Cleveland, OH

Someone wrote:
>Hi,
>
>A friend is moving to Cleveland and would like any rec-
>commendations.  She is particularly interested in Thai,
>Indian and Chinese.

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Here is my recommendations:

Thai food:
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If your friend is also from Columbus, the Thai rest. here in Cleveland will be at best--mediocre--compared to the ones in Columbus. There aren't that many Thai rest.; so the best will be: Paul's Siam Cuisine, Cleveland Hts. (Warning: I have never been there since they changed ownership in this past 2-3 months, used to be the best though, and crowded on weekends!)

Another one to try: Taste of Thailand, 5136 Mayfield Rd.-- little less expensive than Paul's.

Indian food:
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My Indian friend only goes to:
The Mad Greek restaurant at the corner of Fairmount and Cedar.
      (moderate to expensive)
Saffron Patch, 20600 Chagrin Blvd. -- expensive

Chinese food:
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Bo Loong, downtown location, authentic Chinese food (including dim-sum)
      slightly expensive
Hunan Gourmet at downtown Tower City location -- expensive There's one small rest. at the corner of E 32 and Payne -- serve good
      authentic Chinese food, and not expensive
      (unfortunately, never remember the name, it's in downtown!)
For American type Chinese food: look at the yellow pages, they're
      all pretty much the same :-)

I'd like to recommend also a small Vietnamese restaurant:
      Minh Anh, at Detroit Rd. (west side), cheap, good food.

Continental cuisine:
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That Place on Bellflower, University Circle area -- moderately priced. Pier W, food is good, nice location, and moderately expensive.

Italian food:
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Mama Santa, in little Italy, the food is okay, but it's cheap! Porcelli's, in little Italy also, moderately expensive, but good food.

Well, that's just some to try.

Tell your friend, "Welcome to Cleveland!".

Someone wrote:
>Hi,
>
>A friend is moving to Cleveland and would like any rec-
>commendations.  She is particularly interested in Thai,
>Indian and Chinese.
>
Well, Cleveland has its share of excellent food. Unfortunately, I've never eaten anywhere else, and for that matter, for most of my life, I never really made a point of getting quality food in Cleveland. However, I can make some recommendations as far as  Indian and Chinese.

First off - the chinese. I have a Chinese friend, whose parents have tried to find good, AUTHENTIC Chinese food in Cleveland.  Mind you, good food and authentic food are not necessarily the same to many people.  With that in mind there are three recommendations that she would make if she were here.

1) Foo Do
2) Le wa's
3) Bo long's

For my tastes the food is INCREDIBLE.  However, I am afraid to go without this friend of mine. She is able to order food within the bounds of reason- ie. not TOO wierd.  Most of the clientelle is asian, and i'm sure that most of the waiters would be much happier with cantonese than with midwestern.

There are a couple of other recommendations that I would make.  Try "The Pearl of the Orient" at Van Aken shopping center in Shaker hts. They are VERY popular.  Also try Peking, in the shopping center near the intersection of Cedar and Warrensville.

I can only name the Indian restaurants. I'm not quite capable enough to make recommendations.  As far as I know there are six restaurants that have indian food in the area: Bombay Bistro - nothing incredible - but Indian food can't be BAD. Saffron Patch - Also in shaker hts.  its on Chagrin Blvd. in a
      building designed by Walter Gropius. I've only been there once
      myself, but I hear good things about them from other people
Taj Mahal - on mumble mubmle South Taylor.  I remember thinking highly
      of them.

Did I say six??  I can only think of three. Of course that more than are listed in the phone book under "Indian".

Good luck to you and to your friend.