The Bottom Line
Update October, 2007 - Lockkeeper's is now Dante. Look for a review soon. For menus and more information, see the restaurant's Web site.
Lovely, wood-paneled Lockkeeper's is a special restaurant, with excellent service, delicious and creative cuisine, and a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Lovely, wood-paneled Lockkeeper's is a special restaurant, with excellent service, delicious and creative cuisine, and a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Pros
- Excellent service and warm inviting atmosphere
- Innovative and tasty food (including the best lobster in Cleveland)
- Extensive wine list, including many offerings by the glass
- Four-diamond AAA rating
- Patio overlooking the Cuyahoga River
Cons
- Meals are pricey.
- The dining room can be noisy when filled
Description
- Lockkeepers Restaurant
8001 Rockside Rd.
Valley View, OH 44145 - 216 524-9404
Reservations are recommended. - Hours:
Lunch Monday Friday: 1130am 3pm
Saturday: 1130am 230pm - Dinner Monday Thursday: 5pm 1030pm
Friday and Saturday: 5pm - 11pm
Sunday: 4pm 9pm - Sunday Brunch: 10am 2pm
- Getting There:Take I-77 south from downtown Cleveland to Rockside Road; go east on Rockside.
Guide Review - Lockkeeper's Restaurant
Lockkeepers Restaurant is an elegant fine dining restaurant, located along the Cuyahoga River in Valley View, Ohio, just south of downtown. The spacious, wood-paneled eatery specializes in fine, American-inspired cuisine and changes its menu each season in order to take advantage of the freshest ingredients.
Lockkeepers has been honored with many awards, including AAAs prestigious four diamond designation and Wine Spectator Magazines 2004 Award of Excellence. Lockkeepers features a scenic, wrap-around patio, open between Memorial Day and Labor Day, as well as the elegant Sommelier Room, a private upstairs dining room.
The Food
The highlight of the menu is the butter-poached lobster. It melts in your mouth. (Dont worry about the mess; Lockkeepers serves just the claws, knuckles, and tails lifted from the shell.) Other popular dinner entrees include sashimi-grade tuna, a grilled beef rib chop, and pan-roasted Canadian Salmon. There is also a daily five-course chefs tasting menu, which may also be ordered with wine pairings.
The Wine
Lockkeepers extensive wine list features many wines by the glass, including sparkling wines. The restaurants wine program, created by the sommelier, includes hundreds of wines by the bottle, with selections from wineries throughout the world in all price ranges. Lockkeepers hosts bi-monthly wine-tasting dinners, featuring different varietals, wine regions, and specific wineries.
(last updated 10-17-07)
Lockkeepers has been honored with many awards, including AAAs prestigious four diamond designation and Wine Spectator Magazines 2004 Award of Excellence. Lockkeepers features a scenic, wrap-around patio, open between Memorial Day and Labor Day, as well as the elegant Sommelier Room, a private upstairs dining room.
The Food
The highlight of the menu is the butter-poached lobster. It melts in your mouth. (Dont worry about the mess; Lockkeepers serves just the claws, knuckles, and tails lifted from the shell.) Other popular dinner entrees include sashimi-grade tuna, a grilled beef rib chop, and pan-roasted Canadian Salmon. There is also a daily five-course chefs tasting menu, which may also be ordered with wine pairings.
The Wine
Lockkeepers extensive wine list features many wines by the glass, including sparkling wines. The restaurants wine program, created by the sommelier, includes hundreds of wines by the bottle, with selections from wineries throughout the world in all price ranges. Lockkeepers hosts bi-monthly wine-tasting dinners, featuring different varietals, wine regions, and specific wineries.
(last updated 10-17-07)



