Timber Lodge - Medina

Been here once before and the drinks and food were excellent for me as always. The surprising thing was the overall service seeming much slower than usual, so I don’t hold it as a strike against as much as wondering what the circumstances might have been to cause it. This is a slightly more expensive place so just be prepared. I feel it’s certainly more than worth checking out for a night on the town.

Friendly waitress, very informative about meal selections. Food was fantastic, plenty of it for take home leftovers. Clean restaurant, all staff friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking.

Husband and I ordered 2 specials. My scallops were tiny and extremely salty. No complaints about anything else though. Nice atmosphere and our server Nicole was fantastic. I’d give this place another try and stick to ordering off the menu.

Timber Lodge is a delightful, reliable old school steakhouse with a great bar and wine list. I 've been coming here for the past three to four years, and I 've never been disappointed. I really enjoy their prime rib, but their other cuts of meat are also really well prepared. The design and décor of the dining rooms remind me of those my dad used to take me to as a kid in the 70s. Actually, it hearkens back even further probably to my grandparents ' generation. Anyway, it generates a pleasant, nostalgic ambiance the booths in the bar area and in the main dining room are really cool, ask for one if you can get them. It 's also a lot of fun at the bar, and the ladies tending it are lovely and provide great service. My only gripe, and it 's not really that big of a deal I 've learned to slow down a bit and be a little more patient than I was pre pandemic is the fact you can never reserve a table on Friday and Saturday nights and you might have to wait for an hour or more during those times. You can also not order take out then, so if you get an urge for their prime rib on a weekend night be prepared to wait for your table. On the other hand, if you do wait, you 'll be well rewarded because it is pretty close to certain that your meal is going to be fantastic.

We were passing through Medina and really wanted to enjoy a nice romantic date at one of Medina 's finest establishments... huge mistake on our part. $375 later (not including tip), this was the worst mistake of a stop. We were seated promptly at 8 pm when we arrived with no reservations. However, we didn 't see our server for 15+ minutes. By this point our server has walked by us once or twice but never acknowledged our presence or even dropped off waters. We got up to ask the hostess to be seated elsewhere and she came running back rudely stating, uhhh we 're really busy tonight and have a new computer system. You need to be patient. Lol we were astonished is this what premium dining service looks like? Now that kind of attitude is more than warranted for a IHOP or a Wendy 's but when you 're trying to charge premium costs for such mediocre and tasteless food, you need to hire the right customer service to align with your ridiculous pricing. Ok now on to the food. Omg... we ordered the couples dinner option and we had high hopes. We ordered medium rare, it came well done. We don 't send food back so we left it on the table. The lobster was hard and chewy! Never experienced that before. I should 've known something was off when I walked by the lobster tank and there were no lobsters in it. The table next to me complained about their food and demanded the steak be removed from their bill. We 're not from here so can 't recommend an alternative but this was a huge letdown and a very disappointing experience. We would definitely not recommend if you 're looking for a romantic dinner option.