Update. Been a bit since we've eaten here. Still the same. Met some friends here on a Tuesday. 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. read more

The only complaint I have about Slyman's is that they're a Pepsi family. They do have Dr Pepper tho so that made up for the lack of Diet Coke. I got the turkey Rachel and it was just as good as I remember. And those crinkle fries are chef's kiss!! read more

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My partner and I wanted to check out Slyman's Tavern since we love their original location on St. Clair. We got fried pickles, Italian wedding soup, corned beef dinner and corned beef sandwich with potato pancakes as a side. The potato pancakes were very good, crispy and tasty. The corned beef was very lean. I love my meat a little fatty because fat = flavors. The fried pickles were fried well but pickles itself were meh. The Italian wedding soup was a bit salty. I would say their vegetables on the corned beef dinner were cooked perfectly. They still had some texture to it. Sometimes, steamed vegetables could be mushy but not in this place. Additionally, they also have fall cocktail drinks which are fun to try. read more

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Great time, as always, at Slymans on our trips to Cleveland or Akron we always make time for a sammie. Usually we get the original corned beef sandwich each. Sadly we had a vigorous schedule so we shared one. They gifted us an extra pickle! Sat at the bar which was bustling! We had a lively chat with our bartender about Italy. The to-go young lady was hustling! We only wish there was Slymans in Tampa! But I'd probably gain some weight, hehe If you love corned beef, this beats out that deli in NYC, which I won't name because some people are devoted fans of them. I always like the peirogi appetizer also, but we were in a hurry. As it was, the kitchen was just CRANKIN' out orders! Slymans? Never change, PULEEEEEEZZZZ!!!! read more

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Mediocre at best. So disappointed in my Reuben sandwich. Today we had a group gathered for a special occasion luncheon. The chat among us was: "We should have gone to Simon's down the street for Reuben's". We won't be returning. Bland, overpriced and woman's bathroom was out of soap. read more

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Sat for about 15 to 20 minutes after being seated and no one waited on us so we left and went somewhere else .

Slyman's has been a place we go to every time we're in town. There's a variety of seating for small and large parties. I enjoyed my fish and fries. The fish with lemon and tartar sauce were wonderful. I was disappointed to see that my coleslaw was inside a condiment container. My husband liked his light corn beef sandwich but I will say for the $16 price you shouldn't have to pay extra for the cheese, thousand island dressing, rye bread and toasted features that are a staple to this dish. This place used to be packed. The positive side Amanda was a great waitress that tended to all the tables here. She needs a raise! I know it's not a lot of people anymore but she was working it with a smile on her face doing her best to take care of all of us. read more

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Friendly service even through the craziness of St Patrick's Day. LOVE their corn beef and now they have gluten free bread!! Not a fan of drinking wine out of a plastic glass but I suspect dishwasher was busy. Of course we'll be back. read more

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Pierogies and ribs were outstanding! Slyman's comes highly recommended for the food and the food exceeded our expectations. What we weren't prepared for was the friendly staff. Everyone we encountered was incredibly warm and welcoming. Can't wait to go back! read more

I went to Slyman's Tavern the other day in independence. I ordered a pastrami sandwich. The meat was tougher than shoe leather. I ate it, but it sucked. I would be embarrassed if I was the owner of the Tavern and it gives a bad name to the original Slymans on Saint Clair that has spectacular pastrami, corn, beef, and everything else. read more

i ordered a large corned beef sandwich it its nowhere near what you get from the St Clair restaurant. the corned beef was bland as notebooks paper. even asked to make it fatty but it wasn't. no flavor at all. very bad to spend $50 bucks damn near on two sandwiches and we both looked at each other like what's this!?? even the one on Harvard that closed was better then this! who ever is cooking the corned beef needs to wait tables instead. or trained correctly. I will not be back. Blah read more

This place is nothing like the one downtown. Honestly, they're giving the original location a bad look. I ordered a sandwich to go and it was so small. Me and my 10 year old son were going to split it - we didn't - because he was still hungry. Trust me, he doesn't eat that much. This location large corned beef sandwich looked like it was from the kid menu! Pretty much deceiving. Not happy. After paying $31 to DoorDash , never again. Ruining the downtown locations reputation. Don't bother. Go downtown this location sucks. read more

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How disappointing. The corned beef was bland and like something from the grocery store. Also had the pastrami, so bland. The fries were so so. Service was good, only reason for 2 stars. Simons deli and restaurant is so much better than here. read more

Best corned beef around. Very tender stacked high sandwiches. That is definitely their specialty along with pastramis. The burgers are good. The chicken fingers are average. The fries are ok. They have a good size restaurant to eat in or you can do take out. Service is good and quick. Casual atmosphere. read more

Met friends for dinner and was pleasantly surprised how large it was inside. Service was great, as was the food. Given I ordered the knife and fork corned beef, I was thinking it would be chunks of corned beef, instead of thin sandwich slices. As can be imagined though, it still was tender and delicious. read more

The best corned beef Reubens ever - piled high and delicious. Service was quick and attentive. read more

I ordered a pastrami reuben Regular size should be called under 3 year old all you could taste is the bread but dried out meat Potatoe pancakes were pretty good read more

If you are in Cleveland, Slyman's is a must. I was never a corned beef person until a good friend of mine took me there for the first time. After that I was sold. At the location the atmosphere was somewhat low key and seemed to cater to business men & women. Good beer selection and portion sizes we just right. Service was good and quick enough for our shortened schedule. Next up I will likely try the rueben but it's hard not to get the corned beef sandwich. read more

i ordered a 22 dollars sandwhich from this loaction barley any meat! i ordered rye bread and melted cheese got wheat bread and hard cheese i wouldnt recommend this loaction to a crack head i had to get a full refund very unaccaptable for the pricing that should have been a 10 dollar sandwhich! never ever going back here. read more

Loved the sandwich! Quick service and my kids even enjoyed the food and atmosphere. My husband isn't normally a corned beef guy, but loved it! read more

OH 02-2024 Slyman's Tavern in Independence near Cleveland Ohio, Tony and I had dinner. It is located in shopping center near our hotel. We were greeted and seated immediately. The waitress and hostess were both extremely nice. Loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. We were escorted into the second room. Tony and I looked over the menu while she took our drink order of Halk cut Iced Tea with Lemon and PBR in a can. We went with the original Slyman's Corned Beef Light (which means baseball Size vrs regular which is softball size) with kraft, grilled onions and toasted bread! Awesome!!! I also ordered for us to share an order of pierogies and potato pancakes...oh everything was delicious and we shared it all!! The horseradish was fresh! Everything was delicious absolutely highly recommend and would eat here again!!! I wish I lived near by to eat here more often!!! The sides of applesauce was just large enough to tease me!!! read more

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So the sandwiches are amazing! The salads... you can do better. $15 for a salad that has minimal chicken and 100% iceberg lettuce?? Romain lettuce would be appreciated at that price, especially given the minimal protein chicken. You can do better. Love the pastrami and brisket sandwiches but for a salad -go to potbelly or Panera for half the price and a more healthy salad read more

Food is good. Service is good. Potions are awesome. Pricey, but worth it they don't skimp on portions.

Corned beef sandwich was excellent as usual. The service was great. We will be back!

I went in for lunch because I had other business in the plaza and I decided to get a Reuben. It arrived VERY quickly, too quickly as a matter of fact. My sandwich had seemingly been assembled from what I would say were "premanufactured" pieces and not really made on a grill as a complete entity. Nothing seemed to be hot. The bread was limp and cool. I know I get better Reubens at other local places and they come out hot and obviously cooked right then and there and the ingredients have a chance to work with each other in the cooking process. This sandwich also had the just faintest wisp of sauerkraut, but not enough to assert a presence. I expected much more for a $22 sandwich. It was overrated, overhyped, and overpriced. I remember getting a $26 omelette at the Peppermill in Las Vegas and I knew they were at least trying to be impressive at that price point. The service was lackluster in both its frequency and attention and my bill was incorrect when it arrived. I'm not sure if I could blame a general disinterest or cognitive insufficiency as the reason for my experience. I've not been to the one on St. Clair, but I don't see a reason to return to the one in Independence. Boy, I miss Corky and Lenny's. read more

Stopped in to Slyman's on a friend's recommendation while taking a quick daytrip to Cleveland. We didn't realize the original location closed at 2:30pm but thankfully we checked before driving over and then were able to locate the Tavern location which was basically equidistant from where we already were. For our table of two adults and two toddlers we got a pastrami reuben, a corned beef dry, and then fried pickles to share. Everything tasted great and was freshly prepared. The dipping sauce for the pickles had a nice zip to it and the bark on the pastrami had a nice peppering. Our server was friendly and the waits for food were very reasonable. All-in-all a great experience and well worth stopping in for! read more

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This place was mediocre. The service and people were great. The ambience included knats, otherwise it would have been a great sports bar atmosphere. The food: We ordered mushrooms, classic corned beef, fish sandwich, and potatoe pancakes. The corned beef was served cold, then was offered to put it in the microwave. The potatoe pancakes were bland, the most flavor came from the sour cream. On the other hand, the fish sandwich was really good and cooked well. The mushrooms were really good, but was a very small portion. The drinks: I had a peach sangria, which was delicious! This place clearly has a knat problem, which I found to be strange, in the middle of winter. My husband killed two while we were eating. Lo and behold, I go to the ladies room and spotted at least five of them. This was very disheartening. I don't live in the area, however, I definitely would not recommend. read more

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Best Corned Beef Sandwich in the country. Always outstanding. Always. ///:///:////////////::://///////////::://////// read more

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Only one room in the restaurant had heat. The other rooms were cold. The outside air temp was 23. The corned beef sandwich which they boast about was flavorless and dry. Portion size was ok. The onion rings were were not worth the money. They were commercially purchased and just warmed up. Service was slow. I've eaten in delis across the country and Slymans doesn't come close others including several in Northeast Ohio. read more

It's not fast food, but it is great food. Took 15-20 minutes after I ordered it in-house for my Reuben. read more

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I had the opportunity to eat at Slyman's Tavern, Independence, OH restaurant in Independence yesterday. I was completely disappointed. I ordered the Tavern favorite "BLT" the lettuce was one small decrepit piece the tomato was so small you could hardly see it the bacon was perfect but the rye bread was the butt end of the loaf. I complained to the waitress, she apologized and brought me out 2 pieces of grilled rye (on one side only). She did remove 1/2 of the sandwich price but still... Very poor food for being a Tavern favorite. I have pictures. Not happy. Second and last time I'm back unless they can explain how this sandwich made it out of the kitchen. David read more

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Best sandwiches ever!!! I come into town and have to go in for a sandwich. Great service!

I don't understand the fascination with this place. The food is incredibly overrated. The corn beef sandwiches were humongous but very very dry and the fries were so bad they shouldn't even serve them. However, the inside is very clean and pretty. They have a nice bar, we had a server name Yvonne, who was great, but the food will never bring me back here. read more

All these low stars?!?! How in the whole world do you make a bad sandwich? at a deli at that!!!!!! I'm calling out all these restaurants in business with nasty customer service and nasty food. Although the CS here was fine, the food is unnecessarily bad. Like, its only a sandwich. Where can i find a good corn beef/pastrami with melted swiss, thousand island, saurkraut on an everything bagel? Like why haven't a deli came up with that here in cleveland? i have to drive to NY for a good sandwich. WOW. I'm annoyed with Cleveland nasty, lazy food. read more

Came here because of Guy fieri. It's not the original but close enough. We are not local. Got the Reuben balls app..... oh my. Crunchy Reubenesque spheres! Got the corned beef Reuben style...wow! You gotta share it. It's too big for one person. The meat is butter.... Literally melts in your mouth. No knife needed. Meat so good no sauce needed. Yea thousand island kicks it up read more

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A Cleveland Masterpiece. The best possible sandwich you can get. I went to the Original downtown years ago and this one keeps the name strong. I've dreamt of this for months before coming here. As good as it looks, it's a 1000% better. Everything is full of flavor and tastes stellar. You wouldn't be disappointed with anything you order here though. It's worth the trip to Cleveland! read more

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Wow. Good, but overly pricef. 1 sandwich os $20.50. Yes you can make 2 out of it, but who knows how much 1 slice of bread would be. And I am not sure if they charged for splitting. That is a sandwich alone. Grilled cost another $1.50. I got pick up on St. Patrick's day one year, and she told me they are just waiting on the fries. Great I thought, hot fries. Nope, not even warm. We have eaten here a few times, and sometimes it's not very hot. Breakfast buffet was good. But i don't think they have anymore. Good, but not for the prices. read more

Slyman's has been in business long before I was born and is one of Cleveland Ohio's beloved restaurants., they serve what is know to Buckeyes as the BEST corned beef sandwiches and i can definitely agree! However, we ordered takeout on Sunday for the "Dort Munder Beer Battered Cod Fillets," and whoever put this together was no-one that should have been on the kitchen at all! The fish was soggy because they put the fish on top of hot fries in a plastic take out container to sweat , which made the fish seem to be something that you could definitely buy at the grocery store! The fries were also not good and were soggy, possibly Nathans brand fries which also came out of the frozen food section of a grocery store? We expected BETTER ,as this was coming from a restaurant that has been in business for 62 years! What a complete disappointment! I would NEVER recommend the Fish & Chips to anyone, EVER! read more

The corned beef was good but not as good as Vienna deli downtown. The side dishes were absolutely bad. Potato salad was beyond bland and fries are frozen crinkle cut. Portions are great and priced accordingly. Not a repeat for me. read more

Cool hangout spot. Pretzel was super good and so was the mozzarella sticks. Corned beef sandwich was ok. read more

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