It was okay. I ordered the four wings (lemon pepper ranch) and I got double fries and a water. The staff was nice. He initially gave me the wrong order so I had to go back in. When he gave me my order there were only three wings. He corrected it and gave me 5. The wings and fries gave me it was time to change the grease vibes but the fries were hot and seasoned well. The wings were okay.... I could barely taste the lemon pepper. Might give them another shot on another day read more

Sauce the City - Lemon pepper ranch wings and seasoned fries - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I've wanted to try this place since they moved in last year. The old Ohio City location was just too far away. So this is a review of my first (of many to come!) visit. The location is small and unassuming with terrible parking situation. (Tip: park far away and walk here). At lunch time, it was busy with lots of people waiting for their food with one person at the register. He was nice and suggested I try the Mexican street corn as my side. So I did! Then I chose to get the Cleveland hot chicken sandwich with coleslaw to go. After waiting about 15 minutes, I got my lunch, hot and ready. The chicken sandwich is actually about four thin breaded chicken tenders covered in a slightly hot sauce. I think a 3/10 rating instead of its labeled 7/10 rating would fit it better. The breading was good and covered nice, fresh chicken meat. I appreciated the attempt at topping with coleslaw although I wish there was more. The bun was better quality than anything at a fast food place. The street corn was nice and I enjoyed the spices on it. I wish there was less sauce as the corn was drenched in a sauce that didn't really add any flavor to it. Just empty calories. Overall, give this place a shot! The price is decent, although not incredible but there is something special here. read more

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Definitely stop by to try their various chicken sandwiches or their phill cheesesteak!! The sandwiches are HUGE and the cheesesteak sooo satisfying. All their food hits the spot but doesn't leave you feeling lethargic afterward. Also, don't sleep on the salad!! The pickled onions combined with peaches and feta is soooooo good!! Probably one of the best salads I've ever had. Would def come back for just the salad. read more

Sauce the City - Cleveland hot with salad & Kool Ranch Chicken Sand with corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Ordered carryout -- two chicken sandwiches and a kids chicken fingers with mac and cheese. They were out of the max and cheese so didn't get to try that. We had the cilantro Buffalo and Cleveland hot sandwiches. The cilantro Buffalo was drowning in sauce, which might be what you're looking for, but next time I'll stick with the Cleveland hot. Chicken was fried perfectly. read more

Came here earlier in the week for a first time go, mainly due to the Cleveland Wing Week celebration. Daughter and i wanted to try both an order of their wings as well as one of their award-winning chicken sandwiches. We got takeout (due to COVID-19) and everything traveled home well. We ordered their garlic parm wings and wanted something with medium-ish heat so we chose the cilantro buffalo version of their sandwich. The garlic parm wings were plump and super-charged with garlic butter and parmesan; they appeared to be breaded and fried. The flavor was almost a bit too intense, so I doused a few drops of Frank's red hot sauce on them and viola!...they were rock star! The cilantro buffalo chicken sandwich was mammoth (hanging out of the bun) with three huge breaded tenders drenched in their sauces and topped with cotija cheese lettuce and tomato. Unfortunately, the bun was somewhat dry and did not hold up particularly well to the sauces. The side of street corn was creamy and tasty, but a tad watery. Fries were excellent...seasoned and crispy. Looking forward to giving them more tries when we can dine in person where we can sample other sandwich and wing flavors. read more

Sauce the City - Cilantro buffalo chicken sandwich with street corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Solid food. Their "most popular" chicken sandwich was just okay. The kale slaw was a different taste change of pace as opposed to a regular Cole slaw. Their "house" sauces could've been better. Fries were fresh and hot and didn't seem store bought but I could be wrong. We ordered some wings and they were just okay because they weren't uniformly breaded as certain areas had no breading while other areas were breaded. Also we ordered them with the sauce on the side but the sauce just tasted like Franks Red Hot hot sauce. Also the fact that the wings weren't rolled in any sauces exposed the fact that the wings were soggy and soaking with grease like a sponge. It's like after maybe PAR FRYING them the grease wasn't hot enough that when they called themselves reheating them in the grease it just soaked up the grease like a sponge instead of making them hot and crispy with a nice crunch on the outside. Albeit greasy and not uniformly coated they were okay or maybe we were just hungry and were glossing over problems? They had a red and blue frozen drink that were both meh. The worst thing we had was the MACARONI & CHEESE. It was just yellow colored noodles with ZERO FLAVOR. I should've known it wasn't going to be good be most places that make their Mac and cheese unctious, soulful, ooey, gooey, and creamy will make this side a PREMIUM SIDE, won't include it in a combo, or make it an UPCHARGE. Not this place, they are MORE THAN GLAD to include Mac and cheese in any and every combo and they can't wait to get rid of this stuff. It was seriously inedible! The polish boy was solid though. I'm an out of towner but folks in the Cleveland area know about this spot and its other locations and tons of folks there has co-signed on it. To me it wasn't bad but it wasn't great either and maybe we just caught on a bad day but overall it's solid and you should give em a try. read more

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Oh ma good nass. I had heard the stories of the amazing hot chicken sandwich and they are all true. I am late to the party on this one but I can honestly say it was worth the wait. I have had the Cleveland Hot Chicken Sandwich three times. Each time has been equally amazing. I keep wanting to go and try another sandwich but the staple sandwich is so damn good I end up going with it. The side. Two half's street corn. I don't EVEN LIKE CORN ON THE COB and theirs is fantastic. Besides magic I really don't know what's on it. Sour cream? Cayenne pepper? It is fantastic. The sandwich has fantastic flavor but I will warn you that it is messy. I mean napkins aren't going into do the trick. You are gonna need wet naps or a shower after. The corn is all over your face and then your hands are drenched w the sammich. If you haven't tried it yet...go get it. Let me know what you think. I swear I'm going to try another one of their sandwiches NEXT time read more

Sauce the City - Hot chicken sandwich and it's absolutely amazing - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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The whole wings for me were fired to perfection and the BBQ sauce was so so good. I am going back. I have been driving north and east from CH to get perfectly battered fried wings smothered in delicious sauce (Hot Sauce, Whitmore's, Open Pit, Mt. Pleasant, Kim's ect.) since '89. Now in the '23, I can drive south to the burbs and get great fried whole wings smothered in BBQ sauce. read more

Sauce the City - 10 BBQ wings. Delicious - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Horrible!!! Do not waste your time or money! Penguin wings and horrible Mac and cheese! First and last visit for me! read more

Sauce the City - Horrible!!! Do not waste your time or money!!! - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We were notified on a post mention on our buckey_state_foodies Instagram page and to our delight we opened the mention and it was Sauce the City with a nice post quoting "Buckeye State Foodies inspired". We felt honored by the mention and decided to take the hour drive to Cleveland and there we were placing our order. I ordered the hot chicken sandwich with side of street corn! The sandwich was even better then it looked. It was The side of street corn was such an added bonus to this meal!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!! The hubby ordered the Smokehouse Honey BBQ Chicken sandwich. His review: That sauce, that sauce , that sauce . And not to forget the street corn. Well done. Can't wait to get back and try another offering. read more

Sauce the City - Smokehouse Honey BBQ Chicken sandwich - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Excellent food quality, and friendly staff. The sandwich was voted #1 in Ohio and definitely lived up to its reputation! The portions were large--we got two meals out of the hot chicken sandwich! Will definitely go back. read more

Sauce the City - Hot chicken sandwich - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Delicious d'ete chicken sandwich with mini peach feta salad on the side $15. New place, no room to dine in. Plenty of food options from tenders to wraps and salads. Lots of spice level choices and even ones for wimps like me! Not badly priced at all. read more

Sauce the City - Front menu - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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I stopped into the Sauce the City today for lunch with a friend since I'm visiting back in town from Phoenix. It was recommended by a bunch of people as a MUST VISIT in Cleveland. Let me tell you, the SAUCE in this spot, did NOT disappoint! To start the location is great! There's a stunning prime view of the downtown skyline straight out of the storefront windows down the looking Detroit-Superior Bridge. The high ceilings and alternating brick walls adorned with colorful artwork create a fresh "trendy" clean-cut urban vibe that make it a versatile spot to throw a party, have night out with friends, or just grab a lunch and hang! The food however was the main selling point. I saw Chef Vick behind the counter creating the work of art that was my Smoked BBQ chicken sandwich and street corn. Living in Phoenix now, street corn has become a staple of my diet, and this is some of the best I've ever had! The sandwich had the perfect balance of sweet and savory with perfectly cooked chicken that had a nice crisp! Check the photos! It was incredible! My friend had the crispy portobello burger (he's a vegetarian) and he was also blown away by the flavor! These sauces are unmatched! I was extra hungry today so I also grabbed a spicy chicken pizza with a ranch drizzle. It had the perfect amount of heat and was cooked to perfection. I brought some home to my mom, who isn't even a fan of spicy food, and she devoured it in minutes and asked where I got it If you're looking for a new entrant in the chicken sandwich wars that blows away the competition.. SPRINT to Sauce the City before this place is famous! read more

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I stopped here just for the pizza on a late Friday afternoon. Since they peak lunch hours already passed the place was complete empty. I almost questioned if they were open. You basically walk into an open food hall. On the right is Sauce and on the left is a new all vegan place that opened. At Sauce, there were three employees working around a kitchen. I stood there for some time wondering if anyone was going to take my order? Honestly, the place looked like it was a kitchen that wasn't even in operation. lol Anyway, I finally placed my order and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. I ordered the 'Supreme' vegetarian. Comes with onions, olives, peppers, mushrooms. I eagerly waited starving for good pizza! The 15 minutes turned into 45! I grew frustrated thinking why did I come here? They actually had to go next door to the vegan place to get peppers and chop those and then check to make sure they had the other ingredients. The employee realizing how long this was taking, offered me a drink and apologized. At last, she brought out a boxed personal pizza and told me it was the first pizza she's made because normally her partner makes them. OKAY so the pizza was actually good! The sauce has a hint of vinegar that accents the flavors. However, I gave her feedback and noted it needed to be cooked a bit longer (as the center crust was still soft) and needed more sauce. She was nice and appreciated the comments. The toppings added were generous compared to what I've experienced at chain restaurants. The personal size pizza is pretty big with four slices that can be shared with one more person. This was $12.95. Lemonade is too sweet. They do have canned soda for sale (Fanta, Sprite, Coke, Mountain Dew), but didn't see any bottled water. Overall, the pizza is good but the service could be improved. It was extremely slow (even though I was the only person there and past peak lunch hour). Lucky they had free parking in a lot behind the place. read more

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Kids wanted to order something to go so convinced them to try this place as I was here for lunch about a month ago. However, our experience this time was a bit of a let down We had a small order, just as a supplement for our dinner at home. While the chicken was cooked well, meal overall missed the mark. The sauce on Dete Chicken Sandwich was very sweet (while I understand that honey bbq is sweet, this one was overly so). Fries were soggy (hence a hint to the restaurant - pack the fries in a separate box from the sandwich so the sauce from the sandwich doesn't sag up the fries). Mexican corn didn't have the 'umpf' like last time I had it, it was very viscid, did not have the crunch you would expect from it. While my son really loves chicken in general, restaurant sure missed the spot on this order and he is not sure if he would come back or order from here again read more

First of all, the location is super amazing. I went on a Wednesday night and it was fairly quiet, but great atmosphere. Would be a good date spot! Hip, some dim lighting, hip hop in the background, and a bar in the space across the hall. There are also a lot of large tables so it would also be great for a group outing. Ordering was simple and easy. Wait time wasn't too long. With the hot chicken sandwich being touted as Cleveland's best chicken sandwich, there was a lot to live up to. The sandwiches were amazing! I personally felt that the signature chicken sandwich was better than the hot chicken sandwich, but my friend disagreed. Good flavor and great texture. The signature sandwich had a sauce that was somewhat sweet, and the hot chicken sandwich had a vinegar based hot sauce. Definitely different flavors going on, both tasty. The plate also came with dressed street corn, basically an elote. It was pretty good. Very enjoyable! There was also some pickles and onions, which were perfect to add some acid to the sandwiches and elote. read more

Sauce the City - D'E'TE' Signature Chicken Sandwich with Dressed Street Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Been on hiatus but now I'm back .. Sauce the city lemme tell y'all summin ok! That ish was goooood bombdiggity no doubt. Buttermilky. Crisp to perfection one can neva go wrong with a OG chicken Sammich but this ain't ur ordinary slap a chicken and call it a sandwich... Chicken chicken fo days every bite no bunless chicken I swam in my perfectly doused cilantrobuffalo fries no sharsies . I couldn't be more pleased with the prompt service the perfect cheese ratio (cheeseheadhere)the warm welcoming and not only were my taste buds dancing so was my ears and eyes . Timeless pieces decorated ur walls and classics played while chowin down this is a ++ in my book . I look forward to another visit very soon . Ps. I ate my half's half . Poppin @mystoryinred #foodie #fewd #foodporn #damnthatsdelicious #makemore #shareyourtable #getit #yelper #foodstyling #profilin #specialdelivery #yumm #food4thought #food #feed #fed #foodblogfed read more

Sauce the City - Dete Chicken Sandwich . Check out ig for more pics and videos - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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This restaurant is located inside a food hall (formally the Ohio city galley). The line for this place is usually long and the food takes about 20 minutes. You'll have plenty of places to sit inside and outside to wait and eat. I tried the street corn which was cooked well and had the right ingredients. I could have done with more spice and hotter temperature; it was a bit cold when I got it. I'll have to stop by to try their signature chicken dishes sometime. read more

Sauce the City - Fire Roasted Street Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Staff was friendly and attentive. Corn was excellent and highly recommended. Chicken Could've been juicier ton of gristle in the patty. Sauce was killer and would highly recommend this place for lunch. Will be back when in town. read more

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Easily one of my favorite places to get a chicken sandwich in Cleveland ! My personal favorite is the award winning Cleveland Hot chicken sandwich of course. And the street corn is equally as good. The food here is just great. The chicken is always cooked to perfection with the right amount of crisp. And there is enough sauce to taste everything without it being overbearing. Sometimes the sauce does escape the bread but that's ok, usually a messy sandwich is a good sandwich ! The corn is so good. Some of the best corn I've had in life and it isn't overly dressed so the sauce and the seasonings drizzled over it becomes the perfect pairing. I would highly recommend ordering ahead of time because they can be busy, but I would also highly recommend eating in and enjoying the space. Regardless, try it ! Also this business is Black owned ! read more

Sauce the City - Cleveland Hot Chicken Sandwich with Dressed Street Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

By far one of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had and of course it's a hidden gem! They give you the perfect ratio of chicken and sauce so that every bite will have some. There's definitely enough sauce that spills out so that you can even dip the remainder of the sandwich in it. Overall, the balance between the spicy and sweet flavors was such a delight in the mouth! The Fire Roasted Street Corn was just as delicious and packed with flavor in every bite - would choose this over fries any day. Overall, I highly recommend trying this place out and best part? It's a Black-owned business as well! read more

Sauce the City - Cleveland Hot Chicken Sandwich with Dressed Street Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

So first I'm really sorry I didn't take a picture but I was hungry and forgot. On the recommendation of this very sweet guy working there I ordered the Cleveland Hot and the salad as my side. Everything was delicious. I will definitely be back, it was a treat to eat a juicy spicy fried chicken sandwich. Only thing different I would do is get the dressing for the salad on the side. read more

So glad that Sauce the City didn't close with the Ohio City Galley. I originally tried Sauce the City back when they were a stall in the galley, but I'm glad to see that Sauce the City opened their own location and have their own website. I had the Cleveland hot wings with dressed street corn. The hot wings had the perfect texture, but the hot sauce the wings were dressed with were okay. The sauce tasted more sour rather than spicy when I'm was hoping for a more spicy flavor. The street corn on the other hand was a piece of art. No one can go wrong with the street corn that Sauce the City serves if they want to try something small. The corn cob was a generous size with cheese powder that melted from the heat and oozed all over the corn cob. Parking is tight. There's parking in the back, but it gets full during dinner times. Ordering takeout or finding parking earlier before everyone rushes to have dinner would be ideal. read more

Have been wanting to try this place out for a while, but it's a bit out of the way, so when I was on the west side I jumped at the chance to finally get some. They are known for the Hot Chicken sandwich so I had to try that and I also got some wings. Thursday's they have a special on wings 10/10.99. I called in my order and was told it would be around 30 mins. The place was easy to find but the entrance is in the back, which took me a minute to realize. You can't park in front of the establishment, but there is a convenient parking lot adjacent to the building. I got there a little early and just waited maybe 5 mins before my food was ready. It's located in a food hall which is nice, that has plenty of open seating. When I got my food, the chicken wings were piping hot. They also are huge wings. They put a lot of sauce on the wings, a little too much for me, so I may ask for the sauce on the side next time. The brown sugar bbq was flavorful, and the cilantro Buffalo was good as well but my husband thought it was a bit salty, that and the Hot Chicken sandwich. Will def try again to support a black business. read more

Sauce the City - Wings brown sugar bbq - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

A great place run by a friendly, conscientious owner. Service was outstanding. The food is excellent. I had a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich with fries. The sandwich was great and the fries were done perfectly (crispy outside, softer center). The establishment is clean, roomy and offers limited seating, since this is primarily a take-out restaurant. read more

I heard about Sauce The City when I first moved to Cleveland in January 2023. A few days into June, I finally got around to hitting it up with my brother. We are always scoping out the next best spot for chicken and needless to say, Sauce The City did NOT disappoint. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful in guiding us on what to pick for our first time here. We each had the Cleveland Hot Chicken Sandwich, one with fries, one with mac n' cheese. Everything was absolutely outstanding. We will be back! read more

Sauce the City - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Visiting Cleveland for the week and popped into this shop for a quick bite. This place was so yum, very affordable, and the owner was so kind and helpful. The Cilantro Buffalo wings were a new take on the old classic, pretty solid. Would definitely recommend trying the 10/10 sauce, as we found the 7/10 a little mild. But overall super yummy, we will definitely be back! read more

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I love this place but I was truly disappointed with my purchase They were flavorless even though the wings were a nice size They could have been fried a little bit more But I will return to try a different sauce flavor and maybe that will make up for the lack of flavor in the Hennessey wings. #TSFOODIE. read more

Sauce the City - Hennessey chicken wings - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My boyfriend and I have been fans of this place since day 1 when they first opened in ohio city. They relocated to Beachwood, no problem. we were in the area tonight and ordered our favorite, the cilantro buffalo sandwich. we were so disappointed after noticing that they changed the buffalo sauce and the street corn! the chicken itself was cooked PERFECTLY, however it was drenched in this bottled buffalo sauce and the corn was served in a to go cup, not on the cob and was flavorless once you got past the top layer. please reconsider these changes. read more

Sauce the City - a tray of food with a side of coleslaw - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

First time at Ohio city galley (FINALLY) and I wish I had visited sooner!! I was so pumped to have a bonafide hot chicken sandwich and "best chicken sandwich in cleveland" is a tall order I had to investigate. I had a friend in town visiting so this seemed like the perfect option - I get my hot chicken and they can pick something else if they don't like it ;) I ordered the kool ranch chicken sandwich, and they were out of their corn (looked like elotes which I love so I was bummed) because it was the end of the night so I got fries instead. Delicious! Service was pretty quick. The tomatoes on my sandwich were pretty sparse (one half dollar sized slice that covered maybe 1/3 of sandwich?) so I wish I had asked for another slice. The price is my main hang up. $14 for a chicken sandwich seems a bit much to me in my hot chicken experience, and adding the fries was an extra cost even though they were out of the corn that is supposed to come with the meal. For two chicken sandwiches and fries, it was $40. A little much in my opinion for the type of place it is. Don't get me wrong though - the food is delicious! Just be prepared to drop some $ read more

Sauce the City - Kool ranch chicken sandwich with fries - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Starting off with great service, kind, considerate behind the counter. Menu is simple and straightforward, which I like. It shows they know what they're about and what they've got can carry. It shows, too. Chicken sandwich blows away anything I've had in Cleveland and I left away with an excellent first impression and a full stomach. read more

I can't begin to describe how delicious the bbq wings were. I happened to stumble in for a 10 for 10 special and let's just say I am so happy I did. The wings were incredibly flavorful. The sauce was amazing. The customer service was superb. Overall, fantastic experience and can't wait to return soon! read more

After dropping my son off to college, I went to clear my head at the lake. And then I got hungry. I wanted something great. Visiting Vick and his staff was not just a great experience, it was extraordinary. The workers that I spoke with all were excited about the food they were creating for me to enjoy. It was pleasing to the eye and the palate. I cannot wait to go back. I got to talk to the owner Vic and he told me the stories of how some of his recipes came to be. It was a delight to talk to him. Understand you do have to pay for food that is this good. So do not be scared by the price. It's worth every penny. I will be back again and again. I can't recommend this place enough. The sauce on my chicken, and that corn! It's making my mouth water just thinking about it read more

Sauce the City - So tasty! D'E'TE' Signature Chicken Sandwich with Dressed Street Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I've been several times. Very good food and except for one time when I went on a Tuesday, the food is always fresh.

We were not impressed with this place. The fries were really soft & stale. The elite corn didn't have much flavor. The sandwich was pretty basic. But the peach cobbler really sealed the coffin. Terrible. It's was like hot peach juice & soggy pie crust. Not worth the money & we had a Uber discount. Still not worth it. read more

Gonna go ahead and give them a five because I really hate hyped up spots and then get a big let down. But this right here made the inner fat girl real real happy! When I say I absolutely hate soggy bread from the sauce! This right here, I'm not sure what they toasted this bun with maybe honey idk but the bread did not have that gross wetness that one would imagine with all that sauce and slaw!!! Flavor explosion all the way around! This is a winner! Glad I got a chance to indulge. read more

Sauce the City - Ummm deliciousness???? - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

The YouTube video I saw that lead me to eat at this wonderful establishment did not steer me wrong. Being greeted by Chef Vick and he offered none other than Cleveland's number one hot chicken sandwich with the kale slaw that made the perfect balance of spice and cooling. I got this paired with the elote (street corn) and Mac n cheese and for my drinks pineapple jarritos. Great food and excellent customer service with a friendly smile and welcoming attitude. read more

My husband and I tried Sauce the City for the first time tonight. He said the service was good and the food was ready when they said it would be. My husband really enjoyed his Kool Ranch Sandwich and corn. I loved my corn. Now let's talk about my chicken wings. The wings are breaded, undercooked and they just weren't good. The Cilantro Buffalo sauce was ok but they can probably leave that flavor off the list and save a little money. Overall, we would get it again just not the wings. I'll try a chicken sandwich next time since those are known to be good. read more

Sauce the City - Chicken Wings and Corn - Desserts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Flew in somewhat late and we were looking for a place to eat. There were many options and we ended up going with this to give it a shot, especially since it was only about 3mins away. We walled in and looked at the "menu" and thought there wasn't much. But then the kind lady behind the counter said there was more available on the actual online menu. We decided to go for the loaded fries with lemon pepper seasoning. Those things were suuuuuper good! The chicken was nicely cooked and a bit crispy, the fries were seasoned well and everything just mixed together. My friends got mac and cheese and the chicken sandwiches. They loved them as well. Recommend this place if you're looking for some good quick food! read more

waited over 2 hours for order. no one answers the phone. horrible service and very unprofessional. will never order again.