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| - Happened upon this place driving into Chagrin Falls looking for a tasty dinner on a Sunday night. We ended up getting to The Falls and found hardly anything open for dinner so we headed back to the interesting looking Burntwood Tavern. The exterior is somewhat unassuming yet cute and quaint looking from the street. Upon walking in, we were very surprised to see how unique and interesting the interior is, think rustic house in some swanky mountain town with wood beams, wood floors and of course the requisite stone fire place. The host was very gracious and showed us to a table in the back dining room. He explained to us how they renovated the building using much of the wood that was reclaimed from barns in the area. The ambiance was nice and rustic without feeling overly cabin-esque.
My friend and I ordered drinks, I chose the Tavern Mojito with a flavored rum which I actually ended up exchanging for a classic mojito as the fruit flavor was super over-powering. For appetizers, we settled on the gazpacho and the fish sticks, both were delicious. The gazpacho was chunky, fresh and flavorful with the perfect amount of seasoning, it was topped with creme fraiche and crab meat. The fish sticks were crispy, light and perfectly friend and served with a jalapeno tarter sauce. My entree fell a little short in terms of expectations, I ordered the french dip and had envisions of a crusty, toasted roll stuffed with prime rib and melty cheese but sadly the dish was what what I had envisioned. The roll wasn't toasted and the prime was was just ok but the sweet potato fries that came with it were delish!
As mentioned above, the host was very warm and welcoming and our server was about average.
Next time you are in Chagrin Falls, give this unique tavern a try!
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