There are a handful of restaurants in Greater Cleveland that if you tell people you haven't been there, they will gasp and shame you. Tommy's Restaurant in Coventry became one of those in my life.
So, I had to remedy that by adding them to my 2021 To Dine Challenge list, and we recently grabbed our east side buddies to dine there for dinner on a weeknight.
The menu is hefty. So I had taken to Twitter a few days in advance to ask for everyone's favorite menu item.
One rose to the top, the
Donovan ($8.99) with falafel, veggies, sesame sauce, cheese, mushrooms and baba. While the flavors were all satisfying, I have to say that feeling overwhelmed on how to properly eat this took away from my enjoyment. I did not see a way to pick it up safely, so I knife and forked it.
But who are we kidding, we were really there for the famous
French Fries ($4.99). They are purposefully not seasoned, and a neighbor gave us the hot tip to order a side of the
Loui sauce (
thinner version of Thousand Islands dressing) to dip them in.
To get a taste of several items, Mr. H tried the
Wellson ($11.89) sampler platter with 2 falafel balls, mini spinach pie, 1 scoop of hummus, 1 scoop of baba, a side of sesame tahini and pita. The spinach pie was our favorite.
No trip to Tommy's is complete without a milkshake. I love a simple, classic
Vanilla, but they have more than 15 flavors to choose from if you're more adventuresome.
Look, this stop is all about a piece of culinary history in our area. It's right on Coventry, within steps of other great restaurants and shops, and full of tradition in the family-owned and operated business.
Was it the best Mediterranean influenced meal I've had? No.
Best diner food I've had? No. But it was a fun excursion, and one that I'm happy to now say that I've done.
1824 Coventry Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
(216) 321-7757
1 comments:
You were in my neighborhood this time. You can't pick up most of the spinach or meat pies. They are built for knife and fork eating. I would have also told you to order the French onion soup (it's vegetarian and can be made vegan with a slice of non-dairy cheese) and the broccoli risso (broccoli rice comfort in a dish). Fun fact, all the menu items were named after people over the years. I met the Wellson sisters a few years ago. I was a little star struck. :-)
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