Ridgewood Kitchen & Spirits — Restaurant in Ohio

I was really looking forward to having lunch here with my Aunt. It was a beautiful, warm day so we sat outside on the lovely patio which was nicely decorated and the tables were spaced a nice distance apart. You have to walk through the restaurant to get to the patio in the back. My Aunt was concerned about bees around the flowers hanging on the walls, which had been a problem from a previous visit she had and she selected a table away from those but I didn't witness a table close by having that issue. We placed our beverage order, water and ice tea which came promptly but no sugar was provided and I had to request it as we looked over the menu. During this time a group on 4 women were also having lunch, loudly. One in particular had an ear splitting laugh, which she let loose with frequently. I'm all for ladies having a good time but when the whole restaurant stops and starts shooting dirty looks at your table because you're ruining the whole atmosphere for everyone else, have just a little consideration for others, Please!! Management really should have stepped in. It was that bad. Meanwhile, placing our orders, I got the lobster pizza but with red sauce, excellent! and also my sugar finally arrived but my tea was now warm because the ice was melted. My Aunt, however, ordered the fish which was so overcooked I felt sorry the poor thing had sacrificed itself in the 1st place. The cackling from the table was still going on and I was getting a killer headache, she was that loud, bursting into my brain like a gunshot what seemed like every 30 seconds. I do believe even the wait staff was hiding at this point because they had dropped off the standard take home containers and disappeared. No refills on beverages were offered. I desperately wanted my bill, a real pizza box for my leftovers and to get out. As we waited in the hot sun for our waitress, my Aunt said "maybe we should have eaten inside"? I told her I don't think that would have helped her poor fish 1 bit. I believe 1 bad customer and 1 overcooked fish may have tainted our experience so I will try again and...

I am a little late in writing my review because I admittedly completely forgot to do so, but better late than never, I suppose!

My husband and I got married in April and we stayed at a lovely Airbnb in Mentor, only mere minutes away from Ridgewood Kitchen & Spirits. Because we opted for a micro wedding, we wanted a COVID friendly celebratory dinner after the ceremony. I had called to book a reservation about 3 weeks prior for about 15 people. We of course were not able to have everyone seated at one big table due to COVID restrictions, but we had absolutely no issue with that. Our tables were next to each other and everyone was able to mingle. The staff at Ridgewood was so kind and accommodating. We were even able to bring our wedding cake and enjoy it after dinner. The menu is quite large and offers everything from handhelds, pizza/wings, to seafood and steak. The food was fantastic. I highly recommend the salmon! My husband and friend had the Cuban sandwich and they both raved about it. The wait staff was attentive and personable. They also have live music on weekends, so we even got the gift of our first dance! It was such a memorable evening and my husband and I had an absolutely wonderful time. We actually had every intention of returning for dinner the following night because we loved it so much, but they are closed on Sundays. That being said, we will...

I have been wanting to try this restaurant and finally got a chance. Having been to most restaurants in the area, this food was amazing!!! Respect going to the kitchen, my goodness! We had the coconut shrimp appetizer and the lobster pizza as an app. Both were delicious. I didnt think I was going to enjoy the lobster pizza, but if we weren't sharing, I would've eaten it all. Prefect consistency and it didnt taste artificial. I worry about taste with seafood, especially crab and lobster, where they can ruin a flavor when artificial is used. The pizza was thin and perfect crisp. We also ordered the blackened shrimp entree and the wild mushroom chicken entree. I can't say enough great things. I'm not into spicy and the blackened shrimp had the slightest heat, it was pleasant and complemented the dish perfectly. Great beer choices as well as crafted cocktails and they had Friday night Lent food options. The music was flowing and the service was present. Anytime we needed something, there was no struggle to get our server. It got pretty jamming in there by 6/630pm. We are definitely going back. Do not let the location fool you and underwhelming outside view. It's beautiful inside and I've heard...it has a nice patio which im looking forward to seeing and experiencing. Thank you for a fantastic experience and thank you to the positive reviews that...