Not good for groups... came in with a group of eight coworkers with a few more joining us. We were the only ones in there at first and we were In at 11.30 before the lunch rush. The barmaid and only staff we could see was less than accommodating with us saying we should have called for a big group. She was rude and snappy. We had to individually order at the bar and our parties food came out in hit or miss waves with other newly arriving customers getting their food first. We never got checks and again we all had to line up to pay. Pretty poor service for a downtown restaurant that should be used to the lunch rush. I guess we will stick to the Barley House. My food was not good... my quesadilla was just a mushy mess. My only positive and reason for 2 stars is the music was great and my coworkers pizza looked good. read more

Gillespie's Map Room - Airplane - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Map Room is a diamond in the rough. The pizza is hands done one of the best in Cleveland and the location is perfect for any sporting event or a great night out. The draft selection is always updated and you can never go wrong with anything on the menu. The bartenders and bouncers are kind and welcoming. I would recommend Map Room over 95% of the bars in Downtown Cleveland read more

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This is my ultimate cheers bar. You know, that comfortable, awesome kind of bar that always makes you feel a wave of happiness once you step in the door? You feel safe and welcome all the time? And you can't beat the beer selection, people, vibe and prices. I think it's really unique that Map Room changes with the times, but remains the same in many ways. I know, that kind of doesn't make sense--but it does to me. They recently added breakfast to their menu and I can't wait to stop in to try it out. If you ask me, Sunday afternoons are where it's at. read more

We were headed to a different place, in search of pizza and beer on a Friday. A guy in the elevator told us, "Nah man, go to Map Room" (classic Cleveland Local friendliness). Dude was not wrong! The Pizza was so good and went great with the local Pale Ale served in a plastic cup. The bartender was really friendly and the crowd was as well. I loved the atmosphere; you just got a sense of the history of the building. Don't miss the Underground Pub either. This place rocks! Cleveland style. read more

When in C-town this is my Pizza go to! I would not refer to it as a sports bar although I find myself here when a pretty important game is on. I plant myself on the sofa just below the big screen near the fire place....LOL it's like bottle service set up with out the fee. other most haves Mac and Cheese bites! IF you see me check into Hopkins pick me up and I'll buy pizzas read more

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Great place, love just love it here!! Everyone is amazing and so is the pizza! I suggest this to anyone in Cleveland area read more

It is worth noting that I got extremely ill after consuming only half of a chicken salad. I live just down the street and couldn't even make it home. It was nearly a scene from "Bridesmaids". Destroyed Constantino's bathroom read more

Gillespie's Map Room - Inches of dust hanging from the ceiling waiting to drop into your food or drink. - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Came here for food, my friend didn't have her ID, and that led to an EXTREMELY uncomfortable confrontation with the bounder/door guy (who didn't seem very coherent) not about the lack of ID, but about her appearance (I think?). Left before things got ugly or even more disrespectful. Absolutely would never return. read more

Decided to come here before the Pats/Browns game. Great atmosphere. Not too crowded (ESP at 11. Game was at 1). Sat out on their porch. Their macaroni and cheese bites were to die for! Mostly awesome service. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star was because one of the bartenders with brunette hair all the way to the right was more interested in talking and taking her shots with her boyfriend, even though I was standing right there wanting to be served. She had a very poor attitude when she finally came around too. I didn't have a problem with any of the other servers, however! Would come here again. Def recommend. read more

Gillespie's Map Room - Lilly chillin on the porch before the game - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Way overpriced for the service and the quality. 16 dollars extra on top of 32 dollars for 3 shots. 48 for three shots. Absurd. Go somewhere else and get your money's worth than this shitty dive bar.worse bar I have been in in Cleveland read more

Love this place. Tend to spend more time getting to go here than staying but always enjoy when I stay as well. Their pizzas are some of my favorite in Cleveland. I tend to keep it simple and just get a plain cheese pizza and it is great. They have a wide variety of specialty pizzas including: Hawaiian, Cajun Chicken, Veggie Supreme, Breakfast Pizza, Buffalo Chicken, and more. Also a big fan of their mac & cheese bites. They have a wide variety of apps that aren't pizza as well as salads for those being more health conscious. Something for everyone. read more

I cannot believe I've never been here before till yesterday! Where have I been!? Lets talk about the goodness: The pizza. Enough said. That's it, shows over people. The pizza is delicious! I want it now, I want it for dinner and I want it for breakfast tomorrow morning. We ordered pizza to go and had a beer while waiting for the pizza. Our pizza came out before our friends pizza, so I just kept picking at the pepperoni. By the time we left, there was only 1-2 slices that still had pepperoni on them. Oops. The beer. Cold, refreshing and so cheap! Honestly, don't think you can beat the price of a beer from downtown here. The atmosphere. Totally fell in love. Walking up I was a little skeptical, but after walking in and sitting down I fell in love. Honestly, this might be my new go to divey bar. Nothing better than some pizza and beer for a great price. read more

Cheap beer but the rest of the drinks are kinda pricey they have good pizza but this place is kinda of a hole in the wall and you think it would be cheaper read more

cajun chicken pizza is top notch wonderful oasis sneaky fun basement only bar with an airplane inside bathrooms have room for improvement a cleveland staple read more

Walked in to see pictures of JFK and pope John Paul 2... looked down and saw puppy. I knew this is my 2nd home in Cleveland.... Irish pub.. daughter loves their pizza.. Guinness on tap... I'm not a night owl nor ever drink more than 2.. but this place is relaxed and good for conversation... daughter and friends watch Philly eagles here... her friends also loved the pizza... across street from Constantinos market... another favorite read more

I ordered their Cobb salad and a small supreme pizza. The pizza seems very legit... Except for maybe the sausage it seems like it's frozen or whatever. In any case, I'll happily sit on an IPA while waiting. The crowd was pretty decent... A lot of people watching preseason football. I'm new to the area, will definitely order from here again and may come back for a drink. read more

I've heard of Map Room many, many times. But being the proud Clevelander I am, I never knew exactly where it was. This is coming from someone who drives down W. 9th EVERY DAY on my way to work. I just assumed it was somewhere on the west side, and I'd find it eventually. Little did I know, I would get to experience this hidden gem sooner than later. Through the suggestion of my group of friends, we stopped in to watch the Browns home opener last weekend (following a successful first tailgate at the Muni Lot, I might add). I felt like I was finally admitted into the super-secret Map Room club. Many thanks to my friend Gar for showing me the light. We sat in the dark bar, watching the Browns, eating pizza and enjoying some beverages. Our entire group of six was able to sit (together, too!) and we weren't approached by the usual douches and chotches that typically frequent downtown establishments, especially during a major sporting event. The service was good, the atmosphere was great and I was able to actually enjoy the company of my friends, instead of merely staring at them or screaming at each other in order to communicate. After such an amazing first experience, the likelihood of my returning to Map Room is about as sure as the Browns starting the season 0-3. read more

Chill downtown spot. Warehouse young professional crowd. Good beer selection at a great price for downtown. $3 Heineken. And tasty thin crust pizza. I like it! I stopped in to catch the end of the Cavs game with a friend. Also grabbed a small mushroom pizza. Bartenders were very nice and helpful. I honestly just loved the atmosphere. All wooden bar, high-top tables (my favorite), beer, and cool people. read more

One of the best reasons to check out Map Room is, of course, the fact that the bar tender looks like Matthew Fox. Can I get a halleluiah? Don't worry, I don't degrade myself by hitting on him; we usually just stare and drool. The second reason to check it out is that it is basically a warehouse district bar for the rest of us. It isn't overflowing with hussies or hoodlums. Their food certainly looks amazing (I have never tried it) and they have crazy cheap ($5) nightly specials. Also, it is a great place for professionals to meet-up after work, and to be introduced to a special someone. ;) I should definitely get a second job as a matchmaker. read more

In an ongoing struggle to find Cleveland's best pizza, we've come to the Map Room. In an ongoing attempt to find a comfortable neighborhood bar, we've come to the Map Room. In both instances, we left underwhelmed and marching off into the sunset, yet again on our seemingly endless voyage. The first floor of this bar is vastly airy and dark with airplane nostalgia strung about. The vast space and sky high ceilings are almost cathedral like. The basement, to be frank, smells funny. Very musty indeed. Kind of foul actually.(Probably from all of the vomit and urine filtering through the storm drains from the nearby West 6th hell holes). Either way, I don't recommend going down there if you don't have to. The drafts poured down there seemed to lack carbonation or a clean filtration system required for a proper pour. Somewhere in the distant rolling green acres of Ireland, cousin Seamus McFinegan wept profusely when I was served a flat Guinness. The pizza? Perfectly acceptable actually. Just not divine or life changing or anything like that. Every inch of this pie is covered with sauce, cheese and toppings, leaving little, if any crust on the ends. This pie certainly goes well with beer. And I'd even recommend it if in the area. I just wouldn't go out of my way for it again. read more

Cleveland Bucket List no. 4: Map Room chyeeeeck! Three stars for the beer list, maybe three and a half. Two stars for the service. Five stars for the space (except for the bathroom - upgrade!). Lemme 'splain. Thursday night, post -Yelp Science Fair: a small group wandered in and it was loud. Not "turn it down, I'm old" loud but "WHAT?" loud in a cavernous room filled with only maybe 10 people including staff. They did turn it down without stink eye, which was nice. Beer list was good, better than most, but not what I had built up in my head (which is, I admit, a beer nerd). Biggest offense of the night? Me to bartender: "Can you recommend a nice Belgian?" (I'd just had an Ommegang 'Rare Vos' - $6 for a 12oz bottle, yeeouch but friggin delish) Bartender: "Um... We have Blue Moon...?" Me: *indignant blink* "I'll have another Rare Vos" Annoyed beer snob is annoyed. Sigh... I get it. You are where you are, Map Room. You need cute eye candy to bring in the dudes. But you know, if you have a beer list that goes beyond Coors, Miller and Bud, invest a little bit of time in training your staff about which beers are what. For every 10 people who drink Lite you might actually get a person that knows something about decent beer and just as quickly lose them by hiring staff that thinks Blue Moon is a recommendation for a Belgian beer. This is Habby's review to give since she ordered it, but folks rave about the pizza - the one she received looked like a Tombstone I cooked when I was 13 and didn't realize our oven ran 50 degrees too hot. Not impressed, Map Room. I don't hate you, but when and if I return I'll consider my expectations steeply recalibrated. read more

Map Room has the best pizza I've had in Cleveland. It's a cute place - dimly lit - seems like a lot of regulars hang out here. When I went to get a pizza Sunday there were about 7 other pizzas waiting to get picked up! That's how good it is. I've heard a few of their specialty pizzas are amazing - can't wait to try those During Browns games this place gets packed but not in the douche west 6th/Barley house way. You can actually talk to people siting around you and make friends at the bar discussing the game or doing shots. I look forward to spoiling myself with Maproom pizza every few weeks! read more

Great place when you want to go downtown, but don't want the drama of the W.6th nasties. Nieghborhood atmosphere in a downtown setting. Good place for the "young professional' crowd. Totally agree with the hot bartender statement. drool. Food is awesome too. A fine gentlemen once shared a pizza with me there after he politely moved my car since I was too intoxicated to do myself. In fact I did not even know this man, yet trusted him with my keys. Perhaps my recolection of 'awesome' food can not be trusted. Also one time I saw people wearing snuggies there. They have a juke box too. read more

I love the pizza! The service is the worst that I have ever seen in my life. The first time I went there I had to use my phone's flashlight. When I asked the manager why it was so dark, he quipped back very rudely to me. Everytime that I have been in there, he has been sitting at the bar getting wasted. I quickly realized that it is pitch black in there because the alcoholics that day drink in there all day everyday don't want to be seen. Also, it is not the cleanest of places. The bartender is not really bright and I am being kind. The bartenders just stand there and text, eat in front of customers with their hands and then handle your food. They know NOTHING about food nor drinks. One of them did not know what garlic powder was and we had to beg her to ask the kitchen, to which they brought it to us. This place has gotten away with this poor service for way too long. I live across the street and I refuse to spend my money with them. I used to be a server/bartender and I would have never behaved this way. I will not be returning and will not spend my money with them. read more

Stopped in a couple of weeks ago for the Yelper meet-up/Browns game (Thanks Cara!) and had a decent time in this pub. We found ourselves downstairs in a private area with a couple of good-sized TV's for watching football. I'm not sure if I would ever recommend heading into the basement again because the smell was a little off, and not just in the bathroom! The main floor had a lot of atmosphere and was a good place to hang out though. Pizza was filling, nice crust and solid toppings. The Sauerkraut balls could have had a little more filling in them, for the most part I just tasted deep-fried breading instead of the full Sauerkraut flavour. :-( Uh, CHEAP beer though....holy crap, our tab came out to almost nothing. Unless the bartender forgot to add on about 5 drinks or so! Maybe we got a Yelp discount? I dunno, but whatever it was, it was hard to beat those prices. The best part of my time here at the Map Room was the look on a fellow Yelper's face when I pointed out to him how the girl behind the bar was pouring his Guinness....she plopped the glass on its bottom, turned on the tap and WALKED AWAY!! Seriously?? No head on it whatsoever when she brought it over, I rarely drink beer and even I know how to pour a proper Guinness.... Good place to go and grab a beer (or five) and some pizza during a game, it was a little slow on Sunday, but I imagine the crowd is a lot larger during the week after work lets out. read more

As a visitor to the city, we ended up here because we were in the mood for pizza and, honestly, this was one of the only places open on a Sunday night downtown. So happy we came. There were fairly mixed reviews online - I have nothing bad to report. Place is located in what seems to be a new trendy area called the Warehouse District, which looks great. It wasn't overly busy when we arrived so we grabbed a table for two. They had a great selection of draft beer that we sampled. We also ordered a salad, which was as good as one can expect in a bar. The pizza, however, was amazing. And huge. In fact, don't ever plan to get a pizza to yourself because it's massive. We shared and still took home 4 slices. Service wasn't overly friendly but they were attentive and got everything in our order right. Overall, great value for the pizza and beer and a neat place in a seemingly cool area. I would definitely come back to this 'dive bar' again (for the record, I don't think it's a dive at all..) read more

Pretty Great Pizza. Large sums Liquor and Beers. Quick lunch. Is a Bar atmosphere. Cajun Chicken Pizza was very good. read more

Gillespie's Map Room - Cajun Chicken Pizza. Yuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmy!! - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Good Vibes here. I think everyone reviewing this place can vouch for this. Which is why we keep going back. Comfy bar to sit at and friendly people to talk to. Last visit was for a Browns Game and Bloody Mary's. Both were good, surprisingly. I felt like I was at an extended relative's house where everyone knew each other even though they didn't. It wasn't a bunch of 22 year old meatheads drinking vodka cranberry like the last time I was downtown for a Browns Game. Just some nice people enjoying some beverages on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I haven't tried the food yet, so my review is based solely on the friendly service and atmosphere. Hard wood is nice, especially when I'm not the one cleaning the floors. read more

Beer and pizza; you cannot go wrong with that combo. Gillespie's certainly has beer. Beers on tap as well as an impressive amount of bottles, with many labels I've never seen before, facing out from inside the glass fridge. The beer selection was a surprise. Pizza is why I came here. I ended up going with one of the simpler specialty pizzas: Deluxe - pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onions, green peppers. I loved it. The crust, which I never really eat, was perfectly cooked and seasoned. There was a generous amount of all the toppings too. The base wasn't an extreme thick, but more thick than thin - perfect. They even cooked a really good pepperoni and olive pizza for my friend without dairy. The rest of the place isn't worth talking about really. I like the map theme and the plane hanging from the ceiling. There's maps on the wall and map globes on the ceilings fans. Otherwise it fits the bill for your typical neighborhood bar, though it could use a bit of a dusting, some scrubbing and painting, and sweeping up of cobwebs. read more

Great bar, good prices, and BEST pizza in town. It's right across the street from my building but I would recommend coming from other neighborhoods to come hang out at this place. The staff is very friendly, and the atmosphere is the young professional downtown crowd without the "bump and grind" feel of West 6th. If you want a table, get there early - this place fills up! read more

The last two times I was here the following happened: 1. Rude bartenders who purposely overlook you at the bar and then when you try and get their attention they either make a snide remark to you or continue to ignore you 2. Food came out burnt Done with this place read more

I use to stop by this place at all hours of the day and night because it was convenient. I could walk right across the street and be home. Maproom gave me excuses to order a pizza from home and then walk over and have drinks until it was ready. A watering hole at it's best. Here are the down sides. Douche bag central yucky ambiance trashy women full of more douche bags after 9pm and weekends game days are horrendous with more douche bags and more douche bags Guys when I listed those down sides, they weren't referring to the staff. The bartenders have always been pretty cool. Map Room is simply a watering hole for W 9th residents and game day drunks from the burbs. The clientele is a mixed bag of nuts. I had the luxury of using Maproom when I needed to use it for getting stiff drinks, escaping reality, and drowning sorrows. Well, I could have done it at the loft in the Bingham but Maproom was more fun to do it at. read more

My favorite bar in Cleveland, located directly across the street from my apartment building. It truly has a neighborhood bar feel, where everyone knows your name...and your drink! The bar has lots of dark wood and maps covering the walls, hence the name. If you are coherent enough to appreciate the decor, you will notice the sporadically placed English telephone booth, motorcycle, and airplanes hanging from the ceilings. While I am not a big pizza fan, all of my friends swear by their recipe. It is supposedly the best in Cleveland, deriving from the pizza served at a nearby restaurant in Little Italy. If you are looking to escape the over-hyped, overcrowded, and overly trashy scene on West 6th, head one block over to West 9th and find comfort in the laid back scene at The Map! read more

I wish I could say the service was poor, but we never got a chance to find out. We went in and asked where we could sit. From that moment until we walked out 15 minutes later we were completely ignored. Most of the review were positive and we had high hopes, but never got the chance. read more

Another dilemma for me. + Nice outdoor table + Great pizza which --- - we were fortunate to learn about as I had no idea standing in the dark bar that this joint served any food at all. I asked if they had any food and the bartender said the pizza is good. I am thinking oh boy, bar pizza this is going to suck but we had one hour to leave to the airport so we said OK. Suggestion, make a big pizza sign and tell the wait staff and bartender to actually smile and show some enthusiasm. I bet you sell $500 more in pizza a day if they do. - Introduction or Greeting was not pleasant. We wanted suggestions on local beers and what was on tap and the gal looked pissed off and disinterested. I am a salesman so I roll with the punches and try to help emotionally drained people along to the point where they at least acknowledge you are a living human being just like they are. We had a nice beer on tap with a light citrus flavor but I forget the name. I would go back knowing what I now know, but a well dressed middle aged male is not really welcome here. read more

So here's the situation. Browns just lost to the Steelers. I have on a Browns shirt on and my boyfriend has on a Steelers jersey. We sit, we wait... and wait and wait. Not served because of his shirt? Really. Meanwhile a customer buys us a shot and says "you know what it feels like to go to the playoffs. Plus they aren't serving you." He even knew they weren't serving us. Finally we say... hey can we get a beer to the bartender. She turns from her little sugar free Red Bull with an attitude and acts like we just ruined her night for asking her to do her job. The interior of this place looks awesome. The pizza looked good. I really had good expectations for it. But we stopped in on this particular visit for a beer while traffic cleared out, something that was waaaaay too difficult for this bar. I just want a beer. If you can't do that right on a Sunday night, we've got problems... no wait, you've got problems. read more

Freaking great Pizza and Bar! A great place to stop if you're in Cleveland looking for some good pizza.

The new husband and I planned a weekday downtown the day after the Fourth to handle some post-wedding business (and have some tourist-like fun). Yay for us that Groupon ran a few downtown deals the few weeks before this day, leading us to places we never would have found otherwise. One of those deals was for Gillespie's Map Room - $12 for $25. We were psyched to think after we handled all of our courthouse/government business we could unwind with some lunch and a beverage or two before heading to our other Groupon find, a Lolly the Trolley two hour tour, spending only $30 at the end of the day. Sweet! As other reviewers stated the vibe here is very "neighborhood bar". The room is narrow with a long bar to the right, and tables lining the wall to the left. We chose a table and ordered our drinks while we perused the menu. The menu is very Cleveland, even sporting a Drew Carey polish boy. It would have been MORE awesome if "Cleveland Rocks" was playing on the radio at that moment. THE SNAFU: When the server delivered our drinks we mentioned that we had a Groupon. We were immediately disappointed when she indicated that the Groupon was only for food, not alcoholic beverages. We expressed our concern that the Groupon indicated only one food item had to be purchased and did not say "alcohol exluded". The wording implied very loudly that beverages were included as long as one food item was purchased along with. She brought the shift manager over and he apologized but agreed that drinks were not included and said it was a mistake on Groupon's side. We don't have a problem paying for our drinks, but the issue here is that the food is so stinkin' cheap that we hardly spent the $12 on two lunches and so the Groupon value would be wasted. THE FIX: The manager was sympathetic and comped our drinks. To get the most of our Groupon deal we ordered a pizza to-go to boost our ticket total, hoping that it would be alright sitting in the car during the two hour trolley ride we were about to take. We ate the pizza when we got home and realize that THIS is where Gillespie's mojo is. We LOVED the pizza and if we're ever downtown looking for a cheap lunch away from the crowd - this is where we'll go. read more

Is it weird that I've never been here for what it is... a bar....? EVERY time I've come, I've pretty much had a craving for their pizza and have ordered a beer WITH the pizza. And, this is my go-to carry out thin crust pizza place when a) vincenza's below my building is closed and b) I'm not feeling super lazy - and by super lazy, i mean SUPER lazy, b/c it's about a mile from my apt! It's a super hole in the wall bar, which I LOVE. Super chill. Located in the warehouse district. Dark when you walk in and pretty narrow. Stairs to go downstairs right by the front door, then the bar on the right and a handful of tables on the left. Anyways, their pizza.... WONDERFUL. You order your food at the bar and when it's ready, you grab it at the bar and since they're super chill you get paper plates. I always get their veggie pizza- delish - black olives, mushrooms, green pepps, onions, banana pepps... all for 12.50???? AMAZING. I brought my parents here once, again- not b/c we were looking for a chill bar, but b/c we wanted some yummy pizza. The only unfortunate thing is that, even when they are super slow, if you're eating there- it often takes forever for them to bring out your food... I'm ok with downing a few more beers while waiting, but sometimes it doesn't make sense why it takes so long. LOVE this place and will continue going back for more. Maybe one day, I'll walk in to just drink - probably not tho. I love their pizza way too much. read more

My friend lives at the Bingham apartments across the street and says that the Map Room is one of his absolute Cleveland staples. We went there after a Cavs game around 10:30 to drown our sorrows in some beer and good pizza, and Map Room definitely didn't disappoint. Despite being somewhat crowded, we were able to get a table, order drinks, and get a delicious pizza! They had some decent beer on tap, not the largest selection but still good. They had enough TVs that we were somewhat able to watch all the March Madness games (some of the TVs were a bit small). The bartender seemed overwhelmed and needed help - it took awhile to get drinks but that's to be expected on a weekend night. The bouncer (I'm not sure his name, apparently he is there all the time), was so friendly and attentive even at that hour. He was constantly pre-bussing our table and asking us about the food. I was overall pretty satisfied with the experience. You can tell it's a local bar where a bunch of fun regulars come to chill out. The music was great and it was a complete 180 from some of the places on W 6th. read more