Lion on Lorain

I saw the positive reviews on Yelp and decided to give them a shot.

I honestly cannot see what is so great about this place. I think most of the reviews end up positive because of the cheap priced beer. Being cheap doesn't make it good and my visit was not pleasant.

I immediately felt out of place as I walked in the door. This is a local dive/biker bar. If you have a shirt that requires buttoning, this is not your place.

The tables are too tall for the barstools. It was very uncomfortable to sit and eat a meal. It felt like I was a little kid at the adult table.

The food itself was a disappointment. I ordered a couple tacos and a friend ordered a burger. The meat for the tacos are something that I would liken to dog food. Burned and chopped up into tiny pebbles. Very unappealing. Overall, combination of items and textures on the tacos did not equal a tasty package. Throwing a piece of salami on a taco doesn't make it special.

My friend ordered a medium well burger. It came out completely charred. One small bite and it tasted like charcoal. The server asked if we wanted them to remake it.
I declined, because I didn't want to spend another 25 minutes waiting for them to put out another burger. She then commented that next time we should order it medium.

She took the burger away and still charged us for it on the bill. It was inedible. Thanks, for the lame experience.

Damn hell ass, what a great place. A really low-key, cool-looking old bar that also happens to serve fantastic grub. Went here on St. Patrick's Day expecting to be knee-deep in green vomit, but everybody here was very cool. No pinches or punches to the face that I can remember. Myself and my compatriots all got the special, which was a solid reuben with a side of something called a "noodleboat." The reuben itself was delicious. A nice touch was the fried (as in fried on the grill) corned beef. That was definitely a nice surprise. The noodleboat was a side serving of egg noodles (duh) with chopped corned beef, sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, and some other greens. I would come back here just for that. Service was friendly, bar ambiance was great, and I will certainly be back.

Another great experience and I didn't totally screw over my diet!

I had a chili cheese dog, no bun and my man had a breakfast dog. Holy breakfast dog--get this thing, like now. A fried egg, bacon and cheese all on a dog? You bet your ass.The chili dog was great, even without the bun and the chili itself was very meaty with what I think were black beans. I also ordered a salad and skipped the fries.

The owner is awesome, the bartender was a peach and the drinks are cheap.

Love this place!