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| - Invited by brother to go back with an open mind. This time at the Crocker Park location. One that I suggested was long overdue after Symon's disappointing attempt with Bar Symon in Avon Lake (that I'll blame on his poor partnering with investors hell bent on reviving their failed shopping plaza).
This restaurant is conveniently located next to Champp's near the bookstore and movie theater, with surface lots not far from the entrance. Next door there's a frozen yogurt store, giving a great dessert option.
The restaurant decor is inspired by the other B Spot locations featuring lots of stainless steel, and as Kramer says, "wood is good." It's not bad for a burger bar.
Our server was pleasant, but boy their little PDA order-taking-doohickies don't bode well for simple requests or changes. I'm told there's a rule there, "Symon Says," which quite honestly is rubbish. Lawfully there can't be an absolute "Symon Says," if he expects to operate a business in Ohio as he and his staff still needs to take into account substitutions and subtractions for food allergies...so Symon can s*ck it.
First the drink orders. Asked for a Coke, received an over sugared Pepsi...no harm, I shouldn't be drinking that cr*p anyways--but still a pet peeve to any Coke fan that cares.
Server takes our orders. I ask for a cheeseburger, no lettuce, no tomato, no onion. Server is just about to walk away, and goes, "oh wait, I forgot the specials." "It's a burger, with cheese, lettuce, tomato and special sauce with potato chips." Ok, just add potato chips to my burger.....[[hesitation]] "Uhh, I can't do that." Ok, may I please have the burger special, but no lettuce, no tomato, and no special sauce. "Sure, I think I can do that...lemme check."
You know what Symon is really saying right now?--I just duped CLE with a cheap knock-off of a Bobby Flay Crunchified Burger (http://www.bobbysburgerpalace.com/files/image_gallery/15e976c7d5c4330fbdd1f53e56f1488a_full_size.jpg)
The burger arrived, it looked good, but the chips that Symon uses suck. They're awful...they tasted stale. Moral of the story is...don't order a knock-off Crunchified burger and expect the best.
Bill comes...$48 for three at the restaurant that was purported prior to it's opening to offer Clevelander's "a place to stop in, grab a burger and a beer for $10." Symon had a fantastic dream, a wonderful idea, but horrible execution.
The burgers--unoriginal stale knock offs of other chefs.
The pickle bar--disgusting, a public health violation.
The drinks--don't expect what you order.
Me thinks not, and me thinks I'm not going to be returning.
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