The Cabin

For a couple of years I hesitated going to this place cause of the bad reviews, but throwing caution to the wind we tried it in January 2016.
The people with the bad reviews are crazy, YES the service was a little slow BUT many diners were in the place, besides unlike the other reviewers I enjoy the company I was dining with so the slower pace was nice.
People complain about the TV’s in the dining rooms HATE to tell you Folks YOU were in the Bar, There are Two other rooms One with a fire place also. The Tables for two had comfy chairs. The salmon was fantastic and the Steak well cooked and so tender.
I have since been back two other times and I’ve always gotten great service I just can’t understand the bad reviews and I’m a world wide traveler. Yes as all places of business they can have an off night, or service bit slow when you have a small party of 12 HA HA 12 small? or the waiter doesn’t look you in the eye as one reviewer stated (In some area’s doing this is an insult) I believe the major flaw with the reviewers is this being Aurora they expect to be served like Royalty or the Snobs they are. The meals are a little pricey and I wouldn’t buy the drinks I believe $ 9 for a Jack and Coke that I thought was insane.
The Bar/​dining tables are a fact but you must remember this place is also a small Hotel.
The person here who complained about sick after eating the sea food 24 hours later was sad IF it was the shell fish he would have gotten sick a few hours after eating not a day
The person complaining about the food and being ripped off with the Gift Certificate THAT is why they have expiration date, SO he complained about the food also and not how lazy his wife was and waiting so long to redeem all business work that way.
Overall I’d give this place a B+/A–

Great food great prices… gotta try the food here!!! Beautiful decorations and great atmosphere!

Ahhhh — I love the atmosphere and décor… particularly around Christmas… Mario’s wife still goes all out!!! But the service and food is suspect and inconsistent to say the least. This is kind of like your kid wandering off the path… I just want to jump in and point them in the right direction… but you get the feeling no one would listen.
We did a small dinner (12 people) and everyone was disappointed with the service when the waitress from 1920 chased us off at 830 on a weeknight. There have been times we’ve sat at the bar and basic wine choices (house sauvignon blanc) are out, or a chianti was so old, it should have been used on a salad as red wine and vinegar…
Could be great… but…

So the atmosphere is gorgeous and cozy not tacky at all. Walking up to it and going inside is just like a cabin! Now parking is a b**** so be prepared … We went to the bar and had the mussels in a yellow curry sauce and the lobster cocktail soaked in light vodka sauce. What a remarkable finish to a stressful day! Cheers

I went back because I want to like this place. I do like the Christmas decorations but things seem to be worse since my last visit. The bartender seemed to be hustling and seemed like he cared but at the same time didn’t want to be there. Only two beers on tap, so if you are a pint person, this isn’t the place for you. I ordered the mussels. I usually expect some sort of wine/​butter/​garlic/​spice broth. The broth it came in more closely resembled mop water. Really really bad. Many mussels were broken, aren’t these usually disposed of? It comes with four pieces of burnt toast. How do you burn toast, and if if you do, why not make another piece instead of sending it out? Couldn’t finish it. 24 hours later, how shall I say… I was not well. I won’t be back and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

We were looking for a restaurant that had a warm atmosphere and great food and a friend recommended Marios.
The location was inconspicuous as it is in an old White House that sit back from the road
Once we walked in, we knew that we were in for a treat. The inside was all barn board and was broken into a number of smaller rooms and a great bar.
We had not expected white linen tablecloths and dish ware to add to a feeling of subtle elegance. But the combination worked beautifully.
We had dinner and everything from the lobster bisque to the broiled tuna was perfect.
The price matched the quality of the food which was what any of us hope for.
We will return with our friends.
We highly recommend Marios!

I have dined at The Cabin several times before and wanted to share the place with my friends. What a disappointing experience. Why do diners need a flat screen TV in the dining room? The ambiance was ruined — the fireplace was enough. Also, who runs out of their signature Zuppa di Angostura so close to the start of the dinner hour (5:30pm)? There were four of us in our party and three ordered that soup. Only one serving remained. I thought I was lucky to be the one to get that serving till it arrived at the table sans any recognizable lobster meat and certainly no tomato basil crème evident — nice presentation. Not so lucky, I guess, bottom of the pot. I also ordered the chocolate mousse; it tasted artificial and had been spooned over cholate syrup in the dish. Sweet but disappointing. Two of us ordered hot tea but only one tea bag was offered to each of us despite two refills of hot water. It seemed the waiter couldn’t be bothered providing us with basic service much less a positive experience. He never made eye contact, was curt, and walked away from the table several times while we were talking to him. He has been a waiter there for years but his heart didn’t seem in it last night. I won’t go back anytime soon, if ever.

Have been here several times and this was by far the most disappointing !! The «bruschetta» was more like an open faced sandwich with very thick, chewy bread, not the classic thin crispy slice. My husband had the filet which was actually the best thing we had but his risotto and maple carrots were subpar. They reminded me of the Lipton side dishes you buy at the grocery store. My «wood fired «pizza was completely raw and had to be re-​fired (and I am almost positive there was not wood fire grill). When it did come out it was tasty but my husband was already done with his meal and I had filed up on the table bread with dipping oil. Next year we will find some where else for our anniversary weekend as the spa services were below average as well.

I think a 12 year old can cook a better meal than what you are served here. Huge waste of money.

We were here a few weeks ago… will never return. Mgr/​hostess was very rude. Ordered filet medium rare and came out well done. Mgr insisted the steak was perfect and argued the point with us. Next steak was medium so we ate it … Very tough… Maybe not filet? We will never return. Many better restaurants in the area.

We have been going to the Cabin for 15+ years and have always considered The Cabin a special birthday/​anniversary place to go. No longer.
We had a terrible dinner no one enjoyed, and after complaining to the most unconcerned, insensitive manager, we essentially got a «Who cares» response. So with dozens of high quality restaurants in Northeast Ohio, we actually agree, «Who cares?»
The Thomas Family
Hudson

Awful. Overpriced and rude people. Inconsistent drinks. Dry chicken and rubbery scallops took over an hour to get to our table. Maitre de apologized for wait but did nothing to comp any part of our bill. Celebrating a birthday and waiter persuaded us into desert… which most restaurants would comp… not here. Out over $ 300 for an overpriced crappy meal served up by the rudest people. Should have known better. A couple of years ago I bought my wife a gift certificate for their spa. The certificate expired by a couple weeks and she tried to redeem. People were so rude and said no. Another $ 150 they stole from us. Beware. The place looks cozy with its Christmas decorations but it is a complete rip off. Try mad jacks or james place instead.

Let me start by saying I’ve been coming here over 10 years and I have had the best meal of my life here in the past (bacon wrapped filet mignon with crab over Swiss chard) the environment is great and I’ve always loved coming here. The last 3 times I’ve came here it was borderline terrible. I really want to like this place from the memories and environment… but the food continues to get worse every visit and the wait staff could not be more arrogant and rude (not all, but one in particular, we all know who he is) I don’t know what else to say. It’s a shame the place has fallen so far from where it once was. I would avoid this place and go anywhere else. Hurts me to say but I’m done with this place. All good things must come to an end.

Great food… mediocre service. Never received the waiters name or acknowledgements throughout the meal. Pretty atmosphere but maybe not worth the price.

Very nice Saturday evening dinner with friends. Service was good and the food was fine. Wonderful piano player. Nice touch. Salmon dinner was prepared as requested and my lobster pizza was delicious. The drinks we ordered were not over done which was nice to be able to enjoy them without waiting for the ice to melt.

Have to agree with most of the reviews. Rustic old style rooms with white twinkling lights giving a nice ambience. Lunch menu included sandwiches, pastas, several salads and soups. Lots of choices. My panini sandwich was presented on what looked like French toast bread with a hardy slice of ham, maple flavored bacon and melted cheddar cheese. $ 13. Was very good, but I would have been happy paying $ 11 or less. Many lunch meals were up to $ 20. You need to try it.

Encouraged that reviews were not recent. Encouragement was misplaced ideal. Claudia Y. was correct, mediocrity is not achieved. It is also possible that we have insulted the folks who make the food found in the Sysco trucks.

mediocrity
food that seems to be from a
refrigerator
Not a lot of good things to say here. The atmosphere is nice. It has not changed in years. The ubiquitous over sized flat screen hovers over the bar, visible from most of the dining area. sigh…
The food is a study in mediocrity. The menu is not at all adventurous, with a lot of Sysco influence.
Nothing to see here folks… …Move along.
Carry on.

Great location and cool old cabin like décor. The service is rushed and crabby. It took an hour to get our appetizers then and another hour for main course. Drinks were left unrefilled, wine took forever to get. Simply the worst service I have experienced both in speed and in attitude.
Otherwise the food was very good, I had the red pepper and sausage pasta. Others had the striped bass, chicken parm. all enjoyed thoroughly.
Don’t do the crème brûlée… not worth it, probably made days ago and left in the fridge… at least that’s how it tasted.
Overall a good place to go in Aurora, but you get way better service at Café Toscano with similar food,

This place used to be OK but I think they’ve lost their minds with the prices. Lobster ravioli was priced at $ 32. (I’ve had it before and it’s nothing fantastic.) Just about all the entrees are over $ 20. I tried the angel hair with marinara ($ 14) and compared to Café Toscano just down the street, it was average. My husband had chicken that came with a gorgonzola risotto and the risotto was bland and not cooked thoroughly.
There are so many other places nearby that are better. Don’t bother with this place.