The Ohio restaurant is extending its downstairs Grille Room concept into a larger operation built around wood-fired cooking, private dining and a raw bar.
1818 American Grille is opening its full restaurant at 1070 Ghent Road in Bath, Ohio, extending the team’s earlier Grille Room concept into a larger dining operation. The expansion includes a main dining room, private dining spaces, a covered patio and a first-floor raw bar following renovations. The restaurant was scheduled to celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, September 24, positioning 1818 as a broader destination for both everyday meals and special occasions.
The business is the latest restaurant concept from the team behind The Last Page, an Ohio dining operation that has framed 1818 around familiar American food in a more polished setting. Its initial Grille Room experience operates downstairs with a view of the kitchen, giving the wider restaurant a foundation before the main space opened. That early venue was named an Akron Life Best of the City 2026 winner and had a 4.7-star Google rating based on more than 50 reviews.
At the centre of the restaurant is a wood-fired grill that shapes the menu across steaks, seafood and seasonal vegetables. Chef Brad Race leads the culinary programme, which focuses on high-quality ingredients, refined technique and recognisable dishes rather than a complicated format. The concept also extends beyond standard dining through private spaces intended for corporate meetings, celebrations, showers, dinners and other social gatherings.
That combination gives 1818 American Grille a wider operating brief than a conventional neighbourhood restaurant. The main room and patio support regular dining, while the private areas create additional settings for group occasions, and the raw bar broadens the food offer beyond the grill. The structure reflects an attempt to combine a clear culinary signature with multiple reasons for customers to visit, although the available material does not provide financial or operating targets.
For 1818 American Grille, the full opening represents an expansion from an intimate early format into a more complete hospitality venue. The restaurant’s identity remains anchored in wood-fire cooking, American classics and an approachable atmosphere, while its layout is designed to accommodate a broader range of visits. Its next phase will therefore be defined less by a new cuisine than by how effectively the Bath site turns an established concept into a multi-purpose local destination.
