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There's a song about these incredible brats inside the West Side Market (not to be confused with the Bratz inside any given shopping mall).
It's called "Relax", and it's by "Frankie Goes To Cleveland."
Relax!
Get Bratwurst!
When you want eat sausage!
Relax!
Don't share it!
You'll be left with none!
Relax!
Don't drop it!
Then you're left with none!
But please save me some!
What to get: A Brat
What not to give birth to: A Brat
What my girlfriend is: A Brat
One of the most famous and yet unheralded, underrated places in Cleveland. Unheralded as in, how the f*** does this legend only have 25 reviews? Are you kidding me Yelp? That's what I mean when I say Yelp doesn't always "get it." If this was the gourmet hipster grilled cheese place (cough Melt cough) it'd have 573 reviews by now. AT LEAST. But Frank's. Oh Frank's. My Frank's. So delicious. So unheralded.
And that's what you get from a place named after Frank E Muniz, Frank Ophile, and Frank Salott.
In the corner of the world famous and historic Old West Side Market, this little stand is serving up the most delicious bratwurst on rolls that you can imagine. The people giving this place 3 stars or less, I just can't with you. I just can't. 5 star price, 5 star service, and one of the best Brats I've ever had. Don't forget to add sexy spicy mustard to it. It's just soooo good.
Still, what do you expect from a place named after Frank Zappa, Frank A Sessment, and Frank N Stein.
Perhaps there might be one Brat seller hidden away somewhere in the state of Wisconsin that is superio, but for the most part you will not find a bratwurst that tastes this good. Charcoal Inn South (Sheboygan, WI) is probably my fave, but that's because of the massive fresh dollops of butter they put on there. For the Brat itself, this one is as good as any, and better than the vast majority. If you are in the WSM and not vegetarian, you simply, unequivocally have to try one.
Anyway, what else do you expect from a place named after Frank Sinatra, Frank Ocean, and Frank O Phone.
They're also filling and dirt cheap, so as I say, if you are in Cleveland you simply must give it a try. I know you will be possibly more drawn to be same hipster stuff that you can find in Williamsburg and San Francisco, but bear with me and come to the West Side Market and try this - along with a lemon sugar crepe from du luxe, and some spicy jerky from czuchraj. And if you like those three life-changing items, hmu and I'll give you a nice list of other life-changing Cleveland eats... and there are many.
But what do you expect from a place named after Frank F Urter, Frank Sfornuttin, and Frank Leemadeer.
I don't give a damn.