Friar's Table

Name: Friar's Table
Address: 1305 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, United States, 44115-1819
Telephone: (216) 230-2017
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

216 Reviews

$31 to $50

European

1305 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-1819

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2 people

Apr 25, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for special occasions
Innovative

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

Located in Cleveland's Playhouse Square, James Beard Winner 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 3:30 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 216 people are saying

Friar's Table reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Cleveland / Akron / Canton
Innovative
Cleveland
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Friar's Table is a delightful addition to Playhouse Square, offering "wonderful service" and "fantastic food" in a "charming" and "rustic" atmosphere. Patrons rave about unique dishes like beef stew in a bread bowl and lamb shoulder, with "attentive" staff enhancing the dining experience. Perfect for pre-show dining!

216 Reviews

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Alexander
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My girlfriend and I enjoyed our time prior to a show at Playhouse Square. Food was delicious and portions were good.
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Karen
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, friendly staff, I would highly recommend. We went before a show at Playhouse
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Deanne
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very unique, wonderful experience. Server was quite engaged in sharing knowledgeable information about food dishes and mixed drinks. We found it very pleasurable.
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Bob
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun place, great and interesting food, great value, wonderful service, would go back in a heartbeat.
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Leslie
Columbus2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was such a wonderful experience from the plates and cups to the amazing food! Everything had such amazing flavor and came out quickly. My 8 year old was also very impressed. She called it the best dinner ever and the best Beef Stew of her life! Thank you so much for a wonderful mommy-daughter night out.
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Wendy
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first visit to this establishment and we were very impressed with the overall atmosphere. The food and service was superb. Thank you for a lovely experience.
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Janelle
Cleveland10 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Friar's Table provided an excellent experience. From the pottery used for plates and glasses to the attentive server, the ambience is rustic and welcoming. The fish fry was delicious and a good portion of food for the cost.
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Janet
Cleveland6 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This was my second time here and it was a bit disappointing. Service was super friendly but we had to ask for water and other things several times. I ordered the mushroom tart and pesto pasta. Both were delicious, but neither was hot. I’m so happy there’s another dining option in PHS. I just hope the chef and servers can coordinate orders better so the food is served hot even if it means delivering food as it comes out of the kitchen rather all at once.
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Susan
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service were excellent, and reasonably priced.
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Jonathan
Cleveland26 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Completely enjoyed Friars' Table. Food was different than most places but we liked everything. I'm not sure if it is completely authentic medieval; maybe medieval-themed. The smoked fish appetizer was excellent, the salads were very nice and even the minis were generous, and both the pork and the lamb were very good. I had the fruit compote for dessert - probably not everyone's favorite (basically stewed fruit) but I really liked it. Service was attentive and friendly. Would certainly come back.
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Friar's Table is rated 4.6 stars by 216 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

Apr 25, 2025

8:30 PM

Booked 15 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 3:30 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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About this restaurant

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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