Bar 145 – Avon

We decided to give this place another try. Sorry but the burgers are just so dry and overcooked! A burger place really needs to have quality cooked burgers especially for the price.

Went there last night to drink and dance! The band was amazing and the drinks were delicious, also responsibly priced. We had a big group and plenty of space and the most fun! I love having a place to go out late in Avon!

Went here a week or so ago for lunch and enjoyed the salad and was able to have a conversation due to the quiet atmosphere. The next time we sat at the bar and I was astonished how poor the service was. With literally 2 patrons per bartender you’d think they would be attentive but that was not the case. It actually got worse as the night went on to the point we found humor in it knowing we probably would never come back. The customer next to me left in disgust after trying trying to get a bartender’s attention with no luck. Two of us ordered burgers and for the price it was small and nothing special. I hope the place gets better but they are digging a hole early.

Started out hopeful by ordering shrimp and grits. Wanted the «soul of the day» but there wasn’t any; in fact they had one soup — beef something so I wasn’t interested. After about 10 minutes of waiting I Found out they run out of shrimp and grits. Okay, no problem, I’ll have the chicken panini and fries. 40 minutes later my panini comes out cold, accompanied by cold, stale fries. I agreed to have the sandwich reheated but after another 15 minutes decided to simply walk out. Ridiculous! And btw this was on a Monday night so you can imagine how busy they were.

$ 17 dollars for a kobe burger with cooked onions and arugula accompanied by a side of truffle oil seasoned fries. Sounds like the perfect price and description for an item at a fine dining restaurant. Unfortunately, that was the furthest from what was delivered tonight at bar 145. I don’t even know where to start with this train wreck of an experience. Perhaps the dirty table my wife and I were seated at? Maybe the server with nothing to do, wrapping silverware in the empty booth directly behind me? Maybe the layer of crust in the middle of the table staring me right in the face? Perhaps the fact my server couldn’t answer a simple question as to what the flavor profile of the beer is that I was asking about? I dunno, so many choices. Certainly, I wouldn’t start my review with how I felt about the over priced, over cooked, under seasoned, horribly presented, $ 17 dollar «Kobe» burger would I? I mean, it says Kobe, it says $ 17 dollars, it says fries that have truffle oil drizzled all over them! There’s no way I could complain about that right? I think it might be easier if I just listed a few facts:
1. Service was surprisingly good! I don’t remember his name, but the male server was attentive and kind. It was obvious he was a veteran and cared about his job. The fact he didn’t know the beer selection that well will be overlooked for now.
2. The burger was absolutely FLAVORLESS in every possible sense of the word. I had to cover it in sea salt and pepper (luckily they were already at my table, seems I’m not the first patron that needed to do such) just to make it not taste like it was a frozen patty hurriedly cooked in a microwave.
3. Burger was drier than the leather of my son’s baseball glove. Jack links beef jerky from the corner get-​go would have been a better alternative for the protein between the buns of this epic, miserable failure.
4. The calamari-​esque looking bouquet of oily, stuck together onion slop that obviously wasn’t shaken while in the frier, almost caused me an early death, from the near choking experience I encountered upon my second bite.
5. The bun could have been good, but who cares about the bun, when every other part of the sandwich was failing on every other front?
6. The fries reminded me of the time back in 9^th grade home economics class. We cut up potatoes and fried them in a pan with some no name vegetable oil, when we thought they were done, we discovered they were over cooked by the slight burnt taste of the skin, and the California raisin shrivel throughout. Thats exactly what i receieved tonight at bar 145. Shriveled up, over cooked, underwhelming, horribly presented, over priced failure on a plate. I think if my teacher was there, she would have had the cook start over and try again.
7. My wife’s lobster mac and cheese for $ 15 dollars. Oh where, oh where do I even begin? Kraft foods (yes I said Kraft) boxed-​style shells n’ cheese for $.99 cents at the local Walmart would win the Pepsi challenge against bar 145’s bowl of misleading disappointment any day of the week under any circumstance. And yes, they use little shells in theirs. Probably cheaper to get from their food vendor. Maybe it’s time to switch to sysco or gfs? The Marc’s discount store across the street isn’t cutting it anymore.
Stop laughing. I know it’s unbelievable. What i find unbelievable is that they have any repeat business from anyone with a functioning brain! Many people including the server said this place is «known for their burgers» that’s like saying isis terrorists are known for their kind and warming compassion toward all races and religions. Before I close this masterpiece, I’d like to give some tips to the owner.
1.Fire your chef, if you have one.
2. Hire a restaurant consultant.
3. STOP charging fine dining prices for food done better by Burger king and Five Guys.
It’s not good to mislead your customers.
I hate knowing I paid $ 50 dollars for something a fast food restaurant can do better than you umpteen percent.
I await the day bar 145 can be something to be proud of in Avon, Ohio. Until then, I’ll continue to drive 255 miles south to Cincinnati for White Castle burgers. Because they are better than you.

As promised in my last review, I am writing a new one on my second visit to Bar 145°.
I ordered the Fried Chicken and Waffle sandwich with Maple Bacon Mac and Cheese and loaded with Maple Syrup… and my God was it everything I hoped for. It all worked together in the best way possible, satisfying every craving on texture and taste… everything expect for the healthy aspect, but like the bar tender said, It isn’t time for resolutions just yet.
Came with rosemary fries which I will take home to cut up and fry with eggs tomorrow morning. All for around 11 bucks. Not bad at all. And the Mac and Cheese now uses shells instead of orincihetti (spelling? I don’t feel like googling it right now) which as improved the Mac in my opinion.
A much improved experience, and I will be back a third time!

Build your own burgers. For my preferences this place is right on point, but it is not for everyone. You have to know what you want to eat in order to be successful in your order. The fries are great. Charcuterie also great. Management and staff here are very nice and attentive. Food is consistent and above average. I frequent this place and my best recommendation is to not spring for the love beef. The bison go for it, but not the Kobe.

Only been there once but it was great. We had lunch and sat at the bar. Great burgers and a really nice drink selection.

The restaurant is aesthetically pleasing and the outdoor bar area is very nice. Unfortunately, the service was slow and the food was average at best. We had to wait 5 minutes to get napkins, mustard and silverware. We won’t go back.

This place sucks. Every time I go no one wants to serve me. They all stand around finger popping each other’s assholes. Bad service. Left and went to mulligans.

Frozen and formed hamburger patty and stale onion bun. For 3 people, I paid $ 44 (includes tip as our server was excellent) but wish I would have gone to 5-​guys. My wife recommended we go as she had an excellent meal a few months ago but this visit left much to be desired. I like the concept but I can’t see this place surviving if the food tastes like my meal.

I always wanted to try this place because I see it going to Avon Commons. I’m one and done! The menu is limited and all Chef food. The food was delicious. My problem is this god awful band playing right now. I’m going to pay them double what the bar is paying just to stop playing!

It pains me to write this. I LOVE the burgers here. I always do build my own and have a pretty basic burger with fairly boring toppings, but I love it!
The other food is good here. I’ve had the chicken and waffles and appetizers. They’re all average to above average. The appetizers are small portions for the price, but I don’t even care. That’s not why they get stars docked.
Here’s the bad news: The staff is HORRIBLE. There is one male server who saves the day everytime we are fortunate enough to have him. I’m so sorry I don’t know his name. Otherwise, it’s deplorable. The hosts are fine. Slow, but fine. The wait staff is literally painful. I think last night may be our last, unless I choose to go alone or with people with a lot of time on their hands. It took nearly 2 hours to have a dinner. Of burgers.
It takes forever to be acknowledged by your server. Is this poor management or simply servers who don’t care? Not sure. Last night was sadly typical. It took forever to be acknowledged. The food was slow, but that is the fault of the kitchen, which has staff lined up waiting for orders constantly. Then comes the wait after you ask for the check. My goodness I just ate a giant burger. Let me leave so I can walk around a little!
I will try to make it back here because I do love the food. I just really hope they address the staff.

Being located in a hotel parking lot, I imagine many a business traveler comes here. Maybe even as a single diner…
As was I this week… I was not asked if I wanted to sit outside, which clearly is the draw, was placed at a 4-​top, straight on from the entrance, in the middle of an empty room. Save for the couple with 2 small children that were clearly not having a good evening.
While perusing the menu, listening to the murderous screams from a child and hilarious henpecking from the wife, the choice of whiskies began to make my mouth water.
7 minutes in… No server to greet me yet or take my double Bulliet order. Just as I started to feel sympathy for the Dad, the other child decided to race her shadow across the room. Sad to say, a table corner beat her to the finish line and celebrated by bitch slapping the little girl in the temple.
At this point, I realized that the server wasn’t coming, because this family made him rethink every life decision that had led him to this point… Weeping softly out back sucking a cancer stick was way more appealing than serving at that moment.
When I mentioned to one of the hostesses that, «there was a lot going on over there,» and that, «I was just going to head out,» she gave me a snotty look that I could have interpreted as disgust towards me. Looking back, I believe she rolled her eyes because I could leave, but she couldn’t…

It seems like the bar restaurants are just exploding in the west side suburbs. I’m not a huge fan of the idea, but if I had to embrace it this would be the place. The building structure and televisions lend itself to a loud setting. Our waitress was nice and rolled nicely with my dad’s unique personality. Pricing was reasonable and it’s nice to have a cheap dinner option once in awhile.
When in a bar you must try the drinks so I started with a sangria. I liked the flavor, but it definitely tasted more like a drink from a dive bar you go to with friends to get drunk. It wasn’t a restaurant style sangria. The food is definitely a step up from the average bar food. I had the chicken panini with brie, jam, and spinach on a flatbread. It was generously portioned, but not the best. I was expecting a panini to be hot and have flavors that are melted together. I really enjoyed the truffle fries with red pepper aioli that came with the panini. My parents both had the cranberry and apple chicken salad which they loved. I tasted it and it was really good. I’d definitely order this next time. I liked the twist on the typical chicken salad.
Overall, a step above the usual bar restaurant at reasonable prices. I wouldn’t choose this place on my own, but I wouldn’t argue if someone else wanted to eat here.

I first went to the Kent version of this smallish chain, and I really liked that one. To me, the Avon version is the same, and that’s very good thing. They make a great burger to the proper temperature (true to their name), have strong tap and bourbon selections and offer plenty of creative twists. I’m not a huge fan of the soulless stripmall location, but it’s a good option when I find myself in the neighborhood.

By far my favorite burger/​bourbon franchise on east coast. As more of these pop up; it’s harder to find a legit spot as quality gets watered down.
Bar145 has once again shown quality and quantity; with great ingredients and awesome quality burgers. Don’t sacrifice guys as you have the winning combo in an ever crowded market. Sorry BSpot you have lost my vote.
Kudos to Mike the bartender who was attentive and knowledgeable in bourbon as well.
Finally if u want to eat healthy and gluten free these guys rock an awesome burger over greens. Kitchen came correct…
Definitely worth a visit

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TAKE DOWN THE LIGHT THAT SHINES IN YOUR EYES ON THE TOP BACK LEFT AND RIGHT OF BAND STAGE!!! It’s blinding and doesn’t allow you to watch band! Also please turn the volume down a hair. I left feeling like I couldn’t see/​hear! Burgers were good though. First time here was a Sunday: Don’t ever go hear on a Sunday evening/​night. The street sweeper comes buy and blows dust all over you if you are sitting on the patio. There also appears to a group complete loser rednecks that love to talk junk about every female. Complete losers!

Fantastic place. 2 adults 1 child $ 50.00 with 2 spec. Cocktails.
Very good service and the food was great. The truffle fries are addictive.

There’s nothing like a perfectly cooked medium cheeseburger topped with a perfectly cooked egg, over medium.
I could go on about the maple bacon Mac and cheese that I thought would be too sweet but instead was just enough maple to add a unique note to the savoriness of the dish, the kind of dish you immediately insist everyone try.
I could go on about our hilarious and super friendly waitress, who was attentive without being obvious.
I could even talk about the loud volume when walking in the door, which would have made for a meal without conversation, except it was significantly quieter when seated.
But ultimately, for me, it’s all about the burger. Is it cooked right? Is it flavorful? Does it require a formal chalkboard strategy to figure out how to attack and devour it?
The answer here, to everything, is a resounding yes.
I had to edit this review to include that my mom volunteered that the bacon maple mac and cheese may be the best she has ever eaten, and my wife scraped the cheesy bowl.