Courtyard Cafe

First time here, what a pleasant surprise! It was packed around 4 on a Monday. Was greeted by Erin, the bartender & she was great at recommendations & super attentive. I chose the Cajun Grouper sandwich with an add on side of twice baked spud. Juicy, tender grouper & the Spud , as the call it was yummy. Finished off with a Chocolate Martini & dessert. I loved the friendly, laid back vibe. Can't wait to come back & try more entrees!

First time here and I will definitely be back. The vibes are phenomenal, the restaurant was very well decorated and had a vintage feel to it, and everyone on shift had big and wonderful personalities. It was a delight to be in their presence while enjoying delicious food. The beet salad was to die for, the French onion soup did not disappoint, and the chicken cordon blue sandwich was a wonderful way to wrap up the meal. Oh, did I mention the PERFECT French fries?! 10/10 experience.

Good restaurant. A bit pricey for lunch. Esp for just iced tea drinks. Was so very loud. (Not their fault, just letting customers know) Did not care for the small 2 person table. Too tight of seating. No room for meals and drinks. I would recommend on their less busy times.

Don’t let the appearance fool you. For a small strip mall location, this place serves delicious fresh giant portions of comfort food. The service is fantastic. The night we went it took a little longer than I was used to then realized that all of this well prepared food was all fresh and hand made. We always had drinks filled and very attentive staff. All at a very reasonable price. My go to place for a good meal.

Courtyard Cafe was a nice stop for dinner. Our first visit, the overall experience was good. We had about 8 guests, and the food was decent. I got the ribeye steak that was on special. It was cooked well but needed more seasoning. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. Service was a little slow, but our server was nice and helpful. If you're in the area, it's worth stopping for lunch or dinner!

Went in a 2 week time span good food Phil our sever was so Awesome

We went here 1-2 years ago and were not really excited about it. We went again twice in the past few months with family and date night. The food is consistent. They do give large portions. The food isn’t horrible. My toddler liked the grilled cheese. The meal came out quickly and hot. Service was great. However, it is expensive. $5 extra for fries and all sides (not included in meal). Sandwiches, beer and drinks were expensive. The mozzarella sticks for an appetizer was $9, and we believe it was frozen with a typical jarred sauce. We might go again, but we won’t be ordering a lot. It is definitely a place to grab 1 drink and a sandwich only.

Let me start with how cute and awesome the lay out of the place is. Their food and service is so good that we did not get a chance to take any food pictures. We immediately dived into eating and enjoying it. It was after food that I thought to take pictures of the place for a reference point. Everyone was super nice, the prices are reasonable. For one person, the meal can cost up to $25-$30 which honestly is not bad, given the current environment. So I had a great experience and would recommend to anyone else that they go there.

We are locals and I'm kind of obsessed with their soups. Although they didn't have a soup I'd eat tonight, I saw a veg lasagna on the specials menu so we headed in for dinner. To start, we got the spinach dip, which was tasty. Our daughter got the kid's chicken tender meal and ate every single bite of her chicken which is really rare for her! Unfortunately, they server let me know that the lasagna special was only for lunch so I made a very strange order of French dip minus the beef on the sandwich and my husband got the shrimp. Now why this review is 5 stars: about 3 minutes after we ordered, someone (the manager?) came and asked if there's anything else they can add to my sandwich to make it more hearty since I'd said no beef. He then came back and let me know they do still have the veg lasagna if I was interested! I really felt like both our server and the manager cared that we got a good meal and I really appreciated it. The food was good, the service was amazing, and our kiddo was happy...yo can't ask for more than that!

Somehow this place is packed, and I can't quite figure out why. Maybe it's the only restaurant within a 10-mile radius that remembered to turn the lights on? The food tastes like it was made by someone who read about flavor in a book once, and the service moves like they're trying to set a personal record for "fastest table turnover." It's so cramped you'll learn more about your neighbor's dating life than your own dinner. I guess it's busy because this area's restaurant scene is... let's say "developing." When the bar is this low, even a lukewarm plate can trip over it.

The family got together to celebrate my birthday. All of us enjoyed our meals. The menu is enormous and I recommend either checking out the website or allowing a little extra time to make your choice. I got the grilled filet croissant. Delicious. Though I would have preferred fresh mushrooms. The twice baked potato was so creamy and cheesy. My sister enjoyed her pesto chicken sandwich and my brother got chicken parmigiana. He especially enjoyed the fact that the chicken is grilled, not fried. My brother in law got the same as me, and my cousin got a wonderful pizza that he raved about. I think it was the Rockefeller. The ambience is casual, and the service was great. We didn't feel rushed at all. It was a Saturday afternoon and we were able to make reservations as well. I will definitely be back. I have to try the pizza for sure.

Stopped in Courtyard for a quick bite to eat and we just missed the rush. We were seated quickly at a booth for 2 and about 10 minutes later a large line flooded to the doorway all the way from the hostess stand. This place is filled with charm and definitely has their fair share of regulars and a charming following from the city. I have been here a few times but this was my first time back since the reopening. For the most part the service is friendly, sometimes it can feel a bit rushed from the times I have been in here and the staff can come across as being short with you but they tend to get busy so it is understandable for the most part. The menu at the Courtyard is HUGE. There is a ton of options to choose from. The prices may seem a bit pricy but I honestly think they are good for the portion sizes and you definitely get your moneys worth. We got the french onion soup which was delish and had a good ratio of all the ingredients. The salad was great and the steak was cooked to perfection. I was not a big fan of the garlic bread as it lacked flavor and felt a bit slapped together but that is okay as it is a side. The personal pizza was awesome and was loaded with toppings. The only downside to ordering the pizza is it does take awhile as it is made to order so be prepared to be waiting a hot minute if you do decide to order one. Nonetheless, worth the wait! If you are in the area and craving some comfort food or just want a menu with a little bit of everything, this is a good place to come to. They get real busy in the evening so I would recommend a call ahead if possible and for sure one if you have a large party! :)

We had a large party and they handled us beautifully. Everyone was thrilled with their dinners. Thank you for a great experience

Love this place! The menu has something for everyone! And the bread or muffin choice is one of my favorite parts of the experience

This is the second time I have ordered the mussels with small spinach salad for dinner and just as good as the first time. The wine and garlic broth is so good to dip the fresh baked bread in...yummy! My husband had the French Onion soup with a salad and enjoyed both. Our waitress was very good. Our table was a bit small for what we ordered.

Excellent food for the price that is charged. There aren't other restaurants that have this quality at a reasonable price. The French Onion soup: salted the right amount, not over salted. A single bread crouton (correct method). Cheese and onions were good, and the soup was served at the correct temperature. This attention to detail is usually found only at finer restaurants. Spinach dip: Delicious. Not soupy; stiff and proportioned well. Excellent flavor. Corn bread topping on the dip. Baby back ribs: wonderfully cooked, falls off the bone. The rubbed on spicing is delicious - you can use the BBQ sauce but the meat flavor comes through best withe the spices. Highly recommended.

So glad this restaurant is back open after a kitchen fire. It's a favorite spot of ours. Friendly staff. Food always excellent. Devoted and friendly staff. Most have been there for years. Had the grilled lunch grouper with vegetables and rice. A cranberry orange muffin. Way too much food and took the leftovers home for another meal.

We arrived at approximately 5:45pm on a Friday night, seated immediately near the kitchen area. The noise was ridiculously loud, with plates and silverware sounding as though it was thrown about to make as much noise as possible. You literally had to shout to be heard. This place always has a good customer cliental, coming and going, which after our visit I wonder why. My husband and I ordered the 10 oz. Strip steaks, his medium and mine rare, both overcooked, as well as the mixed vegetables. Rice and potato spud were both good, as well as the bread, which was nice and warm. For the price paid, the steaks should have been cooked as ordered. The waitress was friendly and courteous, asked how everything was, we accepted it as prepared, rather than put anything on her as she was quite busy. I might add that they tag on a 3% credit card fee automatically to the tab, had I not paid close attention, I would have based our tip on that total, rather than the sub-total with tax, since we paid with cash.

The food and services were great I had French onion soup and French dip my date had the soup and salad everything was very good

Food is good. Staff efficient and friendly. Dining area clean. Only complaint is the noise. It's difficult to have a conversation over how loud and noisy this place is.

Great variety of food. Prices are reasonable and staff is very efficient and friendly. It's got a "Cheers" type atmosphere. It's THE place for locals to go to eat!

Food was good. Waitress was very nice. My wife and her three friends we're coming back from their annual shopping trip. (45 years ). They wanted to sit, relax, and have a good dinner. This was accomplished.

Mussels were very tasty with a good sauce to soak up with the nice fresh hot bread. The Grouper was a bit overcooked but not that much to return. Added a little butter to it and it was fine. Good place. I will return when I stay in the area.

We waited over an 1 hour for our food and we have some where to be and when we asked they said another 10 minutes which our event starts in less than an hour so we paid for our drinks and left I would not recommend this place

The food is delicious and the service is great! One of our favorite places! We love the fresh fish the burgers Breads and muffins are delicious too !

Great food and great service. Highly recommend this restaurant. I like their pizza and the filet croissant

Welcome back are the first words I heard as I entered the restaurant. The service is terrific, thanks Steve! Even though I wasn't in your section you noticed what I needed. The food was really good and the family enjoyed all of it. The place looks like the Courtyard and we are so fortunate to have you back!

Favorite local neighborhood spot that doesn't disappoint. Have been going over ten years. A place where everyone knows your name.

I love this little place that's tucked in the corner of the Brecksville Town Center. I had the chicken fiesta which is grilled chicken breast topped with sautéed diced tomatoes, scallions, melted cheddar and jack cheeses and served on a rice pilaf. It was absolutely fantastic. They also have different daily breads and muffins. The blueberry muffin is so good. My guest had the pizza. I tried a piece and it was very good. I'm starting to think every meal here is delicious. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here. I highly recommend this place.

Excellent food and service! We were seated immediately and our server was very attentive. I ordered the strawberry salad with chicken. The salad was super yummy. The chicken was tender and seasoned well for the salad. The spinach and strawberries were very fresh. Excellent balance of ingredients to the spinach and meat. Liked the dressing too. Get the banana nut muffin with this salad. Great accompaniment! My friend enjoyed her wrap! Liked the ingredients inside and the wrap itself wasn't dry. The server checked on us frequently and thanked us for eating at Courtyard Cafe!

The service and atmosphere are wonderful. The food however was under seasoned especially the steak that I had.

A walk through the Courtyard to find what's totally good you so know that it's worth the walk either way as you'll end up at the Cafe this some say always makes for the very best day! Coming here I already knew it would be good why's this you ask? Well my friend Matt said he's been coming here for many many years and it's like his family's go to spot so when a friend says that to you they really can't be wrong! So to start we got fried pickles basically one of my favorite things on the planet and here they were no exception as they were totally delicious and more like little spears as you don't usually see them done this way the pickles also came with a side of this wasabi dipping sauce that just totally made them that much better in every way! Of the many delicious sounding choices I had to go with the pesto chicken sandwich as that just sounded good at the time and let me assure you it was awesome piled high with spinach on a good sized grilled chicken breast with a pesto sauce that had the the right amount of zest to it in every bite! Our service was awesome as they were super friendly and quick to bring us anything we needed the food was out in great time and the whole experience was super yummy and just mellow! Overall this is an awesome little hidden spot in the corner of a strip mall so don't overlook it as if you do you'll be missing out on some delicious goodness as it's for this reason I'm sure I'll be back here again with my friend Matt sometime soon!

A very nice community restaurant, not the best food or the best service but adequate for a neighborhood restaurant It's very loud and conversations at your table aren't easy but all in all a decent restaurant for a nice meal

Food is usually very good Staff is a little unfriendly at times They feel rushed either due to under staffing or I am there during busy times

Food is always great. Portions are large. Tastes like real home cooked meals. Service is always excellent. Very friendly staff.

I have tried many different selections from their menu including salads, burgers, seafood. I would have to say one of my favorites and what they seem to be known for is their chicken salad sandwich. It is so good! I'm not a fan of slivered almonds, but somehow I manage to eat this sandwich with them on it. Ha ha my son's favorite is their chicken pesto sandwich, which is huge! Always a good choice, always busy there.

Can't believe I've never been here! Came in for lunch on a Monday- place was hoping! Neat design and layout of the bar and dining room. Almost like a train station. Was quickly seated and served. Ordered the grilled chicken club wrap. Asked for the chicken to be buffaloed, but was told they don't have buffalo sauce. Odd, but okay. It was great nonetheless. Had an order of coleslaw as well which was also most excellent. Buddy had a chopped salad that was HUGE! Would come back again in a heartbeat.

Perrrfectllly prepared fish..excellent s oups..we have been enjoying the Courtyard for 20 plus years . Cheer I

Great food and service. I enjoy the California wrap there. Solid lunch time quickness too.

Well, I've decided recently that I'm not a super fan of this location. Disappointing, since it's within walking distance. It's just that it's very typical American food. If you're in to standard fare, then this place is for you. Most recently we ordered a caprese appetizer. The tomatoes were tasteless and it had no dressing. Not even a drizzle of olive oil. They do have tasty muffins, though, that we'll grab for take out at the register. I'm sure many folks would disagree with my review as evidenced by the hordes of people that go there.

Great local spot that doesn't miss. It's exactly what you expect for the price you are paying.

Local hangout. Noisy during most dinner rushes. Good menu variety Good service Nice patio when weather permits

Went for dinner with my wife, terrible service non attentive. Ordered a second glass of wine, never showed up, wanted another plate to share pizza, never showed up, mediterrean pizza was not good, artichoke hearts were hard as a rock. Bad service. Anniversary dinner gone bad.

Solid place to grab lunch with a wide variety of options. I like that they have a little bit of everything so that you can have something no matter what mood your in. Large indoor seating area and out door seating also available on a deck. I have tried their lobster bisque, a side salad, braised beef short rib, buffalo calamari salad and a burger here. Again the variety is great and although all different items, they were all good. There is also a large desert case that always has very good looking deserts in it. I have never tried them but they look good. Worth checking out.

Very broad menu. Lunch seafood portions are as delicious as they are unusual. Staff is well trained and veteran-very solid and work well together. It's a cozy place with lots of local history on the walls. Patio is special during the season

Service is always great. Large menu and great selection. Their hours are tight, but this is likely what keeps the staff happy and so nice.

Excellent food and service. Cute space. Courtyard had live dinner music nearby outside. We even took grown children next day to try it. Everyone was happy.

I absolutely loved my first visit to the courtyard cafe. It was jammin on a Tuesday around noon. The atmosphere is cozy and the staff know what they're doing. And last but not least the food is amazing. I'll be back!

We go here a couple times a month now. Reasonably priced and consistently above average food. Wait staff is friendly, place is clean and food comes out fairly quickly. Love the fresh muffins and bread that come with your meal. Been around since I was a kid for a reason.

Greeted immediately upon arrival and seated within a few minutes. Server was great and on the ball. We had a beautiful huge salad, I could hardy finish it, and the bread was great. My friend had the Courtyard sandwich and a side of fries. She loved the sandwich, but the portion of fries was way to large. Nice meal, we will be back soon.

I always love Courtyard. Recently I've been trying other things on their menu, and they're all really good! More than anything I like the Courtyard burger, vegetable wrap, all of their desserts which are fantastic, cream soda in the bottle, muffins and a lot more. They have a good salad, garlic bread, seafood selection and generally everything else on the menu. It's all delectable.

Best restaurant ever. Deserves a Michelin star IMHO. I go at least once a week. Obviously.

Great local place has been around forever. Food is always quality staff is attentive . Restaurant is always busy should speak to quality of food. You won't be disappointed in options. Love there fish and my favorite French onion soup in the area.

Yummy place! Always packed. Make sure you have time to wait before going here. Baked French Onion Soup Au Gratin is sooooo gooood!

Had a great lunch on a cold wet Monday. We asked for our soups and salad/sandwich to come together and they did. The food was casual American comfort food, and really good. Entrees included some fish and meat dishes. The menu was extensive, and the restaurant was cozy and busy. The decor is fun with the walls covered with historical and fun pictures/posters. This is a nice come-as-you-are spot in a shopping center.

Great food served hot . Service was also excellent . We were a group of eight . All orders were correct and everyone was completely satisfied with their meals . I highly recommend everyone should visit this restaurant .

My husband and I went here for lunch today and both of us were disappointed with our sandwiches. I got the French dip and he got the Swiss Alpine. Both of our sandwiches contained roast beef which was underwhelming. Pretty sure it was lunch meat. Like others comments, our food was so bland. The au jus for my sandwich tasted like a can of Campbell's consommé . Gave 3 stars because it was edible, just had zero flavor. Definitely will not return.