LockKeepers

Went for Mother’s Day last month, with the family. Dishes had a distinctly Italian flair to them.
Tomato basil artichoke soup was creamy with chunks of tomato and artichoke throughout and had a rustic tomato flavor. I had the Lasagna, which had the same rustic tomato based sauce on it with four cheeses, giving it a pungent flavor. I did not try the other entrees, but everyone seemed to enjoy what they ordered.
For dessert, we shared a vanilla gelato with warm peanut butter and dark chocolate sauces for the table. It was delicious… lasted a few seconds. ;-)
Lovely atmosphere for a «special occasion» type of place, service was pleasant and attentive.

I was really excited to eat here – I looked forward to it all week.
I ordered a minestrone soup, ribeye, and a drink. First came out the bread, with an olive dip and some butter. It was very good. The minestrone came next and it was so flavorless and poorly cooked, I couldn’t have more than a couple spoonfuls. I didn’t even ask, but they were kind enough to take it off the bill.
When I ordered my ribeye medium, my waitress was sure to strongly mention that medium meant there would be a lot of pink throughout the meat. Good. However, when it came, there was no pink to be found at all. It was really tough and hard to eat. Definitely well done. I’d expect a lot more out of a $ 39 steak. Not worth the cost.

Our group of four and a toddler had wonderful meals and service. Prices are reasonable and the food is great. I will definitely return for another meal and highly recommend this restaurant.

After reading the reviews for Lockkeepers, I had very high expectations when I attended a special event there recently.
Pros:
— Really beautiful space that creates a rustic, classy atmosphere.
— Easy accessibility and fast valet service.
— Quality food for a special event.
Cons:
— When I entered and asked the hostess where the event was, she didn’t make eye contact and was less than thrilled to help me. Sigh.
— Slow service. I understand that a big room takes time to work, but half of our table never received their food. We did eventually flag someone down and ask, but it took a while since the servers did not circulate often.
— We gave our lunch orders ahead of time when we registered for the event. When we got there, they still needed to take our orders again. When they were brought to the table, some still weren’t correct. With guests who have food allergies, this stands out to me.
Overall, I would be willing to come and try again, but for me, sometimes experience and service outweighs quality of food.

What started as coming for special occasions became. let’s go for the wonderdul wine list. The appetizers are so delicious. Polenta and fresh meatballs they were so wonderdul to put on separate plates. The bread is homemade and aromatic and the butter just melts they also bring oil and kind and bring more. We love the wine list we chose a wonderful Malbec the entire table enjoyed their entrées. We have yet to have room for dessert and look forward to warm weather so we can enjoy sitting outside.

In town for a business meeting, was supposed to have lunch with a friend here who had to cancel at the last minute… I decided to go eat anyway. Even though I was by myself during the busy lunch rush, the hostess Renee went out of her way to make sure I had a nice table and make me feel welcome. Had the lobster ravioli which was amazing! Great balance of upscale but hospitable atmosphere and great food. Impressive wine list also. Will be coming back on my next visit to Cleveland.

The seafood pasta was spicey and excellent. Worth getting my shirt ruined by the sauce from trying to carefully eat the pasta.

This is the best dining experience I have had in Cleveland. You have to pick this restaurant especially if you are celebrating a special occasion. The best servers in Cleveland, awesome food, great desserts, delicious drinks and the decoration and ambiance of the restaurant is great to impress a special one.
Food — I only eat seafood so I cannot comment on the meat but my party ordered the fillet mignon and the filled pork chops and they wouldn’t stop talking about how good it was. Pumpkin raviolis was probably the best pasta dish I have had. The butter sauce on the ravioli was slightly sweet but also salty. I ordered the ravioli with marinara sauce and it was good but not very flavorful so I wouldn’t recommend ordering their ravioli with marinara. I loved the tuna tartare, it has potato in the bottom… I wanted to get it as my main course! The salads are spectacular… so many ingredients and flavors. I had the Arugula with Fig and also tried the Baby Kale with Blue cheese, I couldn’t pick my favorite but I recommend getting two half salads instead of a full one so you can try more.
Desserts — It was a birthday so we had a sampler with all the top desserts.
Chocolate cake — really rich and buttery
Dulce de leche icecream — small but really light in flavor and texture. Great caramel flavor.
Carrot Cake — I thought was a little on the dry side but the spices on it and the frosting were really good.
The winner was the CHEESECAKE! It was fluffy which is weird to see on a cheesecake and with a rasbery and whipcream frosting topping.
Service — BEST SERVICE I have in a restaurant. Waitress was so accommodating, very fast and attentive. They have this special private room near the wine cellar that sits around 6 people. That’s what we had and made the whole experience so unique. They treated us like royalty the whole night and we really didn’t want to leave.
Price — It is fine dining so if you want salad, drink, entrée and dessert you are looking at $ 40+ a person, depending on what you order (plates were from $ 14 to $ 48)
The bad thing is that nothing will top this great experience. RECOMMENED 100%

It was one of the best meals I have had in a very long time… The Pork Chop was to die for!

Can’t say enough how much I love this place! The lobster ravioli was the best I have ever had with actual sizable chunks of lobster in the ravioli! The rest of my table loved their food too. Then to top it off they brought us a free dessert to try which was an amazing cheesecake with a side of iced wine!

This restaurant is amazing, every time we go there I leave in a food coma. Great atmosphere, service and food. One of the best places I have ever been to eat at! If you haven’t had the opportunity to try this place you’re missing out.

Their service is as good as it gets and the food is amazing. Surprisingly reasonable prices for such a beautiful upscale feeling restaurant.

It looks like I am going against the grain here, but I was not impressed. I was in a party of eight and the service was very inattentive. I was drinking water and couldn’t get refills. We were never offered bread but all of the surrounding tables had some. The server didn’t try to up sell drinks, appetizers or deserts. I had the tuna and it was good, but nothing to rave about. The restaurant itself is very nice and would be great for any occasion.

The service at the Happy Hour at the bar was wonderful. Kudos to the barmaids.
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I don’t know what the big fuss is. My wife and I went to the Cleveland Symphony on 12/​14/​2015, we wanted to go to a nice restaurant before the performance. I had a veal chop that they breaded and left on the bone, and my wife had their wild mushroom gnocchi. Both were ok, their pasta sauce is bland. We had the board with cured meats and cheese on it and it was ok as well. The kicker was we did not have drinks, just water but had dessert (which was the best part of dinner) and still dropped $ 100. To us, it was overpriced and so so so not worth another trip. Go to Melt, your better off.

Ordered the Seafood Fra Diavolo and the Gorgonzola Crusted NY Strip and spilt the Tiramisu for dessert. The sauce for the Seafood Fra Diavolo is very spicy which I didn’t mind, but very thin which I did mind. It was more like a broth than a sauce. We had the waitress bring a side of marinara which helped. The pasta was cooked perfectly.
The Gorgonzola Crusted NY Strip was cooked the way I ordered it (medium) but it seemed as if because it had the Gorgonzola cheese that the kitchen didn’t see fit to season the meat.
Nice place, good location and service. Would like to go back on a warm day, eat on the patio and try different dishes.

Ordered the Seafood Fra Diavolo and the Gotgonzola Crusted NY Strip and spilt the Tiramisu for dessert. The sauce for the Seafood Fra Diavolo is very spicy which I didn’t mind, but very thin which I did mind. It was more like a broth than a sauce. We had the waitress bring a side of marinara which helped. The pasta was cooked perfectly.
The Gorgonzola Crusted NY Strip was cooked the way I ordered it (medium) but it seemed as if because it had the Gorgonzola cheese that the kitchen didn’t see fit to season the meat.
Nice place, good location and service. Would like to go back on a warm day, eat on the patio and try different dishes.

We had a special salad (buffalo), octopus roll (I like it) seafood noodle and tuna and dessert, it is a good restaurant and had a very good view. The dessert is good and seafood noodle is spicy but good

Very nice building, excellent food and very good service.
It was a business dinner with 6 people. We had a very comfortable round table and the noise level was perfect to have our conversation.
Very affordable for the quality, and a very complete wine list.

Thank you to our server, Nathan, who provided wonderful service and was very personable and charming. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I recommend the tuna tartaro and the pork saltimboca. Delicious! The ambiance at Lock Keepers is very nice. Make sure to take a look around and check out the historic canal.

Had lunch with my wife and a friend on a Monday. Since the weather was warm we ate on the outdoor deck overlooking the creek. Very nice upscale environment both on the deck and inside the restaurant. The patrons were businessmen in suits and others dressed as business casual. Not really a jeans and shorts place. Nice menu and good wine list. Free valet parking. My wife and I both had lunch salads and glasses of wine. Generous portions. Prices were reasonable for the quality.

I brought my wife here to celebrate our 20^th wedding anniversary. We started with cocktails in the bar. Erin makes a great drink. My wife had a Cosmo while I had an Aperol spritz – a perfect refreshing drink for a hot summer day. We met a nice couple and chatted away, soon it was dinner time.
As it was a special occasion, they gave us each a glass of prosecco to enjoy while perusing the menu.
We started with the charcuterie board, a generous assortment of Italian meats, cheeses, and olives. I selected a light red Sicilian wine to go with our meal. Next up was the special salad: radicchio, frisée lettuce, heirloom tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella. The dressing was light and fresh.
We had a hard time deciding on our main course, but our waiter Scott made some good recommendations. He brought out a sample ravioli with bolognese sauce for us to try – fantastic! My wife got the lobster ravioli while I thought about the beef medallions. Scott recommended I get the 8oz filet and he would have the kitchen prepare it «medallion style». This is leeks, carrots, spinach in a Barolo glacé…wow, wow, wow!
Next up was complimentary biscotti with a wonderful warm chocolate gnoche. We paired this with two cannolis – homemade and filled fresh – two espressos and 2 limoncellos, also homemade.
We met another nice couple from NYC and chatted with them over dessert. What a wonderful evening. From the friendly service, the good drinks, the delicious food, and the friendly people we met, it was a night to remember.
This place easily blows away the snobbier, and pricier, trendy places that charge more for less. At LockKeepers, the value and the quality is there.
Mille grazie!

I have been here many many times and first time to write a review. I think this restaurant is one of the best kept secrets in the Cleveland area ! I have never never had a bad meal here, the service and atmosphere is top notch !
One of my favorite appetizers is the Tuna Tartare, it is outstanding. The desserts are great also ! Try it you will not be disappointed !

I had dinner here while on business recently. The restaurant is elegant and has several private dining areas for small groups and good for business dinners. Overall it has a warm comfortable atmosphere with a nice bar area.
About the Food: The tap water should be filtered as I could taste the chlorine and it ruined the taste of any food, the bread was adequate but nothing special, the Caesar salad was cold, dry & wilted, it needed more dressing, croutons and cheese, it was very disappointing, the Mussels were overcooked & shriveled up like pearls to about a third of the size of their shells, the broth was completely tasteless, it might as well have been steamed in dishwater. The stuffed pork chop tasted good but was overcooked & dry, it was redeemed by the tasty risotto cake and vegetables, the Carrot Cake was served cold and not room temperature as it should be to release the flavors and soften the cream cheese frosting; it looked & tasted commercial as if out of a box from a warehouse store.
My waitress, the hostesses, and the valet attendants were just great they all get 5 stars but the food was really disappointing & lack-​luster for a place of this caliber and price.

.Thanks to my excellent professional waiter, Rick, my husband and I had the most wonderful dinning experience. We always celebrate love and life and the ambiance, the great food, the drinks and our waiter Rick, all made it a wonderful celebration before our evening outing, and then the check was so reasonable for the high quality!
Thanks for the excellence dinner with great value. Highly recommend!

Last night we enjoyed really good food and fantastic service here. I can’t emphasize enough how great the service was. Everybody was attentive and personable. It’s incredibly rare to have this level of service even if you’re a regular, which we certainly aren’t.
Our meal included the lasagna and walleyeas well as the meatball appetizer. All were quite good.
The new building — new to me, built around 2002 — was nice but tasteful. The view of the creek was excellent and made for an enjoyable dinner.
Please visit this place and enjoy it.