Scene's 10 Most Popular Restaurant Reviews of 2022

Our intrepid critic enjoyed meals at dozens of restaurants this year, some new, some old, some that arrived with big fanfare, and others that quietly opened and flew under the radar.

Below are the top 10 most popular reviews Doug wrote this year after all that eating, and the list tells me a few things. First, that like us, Clevelanders are proud of restaurants that have stood the test of time and eager to hear the stories of places that have scrapped for survival through the decades. Second, that it's always worth celebrating when a place opens in the suburbs that serves its neighbors in ways chains don't and offers something they'd usually have to travel across town for. Third, not everyone agrees with Doug, including myself. And fourth, y'all really freaking like your pizza.

In reverse order to build all the suspense...