Black River Tavern - Elyria

The steak special on Monday had too much gristle, making it unenjoyable. Our food took quite a while to arrive, likely because the kitchen was focused on serving a private party. My friend enjoyed her chicken sandwich and fries. I would consider returning, but I wouldn't order the steak again.

Black River Tavern is a fantastic spot for lunch or dinner. My friends and I visited for lunch, and we had a wonderful experience! The food was delicious, and the service was exceptional. I highly recommend it!

Tucked away in the corner, the tavern is a bit dimly lit compared to the golf course, and when we first walked in, I felt a bit apprehensive due to the quiet atmosphere. However, I quickly realized there was no reason for concern. The food was absolutely incredible! We struck gold with our meal. Each dish was surprisingly high-quality, beautifully presented, flavorful, and well-balanced, with generous portion sizes. I ordered the twin bone-in pork chop, and I loved everything on my plate—the cubed potatoes, vegetables, pork chop, and chutney were all delicious. I left with a clean plate! My colleague ordered the stockyard sirloin steak and shared the same enthusiasm. Our server, Mariah, was excellent. She was knowledgeable and even informed us that the pork chop would take a bit longer to cook due to the twin bone, which we appreciated. After such a wonderful experience, we asked why the place was so quiet, and learned that they had faced some bad luck with chefs in the past. However, the current chef is fantastic and clearly knows how to prepare great food. I'm genuinely sad that Elyria is a four-hour flight from where I live because I would return in a heartbeat. I am already looking forward to my next visit to the Black River Tavern when I’m back in Elyria, and I just hope it hasn't become too popular and reservations aren’t hard to come by!

Looked this place up on TripAdvisor for a evening meal with colleagues whilst on a business trip. We were fed up of chain restaurants and wanted something local and different. The Black River Tavern didn't disappoint. The golf course was lit up with holiday season lighting, looked so lovely, the drive up was beautiful. The parking lot was empty though, do not let this out you off! Tucked in the right hand corner, a little darkly lit in comparison to the golf course is the Tavern. When we walked in, I was a little concerned as the place was quiet, but once again do not let that put you off. The food is to die for! It did not disappoint, we hit the jackpot. The food was pleasantly surprising very high quality, presentation was great, tasty and well balanced plate plus a good sized portions. I had the twin bone in pork chop and there was nothing I didn't like, the cubed potatoes, the veggies, the pork chop and the chutney was all delicious. Clean plate! My colleague had the stockyard sirloin steak and commented exactly the same. Our server was great, Mariah, she was knowledgeable and even warned us that the cooking time of the pork chop was little longer due to the twin bone. Appreciated that. After such a great experience, when we enquired at the end why they were so quiet, we were informed that they had a run of bad luck with chefs in the past. Well the current chef is amazing, definitely knows how to prepare a plate of food, and I am sad that Elyria is a 4 hour plane journey away from me, otherwise I would have been back. Therefore next time I'm in Elyria I'm super excited to try the Black River Tavern again, I just hope the word hasn't got out and it is hard to get a reservation there!

Looked this place up on TripAdvisor for a evening meal with colleagues whilst on a business trip. We were fed up of chain restaurants and wanted something local and different. The Black River Tavern didn't disappoint. The golf course was lit up with holiday season lighting, looked so lovely, the drive up was beautiful. The parking lot was empty though, do not let this out you off! Tucked in the right hand corner, a little darkly lit in comparison to the golf course is the Tavern. When we walked in, I was a little concerned as the place was quiet, but once again do not let that put you off. The food is to die for! It did not disappoint, we hit the jackpot. The food was pleasantly surprising very high quality, presentation was great, tasty and well balanced plate plus a good sized portions. I had the twin bone in pork chop and there was nothing I didn't like, the cubed potatoes, the veggies, the pork chop and the chutney was all delicious. Clean plate! My colleague had the stockyard sirloin steak and commented exactly the same. Our server was great, Mariah, she was knowledgeable and even warned us that the cooking time of the pork chop was little longer due to the twin bone. Appreciated that. After such a great experience, when we enquired at the end why they were so quiet, we were informed that they had a run of bad luck with chefs in the past. Well the current chef is amazing, definitely knows how to prepare a plate of food, and I am sad that Elyria is a 4 hour plane journey away from me, otherwise I would have been back. Therefore next time I'm in Elyria I'm super excited to try the Black River Tavern again, I just hope the word hasn't got out and it is hard to get a reservation there!