Glenwillow Grille

Celebrated my grandma’s 80^th birthday in one of their private rooms. It was a surprise and they were so helpful in making it go smoothly, they even decorated the room with streamers and confetti for us. They didn’t charge to reserve the room and accomodated our bringing in a birthday cake. Our waitress Allie was on top of our large 24 person party and got apps and salads out quickly. I ordered the lobster Mac and cheese and it was awesome. The Mac and cheese itself was creamy shells with bits of lobster throughout, decorated with a lobster tail on top. Paired with a suggested Chardonnay, delicious. Others in our party enjoyed plates like the haystack burger, the chicken with risotto, and the porterhouse. As we were leaving, there was even live music by the wrap around bar. My grandma enjoyed the night and I know we will return.

We were frequent flyers to Glenwillow Grille and always enjoyed our meals until this evening. We haven’t been since they changed owners and will not be back. We went this evening, our bill before tip was $ 90 dollars and the food was awful. We ordered the chips with cheese, they were mediocre, my son ordered the chicken wrap and said it tasted funny, my daughter and I both ordered the wedge salad (I ordered with shrimp my daughter chicken) it was inedible due to the copious amounts of dressing, the shrimp was supposed to be grilled, it came back with awful tasting spices, and the margarita pizza, I did not know you could ruin a pizza until this evening. It was tasteless. The service was great, very sweet server.

This place used to be great but has gone downhill since the new owners have taken over. It’s a turned into a terrible disappointment. The pasta is gone. The flatbread pizza is flavorless. It tastes like franchise chain restaurant food. And our service was slow when we were there at 4:30pm on a Wednesday. It’s not like they were busy. I used to love this place but now it’s just overpriced, bland, chain food.

Stopped by tonight for dinner (yes, they are open on Sunday’s). I had the Cabernet Burger and it was wonderful. From the bun to the Brie, it couldn’t have been better.
Hubby had the Hamburger Wrap and said it was «very good», which is honestly the highest praise he gives just about anything.
We were visiting from about an hour away but are figuring in a meal here on our next trip.

Totally disappointed. Used to love their food. It’s now below a bar food restaurant indeed and the prices went up. Too bad changes were made you had a good thing going for a lot of years. You will lose loyal customers that would come here often.

Enjoyed lunch with a group. The place feels upscale with better foods for the whole family. The service was good. The bar is up front with dining. The main part is the dining room with two semi-​private areas. Very nice. The group had a lot of salads, which were very large and everyone liked them. Many people had the flatbread pizza, which came in many choices and was good. The lobster bisque came in a large bowl and was delicious, as well as the calamari – lightly breaded and lightly fried. We heard this is under new management. I will definitely go back.

Sept 2015 update
Took a couple of months off to let the new owners settle in… worse beyond words… soggy appetizer… nasty burnt coffee… overcooked pasta… tasteless Oscar sauce… for the bargain basement price of $ 60.48… dessert? Heck no… will not be back!

Sorry the service was terrible. Does it matter how the rest of the experience was? 1 hour from ordering my first drink she returned to get my order. It went downhill from there.

Sorry to see the changes with the new ownership. The menu has become far too expensive and what used to be a lively and packed happy hour from all the businesses in the area is absolutely dead on Thursday.

Went for lunch on a Thursday and found this place to be just OK. Ordered a flatbread, which seemed like a signature thing but was really just a pizza. Ordered wood fired and crust was not impressive, pizza was just OK.
Went with 2 others, the one thing we really enjoyed was the outdoor patio, so that is something to come for, perhaps a happy hour or nice afternoon (which doesn’t happen that much in Cleveland!)

Glenwillow Grille has never been a favorite by most of the people I work with but I still pick up food to-​go occasionally for lunch. I have always thought that Glenwillow Grille was a little overpriced; but for me, saving 10 minutes by not having to fight all the traffic in Solon for lunch made it worth paying a little more.
I typically pick up a salad and usually think it is fairly good. Their dressings are homemade and the toppings are usually pretty fresh.
However they have just changed their prices and menu after the ownership changed. The salads I used to get and already thought were not the greatest value increased in price by 30 to 50 percent. Depending on the meat, I used to pay between $ 11 and 12 for a chicken, steak or salmon Caesar salad and that same salad is now between $ 14 and $ 18.
Now I am not one to shy away from spending money. I regularly will spend $ 40 on lunch for sushi. However there is no way I will be going to Glenwillow Grille anymore and spending $ 18 on a basic Caesar salad.

Stopped here on the way to a wedding reception. I can’t really speak for the food except for the chips and dip which were okay, I think it’s your standard bar food. I would try a different app because these were just okay.
I love moscato and of course had that! Facilities were very clean and our waitress at the bar was very friendly and helpful.
They have outdoor, bar and dining room seating. TV at the bar. Prices reasonable. This place is located in a more residential area so if are from out of town, don’t be alarmed!
Enjoy!

I’ve never really eaten a bad meal here. So I start by saying that. Homemade chips good. Soups good. Burger just ok. Not impressed with the flatbread. The biggest issue I have are the prices. Not too huge a portion that your paying for. It’s like they are tucked away like a neighborhood place but they want you to pay $ 12 a plate. More worth $ 8 a plate for the portions. Bar part is ok. Get a drink and maybe the chips. Skip the rest.

Love this place– haven’t had something I didn’t like yet — Cajun perogies are too die for, muscles are pretty good, flatbreads good as well but the lobster dip is AMAZING! I work in solon and just mad I did not find this place sooner!

Delicious! The atmosphere is clean, elegant yet casual and kid friendly. The waitress was attentive and friendly. This was our first time to eat here. Enter from the back of the building. Our table ordered two appetizers, calamari and the meatballs. Both were excellent. Entrees, the walleye, Philly cheese steak sandwich, Barbecue pulled pork sandwich, shrimp cranberry salad and a kids cheese pizza. For dessert, yes we ordered dessert too :) chocolate cake, carrot cake and a cheese cake… SOOOO good! Date night, dinner with the family, business meeting and/​or just to not do any dishes this place will not disappoint!

«Really fun place»
I have been here several times and always enjoy it. They have some really nice mid priced wines, always great beer on tap and the service is consistent. I really enjoy their spicy sausage flatbread, chips and dip appetizer and cranberry walnut salad. Really cool patio, great location and occasional life music make this a must try.

All our food came out lightning fast. It was busy for a Saturday night so I was impressed that the food came out hot and fast. The muscles where a great start for appetizers soup was also very good and home made. Main dish was very good

There are two entrances — one for the bar area and one for the dining area. We made the mistake of entering through the bar entrance but some waitresses were quick to point us in the right direction.
Food was just okay — it took a little longer than expected to come out, especially since we were one of maybe three families in the restaurant. I had the Spinach Artichoke flatbread which, while satisfying, was a bit greasy and left a dry aftertaste. I sampled some of my father’s salmon and it was acceptable but not anything outstanding.
In all I thought for the quality of the food the prices were rather reasonable, especially for the flatbreads. (Not convinced about the entrees.) Our waitress was slightly slow at the end despite many other wait staff standing around and exchanging glances with us.

First, let me talk to you about the décor. It is confusing. The bar area looks like a classic ‘hole in the wall’ kind of place. The dining area looks like a failed attempt at rustic chic. The place was pretty confusing. There was standard salt and pepper shakers on the tables, no grinders.
Our waitress was slow. I’m not sure why, as she had no more than 3 tables including us. She would disapear for long periods of time. This became a problem. One of the POSs had solitare on it.
The first thing that I noticed (after the décor) was that the item I wanted was not on the menu. I had looked on their online menu right before driving there. WTH?! We ordered the Grillehouse Chips for an appetizer.
The chips were OK, but they had season salt on them. Why would you use season salt? The melted cheese didn’t look like fresh mozzarella and it was all piled in a couple areas. The sour cream wasn’t enough and was plopped on some of the chips.
It took forever to get our food and the waitress stated it was because of a large party. Honestly, I didn’t see a large party, but whatever. It gave us time to BS and eat the chips.
My friend ordered the Hot Italian Sausage Flatbread and her only complaint was that it was too hot. She thought it was a good pizza.
I ordered the Grille Greak and was extremely disappointed. The Greek vinaigrette was spices and white vinegar. No oil and the flavor was flat. The chicken was under seasoned and even salt didn’t help bring out flavor. I wanted over 15 minutes for the waitress to do her first check back in order to return it. I just wanted to return it, but she talked me into the ceasar salad. It was a little better, but still too vinegary and lacked flavor.
As we left, we saw a server area filled with salt and pepper grinders. WTH?!
All in all, the décor was too confusing, service too bad, and food too medicore for the price. I seriously expected better.

A bit upscale than your average Italian ristorante but far from a snooty black tie affair. Food is a bit tavern-​ish with an Italian slant.
Been here a couple of times and I’ve usually enjoyed the food and hospitality. Cooks take pride in the flavor of the food although one of the waitresses can be a bit honere with the customers.
Enter from the rear (parking lot side).
TIP: Watch your speed driving to this restaurant! This area of Pettibone, Oakwood Village, and Cochran are frequented by some of the state’s finest revenue collectors (cops and speed traps).