I went to a restaurant called Hyde Park while there a few years ago and was extremely disappointed. The restaurant was nearly empty and the service was something I would expect at Denny's.
The wait staff had little knowledge of the menu and made untimely visits adding to my annoyance. The filet I had was not cooked to my preference (over-cooked).
On another note, I attended a nice place called Diamond Cabaret that was pretty fun.
The wait staff had little knowledge of the menu and made untimely visits adding to my annoyance. The filet I had was not cooked to my preference (over-cooked).
On another note, I attended a nice place called Diamond Cabaret that was pretty fun.
Very true VD...unfortunately I'm not welcome back .
I'm about an hour south of Cleveland, but I know that Ibetonsports and a few others are from Cleveland. Hopefully one of those guys will see this and help out.
I've eaten at the Bucca Di Beppo restaurant on the east side (there are 3 in Cleveland). It's pretty classy with a nice ambiance, imo.
Ah, my old stomping grounds...I still try to go back to one Browns game every year.
IBS is right though...if everything about the street collapse is as bad as I think, then downtown Cleveland has to be completely insane right now. Had it not been for that, I'd have suggested going to a place called Mallorca on W. 9th St...it's a Brazilian place, but not a churascaria (sp?). You can get a really good seafood selection if that's your thing...
Otherwise, if you have time to trek a little bit south of Cleveland (15 miles or so), a place called Don's Pomeroy House in Strongsville is well worth the trip. If I was still in Cleveland and wanted to impress someone, that'd be my first choice (although it's not cheap, you'd need to dress business casual at the very least, and I think you need reservations). It's about a mile off the 71 freeway though, very easy to find, and Cleveland traffic isn't nearly as bad as other major cities...so the whole trip shouldn't even take 30 mins.
IBS is right though...if everything about the street collapse is as bad as I think, then downtown Cleveland has to be completely insane right now. Had it not been for that, I'd have suggested going to a place called Mallorca on W. 9th St...it's a Brazilian place, but not a churascaria (sp?). You can get a really good seafood selection if that's your thing...
Otherwise, if you have time to trek a little bit south of Cleveland (15 miles or so), a place called Don's Pomeroy House in Strongsville is well worth the trip. If I was still in Cleveland and wanted to impress someone, that'd be my first choice (although it's not cheap, you'd need to dress business casual at the very least, and I think you need reservations). It's about a mile off the 71 freeway though, very easy to find, and Cleveland traffic isn't nearly as bad as other major cities...so the whole trip shouldn't even take 30 mins.
I really like this Italian Restaurant about 20 minutes south of Downtown Cleveland
http://www.dagneses.com/itWEBhome.htm
http://www.dagneses.com/itWEBhome.htm
The mini rack of lamb appetizer is Phenomenal, and every dish on the menu that I have had has been fantastic. I like the Herb Crusted Chicken with goat cheese myself.
Valerio's in Little Italy is a good choice as well, but is a bit more pricey than Diagnisi's.
http://www.valeriosrestaurant.com/
If you like sushi, I would check out a place called Tomo in Strongsville Ohio about 30 mins south of cleveland.
Tomo
[SIZE=-1]15163 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 878-0760[/SIZE]
Valerio's in Little Italy is a good choice as well, but is a bit more pricey than Diagnisi's.
http://www.valeriosrestaurant.com/
If you like sushi, I would check out a place called Tomo in Strongsville Ohio about 30 mins south of cleveland.
Tomo
[SIZE=-1]15163 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 878-0760[/SIZE]
Slyman's is great if you are going to lunch as well. You can dine in until 2:00 P.M. They have the biggest and best corned beef sandwich I have ever had. The neighborhood where it is located isn't the greatest, but alot of Police hang out around there so it's very safe. I go there about once a week myself. President Bush had lunch there about 6-8 months ago while visting Ohio.
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