Academy Tavern

Cleveland, United States

4.2

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 216-229-1171
Website:
academytavern.com
Address:
12800 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44120
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
970 ft48
0.2 miShaker Square Station‎
0.3 mi11 LO
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Average
Music
Background
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Cleveland) 9:33 AM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

History

Established in 1939.

The Academy Tavern is one of the oldest continuing restaurants in Cleveland. We have taken the best of the old and have introduced new and exciting additions to the Academy. We have high quality, made from scratch food to please everyone, the Academy Burger along with 5 other outstanding burgers, monthly specials, a fully stocked bar and over 40 different craft beers (along with some old standards).

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20 reviews of Academy Tavern

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Place rating: 5
Greenfield, IN
Been coming here most of my life. It’s always good and the service is fast and casual. Sam is a cool guy and doesn’t price gauge– which I like– anyway give it a shot
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
This is a great bar if it’s what you’re looking for — «Cheers”-like atmosphere, moderate food, moderate beer selection. Great patio with a live jazz night every week during the summer. Also a Mediterranean grill nights in the summer. Lots of local color/​ambiance
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
First of all, this is one of the few places open for Sunday lunch on the east side, so yay for them! Second of all, their beer selection is incredible. Overall, this place wins in the category of divey, local, hidden gem. Also, their menu is waaaaay more vegetarian-​friendly than I expected it to be! I got the falafel sandwich, which is gigantic falafel patty the size of a large hamburger on a toasted bun with good – yes, good! – veggies and To Die For Fries. Seriously, the fries are worth a trip to Larchmere in and of themselves: crispy, seasoned, and perfectly proportioned. Yummmm. With the falafel, you don’t need the bun as the falafel patty itself is so thick, but you can make that decision when your food comes. My husband got some apps: perogies and quesadillas, and they were nice too, if basic. We will be back to try the veggie French dip, cavatelli, for Friday fish fry, and to taste the peanut butter brownie sundae they offer for desert. Oh hot damn.
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
New chef with new menu. Food was great. Big burgers with fresh cut fries. The open faced sandwich was on thick-​cut toasted bread and piled high with mashed potatoes and beef. Service was fast and friendly. The new décor gives the place a modern look. Will go back, too many things on the menu we want to try.
Place rating: 5
Sarasota, FL
Met my wife here for dinner food was excellent service was great Atmosphere is old school but very friendly.
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
My coworkers and I try to stop in once a week. The servers take great care of us. The beer selection is good, and the food is fantastic!
I try to order off the Specials as much as I can. However the regular menu is awesome as well. I will continue to visit so long as they keep everything up!
Place rating: 4
Santa Monica, CA
Fish Fridays is a big GO! here. Perch or pike. Prepared to perfection. Fries and slaw could be better but who cares when the fish is so good. If you haven’t been here for a while they have spruced the place up. Check them out.
Place rating: 3
Royal Oak, MI
Great casual restaurant with a relaxing patio out back. Sandwiches are priced below 10 bucks. Dinners are a little more. There is something for everyone. Beer selection is good. Great little neighborhood bar…
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
The new menu and food are great! I live close and haven’t been here much because I thought the food was greasy and the menu outdated. The service has always been good and our waitress this time was excellent. We got the turkey reuben, buffalo wings, and side salad. The turkey was thick sliced from a turkey breast, not processed and the sandwich was excellent. Had hand-​cut fries (double fried) that were perfect and crispy.
I’m from Buffalo and a kind of a wing snob and I was surprised that their wings were some of the best I’ve had in Cleveland (along with Brother’s Lounge). I say they hold up to really good wings from Buffalo.
Side salad was fresh greens and a nice vinegarette. They have also added a really nice beer list!
We will be coming back often from now on!
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
Great place on Larchmere! The owners are usually there and are the nicest folks. Great place to eat outside when it’s nice, or inside if there’s a game on. I love this place!
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
The Academy Tavern has long been a staple of the Larchmere neighborhood. They have recently overhauled their menu and updated the décor. The place was always good. Now it is fantastic! Although the new menu has banished some of the old Academy standbys, you will find them replaced with an amazing selection. Everything from the side salad to the Academy Burger has seen major improvements. The ingredients are extremely fresh and the new chef is top notch. You can usually expect to see the owner, Sam, somewhere in the joint chatting up the regulars. Make sure you say hi and tell him what you think of the place. I highly recommend a visit. Stop in for a beer and a sandwich or a full on meal. You will not be disappointed.
Place rating: 2
Brecksville, OH
Sorry, didn’t like the change. The new beer list… something wrong with Coronas? Took away a lot of old favorites… Mac and cheese… greens! Good to make new friends, but nice to keep the old ones, too! Raised prices and to top it off, charging $.75 for a slice of bread we never ordered.
After being patros for almost forty years, we said our goodbyes to the Academy Tavern. Not worth the drive. Not worth the money!
” $.75 for a slice of bread? You’ve got to be kidding!!!
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
I was there a couple months ago and a couple weeks ago. Between the 2 visits they got reprinted menus a new cook (so they said) and updated their beer list from 1986 to 2015 (so excited, that was one the thing I didn’t like about the place.
I can’t really say anything about the food. I always get the Academy burger and it’s always incredibly delicious, so I’ll keep getting it. I hear their patio area is really nice but I never sit there I love all the old wood of the interior seating. This place gets real busy for friday/​saturday dinner so come early, the locals and other regulars have known about this place for decades and they show up in force (and with good reason!).
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
They recently updated there menu which is a huge improvement from before. The beers too. Worth checking out for a casual bite to eat or drink.
Place rating: 5
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
One of my favorite eateries when I come back to Cleveland to visit. It’s like stepping into a time capsule loaded with good food, good drinks, great service, with old school prices. Not a bad item on the menu.
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
Fantastic update of a classic.
Place rating: 5
Stow, OH
Love this place! They just updated their menu and it’s fantastic. Service has always been friendly and still is now. I understand they hired new chefs, and I must say their product is quality. Everything is fresh and made from scratch. We like the new falafel burgers — really good. Also, there are now many more vegetarian options which is nice. They need to update their menu online, ’cause it still reflects the old one.
Place rating: 3
Columbus, OH
This would be my go-​to place to watch sports if I lived in the Shaker heights area. Partook of an eggplant parmesan sandwich and a Christmas ale (still on tap, yay!) during a recent trip and the food was pretty good bar fare. Not sure if I would come back for the sandwich alone, but the bar definitely serves its purpose as a neighborhood bar.
Place rating: 3
Columbus, OH
Casual pub on Larchmere. The eggplant parmesan is fantastic. The turkey burger and fries were both delicious. This a great place for comfort food. Entrees run about 10 $. Its more affordable but less fancy food then the tavern across the street. Both great venues but this one is just more casual. It’s open Sunday nights unlike most places on Larchmere!
Place rating: 3
Raleigh, NC
A good and quiet place for hunting out with friends
I and there eggplants it is really good … I wish I have more friends around so I can hung out with them