Had lunch at Sterle's today. Since the Hofbrau House closed many years ago, Sterle's had been an acceptable substitute. I hadn't been since the ownership change until today.
http://www.cleveland.com/dining/index.ssf/2012/08/sterles_slovenian_country_hous.html
Ordered the usual Wienerschnitzel with salad and home fries. The schnitzel was bland with no puffy spots where the flour got excited in fact it didn't seem hand breaded it was more granular like you might find on a boxed breaded fish filet . (I wonder if it is a Northern Haserot product) The home fries have the skin on are cut too small then served in scooped portions. The taters are dry not yummy the luscious mouth feel that comes with time and butter is no more.
Also I asked for oil & vinegar for my salad but it was as if I'd said Coke in a Pepsi place, was told "Italian dressing."
The uniforms have also changed from the laced vests and puffy sleeves to washed-out black t-shirts.
I imagine the previous owners wanted to retire but maybe the kitchen staff could have been persuaded to stay as long as they wanted. Maybe developers shouldn't own restaurants.
This page from the newly designed website
http://www.sterlescountryhouse.com/index.htm#history
sort of makes me angry that they write the history as if it were their history without mentioning that the restaurant was purchased and is under new owners,