Cleveland sure does seem to have a lot of top notch locales slinging brisket in it's varied forms, and as I discovered today, Mr. Brisket is up there along with similar civic luminaries like Slyman's and Corky & Lenny's!
I popped in shortly after noon and was quickly greeted by the friendly guy behind the counter who took my order for the Charles Barr sandwich - a combo of corned beef and pastrami. It was cool to be able to see the guy slice up both cuts to order, and I was out of there in no time. I don't always need the sandwich to be piled obscenely high like it seems every other place does, so this slightly more modest-sized option is good to have, and at $7.50 a pop is a good value as well. I saw on their menu that they have sandwich specials on Tuesday and Sunday, so will have to come back on one of those days for sure.
But man, that Charles Barr with the perfect smokiness in the pastrami and melt in your mouth corned beef is something to behold!