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Huron Road in downtown Cleveland, where the old Hard Rock Café used to be. "You're gonna really have fun, enjoy cocktails, you're gonna have-- the food is amazing, plating is amazing," Scott said. From the star-covered ceiling to the walls splashed with colorful murals of characters from Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, The Jetsons and more. They say the location is iconic and offers up countless moments that will have you snapping pictures and celebrating the city. The restaurant also offers an array of craft beers, wines and liquors. Those who want to share an alcoholic beverage can sip on a 51-ounce Creepy Crawlers Mojito, The Thing, King Kong or Candyman cocktail.
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The Twilight ($16.99) is a super sweet strawberry take on chicken and waffles. Sticky fried chicken wings replace the typical breast and sit atop a crispy black waffle with a cream cheese whipped frosting that makes it feel more like breakfast for dessert. The entree menu offers selections such as a burger and a chicken sandwich and salmon and lamb pops at market price. Those lucky enough to experience a birthday at The Haunted House Restaurant will enjoy the “Purge”-themed clip that plays with siren music leading into Stevie Wonder’s birthday song. As if that wasn’t horrifying enough, the “Jaws” theme song will play throughout the restaurant each time someone orders the “Jaws” pizza. Managing partners of The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights originated an executed the idea for the space-themed restaurant.
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Pennywise – a red waffle with fried chicken, over-medium egg, and pepper jack heat drizzle – is an offering for those who like to enjoy a meal while ruminating about hideous clowns. He started mulling doing something different and came across a concept called SuperChef’s, a Louisville-based restaurant with a location near Columbus. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – If you are into unique restaurant concepts and like being scared, the owners of The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights have created something for you. Come in for a scary good time as our Thrilling servers Purge your table for a one-of-a-kind experience. The new restaurant moved into the old Hard Rock Café space, restaurant officials say, at 230 W.
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Scott says the true magic is happening in the back of the house with Chef Colleen De La Paz and Chef Aaron, who are perfecting each dish for your elevated dining experience. Their Men in Black-themed Bar offers several cozy seats where you can take a load off and sip on something special. A fresh set of owners has since taken over, and they're opening up a spot serving "out of this world food" that they say will teleport you to a place you longed for.
The restaurant also has a full menu of "scary good food." Appetizers include Scooby Snacks, Chucky Rolls, Frankenfish Tacos and more. Entrees are called The Grudge, Final Destination, Birdbox Sandwich and more. Our waitress was running to serve tables on both sides of the restaurant, with a bar-like setting on one side and the smaller, more traditional dining room where we were seated on the other side, which are separated by a wall.
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We found a space by a creepy, overflowing dumpster tucked behind the restaurant. Bartenders are already being trained, and the restaurant is still looking for cooks and hosts to round out the staff of 40 to 50 employees, with seating for over 100 guests at one time. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. • The restaurant has a full liquor license, with an array of craft beers (including suds from Voodoo Brewery, which has a brewpub in Cleveland Heights), wines and liquor. In fact, the menu has seven 51-ounce – yes, 51 – drinks for $31.99. Eminently shareable, they have names like Creepy Crawlers Mojito, The Thing, King Kong and Candyman.
Brunch mimosas and shots also offer the smoke effect, and there are non-alcoholic potion bowls, too. Entering into the lobby covered by a mural of Beetlejuice and Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees, visitors are greeted through a microphone by a hostess inside a classic ticketbooth. At the table, your first course is movie theater butter popcorn and a classic film such as Ghostbusters. Seating allows for 163 diners, with space for 30 at the bar, officials say. “With themed events, characters from your favorite sagas roaming the floor and surprises at every turn, dining at The Astro is like stepping into your own sci-fi adventure,” the press release said. The menu is space themed and pays homage to countless pop culture references of past and present.
While you’re eating, you can watch a scary movie on one of the televisions in the restaurant. Free popcorn, framed “Candyman,” “Scream” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” posters, and movie reel lights will only add to the horror ambiance. The horror-themed restaurant was the brainchild of Ryan Gullatt, Andre Scott, Jeremiah Burks and Chris Thomas. To create the horror-themed menu they desired, the owners recruited Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, a rising star in the culinary world who has worked with Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri in the past. A brand new horror-themed restaurant has just opened in Cleveland and its delectable menu and ambiance are sure to be scream-inducing. Click here to peek inside the horror movie-themed restaurant on Cleveland Magazine's TikTok.
“The Astro will leave guests feeling as if they just traveled into outer space, while enjoying food and beverages from our sci-fi inspired menu,” said Andre Scott, one of four managing partners. The Haunted House Restaurant, located in Cleveland Heights, opened to the public today, July 20. The restaurant packs a horrifying punch with a menu, decor and other features that are all inspired by popular horror movies. Gullatt – aka DJ Ryan Wolf of Z107.9 radio – is the official Cleveland Browns disc jockey. But I suppose in a horror-themed restaurant offering the unexpected is, well, sort of expected.
Jennifer chose the Twilight entrée ($15.99) that consists of a crispy black waffle with cream cheese whipped topping and a pair of "sticky" fried chicken wings with a red, blood-like syrup along the edge of the plate. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. The owners could afford to spend their time on the creative concept since the 4,300 square-foot space – a former Melt Bar and Grilled - was in pretty good shape. Exposed brick “gave the aesthetic we were looking for,” Gullatt said. They did add film-reel lights, cool overhead bulbs reminiscent of, well, movie reels. A black ceiling adds to the vibe, as does a sleek hanging fireplace that looks like part fireplace, part aquarium.
Those in the mood for a light snack could also indulge in the Nightmare on Elm Street Corn. Haunted House Restaurant will mostly serve brinner (the combination of breakfast and dinner). The 5,000-square-foot bar and soul food joint is an homage to the horror genre fit for a cinephile. The Haunted Restaurant — which was opened in the former Melt space by Andre Scott, Ryan Gullatt, Jeremiah Burks and Chris Thomas — leans into the heyday of scary movies by embracing the classics. Get nostalgic over It or Jaws, the theme to which plays each time someone orders the Jaws Pizza ($28.99), a shrimp-, salmon-, lobster tail- and veggie-covered pizza topped with seafood cream sauce. From potion bowls to purge birthday surprises, The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights offers a deliciously scary, fun time.
For birthdays, a “Purge”-themed clip will play, with the siren music leading into Steve Wonder’s birthday song. You will know someone ordered the “Jaws” pizza when you hear the ominous cello-playing notes - beh-dum. Executive chef Darnell Ferguson rolls out huge with an extra focus on vegan options, including the Bang Bang Cauliflower ($13.99) and Ecto Impossible Burger ($15.99), and “Brinner,” or breakfast for dinner. Ferguson is best known for his hero-themed SuperChef’s Breakfast & More concept in Louisville and Columbus and has appeared on Rachael Ray and Food Network’s Grill of Victory, among others.
Ashley Moor is a Dayton native and graduate of Kent State University. She is a multimedia journalist for Dayton.com, and strives to provide impactful stories about the community and its people. Although it bills itself as a Haunted Restaurant, the theming inside is perhaps better suited for scary movie fans.
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