"0"^^ . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . "During a first visit to a restaurant like Phil the Fire, I generally follow the guideline of ordering the house specialty. But I also have a much stupider rule of refusing to order the same thing as my dinner companion, which has led to me eating a lot of subpar food, as my eating pal looks on in amusement. \n\nNeedless to say, I should've stuck to my guns and gotten the chicken and waffles, rather than the catfish variation. The fried fish and the waffle tasted fine by themselves, but there was not enough salt in the fish to counteract the treacly Belgian underpinning.\n\nWe also ordered the fried green tomatoes, but the highlight of that small plate was the creamed corn. The mashed yams also came recommended, but it was just to potent for my tastes.\n\nOverall, Phil the Fire was a good dining experience, but for the relatively high expense, I'm unlikely to come back. There's just much better soul food out there (and if anyone who knows where in the Cleveland area, please do let me know!)."^^ . . . "2012-05-10T00:00:00"^^ . . "2"^^ .