Loco Leprechaun--Westlake, Ohio (Center Ridge Rd.) [$]

On the coldest day since 2009, we braved the blistering wind and snow to get some "Irish-Mexican" food in Westlake.  This was Grace's choice, after a few deliberations, and also her turn to drive.  We arrived a little later than we normally lunch, due to Shannon's traumatic morning of trying to get her car to start.  We sat ourselves in between the booths against the wall and the bar.  There were a few people at the bar and a couple of ladies in another booth.  We like to think the other visitors also had car problems that day, and decided to have a day of comfort instead.  After our waitress stopped fixing her hair in the wall-length mirror, she brought us lunch and drink menus.
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Grace:

We decided to get drinks because of the stressful morning, so I chose the Loco Light, which tasted exactly like Coors Light. I was debating between the guacamole burger and the special that day, Mexican Fish Tacos, but I decided on the tacos since I knew I'd be having a burger at home in a few hours. While waiting, I noticed the decor was a blend of Irish and Mexican cultures--like the wall painting of a sombrero-wearing leprechaun sitting on a cactus. My tacos came pretty quickly, and were accompanied by tortilla chips and salsa. The chunky salsa was nothing special, and probably from Trader Joe's. I was surprised when I saw three fairly large tacos on my plate, seeing as the special was only $8, and included the chips and salsa!

The fish that came in the taco's was also nothing special, and I would have preferred if they had a little seasoning because, after all, they were supposed to be Mexican, right? The other ingredients in the tacos were what, in fact, made them Mexican--green peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sour cream, and bits of tortilla chips. After eating my first taco, I had told Shannon that I wished I had ordered guacamole on my tacos, because we should all know by now--I'm obsessed with avocado. The waitress really seemed to know her regulars, so that was nice to see. The menu was really diverse and I would gladly try some other things on there someday, but over all, it seemed like a "I just turned 21, let's go to this rinky dink bar really fast" kind of place. It would be really fun to stop in on St. Patrick's Day, but I cannot part from my traditional rinky dink bar for March 17th, Irish Kevin's in Lakewood.
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Shannon:

Upon arriving, Grace and I were somewhat surprised that our destination was much more "bar-like" than we had been expecting.  I had briefly looked at a menu online, so I knew there were vegetarian options though, unlike most "bar fair."  We sat ourselves, and were by ourselves for a while before being brought menus.  It felt like lunch was a secondary part of this business, that if we were not at the bar then we would likely wait longer.  No matter, once we decided on drinks, those came pretty quickly.  Being recently turned onto whiskey sours by my boyfriend, I ordered one as Grace ordered her beer.  Sipping on these, we browsed the menu.  I have a handful of options, and chose the portabella wrap.  This option was least like the other Mexican type foods I've had in the past few weeks.

The wrap came with green peppers, onions, tomatoes, portabella mushrooms, and chipotle hummus on a white wrap.  The only downside to the wrap was how messy it was to pick up and eat.  Though, since the reason it was so messy was because of the large portion of ingredients, it was not terribly disappointing.  I ate it carefully and used my fork to devour what fell out.  The hummus was my favorite part of the wrap.  It gave the steaming vegetables a very exciting accompaniment.  My dish mostly fell under the category of Mexican, although they did come with potatoes!  Crispy, seemingly double-fried french fries took up half of my plate.  The fries are generally what I leave to bring home, if I think I won't eat it all, but I had to have all these fries, despite my shrinking hunger.  I took the rest of my wrap home to enjoy on another occasion.

The decor was clever enough, mixing Irish and Mexican, though I would say it weighed heavier on Mexican than Irish.  Loco Leprechaun, for as far as I could find, does not have a website.  I was expecting something a little different than the overwhelming bar atmosphere it exuded, though I had a fine time here just the same. If I were to go back, I would probably go later in the day for drinks rather than a meal.  If you stop in, definitely get an order of fries, whatever you do!
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Bar area

View from front door

Menu art

Menu art

Outside

Loco Light and whiskey sour

Wall art

More wall art, and computer area?

Portabella Wrap

Mexican Fish Tacos

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This lunch was a great reprieve from the cold.  It was certainly a nice change from jumping the car, which was the activity directly prior to lunching.  The mix of cultures is a fun idea, and the food is pretty well priced.  Definitely check it out at night, and tell us what you think!

Heck's Cafe--Ohio City (Bridge Ave.) [$$$]

Last lunch we decided we should venture east of Lakewood, since we've visited several locations westward.  It was Shannon's turn to choose, so having looked for a few cool places, she landed on Heck's cafe.  We parked on a side street a few streets away from the cafe, and we strolled along looking at the amazing houses on our way.  We entered and were seated in a jiffy.  There was a fairly large lunch crowd that thinned out as we ate.  The room we were seated in reminded us of a greenhouse.  There was an ornate spiral staircase lined with flower pots with various flowers and plants.  We mulled over the drink menu in great length, and shortly after decided upon our meals.  The service was impeccable and checked up on us extremely regularly.  Our drinks came and shortly after, so did our food!
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Shannon:
When I was researching restaurants in Ohio City, Hecks Cafe's website featured pictures of the room we were seated in today.  I was so excited because this was a big factor in my choice.  The staircase is so beautiful and the light streams in from above.  It's so light and airy and green, but also very warm.  We decided to get cocktails, which proved to be a difficult task in choosing.  I went back and forth between the Cucumber Smash and what I eventually ordered, the Apple Pie Martini.  I've recently been dabbling in mixed drinks, and thought this sounded exciting.  I was however disappointed that the cinnamon flavor was so overpowering that it burned my throat.  I watered it down a bit, which helped, but it just wasn't my drink of choice.  Next time I'll definitely go for the cucumber option, for a more neutral palate.

Choosing my meal was much easier when I saw there was falafel on the menu.  I ordered the Falafel burger, which came with tahini-lemon sauce and tomato relish on a wheat bun, accompanied by Hecks fries.  The wait for our food was relatively short, and as soon as I cut the sandwich in half for easier eating, I found myself enjoying the best falafel I think I've ever had.  It was absolutely divine.  The tahini-lemon gave it zest, the cool tomatoes sublimely blended with the crisp fried outside of the patty, the toasted wheat bun brought it all together for an out of this world experience.  I would otherwise have taken some home, but I really needed to eat it all right then and there.  Afterwards I ate a few fries, which were fried to brown and crispy perfection.  Although the sandwich was very filling, so I took most of the fries home with me.

Hecks Cafe was spectacular.  I would love to go back and try their other vegetarian options.  I would also like to sit in some of the warmer colored rooms, or see what the greenhouse room looks like at night.  I would definitely recommend this restaurant, especially if you're visiting on a warmer day than today.  Grace and I fell in love with so many houses in the area, so it would have been nice to stroll around a bit more if it wasn't so frigid.  I think I'll probably dream about that sandwich tonight.
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Grace:
I had been to Hecks Cafe a few times during my childhood, so I was pretty excited when Shannon mentioned she was thinking about going there. When I was little, I would order a burger at every single restaurant I went to, so I figured I'd conjure up my old ways and order one today. After looking over the drink menu with Shannon, I finally decided to order the Cherry Explosion, which was a combination of cherry vodka, champagne, and 7-UP. There was a single cherry placed in the glass, and the bubbles were enjoyable. I finally picked the Ohio City Burger, which was a 1/2 pound burger "grilled with herbs of all nations" with a slice of mozzarella cheese.

The burger was really juicy and plump. Since the Ohio City Burger is only $1.50 more than the Heckburger, I'm glad I chose the burger with a little more flare! I haven't had a good burger in a long time because my boyfriend is obsessed with fast food and I'm basically pressured into having that crap all the time. Since Hecks has won so many awards for their burgers (and I had forgotten the excellence from 10 years ago), I was really excited about this burger. The lettuce and tomato were incredibly fresh and the patty was placed on a toasted and fluffy brioche bun. Shannon and I both ate our pickles first and we seemed to be giving our sandwiches the extent of our attention. I gave Shannon my left over fries because I knew for a fact I would forget about them and that my mom would bug me to get them out of the fridge.

Hecks was lovely in atmosphere and very pleasing to my eyes, belly, and taste buds. I will definitely be coming back here soon. Hopefully I can talk to my boyfriend into a healthier and tastier alternative to his beloved Big Mac.
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Cherry Explosion and Apple Pie Martini

Bar area

Ohio City Burger

Falafel Burger

Stained glass light fixture

Greenhouse Effect (haha)

Spiral Staircase

Outside Hecks Cafe

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Hecks was a satisfying, extremely satiating and gratifying, not to mention lovely place to dine!  Go on a warm day and walk some of your meal off on the surrounding streets, or grab a beer across the way at Great Lakes Brewery.  There's a lot of neat places around Hecks, and it will definitely be frequented by us!  They certainly deserve all their awards!

Taco Tonto's--Lakewood, OH (Madison Ave.) [$]

We're back, folks! After three weeks of not seeing each other due to holiday festivities, we finally jumped back into our newest and most rewarding hobby. It was Grace's choice this time around so she suggested a place she's driven by many a time, Taco Tonto's in Lakewood.  The place was pretty crowded (there weren't a ton of tables to begin with) so we gathered the food must be really good.  We deliberated over the menus and specials board, ordered and paid at the bar, and sat in anticipation of our lunches.
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Shannon:
As soon as we walked in, Grace and I were directed to the specials, one being a Winter Vegetable special.  This included parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, and onions.  I chose to have this as a "burrito bowl," so the vegetables came on a bed of lettuce, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese.  I ordered a side of guacamole and chips and a side of the citrus cilantro sauce.  The guacamole and chips came first.  The chips were still warm so they melted the guacamole.  This was a delightful experience!  The sauce came with the chips as well, which was slightly sweet with a definite kick to it.  A few minutes later, our names were called from the kitchen window and we picked up our plates.

The winter vegetables were steaming and spicy, which paired really well with the crisp cool lettuce.  I added the sour cream, which melted, like the cheese had also done.  This plate was honestly like nothing I've had before.  The mixture of the vegetables on top of typical burrito fixings was so different.  The hot and cold temperatures made for a refreshing experience, and the melted sour cream and cheese was just divine.  I tried dipping various vegetables into the citrus cilantro sauce, which I found quite good, although it certainly didn't need anything else to make it better.  The vegetables were cut very large so I sliced some in half in order to taste more than one at a time.  I would get a couple vegetables, scoop up some lettuce and cheese, dip it in either sour cream or the citrus sauce, and gobble it up!  I found myself forgetting about the chips and guacamole, until I was mostly too full to eat any more.  I ended up taking the sauce, guacamole, chips, and half my burrito bowl home with me.  I'm excited to enjoy it later!

I really liked Taco Tonto's.  The decor was super cool and the food reached you really fast.  I would definitely go back, and probably take my Mexican cuisine-loving sister!
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Grace:
When we walked over to the bar area to get menus, my eye caught the BLT burrito special. Then I came to my senses and figured a burrito with bacon would be really weird, so I basically just ordered what I get from Chipotle to play it safe. I got a chicken "burrito bowl" with rice, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sour cream. I ordered guacamole on the side to toss on top of my bowl. When my name was called, I noticed that the burrito bowl was actually a burrito plate. However, the plate was really vibrant and totally the type of dinnerware I will choose for my own place (if I ever move out). Taco Tonto's chicken was pretty good, but it was also pretty dry. The marinade and spices slightly reminded me of Barroco's chicken. Whereas Barroco gave too much chicken in their arepas, Taco Tonto's gave a scarce amount. Don't get me wrong, it was still really good for the low price! I just wish the chicken was juicier and more prominent. I kind of wish refried beans came with the burrito bowl option, but I think you have to order that on the side. Since the chicken was pretty spicy, I needed a water refill but no one came around. I had to go up to the bar and ask her to refill it, which was different for a place that served primarily spicy food.

The decor was pretty cool. The wall by the food pick up was really bizarre and you can tell a local artist was commissioned to do it. Another wall consisted of multicolored geometric squares with the colors being really complementary, which reminded me of another thing I would do to my place (again, if I ever move out of my parents' house...). The tables were kind of squished together, which made us feel that everyone there was listening to what we were saying.

Overall, it was a good experience! The "burrito bowl" fixings were nothing out of the ordinary so part of my wishes they did something original and a little bit more novel. I will go back, but next time, sit at the bar and brush up on my Spanish.
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Chips and guacamole

Grace's food

Shannon's food

Food pick up area

Bar area

Cool wall!

Shirts for sale

Awesome corner

Old sign

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It was wonderful to finally get back to our lunches, and this was a nice, inexpensive and neat place to start up again!  Check it out.  We suggest trying the tacos, though we haven't yet, we will next time.

Vento la Trattoria and Wine Bar--Bay Village, OH [$$$]

This week was Shannon’s choice, and she chose Vento La Trattoria in the Cleveland suburb, Bay Village. After driving around in attempts to find a place to eat the day prior to our lunch, Shannon happened upon this place by happy accident.  Set back from the road across from Huntington Beach, Vento is perched upon the Metro Parks and adjacent to Bay Arts Holiday Shop.

We arrived just after 12:30 and didn’t leave until after 5.  To emphasize, we were here from mid-light until they had to light the candles for the dinner crowd.  We were promptly seated by our awesome waiter, Tino, who thoughtfully sat us at the “coolest table” (his own words.)  He brought us food and wine menus, which were hard to concentrate on due to the intoxicating smells and beautiful holiday décor (you will see….).

Tino later told us the building was an old train station built during the Civil war in 1861.  The wood is all original and was moved from Dover Center road.  Behind the restaurant is a red caboose, a gift from the Bay Arts society.

We soon concentrated on the wine menus and food menus, respectively.
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Grace:

I have always been a sucker for a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, but today I chose the Malbec with enticing plum and pomegranate flavors to accompany my dish.  Since Shannon had told me 24 hours before where she wanted to go, I had looked up the Vento menu at my job. I was definitely leaning toward the wild mushroom pizza, but my second choice was the truffle sacchetti pasta. Going with my original instincts, I ordered the mushroom pizza and oh…my…Lord, was it good.

There were four medium sized pieces, of which I ate three. The pizza comprised of wild mushrooms, provolone, mozzarella, garlic and truffle oil. Being in the holiday spirit this week, I decided to splurge on something for myself…which was a $15 pizza. The pizza went really well with the Malbec. The wheat dough was from Breadsmith in Lakewood, and the complimentary bread that came to our table was also from there. It was all so fantastic! From Tino’s amazing service, to the fabulous and rustic Italian décor, this place was phenomenal! I am so glad Shannon chose this place, because I’ve always wanted to go and had always heard great things about it. We even came back to blog here after we shopped around a little and had one more glass of wine. If I could sum up this lunch trip in one word, I would have to say “Fantastico!”

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Shannon:

Jumping for joy to arrive, Grace and I sauntered into Vento with little inclination of how gratified we would be at this establishment.  We decided last night we would also be ordering wine with lunch, since that seemed necessary being at a very wine-oriented Italian restaurant.  I perused the white wine list and landed on the Coda di Volpe, which was described to have hints of pineapple, white peach and licorice.  Tino told me it was a fantastic choice, so when he brought me my glass I was not surprised that it was indeed delightful.

Upon deciding my main dish, Tino told me he was also a vegetarian, and that the Truffle Sacchetti Pasta was “crazy.”  I swiftly decided upon this pasta.  In the meantime Tino brought complimentary breads and balsamic butter which was utterly fantastic in every way.  I unabashedly ate that entire basket, excluding the one piece Grace chose.

My pasta arrived with a heavenly aroma that I almost forgot to take a picture before digging in.  The Truffle Sacchetti Pasta consisted of wild mushrooms, roasted eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, and truffle oil.  This was just as amazing as it sounds, if not better.  It was the perfect amount, because pasta always makes me so full.  I finished off the breads with sopping up the leftover truffle oil.  It was fantastic.

This place is my new favorite place.  Whenever I discover somewhere new, it mystifies me for the longest time.  I just know when I’m at work tomorrow I’m going to be thinking of the twinkling lights hanging in Vento.  I think I would live there if I could.  Please go there, if you like to be kind to both your eyes and your stomach.

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Festive archway!

Amazing chandelier

Bar area

More seating and decorations

Coda di Volpe (left) and Malbec (right)

Fresh bread with fabulous butter

Shannon's Truffle Sacchetti Pasta

Grace's Wild Mushroom Pizza

Outside Vento with Caboose

Caboose!

Patio and front door of Vento

Really awesome candles with natural wax spillage!

Candles again! (They need a ladder to light them!)

Same window--this shows how long we were there! :)

Bar area again (we even saw a shift change!...)

Shannon, Tino, and Grace!

Outside Vento (They have a lot of heaters if you want to sit outside/smoke!)

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Hopefully you will be visiting Vento soon, and we especially hope you go on a day that Tino works!  Although it is pricier than other places we have blogged about, we recommend it for date nights, friends nights, an after-work drink, what have you! Just go, go, go! We will absolutely be coming back—probably in the summer when we can sit outside and hear Lake Erie across the way. 

Joe's Deli & Restaurant-- Rocky River, OH [$$]

This week we dined at Joe's in Rocky River. We didn't quite fit into the regular crowd age group, however, knowing it had recently been under construction to be expanded, the place looked great! Even with the expansion, we still had to wait about ten minutes to be seated. After being shown to our table, we noticed that the menu only had about two vegetarian entree choices for Shannon. But, no matter! Both ordered delightful lunches.
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Grace:
I have been going to Joe's since I was about two years old. I always loved how there was a cloth checker board at a table in the waiting area, but now it is no more. Despite this disappointment, at least Shannon and I didn't have to wait around for the entirety of a checkers game to be seated. The newly constructed restaurant is much more modern and simple than the old building was, seeing as the old one had green carpeting with pink seating. Eek. Having previously tasted the chicken salad years before, I basically already knew what I was going to choose. I opted for wheat bread, and was also pretty disappointed that my sandwich used to come with chips but again...is no more. If I would have known that, I would have ordered a side. When the lonely sandwich came, the chicken salad was placed in the center of the wheat bread in a perfectly round circle, like scooped ice cream. The lettuce is always very fresh and I especially loved the pickle on the side! Despite the differences I saw, I will continue to come back to Joe's for the rest of the time I'm in Cleveland. But obviously I'll just have to play checkers on my new iPhone while waiting.
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Shannon:
I was quite taken by the entire appetizers menu, it being mainly vegetarian options.  However my hunger was too big for an appetizer.  Sadly none of the soups were vegetarian.  Today is soup weather.  (Most days are for me.)  The two obvious items for me were either a veggie melt sandwich or a portabella mushroom burger.  I read and reread the descriptions of each to familiarize myself with their differences.  The biggest deciding factor was the portabella burger's inclusion of a pickle.  (My love of pickles is both new and intoxicating.)  So I ordered this, which also came with fries.  When it arrived it already wasn't staying together.  The mushroom was stacked with a roasted red pepper, melted mozzarella, two tomato slice, a large lettuce leaf, with a side of mayo.  I wisely cut the sandwich in half, since between bites I had to reassemble several times.  The portabella mushroom was marinated in garlic and olive oil, and it was certainly delicious.  The fries came in a spiral cone on the side, and were just the right amount of crispy.  And the pickle was as enjoyable as I suspected it would be (and was gone in seconds).  I was quite full by the end of my meal, I nearly finished all of my sandwich.  Towards the end the contents really didn't want to stay together no matter how much effort I put into it, so I focused more on the fries.  This was a very nice place.  I hadn't ever been to Joe's before, so I don't know how the decor compares prior to expansion.  I would certainly go back for some of those appetizers and that veggie melt sandwich.  I would also have liked to play checkers, but alas.
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Waiting area/Dessert case

Chicken salad sandwich

Fries in spiral cone holder

Portabella burger

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Joe's is fairly priced and clearly very popular.  It's a great place to go for any deli sandwich or for more elaborate dinner items.  However, not a place for vegetarian soup-lovers or people who want to eat out on Sundays.  Otherwise, it's a meal worth having!

Barroco (Madison Avenue--Lakewood, OH) [$$]

Note: Based on complaints/comments, we are trying to incorporate more first person accounts alongside the complex tense situation we've had.  We are too attached to this odd combination of third and first person already to completely part ways.  We tried some things to rid our blog of inconsistencies, but as of yet we haven't found something that works as well for us.  Please let us know if adding our separate accounts makes things any less confusing.  As cowriters, we want to write our entries together, as opposed to having entirely separate accounts of the same place.  Thank you for reading!

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Shannon's choice this week: Barroco! After coincidentally parking on the same side street, we walked up to and into a whimsically artistic eating-wonderland.  We were instructed to sit anywhere and proceeded to look over the very colorful menus.  Our waitress suggested we try the Arepas (ah-ray-pas).  Barroco's Arepas were named Northeast Ohio's best sandwich by Food Network and Cleveland's best by Cleveland Magazine.  Eyeing the arepas prior to her suggestion, we were definite in our decisions.  Grace chose the Buffalo Chicken Arepas with fries and Shannon originally ordered the Veggie Arepas with the black bean soup.  Shannon realized she needed to specify that she was a vegetarian because when the plate arrived she noticed there were some pieces of chicken among the vegetables.  She brought the plate to the counter and apologized for not specifying.  The cook was more than happy to remake the arepas, this time adding pineapple.  With our food, our waitress brought a rack of five different salsas/sauces to try.  Unfortunately we kept forgetting which sauces were which, but what we can remember included a cilantro sauce, a garlic sauce, a pineapple salsa, and one we decided was best described as ketchupy-mayo (which was delicious).  The fifth was a spicy one that neither of us tried due to sensitive palates. While waiting, Grace started on her meal and Shannon greatly enjoyed her soup.

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Grace:

As stated before, I ordered the Buffalo Chicken Arepas and a side of fries. Since Shannon's arepas had to be remade, I started picking at my fries and told Shannon to feel free to chip away at them with me since there was a heaping pile of them. The fries had a sort of Cajun seasoning, and were crispy and golden. After a while, I conjured up some courage and dipped my fries in the ketchupy-mayo sauce. I think the sauce also had some spice to it, but was also sweet at the same time. The Buffalo Chicken Arepas was fabulous! The white-corn pocket tortilla was full of diced chicken, mozzarella, tomato, and lettuce. The spork I was given was not very useful, so I had to ask for a knife and fork. I wish the tomatoes and lettuce were shredded so the arepas was easier to pick up and the contents of the pocket were involved in each bite. Overall, I loved the atmosphere and being an art history major, I loved the eclectic art on the walls! 

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Shannon: 

Waiting for the rest of my food, I ate my black bean soup.  The soup was topped with cilantro and white rice, which went deliciously with slight but not overwhelming kick to the soup. Upon second arrival, my arepas looked divine!  The mix of peppers, mushrooms, onions, corn, tomato and pineapple were positively spilling out onto the place.  Following Grace's lead, I began to eat the contents that would not stay in the pocket.  Trying to be adventurous, I put some of the cilantro, garlic, and pineapple salsas on my plate to taste.  Each of them were delicious but my favorites were the pineapple and garlic, which paired wonderfully together!  I attempted several times to pick up the whole arepas but found I needed to eat more of the contents before successfully doing so.  Adding to the difficulty of this task, I uncovered two tomato slices which made the contents even harder to manage.  Eventually though I finished the arepas sandwich style.  The mozzarella was really tucked into the bottom of the pocket, which was a nice surprise, but would have been tasty with the rest of the vegetables.  I highly suggest getting the Veggie Arepas with pineapple.  You can also add jalapeno, which I skipped, as I'm not crazy about spicy things.  Barroco has a beautiful and mystifying atmosphere.  The walls are covered in art and the back room is positively magical with its thousands of string lights.

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Mystifying back room!

Buffalo Chicken Arepas

Counter area

First Veggie Arepas

Remade Veggie Arepas with Pineapple

Sauce container art, how cool is that?

Actual sauces

Eclectic and cool!

Fellow restaurant-goers

This place absolutely has a really neat vibe, and we enjoyed our lunches.  We'll come back for a lunch sometime, but it may not be on our regular lunch circuit.