Outdoor seating
Yes
Erie Street Kitchen in Kent
Categories
Location on the map
Kent, Portage County, Ohio, US
Service options
Kerbside pickup
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great beer selection
Yes
Great cocktails
Yes
Live music
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Organic dishes
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Counter service
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 330-593-5928
Site: http://www.eriestreetkitchen.com/
Site: http://www.eriestreetkitchen.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:11AM–9PM
- Wednesday:11AM–9PM
- Thursday:11AM–9PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (162)
First time here. Service was great. Food was wonderful! I had an omelet from the brunch menu. Real locally sourced ham. Real fried apples. My husband had a chicken tender basket that was equally as good. The menu is large. Lots of southern choices. Highly recommend it!
Had this food at a wedding last night and it was really good for being gluten-free!! The chicken and spicy chicken with pickle were AMAZING. The mac and cheese was wow!! The little food cart with the different grits selections was awesome!
Some of the best chicken tenders in Kent! Their Nashville hot style chicken tenders are amazing! One of my favorite local spots in downtown.
Great staff. The shrimp was great. Other things were good. I will go back and try other menu items.
Wonderful Southern Stle food with fantastic gluten free selection! First time trying cheese curds and wish I lived closer!
We ordered last night for a pick-up time an hour and thirty five minutes away. When I arrived at the pick-up time, I was told that it wasnt ready and it would be another 20 or 30 minutes. 45 minutes later, an employee handed me my food without so much as a sorry for the wait. The food was good, but the poor planning and service really took it down a few notches.
Sara was super pleasant her customer service was above and beyond💗.my fish could have been cooked longer,the fried mushrooms was yummy and the drinks was on point.
I love the style of food with a good mix of southern and Creole. I had to update this review as I have eaten here a few more times and I continue to find new favorites on the menu. The fried plantains have been amazing each time. Also, the boiled peanuts were awesome. This is the first place up North I have seen them and they sure didnt disappoint from what Im used to in Georgia.
The food is super yummy, and they have a nice variety. The staff is super friendly. I wish they were open more.
Huge surprise...cheap and delicious...fabulous food...would go back again...Rachel took good care of us...and we were slow....southern food....gumbo was wonderful....get some Sriracha please....lol
Food is expertly prepared and specialty drinks were superb... Will definitely need to go more than once to try everything
Wonderful farm to table menu with LOTS of gluten free options. The food and service were great.
Fantastic food, great atmosphere, nice selection of craft beers and cocktails. Enjoyed the deviled eggs, jambalaya, grilled shrimp basket, southern fried chicken tenders with buttered corn and hush puppies. Jambalaya was excellent with hot sauce added and a good portion, all very filling. Highly recommend
The food is so good! I love the southern comfort food menu! Had the chicken tenders and mashed potatoes and it was so delicious! The portions are good size and great prices. Cant wait to go back and try more delicious menu items!
The food in this place is THE BEST in this area. If you havent given it a try, why not tonight for dinner? You will not be sorry!!! Try the Beet Salad and the Lobster Roll. My 2 favs!!
Its very hard to find a place that offers more than 1 or 2 options as gluten free. This place offered 99% of the menu! They had a wide array of appetizers, meals, and desserts to choose from. I had the gumbo, which was really flavorful, and my friend had the tenders, made with gf flour with a traditional buttermilk fry, so it didnt have the odd texture other gf tenders have had. My friend was so excited for the gf tiramisu, he got extra to take home! Well worth the trip, we will definitely be back.
Last visit: food was undercooked and item omitted from order. I need to remember to check before I leave.
Almost everything on menu is gluten free!!Its a great place. The owners and employees are phenomenal. It is worth the drive for this celiac gal and her kiddos! There is so much to do in the area as well. #supportsmallbusinessUpdate - stopped in for quick bite and had dinner and a show! Really awesome!
Great food. Some really Nice different Cajun and seafood specialty dishes.
Some of the absolute best food in the area. Fresh local ingredients really make the difference. Truly outstanding.
Great food and a lot of Gluten free options, it is a bit expensive but worth it
FOOD IS DELICIOUS! Service has always been exceptional! Nashville hot chicken in Kent? YES! Fried Oyster Po Boy in Kent? AW YEAH! Place is great, we go too frequently. Good vegetarian options. Most of these things are not very good for you, but treat yourself.
Erie Street and the Venice is one of our favorite places to dine and enjoy with our friends. The food offerings are always delicious and beautifully prepared and the owner and chef Jeff Crowe, uses fresh, locally purchased ingredients where possible. Much of the produce, meats and baked goods come from Kents Haymaker Farmers Market. This not not only is the best choice for diners in terms of freshness and flavor, but also benefits our local economy.The Venice is a great bar with daily drink specials.We in Kent are fortunate to have the Erie Street and Venice in our community.
Would give them 5 stars but there are a few delicious sides that they dont have added to their combos. The plantains are delicious but you have to order a la carte. Very friendly staff.
We got take out from here tonight and it was all so delicious!! My husband got a bahn mi sandwich with Nashville hot chicken and I got the southern fried chicken tender dinner with Mac and cheese and coleslaw. We will definitely come back!! Highly recommend! :)
My girlfriend and I called with a few questions about the menu and were kindly greated by a gentleman named David. He was extremely polite as well as knowledgeable about the menu and was able to help us slightly alter a few desired dishes to meet our specific dietary needs. The foods quality was unparalleled and was prepared exactly as David described. We highly recommend Erie Street Kitchen to anyone in the area! We are already thinking about what we will order next!
I. Love. This. Place.The food is delicious! But more importantly, they are really accommodating with special instructions and dealing with dietary restrictions. I’ve only done takeout, and the experience has been safe and efficient. The chef often comes out and talks for a bit while your order is being brought out, and the employees have all been friendly. And they support other local businesses! I cannot recommend this place enough. Get the lobster roll, get the PO boys, get the tots and fries. Heck, get everything.
Drinks cheap but not good 🤔worse customer service the owner was very rude. the owner had a issue with us eating food not inside but outside of the bar . Even though we brought drinks from their restaurant which wasnt even set up or looked like a restaurant. maybe we wouldve got some food if we was offered a food menu . The main issue is how he addressed the situation if service was better maybe we wouldnt have a issue. Telling customers to leave in such a rude manner putting up the tables right as he is speaking to us. Acting like he didnt want our business.
Holy God and Baby Jesus!!!! Order everything on the app list and call me!!! It was fantastic. Case closed!!!
Southern food meets Southeast Asian influences in their delicious Bahn Mi sandwich varieties. Southern delights include banging hush puppies and pimento Mac and cheese. Look out lobster roll...you are next. Great curbside pick up and delivery. Friendly service. Although this is not high end dining the food is delicious. Dont baulk at the prices because the quality and consistency is there! Call ahead to check their hours.
Lobster bisque tastes great! Definitely recommend.
I worked in this kitchen several years ago while pursuing my undergraduate degree. I cant even begin to articulate how terrible of an experience I had working here. Regularly being talked down to or yelled at by the owner, being forced to work 12+ hour shifts (while being scheduled for much less than that and explaining that I had prior engagements), and much more in the short time that I was there. I can only imagine the toxicity the owner has made countless working students endure while trying to make a better future for themselves. Dont fill this owners pockets if hes exploiting the ones who work for him.Edit: Ofcourse the owner will try to discredit me rather than take accountability for his past actions. Do you really think that I would be posting this review several years later if it wasnt as bad of an experience as I had described?
The counter staff is friendly, and the shrimp poboy is FANTASTIC.
Sitting in the Venice and ordering food from Erie Street might be one of the top five things I miss since this dang pandemic started. Folks, when the owner is not afraid of doing ALL the jobs, from taking orders, to serving to cleaning up, to hob-knobbing with the guests...no job too small for the Erie Street guy. I love that. Food is great. Service is great. Couple this little gem with the Venice Cafe and you have a diamond of a place to hang out. Cant wait for the live music to start again.
OK, so its a counter order spot inside a bar, but the food is quite good. I had the beet salad and my wife had the lobster roll. Both were phenomenal. The deviled eggs in my salad were one if the best things Ive eaten in ages, a total surprise something so simple could be so good. Ive had the jambalaya before and it was fantastic as well. If this were a sit down restaurant, it would be a no brainier 5 star.
Jeff and his staff are a great group! They all work together to make sure everything runs efficiently! Its always super clean and organized and you are welcome with a smile whether you are picking up or dining it! Go Team Erie St Kitchen!
Got carry out last night...Hot nashville chicken Banh mi, Lobster roll, Stuffed peppers, deviled eggs, fried green tomatoes, fried mushrooms, tots and to round it off Beignets. The lobster roll had about a pound of fresh lobster meat on it and the stuffed peppers were fantastic. Everytime we order I am amazed at the quality of the food. Just fantastic!
The gluten free lobster roll was better than any I had in Maine. It was delicious!Definitely will be coming back to try all the other gluten free options.
I cannot say enough good things about the food and its quality. Most of the ingredients are locally sourced, the flavors are amazing, and the quality is superb. Although its inside of another establishment, its well worth the visit to try their Chicken and Waffles, the deviled eggs, or their fried green tomatoes.
Fair selection of draughts. Good food and service.
Great food. Casual atmosphere, located inside Venice Cafe. Best lobster roll and lobster bisque around!
The manager is slow in the head I’m pretty sure, as is all the staff except the black server / food runner that dude was cool. We waited for an hour and just left because the food never came, awful
Erie Street Kitchen has seriously GOOD plant-based options. And for those with gluten allergies, they have a DEDICATED gluten free fryer, people! Well be back.
I am on a diet that’s basically everything needs to be Gluten Free, and that’s how I found them, thru Find Me GF app. I ordered the gluten free lobster Mac, and omg, soooo good!! So much food too. My husband has the bisque soup and he said it’s the best he ever had, also, he had a meal with lobster and fries and lobster bisque, which he completely loved! Staff friendly. Excelent food, will come back to dine in. Thank you for the GF options!!
Nice service. Lobster bisque and beet salad are excellent. It was a good place to get lunch and sit outside on a beautiful day!
Great menu in casual counter restaurant tucked in a bar. Order at the counter and food is delivered to your table. Lots of chicken strip choices, including Chicken Strips and Waffles (very sweet honey mustard drizzle) and Nashville Hot Style. Lots of Cajun and southern dishes. Very helpful staff. The only drawback is the noise level.
Great food! I had blackened catfish. Also went inside to the bar and played pool. It was a really cool atmosphere.
Jeff and his experienced team continue to impress. Hurry up and get to Erie Street and the Venice - incredible food, drinks, and an atmosphere that perpetuates a great time - every time.
The food is amazing. Our group had jambalaya, crab cakes, lobster bisque poutine, and beignets. Everything was fresh and fast.
Enjoy the good and drinks. Will go here again.
Excellent fresh food prepared by a real chef who clearly takes pride in his food.The place is located in downtown Kent in the Venice Cafe. There are daily specials and a good selection of unique, but not bizarre foods. Ive eaten here five times since they opened and have always enjoyed the food.
Over priced food truck fare with counter service. Lobster Mac served in a plastic container shouldnt be $28.
Great southern style food. Different than the normal for a pub. Worth trying and returning! This is inside the Venice. Kitchen operated separate from the bar. Owner/operator actively on site! Worth the trip!
Great food, especially if you like sea food/new Orleans style food.
Great service they always get your order done quick. I especially love the PoBoys here! When friends are in from out of town I usually take them to the kitchen since the menu has something for everyone.
In a word; delicious and satisfying! This is the restaurant this little city needs. Authentic gulf coast flavors on a foundation of local ingredients, prepared and served by a staff that seems to have remained largely the same since opening. Your rational mind will know where you are but dont be surprised if you peek at the NOAA Hurricane Center website (just to be safe)... and chicken so good youll swear it was eagle. 🇺🇸
Love the outdoor dining, very nice salmon dinner. Pleasant courteous staff.
Incredible, creatively created food. Our go-to favorites are the Hot Nashville Bahn Mi sandwich, fried green tomatoes and chicken and waffles.
Has great food with great service! There is plenty of seating and quick service. Its set up so your order your food from one counter (yay beinets!) And drinks from the other.
Wow. That was amazing. Very unique flavor also.
I had the fried fish and my wife had the shrimp scampi. My plate came with fish, fries, coleslaw, and hush puppies! Seating is a little challenging. No alcohol so we just got a couple cokes. Will be going back and taking friends.
We had the the Chicken Po Boy with tots, Garden Salad, Poutine and the Tofu & Plantation Bowl. Everything was excellent!
Please, please do yourself a favor and have dinner here!! AMAZING food!!
Atmosphere is low key and fun! Food is da best! Fast food and bar service! Aside from the amazing food the staff are really personable and friendly and helpful make Erie Street one of our favorites....you can never go wrong there.
Gluten free! Safe for celiatics. Enough said. 😉 good fun food!
I love this place. Favorite food in Kent! The Nashville Hot Banh Mi is out of this world. Great ingredients, very fair price. This joint is the real deal.
Service was great, pleasant atmosphere
This is a tiny kitchen with a few dining tables that is located inside the Venice Cafe, which is actually a bar.This review is specifically for the Erie Street Kitchen that is inside Venice. The food is amazing. Prepared by a chef, not a cook. Old southern farm foods like fried green tomatoes, real Nashville hot chicken, greens, hush puppies, etc. Everything is fresh and handmade, nothing frozen or Sysco-style. They use a lot of local vendors for their ingredients.The rest of the bar is typical old Kent bar from my parents era.
I have ordered from here several times. Food NEVER disappoints. Staff is amazing. This is our new go to!
Nashville hot tenders... End of the story... Dip them bad boys in some ranch.. Deviled eggs are pretty slappn too
The new Saturday brunch is excellent!
Food was amazing
Great little place in downtown Kent. Had to have takeout and eat it at a table on the street. Thank goodness it wasnt raining.
Erie St. Kitchen has delicious food! They even have a few vegan options. Their fried tofu and plantain bowl is amazing!
The food is fresh and delicious. You can tell that they really take pride in their product. The staff is very friendly too.
Fair at best. I hear it advertised on the radio all of the time. You go in, seat yourself, walk to the bar to get a drink, then go to the opposite corner to place your food order. They are different businesses, so you have to open different tabs for food and drinks. Food was fair - its served on styrofoam and you go get your own napkins and plastic utensils.
Awesome selection of food. Really enjoyed the Brussels sprouts.
Awsome every time fresh food...the flavors in the jambalaya are the best i have ever had. When the oysters poy boy is on menu cant miss
Great food, excellently prepared, always something new. Service is top notch! The key lime dessert is worth saving room for. Check out this hidden gem in Kent.
Had Po Boy Perch, it was very good, close to New Orleans style. Note this is two business in one location, need to get beer from Venice Cafe.Play pinball or pool, and enjoy the vintage smoked walls decor from the 1970s!
Have the catfish dinner catfish was very good but the french fries were inconsistent is being hot head one that was hard one that was kind of cold coleslaw was good hush puppies were I didnt care for those
Incredible food and fabulous employees. They were all so helpful dealing with Celiac food safety. Absolutely recommended!
Good food, but really busy for a Sunday night. Fun atmosphere. Everybody in our group had a good time.
Great flavor, great atmosphere...thanks for the delicious gluten free options! My wife and I have a new place to enjoy.
It was a nice surprise, much more than I expected. The crab cakes n shrimp were very good n served very fast
Just found my new favorite place to eat in Kent. I have been to seafood restaurants that cannot cook their food as perfect as the Kitchen did for me. Outstanding!
Great lunch outside! Food and service were perfect.
THE best Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders. Mac and cheese was very good too.
Very expensive and very little portions
To say this place is great would be a disservice to the establishment and a lie. The English language does not possess the proper words to describe how utterly transcendent and amazing this place is. Well I guess I was wrong, the English language does possess proper words. This place is transcendent and amazing.
Best damn lobster bisque we have ever eaten!! We will definitely return!!!
Watched the Kent Roosevelt Jazz band and enjoyed Jumbalya
Fun place and good food
Lobster bisque and scallops.....yummyConways Irish Ale is abundant
Great place for southern cooking. Enjoyed the gumbo and crab cakes. Plan to go back.
It was just ok,ordered the lobster roll,plenty of lobster but was rubbery
Fresh, locally grown food! Many vegan as well as vegetarian choices along with meat choices.
Great addition to Kent! Everything I have had here is delicious..chicken tenders, mac n cheese, blackened lake erie perch.
Its was really good shrimp and girts were amazing everything else was okay I recommend coming if u have etra money
Food was great, nice variety of southern inspired foods. Good service.
Lobster roll was excellent. Soo good
Great food and an interesting atmosphere.
Good foodFair priceCold beerGood people
Just had some dessert on this visit - but the key lime pie was great!
The Nashville hot chicken is unbelievably good although so is just about everything they make.
Excellent food prepared with all fresh and local ingredients.
Excellent vegan and non-vegan fare with great service!
3 1/2 stars. Close to a 4 for food. Good atmosphere and live music
Besy chicken sandwiches in NE Ohio! Forget canes, or anywhere else for that matter come here and get a chicken po-boy.
Great southern style food and good service.
Great lobster roll and lobster bisque soup.
Yummy lobster roll basket! Had a Moscow Mule while I waited!
Really yummy, interesting food and friendly, helpful service.
Great chicken tenders! Cool menu.
Excellent service, atmosphere, and food. What more could you want?
Loved it!! Cant wait to go back!!
Excellent food excellent service.
Jeff and company turn out fantastic eats. A must try for foodies in the Kent area.
Had the southern tender dinner and it was excellent.
Very well prepared food! Very casual
Great service and great food, as always.
Amazing food!
I got the Hot chicken sandwich and it totally rocked!
Good food small portions
Best gumbo in Northeast Ohio!
Delicious, fresh food!!
Tasty place to eat, with a beer from the Venice
Great lobster rolls
Love this place. Great food!!!!!
Delicious gluten free choices!
So. Good. Every. Time. Never disappointed.
Always great food!
Hands down the best restaurant in Kent.
Fast delivery, phenomenal food.
Amazing as always
Always good! 😍
Fantastic southern style cuisine
Fabulous farm to table restaurants
Great food and service
Good food
Great food and staff
I live the chicken & waffles!
Awesome food!
Great place in Kent
Great po boys
Yummmmmmy food
Great food
Love this place!
Excellent!
Overpriced
A W E S O M E
Yummmmmmmm !!!!!
Total reviews rating 4.6
162 Reviews for Erie Street Kitchen 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-17What happens when there are more than a few things you want from a menu? Just order them all and hope for the best. And order them we did at Chef Jeff Crowe at Erie St. Kitchen in Kent Ohio. We ordered, in no particular order, Lobster Roll, Deviled-Eggs, Gumbo, Jambalaya, Goat Cheese Balls Cajun Cheese Curds. With a. Side of Cardiologist. 🤡. All of it was elevated from “bar food” by the care that Chef Jeff and his staff put into the prep. Located in the historic Venice Cafe in Kent. This should be a “must try” on your destination food trips.
Review №2
2022-03-03Last week I had the fried alligator and today I had the burger it was all really good i especially loved the alligator I wish it wasn’t seasonal I definitely recommend coming here for a good meal!
Review №3
2021-10-08I enjoyed the “southern taste” that 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 provides! I ordered the grilled chicken 🍗 + shrimp 🍤 jambalaya that’s accompanied by whole green beans and hush puppies. The food was prepared pretty quickly and I enjoyed every bite of it. Next time I’ll have to try the tenders, lobster, and po boys they have as well. Certainly good eats! 👏🏾
Review №4
2021-10-16Very good southern style food! The Jambalaya was excellent! Tons of gluten free options. Amazing desserts. A somewhat casual setting inside a bar, but the food was great! Fried green tomatoes are so good. Worth the trip!
Review №5
2022-05-06Some of the best lobster bisque I’ve had in a while! And the rest of the food was amazing as well. Drinks were great and the down home service from the owner and his staff were top notch.
Review №6
2022-02-19Dirty forks, ordered Guiness asked for glasses since it came in a can. Server brought back wet sloppy glasses with a dirty look. Ordered fried green tomatoes and hush puppies., both had no flavor. Server never came back to check on food, never questioned why all the food was left on the plates. Terrible experience.
Review №7
2022-04-05Hadnt been to The Venice since grad school (longer ago than Id like to admit). Met a friend there to catch up. Still has the same charm but with a much-needed upgrade in food. The Erie Street Kitchen is that. The menu includes gluten free and vegetarian options, more than just a salad. Beer selection isnt too wide but covered the basics. Fast and friendly service. Food portions were generous. Fantastic array of deserts There is also a small stage for live music. Very good experience. Will be going back.
Review №8
2022-03-18Best seafood Ive had in ages. Pricey, but justified by quality, size and the fact that they use local ingredients. I really appreciate that.That said, order delivery. They keep the noise inside turned all the way up, so that even pickup orders are tough to make out. Not sure who could survive eating there with their hearing intact!
Review №9
2022-07-03Found a nice booth seat right away, and very friendly staff. The fried mushrooms, and southern fried items lack in flavor, no salt, no seasoning. The beat salad and Nashville spicy chicken salad had good comments from the party.
Review №10
2022-01-25Some of the best Southern food I have ever had! Owner Jeff is super friendly. The Nashville Hot Chicken Po Boy is fantastic. Would definitely recommend!