Restaurants in Kent

“We were a party of six for dinner on a Saturday evening. From greeting by host to the time we left everything was perfect. It had been raining on and off all day and had just recently stopped and host offered to accommodate our outdoor reservation request by setting up the patio for us. Despite being extremely busy, service was wonderful! Food was delicious…hummus appetizer was so good! We thoroughly enjoyed the surf and turf, burger & fries, chicken shawarma and crispy salad entrees. I would love to see the falafel make a comeback. This was our first visit since the new owners took over. They have made a number of changes and rebranded - all very nicely done. We will certainly be back!!”

“My friends and I came here for the first time yesterday for the Thursday Girl Dinner! It was delicious! I do wish they had another option for the Girl Dinner other than the Spicy Vodka pasta, it was pretty spicy and not everyone likes spicy food!”

“Delicious food and wine. Great, friendly service. Hometown place. If I want Italian food in Kent this is where I’ll go! Can’t wait to go back to try their gelato.”

“We went today and had an amazing experience. The food and service were incredible! Highly recommend”

“Went with my In-laws this past Friday. The parking was awkward making it difficult to exit to the front of the building. The food, drinks and service were top notch. However, I thought the 3% up charge for using a credit card vs cash to pay the bill was a bit petty due to the already inflated menu prices. This left me wondering; why the owner thought it was more important to cover their $5 cost at the expense of me returning again?”

“I think this is an incredible little bar located below. Bw3s in downtown Kent. The atmosphere is cool. Bartenders are fun and interesting. There's always games that you can play at the tables. The drinks are unique and delicious. It's just a fun place to hang out”

“Lee Angelo’s has made Mad Cap a must destination.”

“Every moment there is Awesome 🤙”

“Love this place. The 18+ taps of fresh beer is incredible. The food is the best in kent for all being made from scratch and the bar program is off the hook!”

“Bone in Ribeye was fantastic! This was our first time to The Black Iron Grille, and we will definitely be back! Our new go to place! 100% recommend!!”

“Such a wonderful experience! Was craving some cookies after dinner and insomnia was right next door. Very clean store and they even made me peanut butter cookies FRESH! Service was 10/10”

“All the arcade games are free and the atmosphere is great. DJ and dancing is awesome too”

“Ordered for the first time and we were not disappointed! Veggies were fresh and crisp, banh mi bread was perfect and sandwiches had big flavor, spring rolls and bao buns were both fantastic! We WILL be back OFTEN!!”

“Love this place. The barbeque is stellar. It's kind of old school selling out of the trailer. But that's a good thing.”

“Ordered beer. Price not anything close to what was on menu and wall poster. Been to Mike's for decades Very disappointed. Probably won't be back. Sad to see false advertising.”

“Troy Grille is SO good! Everything is super fresh and made to order and they are generous with toppings. The staff is super welcoming and friendly. Great place to have a delicious Mediterranean feast. We had a steak gyro sub, chicken shawarma wrap, beef shawarma rice bowl and a burger, stuffed grape leaves and tiramisu. All were SO good. If you are getting for lunch and have to go back to work I would recommend ordering ahead because everything is made to order.”

“Best pizza west of Philadelphia”

“Great pizza and AMAZING lavender shortbread cookies.”

“If you’ve never had their blueberry coffee, you need to correct that. It’s amazing”

“Tried this for the first time tonight because I'm tired of the chain pizza places. And we will for sure be back. Regret not trying it sooner! The flavor in the pizza is delicious! 10/10”

“Nothing stops Bent Tree coffee! I highly recommend trying the pastries that they have; in particular, the muffins are super moist. Do I need to say anything more?”

“Amazing fresh smoothie bowls, smoothies, overnight, oats, and cake bowls the staff is friendly and it’s a great Sweet treat 🍒❤️🍋🍉”

“the "Best" Mexican food I've had! Cheap drink specials! Clean!”

“great service, outstanding ribs and smoked wings. pricing was a good value. worth the parking hassle”

“Food is delicious! Service was exceptional. Since it was my first experience with Indian food, the waiter was very helpful with my selection of meal. Thank you so much for everything. It was an awesome experience.”

“Daisy Pops is the cutest cake pop shop I have ever seen! I originally heard about them on the radio and knew I had to stop. I had one of their spring specials, a cinnamon roll cake pop. It was almost too cute to eat but I'm so glad I ate it because it was delicious! The staff was incredibly kind, helpful and super friendly!”

“Best Mexican Restaurant and servers are Great, Food is wonderful”

“The food here is incredible!! I felt like I was in Mexico and I will be back.”

“My favorite Sunday morning breakfast stop. Great food and friendly service. Awesome bacon and crab benedict.”

“I tried the birria quesadilla today and it was amazing. HUGE portion, tons of flavor, friendly service. Will definitely be back!”

“I Love their food. I've tried several different items here and have never been disappointed. I highly recommend it.”

“An amazing place to grab a shot and a beer, some killer Food, and live music!”

“Love this bar! The beer selection is extensive with something for everyone. Attentive and knowledgeable bartenders. Lots of varied seating options from bar to booths to high tops. Shuffle board!!!! Seriously, so much fun!”

“I love this place and visit regularly. The food could use some attention because they don't have consistent hours where the menu is available. Stopped in at 7 and was not able to order once-- what?! But outside of that, all the bartenders are amazing! I do miss Kim and Krista. Morgan, Jake, and the others great still. I really love the patio and the laid back atmosphere. They have a good pour and good vibes!! Great little spot in Kent! <3 <3 <3”

“I’ve been a long time goer to Ming’s, but recently found out they needed more support so I’ve been going a couple times a week. Everyone I go I’m met with a smiling face! The atmosphere is great and I love the owners. Best fruit bubble tea around”

“One of my favorite places in Kent 💖🧋 They have the best bubble tea, an extensive menu, friendly owners, adorable and comfortable atmosphere, and so much more. I love this place with all my heart!!!!”

“They have great food, but they raised the prices to a point we won't go back! $3.50 for a cup of coffee! Our breakfast bill used to be around $20, last Sunday the same breakfast bill was $30+! We get the same thing every time! Will miss the wait staff, but can't afford to go back!”

“Nice staff, amazing food. I'd recommend this place every day! Food came fast, I do not understand how someone said they would go to McDonald's, that's processed versus amazing. We got the pretzel, amazing, the boneless chicken, amazing, the pizza, amazing. How could you not like this place?”

“Fun spot to hang. Good crew and good brew.”

“Great family owned business great staff awesome food and very welcoming environment! Highly recommended!”

“Why does anyone think this is good chicken? I got it last week for the first time and was not impressed. It was greasy had almost no flavor and their dipping sauce is disgusting. If it were crispy and there were additional sauces to choose from it would be tolerable. Considering its overpricedand very underwhelming I will not be back. Also if the chicken "fingers" were any smaller they should be called nuggets.”

“I always love coming in here as a regular. They remember me and my order, and are always nice and engaging. They care about each customer as if you are family, and want you to have a positive experience each time you come in”

“Lovveee it it’s so good it makes my day going back here every once in a while”

“⚠️ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ⚠️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹: 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺..!!”

“First time to try this drive thru coffee shop. Went online to see menu, to bad you can’t order ahead, but website is good. Ordered the Frosted Snowberry Snowy. I am impressed! Came with a coffee bean candy, drink stopper, and it’s just the right temperature! I’ll go again”

“it's a beautiful little restaurant and our waitress was wonderful. my friend ordered the mango curry and enjoyed it very much, but I was personally unimpressed with my food. i ordered the crazy noodles, and while the taste was good, the noodles were just disintegrating as I tried to pick them up. the jasmine tea I got was not very flavorful, had a little dusty note.

Dietary restrictions: they very intentionally ask for allergies when you order so they can be careful in their food prep”

“Had doubts but man... A f fabulous do try highly recommended”

“The sushi variety was incredible! Definitely returning soon!”

“Food was great and staff attentive! 💖”

“Cute place in a mostly secluded spot. I love the simplicity of the inside and the front deck area is awesome! lots of fun beer and other drinks to choose from. I had the "Fruity Pebbles" slushy, Yum!”

“Travel 35 minutes to get their pasta 😋 very nice restaurant, amazing food, the cheese wedges are amazing and the baked pasta is the best 👌🏾 Pizza also is very good 👍🏽.”

“Great food at great prices! And tasty cocktails too!”

“My wife and I brought some international students from Kent State to 5 Guys to experience some of the best burgers in town! They don’t disappoint!”

“I recommend the Wednesday evening pool tournaments, Do not play the Sunday tournament, makes his own rules. Guy followed my ball with his, left himself bad, then said “ I meant to play a safety “ which was upheld by the tournament manager, Ryan .”

“The toilet paper really hold when you gotta go. 2 ply for the win. 157 does not disappoint when it comes to bathrooms. It’s like the future but now…… and don’t forget about the sushi, about the best I’ve ever had in my life.”

“Great!”

“Rockne's Kent: Max the Knife & Steak Salad Success!
Rockne's in Kent delivered a truly satisfying meal. I conquered the famous Max the Knife burger, and it lived up to the hype—four juicy, cheesy patties layered in a triple-bun, a delicious and massive feast! My wife chose the Steak Salad, which was equally impressive. The steak was tender, perfectly seasoned, and served over a fresh bed of greens with their excellent fries and grilled pita. The vast menu and generous portions make this a winner for any craving. For great food and friendly service, Rockne's is a staple!”

“great food but would be better if they turned down the music so they could hear customer's questions. Also some people don't do well in loud places.”

“The queen of clean.
This location successfully positions itself as a better fast-food option, primarily due to its outstanding commitment to cleanliness. It's incredibly reassuring to know that the workers perform daily deep cleans, even pulling out equipment to sanitize the hard-to-reach areas. In an industry where hygiene can sometimes be questionable, this dedication to a spotless environment—confirmed by someone who works there and still happily eats there—makes a huge difference in the dining experience.”

“The food is absolutely amazing as always it's always so fresh and so hot literally steaming hot You could see the steam coming off the chicken teriyaki sub and the fresh cut fries!! I give the food a 10 out of 10 for sure! Now the service was Not the best, I decided to eat in the restaurant, it was only 7:15 pm and the one girl employee started spraying all the tables with cleaner around me in front of the one behind me and the ones next to me. So much spray I could almost taste It. Then she starts sweeping floor literally right next to me, Then she starts taking the rugs and shaking them out and at that point I said excuse me are you About to be closing or something cuz it was only 7:15 they closed at 10:00 p.m. so that was completely unnecessary to do all that was eating but regardless the food still amazing and I will come back I'll just get it to go next time”

“Many different unique flavors and they are always so creamy! Always keep some stocked in my freezer.”

“Stahl's pays attention to the details and their products are excellent. They have treats no one else offers. They care about their customers and the community. Keep up the good work and God Bless!”

“First visit last night and not our last! Wonderful food and service and a huge menu. Had the “Right Way” bowl—homemade chili over homemade Mac and cheese—and it was delicious. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal. Anxious to return for a breakfast. This is an independent business and their food is more than worthy of your support.”

“love the food and atmosphere.”

“Haven't been here in about 2 and a half years, they changed the cooks again because the same dishes i ordered frequently are prepared different but under same menu title, not what they were in the past; same size servings but different supporting veggies are used for example: the vegetable stir fry of only 🥦 broccoli in garlic sauce used to come as a massive plate piled high of bright, glossy, steaming broccoli's in a little puddle of brown sauce that didn't go over the lip of the plate, also came with a few shredded carrot strands mixed in. Now same meal arrived with a few over cooked (wilted, limp and not shiny green, dull brownish color) broccoli florets and mostly random veggies, which made me think I was given a veggie stir fry but it was the broccoli and garlic I ordered. The meal was excellent i just wished my plate was all broccoli as I thought it would be.

Minor gripe: my broccoli stir fry felt like it was sloppy saucy, meaning the veggies were in a pool of sauce, felt like too much sauce added in and things were soggyish.

Because the meal was steaming hot and the taste was on point, I did not feel it was worth voicing my concern as even the hot and sour soup was tasty as I never had green peppers in hot and sour soup before and that made me think I was having chili as green peppers remind me of chili, not hot and sour soup.

The hot and sour soup was one of my favorites in the area. I was sad to see it was made differently (veggies used, deviations from previous visits in past) though the soup was still stellar. However, because the cooks are greatly skilled, the dishes tasted great as they were, my only disappointment being they were not served how they used to be when I frequented more.

Most Asian restaurants dishes never change and I like that approach, this place does have deviations occur over time and that frustrates me as I don't get what brought me in, but because the skill is on point whatever they serve still comes out as a 5 star meal and I'm okay with that.

I would ask for future reference use less sauce please as that takes away from the food itself when its soaking in alot of sauce.

Service is always friendly and even when sloppy saucey this is still one of my fav eateries in the area.”

“My wife and I love the food! We typically have soup (she gets wonton, I get hot and sour), egg rolls, and dumplings and all are served nice and hot! We order shrimp lo mein and shrimp fried rice, and both are truly flavorful! The service is quite speedy and the server is very sweet. We heartily recommend China City for Chinese food in Kent.”

“This has always been my favorite Starbucks location because everyone is so kind, the service and cleaniness is top tier, and my drinks are always delicious. Thank you all for what you do! Also, thank you to the team member who put this beautiful calligraphy on my coffee today - it made my day seeing this! 😭🫶🏻🩷 You are a sweetheart and I love it!! You guys are my go-to spot, love ya.”

“I absolutely love this location! The workers are always super kind and never mess up in order. They also keep it very clean on the inside. This is my number one go to Starbucks. P.S. Even on their busy days they are fabulous!”

“Amazing traditional custard”

“Today's huge sandwich, using the 699FL code was absolutely wonderful. It's going to be at least two meals if not three. Everything tasted so fresh, and it was made exactly to my specifications. Definitely worth the $5 tip since I saved so much using the code.”

“This is not a fancy place, but the food was excellent! I got the Triple burrito (delicious) and my husband got the steak rice bowl. The helping were generous and the prices are reasonable. We will go back next time we’re in town!”

“we ordered deep dish pizza a few weeks ago it was delish. Tonight we ordered a quesadilla and sub and should have ordered pizza. burnt and not much in either.”

“I go here on a regular basis with a friend. We love it!”

“One of the few places a person can still get anchovies on their pizza, and also get a GOOD pizza. I don't usually care for chain restaurants or franchises because I shouldn't, but I dunno man, Marcos has done right by me in the past with their various pizzas and such. The Kent location deserves a bit of vital energy; give it a visit even if you just get some wings or something, round up a tip or donate a lil cash to charity. Just enjoy your dang pizza.”

“Excellent smoothies
Excellently service

A thank you to Ashley for her patience as it was my first time there. She pointed me in the right direction and I’m happy to say I’ll be back.”

“The people running this place are very friendly and customer focused. This is most definitely NOT health food. This is salty greasy fattening but oh so satisfying in a way. Apparently they were voted the best sandwich place in Kent. Get the Roman Burger waffle fries and a cheese cup”

“a Kent institution with an inclusive vibe. great place!”

“This place was amazing! we were so thankful to find out they offered gluten free subs! that is awesome when you have 2 out of 5 people in your family with Celiacs Disease. they do not have a kids meal gluten free bread though, but they still gave us the kids price. it was seriously such a blessing because you cant order food for everyone and tell the 6 year old too bad you cant eat here. we appreciated that they also sold gluten free cookies to go with the kids meal! seriously, this place is amazing and we do plan on returning.”

“Great place to hang out with friends and listen great music like The Immortal Porpoises.”

“Applebees is always the place to eat for either the whole family or just a night out on the town alone! They are all so very sweet and kind and enjoy taking care of their customers!!!!”

“Quick drive through service. great food, friendly employees.”

“Great pizza. The Howie Maui is great, just wish they added a sprinkle of cinnamon and some sliced almonds to the cheese. Their flavored crusts are phenom. Wish they'd franchise out to Parma.”

“Great coffee and Andi was the best!!”

“5 out of 4 stars! Yes I said that right.”

“Just had the most polite young man take our order at the drive through (Brimfield location). Love to see young people gaining experience while providing friendly customer service! May 23, 2026.”

“we came in last night for Tuesday night trivia. I got the wings, double grilled with hot pants Kaluger. They were HUGE and cooked to perfection with a nice char. we also got a BYO Pizza well done and it was delicious. I was already planning on coming back for the trivia, but now Im coming back for the trivia AND food. our server Riley was also really great and kept our drinks full all night.”

“We had a great experience at Barrio Tacos, and a huge part of that was our server, Abbie. My friends and I went on a Saturday night around 7 PM and only had about a 15-minute wait, which wasn’t bad at all for how busy it was.
As soon as we sat down, Abbie greeted us right away and immediately matched our vibe. She was super energetic, fun, and made the whole table feel comfortable from the start. A few of us had never been there before, and she took the time to explain the menu, go over drink specials, and give recommendations without making it feel overwhelming.
She honestly made the experience. You can tell she really cares about her job and the people she’s serving. She was attentive without being overbearing, checked in at all the right times, and kept everything moving smoothly. Our drinks came out quickly, and everything was delicious.
The food was great, the prices were very reasonable, and the atmosphere was fun and lively. There’s also a big parking lot behind the restaurant and free street parking, which made it really easy.
Overall, I’d highly recommend this place, but especially if you get Abbie as your server. She made the whole night and deserves recognition for how great she is.”

“My good was fire! Veggie sandwich on rosemary sea salt bagel, ice strawberry green tea, and hashbrowns. I would just suggest greeting people when they enter the door. I almost turned around bc I wasn't sure if they were friendly or not. They were friendly!”