Main Gate Restaurant

CLEVELAND HIDDEN GEM... LITERALLY!!! ;)We wanted an early Cleveland, OH breakfast and since Main Gate (5* rating on yelp!) opened at 5:30am, my yelpiness wanted to go there. Now, EVEN USING YELP directions to get to Main Gate, it got us kinda close, but it definitely DID NOT throw us a baseball strike in any way! We still had to explore the area and hope it wasn't closed, because the "yelp spot" we arrived at, 3900 Orange Avenue, gave off that "abandoned" vibe lol. This gets me in SEEK mode, form of... Bloodhound! I GOTTA find it now! Luckily we found signs of life! Sooo... pro-tip: Stay on Woodland after exiting the freeway. Make a right on E. 40th St. & drive until you see the big green initials of the Northern Ohio Food Terminal on the right side. Finally, look for the restaurant signs, and THEN you know you arrived! (we came on a Saturday morning). Don't be afraid lol the signs are not lying! Walk down the stairs, through 2 sets of doors and... VIOLÀ! We've found it! As we enter, Ms Noelle warmly welcomes us in and Emilio is at grill, working his magic. Menu is simple but there are also specials for the day written on a whiteboard. Ms Noelle kindly helps us navigate the menu. Coffee? Yes. Ice Tea? No. Gotta go to their drink fridge if you want anything more fancy. Their ice water though... is legit! (I'm a water snob). Ok, enough details, LET'S EAT!CORNED BEEF HASH SPECIAL: I am sucker for Corned Beef Hash! It's one of my childhood core memories so, of course I'm getting that for my first visit here! It's a homemade version here and Emilio prepares it PERFECTLY! There's a slight crispness to it, so you know there was a some care put into it. It's a big serving of meat with just a touch of onions and potatoes. Mmmmmmm! So GOOD! My eggs were over medium just the way I asked, and had the right "runnyness" to spill a lil bit onto my hash for a lil more flavor. Toast (only white, wheat, rye, or raisin option today) complimented the meal nicely. Mr. Emilio... you make THEE BEST corned beef hash!!! Props to you Sir! Absolutely made my day!SALMON CROQUETTE & EGGS & VEGGIES: Not many diabetic options for my mom, who was trying to avoid bacon & sausage, but this piqued her interest. We subbed out the rice for grilled veggies. My mom LOVED it! The croquette had an authentic salmon flavor/presence to it and it came with TWO patties. She also ordered her eggs over medium (Hah! Must be genetics!) and was surprised how good the grilled veggies were... not overly greasy, all the veggies still crisp. Solid stuff! VERY EASY RECOMMENDATION! Definitely a locals place but we were welcomed in and treated like family. And the food is absolutely delicious! Now that we know, if we ever return to Cleveland, Main Gate is a fave!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE??? This place...where do I start? When you finally find it, it looks as though you are at a deserted truck yard. You are greeted by a couple of signs hanging over industrial plastic strips that mark the entrance. You head downstairs and are taken back 60 years to the place you wish EVERY breakfast/lunch deli was when walked in. The folks are great and the food is STUPID GOOD! If you are remotely in the area go.

Restaurant is hard to find (go through the curtains at the end of the green warehouse building) but worth the hunt. Service was excellent and the food was so fresh and delicious. We watched the chef cut potatoes by hand for home fries. Pricing was low for the amount of food because it's a lot of food!

Absolute Gem of a restaurant... great food and service ! Doesn't look like much when pulling in but looks were definitely don't match up to the service and food provided

Outstanding service and amazing food. Highly recommend. The owners are super personable and professional, fun time! Don't let the warehouse look turn you around, you don't want to miss this gem. Opens at 0530, and the breakfast hits the spot.

Very good food and very good service. I recommend to everybody that's in the Cleveland Ohio area.

I try to patronize local restaurants as often as I can. I am rarely in this area, but thanks to a client I dropped off nearby, I found this hidden gem. First of all, don't let the sketchy building deter you. It is an industrial area and the restaurant and restrooms are downstairs.It appears to be frequented by city workers, construction folks and locals. The breakfast was so good. I think the owners are husband and wife or somehow related as they work well together. I chose the #7 omelet. It had bacon and sausage and all veggies in it. It came with 2 toast and home fries. They gave jelly and butter, plastic wear and napkins. I ate it right outside in my car.

Fantastic place for lunch and we are going back for breakfast! Friendly vibe and you can really feel the history of the place. It takes knowing where to look to get there but it's definitely worth the hunt!

Unique atmosphere with fast service. Never expect such good food underneath a warehouse!

On a road trip through the mid west and was looking for a place open at 5:30 in the morning. Saw this on my phone so we drove there. Looks incredibly sketchy outside, it appears to be in a broken down old ex-warehouse? Do not let this fool you. You enter through stairs on the very left of the warehouse if you are looking straight at it. Then through two doors and boom, hole in the wall little diner. The food was absolutely amazing and the chef, Emilio was incredibly friendly. The food is amazingly priced as well. I recommend the pancakes with eggs and bacon.