The 10 Best Greasy Spoon Diners in Cleveland

By Jason Beudert on Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 9:56 am

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This week for Q104, our food critic talks greasy spoon diners.

Greasy spoons are the next generation of Happy Days style diners of the 50's. They traditionally serve all three meal periods and most stay open late into the wee-hours of the night.

Other traits of the greasy spoon include being reasonably priced, predominantly designed with booths or a counter, and a ton a great people watching.

Enjoy!

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The 9 Best Greasy Spoon Diners in Cleveland

The Place To Be Restaurant in the heart of Lakewood is literally the place to be. This west side staple slings some of the meanest gyros and gyro omelets this side of the Athens. The Place to Be is located at 1391 Warren Rd, Lakewood. Call 216-226-8783 for more information.

This 24-haunt will give the Big Egg a run for its money. Located a stones throw from the entertainment district of Kamm's Corner, Rubin's caters to families and buzzed up patrons. Rubin's Family Restaurant & Deli is located at 14651 Lorain Ave. Call 216-671-5556 for more information.

For thirty years, Coventry is home to a popular breakfast spot called The Inn on Coventry. Focused on quality, the Inn also gears a good portion of its menu to vegetarian options. The Inn on Coventry is located at 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd. Call 216-371-1811 or visit innoncoventry.com for more information.

A trip to downtown Willoughby would not be complete with a morning coffee and breakfast stop at Kleifelds Restaurant. This throw back diner compliments the old school Erie Street that anchors historic Willoughby. Kleifelds Restaurant is located at 4048 Erie St Willoughby. Call 440-942-7646 for more information.

Located on Cleveland's eclectic street Larchmere, Big Al's Diner is timelessly cool with mom and pop food with tasty food and reasonable prices. Big Al's DIner is located at 12600 Larchmere Blvd. Call 216-791-8550 for more information.

Ask most people and the name My Friends Restaurant is what first comes to mind for the ultimate late night breakfast eatery. This 24-hour Lakewood/Cleveland border haunt actually serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day, but the people watching is priceless after midnight. My Friends Deli and Restaurant is located at 11616 Detroit Ave. Call 216-221-2575 or visit myfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

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Jason Beudert has had a dynamic career as a leader with The Walt Disney Company, ESPNZone, The Cleveland Indians, and as a restaurant entrepreneur. He is utilizing his twenty years of hospitality experience along with his love for the Cleveland food scene to contribute exciting and insightful food pieces for Scene...

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