37 Best American Restaurants near Martins Ferry

“When traveling I like to try local places when able. I’ve found myself in Wheeling to photograph the Cathedral. Anyway, I stopped in for dinner, was seated quickly and water received immediately. I kept it simple and just had the burger with fries. It was cooked perfectly and arrived pretty quickly. (This place is not a burger joint, the have options, such as lamb for example.) Chelsey was my server, she did great as well. Would definitely return if I found myself in Wheeling again!“

“Absolutely love this Restaurant!!😍 the people in there are wonderful people and the food is so delicious❤️“

“What a nice restaurant. Filled with local wheeling wv history. Great food and coffee. Also excellent service.“

“We had a surprise dinner for roughly 25 people and they were soooo accommodating! The food and service was amazing and they went out of their way to make it a great evening! And the cheesecake was unbelievable! Highly recommend!“

“Everything I’ve tried has been amazing! The quiche florentine is THE BEST. The kale caesar salad is delicious. The salty bread and chocolate chip cookies never disappoint. I could go on…just stellar.“

“A great radio show from the states...Thanks uncle pete for playing this kind of musik... Keep on rock rock rock rock rock'n roll high school.“

“If you haven't had there water I highly recommend. Best water I have had hands down 5 stars all day. Love this place. "Water" you waiting for? Ha get it….Go get some food people, oh the girls are great to 😊“

“Visited , Thursday 8/7/25. Never complain, but the 2 salads ordered were Oh so , disappointing. Salads were not presented as advertised, with missing ingredients , and quality of ingredients were lacking. Our server did ask if we needed more salad dressing for both salads. The portion size was smaller than we anticipated. Hopefully, just an off night !“

“Staff is friendly and personable. The atmosphere is always a delight. I had the opportunity to take my son and husband to Tito's and they loved the food, as do I!“

“Our family's favorite restaurant! The best home cooked meals, I mean absolute best food either breakfast, lunch or dinner... Everything they make is delicious ?

Kid-friendliness: My kids Love the food, and this is wonderful family place to bring the hungry kiddos!“

“Good food and good prices!“

“I ordered the Deck Salad with grilled chicken. Don't expect to eat the whole thing, it is huge. Loved it! It had blackberries as big as my thumb, strawberries and blue berries. And, of course, it had dried cranberries, pecans and feta cheese. I would order it again. I wish they would bring back the Reuben dog. It also was delicious.“

“First time I went to pickles, I went specifically to get their fried pickles. This was about a year and a half ago and the coating was very thick and I was highly disappointed. I thought how can you have a bar with that name and not have outstanding pickles??? My girlfriend talked me into going again the other day and I thought okay. I'll give them another chance. Oh my gosh! Whoever made them did a perfect job. The coatiing was thin. The pickles were large Spears. It was awesome! Awesome! awesome! Did I mention it was awesome? Lol Can't wait to go back!“

“Great food, service and a cool atmosphere. I like how the bar area is separate from the dining area. The patio was nice too. With many TVs, it's a good place to watch sports. The menu had a plethora of choices from pizza, pub grub, seafood, many salad choices (I recommend the basil vinaigrette) and great steaks! Definitely my new go to spot when visiting Wheeling.“

“Food was good, service was excellent. After church groups where there so a little noisy lol.“

“Awesome food and staff! Never had a poor meal or experience.“

“Friendly staff. Pleasant adult drink portions. Good meal sizes. Served hot and prompt. Would have like the broccoli cheese casserole had it been warm but it was still good cold.

The glaze for the salmon / shrimp was very tasty.“

“Sent my parents here for a special “date night” while they were in from out of town for a show at the Capitol. Made reservations in person and asked for it to be a special night. The restaurant and the waitress were AMAZING. They treated my parents like royalty and made their evening wonderful. Thank you and hats off to everyone at River City. ❤️❤️“

“Such a fabulous place to spend time with family and friends and to make new friends each time we go there. Food is perfect and Joey, Abbey, and all of the staff make you feel like they’ve known you their whole life. Such a perfect go to any day of the week I always highly recommend the Mediterranean salad. Just makes your mouth water!“

“I took my family of four there after a friend recommended. Usually, when we go out to dinner at least one meal isn’t that good. I was amazed that everything was absolutely amazing. The steakhouse burger I ordered was hands down the best burger I’ve ever eaten. The poutine was great, the pretzel sticks with beer cheese was sublime. My wife and 17 year old daughter ordered chicken sandwiches and they raised the bar on chicken sandwiches. The salad was great. My younger daughter (picky eater) ordered a pizza from The 304 Wood Fired Pizza, it was the best pizza I’ve had in the Ohio Valley. In conclusion, this place is one of the best restaurants, if not the best restaurant in Wheeling. Definitely going to be a regular there. I’d have to give it a 15 out of 10 rating.“

“Very clean, food was delicious, and the atmosphere was nice. Our waitress Katrina was an amazing worker, running the tables, helping at the bar, & cleaning tables. She was very sweet the entire time too! Great employee to have!“

“We celebrated my 80th birthday on Saturday. The food was awesome, service even better. The accommodation were perfect. Thank you Jeremiah! We will be back..“

“Love love their food has always been good, used to go every year for family reunions and now I continue to go with me and my husband.“

“We are from out of town & saw the parking lot was busy but decided we’d try anyways! It was really really busy but Sara our waitress apologized - it looked like she was the only waitress. We assured her it’s ok & she was wonderful. It took a very long time to get our food but when Sara brought it - it was hot & delicious! We had no complaints at all! We also appreciated how nice Sara was in spite of her trying to service the entire place! She was wonderful“

“Awesome place good food and friendly people. We like supporting the small home made food places and this one was great. We were heading home to Texas and stopped in.“

“We came in late one evening, sat at the bar & had a the best time. Our bartender Ebony was so sweet & her drinks were everything. The mushrooms & seasoned wings were fire, & my friend was raving about her strawberry salad.

This is the best option for food & a laid back night out in the area. I’ll definitely be back“

“We came into Wheeling for the Symphony and this place was in 5 minutes walking distance, and I’m so glad we came! The service was great, and we loved the meatloaf platter- the bacon gravy was to die for! Also get the apple crumble for dessert- so good! Great Appalachian comfort food, and the waitresses were so kind. Will be back!“

“Great food and specials at the right prices.“

“This place is an awesome local bar. some of the best wings in the area!“

“We have never had a bad meal at The Shady Spot. The burgers, fries, wings, ribs, fajitas and chicken fingers are all excellent!“

“We had an awesome experience here! The atmosphere was very relaxing. The drinks were incredible, and the cheese fries were honestly the best I’ve ever had. The staff was amazing, and very on top of things. The live music was absolutely outstanding! 10/10 recommend visiting this place!“

“Thoughtfully curated, LongHorn Steakhouse in St. Clairsville is the place to go if you are looking for a quality dinner out. From masterful grill work to attentive service to a welcoming atmosphere, this is Longhorn Steakhouse reinvented. Down to the last detail, this LongHorn location exceeds expectations and beats the competition in its class.

In addition to the food and atmosphere, the service was excellent as well. In 30 days of road tripping Taylor T was hands down the best server we experienced. Highly recommended.“

“The Barnesville Bowling team and their families (over 50 guests) enjoyed the all you can eat Italian Buffet! We would like to praise all of the servers, pasta cooks and staff as they made all of our athletes and their guests feel welcome! All of the employees took great pride in their work and it showed. Everyone enjoyed the selection of delicious items that were offered on the Italian buffet! Our team will be back! Thank you for the great experience!“

“Honestly the best food in the Ohio Valley!“

“Very good dinner meal. Terrific meat loaf, gravy, mashed potatoes and buttered spinach. Always enjoy Sonny Boy when back on the Valley. If there are new owners, they were friendly at the check out. Great service and food for a decent price. One of the few places Biden has not ruined.“

“Friendly bar with great bartenders, Thursday night is jam nite 9-12, acoustic live music , place gets packed, food is good and very affordable.“