Mallorca

Excellent! It was a date night for my wife and I as the kids were at camp and we were looking for something nice and different. Mallorca was a perfect choice. The food was excellent and as other reviewers have mentioned, all entrees comes with salad, rice, potatoes, and vegetables. I had the paella which was huge (had to take half home). My wife had the special bone-​in blue cheese encrusted fillet. It was fantastic.
The servers set the mood. They are very attentive, keep your glass full, and can be entertaining (the guy telling you about the specials is really into his job). I highly recommend the house made sangria. Something different to make the night special. I can get a gin and tonic anywhere.
Save room for the deserts. They didn’t disappoint.
We will be back!

We did a large annual Christmas dinner with our family and they did a fantastic job! Food, drink and service was excellent! I really enjoyed the Sangria along with the Paella. Everyone else really enjoyed their meals. Each person ordered specific entrees and then they come around with the sides family style (vegetables, rice, etc.).
I think this likely will become part of the tradition!

We came here with a group after we did another activity on a weeknight. The place was pretty empty. The service was super. They were on top of water glasses and drinks and they were VERY attentive to our needs.
We all ordered something different off of the menu. The prices are a bit hefty. The food was just, meh. I had shrimp, and while they gave me a HUGE portion, it really wasn’t that good and I didn’t even save it. My husband had a similar experience. He ordered a fish dish, the portion size was good, but it really didn’t taste like anything.
I SO wanted to like this place because the service was so good, but after that experience, it would take a lot to get me back there for the food.

Overall: Great quantity of food for the price, but food quality and service is average. I would probably eat here more often if I lived closer, but I won’t be returning given that I live in Akron; I usually look for a place to wow me if I’m going to make a special trip up to Cleveland.
Food: The entrees came with bread, salad, boiled veggies, and potato chips. The sides were what I might expect from Olive Garden: bland and with little seasoning. But, they were all decent portion sizes.
The main entrees themselves were above average, but suffered from some technical flaws. The paella was very well seasoned, but some elements were severely overcooked (langoustine was tough and sinewy), the clams were sandy, and about half of the shrimp were not properly deveined (even though someone had slit their backs, poop shoots were still intact!). We had no issues with the chicken breasts: it was moist and the stuffing was delicious.
Service: Service was attentive but a bit overbearing at times. Our waiter stood pressed up against the table and loomed over us so that we had to crane our necks up to speak to him. He also cleared away plates and sides without asking if we were finished, and continually topped off me and my partner’s sangria glass even though I hadn’t exactly planned on drinking ½ of the pitcher.
At the end of the meal, they were gracious though to bring us both complimentary almond liquer.
Atmosphere: Cozy, but a little empty for a Saturday night.

Mallorca is the restaurant I used to frequent often before the Cle became a foodie paradise. It has actually turned into a Thanksgiving tradition. They cook a full course traditional thanksgiving meal that is delicious and saves me the mess and hassle.
The rest of the year I go to Mallorca for the Pollo Mallorca. Tender chicken breast stuffed with cheeses and peppers. So good. I also like the ever changing specials and once had a pork shank that was enormous and fall off the bone tender.
Meals are served with all sides «family style.» Mixed veggies, Spanish rice, and just made potato chips are served to the entire table. Each diner selects thier own entrée.
The restaurant itself is white linen tablecloths somewhat fancy feeling. Waiters wear bow ties and are super efficient and fast talking. Extensive wine list, lots of beers, full bar, and pretty, damn good sangria if you’re into that sort of thing (I am.) It’s a pretty good place to bring a date or family. The food is Portuguese which is really just a selection of well prepared meats. Nothing is «exotic» but everything is tasty, so pretty much anyone can find something they like. There are a few vegetarian options, but it is mostly meat based choices.
There is a small area of sidewalk seating, too, so it makes for a nice vibe on summer nights.

Excellent experience provided by the staff. The paella valenciana was spot on perfectly seasoned moist and with lots of seafood, chicken and sausage. The sangria was not spectacular but good and strong enough. Desserts were fresh and delicious and the Spanish coffee (café Mallorca) with liquor was made table side with fire and all. Great experience overall. The wait staff was very attentive and engaged in conversation often. Great find in Cleveland!

World class service and the food is worth the cost. I brought a friend and his lady friend there for lunch. Let’s just say my friend is not always the proper attired type, and when reading the menu asked what a «Fill it– Ming gone» is. Somehow I was the only one laughing. The wonderful server kindly never missed a beat and treated him just like he was an aristocrat of some type. Although an aristocrat wearing sweat pants and a knit hat.

Lovely atmosphere, wonderful service, amazing and delicious food – what else would you want?

oh mallorca… i really want to love you. really. but i can’t say that.
i am a fan of those yummy chips, but food wise, i just think that everything is mediocre. for a rather classy place with typically higher prices, i think i just expect more.
service is always good.
i just think the food is alright. i know there are plenty of people around that love this place.
maybe i am overdue for a trip back. i won’t say that i will never do that, but it’s just not on my list of places i am dying to get back to.

Not sure why, but my most recent trip to Mallorca didn’t leave a wonderful taste in my mouth, as per usual. I was expecting a great meal, but Mallora did not deliver. The server was interesting and friendly, but the food wasn’t. It wasn’t as good as I remember. Could it be the new ownership? Not sure. The vegetables were not as soft and tasty, the rice was dryer than before, but at least the wine was good. We also started chatting with a family next to us, who noticed my in-​laws Puerto Rican accents. That was fun.
I ordered the stuffed salmon and it was cooked well enough. But the seafood stuffing it contained wasn’t buttery and delicious like I remembered. Also, the portion was smaller than before.
Unfortunately, the most memorable part of the evening was a black Lamborghini sitting outside awaiting for a rich man who was accompanied by a beautiful and busty blonde.
I doubt we’ll go back.

Loved it! Great food, fantastic wine (Spanish Malbec a real unexpected treat). Lots of food, all great. Great service, and you feel like a family member from the second you arrive. As a friend of ours said, at Mallorca in Cleveland, «we ate, we exploded, the end»!

I was greeted and sat immediately by bartender (female, tall, short hair blonde), who was very friendly.
Ordered the mussels fra diavolo and baby goat special. The mussels were cooked fine, the sauce was a bit disappointing, quite salty (and I love savory) with very little heat. The goat main came in a dark brownish sauce that was a bit unappetizing (dark brown on brown meat), could have used some colorful garnish to spruce up the appearance. Main came with a generous helping of chips, rice and lightly sauteed veges.
Overall, the service was prompt and courteous (four stars).
The food was adequate, but a bit pricey for the quality (three stars).

I’ve been coming here on and off since it opened years ago. It’s got great ambience, just a fun atmosphere. The location is awesome. I really hope that they can rebuild a downtown around these types of places. It’s just a great location with great atmosphere, and awesome food.
Let me just say this. I come here as often as I can when I’m visiting family in Cleveland. I usually get just one thing and it’s their soft-​shell crabs. I never had them before trying them here, years ago. Since then, I have ordered them numerous times all over the country…
Not once were they even in the ballpark of the soft shell crabs here at Mallorkas. It’s just fantastic.
The service is wonderful. The paella is really excellent, lots of «stuff» in it and a great bargain. You get amazingly good food and in substantial amounts too.
If you’re visiting Cleveland or if you live there, this is a real treasure.
MANAGEMENT: There’s always room for you in Chicago.

I found the cockroach in my meal and also very bad service! The server acted very impolite. The worst restaurant ever for me

Came here for lunch the other day, the place was almost empty with just patrons.
The place is actually huge with different dining sections.
I tried the tilapia fillet which is filled with crab meat. All entrees come with a side salad, Spanish saffron rice, grilled veggies and kettle chips. The food portion was very generous and they also give out complementary bread. The fish was perfectly cooked and the crab filling was the best part.
All of this food was just for $ 13 bucks, this place is definitely a value of money which offers good flavors as well.
I will come back.

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant!
In Cleveland on business, I arrive on a Wednesday, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is open until 9pm. Famished, by the time I discover this place, its 9:30pm. They greet me with a smile and I am seated at a comfy table in their darker, cozy dining room. The service was OUTSTANDING. The food, PHENOMENAL. I ordered the stuffed shrimp. It came with a really nice salad. When they brought my dinner out (enough shrimp that I actually took 3 back to my room!), it is accompanied by 3 other dishes!: saffron rice, steamed veggies & house made potato chips! I thought for all the food you get, the warm atmosphere, amazing service, excellent wine by the glass list, and location, it was moderately priced. I will definitely be going back again before I leave Cleveland and this time I am having the fabulous after dinner coffee which they make at your table with cinnamon in a snifter and different alcohol which they light on fire! The cinnamon alight smelled incredible… until they set off the fire alarm, LOL, causing the firemen to actually show up to turn it off! LOL Such a fun night for a woman travelling by herself! They even gave me a complementary shot of amaretto after dinner!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I came here while visiting a friend in Cleveland. I live within a ten minute drive of the iron kind section of Newark where there is a massive amount of Portuguese and Spanish restaurants. I eat it all the time and really enjoyed the food here. We ordered the stuffed salmon with lemon sauce. Personally I am not a huge fan of horse radish, which was used in the stuffing. Nor am I a fan of the way they stuffed the salon, I wS expecting some sort of bread Nd crab meat stuffing but this crabmeat stuffing tasted more like crab salad. However, I did still enjoy the salmon for the most part.
We also ordered an appetiser of friend calamari. It was mostly rings of calamari not the complete little squids which my friend was happy about. I thought it was going to be served with a more marinara based sauce but the sauce they use is almost like a hot sauce so be Precautious.
The service was excellent. That kinda made up for the fact that I wasn’t a huge fan of the salon dish. I would definitely come back to this place but would order something else.

Hi Unilocal Community! Todas we will review This Nice Mediterranean place. Let start by saying that this is a delicious place to come. It is very good for groups. The wine list is vast and good. Don’t leave this place without testing the Paella dish is ridiculously good, I have tasted it In Spain and this one is far better. Have to come here.

My husband and I went to Mallorca last Saturday night after seeing the Christmas windows at the Higbee and gambling at the Horseshoe Casino. What an amazing meal!
We ordered Temperanillo wine and oysters on the half shell as an appetizer. The service was impeccable (numerous servers waited on us) and every one of them seemed happy to be there… in fact everyone in the restaurant seemed happy to be there! My husband was impressed with the cleanliness of the restaurant (not a speck of dust anywhere) and the fact that the waitstaff appeared to know most of the diners that night. I LOVED the art work and décor — the Picasso above our table was beautiful.
We ordered the specials of the night and shared them… Rabbit in a light gravy with potatoes and Baby Goat roasted in a dark gravy with roasted potatoes. My husband thought it was the best meal he’s ever eaten! (He is a hunter and loves game dishes). The goat was cooked like a deep, flavorful, tender pot roast and the rabbit was roasted tender like chicken. We were starved but the portions were huge (enough for lunch this week)!
We finished with flan and a Spanish vanilla liquer (on the house). Although we ordered a ton of food (saffron rice, house chips and steamed vegetables accompanied our meals) the price was relatively low. We will be back soon to try other specials and enjoy the ambience.

This was the first stop for a Dishcrawl event in Downtown Cleveland. The staff was very friendly and quick to bring us drinks or remove our plates.
I have mixed feelings about the food. I had looked this place up online before hand and was really excited to try it out, but eh. They served us moist chicken breast stuffed with this creamy, cheesy, spinach wonderfulness inside, but paired it with two cold mediocre stuffed mushrooms and a scoop of Paella (shell fish casserole) which I thought did not have much flavor and the single scallop was chewy.
I would give this place a second shot, maybe I’d have better luck picking my own dish and if I wasn’t in a large group. I just expected more flavor I suppose.