Jenkin's Deli is located at 2390 Spring Creek Blvd, Cleveland, TN 37312.
I want to first off say thank you to our amazing waitress, Karleigh. She was so sweet and knowledgeable about all the food. It took us so long to order because everything looked so great and she pointed us in the right direction.
We had the famous chicken salad, 4 way grilled cheese, and a zippy chicken sandwich, with our sandwiches we also ordered the salad bar. I was told the salad bar was a new addition to the restaurant, since they moved. It had so much great stuff and for $2. you can't beat that price.
The atmosphere was unique and there was a loud train that would go by overhead, every once in a while. It made me feel like I was back on McDonald Ave, under the F train in Brooklyn. They had signs on the walls and there was just a hometown feel about the place that you couldn't ignore. You felt welcome.
Our waitress, Karleigh took great care of us and explained so much and told us all about the food so that we could make an educated decision. She was so sweet that I just have to keep mentioning her because she may be my favorite waitress in the world. If only she could train all the servers around the world then the world might be a nicer place, at least in restaurants that is.
We ordered, got our food fast, and ate some of the famous chicken salad, which I am not really sure why it's famous but I heard it had been featured on National Geographic. My nephew which was on this excursion ordered the 4 way grilled cheese and he said it was absolutely amazing with four different types of cheese on it. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich and it was good but could have benefited from a piece of tomato, lettuce, and pickles, in my view.
All in all I loved this restaurant and so did my guests. We enjoyed it so much and everything was just great and tasty. The salad bar was also great and a must have if you eat at Jenkin's Deli.
Price: $-$$
Service: 100%
Stars: ***** Five Stars for a great family friendly restaurant with great food and service.
Be sure to ask for Karleigh if you go visit Jenkin's Deli.
http://www.jenkins-deli.com/
Sunday, December 22, 2013
The best restaurant in Cleveland, Tennessee goes too..... Tako Yaki!!! Congratulations, you earned it!
There is one restaurant in Cleveland, Tennessee which beats all others on service, food, price, and atmosphere. TakoYaki which is located at 172 Old Mouse Creek Rd, Cleveland, TN 37312. It's where the old Belair Grill used to be near the uptown Walmart.
Since it is the end of the year, I wanted to award a local restaurant with the best of the best award. Very few restaurants in Cleveland come close to the food and experience you have at TakoYaki. They offer a wide variety of Japanese cuisine and some of their own specialties. They also serve Sushi and have a Hibachi Grill for an even more unique experience that comes with a show.
If you have never been to a Hibachi grill then I will explain. This is where they cook the food in front of you at a grill which stands in the middle of a table. You get your own Chef and he comes and makes all the different foods you and your table have ordered. It's a fun experience, especially if you have never had it.
You have two options at TakoYaki. You can either eat in the Hibachi or eat in the regular dining area. Both are equally amazing as the service, food, and atmosphere are both equally amazing.
I almost always eat the Hibachi Steak and it's so amazing whether you order it in the Hibachi or in the regular dining area. When you eat in the Hibachi it comes with fried noodles but in the normal dining area it just comes with fried rice. Here's how your courses come out. Soup and Salad. The salad having the best ginger dressing on it EVER and the soup a broth. I have also ordered Miso soup for my soup which is also very good. Then you get your dinner. The Hibachi steak comes with fried rice, steak tips, and a mixture of stir fried veggies. Everything is cooked right and always has been since they first opened and I stepped foot through their doors.
The servers are friendly and always take care of you. The food is just WOW! amazing! You get this amazing show if you eat in the hibachi and the experience is just out of this world. The restaurant is fun, family friendly, and all around GREAT! If you haven't experienced TakoYaki yet, you have to check it out. Trust me that you will go back again and again.
Price: $-$$$ Prices vary in the dining room and in the Hibachi.
Service: 100%
Stars: ***** You got it, Five Stars!
I want to say as always a special thank you to everyone at TakoYaki. My whole family loves your restaurant and we will keep coming back. I wish you all luck and great business.
http://gotakoyaki.com/wordpress/?page_id=13
Since it is the end of the year, I wanted to award a local restaurant with the best of the best award. Very few restaurants in Cleveland come close to the food and experience you have at TakoYaki. They offer a wide variety of Japanese cuisine and some of their own specialties. They also serve Sushi and have a Hibachi Grill for an even more unique experience that comes with a show.
If you have never been to a Hibachi grill then I will explain. This is where they cook the food in front of you at a grill which stands in the middle of a table. You get your own Chef and he comes and makes all the different foods you and your table have ordered. It's a fun experience, especially if you have never had it.
You have two options at TakoYaki. You can either eat in the Hibachi or eat in the regular dining area. Both are equally amazing as the service, food, and atmosphere are both equally amazing.
I almost always eat the Hibachi Steak and it's so amazing whether you order it in the Hibachi or in the regular dining area. When you eat in the Hibachi it comes with fried noodles but in the normal dining area it just comes with fried rice. Here's how your courses come out. Soup and Salad. The salad having the best ginger dressing on it EVER and the soup a broth. I have also ordered Miso soup for my soup which is also very good. Then you get your dinner. The Hibachi steak comes with fried rice, steak tips, and a mixture of stir fried veggies. Everything is cooked right and always has been since they first opened and I stepped foot through their doors.
The servers are friendly and always take care of you. The food is just WOW! amazing! You get this amazing show if you eat in the hibachi and the experience is just out of this world. The restaurant is fun, family friendly, and all around GREAT! If you haven't experienced TakoYaki yet, you have to check it out. Trust me that you will go back again and again.
Price: $-$$$ Prices vary in the dining room and in the Hibachi.
Service: 100%
Stars: ***** You got it, Five Stars!
I want to say as always a special thank you to everyone at TakoYaki. My whole family loves your restaurant and we will keep coming back. I wish you all luck and great business.
http://gotakoyaki.com/wordpress/?page_id=13
Having a Burger with Five Guys, Cleveland TN
Where do you go in Cleveland, Tennessee to get a good burger? I can tell you that I have fallen in love with Five Guys. I am never sorry when I get burgers and fries from them.
Five Guys is more like fast food but the product is great. The burgers are juicy and the fries are fresh and made from real potatoes. They have all kinds of toppings and condiments so you can order your burger exactly the way you want it. Also they offer Kosher All Beef Hot Dogs, which in my view is the only way to go with hot dogs.
I have fallen in love with their fries. They are always cooked fresh and they taste just like the home cooked fries my dad used to make when I was a kid. Nothing frozen there. They also offer peanuts that you can bring to your table and munch on until you get your food. Yum, Yum and Yum! There is also a secret that many locals may not have noticed. There is only one place in Cleveland, Tennessee that you can get Barq's Cream Soda and that is the fountain at Five Guys. I had that little treat when I was on a tour of Indiana and hadn't had it since till I went to Five Guys. So, Thanks Five Guys for the import, I love it!
Also everyone that works at Five Guys are so well mannered and nice. This is not a sit down restaurant but they are more than happy to help with anything and they want you to have a great experience. The inside of the restaurant reminds me of a diner with red and white checkered walls.
I cannot tell you how much I love this place. It's a National Chain, which I have seen all over the country from NYC to Cleveland, TN. But don't let the National Chain fool you, it's worth it, trust me! The prices are great for the quality of the food and it's in my view the best place in Cleveland to get a burger and fries.
Price: $ a burger is around $6 and the fries are around $4 but you get a whopping amount of the fries which I usually bring home and munch on for a couple of days because they are sooooo good!
Service: This is not a sit down so there are no servers and you get your own drinks. But I give the Cleveland, Tennessee store a whopping 100% because everyone is always so nice when we go there and thorough.
Stars: ***** Yes you heard it first, I gave a fast food chain five stars. That's how good the food is.
http://www.fiveguys.com/
Five Guys is more like fast food but the product is great. The burgers are juicy and the fries are fresh and made from real potatoes. They have all kinds of toppings and condiments so you can order your burger exactly the way you want it. Also they offer Kosher All Beef Hot Dogs, which in my view is the only way to go with hot dogs.
I have fallen in love with their fries. They are always cooked fresh and they taste just like the home cooked fries my dad used to make when I was a kid. Nothing frozen there. They also offer peanuts that you can bring to your table and munch on until you get your food. Yum, Yum and Yum! There is also a secret that many locals may not have noticed. There is only one place in Cleveland, Tennessee that you can get Barq's Cream Soda and that is the fountain at Five Guys. I had that little treat when I was on a tour of Indiana and hadn't had it since till I went to Five Guys. So, Thanks Five Guys for the import, I love it!
Also everyone that works at Five Guys are so well mannered and nice. This is not a sit down restaurant but they are more than happy to help with anything and they want you to have a great experience. The inside of the restaurant reminds me of a diner with red and white checkered walls.
I cannot tell you how much I love this place. It's a National Chain, which I have seen all over the country from NYC to Cleveland, TN. But don't let the National Chain fool you, it's worth it, trust me! The prices are great for the quality of the food and it's in my view the best place in Cleveland to get a burger and fries.
Price: $ a burger is around $6 and the fries are around $4 but you get a whopping amount of the fries which I usually bring home and munch on for a couple of days because they are sooooo good!
Service: This is not a sit down so there are no servers and you get your own drinks. But I give the Cleveland, Tennessee store a whopping 100% because everyone is always so nice when we go there and thorough.
Stars: ***** Yes you heard it first, I gave a fast food chain five stars. That's how good the food is.
http://www.fiveguys.com/
Aubrey's Review, Cleveland TN "Living off the Creamed Spinach"
Let's start off with a look into a family meal at Aubrey's in Cleveland, Tennessee. I have heard such good things about this restaurant in Knoxville that I had to try the one in Cleveland.
I'm just going to get right on into the review. I got a hamburger there which cost $14.00, now I could understand a $14 burger, or more if we were talking about Kobe or some sort of good beef but the burger not only had horrible flavor it also was very dry and so overcooked. I paid an extra $3 for a salad which consisted of lettuce and a horrible dressing which seemed to be just mayonnaise and some dried dill. One of the people at the table ordered creamed spinach. It was the best thing we ate. Most of our food wasn't eaten on this trip but the creamed spinach got finished off by the whole group because we were so hungry.
Everyone at our tables order was cooked wrong and when you're paying such a hefty price for a meal the least they could do is cook it right. If you read my blog you know that not cooking the meat right is one of the biggest restaurant faux pas that I have. This place was, I think so far the biggest disappointment in Cleveland because I had heard such great things.
Normally I would review the interior of the restaurant, service and food but the food was so bad, I had to start off with it. The restaurant was beautiful and at night I am sure there would be a lovely romantic ambience. The atmosphere was very appealing.
The service was bad and we got one round of drinks and we had different waitstaff the whole time, as if they didn't have different sections for their servers. It took them half an hour just to get our order, and another hour to actually get our food. I am down for the slow food movement but this was just ridiculous because we were one of two groups of people in the almost empty restaurant.
I just have to say that you can make your restaurant gorgeous and that's great but if you don't have the product or service to back up that beauty doesn't mean anything.
Price ($$$ and up)
Service: 10% Bad Service
Over all Stars: * just one and they received the star only on atmosphere and creamed spinach, but one cannot survive on creamed spinach and pretty places.
http://www.aubreysrestaurant.com/aubreys/cleveland.html
I'm just going to get right on into the review. I got a hamburger there which cost $14.00, now I could understand a $14 burger, or more if we were talking about Kobe or some sort of good beef but the burger not only had horrible flavor it also was very dry and so overcooked. I paid an extra $3 for a salad which consisted of lettuce and a horrible dressing which seemed to be just mayonnaise and some dried dill. One of the people at the table ordered creamed spinach. It was the best thing we ate. Most of our food wasn't eaten on this trip but the creamed spinach got finished off by the whole group because we were so hungry.
Everyone at our tables order was cooked wrong and when you're paying such a hefty price for a meal the least they could do is cook it right. If you read my blog you know that not cooking the meat right is one of the biggest restaurant faux pas that I have. This place was, I think so far the biggest disappointment in Cleveland because I had heard such great things.
Normally I would review the interior of the restaurant, service and food but the food was so bad, I had to start off with it. The restaurant was beautiful and at night I am sure there would be a lovely romantic ambience. The atmosphere was very appealing.
The service was bad and we got one round of drinks and we had different waitstaff the whole time, as if they didn't have different sections for their servers. It took them half an hour just to get our order, and another hour to actually get our food. I am down for the slow food movement but this was just ridiculous because we were one of two groups of people in the almost empty restaurant.
I just have to say that you can make your restaurant gorgeous and that's great but if you don't have the product or service to back up that beauty doesn't mean anything.
Price ($$$ and up)
Service: 10% Bad Service
Over all Stars: * just one and they received the star only on atmosphere and creamed spinach, but one cannot survive on creamed spinach and pretty places.
http://www.aubreysrestaurant.com/aubreys/cleveland.html
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