Red Circle Bar & Lanes

I grew up down the street , really no kidding!  I was really happy to see that  it's the same old neighborhood place,  and still so cool. Thanks to  the new owners for   not   f*ing it up! You don;t go there for modern perfect lanes, you go there for a boilermaker , some trash talk at the bar and a

Such a nice neighborhood place, and long a staple in Parma. My sister had my nephew's 7th birthday party in the bowling alley, and it was a big success. We had a dozen kids for bowling, plus hot dogs and burgers for the kids and parents. There was plenty of room at the table for the kids, and the staff was helpful in getting us whatever we needed.

I escaped the commotion of the party (situated, I should add, at the opposite end of the lanes from the adult bowlers) for a drink in the bar. It's the kind of charming, blue collar joint that I love in Cleveland. A friend from Japan was with me on a visit, and she loved it too.

A friend wanted me to meet him at this bar last Wednesday because Red Circle sponsors his softball team. I went into the bar with low expectations. This turned out to be a great experience and reminded me why I like Cleveland. The people in the bar seemed to be pretty cool. There was a flat top grill attached to one side of the square bar and the food was prepared right there. Any bar that serves pierogies is cool with me. The plate was only $4 serves with onions. They weren't that bad either. There was a woman walking around selling 50/50 raffle tickets, a scratch off vending machine, scratch offs sold behind the bar and Keno. There was a bowling league and a Cavs game on this particular night. The bar was packed. I have only been to a handful of Parma bars. This one was by far the best and one of the better bars that I have been to in the Cleveland area. The beer selection is no good but that was expected. It was a good experience that I plan on having again.