West End Tavern

The weatherman said it's going to be 🥵 984° out today so GET IN HERE and have an ice cold, frosty, refreshing pour! 🍺

Looky who's back behind the bar TODAY from 3-8pm!

We're working to feature a lot of history of & the city. We want to hear your most memorable moment at West End — Or tell us in person tonight at the bar... doors are open!

Thanks to all that came for a GREAT re-open last night!!! We heard from many of you last night, now we want to hear from the rest of you.

🌮🌮 If you could have one dish added to the menu, old fave or new, tell us in the comments!

COME SAY HELLO! Join us TODAY for our soft re-launch of West End Tavern! Doors open at 4pm and we'll have a new dinner menu for you to try out as well.

We know you'll ask us about the classic dishes, so allow us to preempt you here. Tonight's menu is new for you all to taste and try, but we are also listening to you lovers of the sizzling mushrooms, bubble bread, quesadillas, etc. Just bear with us a bit with the transition and we might just bring back a few of the classics once we're up and running on full cylinders ;)

Hi everyone, as one chapter ends, another begins— but remember that it’s all part of one great story!

As the new owners, we are carrying forward the legacy of West End Tavern that was started by John, Bob, and Parnell 38 years ago, almost to the day.

While we are going to make some upgrades, know that we are doing so tastefully and in a manner that will not only keep the tradition of this great tavern, but honor the deep history of it.

West End, which we ourselves have frequented many times over the past few decades, isn't going anywhere! You'll still see many of the familiar faces in the tavern.

We will re-open the doors this Tuesday at 4pm and we invite you all back in to join us in this 'soft re-launch' of West End. We're working on an exciting new menu as well.

As for our infamous brunch and bloody mary bar — that WILL be back. Temporarily, while we work on all the little but many behind-the-scenes tasks of this transition, brunch will pause— but only briefly! We'll keep you updated on that right here.

So, come in this Tuesday and meet us (and if you've ever been to All Saints Public House — you likely already know us!), grab a beverage and maybe a bite from the new menu.

We look forward to meeting you and to another 38 years of serving Lakewood and the surrounding neighborhoods!

- Steve Stopko & Tom Gillespie

On June 1, 1986, three ambitious guys who went to school together at Miami U and found home on Cleveland's West Side, took possession of an old run down saloon in Lakewood and began restoring it to what was once an elegant grandeur. Two weeks later, their journey began with the Grand Opening date, June 15, 1986. And on May 31, 2024, the journey had gone full circle and came to an end. Much has happened over the years. We began a robust Sunday Brunch which has grown ubiquitous in the present Sunday morning scene. We started a "Create your Own" Bloody Mary Bar that lasted a decade before a few other establishments adopted it as well and after a couple bartenders took the idea with them to Chicago's Lincoln Park bar scene, it remained a relatively unknown phenomena but soon spread across the nation. A few generations of folks came to cut their teeth here along the way. The fun and excitement seemed to want to last into perpetuity, and it shall. The one thing that stands out most though that will warm our hearts the most is knowing that there were at least seventy five couples who met here, fell in love and got married. We are most flattered with that , at least we got that part right! We shall miss you more than you'll ever know but our gratefulness and thanks are supreme. We enjoyed thirty eight years of unbelievably talented and dedicated staffs a business could ever know. And we are especially thankful for Chef Rubin Little's dedication. Chef Little held the House together and his talented skills were especially visible on Sunday Brunch. A new group is working hard to put a fresh shine on the walls and bar top. They are a talented group and you should expect the Good Times to Roll. So, we are signing out and extending our love and heartfelt thank yous to you all. We shall all remain together in our our hearts and the bonds of the West End Tavern.

With deepest love and sincerity and heavy hearts, we bid you fond Adieu.

Parnell Egan John Shepherd Bob Shepherd

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The June swoon.............June, a month of graduations and weddings...........we've elected to place our Sunday Brunch into hiatus mode for the coming few weeks, actually beginning last Sunday and continuing. We'll have more announcements moving forward regarding this and other news including aesthetic changes here and there. In the meantime, we'll remain open for our Refreshing Mimosas and Bloody Marys.......beginning at Noon. BTW.............The West End Tavern began it's run the first of June, 1986 with two weeks of intensive remodeling and marking it's official opening on June 15, 1986, a very brief 38 years ago. Whew!!!! Thank you to all of you, and best wishes for your summer!

Giving it a rest! NO BRUNCH today, chef's holiday! We are letting our hard working crew have a sleep late/family day this week but we'll still be open early afternoon and serving our delicious Bloody Marys and Mimosas.

Last Saturday, the Cavs delivered a win in the first game of the NBA Playoffs. It"s exactly one week later at the same time of day. We are up 2-1 but the loss two nights back was like a gut punch as we literally surrendered to the Orlando Magic and it was ugly. Are we gonna get knocked out again in the first round like last year? How could that be after such promise?. Join us for late breakfast or lunch and unite our fan spirit. We've got this and we need you! to lift the Cavs to win number three. Cold beer, Bloody Marys and Mimosas await! Go Cavs

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The Cavs go at it again tonight. They have a quality team very much capable of going all the way this year. This past season they've displayed all the talents of a Champion NBA team. And after sputtering a tad the last two weeks of the season, they appear to be gelling once more. Tonight we're featuring $3 Long Islands, $3 Margaritas, 50 cent wings (you heard that right) and $2 Tacos. Doors open at 4 pm. game time 7:00 pm. Miss Maddie at the controls, join us early

Well, it's TIME! An odd time for a playoff game, 1:00pm, but that's the story, Cavs VS Orlando, 1:00pm A great place to take in all the action! Join us for breakfast OR lunch. Eggs Benedict or a great hamburger with a cold beer.

West End Bubble Bread returns Friday! Enjoy some with your one of our great wines and savor the mouthwatering flavors of its buttery, cheesy, broiled goodness! We'll also be serving deep fried Walleye, and our broiled Norwegian Salmon. If it's some beef you're craving, our burgers are top notch! Doors open at 3:00pm!

Good morning, as pretty a day as we've seen maybe all year. We shall be closed today for Brunch and we look forward to seeing you all next week. We shall open today at 2:00pm. Join us for the Main Event, the College women's national basketball championship, Iowa vs South Carolina. Excitement eclipses the air!

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Join us today at 3 o’clock for Happy Hour at the bar and stay for dinner (service starts at 4pm). Back by popular demand, our Friday Fish Fry favorites including Lake Erie Walleye! We also have some great wines by the bottle for you to enjoy, so join us on this chilly day, shake the cold off and relax with a nice wine and good chow. PLUS! Catch all the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four action on our HDTVs... NC State vs. South Carolina , UConn vs. Iowa at 9:30pm! See you soon?

Happy Easter to everyone. We shall open at 4 pm and we'll be showing the game.

Today, Friday 3/29, 4-8pm, our last Fish Fry of the season! Come get it while gettin's good!

Make plans now to stop by for our last Lenten Friday Fish Fry of the season! Enjoy flaky, tender fish filets deep fried to perfection served with a side of fries, and if you like, accompanied by your favorite adult beverage. Available 4-8pm!

Just two Friday's left in Lent 2024, so make The West End Tavern your destination today for a tasty Lenten Fish Fry today, served from 4pm to 8pm!

Tomorrow is Friday and that means it’s FISH FRY DAY at West End Tavern from 4pm to 8pm! Come enjoy your favorites along with a frosty beverage from the bar!

St. Patrick's Day Brunch.......start your day at opening time, 10:00 am Grab an Irish coffee parade bracer and some bacon and eggs and you're set for the day St. Pats on Sunday goes, we'll serve brunch til shortly afternoon and that gives way To Reubens and Corned Beef sandwiches, if it's Sunday, it's sandwiches only through 7 pm. But it's Guinness and Jameson and Power's Irish whiskey and we're going til the cows come home.......that's 2:00 am around our barn.

Sunday St. Patrick's Day 10:00 am thru 2:00am

Kickstart your ☘️St. Patrick's Day Weekend☘️ celebrations with a tasty fish fry at the West End Tavern!

Our Lenten Fish Fry is back THIS Friday starting at 4pm!

Friday in Lent means Lenten Fish Fry. Join us today and the following weeks for a Friday in Lent tradition beginning at 4:00 pm

It's Friday in Lent and we have some Lenten specials to whet the appetite. A sunny chill fills the air and we have a warm and cozy room in which to enjoy it. Norwegian Salmon lightly glazed in an orange sauce, asparagus and rice and we're adding Shrimp and broccoli Alfredo, three egg luncheon omelet with cheese and fresh veggies, and for our guests less concerned with a Lenten offering, we'll be featuring hot and tender pot roast with mashed, gravy and broccoli or fried chicken with mashed, gravy and broccoli.................we'll also have a delicious New England clam chowder and of course our Cajun stew. Join us for lunch tomorrow, open 11:30 am.......

Bring us that appetite, we gotcha'! Glazed Norwegian Salmon, Pot Roast with mashed, Chicken and broccoli Alfredo, our seasoned and deep fried chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon, Chicken noodle soup, New England Clam Chowder, Cajun Stew and much more. Join us for lunch, open 11:30

For lunch, new broiler, new take on burgers.............Glazed Norwegian Salmon, grilled chicken and broccoli in linguini Alfredo, the main winter staple, old fashioned pot roast with mashed and gravy.........chicken noodle soup, New England clam chowder............Cajun Stew. It's lunch at 11:30...............yowsa!

snow yes, lunch no. Sorry folks, we're puttin' off today's opening until 4:00pm Join us in cozy warmth

Browns VS Texans Our kitchen is OPEN.......TVs are primed, furnace kickin' some butt.......the time has come.......join us.......GO BROWNS