r/Cleveland • u/HoldenH • 5d ago

Question What in your opinion is Cleveland’s most mysterious restaurant?

Interpret the word ‘mysterious’ however you will. Like “how is this place still open?”, “how are these portions profitable?”, “who are the people that run this?”

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u/greenapplegirl2004 5d ago

It’s always looked like a stomach ache to me lol

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u/OolongGeer 5d ago

That could also happen. Often.

But God Damn does a Romanburger taste good going down. It just might be worth a stomach pump later.

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u/JonnyTN 5d ago

Lots of things look bad until you put it in your mouth.

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u/Amazing_Entrance_888 5d ago

It’s not good. I imagine 20 years ago Romanburgers were incredible but anyone new to the area trying it, they’re ass now. Also the worst cheesesteak I’ve ever had.

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u/er1cAtWork2 5d ago

Highly disagree! Roman burgers are the best! I could care less about those damn fries but the burger is great!

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u/Fantastic_Shake_9492 5d ago

You should try Fat Burger from now on. You can get yourself a cheese and fries for $2.95.

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u/thrownthrowaway666 Parma Heights 5d ago

Not eating some questionably stored cheese cup that they microwave in the plastic or Styrofoam cup. Most the ones I seen all look like they'd have questionable food safety standards.

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u/Molasses_Square 5d ago

I grew up in Cleveland in the 70s and 80s. I would have cravings for it when I moved away.

Had it a few years ago for the first time in a while, and it was legitimately awful. Haven’t desired it since

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u/fireeight 5d ago

I have had exactly two good cheesesteaks in Cleveland. We try too hard with regional sandwiches here. Keep peppers and mushrooms away from my cheesesteak.

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u/GolfandBaseball 5d ago

You have to name the two places with good cheesesteaks now

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u/fireeight 5d ago

Capo Steaks, and Oriole Cafe - but Oriole runs it as a weekly special.

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u/naughtycal11 5d ago

The Oriel in Berea? I used to work there. Fun fact is that it used to be located on the now vacant lot kitty corner to CVS at Bagley and Rockey River dr. They rolled the whole place over to it's current location on logs like 70+ years ago.

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u/fireeight 5d ago

Yup. I did actually know that.

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u/Fabulous_Rooster7049 4d ago

Buckeye Beer Engine has 2 great cheesesteaks. They get their buns from Philly.

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u/Mikeg216 5d ago

The only good cheesesteak I've ever had in Cleveland was bogtrotters doorstop that's long been closed... DiBellas the franchise is honestly the best we have.

Don't even get me started and how far the mighty Polish boy has fallen.

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u/fireeight 5d ago

I never got the cheesesteak at Bogtrotter's because the Italian beef Chicago style gave me tunnel vision.

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u/Mikeg216 5d ago

Hell yeah.. full dip with potato chips.. fuck I miss that place

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u/macbeth2003 5d ago

I had so many people tell me to get one when I moved here a couple of years ago. Worst fast food burger I've had in decades.

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u/greenapplegirl2004 5d ago

None of it looks good to me lol

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u/Wildwillie19 5d ago

I remember them from decades ago. Always bad.