Mike’s Bar & Grille

Came here last week after the RVSHOW show, and back this week after boat show. The food is awesome! From both times we had the Buffalo chicken egg rolls, Philly sandwich burgers fries, Chicken caprese and all of it was delicious. We will be back and the service is good as well.

My mom and I had a Sunday lunch here! Turkey soup was very yummy and hit the spot on a cold day! My mom had the meatloaf and I had a burger, both big portions. We loved it and will be back.

Good food and great beer selection. Pleasantly surprised, you won’t be disappointed!!!

One of the best bar/​restaurants in the Greater Cleveland area. I have been frequenting this place for the last 9 years, and every experience has been awesome!
Our most recent experience was this past Friday. My girlfriend and I, were meeting my brother and a few friends, for some food and drinks. We got there early, and they were busy as usual, on a Friday night. The owner Mike, was seating everyone at the front door, and was extremely friendly with everyone. We told him we were early, and waiting on friends, and that there was no rush to seat us. Mike kept checking back with us, to let us know that he hadn’t forgotten about us. (Sidenote: The rate that they turn tables is something to behold!) We requested a high top table, and coincidentally, right before everyone was about to arrive, one opened up and we were seated.
The food and cocktails were delicious (We each had a few drinks, and shared some food), and as always, so was the service. I can’t wait to come back for another great time!

Food was excellent and the service was phenomenal!!! My wife and I will definitely be back again! We ordered the buffalo chicken egg rolls, and burgers. Delicious!

So thirteen years creeps up pretty quick in a marriage. Thankfully my wife isn’t high maintenance. She requested that for our anniversary that we just try someplace we haven’t been before for a really good bar burger. So I turned my fellow Cleveland Unilocalers and started reading their reviews.
We wanted to stay close to home so I focused around the Strongsville area. After reading lots of reviews of several places I opted for Mike’s. The reviews I read were wonderful but, it truly was the uploaded photos that made up my mind. We parked in the public parking lot and walked over to the bar. This place is pretty small inside but well-​kept and very clean. We strolled in about 6:15 on a Saturday night and only had to wait about five minutes for a table.
The place was packed. There was also a private party going on in the upper room from the entrance. Despite all the craziness of the packed restaurant and a private party going on the service was excellent.
They had an extensive beer list. It’s always nice to have more than three or four choices. Wife and I both ordered burgers. Nothing fancy… When I saw other tables orders coming from the kitchen I instantly liked what I saw. Our burgers came out relatively quick and were cooked to perfection. Mike’s is a solid four star burger joint. They even have a kids menu so the wife and I will be bringing our son the next time we go.

What a great place. The menu is usual bar food, but the quality is soo much better. You can taste the difference vs other places that don’t make food fresh and in-​house. The falafel wrap was incredible, so is the bean burger. I’ve never had bad food. The monthly specials are absolutely awesome. They have a great beer and bourbon selection. Prices are very reasonable, service is always great. The owner is there helping out, talking to customers often. You can tell he cares about the customers, and not just making money. Well worth it.

Great little place. They have a good beer selection. They have a decent menu with good options. The sandwiches are served with fries fresh cut beauties. There are options including sweet potato fries.
The burgers are half pound, fresh ground and juicy. I choose a sante fe burger. This is half ground beef and chorizo, topped with grilled onion, roasted red peppers, and pepper jack cheese. Definitely worth the $ 9. The have a peroigi plate for the non meat person. Four large with onions and butter.
The place is small. I eat outside. But indoor seating is available as well. On weekends plan for a wait. Grab a beer or drink, you’ll get seated by the time it’s finished usually.

Mike always has the best tasting food around with take home portions and great staff. Mike the owner takes pride in making sure you get the best for your money.
He greets you like one of his family to his quaint resturant. Dont pass up an opportunity to enjoy his home cooked cusine that will always have you coming back for more!

I really love this place, I wish I lived closer to it. Whenever I go there I order their burgers because they are delicious.
I get the basic burger usually with bacon, American cheese, and a fried egg. The fries are the hand cut variety.
The meat of the burger is well seasoned and cooked to temperature. The burgers are juicy but not to the point where you get a soggy bun.
The bar is very nice and the servers are friendly and attentive. They make sure to check on you several times.
Overall, I have never had a bad experience here and if I lived closer I would be here weekly for sure.

Didn’t experience a ton while here for a family members event in the party room, but, bartenders were extremely fast and nice, and the selection of beer was excellent with Oatmeal Sout on nitro, many local beers, and a lot of IPAs. Good atmosphere also.

One of our all time favorite places to eat in Berea. Everything we have eaten here has been delicious. Our favorites are the buffalo chicken egg rolls and steak salad. The beer selection is nice too. If its too busy, order take out, the food is just as good.

I’m pretty sure Mike’s is my new favorite place. I first visited them a few months ago and had a really nice experience. Why no review back then? I guess I was feeling hesitant. You see, I’ve been bitten by the sophomore slump quite a bit lately — places where the second visit makes the first appear like it wasn’t even the same place — and I wanted to make sure Mike’s was the real deal. After my second visit I’m happy to report — they are.
Mikes is the kind of place that makes me happy to be an adult. There are some other places that tend to make me feel more like I should be there chaperoning some kids on their first teenage date rather than hanging out with my wife enjoying a quiet dinner and drinks. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, it’s just that it’s nice to have a place where I can hang out with my peeps. You know, the 40+ crowd. Folks like me who are more interested in having an actual conversation with our tablemates than of trying too hard to be hip or score. For me, I think I’ve found this in Mikes.
Mikes is located just a stone’s throw from another of my favorite Berea joints, Cornerstone Brewing Company. I know people throw around the word «quaint» when they want to put a positive spin on «small», but Mike’s really is quaint. The whole place probably doesn’t seat more than 30 people, and that’s including the bar. That being said, we’ve never felt crowded in during our visits. It has a homey, warm feel that makes you want to linger a bit longer than you should.
During our two visits, the service was spot on. During our first visit we sat at the bar and the bartender was friendly, knowledgeable about the beer selection and quick to make sure my beer glass was never empty for long. Our second visit found us seated at a table in the center of the room and the service was just as good. I get so tired of being made to feel like I’m imposing or inconveniencing servers at restaurants. At Mike’s the hospitality is so natural you feel like you’re at a friends place.
The food at Mike’s is definitely more than you’d expect from a small, local tavern. Sure, there’s some of the usual suspects — wings, burgers, wraps — but there’s also a host of surprising additions like Thai calamari, crispy fried calamari rings tossed in spicy Thai chili sauce and served over noodles, and specials like Croque Madame, a pan fried ham and Swiss cheese sandwich served with a perfectly cooked egg on top. During our most recent visit we enjoyed the mushroom gnocchi and the special French Onion Soup burger (crispy potato sticks, creamy mushroom/​garlic aioli, provolone cheese).
Sure, the food’s not perfect. The gnocchi was a bit dense and our burgers haven’t exactly been cooked as ordered, but every dish is flavorful, well-​seasoned and generously portioned. Another minor annoyance for me was how they had their extensive bottled beer list hand-​written on a large board hung high up on the wall next to the bar. It was very difficult to read and made ordering a challenge. They’ve since added a printed bottles list full of great details, so kudos for that.
Speaking of beer, there’s definitely a craft beer bar bent to their selection. They may only have a half dozen or so taps, but each one is filled with a delicious craft beer. I’m not even sure they carry any macros. The bottles list is pretty impressive with probably close to 100 different varieties to choose from. For a beer geek like me, this is a very good thing. During both visits I managed to have several beers I’d never enjoyed before.
Mike’s is one of those places that’s probably more for the locals than anything else. I’m also pretty sure that’s how they want to keep it. While I’m not really local, I’ll happily continue to make the short drive from Old Brooklyn. It’s probably better that we don’t live closer for both our waistline’s and pocketbook’s sakes. Mike’s laid back vibe and surprisingly good food selection (did I mention they’ve got a great craft beer selection) are definitely two things that will have us coming back very soon.

Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon with my cousins for some drinks. Only had beers, but the menu was pretty impressive, the waitress was knowledgable and overall the service was good. As we were leaving, the place was getting packed. next time we’ll stay and eat.

Mike’s takes bar food one step up. Their specials are always unique and delicious even could be called gourmet. Drinks can get costly but the food is worth the it. The atmosphere is like a old English pub, small, cozy warm and inviting.

From the appetizers, main course to just the sides, My Family and I have never had a bad meal or bad service at this joint. It’s like great bar food but to a whole different level of goodness. The salads are big, and there damn good. I’ve had every salad officially on the menu and they are hearty and creative.
Trust me, every plate goes out with pride!

One of my favorite «under the radar» local gastropubs. Right on the front Street «strip» in downtown Berea, this joint really cranks out some fantastic eats.
The menu is not extensive, but what they do have they do extremely well. You can NEVER go wrong with anything they have on their monthly specials menu… usually some kind of salad, sandwich, wrap, entrée.
My personal favorite men item is the chicken parm sandwich… thick cut, grilled texas-​style toast surrounding a huge chunk of grilled chicken breast topped with just the right amount of cheese and sauce. Yummers!!! Another favorite of my lunchtime dining partners is the black bean burger, it always seems to be a hit.
Prices are reasonable and the service always friendly. Give them a try sometime!

Decided to get out of Tremont and find some beers and some food. My friend and I decided on Mike’s, due to the fact that the last time I was there I had one of the best burgers I’ve ever consumed. Too bad it was a special. This time I went overboard and got the ridiculous Stack Attack burger. 2 pounds of meat, a bunch of melty American cheese, crisp smokey bacon, and loads of regret.
The beef patties were moist and juicy and very flavorful, I could only make it through about ¹⁄₃^rd of this delicious monstrosity but every moment was pure burger bliss.
Other tables gawked at the size of my meat.
The service was attentive and fun, the food has been amazing both times I have been there, and the beer was the perfect temperature.
I’ll end this review as I will with all further reviews. When we left, my friend Erika was hammered and I was full.

The menu is simple enough as to not be overwhelming, and ensuring high turnover and fresh ingredients, but diverse enough for all tastes, diets (veggie, vegan, GF). Everything I have had is EXCELLENT, and during March/​April, their Northern Pike dinner is to die for!
Furthermore, they have a great, rotating seasonal craft beer selection, which is by far the best I’ve seen for the size of the establishment. 6 or 8 solid craft choices on tap at all times and bottles bottles bottles.
Finally, the service is truly remarkable. Everyone is so friendly and invested in what they’re doing, and how YOUR experience is. Also, the OWNER himself is always there with a smile on his face, doing everything from cooking, busing tables, serving drinks and greeting and chatting with customers.
Such a great atmosphere!
Note: The prices are extremely reasonable for the quality.

Mike’s was recommended to me by a friend and I will try almost everything once. When he was telling me about it, he suggested I get the meatloaf. He absolutely raved about it! I went against my better judgement and got the eggplant parmesan instead. The eggplant was cut way too thick so it was mushy. I may be an Italian food snob but I know good eggplant, and that was not it. Also the sauce was too thin. Almost tasteless on the pasta. A big no no with me.
My boyfriend had a the salad and was quite pleased with it. I know I should have ordered the meatloaf and if/​when I return, that’s exactly what I’ll do. I will say that the starter salad and bread I had was delightful. The bread was warm and the dressing was very tasty.
I will most likely return for a redeemer visit.