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| - Do you ever wish you could just find a bar that when you walk in you instantly have a smile because you know this is a local placed filled with proud clevelanders? Parkview is that place. It was on "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" and the food just keeps getting better.
Now this is your perfect Cleveland dive. It's in the middle of a run down area of Cleveland (even though recent apartment buildings were just built near by so get in while you can before it becomes the hottest joint). You first drive down this run down street where you get a little nervous, especially when your dad is taking you and you just think he took a wrong turn. But now I see it as the whole experience. It truly feels like the Cleveland the rest of the world pictures us.
Then you walk in to the restaurant and it's a darker venue with wooden tables, bar, and booths. It has some great games in the back corner and a music box of you feel like you can choose the right song for the whole restaurant. The servers have been there since day one and even though they don't know our names, we go there enough we talk to them like an old friend.
The food is bar food but all Cleveland focused. Pirogies, walleye, sausage, and more. It's all good but nothing beats their fish and chips.
If you want the true Cleveland experience, go to Parkview, and also be sure to try their Sunday brunches! Can't say enough about the wonderful Parkview that represents Cleveland so well!
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