Bar 145

I almost rated this place 2 stars. The atmosphere is nice and so are the staff… as far as burgers though — I’d rather eat a whopper jr. Honestly. Nothing about my burger was satisfying… it was cold and lacked flavor. I struggled to eat it because I don’t waste food, especially meat. Brioche bun sucked, tomatoes an pickles were terrible. Definitely will never order a burger here again. Not even worth $ 5.

The drinks get 5 stars, And the food… the food should get 5, but it’s so hit or miss. The menu is gorgeous, and the things on it look delicious. However, I’ve had less than great luck with both service and quality. For example: pretzel bun-​AWESOME. burger that came on it-​meh. And it took about an hour from the time we walked in to receive it.
Lunch/​brunch food has been great, dinner has been hit or miss, but mostly miss. I keep coming, so it’s obviously okay. :)
Drinks, again, are AMAZEBALLS.

Delicious!!! Burgers are great awesome friendly servers!!! It’s right downtown Kent! Perfect location! Beautiful patio to sit on in the summer time! Love it!

Open area, really impressive cocktail menu, food is delicious. Beers and chilled wine for the patio. Live music and daily specials. Great new bar in the Kent area.

I typically enjoy 145 depending on the entertainment; however, charging people for water is completely greedy, irresponsible, and dangerous. If I spend money on 2 or 3 drinks, you can pour me a water. You should want your patrons drinking water. Otherwise, you better stock up on mop heads. Also, you need more than 3 or 4 bartenders on New Year’s Eve. The bartenders were working their asses off, but there’s no way they could keep up with the crowd. Whoever’s running the place is clearly cheap.

Never again. This place started out great when it opened, and it has been going down hill since. Today, we were the first in at 11:45 am. At 12:25 the waitress said that our ticket was never put in, because the printer was down. While tables that came in after us were being served. Came back 10 minutes later and offered a free appetizer. We just wanted our food.
Finally at 12:45, an hour later we received our lunch. My medium rare burger was medium well, no balsamic, the fries I ordered still hadn’t arrived and the side of bacon my friend ordered did not arrive. Not once did they ask to refill our beverages. The manager came out and instead of apologizing, she said, I hear there’s a problem… duh… she should have known the problem. She said I will discount your lunch. The bill came 25% off. Big deal! We all make mistakes, it’s how you fix them that counts. There are too many restaurants in Kent that run rings around this one. Go to Bricco, Nineteen 10 at the hotel, Wild Goats, anywhere but here. As I read the other recent reviews I see the manager has a hard time making things right. Service is also a big issue as reflected in several reviews. Perhaps if you train your staff in the first place, you won’t have to give 10% and 25% discounts on people’s meals. This place needs a secret diner to report back to the owners.

Delicious food, with great quality ingredients. I like to order the stack your own burger. so many options! Only 4 stars because the service is slow even when they aren’t busy.

The wait staff was friendly, however the food was extremely slow and came out cold. Painfully slow wait for simple burgers. The place wasn’t even as busy as it could have been but that seemed to be there excuse. Burgers tasted fine but experience was horrible and the Luke warmness outweighed the good taste. They gave us 10% off and manager didn’t even take the time to come out and apologize for the poor dining experience, hardly makes up for it. Not worth the too expensive prices.

Can you believe we were at Bar 145 Saturday night on the back patio with no jackets on in mid December? Me either! The strange 60 degree weather brought out a lot of people Saturday night and I think just about everyone in Kent was at Bar 145. They had a live band playing cover songs from the 90s which was pretty awesome! It was nice that we were hanging out with a crowd of 30 somethings instead of the college kids.
Anyway, I didn’t eat here but I did order a drink and it was made very well considering the bar was very busy. I’ll have to come back. Hopefully they’ll have more live bands that good in the future!

After walking by several times during Small Business Saturday, the smell of burgers appeased our nostrils so we had to succumb to the temptation.
This will mark my second visit here and I’m glad that I made the trip from Cleveland to Kent. Acorn Alley has really transformed downtown Kent, and this gastropub is one of the many reasons the city continues to flourish.
Surprisingly but also thankfully, it wasn’t as busy as I had anticipated on an early Saturday afternoon. We were greeted by a friendly hostess who let us choose our seats where were then immediately greeted by a phenomenal server. He was both attentive, timely, and friendly.
As for the food, I ordered the Simpleton Burger which was cooked to near perfection. The Citrus Cream Cheese was divine and I couldn’t get enough of it. I think the sauteed mushrooms and onions could have continued to cook for a minute, but they were still good.
Now let’s talk truffle fries – YUM! The red pepper aioli it was served with makes me question why ketchup is even brought to the table! Seriously, I can see myself driving the 45 minutes to an hour just for the fries and aioli sauce.
The prices are a tad much, especially in a college town where students rely heavily on a ramen noodle budget; however, this restaurant is a breath of fresh air in the continuously thriving Kent, Ohio.

I’ve been here 3 times. Food is pretty bland. Burgers aren’t anything special. Mac cheese is more bland than box mac and cheese you’d buy from the store. I like that they are trying to be a gastro-​pub foodie place, it just isn’t working…
The fries are pretty amazing. If I come back again that’s the only thing worth ordering.

I loved the large bar and atmosphere. Too bad their drinks are way overpriced. 9 bucks for a blood orange Margarita that tasted like kool-​aid. No wonder they don’t advertise the drink prices on their menu. We didn’t stay to eat so I can’t comment on the food. Meh… Headed elsewhere for dinner.

This was my first time here and although we got a seat quickly the service wasn’t the greatest. We ordered appetizers and it took over 45 minutes for them to get out and one of the items was cold. Took longer than usual for our food. Probably a good place to just come to drink if you don’t mind screaming in the ear off the person next to you. Not sure I’ll return.

Misleading prices on their «$ 5 specials». Terrible service. Way better restaurants in Kent. Try Bricco or Troy Grille before heading here.

The first couple of times I went there, I was really impressed. Then I started attending weekly trivia and the food has quickly declined every week. Almost every single time I get a build your own burger, one thing is missing from it. It still tasted okay, but I paid for bacon and I wanted it. However, I went yesterday and the entire experience was AWFUL. I received my burger and it was cold. Not lukewarm, COLD. I sent it back, and received another lukewarm burger. Worse than this, it looked and tasted like a frozen burger that you get from the grocery store or a fast food restaurant. I wanted a medium-​rare burger, but I got a gray, cold burger instead. In addition, the parmesan truffle fries had virtually no seasoning on them; they were completely dry (usually they are covered with truffle oil and parmesan).
I know that Bar 145 can do better. The burgers have always been great and tasted freshly made until now. Maybe something was going on. I don’t know. But I was severely disappointed.
Another tip: when you give someone a cold burger, don’t just give them 25% off and then bring back the same burger!!! (I do not blame my personal waitress for any of this, she was great)

Bring back the bacon mac’n cheese!
Our last visit was a definite miss. My husband and I went on a week night and sat outside. The service was ok, but the food wasn’t that great and took forever. It wasn’t very busy either which was frustrating. We might come back and hope for a better experience, but I’m not sure. The biggest disappointment was they they change their menu every so often, and they no longer have the bacon mac’n cheese. The noodles are different and there is no bacon. It’s not worth $ 3

Apple.
Pie.
Burger.
Who would have ever thought of such an amazing creation!
I’ve been here several times…
On each occasion, I’ve noticed the following:
1) They’re always busy.
2) Every dish I tried was AMAZING.
3) They’re always busy.
If you want a quick, cheap, burger, hit the Burger King on 43. The double whopper is pretty good, less than 5 bucks, and you can get in and out in under 10 min.
But If you want something better, something your taste buds can appreciate, created by someone who obviously attended culinary school, AND in a really cool atmosphere… do yourself a favor, set aside one hour of your busy schedule, grab 25 bucks out of the ATM, and give this place a try.

Great drinks. Two bars. Inside and outside seating areas. Great food and hangout place near Kent State University.

This is a good place to go if you want a great burger and terrible, incredibly slow service!
The last few times I’ve been here, service was sub par but the most recent includes being thrown a rag to wipe down the bar top ourselves since our server’s arms were «too short» to do that from where she was standing. Our server at the bar was downright lackadaisical.
I like their food and the patio and bar are fun spaces but I’m going to have difficulty being convinced to return. There are other burger options in Kent with much better, more attentive service.

My fiancé and I will not be back. We went last night and the atmosphere was lively, and the bartender taking our order was cordial, but that’s where my positive remarks stop.
I ordered the mussels as an appetizer and I have to say, it may have been one of the worst dishes I’ve ever had. Salmon sauce with pepperoni and mussels? It also tasted as if they poured an entire bottle of bad white wine in it… Not a good start. It’s also an issue when they leave the crostinis in the sauce so they turn into a soggy mess…
My entrée was a Kobe beef burger with arugula, herb goat cheese, black truffle aioli and their bourbon steak sauce. The beef itself was cooked very well, however I felt they really skimped on the toppings, applying just a little dash of each. Thankfully the beef was so good! As for my sides, I got their truffle fries and Mac n cheese both of which were underwhelming. My fries were cold and lacked truffle oil and Parmesan cheese which they garnish them with, and my mac n cheese was served with pasta that was undercooked and trust me when I say undercooked, they were still hard, not the al dente one would want, and the cheese sauce lacked flavor. Both sides came out about 5 – 7 minutes after the burger was served…
The meal itself came to $ 60 with 2 mixed drinks, 1 beer, 1 appetizer, 2 burgers, 3 sides, and a salad, which I Felt was a fair price.
Overall my experience was poor. My fiancé and I will not be back. The only saving grace for this «gastropub» is there drink selection, which I might even say is somewhat limited compared to other bars of the same type I’ve been to. 2 out of 5 stars, go for a drink but don’t expect much more in the way of food.