This is a solid spot for food. Come early because they do run out of items, which is usually a sign…read moreof a great place. They were out of the salad when we visited, but we ordered 8 tenders, loaded fries, and Brussels sprouts. I mentioned it was our first time there, and the gentleman helping us recommended the sprouts -- great choice. He also walked us through the sauces we tried: citrus BBQ, hot BBQ, and the jalapeño sauce (sorry if I got the names slightly wrong). The three guys working there were all very friendly and welcoming. I also loved that the iced tea is free. Overall, a great first experience with excellent service and food. This picture is leftovers of 2 tenders. I also loved that you pick a card from stack of cards and that is the name you get called to pick up your food.

Fabulous place. Great vibes. Loud music playing. Doors wide open. Great customer service. Went on a…read moreFriday for lunch. Easy menu. The food is fantastic. Wings are deep fried and crispy. Sauces are impeccable. The Queso Mac and Cheese is delicious. Have been to both locations. Both are exceptional. Overall a nice 9.1 out of 10. Bonus..... free tea or lemonade.

Staff is so kind and helpful, food is tasty and very fun atmosphere will be back again!read more

Very friendly staff who were quick to serve and the food was fast too. Big dive bar but not trashy…read more Kinda like an upscale dive bar but not pretentious either. Really like the vibe here. Cushy comfy booths available. Wings were very well sauced with garlic Parmesan and the house mild sauce was basically honey with a hint of buffalo and quite tasty as well. The onion rings were perfectly crispy and the chicken nachos was a feast in itself piled high with plenty of toppings. Nice place to have food and a drink with friends and somehow NOT expensive!!!

Changed names to lively's Same owner had the wings and a…read moreburger. There is my first burger here and OMG incredible!! Fresh and made by hand and super tender and juicy. Best I've ever had. Bar was packed and most order wings. Bet this place serves most wings in Cleveland

Pounders was not what I was hoping for unfortunately when I dropped by the other night. After…read morewalking in to get a drink I noticed the vibes were way off. This is not your late night spot with a bunch of people eating wings and having a good time, this late at night becomes a more sad and depressing place to be. The beer coming in plastic cups, if you can get it served to you, and the kitchen closing obnoxiously early (by 10pm when I went). Is there quite a wing selection and beer selection, yes there is. But getting served took over 15 minutes for an empty bar, and the kitchen closing so early when your whole job is to feed people and get people drunk in a fun vibe is just failing. It's no surprise that Townhall is full and this place is empty.

It was okay. I ordered the four wings (lemon pepper ranch) and I got double fries and a water…read more The staff was nice. He initially gave me the wrong order so I had to go back in. When he gave me my order there were only three wings. He corrected it and gave me 5. The wings and fries gave me it was time to change the grease vibes but the fries were hot and seasoned well. The wings were okay.... I could barely taste the lemon pepper. Might give them another shot on another day

I've wanted to try this place since they moved in last year. The old Ohio City location was just…read moretoo far away. So this is a review of my first (of many to come!) visit. The location is small and unassuming with terrible parking situation. (Tip: park far away and walk here). At lunch time, it was busy with lots of people waiting for their food with one person at the register. He was nice and suggested I try the Mexican street corn as my side. So I did! Then I chose to get the Cleveland hot chicken sandwich with coleslaw to go. After waiting about 15 minutes, I got my lunch, hot and ready. The chicken sandwich is actually about four thin breaded chicken tenders covered in a slightly hot sauce. I think a 3/10 rating instead of its labeled 7/10 rating would fit it better. The breading was good and covered nice, fresh chicken meat. I appreciated the attempt at topping with coleslaw although I wish there was more. The bun was better quality than anything at a fast food place. The street corn was nice and I enjoyed the spices on it. I wish there was less sauce as the corn was drenched in a sauce that didn't really add any flavor to it. Just empty calories. Overall, give this place a shot! The price is decent, although not incredible but there is something special here.

Not bad! Love the…read moreconcept of this place, several restaurants located in one place where you order to-go via touch screen - get a text saying your order is ready - scan your pick up order text via another screen and grab the food from the locker. I got the teriyaki ranch 6-piece for $9.79. Not the cheapest wings but I feel like you kind of expect that with this vibe. The wings were tender with a nice skin. The teriyaki ranch sauce on them is what you'd expect tho I will say they were a bit too salty. Overall, not bad.

This place is hidden in a building that doesn't look like a restaurant! When you walk in, it seems…read moreto be a ghost kitchen place with lots of lockers where you can pick up from many other restaurants. There is no seating area for this place. We got the meal for 2, which was a very filling meal for 2 people. It comes with 4 mozzarella sticks, many wings (you can choose many flavors and type), fries, and drinks (Perrier and other soft drinks). The mozzarella sticks were decent, but not stringy (not sure if it's because I waited for a little too long). The wings were quite juicy and flavorful (bang bang sauce was great). The fries were okay but nothing too special.

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.

(Last visited September 20, 2023.) Hanging out in Cleveland, OH on business and it's…read more#WingWednesday! So I did some searching on Yelp to see who's got the best in the area! A place called Characters Bar & Grill kept coming up. So here's how things went! Atmosphere/Appearance: This place is like... at the EDGE of Cleveland's city limits. Lol. Brookpark Road or something. Once I pulled up it just felt like a nice, neighborhood spot! It does have a private parking lot, big outdoor section (where we sat) and plenty of space on the inside. It's a traditional setup. TVs everywhere, random swag and decor all throughout, plenty of high-top tables for seating and a big bar rail. The energy was lively and the music was so random. Lol. If you've been, you know what I mean. Service: I can't remember the name of who took care of us, but she was funny, sweet and just made sure we had everything that we needed. Food: While here I was able to try a few wings, so let's begin. First up were the Mike's Sweet Island Heat. For the record, if you order 10 wings, you can split them into 2-5s for an extra $1.00 if you want separate flavors. Also, on the menu there are 3 "types" of sauces that they offer. The first kind are Buffalo based sauces, the 2nd are barbecue based sauces and the last is "other". Lol. Anyway, these looked amazing, were super saucy and were a decent, seemingly normal size. I got lots of good fruity notes and aromatics as I put the wing to my nose. After tasting the flavors carried through with a bold, fruity, rich flavor. There was good spice and it felt like a chipotle based spice. It was a unique flavor for sure that I hadn't tasted before. Next up was Lenny's Honey Sriracha Teriyaki which is a mouthful of a name, but the flavors showed up! It was a good teriyaki base with citrusy lemon flavors that actually made my lips pucker just a bit. These weren't spicy at all, but it was missing something, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Next up was Chipotle which I was lead to believe would be the hottest sauce on the menu based on it's placement on the menu, but I was wrong. This one did have some GOOD heat to it. The ingredients were balanced very well that created very bold, rich, hearty, chipotle flavors. I really liked this one. Next up were the Mild Buffalo. These were super saucy, juicy and had a very straightforward traditional Buffalo flavor that had some excellent flavor. The bleu cheese to go with these was a creamy, mild sauce that would cool your mouth down if you can't handle the spice. Next up was the XXX Buffalo which is actually the hottest sauce on the menu. The sauce was a bit watery which is a dead giveaway that it wouldn't be as spicy as it claims to be. It was still delicious, but the spice took a while to kick in, but it's nothing to write home about. It was like a kicked up Buffalo. Value: It's a sports bar, so the food won't be terrible expensive. I was there on Wednesday and wings were $1.00 each. Not bad at all considering how expensive I've see some. They even had $5.00 steaks this night, but I can only imagine them being a Salisbury steak or something. Lol. In conclusion, I had a blast here. The food was great, the people are awesome, I felt welcomed and it just felt like a good place to hang out! I look forward to returning and trying some more flavors!

This chicken sandwich combo was very good, awesome service, I like thay it is a pick up and go very…read moresimple

I visited Ghost Kitchen for the first time, and had a great experience. The service and food I…read morereceived was exceptional. I drive past it all the time so I stopped by on my way home from work. I was confused because there was no door, and quickly learned you order online and pick it up at the front window (which is kinda small). They were having an issue with their website that night, but they were able to work with me and get my order. The staff were very accommodating and went above and beyond to take care of me as a customer. When I got home, I thoroughly enjoyed the salmon, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. It was delicious!

great service and pizza was awesome i highly recommend i go there atleast 3 times a monthread more

Who doesn't love pizza. This location has delicious pizza. I forgot to take a picture of my…read morepizza. But I will attest that this pizza was made with care and love. It wasn't just slapped together to make another dollar. The staff was friendly and greeted me with a smile. The flavor profile was on point. And they have many options for pizza lovers. You should try them all.

Although they're currently in between menus, everything we tried was genuinely delicious. I ordered…read morethe ethnic platter which, if you know the area, means kielbasa, pierogies, sauerkraut, plus a side of cabbage and noodles. My nephew went with the chicken paprikash, and both meals came with a fresh side salad. There was plenty of parking, and the atmosphere felt relaxed and easygoing. We both agreed we'll definitely be back to check out the new menu and spend some time unwinding on their beautiful patio. Because if there's anything better than summer in Cleveland, it's a Cleveland summer spent on a nice patio.

Pretty bad experience here. Neither staffing nor inventory was sufficient for the first Fish Friday…read moreof the year. The kitchen was on a significant wait and they were out of coleslaw, pierogis and any of the craft beers they had on tap. The service at the bar was spotty. Friendly, but hard to track anyone down to order. We were eventually informed that they were out of pierogis about 45 minutes after we ordered them. The fried walleye was fine, but not good enough to have invested nearly two hours there. They gave us a fish & chips dinner to replace the missing pierogis and the bartender offered to buy us our next round, but at that point we just wanted to go home.

Excellent food and friendly people very polite customer service. Close to home.my experience at…read morethis restaurant was very good.

I picked up from Napoleo's Pizza a few times, have never been dissapointed. Tonight I ordered two…read moreItalian Sub's, they were one of the best Subs I have had! This is not a complaint! But I would add Capicola meat to make it a little spicy, or make it as an option! I will order that Sub again! Thank you and keep up the Awesome Job!