Thousands of visitors will descend upon Cleveland for the Republican National Convention.
And, of course, they'll have to eat.
So Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema visited our fine city to find out what restaurants are worth visiting.
He had great things to say about some of our local eateries—like Mabel's BBQ and Edwins.
But he also had some criticisms.
"One missing ingredient: good service. With a handful of exceptions — the upscale Edwins, the happy-go-lucky Mabel’s BBQ — most of the places I tried treated this anonymous diner as if I were invisible,"wrote Sietsema. "At the trendy Butcher and the Brewer, I sat for several long minutes before any of the five faces behind the epic but unbusy bar bothered to make eye contact. At Alley Cat Oyster Bar, I was asked three times by three waiters if I was ready to order. One foot into an otherwise genial Nate’s Deli, I was hit with “Can I help you?” — from a woman shouting from a booth in the back. And so on."
Despite his reported bad service, here are the 10 top restaurants he suggested foodies visit in Cleveland.
- Edwins
- Alley Cat
- Mabel's BBQ
- The Flying Fig
- Sokolowski’s University Inn
- Jack Flaps
- Mason’s Creamery
- Nate’s Deli
- Butcher and the Brewer
- Trentina
