Atmosphere makes this place worth the trip, alone.
Another stop along our Yelp Int'l Supper Club journey across the world, this place was an extremely pleasant surprise. After a lot of strange and somewhat disappointing new cuisines, it was nice to have the comfort of "grandma's house" like charm and comfort.
The servers are just the cutest, little ladies, ever. One is (as yelper Matt M so eloquently put it) "stuffed" into what looks like a German-ish looking dress, and the two of have that bossy 'tude that you cannot help but smile at. And seriously, even with that, they're super sweet. Honestly, they just want to make sure you leave full and happy.
And then there's the food. We're talking comfort food, people--but the old school, Eastern European kind. It's good, unhealthy and trust me, you wouldn't want it any other way. I'm pretty sure they're known for their Wienerschnitzel, and it was tasty. But I've never had it before, so I'm not sure my opinion counts. My favorites where definitely the chicken soup, the potatoes and the sauerkraut. The salad was just OK with it's bagged, iceberg lettuce mix and red wine vinegar dressing. The veggies were from a frozen mix, but the culture seriously makes up for some of the lesser attractive things.
To reference yelper Matt M just one more time, I could agree more that Sterle's is a super-special place that makes Cleveland a better place. It would be a shame to ever loss it, with it's rich history, charm and nostalgia. And I'm so glad that I'm now in on the secret of Sterle's.