11/10/08

glacial service

by notthatgeorgew

We ate at the Lemon Grass last Saturday night after an early movie at the Cedar Lee Theater and experienced the slowest service in our dining memory. A half hour to have our drink orders taken, an hour before our food came. We heard grumbling from the other tables too. The manager was mildly apologetic but dd nothing to compensate us for this miserable excuse for service. With all the good restaurant choices in the Cedar Lee area it's the last time we'll eat there!

• Pros: Good Thai food
• Cons: Slower than slow service. Uncaring manager.

05/21/08

Rude Wait Staff

by THOMAOL

I used to be a big fan of Lemongrass, however the last time I visited their restaurant the wait staff was unforgiveably rude and one waitress even rolled her eyes when I attempted to add soup to my meal. I will never frequent their establishment again. Definitely not my loss.

• Pros: Food is decent price for the amount of food served
• Cons: Parking can be difficult, Rude wait staff

04/07/08

Awesome Thai Food and Huge Menu! Vegetarian/ Vegan Friendly and will customize food.

by OrangeEater

Lemongrass is one of my favorite restaurants in Cleveland. There's a lot to choose from, so I can keep going back and trying new things, and I do because everything I've tried is exceptional. The menu says 'no exceptions" but they've just about always accommodated me and they're willing to leave an ingredient out, if necessary. They can make almost any dish vegetarian/vegan. The service is fast, which is great if you want to catch a movie at the Cedar Lee.

• Pros: Fast service great food!
• Cons: NA

11/18/07

Consistently Excellent Thai Food

by timfam48

My wife and I dine at Lemon Grass a couple times per month on average. While the deco is not going to wow you, we have ALWAYS found the quality and quantity of food to be excellent. Always freshly prepared, hot and tasty. Top it off with a Singha beer and you have the perfect night out.

Tip 1. Nice date night is dinner at Lemon Grass and taking in movie at Cedar / Lee Theater - who tend to show the more artsy type movies

Tip 2. Don't ask for chop sticks. Thai people don't use chopsticks to eat their food.

• Pros: Great food, always fresh
• Cons: Atmoshpere is OK, but nothing extraordinary.

07/12/07

Comfortable, classy, generally good food and service, but the menu never changes

by skacleve

Lemon Grass greatly improved this Lee Road area, after it took over the former McDonalds space many years ago. The dining areas are attractive and there's a nice patio. The food served in the restaurant is generally good, but take out food seems to need improvement. Maybe this kind of food just doesn't travel well. It is prepared very quickly though. For some reason, their take out seafood has absolutely no flavor, and every shrimp has a mushy glob stuck to them I can't identify. Also, the string beans are always hard and fibrous.

They could reduce the amount of sauce in the dishes by 50%, and in some cases there would still be too much sauce. If only there were more dishes offered with no sauce, but there are few. It seems they've had the same menu since the beginning, which can get a bit boring to us regular customers. Although they offer a seasonal menu, it's too small and sometimes seems like more of the same.

I do love the flavor of their fried rice -- I can eat it until I explode! Although, I wish there was a lot more rice and a little less meat and odd additions like tomatoes and cukes (it is a rice dish after all), and a lot less oil. Although I've heard some say their pad thai is not the best, I still like it a lot. Their duck dishes are delicious, as are all the fried appetizers.

I have to say, the Mint Cafe in Coventry is a nice alternative. The chef came from Lemon Grass, and the staff at the Cafe are extremely nice. The restaurant is much smaller, but very cute. There are a lot of similar dishes as LG, but others are quite different that are wonderful, too. Their thai tea is strange and delicious.

• Pros: Good food, ambiance, service, parking (except while garage is under construction)
• Cons: Take out seafood and green beans suffer, way too much sauce, some dishes too oily

01/18/06

always will go back!

by envirohi

I have not been disappoint yet! The spring rolls are just a delight with the sweet dipping sauce... I always ask for extra to add to my rice and take home to use as a dressing. My girlfriend and I have our girls night out there maybe 2 time a year. The servce is great, noise is never a bother and we always leave with extra food. never got dessert yet...cause we are always full. Maybe on my Birthday...I'll try. Please try this place and take time to walk around.

• Pros: surrounding, seating quick, service
• Cons: never had one

12/09/05

great food, great service

by sunfishgirl

i tried lemon grass via carry out so cannot speak to the sit-down service but the personel we encountered while going in to order & wait for our food were all very friendly and helpful, as they were on the phone when i called ahead with several questions. while the menu does specify "no substitutions" i had no problem when asking for an item to be left out of a dish - in my experience exclusions are treated differently than substitutions. the food was great - very fresh and enjoyed by those liking super hot to more mild tastes (as we were easily able to request our preference). i'll likely be back and my out-of-town visitors say they would revisit as well.

• Pros: courteous staff, food, quick service
• Cons: parking , not accessible (ADA)

05/09/05

Stay away people who have food allergies....

by lwashu419

I went to this resturant with high hopes for great Thai dinning which I miss since Cleveland doesn't have too much variety in dinning choices. I was shocked when saw the menu no exceptions, no additions, or subtutions. I thought well, I am pretty sure they wouldn't have a problem maybe minusing the egg out of my dish since I'm very alergic to eggs. The waiter stressed that there was no way that would be done for me. I asked isn't their food freshly made that it should be that much of a problem just not to drop an egg in the soup I wished to order. So I ended up not eating anything since most of the stuff had egg. And neither the waiter or manager seemed to care in the sightest. I have never had a problem at any restaurant like this before...

• Pros: great decor, great neighborhood
• Cons: Not very flexable, rude wait staff

A tranquil taste of Thailand at one of suburban Cleveland's busiest crossroads.

by Contributor

In Short
Lemon Grass serves Thai cuisine to upscale diners and neighboring Cedar Lee Multiplex cinephiles. The space is airy--with floor-to-ceiling windows and tastefully appointed brick walls--and always feels calm and cordial. The menu devotes whole sections to roasted-duck variations, Thai curries, vegetarian entrees and specialties such as the Dancing Squid or mee yok mu pork. Diners can also personalize each dish--the kitchen adjusts spices and ingredients upon request.

05/27/04

Excellent eats

by maciu

An evening at Lemon Grass makes for an enjoyable night. They have a nice selection of wines and excellent appetizers. Menus are very descriptive for the new comer and their hot indicators are pretty accurate. You wont leave hungry.

• Pros: Good wine, Excellent food, Usually no wait
• Cons: , Bathrooms