deagan's kitchen & bar

love it. my husband and i are regular customers of deagan's and are always happy with the experience. we dined there again tonight, and as always were more than pleased with everything. the service is always terrific, and thefoodnever disappoints. i can't speak for the red meat or poultry on the menu, but everything else i've had has always been top-notch. tonight they had specials of an heirloom caprese salad with fresh mozzarella (to die for!) and a softshell crab dish (awesome!). some regular menu items i would recommend would be the calamari, the crisp eggplant, and the ahi tuna tacos on taco tuesday. but pretty much everything i've tried has been more than worthwhile. the next time you're thinking of waiting two hours for a mediocre grilled cheese (with lousy service) that you could probably make better at home, think about heading one block west up detriot to deagan's. you may have to wait a bit if it's during peak hours, but the wait will most likely be shorter and way more worth it!

brunch & dinner. have been to both and thefoodwas excellent. was a bit dissatisfied with the potatoes being cold and having to send them back as well as the steak & eggs not coming with toast and having to pay an extra 2 bucks or something for it on the brunch. but must say the steak was prepared to perfection and extremely tender. the flavored mimosas were awesome. was so looking forward to the moscow mules only to find out they didn't have the copper mugs to make them. hope they get some or at least take them off the menu. the dinner filet was also just as wonderful as the breakfast steak.

interesting food, great atmosphere. let me just get this out of the way: yes, i am old. yes, i grew up on broiled steaks, chinesefoodin a can, brick-like meatloaf and fried everything. never knew anything about non-waspfooduntil i moved to cleveland in my 20's. so the potential to dislike thefoodat deagan's was there. because i still like mashed potatoes - with just butter. but i've learned to love signature foods from all the 6 and 1/4 decades i've lived through. deagan's has some challenges to old ideas about food. that's a very good thing in deagan's hands. a party of four - my daughter, son-in-law, husband and i - ate at deagan's right before mother's day. the building is where the old barnacle bill's used to reside but there were no cockroach's on deagan's walls. exposed brick and old wood made me happy just looking at it. clean, well decorated space made for confidence in the purity of the food. the service was attentive without being intrusive. the server was friendly and helpful to a tee. thefoodwas interesting and kept the dinner talk flowing. we shared an arugala, cranberry and walnut salad that was one of the "small plates". there was enough for all four of us to get more than a taste, and what a good taste it had! the dressing aided each of the flavors to blend and yet be distinct enough to recognize. the arugala was not bitter, but had a slightly spicy, peppery taste that was a far cry from my home grown arugala used in salads. each of us got different dinner entrees so that we could share. my husband's salmon was cooked perfectly, flaky and moist yet cooked through. my bangers and mash were fine, but the sausage was not english sausage which is very flavorful yet mild. the sausage was spicier, fatter and a bit greasy. though i enjoyed it with the mash, i'll probably not order it again. my son-in-law's fish and chips were delicious. the batter was a tempura type, which i found very pleasing. finally, my daughter had the saturday's special steak. it was very beautiful, ordered medium rare and delivered with a lovely pink/red interior. the sauce added to the overall enjoyment. everyone seemed to enjoy each other's selections. we made room for dessert and here we had a mixed review. my husband's bread pudding was, to him, a disappointment as it bore little resemblence to tradional bread pudding. others might enjoy it. my tiramisu had very few notes of the coffee element i love but was very light and delicious. the other desserts were enjoyed thoroughly - especially my son-in-law's brownie sundae. i look forward to coming back and trying deagan's other dishes.

thought thefoodwas okay, service was eh at best. then 3 out of 5 of us ended up sick. will skip this one from now on.

terriblefoodterrible service. a group of 4 of us went to deagan's last night. now, this is the second time we've been there. the first time thefoodwas cold and not good at all. this last time the manager had to apologize as our order was taking too long. when the waitress asked how i prefer the salmon as the chef recommends it rare i knew something was wrong. i have never had anyone ask how to prepare salmon. it came out dried and hard as nails. never will we return to such a disgusting place with terrible food.

they have a great brunch. dinner is not always the best,foodisn’t always very flavorful. tends to try very hard a fusing various cuisines without getting the right spices and aromas for individual pieces. price is a little high for what it is. service is always good.

worstfood& service i have ever seen in cleveland. so many greatfoodexperiences out there. just save you money & take a chance elsewhere. you will thank me

delicious! called in and they helped us out on a weekend night with big party.foodwas good, fish was great, coleslaw was not that great, but fries were perfect. i over heard the mac n cheese was also delicious. the service was very good and the atmosphere was cozy. drinks are strong like they should be! will definitely e coming back!

came for brunch which i love. took 35 minutes for myfoodto come out. which, whatever, it's usually really good. i got chicken and waffles and the chicken and brussels sprouts were burnt. inedible. i was offered a replacement but why wait another 35 minutes. they need to correct the cook issue.

the good old days. deagans has always been our favorite go-to spot for brunches and an occasional dinner. thefoodused to be amazing. the sunday bartender, mandy, was great. she was engaging and really knowledgeable about beer selections. we looked forward to brunches and for a while we were regulars.
i miss those days because the bartenders now are not engaging in the slightest and unfortunately, like so many other reviews, i have to agree. thefoodis nowhere near what it used to be. i would think cooking something as basic as an egg would be a requirement. both of our dishes were overcooked the first time and one under done the second. the potatoes were cold and underseasoned.
i write this review because deagans, you were our favorite restaurant. what happened? !?! we loved you. please, please go back to the quality you were once known for!

dinner menu andfoodnot up to par as it once was. way over priced now and mediocre food. wouldn't go there again for dinner. brunch on sunday's is a safe bet.

great happy hour. i love to go here on tuesdays for happy hour deals and good tacos! the beer deals are great during happy hour.. honestly, though, this place is too expensive regularly. i've had dinner and brunch, both are very good but just overpriced. the tacos are very reasonable though! i've also had issues with the bartenders messing up myfoodbut some of them are great.

what happened?. we used to frequent deagan's often. we went back after a 6 month hiatus and found the prices higher and thefoodnot as good. for the portion sizes offered - they are charging way too much. could be worth it if thefoodreturned to its previous quality - but we're not sure we will return anytime soon. rather go to barrios and have our fill of great tacos for a lot less.

do not waste your time. service is slow.foodis unimpressive. a vegan restaurant posing as a gastropub!

wow! how the mighty have fallen.. deagan's used to be an absolute favorite of me and my husband. we used to go about once every week or 10 days but no more. i'm not sure if it's a new chef or deagan got stretched too thin when he opened humble (the wine bar down the street) but the quality went down the toilet. we used to love taco tuesday. the tacos were filling and absolutely delicious. the last time we went, they were so gross, i didn't even finish them. it seriously tastes like there is mayo on the tacos. gross!!! we noticed that thefoodwas nowhere near as good as it used to be the couple of times we went before the last taco experience but it was really apparent after this last visit. this used to be a restaurant that was in our regular rotation but now i won't even set foot in there. thefoodis nasty and it is overpriced anyway. also, as a side note, the service the last few times was horrible. it seems to me that their standards dropped tremendously in every area. save your money! don't go to deagan's or else you will be disappointed.