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Salmon Dave's, Rocky River, OH

Salmon Dave's

4.7
4.7
976 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
Salmon Dave’s has been pleasing diners with Guaranteed Seafood since 1993.

Seasonal culinary celebrations such as the Maine Event Lobster feast and the Taste of N’awlins in February give Salmon Dave’s an energetic pulse you’ll want to be a part of. Located in the Old River District of Rocky River, the comfortable trappings provide the perfect setting for a light bite or a fabulous dinner.

Menu items are subject to change seasonally.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Pacific Rim

  • Hours of operation

    Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (440) 331-2739

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Mario Brown

  • Private party facilities

    A unique semi-private dining room can accommodate larger parties without the sense of being isolated. Please call for details.

  • Neighborhood

    Cleveland West

  • Cross street

    Detroit

  • Parking details

    Street and public parking available nearby

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

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What 976 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. CaroleA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    I must eat GF and dairy free. The chef always adjusts the menu for me. Our dinners of walleye were delicious. My husband enjoyed his birthday treat of creme brulee. Our waiter was attentive and helpful.
  2. Everly

    Cleveland

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was excellent. She was very attentive and knowledgeable about the food and restaurant itself. The Brussel Sprouts were the best I've ever had. My friend had the special, which was the grouper. It was a nice portion, enough to take home for a next day meal. I had the shrimp and scallops, very tasty. The noise level is moderate, so if you're looking for quiet, this is not the place, but we loved the ambiance and enjoying the energy around us.
  3. AlanN

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Andrew, our waiter, was great! - efficient, detail-oriented, attentive, & personable. Everyone's food was excellent, arrived hot, & cooked per request. Can't wait to return.
  4. JoeA

    Cleveland

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Megan was very attentive. Food was deliscious. Bar scene was great.
  5. Ck11

    Cleveland

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was excellent as was the service. So many options on the menu! Still a bit loud but you can carry on a conversation. Place looks nice after the reno.
  6. TroyT

    Alabama

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Very nice decor and friendly staff. Lobster bisque was good.
  7. Johnl

    Cleveland

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great food., especially the Cedar Plank Salmon and the Creme Brulee! Attentive waitress!! Loved the new decor! Been a patron for 30 years!!
  8. JohnE

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    My wife had grouper. I tried it. Delicious. I had rib eye. Very good. Paid extra for side, lobster risotto. No lobster. Lobster bisque, no lobster. Terribly noisy. There was a table so loud it sounded like a 20 something bachelor party. Ordered a baccardi and coke. Waitress delivered my drink but before I could drink it the bartender came over and said I was given the wrong drink, took the drink I had and gave me a different one. I took a sip and discovered it was a bourbon. Because our waitress was busy I took this to the bar and told the bartender it was bourbon and went back to my seat. Bartender brought me another drink, no apology, seemed with attitude. It was at least the right drink this time! All around a B minus evening.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 21, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Service and ambiance was fine. Food was generally tasteless and not close to what one would expect even at a much lower price point.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an exceptional meal for our mothers birthday dinner, great cocktails, great service, overall ( table of 5). Love the new decor/ remodel. We’re still talking about!
  11. KevinM

    Cleveland

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, new "Knife and Fork" fried chicken was delicious as was the "Red Fish" special of the day. Our server Sara knew the menu and wine list in detail, was professional, and very pleasant. Service like that coupled with great food always makes dining at Salmon Dave's a pleasure.
  12. Peter

    Cleveland

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first visit since the recent renovation. The new decor is beautiful. I've been here many times over the last 20 years and the piece of cedar plank salmon with the dill butter was the best salmon I've ever had.
  13. Smashley

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They just renovated their menu and the inside of their restaurant. The ambiance was beautiful and the food was even better.
  14. JonM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    The mashed potatoes were cold. The asparagus on top of the potatoes was tough and cold. Our server Andrew was excellent, he was friendly, polite, knowledgeable and timely.
  15. Bubba

    New York Area

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good food, great service, nice remodel. Love the bar!
  16. Andi

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A little pricey, the grilled oysters much tastier than the Rockefeller - think they use frozen spinach - gives a weird freezer burnt taste. Bisque was soo good just not hot enough for me, kinda room temp. Place is beautiful. Drinks were good. Service attentive and quick. Good happy hour specials - A great place overall.
  17. DaveP

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, great atmosphere - all of which I have come to expect from Salmon Dave's.
  18. SeanB

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    With prices up all over town, it's great to have a high quality meal for less than an arm and a leg.
  19. KarF

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service. Terrific good. Beautiful atmosphere.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service and ambiance. We moved from dining room to bar because dinning room tables are so close together. The bar was perfect. The bar tender was was our server and the service was amazing Food was delicious
  21. MariaG

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We hadn't been to Salmon Daves since the remodel this year. The menu is changed, but everything we had (there were four of us) was delicious. We had the lobster bisque and calamari for appetizers, the bouillabaisse, simple salmon, fish and chips (it was HUGE) and scallops and shrimp, For desert we had the lemon pie and a few apple streusels. We were in the booths along the entryway, so it was a little noisy (it may have been the same in the main dining area) and it was bustling. Good for them. We had a fantastic time.
  22. Jay30406

    Phoenix

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Enjoyed the evening with our friends. The menu had a large variety of foods, salads, sandwiches to delicious entrees which includes oysters and lobster tails. Enjoy!
  23. Nancy

    Cleveland

    38 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    New menu has more variety! Food was very good!
  24. TraceyA

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    It was a wonderful experience. The only thing is finding parking
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy to see Russell back!! Always a wonderful dinner experience.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Our meals were outstanding and prepared perfectly
  27. jojo

    Cleveland

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Entire evening was most enjoyable. Our first visit and we will return. From hostess to wait staff, they were most welcoming and service was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Food was outstanding - well prepared, served hot, seasoned properly, very tasty and large portions. As stated previously, we shall return. Hats off to our waiter Wes.
  28. mrsjv

    Cleveland

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Quiet but it was a Monday night. We liked the renovations. More modern and fresh than before. Service was attentive. Drinks came quickly. Bread was fresh and delicious! Calamari appetizer was one of the best we've had recently. Salads were fresh and tasty. Lobster bisque, nice lobster chunks throughout and wonderfully creamy. Son had surf-and-turf. The steak was a perfect medium and very flavorful. Lobster was perfectly cooked. Yummy mashed potatoes. All other entrees, steaks and salads, were great! We'll definitely be going back!
  29. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The 3 of us were celebrating my son’s birthday. We had reservations for 5:30 I arrived early so went in the bar to have a cocktail. Ended up talking to a group of people next to me. We decided to eat at the bar bartenders were great. The group next to me sang happy birthday to my son and bought him a drink. Food was great! The cream brûlée the bartender brought out was outstanding and I have had at many restaurants. We will definitely be returning.
  30. KimS

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of their food is delicious and generous portions.
  31. SusanR

    New York Area

    90 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    90 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    New decor looks cheap,TJMAXX wall hangings, ugly oyster pictures with a hand wearing bright red nail polish. Very unappetizing. Like the new floors and the moose location in the bar. Maybe some patterned wallpaper would break up the sea of blue paint everywhere. Fish quality and service still excellent. Seems louder though.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food and service!!
  33. GeorgeG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server,Wes, was outstanding! He was very courteous and very attentive. He made my wife's birthday dinner very enjoyable and memorable. Wes was outstanding!
  34. GregoryS

    Cleveland

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dining experience ! It was just what we expected from a HR restaurant!
  35. Lisa

    Cleveland

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The food was just average for the price point. I sent one out of 6 oysters back because it didn't look right, and I grew up around oysters so I know. I did bring it to the attention of the server (and we received 2 complimentary bowls of Lobster bisque - I'm guessing because of the complaint. I was very nice about it - I never am seeking a comp, free meal, or anything extra - I just believe the kitchen needs to know when these things happen.) Table for 2 was a bit small - right on the edge of just being big enough for 2 plates, bread plates, bread basket, and cocktails. The seafood boil was just okay - I have had better locally. Service was very good. The new chairs also are just okay - I felt a little bump in the small of my back throughout the meal. The Sidecar cocktail was good - presented well. Timing of food delivery was excellent. My fiance said the filet was also good, but not great. Would we go back? Probably not for the money with other choices in the area.
  36. Joan

    Cleveland

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was wonderful. Salmon Dave’s is not cheap but they say you get what you pay for! Also, the service was outstanding.
  37. Cynth

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    New decor is light and lovely. Food delicious as always. Great service?
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    We went here on Mardi Gras assuming they’d have their annual Mardi Gras menu and decor but they unfortunately did not. Food was good and the renovation is nice, but was missing the old Salmon Dave’s charm!
  39. MarlaB

    Cleveland

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food - service was ok - the remodel is lovely. I feel their portions are very small for the price. But we love the food. Delicious.
  40. FoodiesinSevenHills

    Cleveland

    97 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have not been at Salmon Dave's for many years. We heard of the renovations and wanted to go back. What a difference and the food and service were excellent. Wes did a great job of make food and drink recommendations. Looking forward to going back!

FAQs

Salmon Dave's is rated 4.7 stars by 976 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today
Google Map for Salmon Dave's

19015 Old Lake Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Detroit

  • Neighborhood

    Cleveland West

  • Hours of operation

    Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Pacific Rim

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street and public parking available nearby

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Mario Brown

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

  • Phone number

    (440) 331-2739

  • Private party facilities

    A unique semi-private dining room can accommodate larger parties without the sense of being isolated. Please call for details.

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