Friar's Table

4.8

51 Reviews

$31 to $50

European

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2 people

Jan 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Good for groups

The Friars' Table is steeped in the Franciscan tradition of care and community.

Located in Cleveland's Playhouse Square James Beard Finalist Brandon Chrostowski brings a cuisine focusing on Monastic ingredients and techniques in a chic, curated setting. The Friars' Table features dishes including hearty soups and stews, seasonal salads, Salmon St. Celestine and braised lamb shoulder along with wine and cocktails highlighting simplicity and tradition.

The Friars' Table was uniquely founded by Brother Phillip Bernier of The Capuchin Ministries of Cleveland in partnership with Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute. The mission focus on serving those in our community working to improve life through cuisine and education.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(216) 230-2017
Website
http://www.thefriarstable.org/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1305 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-1819
Neighborhood
Downtown Cleveland
Cross street
Located on the corner of Euclid Ave and East 13th.
Parking details
Valet

What 51 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

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Cleveland / Akron / Canton
Best Value
Cleveland / Akron / Canton
Innovative
Cleveland
Best Value
Cleveland
Innovative
Cleveland
Good for groups

Review summary

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Friar's Table offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic" food and "excellent" service. The atmosphere is charming and unique, enhancing the dining experience. Guests appreciate the reasonable prices and the restaurant's commitment to community service. Ideal for pre- or post-show meals, it promises a memorable visit in the heart of Playhouse Square.

51 Reviews

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Lori
Cleveland
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was stellar. This is my new go to place when I go to playhouse square!
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David
Cleveland
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was very good though I wouldn't recommend the fish
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Lisa
Cleveland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The meal was good. Loved the pretzel appetizer. Nice atmosphere. Service could have been quicker, but we were there at a busy time. We still got to our show with no problem. Definitely worth a try!
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Lisa
VIP
Cleveland
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We really enjoyed our first time at Friars Table. The spinach and cheese clafouti was fantastic and I really enjoyed the rose beignets. I really appreciate the mocktail menu and hope to see it expanded further. I didn’t realize that sea bream was a whole fish from the description but it was very good, just kind of freaked one of our dinner companions. I appreciate chef stopping by out table and I can’t wait to come back again.
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Charlene
Cleveland
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We really enjoyed our dinner before going to a show. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We will definitely come back.
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George
VIP
Cleveland
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I enjoyed dinner before a Playhouse Square show recently. I had the salmon, and my wife had the rigatoni, and both were excellent. The cocktails were also very good, as was their house wine (we had the Pinot Noir). The service was a little spotty but hopefully will get better as time goes on.
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michael
Puerto Vallarta
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful addition to Playhouse Square. Food was delicious, great service. Affordable.
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Cyndee
VIP
New York City
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a wonderful experience. It’s nice to see the Cowell and Hubbard space utilized again. We will be going back.
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VIP
Cleveland
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife, young daughter, and I really enjoyed our first experience here. When Chef says “simple food,” he is being sincere, but it is absolutely delicious. My favorite of our many items was the barley soup and roasted beets. The selection of after-dinner digestifs was interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed the Benedictine. Ambience was so soothing and delightful A slightly broader variety of background music might be welcome - we initially enjoyed the chill, somewhat somber contemporary music, but mixing it with some more positive sounds would be great. We are thrilled that the space is active again and will return!
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Mike
Cleveland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second visit to The Friars’ Table and once again it was outstanding. Service is friendly and on point. We highly recommend everything we’ve tried- Smoked White Fish Dip, Beef Stew, Pissaladiere, Stewed Beans, Pea Soup and the salads have all been delicious. The prices are extremely reasonable and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.
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FAQs

Friar's Table is rated 4.8 stars by 51 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jan 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

1305 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-1819

Additional information

Cross street
Located on the corner of Euclid Ave and East 13th.
Neighborhood
Downtown Cleveland
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet

Website
http://www.thefriarstable.org/
Phone number
(216) 230-2017

Friar's Table

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Additional information

Appetizers

Mushroom Tart$10.00

Pissaladiere$12.00

Clafoutis St. Abraham$10.00

Carmelized Turnips$8.00

Smoked White Fish Dip$10.00

Fresh Baked Pretzel$10.00

Soups & Stew

Pea Soup$5.00

Borsch$4.00

St. Anthony's Soup$5.00

Beef Stew$6.00

Salads

Mixed Green Salad$5.00

Immaculata Salad$6.00

Red Cabbage, Potato & Walnut Salad$6.00

Carrot & Cumin Salad$5.00

St. Casilda's Salad$5.00

Main Course

Herb Roasted Chicken Breast$23.00

Pesto Pasta with Mafaldine$18.00

Braised Lamb Shoulder$25.00

Pork Rouland$24.00

Fish A La Mont Athos$25.00

Salmon St. Celestine$23.00

Fettuccine de Norcia$20.00

Legumes & More

V Stewed Beans with Tomato & Carrot$7.00

V Lentils$7.00

Roasted Beets and Orange$6.00

Curried Azuki Beans$8.00

Rice or Roasted Potato$5.00

Roasted Eggplant and Basil$7.00

Dessert

Jeudi Saint Compote$9.00

Fruit Cake$12.00

Hyssop Beignet$10.00

Almond and Carmel Tart$9.00

Sorbet$8.00

Monastic Cheese Plate$10.00

Beer

Duvel$8.00

La Trappe Quad$12.00

Reissdorf Kölsch$7.00

Weihenstephaner Hefe Weiss$5.00

Cocktails

Vieux Carré$13.00

Bijou$12.00

Moine du Sud$12.00

Elixer

Monastery$11.00

Cloister$10.00

Refectory$12.00

Kvass$9.00

Aperitif

Green Chartreuse$15.00

Bonal$14.00

Chamberyzette$13.00

Wine

House Wine

Dessert - Keo Commandaria St. John$8.00

Coffee, Tea & Soda

Coffee$4.00

Espresso

Cappuccino$5.00

Latte$5.00

French Press$6.00

Soda & Juice$4.00

Mystic Monk Tea

Digestif

Benedictine$9.00

B&B$10.00

Frangelico$8.00

Chartreuse (Green/Yellow)

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