Maybe a Morton's in one of the "Cities?"
Maybe a Morton's in one of the "Cities?"
Umm...why you want to know brah?
Seriously though,Columbus has some pricey steak house restaurants, Cameron Mithchell's M is a good meal but pricey as well.
Um, ever heard of Michael Symon? His restaurant Lola in the "city" of Cleveland gets a Zagat 28/30 rating and is one of the best restaurants in the US.
Ohia wrote:
Um, ever heard of Michael Symon? His restaurant Lola in the "city" of Cleveland gets a Zagat 28/30 rating and is one of the best restaurants in the US.
This is the answer you're looking for.
Also Chinato in Cleveland. Another Michael Symon I think? Either way, pretty pricey but very, very good.
Is there a Red Lobster? Or a Golden Corral? I doubt anything else is more expensive than those two.
Olive Garden
Only in flyover country would people think they are eating haute cuisine because they saw the chef on the teevee.
new yorker wrote:
Only in flyover country would people think they are eating haute cuisine because they saw the chef on the teevee.
Lol...I was expecting the Red Lobster jokesters, but the guys raving about the Michael Symon restaurants ended up being an even better parody than that because they are presumably serious.
Forget the name, but it's on the lake in Vermillion. Much pricier than Symon's place 10 years ago, but he was just getting famous then. Morton's was in between.
Waffle House...
The waffling during the election gave us 0bamacare... the black hole that will never stop sucking.
sf resident wrote:
new yorker wrote:Only in flyover country would people think they are eating haute cuisine because they saw the chef on the teevee.
Lol...I was expecting the Red Lobster jokesters, but the guys raving about the Michael Symon restaurants ended up being an even better parody than that because they are presumably serious.
Did they get a James Beard award because Symon's on TV? You are probably the type of SF and NY "residents" who moved there from some town of 2,000 last year and will move back in another year.
Ohia wrote:
sf resident wrote:Lol...I was expecting the Red Lobster jokesters, but the guys raving about the Michael Symon restaurants ended up being an even better parody than that because they are presumably serious.
Did they get a James Beard award because Symon's on TV? You are probably the type of SF and NY "residents" who moved there from some town of 2,000 last year and will move back in another year.
1. The James Beard award is bullshit and not highly respected.
2. Michael Symon won the regional award, not the national award. Hardly stiff competition.
3. I've lived in New York City for 12 years.
Vermillion wrote:
Forget the name, but it's on the lake in Vermillion. Much pricier than Symon's place 10 years ago, but he was just getting famous then. Morton's was in between.
Chez Francois in Vermillion has been rated as the best restarant in Ohio. So I would assume it is pretty expensive but I have never eaten there. Which is surprising for a small town but its only about 35 minutes fromn Cleveland.
That place in Toledo, brah.
#1 in the country is Masa in New York City. The average Check total $1,269, plus tip.
Toledo doesn't have anything that tastes good besides Fabulous Ribs which is located in the ghetto. Even then its not A quality nor B and C. Nothing in Ohio comes close to a Michelin level eatery.
Love letsrun. Post anything and haters of that and a lot more come out to play. But that's fine, that's just the way the site is. Anyway, in case anyone is interested...
Lola Bistro, which is the Michael Symon flagship restaurant, is excellent. It's not on par in service and refinement in the food with the very best in NY, Chicago, etc., but it is really very good, not just very good for Ohio, and pretty innovative American bistro style food. Pretty good wine list with unique choices, often stuff you can't get without being on a winery waiting/mailing list. I highly doubt that it is the most expensive though, which was the question. Pricey, sure, but I go with my wife for dinner and get out for about $200 to $300, including wine.
Chez Francois is in Vermillion, which is a sleepy little town about 45 minutes west of Cleveland. There's a lot of money in Vermillion as it is a boating town or "second home on the water" town for a lot of people. Completely different than Lola, classical French. Very good execution on the food, awesome service, more formal atmosphere. Guys actually still have to wear at least a sportcoat, which is pretty unusual these days. Very deep wine list, French focus but not exclusively French. Chez MAY be the most expensive in Ohio; it is usually a little more expensive than Lola. However, it may not be as expensive as something I don't know in Columbus or Cincinatti.
Overall, Cleveland has a very good food scene. Its more limited than the bigger cities, but people are usually pleasantly surprised. There's nothing crazy pricewise.
The OP may actually be right, with a Mortons or Hyde Park (local small chain steakhouse) being more expensive than anything else. But both Lola and Chez Francois (and a number of other in Cleveland area alone) are better.
I dropped $300 at Jack Binions in Cincy and we were drinking beer.
new yorker wrote:
Only in flyover country would people think they are eating haute cuisine because they saw the chef on the teevee.
Dude, Ohio is the 7th most populous state in the country...LOTS of international flights leave from Ohio every hour. Hardly a "flyover" state.
Anything owned by Cameron Mitchell is a fantastic choice. The Steakhouse or Ocean Club are worth the price in Columbus.
In Cincy Bona Braza is a Brazilian buffet downtown, $50 for the buffet that includes 15 different types of meat the last time I ate there. Last time I ate their the Cleveland Browns were having their Saturday night pre-game meal before they played the Bengals on Sunday.
Jeff Ruby's The Precinct in Cincy is fantastic as well, their entrees are named after famous people from Cincy like Collinsworth.
In Dayton, The Pine Club is the best steak I have ever eaten. When the first Bush was running for President, The Pine Club wouldn't give him a reservation because it was against house policy. There is a picture on the wall of Bush walking out with two thumbs up for his steak. The Pine Club is just down the street from UD's campus.
All of these mentioned are rather expensive, but worth the trip and I have never been let down by the service or quality of my meals.