We almost didn't come here bc it felt like too much of a schlep from where we were staying downtown…read morebut it was definitely worth the trek. It's really not that far I'm being dramatic it's like max 13 min from the center by car. Anyways it is literally the cutest place inside. Dimly lit by table-side antique sconces and Christmas lights in the bar with wooden booths and chairs. Very eclectic. This felt like a special place the minute we set foot inside. The beer menu is something else you not only wouldn't find in a typical restaurant but even for a beer place. Very Belgian German vibes. I didn't even get to the best part yet believe it or not. They are very vegan and vegetarian friendly. So many things on their menu can be made vegetarian or vegan. Like things I've never seen before like TOFU SCHNITZEL. Holy shit. But then you think about it and are like why have I never seen this before? It can't be that hard? They also have a meat free version of the allegedly local favorite sauerkraut balls which was an absolute must. There were just so many things we wanted it was hard to choose. Other than the balls, I was very interested in the vegan sausage and the Reuben (on literal potato pancakes) that can be made vegetarian or vegan without the corned beef but ultimately could not pass on the tofu schnitzel which came with a starchy side (I went with the spätzle obviously) and a veggie side (I went with the kraut.. obviously) and GF the Reuben with a side of fries. To take home for later, the spätzle appetizer and the pretzel. We also ordered beers, needless to say. I tried a cider that was incredible. One of the best ciders I've ever had. Everything was incredible. The kraut balls, actually spicy kraut balls per their menu, were so good. I was bummed there were only 4. I feel like there should be at least 6. I'll pay more. The dipping sauces were really good too. One was a curry ketchup type thing and the other was a cheese that was fabulous. Tofu schnitzel was breaded to perfection with a very crispy exterior. They used a nice, thic slab of tofu. Given the schnitzelness of it they probably could have gotten away with something thinner. They had a mushroom gravy which was nice for the vegans. The kraut was typical kraut. The spätzle slapped. I love those little pasta dumpling dough pieces. What a nice texture. GF's fries were salted perfectly and crisp. The pretzel was softer and lighter than usual. The cheese spätzle was better than sex, earth shattering ecstasy. So yeah it was pretty good.

I went with a friend. We shared the pierogies, kraut balls, and their burger. Every bit of it was…read moreamazing!!!!

I've been in the mood for some good German food lately. That's not easy to find in the Cleveland…read moreMetro area. I mean real, authentic, German food. Well, years ago a good friend of mine, who was born and raised in Germany, took me to a great German grocery store off west 25th and Lorain on the west side of Cleveland. I never forgot that store. But since he's been gone I really had no reason to revisit it. The other day someone told me the owner of that store opened a restaurant attached to it. And that was when I first heard about "Hansa Brewery". I couldn't wait to go there and tonight was the night! We arrived this evening and were greeted by a very pleasant gentleman who quickly seated us in the all glassed in dining room. The view out one side is onto Lorain Ave. Out another side looks out upon St. Ignatius High School. Out another side looks into the brewery itself, filled with giant stainless steel equipment. The menu is brought to your table written on a large chalkboard... one for the whole table. It has a marvelous selection of German specialties... everything you could possibly want. I ordered the lamb chops (very nicely priced). They came out, much to my surprise, all as double cut chops. So I didn't just get 4 lamb chops. I actually got 8. And wow! they were beautiful, meaty, perfectly seasoned, and cooked exactly as I requested. The red cabbage and green beans were excellent as well. It was a wonderful meal. My wife ordered the Weiner schnitzel with spätzle... absolutely fabulous... perfect. Our guests ordered Weiner schnitzel and Chicken paprikash and they were thrilled with the quality of their meals also. We all followed up with coffee and homemade strudel that was to die for. What a great evening. I can't wait to finish my doggy bag for lunch tomorrow. If you like German food. Or you think you might like German food. Do yourself a favor. Go to Hansa Brewery. You'll be glad you did... I guarantee it.

Attached to the Hansa import store, the facility has plenty of seating, inside and out. It wasn't…read morecrowded so we sat at the bar. They have a small tap list of their own beer: all beers are traditional German styles. I enjoyed my glass of Rauchbier (smoked). There is a good German bottle supply as well. Slip onto the store to purchase bottles to go. A good-but-small collection of drink ware in the store. The food is very good German fare. I especially enjoy their Jager schnitzel dinner. Sides were delicious: red cabbage and spatzel. Really good and reasonably priced.

Having lived in Germany, there is something special about the traditions around a hofbrauhaus. This…read moreis an international chain, and the one in Cleveland is well done. There were a few negatives on our visit, but the positives and the super evening we had here more than made up for them. It's right in downtown and so close to historic districts and Playhouse Square. The exterior looks like a place in Germany, both modern parts and historic house facade near the entrance. Inside is divided into distinct parts as well, with the main large hall having the stage, long group tables, small semi-private tables, and the bar area at the back easy to find with huge barrels. To the right of the entrance and restrooms are smaller rooms with low ceilings for events or quieter dinners. At the back is another small bar, plus outdoor seating areas off different sides. This is a German restaurant, and their menu leans into heavy meats, potatoes, pretzels, etc. The beer selection is traditional German styles as well: dunkels, helles, festbier, etc. They're also lower on the alcohol and heavier on the flavor so expect to get full here. Prices are reasonable for the large sizes, should you desire. Initially we had clearly frustrated staff serving our group and the shared bars, but once this was all adjusted, they all ended up being friendly and quick to serve. On our evening, there was a wedding party, which brought their own local band so the German umpah music was switched for rock standards and modern songs. This ended up being the highlight, as people were dancing on tables, and the close proximity of the stage made it feel like a private party for the few dozen of us left at the end of the evening. If you're a fan of German food, music, and beer, this is a fun substitute for flying to Europe.

I remember the old Hofbrauhaus on E 55th, now our family (8 adults) had the opportunity to go to…read morethis one on a Sunday afternoon. It is a nice place, valet parking with a food receipt of at least $50 for $20 turned out to be street parking in front of the entrance. We could have parked the vehicle there ourselves, but who knew. The atmosphere inside was loud as expected, although the place was not crowded at all. Don't go there if you want to have a conversation with your friends or family. As a German, I was not very happy with the food. I had "Flammenkuchen", my husband had the Pierogies with sausage. The menu states "authentic German cuisine" but there are only a few dishes real authentic German, but as a true authentic German I was afraid of that. Hungarian this, Hungarian that... Hungary is southeast of Germany and its own country. Pierogies are Polish, Flammenkuchen is actually French. I saw several other items on the menu that are not authentic German, some of them Austrian. The German chocolate cake has nothing to do with Germany, it was invented by an American with the name German. My husband's Pierogies dish consisted of 6 Pierogies with 6 thin sliced pieces of sausage and sour cream on top. He had expected at least a whole sausage, and no, you do not top sour cream on top of sausage. But we enjoyed the Black Forest cake, which is really German.

We visited The Clubhouse restaurant on June 13 for the first time. The restaurant has recently…read moredone a lot of remodeling and wanted to give it a try. The entrance was painted with a colorful mural, which took us into the bar. The restaurant had tables and booths but was a small area. We were lucky to have reservations because we were told at the bar there was a wait for seating. We did get seated immediately and were greeted by Sara M and she quickly brought our drinks. We tried the chicken paprikas, which had a lot of sour cream and dumplings that were thick and doughy. The yuengling bettered haddock dinner with fries was cooked perfect. The lobster bisque was served hot and was thick with lots of pieces of seafood. We ended with a piece of cherry pie that was served ice cold and was not homemade. The menu was large and diverse and we hope to try some of the Weekly Specials. Prices were average and some dinners offered a small plate at a lower price. Worth a try.

The Clubhouse is a fun spot for some perch, paprikash and goulash. The service was good but they…read moredon't keep up with refills unless asked. I do like that they have trivia on Wednesdays. I do like the layout with a table setup of 2-6 seats. The perch was my favorite. Their fries are spiraled like an apple slicer which was cool. The loaded perogies were also delicious. They do have raspberry tea and unsweet tea options. They do have a separate bar section if you'd like to check it out. Nice place!

Chicken bacon ranch wrap with fries to go. I've had just…read moreabout everything on the menu there over the years. The food is always great! The service is attentive and friendly. It's a typical bar/restaurant atmosphere. No matter where you sit you have a good view of a TV.

Came in hoping for a nice dinner and left disappointed. They didn't have martini glasses, so my…read morecosmopolitan was served in a short glass instead. It also took so long to arrive that by the time I got it, the drink was warm. We were charged $1.50 for "extra sauce." One of those sauces was actually the wrong salad dressing the waitress brought by mistake, and the other was for my fiancé's fries. Charging customers for a server error is not a great look. Hopefully that $1.50 goes toward replacing the missing martini glasses. The food was average at best and nothing worth coming back for. Overall, not a place I'd choose to visit again.

Mang. Oktoberfest? Jive Turkey Fest More Like It. Now dig…read morethis, baby--I rolled up to this Oktoberfest ready to get down. Bratwurst was looking righteous, pretzels were on point, beer was flowing like a Saturday night in the disco. I ask for some sour cream. This jive turkey looks me dead in the eye and says, "We ain't got it." Say what?! Mang, don't hand me no dry potato and expect me to act like everything's copacetic. You got enough beer to float a battleship, enough sausage to feed Oprah , but you can't keep no little sour cream on the scene? I ain't come to Oktoberfest to get played like some square. That potato was drier than a bad joke at the Apollo. I'm talking stone-cold jive turkey behavior. One star, baby. One. Get your sour cream game together, cats, because this ain't the way to treat the Shogun. Now get on the good foot and stock the dang sour cream.

Beautiful facility hosting many special events and serving their membership. We went to "Fasching"…read moreevent to celebrate Mardis Gras German style. Full bar offering authentic German brews as well as domestic beers. Food was available for purchase. I had the Jambalaya over rice, spicy Cajun sausage with peppers and Cajun sauce (no shellfish). Red beans & rice were spicy in a rich Creole sauce served over rice pilaf. My partner had the Cajun Schnitzel sandwich. Traditional Schnitzel with a low country flare. Lots of entertainment all night. Circus acts, balloons and beads, of course. Music and skits. All a really fun family event.

This is the 2nd time I have been here. The first time was like 10 years ago. Came in for lunch…read more Server was very nice and attentive. Nice bar. Lots of TVs. Seats are booth, high top tables, some low tables. We sat in a booth. Ordered a cider on tap. Split the Detroit style 216 and an antipasto salad. Both good. Easily splittable. Food going back and forth looked and smelled good. Really not a bad experience no reason to not like anything we got. Prices are average. Service good.

My husband and I stopped by Tony Maloney's/Antonio's the other night after running some errands…read more We wanted to share the small Sicilian 216 pizza, so we ordered that and he enjoyed a beer while I ordered a Strawberry Aperol. We sat at the bar and it was very quiet for a Monday evening. We also got an order of Italiano Nuggets to go. The Sicilian 216 has quickly become one of my favorite pizzas. The crust is thick, flavorful, and perfectly satisfying, and the pizza itself was delicious. We also enjoyed having the Italiano Nuggets to take home for later. Everything was tasty, and it was the perfect casual stop after a busy evening of errands. We've been coming here for years and have just recently ordered the Sicilian 216 and it's quickly become one of our favorites.

Amazingly friendly service!…read more The siups are all so good, ive tried almost all of them, and the bread is amazing as well. All of their specials are very good I cant tell you how much I love the cabbage rolls, and the chicken paprikash. They were so good i ate them cold after I brought them home. So good!

Liver and onions was delicious. Chicken paprikas had two large chunks of boneless chicken breast in…read morepaprikash sauce with dumplings. The dumplings were nice and soft and juicy. The paprikash sauce wasn't particularly flavorful but the chicken was at least juicy and lean. Not badly priced either.