded. It didn't hinder our service. She recommended the cheesecake for dessert, so we ordered that along with the butter cake. Delicious! The butter cake is a must-have item. I mean, it's butter and it's cake...what else do you need. To recap: If you order anything, it has to be the meatball, truffle fries & butter cake, but you'll be happy no matter what, tho (except those potatoes-unless you like...

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