Nancy B.'s Profile

Professional and tidy.  Jeff finished the job quickly once he arrived, but doesn't have enough room in his truck to haul more than 1 hot water heater at a time.  His intentions were good... but he showed up 2 hours after he was "on the way."

His truck has no identification on it and his business card does not have a registration number.  Our landlord paid the bill so I can't comment on price... and I did not ask for insurance... but he was a big improvement over last year's plumbing disaster... just be ready for a wait.

Opening Weekend Review - same great food as chowder house with some service rough edges from being the new kid on the block.

We were hoping to get to try the family style menu concept that is to be one of the Sunday highlights, but it is only available for parties of 4 or more.  We are huge fans of the Chowder House and love the Sunday Brunch so only having a full dinner size ( and price) menu rather than the $12 per person option was a big deal... it would have been nice to have tried the garlic rolls or the caesar salad, but neither is available on the regular menu.

All of the food that we had was amazing!

Arancini con Ragu - crispy rice balls with tender short rib and chevre filling in a pool of spicy tomato sauce was a wonderful contrast of texture and flavor.

Pasta Fagioli - house made orichetti and sausage in a rich broth with some beans was HUGE!! There was no cup option and at only $6 the price was awesome... it was just Soooo much food to start.

Orichette - creamy gigande beans, bright tomatoes were the highlight with just a bit too much arugula and olive for me... the pasta was great and there was enough left over for 2 people to have leftovers.

Braciole - tender filet, light and "fluffy" sausage perfectly browned with delightful gnocchi and a wonderful tomato cream sauce... the highlight of the meat!

The coffee cups are small European models and the poor waiter seemed worried that I ran through a refill so fast... having lived in Seattle I'm used to my mid day Latte so this was more of a sip.

Total bill of $55 and enough leftovers for 2 lunches and 1 dinner was "worth it" but not something I would call Sunday Brunch.

They have already had a pre-opening wine dinner and plan to have them monthly so we will probably make this more of a special occasion place rather than a pre-game brunch spot.

There is a full bar with a television and they do take credit cards. No sign of a take out menu or mention of one on the website.

Closed - reopening in March under new ownership and new theme - great location - can't wait to see someone make something of this place!

Cute small diner next to Harbor Freight Tools offers a classic daily special menu including the iconic Friday all you can eat Fish and Chips.

We have been there a couple of times now and the dinner service is rather frantic.

The food has been a little too salty and a bit too greasy to call great... but it's a nice place to stop when you need specialty items next door.

Mrs. Osmand's grandson revives the family tradition, but be sure to call ahead to order if you are looking for creme pies as they do not keep any on hand.

All the standards are here... the raisin... the french apple... the mincemeat during the holiday was amazing.

This address is incorrect.  They are on Tallmadge Avenue across the street from the Hostess Bakery Outlet less than a mile from Tallmadge Circle.

Americanized Chinese done right!  House made dumplings were huge and chewy, but not soggy and bland.  Great ginger twang felt like these had never been frozen.

Both lunch entrées came with a generous portion of white rice with an upgrade available to fried rice and a spring roll for less than $2 more.

Cashew Shrimp featured toasted cashews and a plethora of veggies.  Even the General Tso's was more veggie than rice.

Soda was served in cans for $1.25 each, but the refill can was only 50 cents.  We came in right when they opened on a mild (for January) Saturday and when we left 40 minutes later it was packed.  The single waitress was very friendly and checked back on us several times.  We didn't even think we had been there for 15 minutes... the meal was paced well and we had a great time!

Dining room is super small so it's not the place to bring larger than a party of 6.

Several parties ordered the chicken curry and potatoes... it seems to be quite a favorite... something to try for next time!

Take out menu varies from the in restaurant options and there are party platters available.

Great selection of Indian and Oriental sauces, spices, noodles, and rices.  Some fresh salads and small  selection of fresh vegetables.  Frozen dim sum is double the price we are used to from the west coast, but may be ok for this area.  This is the first place that we have found that carries several varieties of brown sushi rice (5 & 10 pound bags even) and bulk Indian spices.

Given that it's 60 miles closer than Cleveland it will be our go to place for soy, rice and noodles... but the search for frozen munchies continues!

Take out Review - Nice phone order experience, but food did not live up to the professionalism of the employee.

Garlic bread - nice garlic flavor, not greasy, but $2.50 for a sub roll? The bread was nothing exceptional... if it was pie dough and made in house i might have been happier... and better able to say something about the dough (1 star)

Pizza - generous topics overwhelmed the sauce... it might as well have been a white pizza... the shiny spots on the photo were pools of grease... took several paper towels to sop it all up. The outside edge was deep dish like and crispy... but the center was goo... and it was golden brown on the bottom so it wasn't that it was under cooked... it just couldn't stand up to the toppings... and we live 3 blocks away? (no stars)

1 additional star for the rock  star order taker!

Very limited menu doesn't really give us a chance to try anything different to give a second opinion.  The Hudson location has a Facebook page that lists the same menu that we received from this (newer) location in the mail so other locations would not offer a better variety than here either.

They do offer Bud on tap as well as bottled beer and wine for those dining in house.

All locations are cash only

Rehabilitation Services Review - this standard bearer of elderly care is going through some challenges in letting go of past practices.

My mother checked in today for a 6 week stay while she recovers from her latest knee surgery.  She will be leaving tomorrow.  While they do offer wi-fi, which may seem like a luxury to some seniors but has been part of my mother's daily life for over 10 years, they do not offer a phone.

If you wish to get a phone you have to call the phone company and have it installed as if you were... renting an apartment? She is not in the permanent care portion of the facility.  While other competing providers in the area do not provide wi-fi... this is the only one that does not offer a phone.

She is in a semi-private room and there is only one television, and no remote. Her room mate has the curtains drawn and prefers privacy, which is fine, but this means my mother is at the whim of this other person's viewing choices and hours.  She has to have help even getting in a wheel chair right now so not having a remote to mute a TV when a phone call comes in... oh wait... no phones... I guess that's why no remotes?

Lastly, there is no choice of food.  My mother hasn't eaten fried food in years... tonight it is either tater tots or no "vegetable" to go with the sloppy joes. With the 4 different antibiotics she is taking all she asks for is simple, salt free, baked or broiled.

This was the last straw for her... she contacted another facility in the area and scheduled a transfer.

Great crust, interesting topping combinations, just not a raving favorite.

We took part in a "Deal of the Day"... $20 in food for $10... great deal... and I think we would like to try a couple of other options, but the 2 we chose weren't "gotta have" favorites.

We had no problems using the coupon, but he gentleman taking orders wasn't very friendly.  Some regulars came in and purchased 2 slices for $2 each and he remembered the flavors they preferred and was a little warmer to them... but not much.

The crust on both were thick and chewy in all the right ways... light, tasty, well cooked and not tough or doughy.

Each medium specialty pizza is $15 and is covered in well over a pound of cheese.

The meatball pizza had a tomato based sauce, a mountain of cheese and some little whole meatballs. Neither of us could put our finger on what we didn't like... but either the cheese was too much... the meatballs weren't spicy enough or the tomatoes were too sweet... not really all three... it just didn't make a great combination.

The philly cheesesteak pizza lists a white sauce, but we couldn't taste or see any... and there was plenty of steak, peppers and onions, but the mountain of mozzarella needed some provolone... or cheese whiz... or something with some zip... it wasn't totally bland... but it lacked "something."

They offer salads, wings, Stromboli, subs, fried chicken... lots and lots of choices at really good prices.

There are plenty of other specialty choices to try including Perogie and BBQ Chicken... it's close enough to Wal Mart that we may give them another try on a game day.