5 Delicious Meals The City of Youngstown Offers

Youngstown, Ohio: the city of the past. Right? In reality, that answer is wrong for many reasons. While Youngstown looks old and deteriorated on the outside, the inside of the city streets are alive and thriving. Unique experiences are given to anyone willing to venture out downtown, and many locally owned restaurants are the reason the city attracts citizens ranging from young to old. Whether you’re creating your own hot dog, or sitting down with David Bowie as a backdrop on a pink wall, you’ll be tasting some of the best foods, and you’ll come back wanting more.

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1. Suzie’s Chicago Dog at Suzie’s Dogs and Drafts

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Located in the heart of Youngstown at 32 N. Phelps St., Suzie's Dogs and Drafts creates an experience like no other for their customers. Live music, draft beer, a friendly atmosphere, and some of the best hot dogs around.

At this enjoyable restaurant, each individual is able to create their own hot dog and can choose from corn dogs, veggie dogs, bacon wrapped dogs, and more. Even their buns are deliciously diverse and include the Chicago Bun, New England Bun, pretzel bun and gluten free bun. When it comes to the toppings, they are endless. Toppings can include mac-n-cheese, sauteed whiskey mushrooms, blueberry mustard, sweet potato chips, roasted crickets, spicy toasted pumpkin seeds, and more.

So what is the best hot dog to get at Suzie’s Dogs and Drafts? Suzie’s Chicago Dog which includes pickle slices, Roma tomato, onion, bacon slaw, sport pepper, Suzie’s house mustard, and bacon thrown together in a Chicago bun. Your first bite into this hot dog will leave you with a taste like no other.

2. KP Stack Burger at the Kitchen Post

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Not too far down the road from Suzie’s Dogs and Drafts is the Kitchen Post located at 112 W. Commerce St. This restaurant offers mouth-watering hamburgers, chicken biscuits, fried chicken, fish sandwiches, pork belly ruebens, chicken and waffles, catfish tacos, and more. The possibilities are endless and you can’t go wrong with choosing the Kitchen Post as your go to place for a fulfilling meal.

Juicy, flavorsome hamburgers are the way to go when visiting the Kitchen Post. While they have many unique menu items, the good old classic KP Stack Burger offers a taste you will be talking to your friends about.

This burger is topped with two beef patties, American cheese, pickles, onions, and the house burger sauce -- which is the best part. The perfect side to choose with your hamburger are the delicious waffle fries, fried to the perfect crisp. In our opinion, you can’t go wrong with these choices when visiting the Kitchen Post.

3. The Elm Street Diner Specialty

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What’s better than a normal restaurant? A restaurant that was formerly owned as a house! Located at 832 Elm St. you will see the newly opened Elm Street Diner. Their specialty? Macaroni and cheese. Although, it isn’t just one type of macaroni and cheese, but instead includes 10 different options! A few of the assortments of macaroni and cheese include “Original Mac” with cheddar and New York sharp cheese, “Southern” with pulled pork and barbecue sauce and “Hawaiian” with Bavarian ham, croutons, smoked cheddar and pineapple.

“Orginial Mac” seems to be the local favorite, and we have to agree. The pasta is smothered in cheese and topped with panko bread crumbs, a bread stick and house salad being served on the side. The warm meal soothes the hunger in your stomach and always leaves you with the interest of trying more. Traveling to Elm Street Diner? That will be your best decision yet.

4. Pizza at Cassese’s MVR

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Everyone loves Italian food and you won’t be able to find anything more Italian than the food at Cassese’s MVR located at 410 N. Walnut St. Like any Italian restaurant, the food ranges from salads, pizzas, pastas, and more. This restaurant is always busy, and rightfully so because the food is hot, fresh, and appetizing.

Our top pick for Cassese’s MVR is the Smoky Hollow Pizza. If you’re a meat lover, you’ll be floating in food ecstacy when you take a bite into this tasty pizza topped with tomato sauce, bacon, pepperoni, salami, sausage, and mozzarella cheese. Tell your friends and family to come on down to Cassese’s and become sucked into pizza heaven.

5. Ribs at Charlie Staples Bar-B-Que

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What’s better than a barbecue? A spicy barbecue. You can find Charlie Staples Bar-B-Que at 372 W. Rayen Ave. and you won’t be disappointed by the different types of food you will encounter. This restaurant offers ribs, chicken, seafood, soups, fries, and more. Freshly cooked, grilled, fried -- you name it. The food is an exhilarating experience and one particular item on the menu seems to be a favorite among everyone: a full slab rib dinner.

This dinner includes a delightful slab of ribs, french fries, coleslaw, and Charlie’s Famous Saucey Bread. If you want an experience, even in the middle of winter, like you’re at a summer barbecue with family and friends, this is the meal to choose. The saucy ribs will leave your stomach hungry for more no matter the time of day.

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Explore the city of Youngstown and all it has to offer because you never truly know what’s in your backyard until you venture out to see everything. The locally owned restaurants never disappoint, and you’ll be leaving with a satisfying sense of fulfillment.