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| - Driving through the East side of Cleveland, you would not expect to come across this quaint little place. In fact, if I weren't looking for it, I would probably never even notice it. However, my husband discovered it recently and told me all about his experience so I had to try it! Being an EMT, he is out on the road a lot and ends up eating out a lot. And since you can only eat so much fast food before you absolutely hate it, you start to seek out these small, yet delicious hidden gems.
We decided to take a day trip to Cleveland last Saturday and he suggested Slyman's for lunch. He knows I love a good ruben but I don't think I was expecting to get this kind of corned beef. Ya know, the kind of corned beef that you wish every ruben had on it but you usually end up with a disappointing pile of dry, chewy, salty, disgustingness. Slyman's is NOT like that. Their corned beef is what ruben dreams are made of. Soft, tender, juicy little chunks of corned beef with amazing flavor in place of the loads of salt you get from other places. I loved that it wasn't over salted. It was utter perfection. It also came with a bit of saurkraut which gave it even more juicyness and tang. Not to mention the house made thousand island dressing (to die for!) and the horseradish sitting on the table which added the perfect amount of heat. All, of course, piled on top of perfectly toasted rye bread. It's what was intended when rubens were first invented.
Ok, so, when you walk into Slyman's it's a little chaotic. There are people cooking, people standing in line, people eating, tables everywhere, servers walking all over the place and it's a tiny building. But if you stay and get a table, you can relax and enjoy this giant sandwich (trust me, one sandwich is enough for two people). Our waitress was extremely attentive so we didn't want for anything during our visit. When the bill came, I went up front to pay and we left. On our way out, it was like we were a part of the neighborhood because everyone behind the counter waved and said goodbye to us like they've known us for years and truly hoped to see us again. And that, they will.
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