So you are watching Diners, Dives and Drive-Ins on Food TV and you start to wonder why we don't have any place that serves pizza sized pancakes? Well not to far from Cleveland there is such a place and it is pretty darn good. Circle Restaurant is located on the Circle (what a coincidence!!) at the intersections of Ohio Routes 14, 224 and 225 in
Deerfield, Ohio (
map is here), which is South East of
Ravenna and close to Berlin Lake. Evidently well know in the area, it was busy both times I have been there. The number and mix of different motorcycles in the parking lot are a good sign, we riders like big portions of good food.
The outside is a nicely kept brick building of indeterminate age, the inside is very nicely kept up, with a cheery feeling and some
nice touches like a tin ceiling. There is a counter and a square dining room packed with tables. Even when the line for a table is long, it does not take long as service is quick and friendly and food comes out of the kitchen in a very prompt fashion.
The menu is pretty much straightforward
American fare, but the portions are big, the prices are moderate and the food is fresh and good. One thing you might notice is that on the Breakfast Menu the pancakes come in orders of one or two and are about $3 per pancake. This is because the pancakes are about 14" across, and come falling over the edges of a very large plate. The pancake (and I only ordered one) comes nicely cooked with a golden brown color and nice texture. One result of making a pancake this large is that you get different textures depending on which part of the pancake you are eating. The outer edges are pretty thin and a little crisp, the middle is thicker and a bit spongier, just right to soak up the syrup. The flavor is good and in
addition to the 2 eggs over easy this is a big breakfast. On a past trip I tried the Giant Cinnamon Roll and it was very good as well, with a nice contrast between the roll and the gooey cinnamon filling. Circle Restaurant has a list of about a dozen or so pies on the special board and I have a suspicion that they are very good as well.
Circle Restaurant is one of those good down home style restaurants that makes good basic food and does it well. They are not trying to be cutting edge, instead doing what they know how to do and doing it well. Well worth taking a drive on a weekend and checking out some very good grub.
nice touches like a tin ceiling. There is a counter and a square dining room packed with tables. Even when the line for a table is long, it does not take long as service is quick and friendly and food comes out of the kitchen in a very prompt fashion.
The menu is pretty much straightforward American fare, but the portions are big, the prices are moderate and the food is fresh and good. One thing you might notice is that on the Breakfast Menu the pancakes come in orders of one or two and are about $3 per pancake. This is because the pancakes are about 14" across, and come falling over the edges of a very large plate. The pancake (and I only ordered one) comes nicely cooked with a golden brown color and nice texture. One result of making a pancake this large is that you get different textures depending on which part of the pancake you are eating. The outer edges are pretty thin and a little crisp, the middle is thicker and a bit spongier, just right to soak up the syrup. The flavor is good and in addition to the 2 eggs over easy this is a big breakfast. On a past trip I tried the Giant Cinnamon Roll and it was very good as well, with a nice contrast between the roll and the gooey cinnamon filling. Circle Restaurant has a list of about a dozen or so pies on the special board and I have a suspicion that they are very good as well.
Circle Restaurant is one of those good down home style restaurants that makes good basic food and does it well. They are not trying to be cutting edge, instead doing what they know how to do and doing it well. Well worth taking a drive on a weekend and checking out some very good grub.
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