Rake's Place

Visited 27 JUL 24We were in town visiting my spouse's family. Her brother suggested this place for us to go have lunch. We wanted something local, not a fast food chain. It was a good suggestion. We had a decent meal, good service for a fair price ($35 two entrees/iced tea).My wife had a Reuben sandwich, I got the black & bleu burger, we both had fries. She liked her sandwich, she liked the texture and leanness of the pastrami, which is high praise, she has a meat fats thing. My burger was very good, fresh tasting, cooked like I wanted, the bleu cheese was good. The fries were pretty standard actually but good enough. The presentation is clean and simple.This is a good restaurant, any little quirks they have I suspect they will iron out and improve over time, I understand they are relatively new to the location. They have gone for historic pictures and classic sports memorabilia. If we were local we would likely come from time to time. End of traditional review.Okay, now a few of my own thoughts that apply to me, but I feel important to share for fellow "green book" travelers. The clientle at the day and time we were here was older, and quite monochrome. I was the only customer of color. There was a little diversity on the staff. There was a bit of a country club vibe (I have been in real country clubs) that this place, in this location cannot rightly claim. I was never quite relaxed. Our server, Emoney, young lady of color, seemed a bit nervous and performative, as if she had been sent to entertain the out of towner mixed couple. It was okay, she did very well, we tipped her well. I do however think they do not get a diverse customer base. There is also a separate smaller bar area that is attempting a sports bar vibe, that and the memorabilia on the walls gives the whole restuarant a casual eatery/sports bar esthetic- but the menu and clientle says, wear a jacket and be quiet. The atmosphere and the menu and the patrons don't quite match up. It is a discordance that bothered my (a me problem) sense of organizational coherence.

Delicious! We ordered French onion soup, crab stuffed mushrooms, salad, Pasta Florentine with chicken and Seafood platter with mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious!! Our waitress was very happy, polite, and cheerful. She keep coming back checking on us. Will definitely come back.

I haven't lived in Zanesville for about 10 years but I've heard of Rake's Place and finally got around to trying it while I was in town over the holidays. It's a cozy spot with a dining room on one side, complete with a fireplace and a u-shaped bar on the other side with a ton of TVs. My dad and I decided to sit in the bar area so we could watch some football while we ate. Our waitress was nice and after we gave the menu a look, she was quick to take our order. We decided to share the artichoke dip and I landed on the fish and chips with a side of brussel sprouts instead of coleslaw. It took a minute for our food to come out but when it did, I was pleasantly surprised. The artichoke dip looked and tasted homemade and I really liked the crunchy pita chips it was served with. The fish was breaded nicely and was crispy but the brussel sprouts were the star of the entire show. They were fire. I'll quickly add that there is plenty of parking, the bathroom was clean, and the menu was huge. I would totally come back to try more. While it wasn't super busy when I was there because it was a little later in the evening, I hear that they get really busy and don't take reservations so be mindful of that on your visit. Otherwise, happy eating!

Found Rakes using yelp and wanted to see if it lived up to the 4 star rating. Looking for something healthy, ordered the house salad with Seared AHI tuna w/teriyaki glaze and wasabi.Waitress was friendly and very quick. It was as warm, they have great outdoor seating.The house salad was huge with very fresh ingredients. Homemade rolls served with butter and cinnamon were hot and soft. Things started out so good then a bump in the road. After waiting 15 mins for tuna to show up the manger comes out and said the tuna was frozen and they couldn't thaw fast enough.She the offered to cook up some scallops and shrimp for me. These tasted delicious So even with mixup the meal was good. Manager only charged me for salad

Stopped in on our tour of Zanesville and I'm glad we did! Nice looking building off the road, nice inside, neat baseball theme decor. Plenty of seating if you want away from the bar, and a very nice bar area. I ordered the fish and chips, the fish was nice nugget size with a great seasoned batter that was not overly doughy, but rather light and crisp. The slaw was good, and I normally hate slaw of any kind. Service was great and our waitress was very attentive!

Stopped in here for a late lunch. The service was excellent. Started with the wedge salad. The blue cheese dressing was creamy and tasted homemade. I got the hot garlic boneless wings. They were delicious! The outside was crispy and the chicken was juicy. The hot garlic was not too spicy but had a little kick. The ranch paired perfectly with the chicken. Would be back again!

Beer was cold, hence the 2 stars. Went there toward end of kitchen service, plenty of time for some decent food. Nachos and pretzels were ordered, pretzels were great, nachos were the worse I've ever had! Lukewarm at best, more like room temperature. Soggy chips covered in grease, just terrible. Fish and chips were ordered, props for serving walleye instead of garbage tilapia but for $20 I expected more than 5 or 6 small chunks of fish! Why not serve the whole fillets...obviously to screw the customer. Very disappointed in my portion. The fish was just ok too, not great Fries were bland, nothing to mention beyond that. Better fish and chips at Muddy Miser for sure. I won't be back, not worth it.

Pros:Easy parkingFriendly staffGood seating - outdoor patio tooNice local place for lunch Big portions - cilantro tacos were hugeLoved the sweet potato tots with caramel drizzle Cons:Interior could use an updateSeating needs to be laid out better to be more inviting Small bathroomPro tip:Sit out on the patio for lunch and meet some locals

Server was sweet and good was good, bees were annoying but patio is cute and margs were yummy too!

Service was great! The ambience was spectacular! The food was to die for! We got Apple cheese for dessert to eat at home.