Slyman’s Tavern

Enjoy the corn beef so much. I wish I did not get the lunch portion. I thought it was small for the price. Stick with the regular and you will be happy.

Nice atmosphere trendy decorations, 30 beer taps and nice selection of bottled craft beers. Huge portions. Machine sliced corned beef stacked on rye, big enough to share. Had no problem finding a seat at lunch even though it was busy. Fast service with a smile.

Was working in the area and have allways heard great things about this place. it was awesome

Stopped by Slyman’s last week to sit at bar and enjoy a sandwich, drink and Cavs game. Great atmosphere to achieve that objective. Ordered the BLT and fries. The sandwich was fantastic, replete with a half-​pound of quality bacon. I devoured the sandwich with ease. My bartender Amy made me an excellent Manhattan. The drink was fantastic but her personality was even better. She made my visit memorable. She was personable and on the spot from a service standpoint. My only critique would be the fries. They are standard frozen, crinkled fries. I generally prefer fresh-​cut style. I would definitely recommend Slyman’s. Quality food, excellent service and perfect location.

Not one speck of false advertising here! The sandwiches were huuuuge! My kids ate corned beef for the first time. I couldn’t keep them away from my plate. They kept snitching meat! The Slyman’s Fries were out of this world! Flavor bomb! Yum!

A refreshing change of pace from the original Slyman’s downtown. The downtown location is too much of a push and shove match for me and the attitude of the servers, well, sucks. Plus it is more of a grab n go deli that is very cramped and old. Or to be politically correct you can call it an institution! This location is brand new and is more like a sports bar and is very nicely appointed. Lots of TVs. Pretty extensive beer and wine list. Big food menu with smaller versions of their ridiculously overstuffed sandwiches so thank God for that. Our server was very good. This is a pretty good addition to the Rockside restaurant scene.

Stopped in Friday night with my wife
We were greeted right away by the hostess. We decide to sit at the bar because of all the TV’s.
Barmaid came right over for our drinks. Explained happy hour specials because they only had 15 minutes left. Great customer service!
Order a pretzel that was perfect. Onion rings came with a great dipping sauce.
We decided to split a corn beef sandwich with Swiss. I have been to the Saint Clair location many times so the bar was very high for this sandwich. It delivered, I loved half of the sandwich. I ever eat some of my wife’s. It was exactly like Saint Clair. I was concerned it would be different.
Décor is really simple and clean. Lots of TV’s.

Awesome food & excellent staff
Can’t wait until next opening and food truck

Love the location and resturant. Sandwiches are smaller then the one from St Clair location. Beers and ciders good. They carry a lot of local brewery drinks which was nice to see. We got seated right away and service was pretty good. I will go again.

pretty good place to eat.
i was worried at first because the service started slow. i ordered some soup (corned beef and cabbage) and a pastrami rueben. Danielle had a turkey rueben. we both liked our meals, though my soup could have used a little something else. my sandwich was very tasty and they brought out horseradish to pile onto the sandwich. that helped clear my sinuses.
i’d like to try it again sometime for sure.

As an outpost, the Tavern doesn’t have the character of the original Slyman’s and instead feels more like a standard chain restaurant. That said, the Slyman’s meats are still incredible here, as is the flavorful bread. I was underwhelmed by the sides in comparison, though, feeling that they fell a little flat. The menu is good-​sized; it includes a few non-​meat options and a few non-​deli-​meat options. .. but I haven’t tried anything in those categories because Slyman’s corned beef and pastrami are outstanding. There’s also a large menu of beers, cocktails, and liquors.
The nice, bright restaurant and bar has plenty of seating indoors, plus a few seats on the small outdoor patio in front of a fireplace. There are high ceilings and numerous tvs throughout. The bar is large, with bubbling, color-​lit tubes that give it a bit of a modern, mad-​scientist vibe that I thought was cool. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

Asked for a Arnold Palmer and they ran out of lemonade. Could have given me lemons to squeeze on the side.

This is not a cheap place to grab a sandwich. Our family of five spent about a hundred dollars on fried pickle chips, five sandwiches, 3 soft drinks and two orders of fries. I lead with this because cost is important, but also: it was good. The portions are also enormous, and we brought home fries and two half sandwiches, enough for two lunches.
If you are familiar with Slyman’s in Cleveland, and you’ve never been to the tavern on Rockside, you’ll enjoy the differences — much roomier, full bar, spacious seating area and the same great corned beef in huge portions. Sandwiches come in original size and light size. The original will give you multiple meals. The deli meats were all good, the bread fresh. Superior sandwiches at a premium price, a great place to gather. The pickle chips were really good and the fries were perfect and delivered hot. We go to Slymans a few times a year, always knowing we’re going to pay… but it’s always worth it.

Went here near closing time on a weekday. Good atmosphere. Waitress whipped up some honey nut Cheerio shots to start the evening, and then I went on to order a famous slyman’s corned beef sandwich, and wifey got the philly steak.
The corned beef was great, but I still need to do a side by side, bite by bite with Cleveland Corned beef co. because from my recollection CCBC still seems better.
I think it may be too thinly sliced although that certainly makes for a easier to chew meat.
We will still need to go to the downtown Cleveland location for a truly authentic slyman’s experience.

We were so surprised that a Cleveland institution had finally opened a location outside of downtown! This spacious and nicely decorated building features retractable exterior walls and what ends up being an outdoor patio when the weather is nice! It has a huge, beautiful bar, lovely murals, interesting décor, and FRIENDLY staff!
The menu is huge and they even feature a brunch bar on Sundays with a Bloody Mary bar! How awesome is that! I’ve tried their club sandwich for something different and the standard reuben and nothing disappoints. Be prepared for a crowd at lunchtime and bring a big appetite! I also love their fries!

Went for early dinner on a Friday. The space is beautiful and definitely a big upgrade from the last restaurant in this location.
I thought the food was good. Our group mostly got corned beef, but we also had some Slyman’s fries and another entrée. I had a hard time convincing my husband to come based on the prices. He really hated the idea of paying so much for a sandwich and then being up-​charged for condiments and fries. But he did admit that the $ 5 loaded fries during happy hour are a good value. We both agreed that if we go back, it will probably be for happy hour and we’d get the fries as our meal and skip the expensive sandwiches.
The service was fine once we were settled, but it took a while to get us seated even though the place was mostly empty when we arrived. They really seemed thrown by our request to seat 4 adults and 2 kids in high chairs at one table. Since most of the dining area is high tables, they must be going more for ‘bar scene’ than ‘family friendly,’ but I’m not sure that’s going to work so well in this location. They do have a ton of televisions though, so there’s that.

I have nothing but positivity towards this place. The food, the atmosphere, and the staff are all top notch.
I’m a big corned beef fan, and this is by far the best corned beef sandwich I’ve ever had. Sliced thin and piled high, exactly the way I like it. It’s seriously amazing, the best in Cleveland. Heck, it’s the only place you should go for corned beef.
The staff is wonderful, everyone has a smile, everyone. It’s a nice touch.
The restaurant is decorated quite nicely, It doesn’t feel crammed even though the place is always slammed. It’s busy, but comfortable.
I’ve seen several complaints down below of people commenting on the price, what they fail to recognize is that GOOD corned beef does not come cheap, it is a little expensive, but Slyman’s corned beef sandwiches are the epitome of «you get what you paid for.»
I love this place, I hope they do well.

Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon for lunch as a party of 5. We were seated at a high table, which would usually be ok except that one of our group was a toddler. Not a deal breaker, just had to pay a little extra attention to make sure he didn’t fall.
They had run out of kids’ menus, and we didn’t know they had smaller options until we asked. (It would’ve been nice to hear from the hostess that the children’s menus were available.)
We ordered drinks, which took awhile to come out. Apparently the bar had a hard time finding the beers we wanted. So, inconvenience, but not a deal breaker.
Our entrees came quickly after ordering. However, the kitchen messed up the kid’s meal by forgetting the fries. We had the sandwich only, which they placed in front of our son AND THEN TOOK AWAY. We had manage him to avoid a meltdown and then wait until his food was remade.
Once everything came out it was really good. Corned beef is as good as it had ever been at the downtown location. The onion rings were perfectly fried and weren’t greasy at all. The food is not the issue.
Cheryl was fantastic and worked very hard to make everything right for us. Had it not been for her, this review world have likely been 1 star.
I hope the kitchen gets its act together because they truly have some great food based on the Slyman’s name. Unfortunately, I refuse to eat my corned beef with a side of confusion and frustration.

My boyfriend and I had lunch here over the weekend, and it was okay. I agree with the other Unilocalers — the sandwiches seem smaller and (sorry), the meat much drier and less melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious, than the downtown location.
I’m not sure, but I also think it’s more expensive at $ 15 for a reuben. The fact that the sandwiches are smaller than the original should not be a deterrent — they are still near impossible to eat in one sitting!
That being said, the space is beautiful. Unlike the divey charm of the downtown location, the tavern is all sleek leather and hardwood floors and a fun pop culture mural printed on canvas. Our server was super friendly and attentive despite the place being really crowded.
I feel like they might be financing the cost of their beautiful new digs with more expensive food (and, smaller portions) $ 8.50 for a Morningstar burger and no fries? That is shameful and insane.
I always hate to sound like a cheapskate, but… at the price of a sandwich and fries, you can have an awesome entrée at Lockkeepers or L’Albatros — I mention those places specifically because those are my go-​to «special occasion» places that are infrequent because of cost… I see Slymans succeeding more as a casual, quick, inexpensive dinner or lunch… only, it’s not cheap.
I am definitely rooting for this place, but… I can’t say I’d go out of my way any time soon to return.

Finally got to try Slymans Tavern! Of course when anyone has out of towners come in, you should always take them out for a some quality corned beef sandwich. The ambiance is definitely nice and comical since they have the three stooges theme going on. There is a great and big selection of beer! I ordered the corned beef Reuben which was large in size but not as large as the downtown slymans.
They just recently opened this week so I know it will take some time for them to get used to the new equipment they have here, so people should give them time to adjust. Just like any restaurant the first weeks are always inconsistent with the quality and taste of the food. The texture of the sandwich was good but the meat was a bit dry. Their french fries was ordered separately and was delicious as well. the best part was that they were crinkled cut fries!!!
Overall I would give them a 4 star rating because the service was amazing and the food and drinks were good! I’m sure once they get used to the new equipment that their corned beef would be AMAZING!!! Definitely will come back to give them a try again!