Inn On Coventry

Fab. Always a quality meal with excellent service. The staff is like family. Its been «our spot» for four years. Though some of the heartier dishes (i.e. sisterhood) are on the rich side, you can’t beat the menu. Lemon ricotta pancakes are foolproof and delicious. Any egg dish is fantastic. They’ve mastered the art of potatoes. And coffee refills keep you going for the rest of the day!

What a lively place to have breakfast/​brunch in Cleveland. The reviews suggesting the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes is what drew me here.
Not only was the atmosphere great to be among the locals but also the Eggs Benedict and the pancakes were excellent!
If you are from out of town and need a place to pick up some breakfast head here.
While there is metered parking everywhere Sunday when I went the parking is free at the meters.

After finding this place on Unilocal my daughter and I decided to give it a try. A nice family owned feel with some tasty food. I had Googled best breakfast near Case Western and this place popped up. We weren’t disappointed. I had the Maryland Crab Cake Eggs Benedict while my daughter enjoyed the Turkey Eggs Benedict.
The food was delicious, the coffee very good and the service friendly. If you are in the area and looking for a place for a good breakfast this would a restaurant I would highly recommend.

Got the greek omelet and it was very good. Great place to grab something quick for breakfast that is reasonably priced and tastes good. Service was quick and friendly.

The Inn on Coventry is an intimate diner. I drove 20 minutes to try this place out and it is completely worth it! While it’s not a place for a party bigger than 4, it’s very nice!
I had the Crab Cakes Egg Benedict with home fries and couldn’t be happier. The service was relatively quick and attentive. As for the food, it tasted delicious! The hollandaise sauce was superb! I wish this place were closer to me to enjoy more often. The meal was only $ 8.99 and worth every penny!

Love the Reese cups pancakes… GO TRY THEM
My first time here & I really enjoyed the food I started eating the food before I took the picture it was that good everyone was so friendly the waitress was so nice you have to try it.

I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to write a review of the Inn. This is my favorite breakfast/​brunch place in town. Taste and friendliness of staff are the two areas is like to focus on today.
1. This isn’t a swanky brunch place. Rather, it’s a mix between a diner and mom and pop shop. The food, however, is tasty. I’ve had 6 of their egg dishes (the Pan de Mais and Avocado, Mushroom & Jack omelet are my standbys) and never have to use salt or pepper, just a little hot sauce for kick. Everyone knows they’re lemon ricotta pancakes are delicious, so I’ll just say I really like that you can order them by piece. I ALWAYS order just ONE as my dessert. Their home fries always approaches that line of being too oily, but never crosses it. They’re tender with lots of crispy bits and and perfectly seasoned. I sometimes opt for the grits (when I want to feel «healthier»). While they’re pretty plain, they’re perfectly cooked and delicious with some butter and shredded cheddar, which they’ll gladly give you. Oh, they also offer egg whites for those who want to sub. One last thing, if you want a hot sauce (that isn’t from a jar), ask for their chipotle sauce for their Pan de Mais. It’s smoky, a little creamy and delightfully spicy. It goes so well on any of their egg dishes!
2. The staff here is just the nicest. They’re typically very busy on the weekends (get there before 11a to decrease your wait time), so their staff hustles, but I never feel rushed. Rather, I always feel welcomed and cared for. Across the board, the management, the servers and the bussers are nice people. They joke, they’re patient and will help you out. I once asked the busser to please get our server because we needed more sweetener and instead, he went back and got it himself. The busser still let our server know and she came by a minute later and apologized for not doing it herself. Another good example is whenever they’re busy, they all help each other out with running food, refilling coffee and checking in on folks. It’s a tight space in there, but they make it work and do it well.
I love this place and as long as they remain consistent, they’ll have a happy customer out of me, my friends, my colleagues, my students, my out-​of-​town guests and anyone else who asks me where to go for brunch. Lastly, if you’re looking for two more reasons to come, know that they’re local and women-​owned.

Just order the lemon ricotta pancakes… and all will be right with the world. I love this place because it is simple and you always know what you are going to get. The service is great, even though they are always packed, and the food is wonderful. We always enjoy our experience and leave full and happy!

A delicious diner experience! They provide the old stand-​bys, but also offer their own creative specials. The staff is friendly and efficient. Their lemon ricotta pancakes are a must-​try! I ordered the Irish Benedict, which was hearty and lived up to its description. It might not be the healthiest restaurant, but the food sure is tasty!

An above-​average greasy spoon. It’s small and old-​school. It seems to be popular, but I had no trouble getting seated immediately on a Sunday morning. Service was, um, casual I guess you could say. The lady who waited my table was not exactly out to kiss my ass but kept my coffee cup full and was pleasant enough.
The Irish Benedict had some nicely grilled English muffins topped with corned beef hash, poached eggs and hollandaise. It was greasy and salty in just the right way, just what I needed for my hangover. I really liked the breakfast potatoes here, they are the kind where it’s actual sliced up potatoes that get kinda hashed up and cooked on the griddle, pieces of potato skin still on… these were awesome. Coffee was all right for a place like this. Afterwards, I felt like a big fat-​ass and didn’t need to eat for the rest of the day. Overall, I liked this dish and would get it again. I’m normally not into corned beef hash really, but this was good.
Prices were reasonable.

A masterful breakfast with a rotating menu.
All of the usual breakfast favorites will great you; pandcakes, sausage, coffee, fruit, hash, and french toast. Everything comes out fresh, hot, and with that extra love that is usually found at grandma’s. The usuals are spiced up with crepes, nifty omit fillers, and crisp veggies.

We stopped by Inn on Coventry for an early breakfast during a long weekend in Cleveland. The paneling, dark vinyl chairs and fake-​wood tables — diner all the way. Great coffee, solid food, diner hospitality. We were in and out quickly, but we did not feel rushed. There was a line forming by the time we left, so get here early or be prepared to wait a little. Also, they’re only open until 2−3pm, so don’t wait too long or you’ll be out of luck (and lunch).

Decent, nothing more, nothing less. The staff probably stood out more than the food. The three ladies working were peppy, and pleasant to everyone dining.
The food — Meh, it was far from inspiring. The pancakes were fluffy, but somewhat dry. The eggs were a tad bit greasy, and the potatoes very bland. It did the job for a quick breakfast, but won’t go into my breakfast rotation while visiting Cleveland.

Regrettably, I will not be going back to Inn on Coventry​. For many years, despite the horrible service and rude staff, this restaurant was a staple of greasy but great Cleveland food but no longer. Today, not only did they get the orders wrong, give us bad service and rush us out of there, but the food was horrible. Not even on the level of a Bob Evans or Dennys.
Crepes were made from pancake batter, bacon tasted like re-​heated, pre-​cooked bacon you buy at the supermarket and the home friends were mushy and not crisp.
Thanks for the memories.

This appears to be a local breakfast spot. It was busy but the wait was reasonable. The restaurant is small and cozy.
The food was well prepared and awesome. The lemon ricotta pancakes were unbelievable as were the eggs benedict. No complaints at all with the food.
The service was really poor. We had ordered something with our meal and had to wait to get it. Our server never returned to our table until she delivered the check. The hostess noticed that we were waiting for something and took care of us. Coffee cups remained empty for most of the meal.
We would return to have breakfast again and just lower our expectations regarding the service.

Lemon. Ricotta. Pancakes. Do I even need to say more?
Whenever I go here, there is always a wait, but it’s never longer and it’s worth it. I’ve gone here a few times and tried a few of their breakfast options and I’ve never been disappointed. The portion sizes are large and the prices are amazing. Plus they have booze.

A Cleveland classic! The best place for breakfast and brunch. You just can’t beat the pancakes here. The Eggs Benedict and sausage gravy and biscuits are terrific, too. I’ve never had a bad meal here. The food is nothing fancy, but it’s darn great.
The Inn gets really crowded in the weekends but it’s worth the wait. The restaurant is small so it’s a little tight when it’s packed but, again, it’s worth it for the food. The service is good and efficient.
Breakfast at the Inn on Coventry is a uniquely Cleveland experience that everyone should try.

My family and I are regulars here. The Inn is a Cleveland Heights institution, like Lucky’s Café in Tremont. It’s a non-​pretentious breakfast and lunch place. Usually open 7am to 2 pm. The tables and chairs are a little worn and the décor is dated but it’s very homey. All the people that work there are extremely friendly. The food is outstanding, fresh and very affordable. It does get really busy on Saturdays and Sunday mornings but the service is relatively quick. If you’ve never been, I recommend any of their pancakes, the eggs Benedict, or my favorite huevos rancheros.

The food is good, but the quarters are tight. Service is good, but not great.
As I’ve been here multiple times over the past decade, the quality of the food has remained, but the space itself has gotten a little dingy. A face lift is an order and would probably bring my review up to a four.

I am giving it 4 stars for now, because I try not to doll out the 5’s too much. But if the second time round is as good as the first, it will get 5.
The Corned Beef Hash is worth the trip. It is the best I have ever had; and I have had a lot all over this country, especially in NE. At first I was a little disappointed because the portion was a little small and they only served it with one egg. At the end of the day, it was the right amount (but 2 eggs would be better). The potatoes are fantastic as well. We also had some pancakes at the table which reminded me of homemade buttermilk pancakes. Should I say, they were as good as if not better.
French toast I was told was amazing.
So, aside from the sucky parking, this is a go to place.