Best Casual Restaurants in Downtown Cleveland / E. 4th Street

We dine at Cleveland Chop regularly and always have a fantastic experience. The food is always amazing and the drinks are fabulous as well. We often sit at the bar to eat and very much enjoy the atmosphere - the staff is wonderful and welcoming. Highly recommend!!

I had the jambalaya and it was Southern Comfort at it's finest. 10/10‼️

WOW! What a Valentine’s Day!! We had never been to Sora and we were so excited to try a little bit of everything! The restaurant itself is beautiful inside! Our waitress (I believe her name was Stephanie) in the bar/high top area was so personable and helpful! She made our experience great and she was always checking in on how we were doing, making sure we enjoyed our “culinary journey”! We started off with the chili wontons and the pork belly bao buns, both of which were superb!! And had excellent flavors. Out of nowhere a manager asked us if we liked spicy tuna and gave us a free spicy tuna crispy rice appetizer, which was so kind and perfect for us since we were thinking about trying it! It was so kind and the kitchen did an excellent job preparing each dish. For our entrees we got a little bit of everything to try, knowing we’d have leftovers we didn’t hold back! We tried the sora roll, along with the chicken katsu sandwich and we did the shiitake udon bowl and added pork belly. The sora roll was super delicious and the wagyu on top was perfect! We also thoroughly enjoyed the udon bowl and thought that the pork belly was perfect and crispy! And lastly…DO NOT SKIP THE CHICKEN SANDWICH! Phenomenal flavor and so crispy, the chicken was cooked perfectly and the brioche bun was a delicious touch. For dessert was we’re given some chocolate covered strawberries and the lava cake, both were a yummy and tasty way to end the evening. Our drinks were also delicious! I started with the cinnamon toad crunch cocktail and my girlfriend had a blueberry citrus tequila type margarita, it was awesome! We also enjoyed an espresso martini and a sora old fashioned. We do not have enough wonderful things to say about our experience at sora, the entire staff was so pleasant, kind and helpful! Multiple people checked in on us to see how our evening was and it was so kind and thoughtful given how busy they were for Valentine’s Day! Thank you so much! We can’t wait to come back!:)

I took my wife there for our anniversary. I ordered roses ahead of time and the restaurant staff kept them fresh and delivered them to the table upon arrival. The lamb and short ribs were very good and we had plenty to eat. The offered me a military discount which complimented our overall experience. Both my wife and I had a wonderful meal and time. I do wish there were more options for appetizers that did not include pork or shell fish. Our waitress was friendly and accommodating. I appreciated her giving us our privacy but yet being "perky" all at the same time.

Great meal and great service — Marquetta was great!