If You Squinch Your Eyes To The Right You'll See The Renovations
 

They Have Been At it For A Long Time
 

House Pierogis Stuffed Full Of Starchy Tastiness
 

Chicken Is Frighteningly Dry
 

Roast Beef Sandwich And
 

Mash Are Not Bad But Not Great
 

Hot fudge peanut butter, yeah, that’s a thing. Nutty cream pie with hot fudge drizzled all over. Since we were taking ours to go, they added a cup of additional fudge…good lookin’ out. The peanut butter is pretty mild on the palate compared to others which let the crust, cream and chocolate contribute nicely overall. The cherry pie was killer, bottom to top, you don’t find old school treats like this very often. Too bad not everything has that level of craftsmanship. At the Loo, they are consistent, even if it’s somewhat inconsistently consistent.
 

The Huge Apple Dessert Was A Let Down In The Flavor Department
 

The Coconut Cream Was Not Coconut
 

This Was Rich, Rich, Rich...Yum
 

Cherry Awesome
 

The Waterloo  
Akron, Ohio               Date of Visit: 03/12/10               http://www.waterloorestaurant.com

Having heard it advertised for years I have made a couple of trips to see what the Waterloo might actually offer in Akron. At lunch time the place was packed so we headed across the road to stall until about 2:00 and still found the restaurant almost full. We were easily the youngest table in the restaurant by 30 years, which is not a bad sign. Matter of factly, several of the other tables were glancing at us in as though we were interlopers who had stumbled onto their special place by accident, making a table harder to get.

Cheese n Chips
 

The salads were crisp and fresh with a pile of flavorful additions. Surprised to find tuna on the menu, particularly along side Israeli couscous and lemon caper sauce, the fish was cut very thin, which leads to it being cooked more than I would prefer, but everything tasted fine. The specials included a “famous” meatloaf and mash which again turned out to be solidly prepared. I have not found anything on the menu spectacularly prepared, but everything I have had is just what you might expect, no better no worse.

That is, until it comes to the desserts. They have a long list of homemade pies and other treats that make any interest in being healthy very, very, difficult. This trip we were tempted to bring home a slice of coconut cream and blackberry, which are spectacular. We couldn’t bring ourselves to order one but I have included a picture of their giant cream puff with almond cream and hot fudge…yes that is an entire pie sitting next to it. The Waterloo is a solid if mediocre performer of American classics with the guarantee of a sweet finish.