19 Best American Restaurants in Willoughby

“What can I say about this team and family! I have been avid supporters of the H&H team. I will always ride or die for this restaurant. But aside from that and my own biased opinion of how much I love their work ethic and the food, they genuinely know good food. When I say - you know the food is cooked with love when you taste it - that’s H&H at its core, they know what makes food taste like it’s made with love. Sure - I’m biased as a patron of many years but I can genuinely tell you this is the best fine dining food you will find on the east side of Cleveland. I will never not support this establishment and you would be a fool to not stop in and taste the delicious and delectable food they bring to you. They are truly the best of the BEST!“

“I stopped by JT's this morning for some breakfast. I was seated right away and poured a cup of coffee before I could ask for it. The staff is friendly and what you would expect from a busy restaurant. I ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits with a side of scrambled eggs. My food came out really quick. Everything was freshly prepared and nice and hot. The sausage gravy was good, but not as comparable as to the good stuff you get down south where I grew up . The restaurant was decorated nicely not that's really important to me. This is a great family run restaurant and I highly recommend that you stop by and enjoy a leisurely breakfast.“

“Nice place with good atmosphere. We've eaten there multiple times and we once had a small event there. They were kind enough to reserve an area for our event. The food is good and the service is good. I just wish they they still included their house pickles with every meal, but they will still include some if you ask.“

“Very good food, locally owned. Owned. Not a chain. Pleasant atmosphere. In a quaint downtown area.Parking: There's some on street parking but most of the parking is behind the shopping center and also across the street of the behind the shopping center lot“

“The Wild Goose serves up the usual pub grub, but it also happens to be exceptionally good pub grub! The draft beer list was quite respectable and featured a good balance of local and regional craft beers mixed with the usual macrobrew suspects. As for the food, the loaded goose fries were a surprisingly smashable and satisfying mess of starchy potatoes, gooey cheese, tangy aioli, smoky bacon… and a sprinkling of tomatoes to make the whole thing healthy. The pizza was, unbelievably, even more of a flavor explosion, featuring rich (but not greasy) sauces and cheeses layered atop a thin and crispy crust. (The char from the on-site pizza oven really shone through in a positive way!) The staff, meanwhile, were all very attentive and friendly. My only complaint was that the sports bar vibes didn’t do anything for me, but by the end of the meal I was in too much of a food coma to really care about my surroundings.“

“Cocktails were perfect. We were served by Adam, and he was extremely attentive to our needs, and then some. Great service. Will definitely return again.“

“Awesome. Servers ran around like chickens with their heads removed. They were friendly and delivered crab after crab. This is the real deal, the crab was fresh not over cooked and delicious, the redskin potatoes were the bomb. I can't wait to go back and feel guilty telling others about this secret¡“

“Our first time here, we weren't sure what to expect. Local bar atmosphere but everyone was so friendly, even the other patrons. My Porch burger was excellent and prices very reasonable. Bonus, they are dog friendly! We'll be back.“

“We ordered a cevapi plate and it was ready in about 15 mins and was absolutely delicious! The owner made us our food and was very nice and helpful. The amount of food you get for how much it costs was pleasantly surprising. Everything tasted fresh!“

“Definitely a fun place to watch sports with a lot of TVs! Consistent food with many choices. Overstuffed sandwiches have been my favorite since the 90's! Great outdoor patio! Only reason I didn't give a 5 star, is the newer staff could be a little more friendly! Old staff they had for several years was the best! Unfortunately Covid caused that with most of the food establishments. Still a great place to frequent!“

“Hosted my sister's 50th and everything was perfect! We had wings, tator skins, peppers and onions and nachos. The food was good! The party room held well over 50 people no problem and having a separate bar in it was perfect. The 2 bartenders were sweet and patient. The bar also had a dj on the outdoor patio, that was the icing on the cake! So so fun!“

“I have not had their pizza yet, but their burgers are excellent. Nice chargrilled 8 oz with your choice of toppings, cooked to perfection. On another occasion I ordered 2 subs, a meatball and "super" italian. First off the buns for their subs are little more that glorified hot dog buns, I feel like they could do a lot better and that the buns are holding back their sub game. So the meatball: I asked before I ordered if they made their meatballs in-house and she said yes. I was pleasantly surprised to find out they are indeed hand made and quite tasty. (most of the time a restaurant will outright lie when I ask them this. I'm picky, I don't like food service meatballs...) So the meatballs were excellent but the sub was short on both cheese and sauce in my opinion. Again their bread choice doesn't lend itself to providing a good base for a saucy sub. The Italian was pretty disappointing, same crappy hot dog bun, only 2 kinds of meat -ham and salami. Don't call it 'super' if it only has 2 kinds of meat, and not much of either. Also WTF is American cheese doing on an Italian sub? The whole thing was kind of a trainwreck and I've literally have better Italian subs from a gas station. I've also had a grilled chicken sandwich and it was delicious. grilled perfectly and served with lettuce and tomato, a dab of mayo and it was fantastic. My advice is avoid their subs and order their sandwiches, you won't be disappointed.“

“Wandered in with some friends for a quick drink and was pretty blown away by the live band they had playing AND the great barmaids and service! We wound up staying way longer than the 15 mins we intended to because "Scatterbraind" kept playing songs we couldn't walk out on, and the bartenders made us feel right at home! Prices were great. Food was fantastic, (we didn't plan on eating there!) , and the music was impeccable! Everything from Pink Floyd to the Grateful Dead to Sublime, Tool, and lots of new stuff we've never heard that we hope to hear again!! We will definitely be back and we will be on the look out for "Scatterbraind" to be performing in the future!! 5 stars ☆☆☆☆☆ across the board!! What a good time!“

“If you're looking for a great sandwich then this is the place for you. Freshly's is a family owned restaurant in Willoughby They known for king sized sandwiches and crispy broccoli and cheese wedges. The service is fast and always friendly. While I like their corned beef their Gyros are big enough for two. Stop by you won't be disappointed.“

“Whenever I eat here the food is always great. The only problem is that overtime the gravy on my mashed potatoes gets hard and kinda inedible. The chicken is huge and tasty, the hot sauce options are HOT, and the Mac and cheese is amazing. I love the cherry lemonade, but the time I had hot chocolate it was awful. The servers are really friendly and so is the host. The tables are small and kinda crowded with all the stuff and it sucks that they don’t have booths as far as I’ve seen but the decor is top notch. The store is pretty convenient and when it was the solar eclipse that’s where I found my last minute glasses. I love sitting outside in the rocking chairs, but there’s bees everywhere and they’re fat.“

“Was taken there for a late birthday meal because you can never go wrong getting a steak dinner at Texas Roadhouse! Our server Natasha was excellent , very personable & fun! She made the dinner even better & the steak was cooked perfectly as always! The only thing that bothered me was it was a little cool out plus it rained and the air conditioning was blowing straight on my top of my head... So it was a little chilly in there for my taste but other than that everything was perfect ?“

“The food was great. The experience was great“

“The food was good. What to expect from a burger and fries place. Although for the first time ever my fries were not hot. But my fish was perfect. As was our appetizer. The pretzel bites. And the wait staff was very helpful getting me the sauce. I wanted to dip it in really quickly. They were attentive but not overbearing. The place was loud. It's a Friday night lot of families and kids there so that is to be expected and it is part of the atmosphere. Not the place to go to if you want quiet or unless you go during the down time. Good food. Good service, a good place to go and we will go back.Parking: There is plenty of free parking in the parking lot and spaces close to the door. Including handicap wheelchair accessible spaces. I think there are also some closed spaces for pickupKid-friendliness: There is definitely a kid-friendly atmosphere here. There were lots of families and kids. They only went on a Friday night. The staff seemed to use to dealing with the kids and everyone seemed to be doing fine. As I said before it was kind of noisy in there but and but that's no problem and there were games for kids to play up towards the front of the restaurant.Wheelchair accessibility: There was wheelchair accessible parking and entrance to the restaurant. Not all of the seating was easily accessible from a wheelchair. It's kind of tight navigating around the restaurant and some of the booths towards the back. You have to step up to get into the booth so that would not work for a wheelchair unless you have one that elevates and you sat on the end but those tables were kind of small. There's some seating that you could roll up to from a wheelchair but again it was kind of tight navigating around there. I am not sure about the restrooms I did not go into there.“

“I spent Christmas Day there, crying at the counter cause I had no family around me. I was comforted by a great waitress, Amanda. A gentleman that was sitting beside me even bought me breakfast, which I was greatful for. It's a hard pill to swallow when your alone.“