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2. Brubaker’s
Pub In addition
to ever-changing drink specials, menu noshes 3. Bru’s
Brew A cozy, comfy
coffeehouse with open-air windows. Menu items feature coffee,
tea, juice, shakes, root-beer floats,espresso bar drinks,and
assorted pastries – from muffins and bagels to brownies – all
priced under $5. 4. Café Momus 5. City
Beat Restaurant and Lounge Situated on
the plaza level of Radisson Hotel at Akron City Centre (directly
across from Akron Civic Theatre on the Bowery Street Side) City
Beat serves a full-service lunch menu featuring soups, salads,
sandwiches, lunch specials and a buffet – all priced under
$8 – and dinner selections including steak and seafood,
chicken and pasta, priced under $20. 6. Diamond
Grille Known for its
24-karat focus on quality, The Diamond Grille specializes in
aged, hand-cut prime beef, and fresh seafood, broiled or pan-fried.
Menu items range from $20-$35. 7. Evolution
Revolution A blend of
South Beach, Manhattan, and historic Akron, Evolution Revolution
opened in September as the dance hall/billiard-club. Comprising
two sections, Evolution Revolution has a spacious front lounge
that includes a bar, high-top and bistro tables, and a mix 8. Fuel Chic yet casual.
Cosmopolitan yet comfortable. Designed to be a one-of-a-kind
wine and martini lounge that stimulates all the senses, Fuel
sets the mood with sensual music, and spotlights intriguing art.
In addition to an expansive wine, martini and imported beer selection,
Fuel serves gourmet cuisine. 9. Harry
Buffalo Restaurant & Bar A sports bar/restaurant
venue with buffalo-head décor. Favorites include stuffed
mushrooms, jumbo chicken wings in eight flavors, authentic buffalo
burgers, Bison barbeque-rib dinners, chops, chicken dishes, grouper,
salmon, and stir-fry. Menu items range from $5 to $12. At nightfall,
a DJ heats up the largest dance floor between Cleveland and Columbus.
A gigantic wide-screen and 52 televisions spotlight sporting
events. 10. House
of Hunan II House of Hunan
specializes in Chinese and Japanese cuisine, offering everything
from appetizers, soups, pork, chicken and seafood favorites,
to spicy specialties such as Szechwan orange roughy and Peking
duck. Lunch menu items range from $8.75 for moo-shu pork, to
$20 for Hunan lobster on the dinner menu. Sushi choices include
more than 80 items ranging from $2 for miso soup to $29 for sushi
combo deluxe. Voted Best Chinese Restaurant the last three years
by readers of Northern Ohio Live magazine. 11. Jacob
Good Downtown Jacob Good
Downtown–named after the man who owned the building 100
years ago–is a fine dining venue in a historic building
situated between Main and High Streets. Inviting diners to 12. Jillian’s & Hibachi
Grill The dining
and entertainment megaplex includes The Video Café with
giant screen TVs, The 9-Ball Lounge with 15 tournament-quality
billiard tables, The Amazing Games Room with the latest electronic
simulation games, live music at Blue Cat Live, a DJ and dancing
in the Groove Shack, a cigar lounge downstairs, and private parties
for groups of 10 to 1,000. In the main restaurant, which seats
120, specialties include sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers,
barbeque, pizza, steak and pasta. Selections range from $6 to
$15. There’s also the 60-seat Hibachi Grill, with menu
items priced between $12 and $22. 13. Lime
Spider The draw of
the Lime Spider is live music and local color. Attracting both
national and local talent, every night Lime Spider offers something
different.The menu offers daily specials, soups, salads, a vegetarian
sandwich board, and huge burgers. 14. Luigi’s
Restaurant As one of Akron’s
oldest and most nostalgic dining establishments, Luigi’s
has remained in the Ciriello family since its 1949 debut on Akron’s
North Hill. Best known for “the best pizza on the planet,” baked
lasagna, spaghetti, ravioli and rigatoni dishes, everything here
is smothered in cheese. A tossed salad costs $1.95, and the most
expensive entrée is $10.95. 15. Northside,
Studer’s Wine Side, Overlooking the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Line on Akron’s North Hill, Northside is housed in a historic structure that was once a grand saloon. In addition to the live entertainment within Northside’s night-club ambience, chefs DeAnna Akers and Aaron Hervry conjure up favorites such as blackened catfish, Reuben sandwiches, and vegetable chip-crusted salmon over scalloped potatoes. Menu items range from $6 to $15. Studer’s
Wine Side, a cozy, non-smoking wine bar separated
from the club by a sliding glass door, features more than 100
selections of fine wine. 16. Piatto Voted “Best Akron Restaurant” and “Best Restaurant in Northern Ohio” in Northern Ohio Live magazine’s Reader’s Poll, the upscale Piatto (Italian for plate) specializes in authentic Italian cuisine. Preferring “bold
flavors and uncomplicated presentations,” Chef Roger Thomas
serves signature dishes such as yellow fin tuna, veal macadamia,
gorgonzola-stuffed filet, spinach lasagna, and balsamic chicken.
Menu items range from $12 to $30. Piatto seats 180 in the main
dining area, plus there’s patio dining adjacent to Canal
Park stadium, and a private party room on the lower level. 17. Posh
Nite Club & Bistro The night club boasts an 80-foot lighted glass bar, a wall-to-wall color laser show, special effects lighting, and multi-level dance stages. A 30,000 watt surround-sound system pumps out Top 40, Latin and high-energy dance music. The Bistro,
with its 60-foot bar and 27 TV screens, serves lunch and dinner
selections including appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, tortilla
wraps, grilled Paninis, burgers, steaks, chicken, seafood, pasta
and desserts. 18. Spaghetti
Warehouse Housed in Bldg. 33 at the former B.F. Goodrich campus, Spaghetti Warehouse combines Old World Italian traditions with American abundance in hearty, made-from-scratch dishes. In addition
to pasta selections, favorites include fresh-baked sourdough
bread, appetizers, soups, salads, and combination platters featuring
15-layer lasagna and homemade veal, eggplant or chicken parmigiana.
Menu items range from $5 to $14 19. Trackside
Grille at Quaker Square Built in and
around the authentic, original Broadway Limited Railroad Cars
that ran from Chicago to New York City, the Trackside Grille
offers salads, sandwichs, steak, seafood, or Trackside’s “pick-your-own-pasta" Pasta
Express. 20. Whistle
Stop Tavern at Quaker Square Converted from the barnstone cellar of the original Quaker Oats Cereal Factory (circa 1800), The Whistle Stop Tavern boasts three-feet-thick barnstone walls, stained glass windows from area churches, and a black walnut staircase from the home of one of the Quaker Oats founders. Offering ample
choices of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, and
homemade desserts, the Whistle Stop is a relaxing venue for a
casual meal or a favorite brew. Menu items range from $8 to $24. |
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