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jaja: Mediterranean dining with a sunlit greenhouse vibe in Cleveland
4.1
Mediterranean
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jaja: Mediterranean dining with a sunlit greenhouse vibe in Cleveland
jaja is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine bar in Cleveland’s Ohio City. Guests praise its airy, plant-filled, sunlit space with a greenhouse-style roof and elevator access, and attentive service. The menu features shared small plates—goat cheese dates, eggplant spread, polenta, and more—often with thoughtful dietary notes. Reservations, valet, and a lively, upscale atmosphere complete the experience.
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Shareable dishes like goat cheese dates, polenta, and lamb, crafted with fresh ingredients and bold flavors.
An extensive buffet with diverse options, served in a bright, airy setting with natural light.
Curated selection of wines and creative cocktails to complement the dining experience.
Family-style meals and event hosting for celebrations, with attentive service and customizable menus.
Convenient valet service available, with payment options like Venmo for ease.
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Overall rating
A. Rose
Impeccable service and a deep eccentric vibe in this beautiful upscale restaurant! Our shareable dining experience was romantic and yummy. My favorite dish was the smashed potatoes. The sauce was amazing! I highly recommend the latte and pistachio tres leches cake at the end! All the servers were friendly and attentive. Beautiful presentation overall!
Haley Solberg
Wasn't buying what they were selling
Sebastian
Sadly, this restaurant isn’t the same since reopening after its long hiatus. It feels like the chef tried to fix something that wasn’t broken, replacing what was once a genuinely unique concept (at least in Northeast Ohio) with a more generic, soulless, “Midwestern-Mediterranean” approach, seemingly just to justify charging $90 for a mediocre Delmonico. The portions are extremely small, and the quality doesn’t come close to supporting the prices. Charging $14 for what amounts to two sliced carrots with a few pomegranate seeds simply doesn’t cut it. They’ve also removed much of the distinctive decor (like the ceiling flowers and other touches), which only adds to the now bland, generic atmosphere. Overall, I’m really disappointed with where Jaja has landed. It used to have a great Argentinian steakhouse vibe that set it apart, and that’s been lost. I’m not sure if ownership changed, but something clearly did, and not for the better. Do yourself a favor and spend your money (easily $90+ per person) elsewhere.
Kara Johanson
This restaurant is OUTSTANDING. The food, the vibe, the service—everything!!! I can’t recommend it enough
Leanna
Went for the first time here for my birthday yesterday and it was a complete miss. The food was terrible. Nothing special about it. I ordered a plate of food that was suggested and completely hated it and made the waiter aware that I didn’t like it and it was my birthday. I literally took one bite and made it told the waiter that didn’t like it and his response was do you want me to bag it for you which I respond with no I didn’t like it. They still charged me for the plate and didn’t ask if I wanted to replace it with anything else. Completely ruined my birthday. Highly don’t recommend this place and especially for the price you pay for terrible tasting food and service.
Savanah Craig
Leo was an incredible server! He recommended the perfect dishes, cocktails, and desserts! Great meal!
