The tavern is very clean and welcoming. The music is set at a perfect volume for carrying on a…read moreconversation. The staff are super welcoming and attentive. The food is awesome. We will be returning customers.

First time there, but will definitely return. Great bartender on Wednesday afternoon. Seemed like…read morethere were a lot of regulars. The wings were very good as was the beer selection. We will be returning.

Winking Lizard is a chain in the Ohio area. We had a late lunch/early dinner at the one in…read moreIndependence. It's located at the top of this curvy road surrounded by a number of hotels. When you enter, you line up and then get seated by a host. Our waitress was nice and kept refilling our drinks. The food there was really good. This is what we ordered and shared between the two of us: -- Onion Ring Basket (our "app") -- Black Bean Burger with Fries -- Large Veggie Pizza My husband and I had read an article from one of the Ohio tourist brochures we picked up at a travel plaza about "Cleveland Pizza." So we figured why not give it a try at the Winking Lizard. It's was really good. My husband even said he liked it better than Chicago-style. We would definitely come back again.

We were in passing by in the area and decided to give this place a shot. The place was beyond loud…read more(I get it, it's a sports bar), the food was okay (my broccoli was rotten and chicken was dry), and the service was slow. Overall, the waitress was super nice and tried to accommodated us as much as possible while we waited for our food. I thought it was cool they has a huge popcorn maker and guest could help themselves to it. I would not recommend this place to anyone passing by the metro Cleveland area.

All around amazing! Great service, great drink and menu suggestions from Hannah. My drink was…read moreamazing. I opted for an entree Salad ..a Cobb made with all real, fresh and local produce an house made dressing . Also amazing!

We came here for a meal before seeing a movie and the service was the best part of my experience…read more Even thought she had no obligation to do so, our server intentionally strived to get our orders in fast and checks distributed at a timely manner so we could make the movie in time. I can't remember her name (I feel like it was Crystal?) but I hope she knows that she's an amazing server, great at her job, and went above and beyond her duties which I greatly appreciate. She deserves a bonus or something!!

Highly recommend Trivia nights on Tuesday with a mindblowing burger deal: cheeseburger (at least…read more1/3 or 1/4 pound), tots and a 12 oz Bud Light draft for $8.99. Tots were crispy and the burger was juicy. No special seasoning but came with all the routine backyard BBQ fixings. I was definitely full at the end of dinner. Great staff, even though they were hustling that night. They were attentive, pleasant and efficient. Unfortunately I arrived late to Trivia, which was free to join and would definitely return to play. Lots of TVs to watch sport games. Has its own parking lot.

Don't bother if you're handicap. Bartender also wasn't very friendly…read more It's a bar with a few tables on the back and enclosed patio to smoke

This is a divey hood spot but it has good employees (everyone was very nice) and great food. I…read moreordered hot honey wings and they were delicious! The right amount of sauce and pro tip; ask for them well done so that they can stay crispy! The environment can get a bit loud since there is a DJ sitting by the entrance.

Update. Been a bit since we've eaten here. Still the same. Met some friends here on a Tuesday…read more Wasn't crowded. The server was very nice and accommodating. We haven't seen these friends in a bit so we were kinda eating and lounging and talking. We ordered the original corn beef to split the regular size and we got the homade potato and cole slaw. Our guests got the corn beef as well and potato pancakes as their side. One liked the potato pancakes and one did not. They are mash potato consistency not shredded. I tasted they were ok to me. The potato salad and cole slaw were both good. Better choice. The corn beef actually looked smaller than usual. It was good but I thought it had been larger in the past. Maybe not anymore. Service was good. Food came out on time. This is a good place to go. Prices are a bit high but it's a deli. You can do what we did and split the sandwich. It enough food. Bar is nice. The patio is nice too. It's a good space and they even have a party room if you want to rent it out. Slymans is an institution. We will be back at some point again.

Visiting Cleveland for work and didn't know it was the corned beef capital. So I searched the net…read moreand it told me to go to Slyman's. The serving was enormous. Unfortunately it was a little dry for my taste.

Outstanding choice for dining in Cleveland. If you are looking for a quintessential Cleveland…read moreexperience, this is it. The Rowley Inn is located in a nice neighborhood (Tremont) across the street from the Christmas Story house. I had three meals there. The first, loaded pierogis, was the ultimate comfort dish. Pierogis with potato centers were covered in diced kielbasa, bacon (yes, bacon), and covered in cheddar cheese. Ahhhhh. The others at my table raved about the kielbasa and pierogi dish. They also liked the beer selection. How do you know you have a great find? You think about the meal long after it is consumed. Next meal- breakfast. I had the kielbasa and pierogi omelet. Need I say more? Finally, we came back a third time and I ordered the burger. No burger place (save Chuckbox in Tempe, AZ) can match the Rowley burger. The burger is actually seasoned and cooked to order. I had it medium rare. Sheer perfection. Typing this review makes me sad because I live far away from Cleveland. If you are in The Land, you must drop everything you are doing to get to the Rowley Inn. It is a 8 minute drive from downtown.

Made our first trip to The Rowley Inn after catching a show at Playhouse Square, and I'm already…read morewondering why it took us this long to get here. We started with the bacon-wrapped tater tots after hearing they were one of the things you HAVE to try. Whoever decided a tater tot needed to be wrapped in bacon and deep fried deserves some recognition. Crispy, salty, ridiculously good and absolutely worth ordering. And the doing sauce was INCREDIBLE. I got the four-cheese mac & cheese and of course added bacon and loved it. My boyfriend spotted the chicken paprikash hoagie on the menu and there was pretty much zero chance he was ordering anything else after that. When it came out, we realized he probably needed an actual strategy for eating it because the thing was massive. It was loaded with chicken, peppers and onions in a really flavorful paprikash sauce. Messy? A little. Worth it? Absolutely. He finished the whole thing. Really cool neighborhood-bar atmosphere, great food and portions that definitely don't leave you hungry. Being directly across from the Christmas Story House makes the location even better. We'll definitely be back because there were way too many other things on the menu we wanted to try.

Happened to see this place when I was in the area and it was lunch time…read more It's a small place. Has a long bar and a few tables. Clean. Has a neighborhood bar feel. Nice regulars. Menu for both beer and food seemed limited. It has a full bar. I ordered a starter salad and Po Boy. Both were enjoyable. One person working. It was a good experience for not knowing what to expect.

Fantastic food is about where the positivity ends here. Fridays nights they have only ONE person…read morebehind the bar and the cook. Service is super slow. Lisa is amazing, but she can't be everywhere at once and if you're seated outside the bar, you won't get served. Friday nights are bingo nights, which are fun. But please..get two more bartenders / servers so people can eat and drink in a reasonable amount of time

Characters is an excellent bar & grill--super staff, high quality pub food (no, not gastropub), and…read morethe draft beer is cold and fresh (and there's a full bar, of course). Even the men's room was clean! It's the perfect local joint. Table service was excellent at lunchtime-ish on a Saturday.

A small bar and restaurant. They also have a patio area for when the weather is nice. The lighting…read moreis dark inside. I was surprised by the selection on their menu. There are many things to choose from. I got the Character's roman burger. It was very good. Our server was pleasant, helpful, and attentive. I do plan on going back.

This restaurant offers absolutely the best French toast. I got the banana & bourbon caramel bread…read morepudding French toast ($16.50), and it was divine. What makes Scratch's French toast so good is that they don't use plain old white bread for it. Instead, they use sweet bread pudding, which makes for an utterly decadent and delicious breakfast. The pieces of bread pudding had crisp edges while being soft on the inside. They were topped with sliced bananas and a rich bourbon caramel sauce, and served with maple syrup infused whipped cream that was almost practically ice cream. The French toast also comes with your choice of sausage or pork belly. I opted for the sausage patties, which were tasty and homemade. I also ordered the orange juice ($4.50) and home fries ($3.75). The home fries were delicious. Crispy potato chunks that were the right amount of salty. Between the French toast and home fries, I left stuffed. Service was also great. My server was very friendly and welcoming, and came to check on me a couple of times. Notes - it's a small place with a couple of tables, but I was able to take a seat right away on a Friday morning. Every table comes with 2 bottles of hot sauce - a red sauce and green sauce. You pay at the cash register after you get your check.

I've been to Scratch in Independence a handful of times, but this is my first time finally writing…read morea review and it's well deserved because this place never disappoints. I met a friend for breakfast this morning, and everything from start to finish was spot on. I ordered the Sweet Jalapeño Sandwich: an English muffin piled with jam, bacon, an egg cooked over medium, and cheddar, served with home fries. It was the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and just a little kick. My friend stuck with her usual: the Banana & Bourbon Caramel Bread Pudding French Toast, topped with fresh bananas and their homemade bourbon caramel sauce, plus a side of pork belly. It looked incredible and, according to her, tasted just as good as it always does. We arrived just a few minutes after they opened at 8:00 and were seated right away. The service was friendly, attentive, and very prompt without feeling rushed. Scratch has such a great casual, local diner feel, but with a menu that's anything but ordinary. The portions are generous, the flavors are unique, and the quality is consistently excellent. Definitely a go-to spot for breakfast or brunch...you really can't go wrong here.