Parkview Nite Club

Dive it up. Place is great. Fast and super friendly bar service. Stopped in New Year’s Eve and had a great time.
Dive atmosphere, real jukebox, affordable menu, people you probably know. All of it make up a pleasurable experience. If you like showing up and shooting the proverbial shit with employees then you’ll have a good time here. Lots of regulars. It’s worth a stop if you’re a little thirsty or if you want to eat. Get the provolone.
I’ll Be back that’s for sure.

We didn’t mean to eat here.
The Brad and I are big fans of Diners, Drive-​ins, and Dives, and on a Sunday we planned to go to a Mexican place a few blocks away and have lunch. I take the blame for being the idiot who didn’t check the hours. Sitting in the parking lot of the closed restaurant, we pulled up the Triple D map on the phone and found Parkview Nite Club only a few miles away and decided to give it a shot.
Did I mention that it was Sunday at lunch time? Yeah, Parkview only serves brunch (and limited lunch items) on Sundays until 3.
At this point, I was too annoyed to try finding another restaurant (breakfast foods are not my favorite), so I grudgingly ordered Eggs Oscar (it’s like Eggs Benedict, but with crab — or in this case, krab — instead of Canadian bacon). It looked pretty delicious when she sat my plate in front of me. One bite, and I deeply regretted my earlier desire to leave. It was absolutely the best breakfast dish I’d ever eaten. The sauce was rich and flavorful, the english muffin was toasted just enough to keep it from getting soggy in the sauce, the eggs were cooked perfectly and did that lovely little burst when I cut them.
Brad ordered the Hash Lafayette (creole seasoned hash), and much as that’s not really something I would ever order, I thought it was great! The seasoning was just right, the meat was flavorful, the potatoes were spot on, and it was just a well done dish.
I will have to go back someday for the regular menu, but speaking as someone who just isn’t that into breakfast, that Sunday brunch menu was definitely worth the trip from Columbus.

ok food, ok service, but not a place to go for night out unless you like old style vibe

You can’t go wrong with anything here. At lunch, the smoked salmon BLT is just plain awesome, as is the grilled vegetable sandwich. At brunch, the steak Benedict is beyond incredible. No ambiance, very dark with uncomfortable chairs — but who cares when the food is so amazing and very reasonably priced. It’s easier to go for lunch — less wait and easier to park.

I love the local, easy going, feel of this establishment! We are big fans of the daily specials and may spend more than our fair share of time here. Food is always good, and patio is wonderful for summer evenings. As long as you do not rearrange the tables — you will always be welcome :)

You walk in and immediately you are taken back to the days when longshoremen needed a watering hole to wet their whistles after a long day on Lake Erie. This old westside neighborhood joint does not disappoint. Accompanied by vintage Cleveland sports memorabilia and general Americana nostalgia.
The food itself was a treat. Starting off with the honey chipotle tacos presents the palate with a sweet starter with a nice kick. Plus, the dish was featured on Guy Fieri’s, Diners Drive-​ins and Dives. Great dish.
For my main course I had the Cleveland Steak voted Cleveland’s best Cheese Steak in 2007. Great flavor all around but a little steep in price for the size. Parkview also features local beers on tap from Great Lakes Brewing and other domestics.
Overall, Parkview is a local dive with a storied history with a great atmosphere and vibe. Great lunch and dinner spot for any foodie who dabbles in great bar food. Also, a solid live music spot on weekends.

Chipotle pork tacos are fantastic. My service was great so it sounds like the issues are a difference in personality or isolated workers if anything.

Alright this place is cool because of the environment and they have live music most weeks. I came here on a taco Tuesday. Anybody before me that said this place has amazing tacos is out of their mind. The taco shell is like cardboard and served with fake grill marks in the shell. Taco Bell has more delicious tacos than this place. I honestly believe that this place has a reputation for being decent for so long that anybody who comes here pretends to enjoy it. Good luck

I really wanted this to be my new spot for wings and burgers after Reddstone closed up. Unfortunately, service is so hit or miss I just can’t come here on a regular basis. There are two really great bartenders, and then some really shotty servers and one bartender who I don’t get. Ask him what flavor wings they have and answers like, «any flavor you want» comes out his mouth. Really, then make me a diet coke and bacon flavor wing! Just tell me the damn flavors. Knowledge of menu ingredients is minimal across many of the servers, which means I risk getting really sick given my celiac and food allergies. I’ve had some pretty odd looks when I just wanted to know if the chili was safe for me to eat. Table service is painfully slow ever time I’ve been here. Just getting a refill or the check can take upwards of ten minutes even when it’s slow (I’ve timed it). I love the live music and I love the vibe of this place, but the service just kills it for me. I’ll sometimes swing by when Emily is working since she’s an awesome bartender. Beyond that, I just can’t do this spot.

I love this place. It’s right close to my house so I walk here all the time. Which is good because it seems as the night goes on, the drinks get better.
The servers are always nice to me and everyone who works here seems really stoned happy all the time. It’s pretty funny.
Go here on Wednesdays or Saturdays for the music — it’s refreshing watching all the more mature folk get up and shake their rumps. This is seriously the best place for people watching in Cleveland. It’s gets really packed on music nights though, so get there early if you want a seat.
Taco Tuesdays are amazing. I always regret not ordering more because they tend to run out of certain options around 8:30 — 9:00 pm.
I love all the weird décor, but there are way too many pictures of Guy Fieri in this place. Take the time to look around at everything they have hanging on the walls, ceilings, and even behind the bar.
A lot of reviews call this a scary looking dive, but it isn’t. It’s just dark on the inside, it’s not dirty or anything like that. This place is great.

I am not a big taco fan, but the tacos here for taco Tuesday are the best in town! Me and my girlfriend have been going almost every Tuesday for over one year, without complains .
The service is excellent even while being short handed at times. The vibe is always positive and happy. This is great place to go on a date or take a whole work party for drinks and dinner. I look forward to taco Tuesdays !

Great food! Service was iiiinteresting but became better as the night went along (maybe from the drinks?). The drinks were eh, but food is really good (hints why it was on triple D). Great spot to hang out!

Can’t say enough about the first visit!!! Great staff, Awesome food, and Cold drinks. Can’t wait to come back with my bud… @pmow8. The Pork Taco… crazy good! The Provolone Wedges… the best!!! The special tonight is garlic mussels. I may have to pack a pound of that in also!!! Must visit. Don’t let the outside scare you off!!!

I’m going to amend my previous review for the Parkview. On Wednesdays, I love everything about this place. the music, the food, and the service. Saturday nights are a very different story. the current Saturday staff consists of some of the rudest bartenders and waitresses in the Cleveland service industry. I honestly have no idea how they still have jobs with the way they talk to customers, and in particular the regulars. Pathetic. Avoid on the weekends.

I’m going again!
I went there 4 years ago on Labor Day Weekend, one of my biggest Labor Day let-​downs of my life… but I tried the things Guy Fieri had… fried asparagus… the best!
A good dive with a good atmosphere!

You’d have a hard time entering this place if you were alone outside in a dark night…
That said, once you go in, you feel much better. The food is really good. I’ve been there several times, the sandwich I recommend the most is the Salmon BLT. It’s delicious.
Try it!

This place is sketchy looking from the outside, complete with an entrance that would violate any building code from the last 30 years. So, of course, I love it.
The beer is reasonably priced, the atmosphere is comfortably divey, and the food is really good. The goat cheese salad and the pork tacos are good for any restaurant, let alone a hole in the wall.

I really enjoyed my visit to Parkview. They offer a good dive bar feel if you’re into that sort of thing (I am). The restaurant/​bar itself is clean and the staff is friendly and efficient. Good pours of JD which always puts a smile on my face.
On to the food. We got to sample a lot of different things… we started with the pulled pork tacos and fried asparagus; which was really similar to fried green beans if you’ve ever had those– not an overwhelming asparagus flavor at all. The tacos were a big hit. Most everyone at the table got burgers for their mains and they were all really good. They don’t over charge for cheese/​bacon/​additional toppings which is a breath of fresh air. If I remember correctly, they only charged .25-.50 cents extra for BACON. What a deal! I hear the halibut sandwich is tasty as well.
All in all, the next time I am in town I will be going back to Parkview for lunch/​dinner and some drinks. The folks sitting at the bar looked like a fun crowd to hang out with.
Protip: Get the pulled pork tacos. AWESOME.

Talk about a hole in the wall with awesome food. Every time I take a new person here, they look at me like, «omg, where have you taken me!!!» But, once they order and eat, they love it. The service is usually so-​so, and I say that because whenever I want to eat on the patio, I get the evil eye. The servers seemed annoy that they have to walk out to the patio and the employees can’t go out there and smoke/​gossip as much. But whatever, that doesn’t stop me from going to the patio when it’s nice out.
I am not a pork eater. I just can’t eat it. Until I came here. Now I know there is one pork dish I can def. eat: their smoked pork tacos. Omg the flavors. So amazing. This place was on Diners, Drive-​Ins adn Dives, and I never saw the episode, but I believe this was the big highlight of the place. You can get two for $ 7, and I recommend that anyone that comes here tries them.
There provolone wedges are also great. I get them every time I come here. They don’t undercook them – they cook them long enough to melt the cheese and give it a nice, crisp outside. Way better than any mozeralla stick I’ve ever had. I’ve also had the Fifty Eight Street chicken fingers, which are also good – whether it’s for an app or your main meal.
I wasn’t too impressed with the chicken philly – too much bread, not enough flavor. My boyfriend and I have each had the chili dog on separate occassions, and it’s ok (better than happy dog).
The have quite a few burgers with great names. I love the Shoreway Burger – I usually get it, and when I bring other people here, at least one of them get it. So good.
Don’t be turned off by the place’s appearance – including their cheesy red and white checkered table cloths. It’s a great place to eat.

My mom was giving me directions here, and I was like, where the bleep are you taking me! Despite the back-​alley location, Parkview is a pretty cool little spot. Reasonably priced food, relaxed atmosphere.
We enjoyed the Fried Asparagus for an app. It’s served with a Chipotle Ranch sauce which is delicious and really compliments the fried goodness.
I had to go with what Parkview is known for as my main dish, the Smoked Salmon BLT. I did like the smokey flavor of the salmon. Two of my other dinner-​goers complained that there wasn’t enough salmon, but I was satisfied with my portion. The bacon wasn’t as crispy as I like, so I did end up taking it off. Overall, the sandwich didn’t blow me away, especially when served with out-​of-​the bag chips on the side.
Parkview has a decent beer selection, most of them in bottle. The draft list included about 6 options, mostly standard national domestics. I was happy to see two versions of Great Lakes on draft, however. You have to drink a Great Lakes if you’re in Cleveland! Plus they have a Happy Hours special even on Saturday — dollar off drafts.
The server was attentive and friendly. The band scheduled to perform that night was setting up right as I was leaving. Parkview seems like a fun place to listen to live music. If I make it back to Cleveland, I’ll be back to try some of the other extensive options on their food menu and absorb the local music.