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Feb 15, 2013 4:54 AM
Were taking the kids up to Kalahari for the weekend. I need help on dining around there. What's the hotspot? Maybe a hidden gem in the city?

We want to stay away from fast food and the typical franchises.

Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Feb 14, 2013 11:54pm
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Ghmothwdwhso

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Feb 15, 2013 5:49 AM
Chet and Matt's Pizza for sure........
Feb 15, 2013 12:49am
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Feb 15, 2013 6:39 AM
scoreboard;1389568 wrote:Were taking the kids up to Kalahari for the weekend. I need help on dining around there. What's the hotspot? Maybe a hidden gem in the city?

We want to stay away from fast food and the typical franchises.

Thanks in advance for suggestions.
There are no shortage of places to eat here... Outside of your chain places, you have:

Weazy's (formerly Danny Boy's)

Samurai Japanese Steak House (good food/hibachi tables)

Crush

The Better Half

Hot Dog Tony's

Water Street Bar and Grille

Sortino's

Beradi's

Cameo

Chet & Matt's (I prefer Cameo pizza)

Mekong (great Vietnamese food and terrific beer selection)

And take the kids/family to Toft's Dairy for Ice Cream... Trust me.

And there are also plenty more options for food, but those are some of the more "local" faves..
Feb 15, 2013 1:39am
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Shane Falco

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Feb 15, 2013 12:06 PM
We just ate at the Brown Derby Roadhouse. It was great. Right on 250 at rt 2. Dont let the building fool ya. Good steaks!!
Feb 15, 2013 7:06am
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Feb 15, 2013 2:55 PM
Without a doubt I would go to Mekong. Unreal beer selection on tap and in bottles. No wine, no liquor, beer is the answer.

Second favorite place up there is Thisty Pony. Fricken chicken, great fried food, decent beer selection.

If you go to Toft's, get the small cone, don't be a hero. The employees will talk you down to a small.

The Brown derby is not the original Gervis. Not that impressed by it.

Chet & Matt is good pizza, Cameos is better but in a scatchy part of town for outsiders.
Feb 15, 2013 9:55am
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Feb 15, 2013 5:06 PM
Sonofanump;1389697 wrote:Without a doubt I would go to Mekong. Unreal beer selection on tap and in bottles. No wine, no liquor, beer is the answer.

Second favorite place up there is Thisty Pony. Fricken chicken, great fried food, decent beer selection.

If you go to Toft's, get the small cone, don't be a hero. The employees will talk you down to a small.

The Brown derby is not the original Gervis. Not that impressed by it.

Chet & Matt is good pizza, Cameos is better but in a scatchy part of town for outsiders.
lmao.... smh
Feb 15, 2013 12:06pm
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Feb 15, 2013 5:12 PM
Fame's Daves Ribs is that still in Sandusky? :laugh:
Feb 15, 2013 12:12pm
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Feb 15, 2013 5:18 PM
Belly35;1389801 wrote:Fame's Daves Ribs is that still in Sandusky? :laugh:
It's located at Cedar Point. Pretty sure it's seasonal with the park.
Feb 15, 2013 12:18pm
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Feb 15, 2013 5:27 PM
Weezy's/Danny Boys is awesome. Gives you huge portions so you can take back to hotel to warm up.
Feb 15, 2013 12:27pm
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Feb 15, 2013 5:30 PM
I enjoyed Mon Ami in Port Clinton. It's not far away.
Feb 15, 2013 12:30pm
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Feb 15, 2013 5:52 PM
Lots of great suggestions. Thanks all for your input. Much appreciated.
Feb 15, 2013 12:52pm
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Fred Garvin

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Feb 15, 2013 6:58 PM
Cameo's for sure.

Water Street Bar and Grille

Crush

If you venture out just a bit to Catawba, I agree with the poster who mentioned Mon Ami. Also, Nagoya is near Mon Ami, and is much better than the Japanese steakhouse in Sandusky.

I was going to say Bay Harbor Inn at Cedar Point, but I just checked and they are closed til May.
Feb 15, 2013 1:58pm
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Feb 15, 2013 6:58 PM
Fred Garvin;1389877 wrote:Cameo's for sure.

Water Street Bar and Grille

Crush

If you venture out just a bit to Catawba, I agree with the poster who mentioned Mon Ami. Also, Nagoya is near Mon Ami, and is much better than the Japanese steakhouse in Sandusky.
Nagoya is legit, but also quite a bit more expensive as well.
Feb 15, 2013 1:58pm
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Feb 15, 2013 8:27 PM
Everyone here is wrong. The place to go is Red Gables on Cleveland Rd. Near the airport. Best kept secret in the town IMHO.

The owner also runs a sub shop next door called Jack's Deli which has some of the best subs I've ever eaten but I believe he shuts it down in the winter still.
Feb 15, 2013 3:27pm
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BoatShoes

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Feb 15, 2013 8:29 PM
If you want a good burger at a hole in the wall kind of place I say that the Old Dutch Tavern is a good place to go too.
Feb 15, 2013 3:29pm
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Feb 15, 2013 8:35 PM
http://www.monamiwinery.com/
Feb 15, 2013 3:35pm
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Feb 15, 2013 8:39 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1389943 wrote:http://www.monamiwinery.com/

This
Feb 15, 2013 3:39pm
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Feb 15, 2013 9:56 PM
BoatShoes;1389941 wrote:If you want a good burger at a hole in the wall kind of place I say that the Old Dutch Tavern is a good place to go too.
Some of the best burgers you'll have are here...
Feb 15, 2013 4:56pm
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Feb 15, 2013 10:00 PM
OSH;1389810 wrote:I enjoyed Mon Ami in Port Clinton. It's not far away.
See, look what I started!
Scarlet_Buckeye;1389943 wrote:http://www.monamiwinery.com/
ernest_t_bass;1389944 wrote:This
Feb 15, 2013 5:00pm
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Feb 16, 2013 3:52 AM
BoatShoes;1389940 wrote:Everyone here is wrong. The place to go is Red Gables on Cleveland Rd. Near the airport. Best kept secret in the town IMHO.

The owner also runs a sub shop next door called Jack's Deli which has some of the best subs I've ever eaten but I believe he shuts it down in the winter still.
The best food, but very steep on prices and I would not take kids there.
Feb 15, 2013 10:52pm
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Sonofanump

Feb 16, 2013 3:53 AM
hoops23;1389878 wrote:Nagoya is legit, but also quite a bit more expensive as well.
It's only $3-$5 more a plate than the one in Sandusky, but I think worth it.
Feb 15, 2013 10:53pm
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Sonofanump

Feb 16, 2013 3:54 AM
I'd save Mon Ami for the summer if you can.
Feb 15, 2013 10:54pm
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Feb 16, 2013 3:54 AM
Just eat at the restaurant there. It's very good
Feb 15, 2013 10:54pm
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Jun 9, 2013 9:39 PM
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Jun 9, 2013 5:39pm
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slingshot4ever

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Jun 9, 2013 9:44 PM
Monami is for trashy people that like to think they are high class.
Jun 9, 2013 5:44pm