Thursday, June 14, 2012

Sachsenheim Hall

Sachsenheim Hall
7001 Denison Avenue
Cleveland
(216) 651-0888

The Deal:
Tuesdays
$1.00 Tacos

The Rating: 4.4/5.0
Overall Experience - 4.8
Taste - 4.1
Price - 5.0
Variety - 4.8
Shell - 3.3

I had heard about this place for some time... $1.00 and super cheap beer?!  Where do I sign up?!  However, I had no idea what to expect.  It's not the most ideal neighborhood, and the building itself is not all that inviting.  A little sketchy with the sidedoor entrance and random strange empty rooms (which we obviously explored).  I love this place, though.  The people watching is spectacular, the tacos were cheap and good, and the beers are huge.  Service was a little spotty, but I think it matched the atmosphere and it was pretty packed.  Plus, the bartenders were so damn personable!

They offer a huge variety of tacos.  You select a hard or soft shell and a meat (or non-meat!) to go with it.  They are also all loaded with sour cream, cheese, lettuce & salsa.  FOR A DOLLAR!  They also offer nachos, empanadas, quesadillas & burritos.  We stick with tacos, but I'd go back to try out the rest!  We were all VERY excited about the variety.  I think the hardest part was figuring out which one you were eating.  There was alot of "I think this is the Saxon Sausage... Or maybe it's the Italian Carnival." Their shells left a bit to be desired.  Nothing special to note, since they were your everyday shell, but for $1.00, it's completely acceptable.








Also, I cannot complain about $5.00 liters of beer.  Yes, liters. 

Lincoln Park Pub

Lincoln Park Pub
2609 W. 14th St
Cleveland (Tremont)
(216) 621-2240

The Deal:
Tuesdays
$1.25 Beef or Bean Tacos
$2.00 Combo (Beef & Bean) or Chicken
$2.25 Mexican Beers

The Rating: 4.1/5.0
Overall Experience - 4.4
Taste - 4.4
Price - 3.9
Variety - 3.3
Shell - 4.3

Lincoln Park Pub is a great Tremont bar.  They have a fantastic beer selection and a great patio.   Perfect spot to celebrate Ken's birthday!  We actually had gone to LPP as our first (unofficial) taco night.  Before the ratings began.  It was definitely a great time to re-visit!  Sadly, the weather didn't allow for patio sitting.
First things first, our server was GREAT!  She was attentive (but not too attentive) and thorough.  I am always a sucker for good service.  Also, they had great music playing.  I don't think that's something that usually sticks out, but the great music prompted lots of nostalgia.  We're all music lovers!

Now, to the important part.  The Tacos.

They don't have a huge variety (although, I hear that may be growing with specialty tacos added to the mix), but the selection of sauces adds a lot to their offerings.  They have six different flavors to add to your tacos: Mild, Medium, Hot, Morning After, Kill Me, Mama Sauce.  I'm a wimp, and stuck with what I know, but it sounds like the Kill Me was quite good, but not overwhelmingly spicy.  Their shells were also some of my favorites to date!