My boyfriend and I just moved to the area and we stumbled upon this bar. Â We instantly fell in love and knew we'd be back! Â The place has an old, charming atmosphere. Â They offer a menu till 11 pm, live music on certain days of the week, and they have a great patio! Â
Normally, we visit certain bars, certain days of the week, because they offer drink specials. Â Parkview does have a happy hour, (being in the service industry, we can never make it to happy hour) but unfortunately no other specials on drinks. Â This is the only reason we do not come more often. Â
Regardless of only coming in once a week, by our second visit, the bartenders remembered our names and our drink order! Â Joe, Jason and Mary are definitely bartenders that make you feel welcomed! The kitchen staff is also extremely friendly and accommodating. Â The staff is our favorite part of this place!
What can I say that hasn't been already said? Â This is a fabulous establishment. Â Period.
Food - Above average bar food. Â Way above.
Service - Always friendly and courteous. Â They are on top of their game.
Music - This is where this place shines. Â Go for the music. Â It's great to see such talent.
I haven't lived in Cleveland in almost a year and the Parkview is the one thing about the city that I truly miss.
The place has excellent food and beer menus that are fairly inexpensive, which is a great thing for young professionals such as myself who don't have a ton of money to spend on dinner. Though it gives the appearance of a dive bar it really isn't one.
The grilled chicken sandwich is awesome, and I'm definitely going to stop at the Parkview when in Cleveland.
My mom was giving me directions here, and I was like, where the bleep are you taking me! Â Despite the back-alley location, Parkview is a pretty cool little spot. Â Reasonably priced food, relaxed atmosphere.
We enjoyed the Fried Asparagus for an app. Â It's served with a Chipotle Ranch sauce which is delicious and really compliments the fried goodness.
I had to go with what Parkview is known for as my main dish, the Smoked Salmon BLT. Â I did like the smokey flavor of the salmon. Â Two of my other dinner-goers complained that there wasn't enough salmon, but I was satisfied with my portion. Â The bacon wasn't as crispy as I like, so I did end up taking it off. Â Overall, the sandwich didn't blow me away, especially when served with out-of-the bag chips on the side. Â
Parkview has a decent beer selection, most of them in bottle. Â The draft list included about 6 options, mostly standard national domestics. Â I was happy to see two versions of Great Lakes on draft, however. Â You have to drink a Great Lakes if you're in Cleveland! Â Plus they have a Happy Hours special even on Saturday - dollar off drafts.
The server was attentive and friendly. Â The band scheduled to perform that night was setting up right as I was leaving. Â Parkview seems like a fun place to listen to live music. Â If I make it back to Cleveland, I'll be back to try some of the other extensive options on their food menu and absorb the local music.
My local in-the-know buddy took me here for Saturday lunch. Â It's the kind of restaurant I like to eat in when I'm in town, but I need a local to steer me to the ones where the food will be tasty and not give me ptomaine. Â As an example, we passed a place a few miles away called "Mom's" that looked "colorful" but my friend told me to avoid it at all costs.
By the way if you think the Parkview is a "dive bar" I have some actual dives to show you. Â It's just an old, slightly dusty vintage neighborhood bar and grill, not a dive. Â Although it will probably look divey to people who generally frequent sports bars in Rocky River. Â
I guess from reading other reviews this place was on some food show.  I couldn't care less.  If I wanted foodie food, I'd go a few more miles to Tremont.  There were a couple unusual things on the menu (pork tacos) but mostly a lot of the old standbys like burgers and tuna melt.  Our sandwiches were good.  It was quiet in there with just a few tables of folks eating, and of course we had no problem finding parking.  This place is well off the main drag, plus I got the impression the rest of the neighborhood was still asleep.  I guess the raucous nite club scene happens later and I can't say I've ever dropped by for that,  since it seems to be a jazzy-bluesy place and I'm not a jazzy-bluesy person.  I did notice they had  a big square room which should be good for a band compared to the noise dynamics of the more typical little long-narrow-room setup many of these joints have.
My only real complaint was that it would be nice to order a quesadilla with both chicken AND black beans in it without the price jacking up a whole five dollars. Â Aside from that, this is a decent burger and hot sandwich stop that's a cool change in atmosphere from a diner.
This place has put on a few great events in the past year. Â I've been here for two Dyngus day's and one reggae brunch. Even though it's been packed as hell, I'm getting whipped with pussy willows, leave smelling like patchouli, and getting quirt with water (I Â hope), I've always enjoyed myself and the crowd in general. Â
I like the long bar and the setup in here. Â It's comfy and great for making friends. Â Their patio is nice, too. Â Quaint and friendly.
I'll go back and get a real experience before Dyngus Day 2013, I hope.
I love the Parkview for many reasons.
The location is great. The vibe is very relaxed and comfortable plus there is always a diverse crowd. The food and music are excellent. Great place to eat, grab, and drink, and best of all ...to go for Sunday brunch! Best eggs benedict in town at the best price. Best bloody Mary's and best pancakes in town too! The only thing I can do without is their taco Tuesday.. not really a fan of their tacos, I find them to be dry. Saturday nights and Wednesday nights are great bc there is live blues too. I just love the Parkview and recommend it to everyone!
Love the parkview. Â Wednesdays are my favorite night to come. Â They have live music where anyone can play with the band. Â The food's pretty good as well. Â I like the fried asparagus. Â Everything tastes pretty fresh. Â They have bowling. Â I suck at bowling. Â Even bar bowling. Â I've never had any problems with the service. Â Everyone's usually nice. Â Everytime I come I always wonder why I don't come back more often.
Review Source:The Parkview will have a special place in my heart. Â It's where I first went out with my boyfriend, but also a great place for me to send other people out on random blind dates. Â ha!
Anyway, I've been there mostly for drinks, brunches and taco Tuesdays. Â The Tacos are okay...nothing special in my book. Â I'd probably say the same for the brunches. Â Overall though, I like the Parkview because it's the whole package. Â Kinda like what you'd be looking for in a date, only it's a date LOCATION! Â They even have bar bowling, which is pretty clutch in awkward date situations. Â
I know it's been on triple D, which is a little surprising because I don't really see it as a Dive. Â It's old and kitschy, but not especially divey. Â Not one to complain though, at least it got on some sort of Food Network list!
LOVED this place- we visited Cleveland in July and went to Parkview for dinner one of the nights we were there. Nothing to look at from the outside and I am sure we would not have gone there to eat based on the appearance. However the service and food more than made up for this.The waitress was super nice, not too clingy but very attentive. I had the battered asparagus and the pork tacos- both of which i have dreamt about many times since.My boyfriend got the pulled pork platter and a bowl of beef taco soup- we both had a beer on tap and the bill was just over $40.
Customers were a mixture of tourists and locals and all seemed to be having a great time,I would highly recommend this place.
I went here not knowing it had been on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, but I had heard that they had a taco tuesday and wanted to check it out. Â For those who walked in expecting it to be upscale (I saw an M5 out front), it is totally a dive bar. Â I had a couple coronas out on the "patio" out back (really some concrete and a chain link fence), and the wait staff made a special effort to bring the tacos out to us since they didn't usually serve out there (it was mostly smokers).
HOWEVER. Â The tacos were absolutely delicious. Â The vibe is totally laid back and every song that came on the sound system was awesome. Â The servers were friendly and helpful, and not overbearing. Â The beers are cheap and they had a good variety on tap. Â I will definitely be back to check out the rest of the menu (hence the 4 stars, so far). Â Quit being snobby about your dive bars people. Â Parkview is a total gem.
Two Things:
Chipotle Pork Tacos, and
Bar Bowling
Those alone merit an "A-OK" in my book.
All my fellow reviewers have adequately illustrated that this is NOT a high brow place. And, while I usually prefer a little more polish on my bar top, I'm not above heading out to the Parkview to get a little live music and pork taco on. Â =)
Aside from their annual reggae brunch I'm not sure what the mass appeal is to this place. Â More times than not I've walked in and said to myself, "it feels like I've walked into a senior citizen center."
The beers are cheap and can always be counted on being ice cold, the menu has a lot of sandwich offering, and the staff are always spot on with the service.
Everyone always talks about how the Parkview is "blue collar", but I've seen more BMW's, Mercedes', and Audi's parked outside this place than I've seen at an upscale place. Â I can attribute that to the difference between their day crowd vs. the evening crowd.
Overall, I would have to say that if you're in the area it's worth the stop in, but there's no way that you should make this your evenings primary destination - unless you live in the area.
Not impressed. Cheap beer, basement decor, grandma's food...been there, done that. It's not awful, just not a very stimulating destination. I don't know. I had heard rave reviews and was slightly underwhelmed. Just kind of sad in it's blue collar chic. Maybe it was the night( Thursday) that just did nothing for me. Conversely, I had been at Reddstone just before and had a great time there( always do). Am I a snob?
Review Source:Best Salmon BLT ever! i love me a dive bar and this one is huge. Its incredible family friendly and boosehound friendly. Either way all the food is homemade and decadent. They smoke their own salmon for cripes sake. Yum yum yum. Being from Chicago drinking Great Lakes Brewery beer is great. You definitely can't go wrong with it. They could use a bit more craft beers. While in Cleveland for 3 full days I went there twice. Can't wait to visit again!
Review Source:Oh Parkview... what's with the food?!
You used to be so good. Last night, I had the Walleye Dinner. It was almost inedible. But I was starving and I ate it...bah. The fries were ice cold and soggy. The fish was 3 tiny chunks, not fillets like I was expecting, and they were over-cooked. For $10, I feel ripped off. There weren't even many fries on the plate. Overall, the dish was skimpy.
I still like the Parkview though. It's been around forever, catering to the local working class. Dudes have been swilling PBR's and Stroh's here way before it was trendy. A no frills, hole-in-the-wall. I don't think there's been any modification to the joint for 50 years. It's a great place to go to have a decent meal (usually) and a few cocktails.
So Parkview, if you are reading this... COOK FRIES TO ORDER and FIX THE FISH
bah
My husband and I went here after seeing this place on Diner's Drive-In's and Dives. Â The place was what you would expect for a bar, dark with large tvs over the bar and a Projection screen at one end all with different sporting events on them. Â
My husband tried the fried provolone and their Kings Hill Burger (bacon & bbq sauce). Â I had the pulled pork tacos (one of the things Guy raved about when he was here) and a burger as well and both of us got the onion rings with our burgers. Â Now my husband and I both agreed that the food was fine, some parts were even better then average (the tacos and the onion rings), but for sure we have had better burgers (Herb's) and we aren't thinking we would go out of our way to come back. Â
Certainly if your in the area and looking for something to eat or even looking for a bar this place is a good option. Â They had plenty (over 30) of beer varieties to choose from and a full bar besides. Â
The prices at Parkview are very reasonable, as our total was under $40 bucks and we both had a beer.
Would have liked to give it 2.5 stars.
Went on a Diner's Drive-In's and Dive's (DDD) recommendation for a late lunch. Â Atmosphere was as expected (I was with two girls who did not like the dive-like setting, but I didn't mind at all). Â Service was not so great, but not horrible (they forgot a couple of things we asked for, but were pleasant enough) and the food was so-so. Â I had the salmon BLT, the other folks I was with had pirogies and a steak salad. Â The salmon BLT was the best item, but still nothing to write home about. Â The pirogies were highly recommended from our server, but were overall bland and dry. Â
The price was appropriate for the quality of what we got.
I've been to dive-y bars in my hometown (Chicago) with better food than Parkview and those Chicago bars are considered middle of the pack in food quality for bars here in Chicago.
Bottom line: Maybe we caught them on an off-day, but I expected more from a  DDD recommendation.  Maybe I shouldn't set my expectations so high for Guy Fieri.
Oh, Parkview... You know I'll be back soon right? Are you ready for it? Because this time it's on! I'm talking the full-case... lots of Beers, tasting the entirety of your menu. You just wait and see.
Anyways, I did enjoy the Parkview the 2-3 times I happened to stop in. Normally, late at night after being housed at other locations. I like it. I think it has great potential. And I didn't get the chance to try much food which is really bothering me.
Last time I stopped in I opted for a snack, the Battered Asparagus. Pretty freaking tasty. Although - asparagus is difficult to bite pieces from since its so fibrous and the only way to break down the fibers is to cook the hell out of it. Parkview made my asparagus very well. Some of the stalks I bit off nicely others I wrenched on like a dog with a bone. Enjoyed every moment of it. Quite tasty.
Beer selection was good and priced very well. I could eat and drink there all night for cheap if I wanted. I could also splurge on some of the higher end beverages if I wanted. And whoever was in that night was playing Bruce Springsteen and let me just say that it was the perfect accompaniment.
Go there. Its good. And I've heard the live music is pretty kick-ass.
The Parkview is as Cleveland as it gets. The atmosphere is very friendly and warm, and they have bar bowling and pinball. Really, that's as much as I need, but it gets better. The food is pretty amazing. I had the walleye dinner with golden fries and a crunchy, creamy coleslaw, and my husband enjoyed a nice smoky barbecued pork plate. The drink menu has something for everyone, and the prices are more than fair. Two great dinners and one drink apiece set us back $26 before tip.
Our server for the evening was Debbie, and she could not have been more attentive and friendly. Thanks for a great experience.
The ParkView is, without a doubt, my favorite neighborhood bar in my neighborhood. Â The feeling inside is worn, dark, & comfortable. Â In the winter, there is a wood stove for warmth and flickering light. In the summer, there is a nice little patio w/ a small tv screen. Â You can hang out on the patio in the winter, if you want. Â If your into the cold, there is a great sledding hill out front. Â Every Wednesnite is an open blues jam featuring a house band and some of the best, if you stick around long enough, blues musicians in the city.
The food is definitely a few steps above the average bar food with dishes like house smoked salmon and pork shoulder; several creative vegetarian selections (inclu country fried asparagus), and some really great sandwiches. Â Daily specials are featured each day at lunch and Taco Tuesday features fish, bean, beef, and pork selections!
Beer selection always includes at least two options from Great Lakes.
Bicycle parking out front.
I have been eating here more regularly lately. The fried provolone is unreal. The fried asparagus is also good as an appetizer. The steak dinner is good for $10. The pulled pork platter was great, a little on the spicy side, but delicious. My friend had the cuban sandwich, he said it was good. I will continue going here. A great, relaxing place to grab dinner.
Review Source:i'm a total foodie. Â My wife drove me to this little hole in the wall on a Saturday during an OSU game. Â The drinks were cheap, the food was AMAZING (Deep fried provolone? Â Smoked Chipotle Pork Tacos?!) and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Â Between my two beers, three appetisers and what my wife ordered, our bill was less than $30 -- seriously, you can't beat that. Â The only bad thing was that the only waitress was also the bartender, but, I'll gladly take slower service (which was excellent) for food and drinks of that magnitude.
Review Source:the bluuuues, baby. Â the bluuuuuues.
and damn good food, too.
some of the juiciest burgers you'll have. Â big honkin' steaks. Â healthy delicious salads with goat cheese.
and a brunch that makes your mouth water.
not to mention that bowling game in the corner. Â i'm so good at that damn thing. Â ...after a few drinks.
and the bluuuuuuues, baby. Â the bluuuuuues.
When we were driving to the Parkview and a block away we saw a pig grazing in front of a closed factory building we knew it was going to be a special day. The bar wench was a delightful girl, she was friendly & nice and I cannot for the life of me recall her name, thus she did her job well! Friendly drunks hang out here and drunks at other bars mentioned they go here too! Imagine that. Anywho, they have a spectacular brunch, though I find the menu a bit scarce. They also have a great regular menu with the occasional lucky times they serve up their excellent wings! Typically those are football nights/days. I like the Parkview a lot because it's one of those that are open for the majority of the day, offer food and at night they have live music! In the daytime it even passes as kid friendly.
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