Guys Pizza Co., founded in 2001 with its first store in Euclid, has nine area locations with four more coming soon. Regulars patronize the pizza shop for its $1.50 slice and other favorites.
Guys Pizza Co. is involved in its community. It works with the United Way and Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Guys Pizza Co. has won several awards, including best specialty pizza in Lake County as well as best pizza in Kent and Cleveland Heights.
Jalapeno Loco is a Mexican Restaurant featuring a huge selection of authentic Mexican food. Jalapeno Loco offers everything from burritos, chalupas, enchiladas, quesadilla, taquitos, tamales and everything else. The restaurant features a huge indoor dining area with more than 50 tables, a seperate full bar area complete with stools and booths and a large outdoor patioo seating area. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very accomodating to large and small groups.
Pretzel Maker is small, yet packs a big punch of flavor for the pretzel lovers of the world. First opened in 1991, Pretzel Maker now has over 360 locations worldwide; this franchise must be doing something right and its location in Great Lakes Mall in Mentor, Ohio, is no exception. For those leaving the mall after a tiring afternoon of shopping, with just enough juice to walk back to the car, a pretzel can be exactly the thing you need.
Jimmy's Backyard BBQ offers a menu replete with sandwiches, platters, wings, salads, dessert, among other items. The restaurant opened its first location in Carrolton in 2010 and specializes in hand-pulled smoked pork, smoked beef briskets, smoked chicken, and more. It has since expanded to include a location in Norwalk and Mentor.
Taste of Paradise is a locally owned family-style restaurant located on Johnnycake Ridge Rd. in Mentor, Ohio. Taste of Paradise offers a fine array of items on its menu: an all-day breakfast, lunch with a free cup of soup with any sandwich, and dinner with chicken, grilled country steak and seafood. There are dinner specials for seniors, and a kids' menu. Customers can try the Paradise Pancake Challenge: a towering stack of five pancakes that must be finished in thirty minutes. Taste of Paradise also offers seasonal specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant can accommodate 125 people for parties and get-togethers, fully catered.
Kopin's Firehouse is a family-owned restaurant that has been in operation for more than 40 years. It specializes in award-winning barbecued ribs, wings and gyros. Kopin's carries several varieties of subs, but its main fare is ribs. It offers several rib dinner packages for pick-up from its Lakeshore Boulevard location.
Noosa Bistro, located on the busy corner of Mentor Avenue and Reynolds Road, is a low-key martini bar and restaurant that's great for a quiet evening out with friends. Noosa offers a wide and diverse selection of more than 75 different martinis as well as an extensive wine list. The menu's array of dinners and desserts range from ginger snap-encrusted calamari and soy ginger-glazed salmon to tiramisu. Noosa's dining patio stays open until the first snow. The bistro also offers catering services, as highlighted on its Facebook page.
This Outback Steakhouse on Market Street is situated in plain view from Route 2, making it a perfect place for the weary traveler to grab a bite and a drink. The Outback Steakhouse chain was founded in 1988 and prides itself on bringing the atmosphere of the Australian outback to customers. The diverse menu includes ribs, chicken, steak, lamb and seafood, all with a Down Under flare. It may be best known for the popular Bloomin' Onion appetizer. Outback in Mentor also has a full bar.