The Morehouse Willoughby

Chicken and Waffles! Shrimp and Grits! Smoked Mac & Cheese! Oysters! Catfish! Jambalaya! Smoked Pork! Brisket! Etc… Place is freaking amazing!

The BEST craft beer selection in Lake County, hands down! The food is stellar as well. The staff is knowledgeable about the food and drink menu. The Morehouse has a very welcoming and warm feeling, the entire building was remodeled from the floor to the ceilings. The garage door in the dining room gives it a great open air feeling when it is open during the summer. The outside bar and the patio were packed every weekend (even before they were officially open). Look forward to coming into this place for years to come. Good job McPat, Seamus, and Jason. Great new addition to Downtown Willoughby!

The Morehouse is a great addition to downtown Willoughby. The staff is friendly and prompt. The menu is unique and creative. The catfish sliders are out of this world and my entrée, the smoked Mac and Cheese was incredible. The drink menu is outstanding, as well. Love this place.

One of my favorite spots in Willoughby. Great food and a very fun late night crowd too. Love the atmosphere and the food!

Love the new addition to downtown Willo. Came in with a larger party and hung out at the bar for a bit, atmosphere was great so we decided to stay and eat. We shared some oysters, the sliders, and the short ribs, they were great! Overall good experience and we will be back

Went there 1-​23-​2016. The pretzel and fried green tomatoes appetizers were tasty. I got the pulled pork sandwich with hush puppies and dipping sauce, both delicious. Only blemish was when they brought my whiskey sour to the table it had two dead fruit flies floating. They must’ve got into the sour mix.

We arrived Friday, Jan 15^th at 6:00pm with a party of five. Birthday celebration. I had called ahead to find that they do NOT take reservations on the weekend but do Mon thru Thurs. I was told by the staff that it picks up around 7p-​ish so we got there before that. That was a good call. It did pick up. Seating is very limited. Our server was prompt and friendly and we began with drinks and appetizers. Blackened Catfish Sliders and Roasted Chicken Queso dip.
They arrived in a timely fashion. The Catfish sliders came with two so we cut them into portions for all to taste. The consensus was they were really good. Next time I will place two orders of them. The Chicken Queso was wonderful. All dove right in. My entrée’ was the Chargrilled Salmon with a side of Hushpuppies. My wife had the Jambalaya.
Chargrilled Salmon; I was extremely pleased with my meal. The salmon was a good portion and the bed of sweet potato purée was awesome. Hushpuppies? Well, they’re hushpuppies. It’s an indulgence I rarely pass on if I see them on the menu. They were good, a bit smaller than I’m used too but they gave you 5 or 6 of them and the sauce rocked!
Jambalaya: My wife really liked the Jambalaya. My small taste of it was pleasing, but being a bigger guy, my guess is I would have left a bit unsatisfied. As for my slender wife, the portion was fine with her.
Overall, our first experience was a good one. Staff was kind and prompt. Selection of craft beers is great. Drinks were not watered down and prices are moderate. If you’re wondering why I didn’t go 5 stars, it would only be because four of us were served our entrees and the last entrée came out 8 – 10 minutes later. Doesn’t sound like much, but when you want to dive into the food sitting in front of you but you don’t want to be rude so you wait,…8 minutes feels like an eternity! But this in no way will discourage me from returning or recommending the place. Nice job Morehouse!

Very satisfied with our dining experience here. The food was fantastic.
Apps:
Oysters on the half shell
Sweet potato deviled eggs
Entrees :
Beer can chicken
Jambalya
Corn bread is awesome
Mac n cheese was fantastic
Slaw is very good

The fried chicken, smoked mac-​n-​cheese and catfish sliders were all excellent. Also enjoyed the cranberry bourbon cocktails. Décor inside is very nice, with exposed brick walls. Very happy to have a New Orleans style restaurant in Willoughby — Morehouse gets it right!

Had our Christmas party at Morehouse. What a great time and much thanks to the gang! Love the crew love the beer selection. Great food! We had such a great time and can’t thank them enough for all of their fabulous hospitality. Always look forward to going. We will be back soon!

Sadly, I was disappointed with my experience at the Morehouse. Service was slow and inattentive. The jambalaya was good as were the tacos. The fried half chicken was excessively salty and consisted of a wing, a thigh and ½ of a breast — that’s not quite half a chicken in my book.

Not bad jambalaya had the right amount of kick atmosphere kind of neat thou a bit on the loud side thou. Will check it out again

Went there Saturday. Where do I begin?
The service was horrible. Our server gave us water and we did not see her for 30 minutes. We finally asked another server to please find her so we could place our order. Here she comes, out of the kitchen all smiley. So, we place our orders: jambalaya, brisket, the Morehouse sandwich. Off we go on another trek through the desert of waiting. It took almost an hour to get our food. At least this time she asked if we wanted more drinks while we were waiting. Is the long wait a ploy to get people to buy more drinks?
Now I’ll cut to the food… bleh. My brisket sandwich stuck in my throat, it was so dry. It had a teaspoon of slaw slapped on the top, no sauce no horseradish, nothing. to quote one of our party, the Morehouse sandwich should come with a side of antacids. No one in our party finished their food. Will not be back, over two hours wasted.

McPat is awesome and the deviled eggs and Waffles and Ice Cream were amazing! I love supporting everything the Coyne’s family and friends develop! This place is so different from The John’s Café I have been going to for over 10 years … Check it out when in DTW!!!

A truly remarkable remodel of the old «Johns Café» in Willoughby! They left much of the original late 1800’s structure such as the original brick walls and wood floors.
As soon as you walk in you are greeted with a warm and cozy atmosphere, everyone was very friendly and explained the menu in detail. If you like good old SOUTHERN COOKING this is the place to eat. We had the smoked brisket and mac & cheese. It was the BEST I have ever had bar none! They also have great micro brewry beers with and fine wine and large liquor selection. I cant wait to try the outdoor patio in the summer! So if you want a really great BBQ dinner try the Morehouse!

After going to the Wild Goose and talking to the owners, was told they were opening this place. Went there when it opened and was not impressed. I thought it was billed as a smoke house/​BBQ restaurant, but it doesn’t come across as that. I got the pulled pork and asked about what varieties of sauces they had and was told they only had one. Really??? The pulled pork was not very smokey. The Bloody Mary Bar was not really set up right. We are not planning on going back.

This is a welcomed addition to downtown Willoughby and exactly my kind of place. The inside has a large bar for patrons and also different dining areas. The outdoor patio will be a great place to hang out come summertime. The atmosphere is relaxed, but the food and drinks have an upscale feel. There are several craft beers on tap and they did change between my visits. They do offer happy hour specials as well.
The food is outstanding. I’ve already sampled several items on the menu and now I find it hard to settle on what to order! One of my favorites is the shrimp and grits. However, I would be just as happy ordering off of their side menu. The french fries are a shoestring combination of regular and sweet potato. The hushpuppies are the best I’ve had in a while. My favorite side is the smoked mac n cheese. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Wow! What a great surprise. The food is incredible. Braised short ribs melt In your mouth and the beer can chicken is moist and flavorful. The smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese is wonderful. This might be my new favorite restaurant in DTW. Stop in and give it a whirl!

Get the beef brisket it was the best I’ve had! We really enjoyed the catfish sliders as well. Mac and cheese was also good but we just got a side to try it– it was very rich/​cheesy so I’m not sure I could’ve handled the full order of it but nonetheless delicious. Service was very attentive and took time to have conversation with us. Décor is neat you have to check this place out even if it’s for drinks !

Great food.
Opening night. We split the chop salad– spicy and delicious. It was excellent with crisp lettuce and smooth avacado.
The jambalaya was very good. Not too spicy– more would be ok with good amounts of andoule sausage, chicken and shrimp.
The mole short rib was incredible. It was tender and flavorful with a touch of spice.
The portions were just right.
Our waitress, Martina, is a gem. She made sure we had full drinks and that everything was right.
Come here; you will enjoy your visit.