I went to Goodman’s deli the other day, they are known as one of the best places to get corned beef in Cleveland…well back in the day they were ….but we are talking 2,555 days since I was there last.  They had great sandwiches and you could buy corned beef by the pound-$11.00 per pound.  I bought 2 pounds yesterday to make my own sandwiches at home and was greatly disappointed.  The prices have skyrocketed to $16 per pound, but I love good corned beef and was willing to give it a shot since I was there and had already stood in line for 25 minutes. 

It was not worth it at all. 

Very salty and you know you have to be able to cut corned beef a certain way so that it does not fall apart, well this was grainy to boot.  I won’t be going there again. I also noticed the sandwiches they were serving can’t come close to Slyman’s Deli 3106 St. Clair in Cleveland.  With Slyman’s your sandwich can last 2 meals and you are left saying “that tastes like mo’” ( translation for any one not as hip as I am:  “I want more ! )

Goodman’s sandwiches will get you one sandwich that will leave you headed for a gallon of water to rid your mouth of the salt and with bits of corned beef stuck in your teeth.

If you want to experience the best corned beef in Cleveland for sandwiches- Slyman’s is still the place to go and there is another place that needs to get more props  for great sandwiches: The Spot Deli 5775 Chevrolet Blvd in Parma.

If you are like me and like to put your own sandwiches together, which to me is a $$$ savings if you know where to go- you have to check out Vienna Distributing company of Cleveland  8110 Carnegie.  They do not mess around when it comes to corned beef ( or turkey, pastrami, cheese,  even t-bones steaks..they really have it all)  They are always busy with fresh tasty food. You might wait a while,  but they  will give you a taste while you wait-it is well worth it.  The prices are great too.. $10 a pound. this is a true deli, no sandwiches served but everything you need to make one.  So forget Goodman’s, and get Good corned beef elsewhere.

Tastes like mo.  Tastes like mo.

The Cleveland Corned Beef Manifesto

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• Cohen’s Corned Beef – Mentor, Ohio
• Harvard Deli – Cleveland, Ohio
• Manhattan Deli – Mentor, Ohio
• What is Cleveland’s Best Corned Beef?

Is there anything better on a cold winter day than biting into a big, hot corned beef sandwich? Ok, maybe getting on a plane to go to the Caribbean, but that’s for sissies.  You can take your soups, stews, and chilis, I want a corned beef sandwich to warm me up.  Although there is a lot of great corned beef in Cleveland, there is one place that doesn’t get much attention but might be the best of all.

 
I was tempted never to write this post to protect my little low-key wonder, but that would be selfish of me and I couldn’t ever stand to be selfish. (No, I can say that without worry.  My wife never reads this garbage.)  The best place to get corned beef in all of Cleveland is….the Harvard Deli.  Yes, on the outside it may look like a ghetto liquor store, but venturing inside will afford you corned beef enlightenment.

*Please note: The Harvard Deli is essentially a ghetto liquor store, so visiting during the day is recommended.

The Harvard Deli turns out a perfect corned beef sandwich with thick corned beef, piled high on rye bread.  And when I say high, I mean high, take a look at the size of this sandwich:

And that was after it had been put in the fridge over night and compacted a bit.

That is a mountain of corned beef folks!  You can’t possible fit your mouth around it (insert Paris Hilton joke here).  The mammoth size of this corned beef sandwich got me to wondering how much it might weigh, so I threw that badboy up on a scale:

I defy anyone to show me another corned beef sandwich in Cleveland that big.

The Harvard Deli’s corned beef sandwich was easily two full meals for me and I’m what you might call a big eater.  In my book, you can’t go wrong with Cleveland’s best and biggest corned beef sandwich.

Harvard Deli – Cleveland, Ohio

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• Cohen’s Corned Beef – Mentor, Ohio
• The Cleveland Corned Beef Manifesto
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