North Park Grille

Stopped in for coffee and a meeting. The one barista at 8 am making two cappuccinos from packets of pre-​ground and pre-​measured coffee took over five minutes, then served me a not-​very-​good drip coffee.
There was loud and bad seventies and early eighties era disco music in the background — better music, more appropriate to the presumed college age clientele, or softer music would have been much preferred.
The place was freezing — this on a cold winter morning — we had to move away from the windows but it didn’t help much.
I won’t be going back.

I have been a frequent customer for a long time, but my family went for dinner and would not do it again for some time. The potatoes were watery with no flavor, meatloaf looked like two huge meatballs, and the chicken was rubbery. The portions were small but the few good comments are good waiter, hot plates and enjoyed the coffee.

went there again last night and everything is as good (make that excellent) as it was before. this might be the most underrated restaurant in cleveland. big portions, very resonable pricing and good drink pours!

Great dinner restaurant! Mediterranean platter is awesome and can be shared by 2 – 4 people. Must try the BBQ pork shanks with coleslaw and roasted veggies– Divine! Great prices and great service.

I recently went here with a Groupon. I called ahead, made a reservation, and was on my way. We were greeted by a very friendly owner, and seated promptly. The food was tasty. Unfortunately, my praises end there. The food could not make up for the atrocious service we encountered. Our evening ended with us being accosted by a busboy in the parking lot.
After we were seated, it took a considerable amount of time before our waitress checked up on us. We ordered the Mediterranean platter to start. Good, but not great, and certainly not fine dining as the price would lead you to believe. It took 20 minutes before our appetizer was out. I should mention that this place was NOT busy. In fact, it was rather dead, even for a Tuesday evening. Once we finally received our appetizer, we sat happily munching away in relative solitude with empty water glasses for roughly 15 minutes. When she finally came back, she asked sweetly if she could clear our plates and, without waiting for a response, took the plates and remaining hummus and tapenade away despite the fact that my boyfriend was plainly in the middle of a bite of his pita. She made she same faux pas when she tried to clear my boyfriend’s salad plate while he was in the middle of a bite.
Fast forward to our entrees. Like the appetizer, good, but your money is better spent elsewhere. Dessert time comes, and I ask for the remainder of my meal to be boxed up. We order a slice of brownie cheesecake, which she did not provide clean forks with which to eat. My boyfriend and I waited patiently for a good 5 minutes, trying to get her attention to ask for clean forks, but she was nowhere to be seen. We ended up dipping our napkins in our water glasses to wipe down our dinner forks so we could enjoy our dessert. In the meantime, our dirty dishes/​yet-​to-​be-​boxed leftovers are still crowding the table.
Finally it comes time for the check. We sit for about 10 minutes after we finish our dessert before she acknowledges us. I hand her the Groupon, and 5 minutes later she returns with a tab for $ 0. Great! So I hand her my credit card to leave a tip, which she waves away twice before disappearing. I waited with my card on the table for an additional 10 minutes without her returning before deciding that I was tired enough of waiting and unimpressed with the service enough to justify calling it a night. My boyfriend and I get up and leave. At this point we figure our experience with North Park Grille is over. We were wrong.
As we are pulling out of the parking lot, which is tucked out of the way of the restaurant behind the string of stores where it is located, the busboy, a flamboyant male with glasses and uninteresting tattoos, jogs in front of our car and demands to know why we didn’t tip. We tried to explain that we had tried to offer her a card but was waived off and were not happy with the service anyway, to which he yelled at us about how much the waitress makes and hour and rudely stormed off.
Needless to say, we will not be going back and will be recommending that our friends choose different restaurants in the future.

Vera expensive¡ Not worth the price they charge for the food they offer.

I haven’t actually set foot in the door but sampled many items at Unilocal!Helps. I wish I had been on an empty stomach so I could have returned for more and more samples. The tilapia cakes were amazing, as were the meatloaf and mashers. Looking forward to sitting down and sampling some more!

So I came to the North Park Grille for dinner with a friend, and it was a nice experience. I had the crab cakes as an appetizer and the mushroom risotto entrée, both of which were pretty good. The entrée came with two sides of your choice, and we picked steamed vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Both were alright, although the mac and cheese was perhaps a little bland. I’d say in the end, the meal was good, although nothing in particular made it stand out. The menu did seem to have a fair amount of variety, however, and the prices weren’t bad.
As far as other aspects of the restaurant went, the restaurant itself was not particularly fancy, although it did have a nice home-​y feel to it. The service was excellent, and everyone I interacted with was extremely pleasant. They even went out of their way to split the food my friend and I were sharing into two separate plates before bringing them out. Overall, I thought my experience there was pleasant, and if the restaurant were closer to where I lived, I’d probably be back more often.

I go in the afternoons around 4pm and get a hot chocolate and Bialy’s Bagel & cream cheese. they have changed names a few times in the past couple of years but menu seems the same and made fresh. desserts always look wonderful and people are always coming in to get a coffee and go. Nice place to sit and catch up on emails or homework.

A local diamond in the rough. Excellent high quality food with friendly service makes you want to come back. The soups are excellent and each daily special offers a new taste experience. Plan on having left overs as the portions are amazing.

Great food, wonderful service, perfect prices! Loved the potabello mushroom soup, sirachi shrimp, meatloaf, tandoori shrimp

A-​Ok not to say I won’t return, but it isn’t my first place for breakfast/​brunch. The breakfast menu is limited to egg sandwiches (about 6 variations), bagels and other assorted baked items. Not terrible, just kind of blah.
Its also interesting that I was charged $ 2.50 for a medium sized cup of coffee, without refills. This on a morning that I hadn’t had any coffee until 10 AM (kinda a bad hour to deny my addiction).
Overall, not a bad place for a cup of coffee and a nosh, but not a breakfast-​y meal.
However, lunches are a different review… Salads are FAB! very Café 56 inspired.

Have had both lunch and dinner at North Park Grill, which opened not too long ago. Good food and service at a reasonable price! Try the vegetarian chili, which has fresh veggies and a nice kick to it. The salads at lunch are generously portioned and well done. We had the Greek salad. We will be going back.

We have been to the North Park Grille (formerly known as the North Park Brew N Bistro) twice since they opened last month. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at dinner they offer a large sit-​down dining area with a wait staff. There is an outdoor seating area as well.
The restaurant itself is not «fancy» by definition, but it is very comfortable and welcoming. The servers are very friendly, without being annoying. The food is incredible. Everything from the spinach and artichoke dip to the triple chocolate cake is fantastic.
There is a large free parking lot nearby.
Overall, if you are looking for a delicious meal served in a comfortable atmosphere, give the North Park Grille a try. You won’t be disappointed!