Check out our customer reviews, or write your own at:
Digitalcity.com
And here's what writers, voters, and critics have said about us:
Voted "Best Sports Bar" in Cleveland in the My Fox Cleveland Hot List Poll (Nov. 2007)
Voted "Best in the West" Live Music by West Shore Magazine readers (Aug. 2007)
A tip O' the Tam, Tim Piai, Special to the "Plain Dealer" (June 18, 2004)
Want your bar to be a fixture on the West Side? Wait about 30 years.
It's no secret that this area prefers a dash of tradition with its pint of Guinness. So how can it be, then, that in less than six years since opening its doors, Stamper's Grill Pub in Fairview Park has all the makings of a mainstream neighborhood classic.
For one thing, its big, clean and casually classy as neighborhood pubs go. Compared to the "worn" persona found in most bars of character, Stamper's is downright glossy. (It's what the owners describe as "Bringing the neighborhood bar into the 21st century.") Read the entire article.
John Hyduk, Food Critic, "Free Times" (June 30, 1999)
Son 'O Tam. What goes around buys a round. The same team that made the aforementioned Tam O'Shanter a neighborhood legend - Jim and Mary Stamper - have a brand new sandwich bag. Way past pub grub, Stamper's Grill Pub mixes casual restaurant food (oven-baked Italian roll sandwiches, ...) with neighborhood vibes. We have seen the 21st century and it has 14 TV screens. Great sound system too. But you'd expect that from a guy (Jim Stamper) who played in a band called Slick Pickle.
Neil Zurcher, Writer and TV Personality, from his book "One Tank Trips, Road Food" © 1999
"We sat down to heaping bowls of a fiery chili covered with fresh green onions and grated cheddar cheese and sour cream. ... It was delicious. It had the right mix of beans and meat, with a dark, dark chili sauce that had just enough bite to make it interesting but was easily cooled by the sour cream and onions. ... The owner told us that the chili is called "Lester's Chili". He didn't explain who Lester was, but he did admit that he had entered one of those chili contests and lost, but he said it hasn't dampened his customers' enthusiasm. And chili made Lester's way is still on the menu. Having tasted it, I think they deserve a recount. It's that good."
Jim Stamper with Neil Zurcher
John Hyduk, Food Critic, "Free Times"
"In the heart of suburbia, you'll find this comfortable sports pub serving up better than seven variations of fresh oven baked sandwiches sure to satisfy even the most famished individual. Traditional pub fare includes wings (seven varieties), tasty burgers, chicken sandwiches and Lester's chili. Don't forget the roasted vegetable quesadilla, your tasted buds will be bringing you back for more!"
Julie E. Washington, Writer, "Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine" (April 9, 2000)
... We asked a few Cleveland Indians fans to tell us their favorite places for watching baseball games, and compiled this highly subjective list. ...
Stamper's is the home of the "Muscle-man Indian" sign, the brainchild of Stamper's owner Jim Stamper. Stamper and his sign are familiar sights at Tribe games behind the visitors' dugout, and Muscle-man's photograph has been printed in numerous publications. The same "Muscle-man Indian" is painted on the bar's wall behind the bandstand. Fifteen televisions ensure that "no matter where you're sitting, you have a place to watch the game", says Stamper, who lives in Cleveland. He plays a set of electronic drums during games and sets off sirens and colored lights whenever our boys hit a home run. Best bet from the menu: oven-baked sandwiches.
