written by: Mark stored in: Ask The Readers
Clevelanders what truly is Cleveland’s best food? If someone was visiting Cleveland and they asked you, what five things to I have to eat while I am here? What would you tell them?
Let me know in the comments.
I’d like to compile a list of 100 Cleveland food must haves, here are a couple I’m going to add, in no particular order:
- Christmas Ale – Great Lakes Brewing Company
- Fresh Chèvre – Lake Erie Creamery
- Slovenian Sausage – Raddell’s Sausage
- Stadium Mustard – David Food Company
- Wake & Bacon – Melt Bar and Grilled
- Lola Fries – Lola
- Chocolate Mountain Strawberry Pie – Gray House Pies
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March 16th, 2009 at 7:36 am
1. Buckeye Beer Engine Chipotle Blue Burger
2. Linguini from Ohio City Pasta
3. Ohio Grown Corn from any summer corn grower
4. Malley’s Hot Fudge Sundae
5. Custard at East Coast Original.
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:28 am
1. Notso Fries- Yours Truly
2. Pad Thai- Mint
3. Crop Bistro- Some Like It Hot (flourless chocolate cake with habanero ice cream)
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Sophie’s pierogis (ANY FLAVOR, love the sauerkraut ones though!), dumplings, or spaetzle from Peter’s Market in Garfield Hts. (made across the street). Also can buy at local grocers.
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March 16th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Also, the Vietnamese spring rolls w. tofu (served cold, not fried, with awesome peanut dipping sauce) and the HUGE bowls of noodle soups with different meats and a million little condiments from Minh Anh at W.54th/Detroit.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:20 am
tommy’s in coventry.
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:36 am
details on tommy’s: the best way to enjoy tommy’s is to get a big group together and try a bunch of the food.
start with the hummus, cold. a plate of fries (with vinegar).
the best food there has got to be the toasted cheese sandwiches (i like the IRS with mushrooms) or the toasted pies (i love the TG which includes lamb and offends my vegetarian friends.)
they also make amazing falafal, and brocolli cheese rissoto.
then you end the meal with a peach yogurt milkshake.
YES!!!
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Frank’s Bratwurst – West Side Market – veal brats are delicious
Chocolate Stick or Maple Cream Stick Doughnuts – Fragapane Bakeries – North Olmsted, Bay Village
Pizza Bagels – West Side Market
Turkey, Cranberry & Cream Cheese Sandwich – Moosehead Saloon, Westlake
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Must have:
* A rye manhattan from the Velvet Tango Room.
* The plantains at Paladar (in Eton on Chagrin), which come as a side item with most of the latin comfort food dishes.
Honorable mention:
* Espresso-rubbed hanger steak from Americano at One Bratenahl Place.
* The wienerschnitzel at Balaton in Shaker Square.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
- Gallucci’s Sweet Italian Sausage
- Chicken Marsala from Jimmy Daddona’s in Solon – the richest, most incredible Marsala sauce ever
- The double burger at Moosehead’s in Westlake that is one beef patty and one crabcake. Fanstastic.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
- Gallucci’s Sweet Italian Sausage
- Chicken Marsala from Jimmy Daddona’s in Solon – the richest, most incredible Marsala sauce ever
- The double burger at Moosehead’s in Westlake that is one beef patty and one crabcake. Fantastic.
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
>> Beef cheek pierogis at Lola (Cleveland)
>> Dolomades at Corks (Willoughby)
>> Mojito at Paladar (Eton Plaza)
>> For the experience since not all the items come from Ohio:
a cheese plate at Moxie (Beachwood), preferrably on the patio with a glass of wine
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March 16th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Muncipal Stadium Magic from The Melt
Woogie Bear from Danny Boy’s
Agree that Malley’s Hot Fudge is a must for this list.
Disagree on any burger from Buckeye Beer Engine– they are frozen and not fresh. Not a fan.
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March 17th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I’ve got to try Sophie’s and Raddell’s soon.
I’d add the Polish Boy from Hot Sauce Williams. It’s delicious and it’s unique to the region.
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March 18th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I would agree with anything from Melt, all of the food I have tried is wonderful, good service and fun atmosphere.
I would add the Pad Thai from Phon Penn, really excellent and different.
The best pierogis ever are at Babushka’s Kitchen in Northfield Center.
The Korean food at Seoul Hot Pot is also excellent, very home style.
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March 18th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
1. The Pig Mac sandwich at Crop (lunch menu only). It’s a pork-laden play on the big mac and is oh so tasty.
2. Beef cheek pierogi at Lola. I know it’s been mentioned before but it really is divine.
3. Wake & Bacon at Melt.
4. Pesto pasta from La Strada.
5. Homemade sauerkraut balls at Carrie Cerino’s. Or their stuffed mushrooms. Hard to pick which is best.
6. Barbequed spaghetti at Brew Kettle.
7. Pizza from Godmother’s on York.
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March 21st, 2009 at 7:23 am
First off- just found your blog and LOVE it!
1- 5am Special at Lola’s – three words BACON ICE CREAM
2- Coffee Bean Martini at Budapest Blonde
3- Any pizza at Bar Cento
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March 22nd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
chilli/slaw dog at steve’s
dichotomy popcorn at wsm
roman burger at mr. hero
mole enchilada at wsm
falafel at wsm
house pizza at angelo’s
lil smokie at wsm
shawarma sandwich at nate’s
fish fry/pierogi dinner at church
pho at superior pho
house burger, home fries, & guinness at stone mad
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September 25th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Must Have Cleveland…
Great Lakes Christmas Ale
Great Lakes Nosferatu
Slymans Corned Beef
Hecks Burgers
Capn Taco Tacos
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