50 Best Bars near Mentor On The Lake

“Way to much fun…………………………“

“The menu offers a great variety of appetizers, salads, and entrees. Service and staff are efficient, professional, courteous, and just plain on top of their roles. It is a great atmosphere and extremely well managed! Great job, all who participated in serving a party of 16 on Sunday!“

“Great atmosphere and a lot of solid people. Great food made by my friend Shawn! Just don't ask him for any peperchinnis!“

“Nice place I go there often. Great food. Although they need to add tater tots to the menu...“

“Went there with 11 other family members! The people were Awsome, they greeted you with open arms! We all came from a wedding the night before! I ordered a water and everyone at the bar broke out laughing and speaking in a different language! I broke out laughing myself!🤷‍♂️🍻 Food was awesome, never had any of it before.Very nice people! You up for some family atmosphere and different food, go here you'll love it!“

“Sal the bartender was amazing. The place was lively and fun. Definitely going back.“

“Thank you for being my favorite bar in ohio I discovered on my own randomly over a year ago!💜 You guys always do a good job with trivia & music bingo & the themed DJ party things. Most trivias are things I am interested in such as star wars,pokemon,disney and a lot more. Most music bingos has my favorite genres like rock, pop,alternative and more. I enjoy the shirley temples & pretzel bites very much. The servers are always sweethearts in my eyes. I am thankful for them & the good cooks there. I am very happy to run into this place. I literally walked in a random day completely down about my life trying to open myself up again slowly & this place literally adds sunshine in my life. It has made my life a lot better. It has a lot of games I enjoy so much. I love sharing this place to everyone I know and it's my go to place that I love to reccomend by word all connections to check it out. :)“

“food was amazing and our waitress was super helpful and nice“

“great food great service ty“

“Ashley is awesome come here and see her!“

“laid back and fun I love coming here plus its close to my house and I've been coming here since I turned 21 years old ❤❤❤❤💋💋💋“

“This past weekend we had my son’s 21st birthday party and OH WHAT FUN!!! Great place for a party. I was looking for a fun and family friendly place at an affordable price and it was all of that and more! Katie the GM was awesome and super easy to work with. Everything went seamlessly!!! All Of my family and friends loved the place and we all had a blast!! Can’t wait for summer to be on the patio!!! 😁🤗❤️“

“Great Bar! Friendly customer base! Excellent employees! Great owner! Glad we started hanging out here!“

“potato skins are the best!!! everything is good 😋“

“Great food, great drinks! Fun atmosphere!!!“

“This was my first time at the Play-Away. This is a great place! We had good drinks, excellent food and the Bar was so nice to enjoy Keno, etc. They have pool tables and many TV screens Nancy is a very good Barmaid! I will be going back here!! ??“

“Definitely the local family room. Meet Dori during the day 12 to 6. She makes the best pizza burgers!“

“Bands are free and usually my kind of music. Always have a good time.“

“Great location, food, drinks and fun times!!“

“Went here for a birthday party—a private affair, if you will. Hulk Hogan had just died. Steve Miller and the J. Geils Band was blasting and the Yuenglings were flowing. The ten TV screens were showing a variety of horse races and the Tour de France (this was in LATE July, so you can’t really blame them). Parking was adequate. This was a pickleball and slide-on shoes crowd, and it was spectacular. Would return for the 60th birthday party if it’s held here.“

“Dak's is the kind of place Where everybody makes you feel welcome. They are all about family and having a good time. So Come on and join us.“

“Friendly people, great music and Tacos to die for. Worth the drive from Illinois.“

“Best fish fry ever on Good Friday and great bartending!“

“While this may not be the most classy bar in town, they do have very reasonably priced adult beverages and attentive bartenders. Went there a couple Saturday nights ago for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. Plan on hitting this place up again to quench my thirst!“

“The best Dive Bar in town.“

“was there tonight for dinner we had horrible service first we had to ask for our server to come take our order. second person ordered an iced tea she put lemon which he could not have due to cancer.she pulled the lemon off the glass then we told her he needed a fresh glass her facial expression said it all .I asked for a water 3 times she finally brought it the whole glass went on the table and me and my phone at this point it was clear she did not want to wait on us so someone else brought out our food she did Apologize but it was to the point where it was so clear that for some reason she did not want to wait on us and everything we asked for we seem to be bothering her I finally spoke up she did not charge us for a food which she did not have to do but it was a very unpleasant dinner and we were there for someone's birthday“

“Wow the seafood lasagna was amazing, I hope it is on the regular menu soon !!!“

“One of the only true, original dive bars left in Mentor. Stopped in yesterday for the first time in over 25 years and I swear the place hasn't changed. Good cheeseburger still tops the menu. Don't go here if you're looking for a salad!“

“Awesome place and food 👍👍👍“

“We had put in a order to go. When we got home we noticed that the chips were missing. Not only did they get us our chips, they have us more queso and chips. That's fantastic customer service.“

“Thank you so much to Greg & staff for a wonderful Celebration of Life Party for my Mother in law. Staff was friendly & fast & the food was wonderful! I would definitely recommend having a party again at The Stadium!“

“Great corner bar with great bartenders“

“Nice local restaurant. Delicious food. Carlos was very helpful. Cozy atmosphere. Everyone that works there was very nice and welcoming. We loved the Tostadas Vallarta. We also enjoyed the carne asada and the chili rellenos. Chips and salsa were fresh and tasty.“

“I’ve been looking for a bar like this for 2 years in Willoughby! I’ve been in a lot of places near OSU in Columbus and this is a perfect match. The bartenders are awesome and so is the atmosphere. I’ll definitely be back! TV’s with sports, keno, TouchTunes, arcade bowling, great bartenders and energetic clientele.“

“Where do I start ? Came for dinner Wednesday night and then came for dinner Thursday again. That should say something . I’m beyond impressed by the Staff and the establishment, it beyond exceeded my expectations. We have a lot of fine dining in the Poconos region with some higher end restaurants and this place exceeded them. The quality of the food is superior. Take a look at some of the pics of the food we ordered. Ended up meeting Sean the head chef and impressed how he runs his kitchen , everything goes with the flow . Make sure you make a reservation :) we ended up not making one and we got seated over looking the kitchen and it was the best place. You see all the action. Can’t wait to come back from Poconos. Maciej & Justin Macs Wholesales“

“Held a party in their W room - the bartender Micheal FANTASTIC! Food was delicious. The downside was the condition of the W room—it was completely dirty, with sticky menus and tables, and the beautiful mirror appeared untouched for months. Considering the $250 rental fee and the venue's overall appeal, cleanliness should be a given. Unfortunately, we had to request the menus be cleaned and even brought our own cleaning supplies, though the mirror remained uncleaned. I have shared feedback with staff in hopes of correcting issue.

If you plan to hold an event their - please keep this in mind and make sure the place is cleaned up for your guests!“

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“A small quiet place with some of the best food you’ll ever have. I absolutely love their hamburgers and fries which are freshly cooked not frozen! The lady with the long dark hair that works there is incredible and always makes you feel special. Also their drink and food prices are very reasonable making this bar/restaurant one of the most affordable in town.“

“Barmaid was absolutely amazing“

“Awesome place great staff always great music“

“I love this place. The staff is what makes me come here frequently. They are amazing, friendly, and they go above and beyond every single service. Food is made with the utmost love and the drinks are served to satisfy with every sip. RWB is my go to. You all make my day every time I visit. I appreciate all your hard work and dedication to every service. Thank you all!!! We’ll see you again soon!!!“

“I had their burger today. it was charred and seasoned great. service was great and friendly people. I will be back soon.“

“GREAT place....nice quick service....excellent food especially the specials....always a good time and you won't pay a fortune to enjoy yourself there...“

“Excellent service and good food and very nice venue.“

“Great food, atmosphere and staff Always enjoy my meal there“

“First time here, came for dinner with my husband. We were very impressed by the service and quality of the food. I’m picky and I loved our meal. Everything was clean and our food came out fast.“

“Moved to Ohio a few months ago, after trying a few place in the neighborhood, Saw people playing corn hole in the parking lot. Decided to try it out and brought my wife. As sooner as we walked in, 1st it was busy, but was greeted right away, by what I thought was the owner, ( later found out she was working in the kitchen) . Long story short, they made us feel like we found a new home!“

“A great local restaurant and bar that welcomes everyone. They like to keep it quiet, but food is great. Know or call in advance what they are serving. Reminds me of college bar for everyone — students and locals! Very welcoming and friendly people.“