We've been talking about trying The Greenhouse Tavern for a very long time and finally made it there. Since it was during Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week we thought we'd take advantage of that. If you're not familiar with Restaurant Week, it is a ten day period where restaurants offer a fixed menu (three courses and you usually have two or three choices per course) for a fixed price, either $30 or $40. Some restaurants also offer a lunch menu. It's a great way to try a place that you might not otherwise afford.
My husband ended up ordering off the fixed menu and he had the crispy chicken wings for his appetizer, short ribs for the entree and pot de creme for dessert for $40. I ended up ordering off the regular menu and had a strip steak. We both loved our food, especially the crispy chicken wings (I made my husband share one with me!). My steak was very good and came with rosemary french fries that were full of flavor.
Our server was very nice and our water was always refilled quickly, something I appreciated since that was what I was drinking for dinner. The restaurant is eclectically decorated and is lots of fun.
Here's the negatives. We sat on the mezzanine level which was nice. The downside is to route you need to take to get to this level is pretty out of the way. That would be fine except that the area you go through and the stairwell is pretty dirty. If your guests need to pass through this area then at least clean it up a bit. There were some signs around that said "Pardon Our Dust" which is understandable if there is construction but I didn't see construction, just a dirty area.
Also, my husband's short rib entree came on a salad plate. A salad plate! Especially compared to my steak and french fries, his entree looked more like an appetizer rather than an entree. For $40 (for the three courses) they could at least put the short ribs on a dinner plate with a few garnishes.
I'm not sure if we will return to The Greenhouse Tavern. There are so many other wonderful restaurant choices in the area.