Bites Near: For Irish Fare, Sullivan’s is It

Recently, I went to  at 13368 Madison Ave in Lakewood after I heard that it has the most authentic Irish food in Northeast Ohio.

When I got to Sullivan’s, I was surprised both by the size of the restaurant and how empty it was. My friends got there before me and grabbed at table. They had ordered drinks and some Irish potato skins by the time I arrived.

The Irish potato skins were a nice twist on the traditional dish. They were topped with horseradish sour cream and green onions, and filled with Irish rashers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese.

With an extensive beer selection and drink specials, we camped at Sullivan’s for a few hours enjoying Irish fare. One of the highlights was the Irish Cheddar Dip – I’ll admit once we finished the boxty wedges, I finished the dip with my fork. The boxty wedges were an amazing addition to the dip that was gooey and creamy and fantastic.

The boxty was unlike any I’d ever had.

Generally when I’ve ordered it at any other places, boxty is like traditional potato pancakes with seasoning. But Sullivan’s boxty was more like a potato tortilla since the potatoes weren’t shredded but mashed instead. I enjoyed it so much I ordered the vegetable boxty as my dinner.

Since we had a pretty big group, we enjoyed many of the selections including all day pub breakfast (with eggs, sausages and blood pudding), a pulled pork sandwich and fish and chips.

We finished our meal by sharing three of the dessert selections – the turtle cheesecake, a Snickers pie and a chocolate cream pie.

Overall, Sullivan’s was inviting and cozy, like I imagine a neighborhood pub would be in the Irish countryside. With friendly service, good food and a full bar menu, head to Sullivan’s with your friends for a casual evening spinning tales and enjoying each other’s company.