It's hard to get more divey or more great than this long-time family tradition dating back to 1950…read more Solid breakfasts and bloodies served for the 8 of us with the kindest server. Great fun controlling the Touch Tunes and laughing. Breakfast was delicious no matter what was ordered.

A quintessential 1950's rust belt bar/restaurant in an Ohio rust belt city. Opened in 1950 and…read moreprobably never remodeled since. I love the no-frills vibe of the venue, staff and customers. My first impression? Dark! I arrived at noon:30 because a passing acquaintance mentioned Lombardo's having the best BPTS. The staff and regulars numbered five and were bantering about nothing at high decibel. I sat at the bar and grabbed a menu. It is a perfectly useful, simple, no-frills list of food and prices. The bartender/waitress was a tad slow to engage this newcomer, but finally got around to taking my order and delivering a glass of water. My second impression? Still dark. The BPTS arrived after the usual wait and was hot from the fryer. It comes with nothing, but the usual garnishes are available for an up-charge that seems a tad rich. $1 for a slice of winter tomato? Pass. $1 for a slice of cheese? Pass. $1 for a slice of onion? Pass. The bun was fresh and the pickle spear was beginning to trend from crisp and crunchy towards a hint of limp. I enjoyed the porky goodness and flashbacks to my childhood BPTS memories. Will I return? Probably. I hope that the kitchen will do breakfast-for-lunch. I am also curious about their hamburger ... $3.50, but the double hamburger is more than 2x the regular burger. What's with that?

Ashley...here's your crown! A five star experience, in a beautiful building, with fantastic food &…read moredrinks and excellent service! The Met has a policy that your server gets to proudly wear a crown if their name is mentioned in a five star review. Love that policy!! Wear it proudly Ashely!! The Met is a unique building downtown Lima. It was built in the late 1880's and was originally home to the The Metropolitan Bank. It has since been morphed into a restaurant with very attractive original features. The wood floors and plaster ceilings...along with the attractive decor really enhance the dinning experience! The team here is very friendly, professional and welcoming. Ashley was outstanding. She hustled, knew her menu and had great recommendations. Ashley was very attentive and helped us enjoy the evening. I appreciated Liz stopping by and welcoming us. Liz shared lots of history and helped us appreciate the facility. The Met has a large food menu that has something for everyone. They have a large selection of beverages and specialty cocktails. All at reasonable prices. We started with a couple of Mule drinks. One was a designer St. Patrick's Day Mule and their specialty Met Mule. Both were very tasty, cool and refreshing . We started with the Focaccia bread appetizer. It had a lightly golden/chewing top with a soft and moist inside. Liz said that they make the bread fresh three times a day. The bread had a slight olive oil taste with a mild amount of Italian herbs. The soft whipped butter was a nice add. The side salad had lots of fresh spring greens. There was a few tasty tomatoes and lots of stronger tasting onions. The thin Parmesan cheese shreds were an excellent touch. The house ranch dressing was very smooth/light/creamy moderately thin with a mild ranch taste. My wife had the chicken bacon ranch flatbread. The crust was thin and crispy. She really liked the ranch house made sauce and how it accented the meat toppings. I had the Met Meatloaf which had an outstanding meat flavor. The meat was made with Italian sausage which had a slightly spicy kick. It was moist and tender to go along the beefy taste. The smooth red sauce on top was slightly sweet & spicy. It accented the meat nicely. The mashed potatoes were real with lumps, eyes and minute peel pieces. Very smooth and delicious! The grilled asparagus had a slight crisp to go along with the tender stalk. Not much seasoning detected...just a nice olive oil taste. Overall a fantastic dinner experience. We sat street level and watched the pedestrians come & go while enjoying the decor of this unique facility! The menu is large and the food and drinks are outstanding. A special trip to The Met in downtown Lima is worth a try!

We drove in from Columbus to meet friends from Toledo. It's about half-way for both of us…read more Glad we found The Met. I think someone we knew had been here and gave it a high recommended. We arrived at 11:30 and left at 2. They were nice to let us linger. Everything we had was terrific. Soups are made in-house. I'm thinking most all things on the very large menu were probably very good. They seem to care about the details. We also shared some ice cream cookie sundae concoction that was 5*. Metered parking on the street and there was a free lot but it was full. Meters were $2 for two hours. Nice staff and there were no staff shortages! Lilly our server was perfect. If we pass through again we will stop in! The bar area is exquisite.

Breakfast Saturday morning. First time here, so when we walked in wasn't sure where to sit or wait…read moreto be seated. One server was on her phone and didn't say anything, so we asked the other server to get instructions. Once seated things started to flow. Ordered coffee which was good and refilled often. Pancakes were very good as was the breakfast bowl. That decor was very much just like a simple diner. The food was very good and I would be back.

Perfect breakfast dinner, Pancakes and potatoes were the best. Would fully recommend to anyoneread more

We were starved after a long drive up from Fort Bragg in NC. This place was close to the…read moreHome2Suites where we were to spend the night. Close and convenient on our way in. We did the drive thru, as we were whipped from driving. We ordered a cheeseburger added bacon, a double cheeseburger added bacon, two orders of fries, a double large drink (32 oz.), and order of chili added cheese and fritos, and a medium frosted malt. All our food was very good. The chili is best with the cheese and fritos, as it is a thinner based chili, not thick. The drive through line was long, but we can see why based on the food quality. They do NOT have military discounts for retired military veterans, probably the only negative comment we can provide. They require a signature on your credit card receipt, so they are a little behind the times on that aspect. We ate in our hotel rooms, so can't comment on the dinning room...our hotel room was nice. It was worth the high marks that caused us to give it a try...it is an awesome local burger joint. We highly recommend it.

Four of us stopped in for lunch to go on our way back from Cedar Point. We could tell this place…read morewas a local institution by the age of the building, the line at the counter, and the old folks sitting around having lunch. We all got burgers, fries, and a couple of frozen yogurts & malts. Everything was fresh, cooked to order, and the prices can't be beat. Our only recommendation is they need to season the burgers - they were bland and needed salt. The fries needed salt, as well. Luckily we had packets so were able to take care of that in the car. Neat place.

I feel like all the Happy Daz locations in Lima are just so run down. This one had ripped material…read moreon the booths, ketchup splattered on the wall in the area we sat. We wiped down the table before we sat because it just looked gross and it was gross. The food was alright, nothing worth the price. Used to be such a fun place to go to.

So, I usually come to Lima for Kewpee's burger. Well, this time I decided to switch it up and try…read moreHappy Daz. We were headed back home from Chicago so we just hit the drive-thru. The customer service was very good and the drive-thru got me my food expeditiously. I tried the famous tenderloin sandwich and I was very pleased. Pro Tip: I stole some of my wife's BBQ sauce from her tenders and spread some of my tenderloin, try it and thank me later! The tenderloin was juicy and fresh. The fries were pretty good and thr strawberry milkshake was packed with strawberry pieces. I will definitely pick Happy Daz over Kewpee's from now on! Tenderloin sandwich 1-5=4.5. Fries 1-5=3.5. Strawberry Shake 1-5=5.

Great Burgers and a Chocolate Malt that's out of this world. Need to come back to try the pie.read more

This place has been on my list for a long time, so when we were passing through Lima, we just had…read moreto check it out. I picked this location because of the art deco building. We had to find street parking because there was nowhere to park. We ordered burgers, fries, a small soda, a medium malt, and a slice of sugar cream pie. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The way they do things is a little different. They put a tray right in front of you and prepare your order as you watch. Very efficient! An interesting thing to note is that the small soda is the smallest soda cup I've ever seen. It holds around 6 ounces, so I recommend ordering the large because it's only 30 cents more. My cheeseburger was under $4 for 1/4 lb, so very reasonably priced. I selected my toppings (tartar sauce, onions, lettuce, and pickles), and my hubby got a double cheeseburger with bacon and added miracle whip, lettuce, onions, and tomato. Another interesting thing is that they use miracle whip instead of mayo. They also use butter lettuce, which I've never seen on fast food burgers. It was a nice touch. Our burgers were really good, but my hubby wouldn't get miracle whip again because it has an overpowering flavor. The fries were good, though a bit dry. The malt was like a chocolate Wendy's frosty, but so much better! It was really busy the whole time we were there, including a nonstop drive thru line that went into the street. Kewpee's is obviously very popular with the locals, and I can see why.

We haven't been to Cracker Barrel for a while. It was probably the best meal I have had here…read more (fish and chips) for a while. The fish was breaded just right, and plentiful. I had steak ties and coleslaw. The cole slaw was top notch! We will be back more often!

arrived and seated quickly but server never showed up after waiting 30 minutes. reported it to the…read morehostess who in turn told us the waitress wasn't aware we were in her section. meanwhile we watched 6 servers in our area go by multiple times with not even an acknowledgment.... hostess ultimately took our order and brought us drinks. the waitress brought us part of our order and never returned... it's bad when the hostess has to wait on a table more than the waitress...

The cheese bread was delicious. The owner is cool. and the pasta sauce was good. meatballs are…read moremassive, like the low taper fade.

Good menu, food and kind staff. The restaurant is clean and well maintained. I like the…read moreThanksgiving take home meals.