must eats in Cleveland (Lakewood, Mentor: price, club, moving to)

[Conroy25]

I'm moving to Shaker Heights soon, and I wanted to get some of your opinions on where I should eat. I'm open to basically all cuisines. I've been to "Melt" in Lakewood already and that place was crazy busy but had awesome food and beer. I done my research on urbanspoon but you can only trust those sites to an extent. I would really like to know who has the best gyro in town.

[sophialee]

Nicks Gyros. There is one in Mentor and one in Wllowick, there might be more, idk, but they are awesome

[Peregrine]

Mentor and Willowick are a bit far to go for a gyro from Shaker.

Aladin's in Lakewood.

[jam40jeff]

He's in Shaker, why not Aladdin's in Cleveland Heights (Cedar/Fairmount)? Also, a second Melt is opening in Cleveland Heights soon (at Taylor and Cedar). Also at Cedar and Fairmount is Night Town, a jazz club with very good food.

Balaton (Hungarian), Fire (upscale American but expensive), and Sergio's Sarava (Brazilian) on Shaker Square are all very good. Also, there's Boulevard Blue on Larchmere. For Italian, there's a ton of places in Little Italy, and I also like Via Van Aken at Van Aken and Warrensville Center. Also in this plaza is Pearl of the Orient, and in Cleveland Heights on Taylor Rd. is Sun Luck Garden, which is IMO the best Chinese in NEO. There are many good places along Lee Rd. in Cleveland Heights between Fairmount and Cedar, such as Brennan's Colony (everything from bar food to upscale American, reasonably priced and tastes great) and Lopez (Mexican/southwestern).

There are many others, but I don't have the time or energy to list them all out.

[sophialee]

Red and/or Moxies in Beachwood

Tommys on Coventry

Lola in Tremont

Flying Fig in Lakewood

[mikemeatball]

I suggest everybody post the best food on the manu served in the best restraunt too, that would save huge amount of time. Thanks

My suggestion:

Not many Chinese restraunt actually serve authentic Chinese flavor food, not even those in china town of superior road. I found this one really good, especially if you like hot stuff, you don't want to miss this one.

Hunan Solon (Szechwan Beef, tell them you need extra authentic spicy )
Hunan Solon

Other manu by this restruant won't be good. Dont try them.

[Conroy25]

Thanks for the posts. Are there any really good breakfast places near shaker?

[costello_musicman]

Originally Posted by jam40jeff

He's in Shaker, why not Aladdin's in Cleveland Heights (Cedar/Fairmount)? Also, a second Melt is opening in Cleveland Heights soon (at Taylor and Cedar). Also at Cedar and Fairmount is Night Town, a jazz club with very good food.

Balaton (Hungarian), Fire (upscale American but expensive), and Sergio's Sarava (Brazilian) on Shaker Square are all very good. Also, there's Boulevard Blue on Larchmere. For Italian, there's a ton of places in Little Italy, and I also like Via Van Aken at Van Aken and Warrensville Center. Also in this plaza is Pearl of the Orient, and in Cleveland Heights on Taylor Rd. is Sun Luck Garden, which is IMO the best Chinese in NEO. There are many good places along Lee Rd. in Cleveland Heights between Fairmount and Cedar, such as Brennan's Colony (everything from bar food to upscale American, reasonably priced and tastes great) and Lopez (Mexican/southwestern).

There are many others, but I don't have the time or energy to list them all out.

I second these...good post

[1watertiger]

you asked about the best gyro in the city.. its on the westside in parma. a corner bar called fergies on ridge rd.... have a greek girl named shelly make it.. the best gyro bar none !

[jam40jeff]

Originally Posted by Conroy25

Thanks for the posts. Are there any really good breakfast places near shaker?

Tommy's and Inn on Coventry both have great breakfasts, but are in Cleveland Heights on Coventry Rd. Yours Truly on Shaker Square (also a tiny one on Chagrin Blvd. in Beachwood) has pretty good breakfasts, too.