Academy Tavern

"We stopped in for lunch as first time visitors. I wish we hadn’t. I ordered a coke that was flat and tasted odd. Didn’t drink it beyond first sip. Drinks were served in small plastic cups. Food was served on styrofoam. Waiter never checked on us and we quickly ran out of water before meal was even served. Burger had no pink and was well done. Wrap consisted of tasty tomatoes but the bacon was old and hard as a rock. I paid extra for the cajun fries and couldn’t eat any beyond trying the first one… all were practically black from being overcooked. All in all spent $50 for bad service and worse food. Left with a stomach ache. Wish I would have just went for fast food instead of taking a chance on this place. Restaurant prices for awful bar food."

"Everything was great until some how me and three others were wrongfully charged for a walk out that had nothing to do with us? To save face the bartender put her walk out on our bill instead of charging us for our correct drinks. Owner/ manager Chris was rude and disregarded our issue multiple times. When going here PLEASE be mindful of what you drink and how many drinks you consume as they will take advantage of you and charge you extra with no answers for you!!!!! Might as well watch the patrons around you just incase they decide to walk out and their bill becomes yours."

"My partner and I went to the Academy for our engagement dinner. We didn't want anything super fancy (or super pricey!) and we're not native to this area of Cleveland, so we pulled up some local restaurants and the Academy looked great to us. We weren't disappointed! After a very brief moment of confusion when we walked in - I thought it might be a UK pub-type setup, where you order at the bar - we sat ourselves and our server, the manager for the night (so sorry I forgot your name!) came right over. The manager was amazing: great service, really kind, and clearly loves the place. We each had an Ace pineapple cider, which was maybe one of the best ciders I've ever had (and I love hard ciders). On tap, perfect blend of sweet and dry, and the pineapple flavor isn't overpowering. I liked it so much I had a second. For food, we got six Buffalo wings, a basket of onion rings, and the Academy burger and fries. The wings were literally everything I want from a chicken wing: fresh, hot, tossed but not soaked in sauce. Some people might prefer a crisper wing - as far as I could tell, these weren't battered or floured (although I could be wrong) but for me they were perfect. The onion rings were fresh out of the fryer and not too greasy, so that's an immediate win. We didn't end up eating much of the burger, but that's through no fault of the burger! The portion of it I did have was well cooked, juicy, and thick. Great quality burger, I just wish I was hungry enough for it! And, of course, my fiancé's star of the show: the fries. Fries were the perfect thickness, not too thick and not too tiny, freshly cooked, and the seasoning on them was top notch. I think my partner ate more of the fries than any other part of the meal. All this and our meal and drinks came out to about $47! I literally did a double take at the bill because I couldn't believe it was so low. I want to give a special shout out to the manager (again, so sorry I forgot your name) for being so helpful and kind. Without him our experience would still have been great, but he was an absolute star."

"Charming little neighborhood bar. Small menu but all the food was good. Wings were huge. Drinks were strong and tasty. I had the academy burger. Delicious. Huge. Rings were plentiful. Partner had the fries and they were also good."