Cleveland Chop House

I didn't realize that the Chop House is actually another one of the many local breweries popping up in and around town. So initial impressions were "oh another Diamond Back". The place has a real open feel with high wood ceilings and rafters. Kinda noisy with wood floors, tables, and chairs. There is a long bar that stretches the length of one wall on the way in and most of the tables are in the back. One thing the group I was with liked was the cigar humidor, while we didn't smoke its nice to know of a place that welcomes cigar smokers.

One of my guests had the house beer and was satisfied by the quality. I ordered a dry martini, which was made to order and generous. Often you'll get very small portions when you order martinis.

The menu was fairly traditional with fish, steaks, and chops as expected. All the meals were served with an all you can eat tossed salad, brought to the table in a large bowl. The salad was very fresh, cold, and delicious. I can't recall the type of dressing the salad had on it, but it was excellent.

I ordered a herb grilled chicken with a side of pasta and fresh steamed veggies. My partners had a broiled fish dish and a peppered strip steak, both prepared to perfection with garlic mashed potatoes.

Service was top shelf. Very attentive but not pretentious. We had a great meal in a comfortable setting with cocktails, wine, salad and main course for about $100 for three people. I look forward to going back sometime soon. Try it.