Academy Tavern
12800 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44120
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Address :
12800 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH, 44120 - Phone (216) 229-1171
- Website https://academytavern.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 11
Specialities
- 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
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Meg J.
Unpretentious and Old School, we went there on a Thursday night when there just happens to be live jazz! The Academy Burger was delicious, and rumor has it this place hasn't changed in ages. Our waitress had a hairstyle that I've never seen in person before - only in 1960s movies. The overall aura of the place is ancient and dive-y... they have after-dinner drinks like Brandy Alexanders and beers served in frosty mugs. I really enjoyed my food but let me warn you: if you come here seeking gourmet, you've missed the point. Pictures of their dark and vintage-y interior, plus the interior of the delicious Academy burger - are on my blog. ( whatsincleveland.blogspo… )
(4)Rachel H.
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!
(5)Stephen H.
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......
(3)Maria S.
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 I live close and haven't been here much because I thought the food was greasy and the menu outdated.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!
(5)Autumn B.
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.
(4)Mike D.
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.
(4)Nicole M.
Why bother? The bread was stale. I mean, not just a wee bit toothy stale, but a knock it on the table and you have a rhythm section stale. The food was bad, the portions were miserly, and the service was beyond slow. I guess I shouldn't care that the portions were miserly. I really wouldn't want to eat any more of what they served. Still, the prices were not cheap enough to merit the parsimony. How sad. I had heard this was a classic dive. It's a dive all right. It would be completely fabulous if there was anything to recommend it beyond the cool atmosphere.
(1)Ian G.
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!).
(5)Sharmeela S.
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!
(3)Frederick R.
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.
(5)K K.
The Academy Tavern has long been a staple of the Larchmere neighborhood. They have recently overhauled their menu and updated the decor. 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.
(5)Ron P.
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!!!
(2)Anna S.
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.
(3)G J.
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.
(5)Chris B.
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!
(4)C Mack N.
Fantastic update of a classic.
(4)Daniel L.
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.
(4)Alice S.
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
(3)D J.
This is truly a classic in Cleveland. Amazing burger, great home made italian salad dressing and charmingly eccentric staff. I practically grew up here and it feels like home. The have recently spruced up the joint including a patio.
(4)Meghan P.
I have no problem with old, dive-y bars, but this was absolutely the worst service I've ever had combined with food that was completely blah. Why go back? There are so many GOOD places to hear live music. We ordered, our drinks were brought (including the chintziest wine pour I've ever seen), food arrived, and then we didn't see our server for an hour. Literally. We usually have another round, but she showed up with the check in hand. We sat for another half hour and finally took up the check to the bar ourselves. Thank goodness I was out with friends, because if that had been a bad date, it would have been hellish.
(1)Dick S.
In my life the Academy Tavern has always been. The kids on my block walked by Academy Tavern on our way to the Saturday matinee at the Colony. Then Cleveland was one of the largest cities in the nation. Gays and hippies had not liberalized San Francisco and Florida was orange groves and winter vacations. As undergraduates we met here during breaks from our widely dispersed colleges. We ate hamburgers here before we saw the Supremes at Louie's while military tanks drove along the burning Hough Avenue. For the boomers Academy Tavern was a pause between life's events. That it still survives looking much the same and serving much the same food is comforting. Reviewers stated this old school place is where you take your old grandfather and I must agree. It is nice to sit back and remember all the times we were here and all that we accomplished. Perhaps Melt or some other place will be your Academy Tavern.
(4)Tommy C.
Absolutely discussing pasta was overcooked and could tell the red sauce was from a can. Was very disappointed
(1)Shawn Paul G.
You had me at pulled-pork! I stopped by this little historic landmark for a quick lunch today. The decor is vintage and the bar is comparable to any long-lived tavern in the area. The staff was friendly and the menu was fair. I ordered today's special, the pulled pork sandwich and slaw. It was really more shaved pork than pulled, but who am I to judge? The BBQ sauce was tangy and the slaw was homemade. All in all, this was an adequate lunch spot! I would check it out if I were you... The also have a bangin' patio in the back!
(3)Rachel B.
This is definitely the type of place your dad or grandpa would like. Bascially an old school bar with solid old tymer bar food. The burgers are pretty decent - certainly not the best ever however - but do the trick you're jonesing for one. Academy has a really great lit patio with a nice waterfall installation. At times live music is played - at a reasonable volume so you can still enjoy your food and conversation AND the music. I must warn you however... the waitresses come to the tables quick and they expect that you will be ready to supply them with a drink selection. There really is no beer list so you really need to be on your toes. It might be a good idea to decide your beverage of choice while your driving there. Cause once you sit down the pressure is on. And heaven forbid you order something you didnt really want.
(3)Jeff D.
Nice place to relax and grab a beer. The patio is nice and bright in the summer, I find it a bit dark inside but it gives a real retro feel.
(4)Davide I.
you can hear del shannon in your head as soon as you walk in. The owner looks like a 75 year old tony soprano sucking on a cigar. all the servers say "sweetheart" and there was a drunk guy with a jimmy stewart style hairdo that went up to this guy at the bar, grabbed his shoulders and said "BERNIE, I'M BEGGIN YOU YOU GOTTA BUY MY HOUSE" and then his wife back at their table starts rasping about how he doesn't even own the house, etc. so, you see, it doesn't just look like 1955 in there, it very well may BE 1955 in there. except the indians games are on the tv, and i'm pretty sure they didn't have shin soo choo back then. anyways the academy burger is bigger than my pet guinea pig and twice as tasty
(4)Joshua F.
We went because of the great reviews that were on here. It does have an old timey feel and the staff was really friendly. The food on the other hand was just ok, and not worth the money we paid for it. I got the academy burger, ordered it medium, and the burger came out well done and dry as can be with no real taste at all. I was very disappointed after reading how delicious it was. The people with me got the spaghetti and the veggie burger, the spaghetti was better than the sandwiches, but not enough to warrant us going back there for food. We might go back for drinks some time, but honestly you probably wont see us there again.
(2)Matthew M.
The Academy Tavern is everything an "Ol' Timers Bar" should be and more.... This old building is located on the corner of Larchmere and East 128th and has been around since 1939 as the sign out front notes. The menu looks ancient but comforting and the beer is served with a small juice glass. My Dad tells me this is the way they used to serve beer. Pour a few sips in the glass and drink up. After giving this method a whirl, the idea grew on me and I drank my beer sip by sip in that teeny tiny juice glass throughout the entire night. It felt nostalgic! Anyways, I discovered this place last Saturday night when I had a craving for a Burger. It began with a search on local food blogs and of course this wonderful darn site. The consensus pointed me to the Academy Tavern for a tasty burger in a relaxed atmosphere. Normally with an establishment like this, it's full of regulars and a newcomer like myself might get looked at weird for crossing "onto their turf". Not at this place. The wife and I were instantly welcomed into the place and got to sit outside on the recently revamped patio. The service was fast and friendly. The patio atmosphere was nicely surrounded with a wooden fence and landscaping with a tiny waterfall in the corner. By the time we ordered dinner, the sun started to go down, so I didn't exactly get a good look at what I was eating, but I do know the burger quenched my craving. It was substantial in size and pretty satisfying. Decent overall experience, good prices and commendable service. They didn't have an extensive beer selection, but then again, this isn't a place you come to order pints of micro-brews. And besides, anything besides generic domestic brands just woudn't look as cool when sipping out of those tiny juice glasses.
(3)Jason C.
Previously 4-stars, now 5. The essence of my previous review still holds: "Good comfort food, fast service, no attitude, real people. A great Cleveland dive." This is an old-school Cleveland bar/restaurant run by a guy (I think his name is Sam) who hasn't changed the place in a million years. And the reason it never changes is that it does what it does perfectly--great burgers, great fish fries, great comfort food, not much money. This is a good place to become a regular. All are welcome, and what you see at Academy is a slice of Cleveland locals from white-collar upper-middle-income to blue-collar lower middle class, all here for the simple good food and the friendly service. When people keep coming back to the same places for decades, there's a reason.
(5)Michael S.
Very friendly, old school bar with typical bar food menu - but they do have veggie burgers so I can eat while I drink myself to death.
(4)Mary S.
We love this right-out-of-a-50's-TV-show place on a corner in blue collar Cleveland. Solid from top to bottom. Tin ceiling, original bar, brews written on the bar glass, tall drinks, specials on an old chalkboard - and how special they are! You can't go wrong with their burgers, and the fish fry - WOW. I am not a fish fry fan at all, but this perch was light, delicate, and perfectly prepared. Coupled with an excellent slaw, a wide assortment of sides, and a huge hunk of fresh bread and butter - sigh.
(4)Kevin N.
Good prices. Don't forget to look at the specials on the board, as they are sometimes your best deals. The burger is great; it tastes like it has been hand-pattied and that some thought has gone into the flavor. The signature 'Academy Burger' is mighty tasty, has two cheeses, and comes with fries. Although no one sitting next to you in the non-smoking area will actually be smoking, it will smell like they are.
(4)Alyson Y.
The Academy may be the coziest place east of the Mississippi (besides your grandma's house, of course). They also have veggie burgers; their food is homemade and served in big portions; the people who work there are very warm and friendly; and they have a nice, unpretentious crowd of all ages.
(5)Lei L.
This is a very non-pretentious cozy place. It's tucked into a little corner in the larchmere district and is usually full of locals. At first glance, it doesn't seem particularly special, clearly in need of modernization but the food and service makes up for it. The Academy Burger is famous amongst Clevelanders with a thick juicy patty, bacon, and two cheeses that comes with fries and a tasty dipping sauce that is mayo based. In agreement reviewers, non-smoking section or not, you will end up smelling like smoke so carry out might be a good idea too.
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