Moved to Lakewood

[FiveThous]

Born and raised in Lakewood. And when I was moving out about 4 months ago, my cheapest and by far best option was... Lakewood. Still there, still love what it has to offer - a lot of food, bars, a short commute downtown, and the valley (Metroparks) is gorgeous. I won't be here forever, but I still enjoy it.

Hit these spots up (some of which have been mentioned):

Restaurants:

• Buckeye Beer Engine - Best burger in the city, bar none.
• Barrio - Not sure if you've tried either the Tremont or downtown locations, but their tacos are great. Prepare to wait 15-20 minutes for a table, though
• Melt - Long waits at times, but my food never disappoints
• Harry Buff - All around solid food and beer
• Jammy Buggars - Great burgers and food
• El Carnicero - People rave about this Mexican place

Best Under the Radar:

• *The Place To Be* - Best (or possibly worst) kept secret in Lakewood. Best breakfast in the city, you'll get your meals in like 7 minutes. Friendly staff, huge servings, best omelets, etc. Bring cash. Hangover cure.
• Rush Inn - Under the radar restaurant near the west end of Lakewood. Best wings in the city - breaded to perfection
• Pepper's Italian Restaurant - Small little Italian joint toward the East side of Lakewood on Detroit.

Bars:

• The West End - This is right across from where you live, presumably. $2 Natty Pounders will get ya real drunk. Decent food, cheap drinks.
• Riverwood - Right around the bend from West End; $1 Coors Lights and $2 drafts during every Tribe game
• Around The Corner - Lakewood staple but it's gotten pretty trashy there. I like going there during the day to hang on the patio
• Merry Arts - Longtime Lakewood staple
• Game On - New place, generic theme, but surprisingly adequate, IMO. Cheap happy hours, cheap drinks

Pizza:

• Angelo's
• Hungry Howie's

Hungry Howie's is only acceptable as a cheap drunk pizza not a place to be mentioned for good pizza.

 

[Binkster]

Hungry Howie's is only acceptable as a cheap drunk pizza not a place to be mentioned for good pizza.

Then you sir, are a dumbass. Assuming you're using the one in Athens or elsewhere as reference?

The one in Lakewood closes at 11 so the thought of even ordering it as drunk food just flat out doesn't work. Cheap? It's about $11-12 for a large. "Cheap" is Little Caesars.

Howie's pizza is phenomenal for a chain. Their crust is second to none.

 

[Maximus]

Merry Arts - Taco nights
Kenilworth - Best wings...love their $1.50 taco nights too.
Mars Bar - Insane gyros
Angelos - Pizza...expensive, but nothing better in Lakewood. Howies...dont care for it.
Harry Buff - all good.
Around the Corner - Used to be great...overrated and overpriced.
Barroco - Amazing food. Bring a cooler of your favorite drinks.
Barrio - Overrated a bit in my opinion. Give me Merry Arts or Kenil Taco nights any time.

 

[FiveThous]

Then you sir, are a dumbass. Assuming you're using the one in Athens or elsewhere as reference?

The one in Lakewood closes at 11 so the thought of even ordering it as drunk food just flat out doesn't work. Cheap? It's about $11-12 for a large. "Cheap" is Little Caesars.

Howie's pizza is phenomenal for a chain. Their crust is second to none.

Hungry Howie's has all kinds of deals better than $11-12/large. Their only redeeming quality is the crust.

I don't live in OH any longer but I had it in Oxford, Cle, Alliance and I'm sure other parts of OH as well as NC. It's not good pizza. It's average at best. The OP wanted good places to go, not average.

 

[Pick6]

Angelo's is good quality, but way too greasy for my liking.

 

[Binkster]

Hungry Howie's has all kinds of deals better than $11-12/large. Their only redeeming quality is the crust.

I don't live in OH any longer but I had it in Oxford, Cle, Alliance and I'm sure other parts of OH as well as NC. It's not good pizza. It's average at best. The OP wanted good places to go, not average.

You're average in the pants, at best.

 

[Lee]

Barroco - Amazing food. Bring a cooler of your favorite drinks.

I didnt know this was legal in Ohio.

How does this work? And why doesnt the place try and get a liquor license?

I know they are expensive, but still, food costs are typical twice what liquor costs are and they are just letting revenue and income walk out the door.

 

[SixPACK]

Angelo's is good quality, but way too greasy for my liking.

 

[gourimoko]

Hungry Howie's has all kinds of deals better than $11-12/large. Their only redeeming quality is the crust.

I don't live in OH any longer but I had it in Oxford, Cle, Alliance and I'm sure other parts of OH as well as NC. It's not good pizza. It's average at best. The OP wanted good places to go, not average.

For whatever reason, Hungry Howie's used to give me a fucking headache. I think it was the amount of MSG they used, but every time I ate their food (in Ann Arbor) I got sick. Finally realized it was the crust topping/seasoning that was making me ill, and I just said fuck it not touching this ever again.

 

[FiveThous]

You're average in the pants, at best.

I could give any lady 8"











































I'd just have to hit it twice

 

[FiveThous]

Born and raised in Lakewood. And when I was moving out about 4 months ago, my cheapest and by far best option was... Lakewood. Still there, still love what it has to offer - a lot of food, bars, a short commute downtown, and the valley (Metroparks) is gorgeous. I won't be here forever, but I still enjoy it.

Hit these spots up (some of which have been mentioned):

Restaurants:

• Buckeye Beer Engine - Best burger in the city, bar none.
• Barrio - Not sure if you've tried either the Tremont or downtown locations, but their tacos are great. Prepare to wait 15-20 minutes for a table, though
• Melt - Long waits at times, but my food never disappoints
• Harry Buff - All around solid food and beer
• Jammy Buggars - Great burgers and food
• El Carnicero - People rave about this Mexican place

Best Under the Radar:

• *The Place To Be* - Best (or possibly worst) kept secret in Lakewood. Best breakfast in the city, you'll get your meals in like 7 minutes. Friendly staff, huge servings, best omelets, etc. Bring cash. Hangover cure.
• Rush Inn - Under the radar restaurant near the west end of Lakewood. Best wings in the city - breaded to perfection
• Pepper's Italian Restaurant - Small little Italian joint toward the East side of Lakewood on Detroit.

Bars:

• The West End - This is right across from where you live, presumably. $2 Natty Pounders will get ya real drunk. Decent food, cheap drinks.
• Riverwood - Right around the bend from West End; $1 Coors Lights and $2 drafts during every Tribe game
• Around The Corner - Lakewood staple but it's gotten pretty trashy there. I like going there during the day to hang on the patio
• Merry Arts - Longtime Lakewood staple
• Game On - New place, generic theme, but surprisingly adequate, IMO. Cheap happy hours, cheap drinks

Pizza:

• Angelo's
• Hungry Howie's

OP, I'm not sure if you've heard of it but if there's a McDonald's in Lakewood you have to go. It's a burger place that has a pretty large menu.

@Binkster

 

[The Oi]

Hungry Howie's has all kinds of deals better than $11-12/large. Their only redeeming quality is the crust.

I don't live in OH any longer but I had it in Oxford, Cle, Alliance and I'm sure other parts of OH as well as NC. It's not good pizza. It's average at best. The OP wanted good places to go, not average.

OP there's a family owned sub shop called Quizno's you should try to hit up. If you want to grab a cone afterwards, the same family owns a place called Dairy Queen right down the street.

@Binkster

 

[FiveThous]

OP there's a family owned sub shop called Quizno's you should try to hit up. If you want to grab a cone afterwards, the same family owns a place called Dairy Queen right down the street.

@Binkster

Literal LOL, would have been a spit take if I took a sip of water 10 seconds later.

 

[Binkster]

Literal LOL, would have been a spit take if I took a sip of water 10 seconds later.

Why don't you guzzle his cum and spit that out, too, while you're at it!








... @The Oi

 

[Otsego Mar]

Thread is pretty gay now.