love the treehouse, and not just because there is actually a tree in there. it is, hands down, the best place i've been to in cleveland for mixed drinks and booze. seriously. order a rum and coke and you will get a glass of rum with some coke for color.
the decor is definitely more upscale than some of the original tremont spots like edison's, but it's not pretentious and goes with the artistic character of the neighborhood. the patio out the back is fantastic in warmer weather.
it can get a little crowded, but i tend to think that's because this is a great place to go. tip well on your first round and the bartenders will remember you.
suffice it to say, i've never had a bad night here, except for that one time my friend's car got hit by a drunk driver . . . and i spent 5 minutes telling my friend "naw. that's not your shit. what are the odds? get another drink," despite him saying "that's where i parked. that sounds like my alarm," and sure enough. . . . btw, 5 stars to the good samaritan who followed said driver and came back to give the license plate number to the cops; to the cleveland p.d. who tracked said license plate to the owner's house; to the owner who gave up the i.d. of her friend who had borrowed said van; and to me who identified the driver, by her boobies, no less . . . as she drove past the patio at the treehouse. no stars to the dumb byotch who answered her front door to the police, bleeding from the forehead where she hit the steering wheel, and immediately said "my brother was driving."