Absolutely fantastic place will definitely be back for food and drinks again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gavin Burke
This place WAS my favorite restaurant in Toledo, but my latest experience was HORRIBLE. The hostess was rude and dismissive. Our waitress Maddie started off fine, but when we went to order another round of drinks, she told us (at 9:08) they closed at 9, which google maps said the restaurant closed at 10 (see connected picture). She took forever to bring the check and when requested, we got shot a dirty look.
My prime rib dip was aggressively charred, the fires were unseasoned. The portions have seemed to shrink, and the menu changed, getting rid of three of my favorite dishes, which our waitress said had been gone for a year, but I remember seeing on the menu in October.
I would not be writing this review if I was not so disappointed with a place I was looking forward to dining at. I have no intention of returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jessica Vadini
Very cool environment. Food options were plentiful. The beers were yummy. Service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Walla Hatchee
“Originally opened as a hotel by William Oliver in 1859, who commissioned famed American architect Isaiah Rogers as designer. Rogers’ work includes the Ohio Statehouse, the Merchants Exchange Building on Wall Street, and the Tremont House hotel in Boston.
At the time of its construction, The Oliver House was attractively positioned in an area of Toledo considered to be the center of downtown, near The Middlegrounds railroad center. It was among the first hotels in the United States to have a fireplace (for heat) in every room and bathrooms with running water on every floor. It was truly ahead of its time and no expense was spared.
As the city of Toledo rose down the street, the hotel was unfortunately too far from the city core to survive – and the opening of The Boody House hotel, a more modern and centrally located building, didn’t help matters. By 1880, Oliver’s hotel had fallen on hard times and into disrepair. In the ensuing years, the building took on several different purposes: a rooming house, a lighting manufacturing facility for wagon wheels and other industrial parts, and it was completely stripped of much of its luxurious hotel infrastructure.
Over the 20th century, the building now known as The Oliver House was used for various purposes – showrooms for a company known as Successful Sales (in the 1960s), rehearsal spaces, small businesses and offices, and novelty toy sales. After that, it was strictly a warehouse.
When the building was acquired in the 1990s, it had electric service and running water but no central heating. With a lot of work, we breathed life back into The Oliver House by cleaning brick, refinishing floors and restored molding to make this beautiful building into what you see today.”
Atmosphere: 5
Marky
Really interesting and historic building with several different types of venues. I didn't even scratch the surface. The Hawaiian chicken salad I had was delicious and flavorful. The service was attentive but not overbearing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CaBella CaBella
Great place to grab a bite to eat or a drink with friends. They also have a few unique events areas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don Dudley
Great place service was fantastic. Had to wait to be seated for a hour but it was a Saturday and I'm glad I waited. The food was delicious. I ordered a hot honey pepperoni pizza might not sound good but it was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pete Davidson
What a great brewery. I wish it was closer to me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S R (Shama)
This place is great looking and the food was pretty delicious though the presentation on the plate was not the greatest. The worst part was the service. We went at 4pm on a Wednesday and there were about 2 other tables already seated and a few ppl at the bar. I would call this not crowded at all, but our server took FOREVER with everything. One of our people ordered a burger and fries, asked for ketchup and it took 8 mins for the server to come back which he was already 85% done eating at this point. No refills on water and it just was very sloppy service. Great place for unique buildings but need better time management with tables.
Had a pretty bad experience here. Our group of 15 waited ages for our food, and when mine finally arrived, it wasn’t what I ordered. It turned out someone else had been given my meal, and I got theirs. The waitress seemed almost annoyed with me about it, as if I was making a big deal out of nothing, even though I had ordered a burger and was given fish, which I don’t eat. She eventually admitted the mistake and apologized, but I still had to wait another 30-40 minutes for the right dish. By then, everyone else was done eating and just waiting for me. It was awkward, and the restaurant didn’t offer any kind of discount for the inconvenience.
Aside from that, the food is pretty plain and oily. Excellent beer, though.
Renee Bergquist
Was amazing peanut butter and jelly burger was absolutely phenomenal
Jed Hendricks
Very good place to go for drinks. Enjoyed the food. And the service was top notch. Would go again any time.
Doug the plumber
We had a celebration of life there today. Very respectful great food, awesome atmosphere.
Absolutely fantastic place will definitely be back for food and drinks again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place WAS my favorite restaurant in Toledo, but my latest experience was HORRIBLE. The hostess was rude and dismissive. Our waitress Maddie started off fine, but when we went to order another round of drinks, she told us (at 9:08) they closed at 9, which google maps said the restaurant closed at 10 (see connected picture). She took forever to bring the check and when requested, we got shot a dirty look.
My prime rib dip was aggressively charred, the fires were unseasoned. The portions have seemed to shrink, and the menu changed, getting rid of three of my favorite dishes, which our waitress said had been gone for a year, but I remember seeing on the menu in October.
I would not be writing this review if I was not so disappointed with a place I was looking forward to dining at. I have no intention of returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Very cool environment. Food options were plentiful. The beers were yummy. Service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
“Originally opened as a hotel by William Oliver in 1859, who commissioned famed American architect Isaiah Rogers as designer. Rogers’ work includes the Ohio Statehouse, the Merchants Exchange Building on Wall Street, and the Tremont House hotel in Boston.
At the time of its construction, The Oliver House was attractively positioned in an area of Toledo considered to be the center of downtown, near The Middlegrounds railroad center. It was among the first hotels in the United States to have a fireplace (for heat) in every room and bathrooms with running water on every floor. It was truly ahead of its time and no expense was spared.
As the city of Toledo rose down the street, the hotel was unfortunately too far from the city core to survive – and the opening of The Boody House hotel, a more modern and centrally located building, didn’t help matters. By 1880, Oliver’s hotel had fallen on hard times and into disrepair. In the ensuing years, the building took on several different purposes: a rooming house, a lighting manufacturing facility for wagon wheels and other industrial parts, and it was completely stripped of much of its luxurious hotel infrastructure.
Over the 20th century, the building now known as The Oliver House was used for various purposes – showrooms for a company known as Successful Sales (in the 1960s), rehearsal spaces, small businesses and offices, and novelty toy sales. After that, it was strictly a warehouse.
When the building was acquired in the 1990s, it had electric service and running water but no central heating. With a lot of work, we breathed life back into The Oliver House by cleaning brick, refinishing floors and restored molding to make this beautiful building into what you see today.”
Atmosphere: 5
Really interesting and historic building with several different types of venues. I didn't even scratch the surface. The Hawaiian chicken salad I had was delicious and flavorful. The service was attentive but not overbearing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to grab a bite to eat or a drink with friends. They also have a few unique events areas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place service was fantastic. Had to wait to be seated for a hour but it was a Saturday and I'm glad I waited. The food was delicious. I ordered a hot honey pepperoni pizza might not sound good but it was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great brewery. I wish it was closer to me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is great looking and the food was pretty delicious though the presentation on the plate was not the greatest. The worst part was the service. We went at 4pm on a Wednesday and there were about 2 other tables already seated and a few ppl at the bar. I would call this not crowded at all, but our server took FOREVER with everything. One of our people ordered a burger and fries, asked for ketchup and it took 8 mins for the server to come back which he was already 85% done eating at this point. No refills on water and it just was very sloppy service. Great place for unique buildings but need better time management with tables.
Sabrina was awesome!! Great service!
Restaurantji Recommends
Very historic building.
Had a pretty bad experience here. Our group of 15 waited ages for our food, and when mine finally arrived, it wasn’t what I ordered. It turned out someone else had been given my meal, and I got theirs. The waitress seemed almost annoyed with me about it, as if I was making a big deal out of nothing, even though I had ordered a burger and was given fish, which I don’t eat. She eventually admitted the mistake and apologized, but I still had to wait another 30-40 minutes for the right dish. By then, everyone else was done eating and just waiting for me. It was awkward, and the restaurant didn’t offer any kind of discount for the inconvenience.
Aside from that, the food is pretty plain and oily. Excellent beer, though.
Was amazing peanut butter and jelly burger was absolutely phenomenal
Very good place to go for drinks. Enjoyed the food. And the service was top notch. Would go again any time.
We had a celebration of life there today. Very respectful great food, awesome atmosphere.
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