Alvie's is a solid home cooked diner. I've eaten lunch at Alvie's approximately 20 times in the last three years.
The service is great. When me and meh boys walk in, we are usually promptly seated. Once seated, the server pours our drinks quickly because she knows our "usuals". One of the servers doesn't write down the orders, she remembers them, even with four people.
The soup and the leftover soup are my favorite menu items. I think all of their home made menu items are delicious. Lunch with drink and tip is about $11. The atmosphere is typical diner, but it could use updating. There are two small TVs to watch the news on closed caption style.
Definitely recommend Alvie's if you're looking for a quality, hot meal in the middle of downtown Cleveland's fast food frenzy. Alvie's makes excellent breakfast and sandwiches too!
http://www.alviesrestaurant.com/