French Restaurants

The Anchor Lorain brings an upscale yet affordable dining experience to The Ariel Broadway Hotel's first-floor restaurant space. Offering stunning views of Lake Erie and the Lorain Lighthouse, The Anchor Lorain provides a refined yet inviting atmosphere with historic city photos, ample natural lighting, and diverse seating options.

Expanding upon the popularity of BLU Jazz+, BLU Plate pays homage to the food, music & culture of places like New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis, Nashville & more – with an Akron twist. Popular southern dishes like po’boys, blackened chicken, BBQ, crawfish, gumbo & more are on the menu, along with the exciting beer, wine, cocktails & live music you’ve come to know & love from downstairs at BLU.