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| - My wife grew up in Euclid and had mentioned this place as having excellent ribs and a generally comfortable atmosphere, both of which are true. However, the first time we tried to visit in 2010, after driving through the abandoned Malls and collapsed industrial areas of Euclid, we came up to Pacer's to find the parking lot empty except for two Lincolns pulled side by side with each other. My survival instincts sufficiently concluded that it was a drug deal or gangster meeting, so I floored it, spun out of the parking lot, and got on the interstate hard east as fast as I could.
As it turned out, it HAD closed and been reopened... So it probably really was a drug deal. Euclid can be rough in places.
But someone reopened it subsequently, and so in our next trip through while moving from Washington to New England, we stopped by, and it met all the old expectations!
It's sports bar-ish, but more like the Northwestern incarnation which is more or less a restaurant first than the very bar focused "restaurant and bar" of the East. The rib sauce is truly excellent and the selection and sizes of portions of side orders very good. They don't turn the televisions on too loud and service was quick and prompt. Absolutely no complaints, outstanding ribs, and a good atmosphere. Give it a try, and don't be afraid of the location, it's very nice now.
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