THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED The Boarding House Restaurant & Jazz Club
Cuisine:
American
Openings: Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Sat.
Features
- Dress code: Casual
- Entertainment: Entertainment
- Full bar
- Private room(s)
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED The Boarding House Restaurant & Jazz Club Restaurant Review:
This two-room, dimly-lit jazz joint in the area between a large university campus and a questionable neighborhood is a Cleveland institution. Things dont get going till after 9 p.m. here, but by 11 p.m. its standing-room-only. The place draws a very mixed clientele: college students from Case Western Reserve University; docs in training (and scrubs) from nearby University Hospitals; suits from the burbs; out-of-town tourists. All come for the soul-satisfying music---some of Clevelands best jazz musicians are regulars on the tiny stage---and for the far-from-heart-healthy items on the too-cute menu. Getzs clams, Dukes dip and fries, or a split order of bones make good starters. If youre hungry, follow with Sarah, Ella, Miles or Billys burgers, or the perch dinner. Lighter dishes include Arties eggplant Parmesan and the spinach salad. The cheesecake and apple pie make excellent late-night snacks.
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