Made a reservation for a Saturday night and were seated at a nice spacious corner booth. The vibe…read moreis amazing, dim lights, not too loud, spacious but cozy--perfect for celebrating a special occasion! Favorites were the steak tips, mushroom tartlets, mussels, crispy pork belly, and baked Alaska. The kale salad and brussel sprouts good but not too special. We thought the meatballs were nothing special and the stuffed cabbage was too salty. But overall had a great time trying the different dishes, and enjoyed the complimentary cookies and decorative postcard! Definitely would recommend!

If you're looking for a classy dining experience in Cleveland, one place that needs to be on your…read morelist is Kiln on the East Side. We stopped in for a celebratory dinner and were impressed by the ambiance and the variety of goodies on the menu. We started with a Kiln #3 and a Kiln #6 for drinks, followed by some popovers with homemade butter and berry preserves, and a bibb salad. But my favorite was the roasted candy striped beets (beets with passion fruit, blackberries, sumac, mint and almonds) along with the stuffed cabbage (kasha, eggplant, mushrooms, caraway, tomato-cashew sauce). An arctic char was the fish of the day, providing the protein and umami for the meal. And finally, a baked alaska for dessert (pistachio cake, cherry jam and vanilla ice cream). Wow, that was good. Shout out to Schuyler, our server who dutifully walked us through the menu and helped us pick fantastic dishes! If you're looking for fantastic food in Cleveland, get yourself to Kiln ASAP!

BEAUTIFUL PLACE…read more Wow, the architecture in there I really like it. I took some pictures. I think they will show up at the bottom of this review of what used to be the front door. Fascinating space. I looked it up. It used to be retail when it was built in the 30s, and then it was renovated in the 60s and now it looks like they took all three storefronts for the restaurant. I was sitting there admiring the Cherrywood floor and thinking what used to be here. That display window I wonder if it was a little department store. They were very busy, the bartender was working it! Nice guy. Outside was packed. That's where I wanted to sit, but I sat in the dining room. The Lamb burger was excellent, handcrafted almost like a lamb meatloaf but very firm like a burger. It was great. My brother had the pasta and he loved it. I had an old Forrester and one of the house beers and my brother had a house beer. The whole tab out the door was $97 for the two of us. Next time I'll make a reservation and try to sit outside on a nice day. Very nice place five stars.

Went to Sofia's Kitchen for Valentine's Day with a reservation. We were seated pretty quickly after…read morearriving. We waited briefly near the bar. It is not really set up as a standing or social bar space, but the wait was short so it was fine. The menu is fairly small but has some interesting selections. It feels curated, though limited. Service felt slightly off throughout the night. Our waiter's style felt more casual than the setting called for. The tone and pacing did not fully match a Valentine's dinner atmosphere. It is possible they were overwhelmed by the holiday rush, which may have contributed. I ordered the ribeye rare. It came out closer to medium. The steak itself was decent, but not cooked to request. It was served directly on top of vegetables with very little open space on the plate, which made cutting into it awkward. I also ordered the crispy potatoes as a side because they were described as crispy, but they were not crispy at all. Additionally, the steak already came with potatoes, which was not clearly stated on the menu, and the waiter did not mention it, so we ended up with a duplicate side unnecessarily. The cocktails were good and probably the strongest part of the meal. We had a couple and both were well made. Overall, it felt like a 3.5 star experience. Not bad, but not memorable. It is possible Valentine's Day volume impacted execution. There were solid elements, but not enough to make it somewhere we would actively plan to return to.

5 min from I-71 on Bagley, in Middleburg Hts…read more We originally visited for brunch and immediately wanted to come back and try the dinner menu. Both the brunch and dinner menu provide classic yet original dishes, such as Street Corn Fries and Birria Shepherds Pie.

The food here is really good! They have gluten free buns which made the bougie burger a really nice…read moretreat. I read the menu wrong and accidentally got crispy onions on my burger, not exactly gluten free- but they remade my burger, no drama. It was great! The fries with peppadew peppers were delicious. The wings looked great, my husband and friends all got them and they loved them. Service was good and friendly. The inside of the restaurant was cute too. We will go back!

I have never celebrated Dyngus Day before. In all honesty, I really don't know what Dyngus Day…read moreis...? But yesterday my wife and I decided to get involved with the festivities in Gorden Square/Battery Park. So on a brisk but sunny day we drove down to Battery Park in Cleveland and visited "All Saints Public House" for a tall glass of Guinness and a dish of Cabbage and Noodles topped with a Bratwurst. The Battery Park area is a wonderful part of town and a fun place to visit. "All Saints" is a great ethnic bar/restaurant. It's dark, moody, warm, full of awesome people, and just a great place to be. The lady and gentleman that waited on us were really great and made us feel right at home. We sat and talked and watched "Gone with the Wind", drank a wonderfully satisfying Guinness (on tap), and ate some of the best Cabbage and Noodles I've ever had, with an excellent Bratwurst on top. Turns out, Dyngus Day is a load of fun... and I'm still not sure what it is?

A 4 min walk from Terrestrial Brewery; we were 45 min early since my husband wanted to make sure he…read morecould find parking on a Saturday night. Ended up parking in front of Terrestrial Brewery, had a drink, then took the 4 min walk down the street. I was mesmerized by the aesthetic as soon as we walked in; giving cozy, industrial, macabre century home vibes . The menu felt polish babcia inspired. I had the chicken paprikash and added a side of pierogi, yum! Looking forward to patio season so we can visit again with our pups.

Wow, wow, wow. Stopped in for breakfast. Such a cute little restaurant. Come early, it filled up…read moreright after we arrived around 8:30 on a Sunday. We got the tostada and the biscuits and gravy. The tostada was a work of art! And bursting with flavor. The biscuits and gravy. Where to start? The biscuit was super flaky, moist, cut in half and filled with scrambled eggs that seemed to be layered. The whole thing was covered with a gravy, chock full of sausage and, perfectly cooked mushrooms. I got a sweet potato cinnamon bun to go. Can't wait to try that later today!

I had to wait 20 minutes for a seat at the bar on a Friday morning, and I'm glad to say the wait…read morewas worth it! I ordered the biscuit & gravy ($16) and one kids pancake ($5). Both were delicious! The biscuit was perfectly buttery, and it was covered in a rich, flavorful mushroom gravy and came with scrambled eggs. It was filling but somehow not too heavy. I licked my plate clean. The pancake was also wonderful. It was topped with a thin layer of rhubarb jam that brought a nice tartness along with a dollop of sorghum butter and whipped cream, and served with Ohio maple syrup on the side. I could have easily had a whole stack of the pancakes. The staff was friendly, and though the place was busy, the service was efficient. Excited to come here again! Note - if you use a credit card, it does come with a 3% service fee.

We got to cross another "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" restaurant off our list: Good Company in…read moreCleveland's Detroit Shoreway neighborhood! It's a cute little place right near the lake with white brick walls, a casual atmosphere, and phenomenal service. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and sat right away. Our waitress truly went above and beyond for us, making our visit feel extra special!! Everything is so fresh here--they even make their own pretzels and sandwich bread from scratch! We shared a Soft Pretzel served with house-made brown butter cream cheese which was absolutely delicious. For mains, I got the Cheese Steak Dip and my husband got the Surf & Turf. Highly recommend checking them out!

On our third visit to Good Company we ended up getting a smash burger which we cut in half and…read moresplit because it was so large. Burger was perfectly cooked. Sandwich was good, but a little heavy on the lettuce. We also got the chicken skins with ranch, which of course are the best part of fried chicken. This dish was raped about by Michael Symon and Guy Fieri. We also got some french fries dusted and hot spices which we need more ranch dressing for. Very good, but we need to go later on dusting next time. We also got a brown sugar rice crispy treat which we got one to split and then we ended up getting a second one because it was so good. Cheers, the good company

I went to Kent State many moons ago and Euro Gyro was a popular place to call when you had the…read moremunchies. My good friend Stoner Jon would always order the Guy on the Couch sandwich, which is an homage to the stoner movie Half Baked. The pizza was NEO thicker hillbilly style. I stumble into this location after doing the Madison Crawl and grab a gyro. The gyros aren't as good as Mars Bar down the street but on par with Greek Village. Warning, they do add lettuce to the gyro which is not always how it's done. Still a nice gyro to grab after a night of drinking. They are open late!

Don't get me wrong, I'm a local and love my local pubs and what not but mannnn, Euro Gyro Lakewood…read moreis a SLEEPER!!!! $4.50 for pints of Dort, $5 gyros!!, awesome salads, delicious food all around, super clean, super kind, and super cheap. The service is fast and perfect, the game is on, the crispy chicken is delicious... get her and enjoy, NOW!!!!

We went to Cordelia for the first time to celebrate our wedding anniversary, knowing we were going…read moreto have great food. We loved learning that orders are meant to be shared, and everything comes out fresh from the kitchen when they're finished preparing it. We decided to be adventurous and do the Bellie Up - and couldn't have had a better experience. Although we didn't get to choose any of the meals in the courses, there wasn't a single dish we had that we didn't go back for a second bite. Everything was paired perfectly and tasted delicious. There were multiple things we had that we would've never ordered for ourselves, and some of those items we ended up absolutely loving! The staff are ridiculously knowledgeable about the food and drink options, and we got to box up everything we didn't eat to take home. We will absolutely be back to celebrate our special moments. P.S. - If you don't get the fried chicken, you wasted your trip.

Top 5 dining experiences…read more The ambience is adorable and cool. Comfortable. The music is sort of loud but I guess that's the East 4th vibe The service and the food are tied with no way to out rank Service made us feel comfortable to ask endless questions. Try all the things and take our time enjoying it all. We shared everything our favs were the carrot murahamara, the farmer cheese dip, the burger box, the cabbage We had so match food this is a dream to come and have the opportunity to taste so many dishes and flavors While the cocktails are on the pricey side I expect they are comparable to the area especially with the neighbors I will reco Cordelia for a long time!