Wow - you can't help but smile the moment you walk into this place. It's in the middle of an industrial section of Cleveland. You eventually wind your way there and this little cozy pub/inn style building looks very inviting. You get inside and the specials board has a homey feel to it.
I love pierogis, so I went for the pierogi meal. I couldn't stop there though, I had the carrot cake, brat, and root beer. The food didn't quite rock my world but it was all very good. The pierogis were boiled and pan fried. I prefer them just boiled. They had a healthy amount of butter and onion on them which I loved. I had kraut and beans on the sides. They were both well done and everything mixed together very well. I often scooped up portions of everything on my plate at once. The Brat was a little disappointing. It was flavorful, but a little dry. Again, it mixed well with the other food, but it didn't hold up well on its own. The carrot cake was amazing. I love carrot cake and this did not disappoint. Big chunks of nuts and fruit in the cake. Yummy icing. If only I had room in my stomach to eat more than a few bites.
I would definitely recommend this place for the overall warm feeling and full tummy that it leaves you with. I definitely left there feeling like a I had experienced a gem of Cleveland. Here's to many more years of great business for the University Inn. Oh - and bring a friend. Because I guarantee you're going to want to try more than you can possibly eat. I would have been much better off splitting my food with someone else and ordering just 1 more side.