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    Gunselman's Tavern

    4.2 (290 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    GUNSELMAN'S TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Juke Box

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    Lobster roll and fried pickles
    Amanda G.

    I was looking for a lobster roll to try today and Gunselman's has been on my list for awhile. It's a bar with patio seating although I opted to sit inside today. I was there at an odd time but it was quiet and comfortable. The service was friendly and efficient. The fried pickles are delicious and the ranch dressing is packed with dill to complement them. The lobster roll was delicious! It's light and flavorful and the clarified butter on the side made it just a little decadent. It's definitely something I would go back for and the menu has other things I would like to try as well. Definitely a good find.

    The creed!
    Wesley H.

    3rd time visiting always great food, service by staff or bartenders, and they have a great outdoor patio. I was here for burger week. I got the "Lil G" it was good, but the steak soup, was fantastic.

    Inside
    Ashley O.

    We came on a Saturday night and were able to get a seat. It was busy, but not overly packed. Per our servers suggestion, I tried the beef stroganoff and my husband had a burger. Both were tasty and flavorful. We both had a little bit of leftovers so I would say the portion sizes were good too.

    Santa's favorite burger. Phenomenal
    Craig L.

    Unfortunately walked in here yesterday at around 330pm and it wasn't busy at all. We sat ourselves per the sign to seat yourself. Two servers in the back room area continued to walk by the table and no one bothered to wait on us. After a good 15 minutes we just got up and left. Very unfortunate especially since it wasn't busy at all.

    Gold Jacket burger
    Philip Y.

    It is hard to find a restaurant that stays open after 10 pm around the airport. We chose this place since it was close to the hotel for quick bite. It is an Irish pub that people like their burgers. I chose Gold Jacket because of the Wagyu Patty. It was delicious though little bit greasy. The fires were so fresh that I ate them all. There are more burgers to chose from. Maybe next trip when I am in town.

    Melissa J.

    Gunselmans, a neighborhood staple. We usually walk to the end of the street and it's like stepping into the bar of a friend, always packed with familiar faces. In the summer we love the patio, especially because our dog gets to sit on the patio, where she thinks the fries and cheese sauce are unlimited. In the summer, the lobster roll is my go to, buttery and full of flavor with a side sweet potato tots, soft and golden. In the fall I love the vegan burger patty or the fish fry with fresh cut fries and coleslaw, I could recite the menu but if you haven't already been to Gunselmans then make your way for their award winning burger, beers on tap or the queen of hearts. It's a gem..

    Beautiful place!
    Keith R.

    INSTANT CLASSIC! The beautiful atmosphere and bar was fabulous. Our food was a culinary experience of exponential flavors! And our server, Miss Izzy, was a delight! We stopped here after our son celebrated a geocaching milestone, finding at least one cache for 1,000 days in a row! That's right, he found geocaches for 2.74 years EVERYWHERE DAY! My wife's meal, the OG! She loved every bite! My son's hangover burger was mighty tasty as well! My corned beef hash was tantalizingly delicious as every bite was delicious!! Don't worry, we'll be eating at this establishment again soon!!

    Philly
    Serby X.

    Great service, great sandwich options and highly appreciate the gluten free bun option and gluten free beer from Sibling Revelry.

    Robert P.

    Gunselmans is a neighborhood tavern that serves great food. They have a outdoor patio. It's been in business since the 1930's. I've had many of the menu items over the years. Everything is awesome! The service is always friendly and attentive. Tonight I had the pierogi melt burger. The bun is 2 large pierogies. It had provolone cheese and grilled onions. It came with peppers and onions on saurkraut. I added mushrooms. Plus it came with a cup of smoky sour cream. It's definitely a place worth checking out. All

    Cheeseburger
    Jackson W.

    Visited Gunselmans after reading a Reddit post regarding "best burger in Cleveland" I came here seeking a good burger as I was recently disappointed by my experience at Whitey's Tavern in Richfield. This place had a gnarly wait. Front house staff was transparent but kept pushing my party of 2 back. Lent menu was small, a few fish fry options and only one burger on the menu. I ordered the cheeseburger with everything on it. Ketchup mustard onions lettuce tomato American cheese. Burger was large and favorful. In fact you can tell its a really good mix of 80/20 because it was dripping in juices. Fries were crispy and came with just the right amount (and a pleasant surprise of nacho cheese sauce). Burger was well worth the price of only $12 and 25 min drive. I will be back. Hard to get such a good burger with fries at this price. 8.8/10 I do recommend visiting.

    Chicken Philly (Steak or Chicken) so good!!
    Isabella L.

    I have been here so many times and love coming here during the summer for the patio and great food!

    Ozark Benedict
    Lynn A.

    Always enjoy coming here! Today we had brunch for the first time and it was really good! We had the Ozark Benedict and the Hodge Podge with added cheese curds. Side of biscuits too. The sausage gravy is house made and delicious! The cheese curds were a great addition, yum! Next time I'll add those to the Benedict as well! The service was great as usual too! We love coming here!

    Kiersten C.

    Easy to see why Gunselman's Tavern was voted the best of CLE! This local gem in Fairview Park has a great patio, delicious menu and great bar! Fast and friendly service! The Little G Burger custom blend of short rib, brisket & chuck stacked with Gunny Sauce, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato & onion on a brioche bun! The Pierogi Lady Potato & Cheese Pierogis loaded with grilled onions and served with a side of sour cream!

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    Been going here for years it's tight, but the service is outstanding and the environment is light and fun

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    Service is always great!! They make you feel like family. The food is also great! Especially the burgers. Also great beer selection.

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    Always love it here. Perfect neighborhood spot and the food is always reliably good. One of our favorites.

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    Aroma Cafe - Rustic bread

    Aroma Cafe

    5.0(5 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Having a meal with Chef Mario and his team, on a recent weekend, has been a culinary highlight of…read more2025 (for us) in the greater Cleveland area! Tucked in the penthouse floor of a nondescript office building near the outdoor Fairview Mall complex...you navigate your way up the old, rickety elevator and around a couple of awkward corners to emerge in the kitchen of Mario's eclectic yet homey space. Getting a dinner reservation here is no easy task. It typically involves a series of text messages where you can determine when his schedule might allow for an opening for your party. Don't get discouraged as he's a very popular guy so it may be several months before you can find an open slot that meets your needs, but believe me...it is worth the wait! Pre-reservation (by a few days) you'll receive word of his chosen menu options during your visit where you'll be able to select from a variety of salad and soup options and then each guest may also choose their main dish from a variety that was larger than I'd expected for such a small operation. With seating for maybe 20 guests, when you arrive Chef Mario will greet you personally and then places you at one of his dining tables and the adventure begins! Drink orders are taken (only one red and one white wine option will be available), but feel free to bring your own spirits, wine, etc. As the meal began (and progressed), course after course of small bite plates are brought forward with a variety of tastes, textures, combinations and wild flavor mashups. I'm not going to recount each one, but every dish was truly unique and memorable. Interspersed with these "chef's choice" courses came our soup / salad choices and later in the meal our main dishes. My wife loved here burrata salad as well as her black squid ink pasta with lobster. I adored my seafood bisque and filet mignon cabernet. By the time the dessert courses arrived (yes, there was more than one!) it was getting hard to finish the dishes, but we soldiered on! In total, I think we were served nine or ten separate courses (many of which are small plate / bite style) with wine continuously flowing across this price fixe meal. It was a glorious feast in a very intimate atmosphere where you WILL get to know your table neighbors by the nature of of space layout and his intentions for communal meals. Run (don't walk) to make a reservation for this incredibly unique dining experience before Chef Mario decides to call it quits. We cannot wait for our next adventure there!

    What a hidden gem! The food amazed us at an extremely competitive price range. I want to try more…read moredishes, but today we tried the carbonara, Florentine salmon, tortellini soup (the broth was especially noteworthy), and the burrata salad. The ambiance and decor were spot on. Everything was outstanding. We were seated quickly, no wait time. And Mario, our chef and server, is a delight to be around. I can see my wife and our families returning many, many times.

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    Avo - Char Burger

    Avo

    4.1(218 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    Start with a lavender margarita! Subtle and refreshing with a punch. Need two!…read more Then the alote dip says comfort and satisfaction. Tacos delivered, but the Diablo Shrimp couldn't be stopped. Taste, Spice and a search for a spoon. Great addition to the River food scene!

    Super sad to write that Char is now called "Avo"......??? I came here last year when it was Char…read moreWhiskey Bar and LOVED it! Atmosphere was a wood, rustic, whiskey barrel feel and the food was great. Came back this year, and it was probably the most brutal restaurant experience I've had in a while. So Char is now called Avo Mexican, but they didn't change the atmosphere to replicate a Mexican place. It's still whiskey themed- with signs slapped on the old logo. They still have some of the old menu items from Char- which is so confusing too. When we walked in I asked the host if the bar was open seating. He said "oh I don't know" and walked away. We just sat at the bar since he didn't come back. We asked the Bartender what happened to Char and he said the owners wanted a rebrand. But it looked like a whiskey bar still....they didn't rebrand anything. I got a marg and my guy asked for a Mexican beer they used to have. Bartender said we haven't had that in a year. So they got rid of all their Mexican beers....? Even though they are now a Mexican place? So he ended up getting a Coors Light. My Marg lacked any sweetness or Agave. It was tequila and lime juice- poor bartender was struggling with 4 bar guests. It was kinda sad. I got a taco salad and my guy got a burger. He used to get the burger with fries, but now that it's Mexican, they only have chips. We had chips and guac for an app, so that was super annoying. Fries used to be really good. And who wants a burger without fries? Place wasn't busy, but our food took 35 minutes. Bartender kept apologizing and saying the kitchen was slammed. It clearly wasn't, I'm sure the cooks were adjusting to a new menu. Food was okay. Used to be really good, but I wouldn't recommend anymore. I guess they close at 8pm some days, because around 7:40 when we just had gotten our food, the bartender said it's last call. We were kinda laughing that they did a last call during normal dinner hours. My fiancé was considering getting another beer after dinner, but I guess they were closing...so weird. I've never seen a place close at peak dinner hours. No idea why they rebranded it. Confusing signage, food is not good anymore, drinks are bad, atmosphere doesn't make sense, menu is lackluster, service and kitchen are lacking, hours are bad. Sucks to write this, but I 100% will not be returning.

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    Sofia's Kitchen Bar - Spice Rubbed Charred Chicken Thighs - boneless thighs, arugula, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, pickled red onions, balsamic

    Sofia's Kitchen Bar

    4.3(26 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    BEAUTIFUL PLACE…read more Wow, the architecture in there I really like it. I took some pictures. I think they will show up at the bottom of this review of what used to be the front door. Fascinating space. I looked it up. It used to be retail when it was built in the 30s, and then it was renovated in the 60s and now it looks like they took all three storefronts for the restaurant. I was sitting there admiring the Cherrywood floor and thinking what used to be here. That display window I wonder if it was a little department store. They were very busy, the bartender was working it! Nice guy. Outside was packed. That's where I wanted to sit, but I sat in the dining room. The Lamb burger was excellent, handcrafted almost like a lamb meatloaf but very firm like a burger. It was great. My brother had the pasta and he loved it. I had an old Forrester and one of the house beers and my brother had a house beer. The whole tab out the door was $97 for the two of us. Next time I'll make a reservation and try to sit outside on a nice day. Very nice place five stars.

    Went to Sofia's Kitchen for Valentine's Day with a reservation. We were seated pretty quickly after…read morearriving. We waited briefly near the bar. It is not really set up as a standing or social bar space, but the wait was short so it was fine. The menu is fairly small but has some interesting selections. It feels curated, though limited. Service felt slightly off throughout the night. Our waiter's style felt more casual than the setting called for. The tone and pacing did not fully match a Valentine's dinner atmosphere. It is possible they were overwhelmed by the holiday rush, which may have contributed. I ordered the ribeye rare. It came out closer to medium. The steak itself was decent, but not cooked to request. It was served directly on top of vegetables with very little open space on the plate, which made cutting into it awkward. I also ordered the crispy potatoes as a side because they were described as crispy, but they were not crispy at all. Additionally, the steak already came with potatoes, which was not clearly stated on the menu, and the waiter did not mention it, so we ended up with a duplicate side unnecessarily. The cocktails were good and probably the strongest part of the meal. We had a couple and both were well made. Overall, it felt like a 3.5 star experience. Not bad, but not memorable. It is possible Valentine's Day volume impacted execution. There were solid elements, but not enough to make it somewhere we would actively plan to return to.

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    Sofia's Kitchen Bar - Just part of the dining room. Exposed brick and freshly refinished floors.

    Just part of the dining room. Exposed brick and freshly refinished floors.

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    Dessert - Creme Brûlée

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    More views from the dining room.

    The Aviator

    The Aviator

    3.9(209 reviews)
    1.8 miRiverside

    I've been hearing about the "Aviator" for a long time and for one reason or another just never got…read morethere. Well we finally made it tonight. It is not what I expected. The facility is far bigger than I thought it would be. They have a central restaurant with multiple party centers on either side. It's a really BIG facility. New, modern, and quite attractive. With plenty of convenient parking. The wall of the restaurant that faces Cleveland Hopkins Airport is all glass. It affords you quite an impressive view of the airport and the planes landing. The staff we met was pleasant and efficient. Our server, Mina, did an excellent job all night. If there was a weak point, it would be the food. It was not bad (I'm trying to be kind); it was just uninspired, limited, and not really well prepared. Because they do not offer bread for the table our only option was to order the "Soft Pretzel". It arrived badly overcooked, crunchy not soft, and even boardering on burnt. The charcuterie board was OK, but uninspired. I ordered the "Lemon Chicken" which was a full half chicken in a reasonably good sauce. But the meat was dry and it came only with brussel sprouts (yuk!). My wife had the "Walleye" which she simply said was "okay"... oh well. Our guests weren't any more impressed than we were. I will say our coffee and "Pot de Creme" were very good... thank goodness. All in all, our overall experience was "meh"... just "meh". Sorry - really probably should be 3.5

    Celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary called for something simple, yet memorable--and The…read moreAviator delivered exactly that. We dropped in for Happy Hour, looking for cocktails and a few bites, and were immediately struck by the well-appointed space. The runway views at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport added an unexpected layer of entertainment--watching planes take off and land while toasting 14 years of marital bliss felt like the perfect backdrop. We started strong with a French 75 and an Old Fashioned--both expertly crafted, but that Old Fashioned? Smooth, balanced, and memorable enough to set the tone for the entire evening. Wednesday happens to be Wing Day ($2 whole wings), and we took full advantage. We sampled Buffalo, Sweet & Tangy BBQ, Lemon Pepper Dry Rub, and the undeniable star of the show: Garlic Parmesan. Each had its own personality, but that Garlic Parmesan was simply elite. Service was impeccable--Emily was attentive without being intrusive, making sure our experience flowed as effortlessly as the cocktails. Speaking of which, round two brought a Cosmo alongside a repeat of that Old Fashioned...because when you find the right note, you stay in that key. For food, we shared the French Dip Baguette--shaved prime rib, provolone, horseradish aioli, and au jus done right--and paired it with the Mega Crunch Fries, elevated with sea salt, rosemary, and a light truffle oil drizzle. Simple menu items, executed with intention. We closed the evening the same way we began--together, with one final round of Old Fashioneds. A Happy Hour well spent. A celebration well honored. A 14-year journey still taking off.

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    Herb's Tavern - All these years I never posted the herb burg??!  Bacon add. Best around. Must get cheeze dip for fries

    Herb's Tavern

    3.0(163 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Herb's Tavern has been around forever and I'm embarrassed to say that it was my first time here !…read moreAnd I loved it !!! There's a parking lot in the back, which is always helpful. We walked in for brunch on a Sunday morning, and we were able to snag the last seat on the patio. I loved the little shade sails over the patio! It really helped keep things cool. The wait staff seemed a little stressed. But we were waited on by a man and were brought our food by a younger girl. Both were very sweet and pleasant ! I was with three other people and we all loved our food! I'm kind of a French toast snob, and it was incredible ! My husband got a ham & Swiss omelette and loved all the cheese on it. He said it was great. We also both agreed that the hash browns were incredible. A perfect balance of crispy and soft. My only little complaint was that our food all came out at different times, so I was done eating before two of the people in my party even received their food. One of the other servers came over to apologize to us for the scene, which I was confused by. Apparently the next table over were throwing a fit because they couldn't split their checks. I had no idea! So kudos to the staff for handling it discretely. Afterwards though, we DID hear the disgruntled guests honking obnoxiously at the patio and flipping us all the bird. lol what in the world? Hopefully their day got better. Lol

    Over all the food was good but this is ala carte ala carte. Order a sandwhich and that is what…read morecomes on the plate. The plate looked bare. No Chips. No Pickles. The burgers all seemed small compared to another like burger joint. My wife likes to have drink at dinner and the drink was very good but$15.75!!!

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    Onion rings

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