The Cabin Tavern & Grill

We visited the cabin for mothersday and the experience was terrible. After less than an hour, while my grandmother and daughter were still finishing their meal, we were told that our table was needed and we would have to leave. The embarrassment of being asked to leave the restaurant ruined mothersday for my wife and we will certainly never return.

I work for a company that provides services for clients. Needless to say, I get to take clients out for dinner at times. I’ve discovered the Ashland area doesn’t have many options for fancier dining locations. We decided to give The Cabin a try, plus it’s close to my house — bonus.
It’s a large place that has a banquet facility, actual cabins, and then a nice dining area with a deck and bar. It’s semi formal with white linen and wine menu — fancy. It is located out in BFE — and phone service is totally sketch out there (I have two phones, and neither had service), so know where you are going before you take off and rely on your GPS.
The service was terrific! Our waitress was über nice and knowledgable — she did a great job of recommending starters. We opted for the bruschetta as we had four people total. It was really delicious, although it was heavy with cheese.
The gentlemen I was with ordered wine. They brought it out and did the whole open, air, and sample thing (obviously I know nothing of wine lol). I ordered a drink special that was a girly martini-​esque drink which was delicious!
For main course I got lake perch and a side salad, another got a steak and then pasta. The steak looked delicious! My perch was adequate (fried fish, can’t mess it up too bad).
Overall, we had a very enjoyable experience and tasty food. It wasn’t mind-​blowing, but a nice change of pace and great atmosphere.

I recently ate here with family and friend, and we all were well-​pleased with our meals.
First of all, I was surprised to see such a creative menu for a place in such a rural area that calls itself The Cabin Tavern. Additionally, the view is delightful. I was seated where I got to take full advantage of that view. Yay! It was clean and more formal than the word «cabin» suggests, but it was a very cozy dining experience. We all liked the upscaled atmosphere.
There were so many tasty-​sounding menu options that it was hard for me to choose! I opted for a California Chicken Salad after my French onion soup. The salad was fresh and crisp, with an excellent combination of favors and textures, and it was truly delish. I ate lots of their very tasty breads, with real butter. Loved it. Others had steak or seafood, and one said his steak was maybe the best steak he’d ever had. Those who had the scallops and lobster tail special said they were excellent. The food was excellent quality, well-​prepared, perfectly seasoned, and nicely presented.
The menu offers plenty of options for diners, and they also include a small plates section for those who may have smaller appetites. They seem to have an excellent chef who is creative and who gives local diners a chance to step out of their comfort zone, but not into the ozone. Bravo!
They also have excellent desserts! I had an excellent crème brûlée. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered.
I hope I get a chance to dine here again when I return to the area. I highly recommend this place. I hope you’ll choose them for your next dining experience.

I have to write an update to my last visit as The Cabin deserves another star. We started at the bar for a cocktail as we were a bit early for dinner. The wine selection by the glass is pretty good. This time we dined outside as the weather was nice. It was very pleasant although a slight bit of noise from the road. We had to have the bacon wrapped scallops again. The jalapeño corn cream that tops them is just THAT good! My husband and I shared the baby field greens. The toasted goat cheese was so creamy and tasted so good with the herb vinaigrette, roasted pecans and cranberries. This time I tried the Bourbon Street Pasta that I wanted to try last time. It was creamy and just a touch spicy with the Andouille sausage. There were also bits of tenderloin, asparagus and onion. It was delicious! My husband ordered the Lake Erie perch. The server made sure to let us know the fish was farm raised. It was crispy and light and served with a mountain of crispy delicious French fries as well as slaw and hush puppies. Service was great again, both at the bar and our table outside.

My husband and I had heard this was a nice place to eat. We were celebrating a special occasion and decided to give this place a try. We were dressed up and were surprised to see people wearing ball caps and jogging pants! We were seated and were upset when about 5 minutes later they sat a screaming baby at the table next to us. We had to wait several minutes before our server came over and took our drink order. My husband ordered the perch sandwich which was more like a giant glob of tarter sauce on a bun and I ordered the flat bread pizza which was literally about 6 bites. The pizza had no taste at all. Took about 30 minutes to get our food which I thought was a long time since they were not even busy. Not a good experience and will not be going back.

A wonderful place to have a romantic dinner! We dined for two & half hours and never felt rushed. We made are way through most of the small plates and each one was better than the next. The Seafood Fondue was tops! Our service was professional and friendly.
If there were a four and a half stars, this place would have that rating! It lacked good options on beer, which was surprising given the extensive wine and liquor options. Improving the beer list would make this place a 5-​star for sure.

Group of 5 for dinner, mixed review. I had the onion soup, nothing special, followed by pecan crusted chicken salad. The chicken strips atop the salad were over cooked, rather tough. The fresh lettuce was nice and crisp, hard to find the promised pieces of blue cheese. Unfortunately a long hair in the salad that I pulled from mouth during dinner ended the best part of my meal. Other folks at the table enjoyed– seafood fondu («very good»), veal pasta («tasty and good»), Cod («its OK»), Clam Bake special («so so, clams flavorless, asparagus over cooked, chicken dry overcooked, clam chowder good»). Desserts ordered by two at the table were a chocolate mouse type cake («good»), and bananas foster («I like it»). The bread is a variety of sourdough that is like toast when served and then some slices of multi-​grain that were soft and almost warm. Service was good, our waitress quickly brought out the asparagus that the kitchen forgot to replace potatoes for and took half the price of the hairy salad off the bill. Nice wine selection. Good atmosphere for visiting. Family friendly. This may be a long way to drive for just so-​so food. I recommend Malabar Farm Inn and Skyway East over this place, both within a few miles.

I have been to the cabin several times and have come to the conclusion that it is the best restaurant in Ashland. If you are ok with dishing out some cash for a good meal this is the place for you. The best deal is the «last Friday of the month wine walk around» for 15 bucks you can try 3 different wines and appetizers produced by the head chef. I can’t believe this place is in Ashland, OH! The scallops also come highly recommended.

Started out well, great atmosphere and great menu selections. However my kids meals turned out looking better than mine.
Ordered a wedge salad (mediocre) and two small plates, pierogies and grilled shrimp/​steak kabob. I was expecting HOMEMADE pierogies, not frozen from the box Mrs. T’s and this was exactly was these were. How disappointing. I almost laughed out loud when the waitress put them on the table. I guess they think they can hide frozen food w/​some parsley on top of it. The grilled shrimp/​steak combo was ok, but overkill on the cajun seasoning on the shrimp.
Overall we left with a $ 65 check and not the best experience food-​wise. Sadly the best part was the whole grain bread in the basket!

I just went to this place a few days ago for the first time. I was with my group of boys that I look after along with a coworker. My coworker said they have updated their menu and hired a new chef since she’s been there last (about 2 years ago).
The facilities are beautiful! Cloth napkins, wine glasses set on the table, and a professional staff. Our waiter referred to the boys as «sir» which they got a kick out of. Our boys aren’t used to such a place!
The food selection was varied. They offered a wide variety of food for the kids and smaller portion entrees that cost about $ 8. The kids got steak on a stick and loved it. My coworker got lobster tacos and enjoyed them. I got kobe and mushroom risotto. It was ok. If I were to rate my meal, it’d be a ³⁄₅. The first piece I ate was a bad cut, and I struggled to chew it. The flavor of the beef was great, but the risotto was only so-​so.
The atmosphere is perfect for a romantic dinner, and the space is large and nice enough for catered events.