Mad Jack’s Grill & Pub

The food was great and I love that they offered a new item I have never had out before! Scottish eggs with chorizo breading!!! Wow cool stuff, the service was good, the bartender was a jokester which is ok with us but very friendly! Check it out… value was average and great for a date night.

What do they have in Aurora Ohio, Outlets and lots of white people. Apparently they have at least one good pub with some great food from what i saw.
It was me vs the world and outlet. I was going to take on a formidable opponent being Michel Kor’s. Boy did I need some grub before this match.
A very nice couple at the bar told me to go with the short rib sammy. It was fanstatic. Great bread, tender, flavorful. and it came with so good fries. Thank you Mad Jacks.

The food never disappoints the staff are attentive helpful and sincere. Had the pastrami sliders. Decadent!

Really cute place and food not bad. Little pricey. Unfortunately we were a big group of 12, so they put us in this little sparse looking room and had to sit at a table right by the bathroom. Very unappetizing! It was quite gross to be looking at a toilet at times, and not to mention the smells. I wish they would have thought more about their set up!

Finally checked this place out and was not disappointed! Excellent selection on the menu. And the prices are reasonable. Plus you have to love a place that has indoor and outdoor seating. We don’t get to eat outside very often in Cleveland, right? Met the owner, and his personality reflects the restaurant. Just seems like a nice guy.
We just had a salad and pizza, but it was very tasty and served promptly. Very good service!

Great place for lunch. I had the Parmesan crusted chicken over pasta with roasted tomatoes and a balsamic glaze. My friend had the Pan seared Salmon salad, he really wanted the Short ribs but they were out. Everything came out looking and tasting excellent. We sat inside because we wanted A/​C but there’s a large patio area as well. The menu is a little small but everything is unique. Pricing was right on in my opinion.

The food was amazing. Great burger, halibut with strawberry salsa and risotto was amazing. The service, however, was awful. Inattentive to the extreme. Not overly busy, just didn’t seem to care about anything but turning the table. Bad enough to think twice about going back. For shame to have that bad of service for that price of a check. Good food, though.

Patio is great, even though it is in front of the restaurant, you don’t realize that you are on a main road. Although it is not a really large menu, something for everyone. Highly recommend the salad with salmon; nicely dressed and the salmon was perfectly grilled. Will be heading back!

I’m so conflicted! My husband and I went to Mad Jack’s last night for the first time. It’s a cute place. We were seated and had prompt service. I took advantage of their happy hour and got a $ 4 house wine and we got the warm brie appetizer which was half price for happy hour. The brie came out and not more than a minute later, our entrees did too. The server was very apologetic which I appreciated but it wasn’t the best way to enjoy our appetizer since we were at a small table for two with a bread basket, appetizer plates, our appetizer and now two entrees and drinks so it was a wee bit crowded. That being said, while the brie and chutney were tasty, the toast to brie/​chutney ratio was way off. We left three pieces of toast on the plate. My husband had the ribeye special and enjoyed it. I had the chicken paprikash and I definitely wouldn’t recommend it. It had spinach with it which I have never had on chicken paprikash but the spinach wasn’t very cooked so it was still rather crunchy which wasn’t appealing. I pushed it off to the side and even then, the paprikash wasn’t terribly flavorful. The service was prompt and attentive. She brought our bill and when she brought back the credit card after being charged it was about $ 10 less than the original bill so I don’t know if they did that intentionally because of the appetizer mishap or what… but nothing was said to us. Because of the good reviews, we do look forward to returning again and hopefully it’s a better experience next time.

First time visit was lunch with my mom on a Saturday…
We both had the house-​made veggie burger served with their house-​made chips and pickles.
Atmosphere was nice. Clean, bright, cute décor. Our service wasn’t better than average. Getting in and out of parking in front can be difficult, but not a real deterrent, I’ll definitely return.

Stopped in for a very late lunch on a Friday and had the place to ourselves. Parking is near the street and you take the walkway straight back to the door past the patio. Snowing today so no outdoor seating for this visit. The hostess sat us at a table in the corner and took our drink order. There were no napkins brought for the drinks and it appears my wine was spilled so I really needed a couple. My fav went to the bar and grabbed a handful which came in handy.
The calamari arrived without a serving spoon which is odd for a family style appetizer but was very well cooked, tasty, crunchy and accompanied by pickled onions that were mild and crunchy.
My fav got the shortribs which were fork tender with crunchy cooked carrots, mashed potatoes, onion strings and gravy. A nice size portion that he ate every bite of.
I got a goat cheese salad that I very much enjoyed and the ‘shroom’ pizza which is a tomato free pizza. Also very tasty. I took half of it home: definitely enough for two.
Our dining companions got the sausage pizza and almond crusted chicken entrée. The sausage pizza was ‘not too spicy’ in a good way. The chicken came with pasta and steamed brocolli.
All in all we very much enjoyed our meal. The waitress was friendly and just attentive enough to not be instrusive. (Very important!) The background music was a variety of styles so if you don’t like one style it only lasts one song. (Also important!) The atmosphere is relaxed. Around $ 30/​person including app and 5 beverages from the bar.

Yummy!!! I had the walleye dish that’s grilled. I’ll be back to try their other specials.

Stopped in for lunch with some work colleagues.
Great setting in a Victorian house with a well lit dinning area and a neat little bar.
Ordered the spinach dip as an appetizer which was very good and came with seasoned and lightly fried pita chips. They also brought out a wonderful basket of fresh baked bread.
For my lunch entrée I opted to get the special soup and half sandwich which was cream of tomato with basil and a meatloaf sandwich on ciabatta. The soup was excellent, just creamy enough without being overly unctuous and with the right amount of basil to compliment the preparation.
The sandwich was also very good as the meatloaf was moist and flavorful and was topped with frizzled onions, homemade slaw and melted cheese on a toothsome ciabatta roll. It came with some seasoned, house made chips which were excellent.
I would certainly return and try their dinner menu.

Since my first experience I have been back a few times with mixed experiences. Twice I have had great food, and three times have been very very mediocre. I stopped risking it after my last trip.

Probably the best place in Aurora to grab lunch or dinner. Quality and service is consistent. Place is really small and has great character. The outdoor patio is awesome. Drinks are very good and they have a solid beer selection. Their burger is best in town. Definitely worth a try.

Omg incredible!!!
Spiced bread pudding is huge and so fresh with bourbon raisins, ice cream, whip cream and fresh strawberries.
The short ribs are truly incredible as well.

I was the only person in our group of four that liked this place.
for appetizers, my sister and her boyfriend got the crabmeat over the tater tots. We thought it would be crabmeat over the tater tots. Instead it was potato mush with crabmeat in a coating. They ate two and left the rest sitting there. They tried to pawn the remaining food on my husband and I.
My husband and I got the calamari. It was about the size of two babies fists. We were highly disappointed in the price versus the amount of food that you got. That said, the calamari was good.
My sister and her boyfriend both got sandwiches, the husband got the short ribs, and I got what I believe was the Mad Jack burger.
Neither my sister nor her birth boyfriend liked the sandwiches. I believe after mixing sauces back-​and-​forth and adding some stuff they ended up eating the entire sandwiches. I believe the biggest complaints is that they didn’t like the sauces available for the sandwiches. And for them, the sandwiches were a bit dry.
My husband’s short ribs seem to be a very small portion for the $ 20 price tag. And he was disappointed that they put green beans on the plate instead of something upscale like asparagus. he did like the short ribs though.
My burger had to be one of the best burgers I’ve ever had in my life! It was juicy, cooked the way I ordered it, had just the right amount of crunch on it with the toppings, and the sauce was delicious! The bun even added to it! I couldn’t have been happier, except it was a little expensive.
I would like to go back someday but I don’t think my sister her boyfriend will be willing to join us. ;)

Aurora is a quiet suburb in the southeastern outskirts of Cleveland. So no, this ain’t Tremont or Ohio City. But out of this farmland crops up this place that offers food that would be, in my view, the best you can get that’s similar to a downtown foodie spot. Not at par with being adventurous or eclectic, but very good enough to intrigue the palate. I’m giving in 5-​stars just for being the only such place with imagination in the whole town.
Patio seats are plenty! And… more importantly it is NOT located in an architectural monstrosity we call a strip mall — but in some strip that resembles a refurbished «old» barn town. Charming feel.
The calamari passed what I call the rubber band test, it was soft and extremely tender. The rib-​eye steak was cooked to the correct temperature and was tastily combined with their own horseradish sauce (although without the dark charred crust you’d see in them fancy steakhouses which I feel is the best way to have steak). Bottom line though — it’s what I’d call a great steak for the price. All food was served hot. Service was excellent.

I’ve been here 3 – 4 different times and can stamp a solid 4 stars on Mad Jack’s. It’s appealing enough to bring me back, but doesn’t have that 5 star spark.
The place: small, homely joint off one of the main drag in Aurora offers as much seating outdoor as it does indoor. This is great in the summer, but our Ohio summers are only 2 months long now so the main building itself is relatively small and cozy. The outdoor has an uncovered area and a covered area. Parking is at a premium, as well.
The staff: overall, the staff is very friendly and typically everything is done in a timely manner and done right.
The food: Mad Jack’s does a good job of making everything seem appealing and appetizing. The menu is diverse and easy to read. The burgers are solid, the entrees are solid, and the Gyro is just OK (the lack of Tzatziki is a big problem). The fries are typically good, but they were a little over seasoned the last time around; someone must have gotten spice-​happy.
The atmosphere: Great! Whether you are coming for food or drinks, the crowd is a typical family restaurant and not a «pub» or anything like it.

Found this place thanks to Unilocal for a lunch spot for me and my mom as we made our yearly summer trip to Aurora Farms and some other shopping spots this side of Cleveland from Western NY. We came by at 2pm on a Monday on a beautiful day and had a great lunch.
We opted to sit out on the patio and were under the huge covered tent area. Nice, higher end metal furniture. We got a table right in the middle and we said we could have stayed there all afternoon sipping iced tea, it was so comfortable. Our server was very friendly and nice, got us quick refills, and was not a hoverer.
My mom is a vegetarian and there were some, but not a ton, of options. Even something like the beet salad had a bacon dressing. She opted for the Veggie Burger. It was house made with black beans and rice and some veggies. She liked the tzatziki topping and veggies. I had the Jacked Up burger which was cooked nicely, and had fried onion straws, a mayo-​type pub sauce, bacon, and I got cheddar cheese on it too. The buns for both burgers were soft and fresh. Both burgers were pretty messy even after we cut them in half to eat them, but tasty. They had cloth napkins and we probably should have asked if they had any extras because we both had to keep wiping our hands/​mouth. Yum!
We both loved what looked liked to be house-​made pickles. My mom’s burger came with house made chips and I had fresh cut fries. They were good, but I think the oil was ready for a change.
The parking situation was sort of crazy and I had to go by 3 times to find the right area and I still wasn’t sure. Either way, we enjoyed our lunch and were refueled for the rest of our day of shopping and I would definitely come back if I was in the area in the future.