The Tangier

Tangier is a classy and fun venue with a fascinating history. You walk and down the main hallway see pictures of all the famous artists who have performed there throughout the years. Food is good, atmosphere is magical. Highly recommend whether you’re going for a show, as a wedding venue or just a fun night out with friends. One of the highlights of Akron.

Headed a little south of Cleveland to watch a friend’s band play a NYE performance at this venue. The band, «Get On Up!» gets 5 stars. The venue as follows:
The Good: great sound from all areas of the venue. Setup for the buffet was just left of stage. Easily accessible and set up well, very clean, and food looked appetizing. I wish the food tasted as good as it looked. Venue had a cooperative agreement with an area hotel (complete with shuttle) for discounted rate overnight. Open bar (definitely got my money’s worth), but the drinks were «well» drinks. No top shelf liquor offered.
The Not-​So Good: purchasing tickets for event through The Tangier handled through a ticketing agency (think, Ticketmaster) and a surcharge was assessed. Tickets were at will call, so not sure why the surcharge. Kinda lame, IMHO. The drinks were pretty weak. They had 2 – 3 bartenders working a VERY packed bar. I think this made it difficult to pour proper drinks. Drinks served in plastic cups. I’m sorry, but if I’m dressing up and paying a premium to be there, and I’m an adult, I’d really like a glass. Plastic cups are for college kids who can’t handle themselves in a bar. Lastly, the décor is pretty tacky. Think 1980s Moroccan theme. Just didn’t do it for me.
5 stars for band, 3 stars for venue: split the difference for rating.

Arguably the worst service we have ever had. We purchased the advanced buffet and show tickets. You would think service wouldn’t matter much for a buffet, but– watching the clock, we waited literally 45 minutes for a check and our server was nowhere to be seen. We went to the show and were greeted by a stone faced server who looked bitter to be there. We asked for drinks several times and she actually argued with us saying we did not order anything. Pair that with ice cold coffee and sub par buffet and we paid around $ 90 per person?!? Never again. Redemption however, was in the beautiful atmosphere, friendly bartender, and great entertainment. Kind of a shame this place is so lovely but I would be very hesitant to go back!

The space is very nice, it’s obvious there is a lot of history there.
That was the highlight. I’ll begin by walking in, the parking garage was dirty, with empty cups & bottles littering the stairwell and entrance. Probably about 30 – 40 people were waiting for the tables and the hostesses meekly called out names, a better system was needed.
As for the buffet the line was poorly organized, two lines going in opposite directions meeting at the carving station. A real mess, confused people all over the place, someone should have been guiding the patrons.
The buffet promised panko breaded fish, we got a tasteless North American blandfish, no coating, no flavor, just bleh. The green bean & mushroom bake was nowhere to be seen. Also they stated the crudite was award winning, really? Mini carrots and celery won an award? The rest of the food was ok, the prime rib was good but it was probably from GFS. Finally, the desserts were mostly already gone and not being replenished.
Service was not great either, the waitress had difficulty refilling drinks and that was all she had to do. The check took 10 minutes to arrive after requesting, and it took another 15 to cash out.
The worst thing of all was the restaurant was not clean, the men’s room was downright filthy. I understand places can get busy, but there was no excuse for the condition of the downstairs men’s room.
I’d probably give it 1 star, but grandma was happy, so that’s worth a star. However she said she wants to cook at home next year, I look forward to that.

What a disappointing Thanksgiving dinner we had yesterday… There were just four of us — my mom, my stepdad, my husband, and myself. We really enjoyed the food last year but the service was underwhelming. This year they seated the four of us at a table for 7. It made it difficult to talk at times. Upon being seated at our table it took over 5 minutes before I could flag down someone to get a beverage. That person happened to be a manager. She apologized for the situation and got a pitcher of water and filled our drink glasses herself. We went to the buffet and three of the four of us never got a slice of turkey as each time we went up to the buffet they were out. I requested the crackers to be refilled with the appetizers and that took about 10 minutes as well. The food quality was okay but there definitely wasn’t as much of a selection as there was last year. Eventually I ended up asking the manager to get us a pitcher of water for the table so we could deal with filling our glasses ourselves. Two other servers stopped by to clear plates from our table but never to fill our glasses. We ended up asking a third server for our check and I commented to her that she was the third server in addition to the manager who serviced our table and she responded saying that three servers are assigned to our table. This was bizarre and I said this to the manager and she said that wasn’t the case. Either way, service was a complete train wreck and really put a damper on our meal. The manager recognized this and removed $ 20 from mine and my husband’s bill and my mom and step dads bill. I was very appreciative of her efforts. This would have been a one star rating otherwise. Unfortunately, despite the manager’s efforts, we will not be returning to Tangiers again.

Happy Thanksgiving all. Our family decided to do the holiday meal out this year, so we went to Tangier, in Akron, OH.
From what my Grandma told me, Tangier used to be THE spot. Big names came here, from all around, to entertain the masses. I knew of it from my day at the university, so I was hoping for a unique, turkey day experience.
We made a reservation and waited about 15 mins, not bad, and they were packed.
We got seated at a nice table, near the bar. Outr server was nice, but she didn’t give her mame.
The dinner was buffet-​style and was pretty chaotic. The food was really good, to be fair, but the restaurant was gross. The bathrooms were a smelly mess and the floors and walls were badly in need of repair.
I am not sure if they’ve been doing this for awhile, but the place needs hosed down, before next year’s offering.

This place is straight out of the 70s/​80s complete with the mirrored disco ball. It also has perhaps a HANDFUL of decent seats but the bulk of them are very bad. If two of you are going to a concert you have to buy four seats if you want to face the stage (not kidding), and there aren’t that many of those seats even available So in the alternative you’re relegated to six person card tables at which they smash eight people. They are perpendicular to the stage and even eight rail thin people would be challenged to fit in the allotted space, so if you’re on the end of a table not only can you not see — at all — but you are constantly banged into and stepped on by anyone trying to pass, because you now are sitting in the aisle. This is also quite a fire hazard and I can’t believe the Fire Marshall hasn’t shut them down.
We saw Michael Stanley and he was excellent. His voice is excellent, he did a nice mix of old and new songs, so I will be looking for him playing at any other venue because I will not be going back to the Tangier unless they remodel.

I had never been to Tangier before I was told they pack you in and food is bad. I really wanted to see the band that was there so we got tickets and had dinner downtown. It was a fire hazzard! I cannot belive they get away with the overcrowding! Too many people the seating was awful. I could not see the show because one of the people I was with head was in the way then if I moved my husband couldn’t see. My neck still hurts from having to contort my self just to get my $ 45 worth. The tables should not be more than $ 10 or 15. You can’t move. For all the people there were only 3 stalls in the restroom. I will never go to another show there! Never in my life have I gone to a show that tables did not face the stage. It was very disappointing.. Glad I didn’t get the food I’m sure it was just as bad! Only reason 2 stars is because the band did great! Or it would be 0 stars

It starts with the covered parking in the parking garage, which is nice if it is raining or snowing. It also attracts beggers, where we met Gregory who was begging for money.
Upon arrival to the building it is beautiful, inside and out. 1^st class, borderline gaudy.
We had dinner. Myself stuffed mushrooms and an Angus burger, my wife the gyro flat bread. The stuffed mushrooms are described on the menu as crab meat and cream cheese stuffed in a mushroom. There was very little crab, so it had no crab taste. There was also nothing creamy there. My guess would have been that it was stuffing mix and not cream cheese. The gyro flat bread was soggy and gross, very little gyro meat was on the flat bread. It had an overly strong raw onion taste even though she requested no onions. The Angus burger was overcooked and had no juices. It was not seasoned, and lacked flavor. It was very big. The fries that came with this $ 10 burger were frozen instead of hand cut and fresh. The food and drinks are overpriced, from $ 3 for a pop to $ 18 for a bucket of 5 beers, and Budweiser at that.
We saw a concert after dinner. The concert facility is nice, but most of the tables do not face the stage, so your neck gets stiff from turning to watch the show. The sound was quite loud, so much so that our ears rang the entire next day.

I went here years ago for a work Christmas party with Applebee’s and I don’t remember much from the night. But I do remember the décor and areas were very nice.
There was enough space for everyone it was really fun place to have a get together like we did!

Attended the Ohio Motocross Assoc. Banquet last night, and this establishment did a really nice job. The event was sold out, and in spite of the children and adults running around, the wait staff did a great job of directing us to the buffet area and clearing tables. They were efficient and polite. The buffet area was a bit of a hike, but nobody seemed to mind. The food was good to above average for a buffet style meal. The bathrooms were clean, and there are 2 ladies rooms with multiple stalls. All in all, we had a very positive experience.

So disappointed in The Tangier. They catered an 80^th birthday party earlier this year. They switched rooms at the last minute and were not setup on time. Also, ordered the chef-​carved turkey and ham (was told the chef carves it in front of the guests at no charge and it adds a touch of elegance to the affair) well… no chef, no carving in front of the guests. They tried to cover up and say this was the room and it was supposed to be setup a certain way, not even an apology or any discount given. Well, our own fault for not insisting on a contract. The catering office doesn’t even give out contracts when you reserve the space. Who does business like that??? A lot of family came in from out of town and what a disappointment. Will not be using them again for any other family event in OH.

Valentine’s weekend. The sweet romantic sounds of the 60’s pop group, the Association. Me in a nice blazer and vest, hair freshly cut. My date? Father in law. Yeah, it was a real bromantic experience. The sparkling mosaics and glowing lamps make for a very memorable show.
The place looks exactly the same as twelve years ago. And the ticket prices are exactly the same as well. I guess that’s the perk of not having a bunch of superfluous and expensive updates. We were seated very close. Like close enough to see liver spots! The sound was crystal clear (which the band itself acknowledged). Servers were attentive, but not intrusive. Parking was free in the attached garage. Right on bustling west Market street. Errr…
I got to walk around and look at all the framed press clippings and ephemera. Some notables: a signed Famous Amos poster (not sure if he put on a live baking demonstration?), a giant David Brenner poster (never seen that before) and Michael Stanley (not a poster, he was washing dishes). They don’t get too many relevant acts in there that often, but every couple of years it’s nice to stop in. If I lived closer, I would probably visit as often as I do the Winchester (which is blocks from my house and also rarely has relevant artists that often). About once every couple of years.

The Tangier has great shows in its cabaret! You get to see big names in an intimate setting. I saw Aaron Neville there and could see the sweat on his face from the very back. last time i saw him it was in a pavilion and could only see him on the big projection screen. I left happy and entertained.

I saw «The Strange Familiar» play here when they came back from Los Angeles to do a hometown show. It was a great venue to see them in. The stage is very intimate, but there is room for a lot of people to sit in the crowd… COMFORTABLY! you can order food and drinks while watching, and you don’t have to stand anywhere. thats important to me. i do not like to stand.