We were invited to a preview/soft opening today. We are big fans of Burntwood Tavern and are also excited for Pacos Tacos & Tequila to open this summer. All owned by the same restaurant group.
That being said, the parking is not good, but then again Chagrin Falls is a small village like town with poor parking for all of its businesses. The decor is kick ass! Very modern and hip. They share the space with a super cool glass blowing business that supplies most of the artistic glass fixtures in the restaurant. We were greeted with a smile and immediately seated at the Pizza Bar. Yes that's right a Pizza Bar! That's pretty f*$#ing cool. Shortly after being seated we received our cocktails that were really good. We were then served complimentary bread that was just baked in the pizza oven and was also really good. We then shared the Caprese salad that was delicious. We were then presented with a pair of complimentary mini Bellini cocktails. Digging it! Our entrees looked great and tasted good for the most part. Both sauces were overly salted, but not to where we didn't enjoy the meal.
Bottom line is the service was impeccable. They really seem to care. The price is a bit high. We received a discount as part of the invite which was very cool but most of the restaurants in this area are $$$. They have a few recipe bugs to work out, but over all a great experience. We will go back and try other dishes with excitement. I recommend the meat balls and a whiskey cocktail.