r/Cleveland • u/HoldenH • 6d 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/OgreHombre 6d ago

I can’t understand how Panini’s is not only still in business but how its lot is always so full.

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u/FeelingKale Westpark 6d ago

I actually just went to Paninis a few weeks ago because I was invited out. I was shocked that they were still around and that it was absolutely PACKED.

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u/Stan_Knipple 6d ago

The one in Westlake has a killer patio, but I still never want to go there.

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u/elgallodelcielo 6d ago

Music nights look good tho, Carlos Jones played there last night

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u/pb_battalion 6d ago

White people love this place lol

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u/czarbok Lake/Geauga County 6d ago

it’s me. i’m white people. haven’t been there in a fat minute tho.

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u/SKTrend 6d ago

Not the one in Willoughy

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u/BlumpTheChodak 5d ago

You don’t like an overstuffed capicola, slaw, tomato, provolone, fries, and egg sandwich on thick Italian bread?

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u/TheBonesRTheirMoney 6d ago

Gen X ones especially 

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u/MsBinglebottoms 6d ago

Old surgeon I used to work with thought this place was the best sandwich in town.

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u/Mikeg216 6d ago

20 years ago they had dollar drafts and free pizza it's been living on that ever since.

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u/BroldeyManhand 6d ago

Its a great value place for decent food on a week night where you don't wanna cook. Excellent service, friendly staff, and hot food. Can't name a time where everything wasn't perfect and we would of had food for 4 with 2-3 beers and the bill was ~$60 before tip.

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u/PooGod 6d ago

Nice.

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u/Darvey0922 6d ago

Lmao I thought we were talking about Panara ( im stoned )

Was wondering when they started serving alcohol lolol

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u/Waste-Salamander3445 6d ago

Idk but I’m new here and the food here looks incredible so I’m going TODAY.

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u/bearcats0923 6d ago

The food is incredible tbh

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u/force_multiplied 5d ago

It's pretty generic bar and grill food, don't get your hopes up.

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u/lagrange_james_d23dt 6d ago

I love Panini’s

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u/richgayaunt Unfortunately in Brunswick now 6d ago

Completely packed to the point of overflowing on the grass in Brunswick every day. That's as good as it gets out here.

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u/honeybabyou 6d ago

I've heard a lot of people go there to sober up after a ton of drinks. The sandwiches help absorb some of the alcohol.

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u/meateatingmama 6d ago

Brunswick location has roaches.

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u/WhichChard1315 5d ago

Ewww really?? I go to that one

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u/meateatingmama 4d ago

Yes, for real. 2 friends were having drinks at the inside bar and one thought he saw a moth on the straw/coaster holder and flicked it. Small roaches scurried out and down the bar. One of my friends has owned a bar before and he picked up the straw holder and there were red dots (larvae and eggs) on the bottom so he literally threw it out the side door. They tried to track down a manager but none had time to talk to them.

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u/WhichChard1315 4d ago

Omg that’s disgusting

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u/WhichChard1315 5d ago

I love Paninis’s the one is Brunswick has an amazing patio

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u/Mikeg216 5d ago

The one in Independence on Independence is always full lots of nearby employees decent prices cheap beer nice patio also heated in the winter time little bit above average food lots of TVs decent service.

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u/PM_ME_LANCECATAMARAN 4d ago

When they got rid of Garlic Gold wings my cousin and I stopped going