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| - I was introduced to Slymans about 18 months ago, and I'm a better person for it. Okay, maybe that's exaggerating a bit, but I can't think of any place I know in the US, that I'd rather go to for corned beef.
They bill themselves as the "biggest corned beef sandwich in Cleveland," but they're being modest, because it's not just big, it's delicious.
From about 11 a.m. until the close at 2:30 p.m. they have someone behind the counter doing nothing by manning the deli slicer, because they're pumping out sandwich after sandwich and it's all freshly sliced. Be warned, they are packed at lunch time, and service can be a little slow at the rush, but not frustratingly so.
I really like their rueben, and one half of the sandwich is enough to satisfy me and give me a snack for later or lunch the next day. I have actually eaten an entire Slyman's sandwich, but I regretted it because I was too full for the rest of the day. And mind you, I'm not one of those waifish types who eats three bites and stops. I like to clean a plate, but it's not advisable here.
I have also been there for breakfast, which is good, inexpensive and fast. The staff have been there forever it seems, and it's still family owned and operated. This is the kind of place where the same people have been going there for decades, so it's not unusual for people to come in and get greeted by name. But even if you're not a regular, the staff are chatty and jocular, and unless you're a vegetarian, I think you'll really like it. I know I will keep going back.
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