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| - Moosehead Hook & Ladder is a great addition to Olmsted Falls. Opened on May 8 2008 in a renovated fire house, Moosehead offers an EXTREMELY long and diverse menu consisting of salads, sandwiches, pub-style appetizers, burgers, and a few entrees. If the bustling crowd on a Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm is any indication, it's a hit with the locals.
The generous roast beef and cheddar sandwich, served hot on giant soft roll, is served with au jus dipping sauce. A sandwich that would sound closely related - the French Onion steak sandwich - is actually pretty distinct. This deconstructed version of the classic soup is served on thick white toast, with provolone cheese melted on TOP of the top slice of toast. Chunks of slightly tough steak, cooked to order, is within. All of this is dipped in a cup of french onion broth.
We'd pass on the potato skins - we ordered the "basic" cheese and bacon model and they weren't anything special. Maybe we should have taken them up on loading them with lobster, shrimp and crabmeat for the seafood edition.
Every sandwich is served with deliciously thick hand-cut potato chips and house-made onion dip (reminiscent of Lawson's). These were really a hit with our group... don't miss the chips.
There were a few snafus from the very friendly service - silverware and appetizer plates took a while to appear, and only after we requested them, for example.
The deck offers a great view of the Rocky River, which is sure to be picturesque during all four seasons.
No alcohol of any sort (not even beer) on Sunday. The wine list is heavily themed - "Firehouse, Red Truck, Firelands, etc." There's also a lengthy "martini" list that included a few tempting options... we'll have to return on a "licensed" day of the week.
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