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  I recently stopped in on a whim. Being in a plaza, I figured this might be an okay spot.
  I was wrong.
  
  This place looks like it was put together several decades ago and has had no upkeep. The dirt is so thick on the cheesy wood paneling that it creates black lines in the cracks. I was surprised nobody was smoking inside.
  
  The barstools are laughable. Most look like old dining room chairs from the late 19th century. All uneven size and shapes, many with the backs completely broken off.
  
  Service was just okay. A drink was made incorrectly but was replaced without any fuss. However, I didn't feel like I was welcomed into the establishment. Just another random face for the staff to attend to without much urgency. Had to wait longer than necessary for service.
  
  The place seems to function, but I can't imagine it's all that organized. Orders coming out of the kitchen, no idea where or who they are going to. Traditional cash register, many bottles of liquor didn't even have a pourer attached. Just untwist and eyeballing into the glass.
  
  The crowd was a mix of professional alcoholics and young ruffians. Typical conversations are limited to mostly 4 letter words.
  
  Prices were cheap. I think that's the only redeeming quality about this place. I'm sure if you are just going out to get liquored up, this might be a stop for you. However, the unprofessional staff, coupled with the less than proper patrons make this a never again stop for me.

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  Posted on 03.18.13 Kevin D.

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  Let's dust off that Parma [ok, this place is in Middleburgh Hts, but the criteria remain] bar checklist:
  
  - Beer Selection limited to domestics with limited or no microbrews ? -Check-
  About 12 drafts. Between that and their bottle selection, I think they had every domestic, even smirnoff coolers. They did have Leinkeugal, sunset wheat, a big surprise in the dead of winter [and a lone Great Lakes]. They also had Honey Brown, which tasted abnormally flat and bad but the bartender gave me a different beer. Decent prices [$2-3 for domestic drafts].
  
  - Clientele of Parma people: white, working and middle class, 35-60, only collars on shirts are on the occasional polos ? yes, although a bit younger [25-40ish].
  
  - A menu consisting of fried food, wings, burgers. Vegetarian options limited to a couple house salads, some of the fried food, and a veggie burger. A 'Parma' Menu often has a slight Eastern European (I use 'Eastern' very broadly) influence including sauerkraut, sausage, kilbasa, gyros, etc ?  -Check-
  I had a burger which didn't come with lettuce. This only reaffirms my stereotype of Parma. The burger itself was a tad greasy.
  
  Service was ok. The bartender was nice I asked for Connor's Irish Ale (which ended up not to be available, which I'd expected).
  but asked me twice with a confused look on her face, whether I wanted Smithwicks.
  
  On the plus side, they had 2 pool tables, the old-fashioned bowling game (score!), and a basketball game.
  There's a few TVs, a large projection screen, and a jukebox with the standard [often cheesy] bar tunes.
  
  Not my type of bar. If you're into the Parma bars, then come on down.
  I went here not on my dime and that's the only way I'd go here again, if at all.

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  Posted on 02.04.10 Will S.

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