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  • Lin H.

    This was a great spot to take my dad for a belated Father's Day celebration. Rather than cash out the big bucks on the day of, we opted to wait until Thursday night to go to Square Bistro. By the way, if you weren't aware on Thursdays at Square Bistro they have Prime Rib Night!!! Out of the 5 person reservation, 4 ordered it and devoured it - but not in one sitting. The leftovers were just as great. I was the silly one who ordered something other than the prime rib deal. However, my meal was just as tasty of a deal. I had the duck, and it was a nice change of pace. I'm so used to only eating Asian style duck that this was a good switch up. It didn't scare me away quite like how duck l'orange did back in the day! Overall, the experience was truly gourmet. Which is shocking considering how far off into the boonies this place is. If you're looking for a more location friendly place, Square Bistro is a sister to the Lure Bistro in Willoughby (which I have also been and you can read a review of).

    (4)
  • Mark D.

    What a great new place in Chardon. Great atmosphere, great beer and priced right! 12 micro beers on tap and new ones coming in all the time. Food looks great but haven't eaten here yet. Courtney is awesome at the bar! Finally a late night place in Chardon other than the Bev (nothing wrong with Bev!) Stop in, great place!!

    (5)
  • Jon R.

    Really good spot, gone a couple times, always good, great beer list. I've liked everything I've tried.

    (5)
  • Giovanna O.

    I've been wanting to check this place out, and finally did this evening with my boyfriend. The bar was the first thing I noticed, because it was lit from within. Very cool. The atmosphere felt upscale, especially as compared with other restaurants in the area. I had a pomegranate bellini, which was a delicious before-dinner drink, and my bf had a Left Hand 400 Pound Monkey (IPA) which he liked. For dinner, he had a "Square" burger. It had bacon jam, a fried egg, L&T, and cheese on a pretzel bun and came with rosemary and sea salt fries. 8/10. I had a pirogi meal which was covered in braised beef, onion and peppers. Since I'd checked the menu online before, and decided that's what I'd get a full 5 hours before, I had big expectations. The dish did not disappoint! 9/10 and I really have no reason not to give it 10/10 besides the fact that I feel like I shouldn't give a perfect score for food unless it makes me cry tears of joy or amazement. Our server Dillan was very attentive and friendly.

    (4)
  • Dan S.

    My wife and I stopped in here with another couple for dinner on a Monday night. We thought the food was pretty hit or miss. My wife's salmon burger was very good. It was seasoned well and not dry which is common with salmon burgers. The banh mi sandwich was not very good. The generic "Asian" flavor on the pork tasted mostly like soy sauce and teriyaki and the roll felt like a "brown and serve" roll that wasn't browned but only par baked. The roll was cut all the way through which even minimum wage subway sandwich artists know not to do. This made the small pieces of pork and pickled veggies fall out as you try to eat it. I ended up eating it with a fork. I can over look this as relatively minor but all of the sides we ordered were so bland it seemed impossible that there was a chef in the kitchen. I ordered the French onion soup which is one of their daily soups. It was so unbelievably bad that I can't imagine how they can serve it. They clearly just buy canned beef broth and try to dress it up with some dried herbs to make you think it is homemade (which would be strained if you actually made it from scratch). When you bite into the dried herbs you get a very nasty pop of bitterness that is hard to bear. The thing that really killed the soup though was the COMPLETE lack of salt. I am very sensitive to salt and I really do not like overly salted foods but this soup was so bland it was crazy. It literally had no flavor which is simply not possible if you make your broth from scratch with any level of skill. Our "fingerling potato salad" was along the same lines, NO SALT. How can you serve potatoes with no salt?? It's impossible that anyone in the kitchen is tasting anything that goes out of the kitchen. I don't think we will return anytime soon. This is a shame because they have a great spot, an awesome bar, beer and wine selection.

    (3)
  • Ben K.

    The food was ok, but not as good as the first time. The service was terrible. If this had been our first visit, we would never even consider going back. We had to ask to order drinks, never got refills. She was slow and not friendly. Oh, and even when I explicitly told her I wanted my tuna raw, it came out cooked. We may try again, but not for a while.

    (2)
  • Bill J.

    Good food, good service a bit noisy and close. About 3.5 stars overall. Moon fish not much flavor, scallops good starch no flavor.

    (3)
  • Gary H.

    We have dined here 3 times now and absolutely love it. The restaurant is small and a bit noisy but the service, food and pricing is fantastic. Square Bistro has weekly specials that are really worth the trip and the food is well prepared and so much better than you would experience at a chain restaurant. Chardon FINALLY has a gourmet restaurant that won't hurt your wallet. A must try!!!

    (5)
  • Luke K.

    As a longtime Chardon-area resident, I am used to driving to Willoughby, Cleveland, Woodmere and other 20-50 minute drives for this sort of atmosphere and quality. Square Bistro has a hip and urban feel with it's lighted bar, decor and impressive wine and tap list. It has delicious food and a great happy hour with good deals on "tapas" style small plates. The pork tacos, chicken wings and asiago fries were all fantastic and I was salivating over some of the entrees I saw. I've been twice in the short time it's been open and plan on many more visits. This area has sorely lacked a place like this and I hope the community will support it. Thankfully it has looked relatively busy on both of my visits.

    (4)
  • Frank D.

    As many others have commented, the atmosphere is loud. We were there on a Tuesday in March night and every time the door opened, a giant fan blew cold air into the restaurant. The restaurant was not crowded, service was prompt, however entrees arrived when we were still working on appetizers. I had crab cake benedict - very good, and tuna - which had no flavor. My wife had lobster bisque - excellent and lobster mac and cheese - OK. Very nice selection of beers. Overall, not worth the price.

    (2)
  • Janice H.

    Food was very good and service was good. We got sat by the door, ever time the door opened we froze and it seems no one knows how to use a shovel out front. The stairs were full of snow and the sidewalk in front was full of snow. I had to go next door the next day and it was still full of snow so be careful

    (4)
  • Sara L.

    Went here tonight with my husband. We loved the food. I ordered the special which was swordfish. It was prepared perfectly. My husband ordered a burger, rare, which he loved (he's picky about his burgers!!) Our server Dillan was very friendly and attentive. It's hard to find restaurants where you can find great food AND service. We look forward to coming back!

    (5)
  • Melissa D.

    We heard about this place and decided to try it out. The happy hour prices on food are reasonable, so we were able to try a number of items. Everything was just okay. Nothing impressive.

    (3)
  • Todd G.

    Second time to square bistro. Wife and I popped in on a Monday night for some light apps. It was about 1/3 full which was expected for a Monday night. We had a nice server, wine was 50% off bottles under $50. So I feel the bottle we ordered was priced just right. Kinda shows the markup...anyhoo we decided to just have some apps. It can get abnormally loud because of the gold tin ceiling in there. But it's a cool place; it used to be a brewery however it's been decorated very nicely with huge windows looking out onto the square. Looking forward to having a meal there when it's snowing. Parking is pretty easy on the square and is free after 6 or so. I mean, it's Chardon square so its not like there are meter maids. It's inviting and lit nicely but for me the jury is out on the lights under the bar top. Literally the marble or whatever the bar top is is illuminate by lights underneath it. The lighting contributes greatly overall, but it's yellow-ish.. Any way back to the food. We ordered asiago fries. Now I like fries and for $5 you get a massive pile. Massive. Believe it or not maybe less? Less is more in presentation. A little more sea salt. It seems that spice was missing in most of our food. I had a house salad; great greens and tomato salsa. It was almost ruined by the pool of dressing in the bottom. I should have asked for it on the side however it was a nice portion and presented well. I do like me some wings; so i ordered the asiago confit garlic wings. I was expecting, well, wings. Drums and wings. You know....wings. I got the whole chicken arm shoulder deal. Not my fav way to have wings. On the overcooked side, but...bland. No salt. No spice. No garlic. Bland. Coupled with the confit style cooking they were not my fave. I took them home and heated and spiced them up, but overall it would not get them again. This is NOT an indictment of the place as it was my first meal there. Wife had the carnitas soft tacos; you got two and the pork was lacking spice/salt/something. Great presentation but the pork was little oily. So overall three stars aren't bad; we will absolutely go back. Dedicated servers and everyone is nice and welcoming.

    (3)
  • Boothe W.

    This place is an A- for its locale, but a C+ for the upscale Cleveland market generally. Crowd is kind of County Fair-ish, disappointing immature staff, and decidedly spotty food. Grossly overcooked tasteless calamari, bland lobster bisque loaded with butter and lobster meat but no dry sherry in the house ! Excellent fish entrees and dessert of forgettable sorbet. Seems like the cook has big ideas but support is just unprofessional and a little unprepared. I don't need to drive out from Pepper Pike with better options closer.

    (3)
  • D B.

    First time here, definitely won't be the last. Decided to check it out after looking up their menu online and walked in on this Tuesday night to find out it is lobster night! 2 courses for 20 bucks? Yes please! I had the bisque and the lobster tail and I have to say it was the best tail I've had in a long time! Perfectly cooked! Broccolini was the veg and it was seasoned perfectly! My husband enjoyed his surf and turf, cleaning his plate! Dana, our server, was awesome and the General Manager Bryce is super cool! Great meal, great deal! Happy to know this is only a few miles from my house. Delish!

    (5)
  • Maria D.

    My first time here and wanted a light dinner. The onion soup was awesome along with the kale salad. Can't wait to come back hungry and try the pecan crusted salmon

    (5)
  • Doug H.

    Heard so many good things about Square Bistro we went for lunch yesterday, February 19th. My wife and I walked on, went up to hostess station, a young lady walked up, no smile, no greeting, asked how many, just two words, started walking to a table, didn't say follow me . We walked to table , she set down menu's and walked away without so word. We should bs do walked out at that point. Waitress came over, got our drink order, then we ordered. I ordered the barbecue pork sandwich, my wife the soup and salad. The pork on my sandwich was dried out, little sauce on it. I had to ask for extra sauce. My wife said she didn't taste much salad dressing on her salad. To say we were unhappy is an understatement. By the way the uninterested hostess sat at the bar the whole time we were at lunch doing some kind of paper work. We won't be back and I am sure they could care less.

    (1)
  • Brandy A.

    Been there twice. The food is great. I am looking forward to dining there again. The locally sourced food is great. I love a place that uses local and cooks it well.

    (5)
  • Lisa G.

    very nice, give them a try

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :3:00 pm - 9:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Good for Kids : No
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Intimate
    Noise Level : Average
    Good For Dancing : No
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Happy Hour : Yes
    Coat Check : No
    Smoking : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes

Square Bistro

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