Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood and Northeast Ohio
Cleveland cooks with German, Italian, Eastern European, and Lebanese roots, and it gave the country the Polish Boy, a kielbasa on a bun buried in fries, coleslaw, and barbecue sauce. West Side Market has fed Ohio City since 1912, and Great Lakes Brewing has brewed nearby since 1988.
The suburbs add their own flavor. Little Italy throws the Feast of the Assumption every August, Parma's Ukrainian Village is known for pierogi, Lakewood is where Aladdin's Eatery opened its first Lebanese kitchen in 1994, and Lorain calls itself the International City, with a festival every June since 1967.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Northeast Ohio orders ship from our Columbus warehouse, so Cleveland-area restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Cleveland, Lakewood, Parma, Mentor, and Elyria. The most common orders here are reach-in refrigerators, fryers, griddles, sandwich prep tables, draft beer coolers, and ranges and ovens.
The Polish Boy, Cleveland's Own Sandwich
A Polish Boy is a kielbasa-style sausage on a bun, piled with french fries, coleslaw, and barbecue sauce. Its origin is argued about. Food writer Nathan C. Crook traced it to barbecue pioneer Virgil Whitmore Sr., who opened Mt. Pleasant Bar-B-Q in 1942, and his family says he popularized it in the late 1960s or early 1970s, according to Cleveland Magazine. The Deluxe version, which adds shoulder meat, came out of Mt. Pleasant around 1987, according to Signal Cleveland, and family members still run the original Kinsman Road building.
A Polish Boy line runs on fryers that never cool down, griddles and charbroilers for the sausage, and sandwich prep tables to hold slaw and toppings cold. Barbecue joints add reach-in refrigerators and freezers for bulk meat.
West Side Market and Ohio City Brewing
West Side Market's Market Hall opened on November 2, 1912, with a 137-foot clock tower over 144,000 square feet of space. The City of Cleveland owns it, the nonprofit Cleveland Public Market Corporation has run it since 2024, and it has more than 70 vendors. A German-born sausage maker opened a stand there in 1914, a reminder of the market's German roots. Nearby on Market Avenue, Pat and Dan Conway founded Great Lakes Brewing in 1988, and it bills itself as Ohio's original craft brewery. Its Christmas Ale first poured at the brewpub in 1992.
Butchers, delis, and cheese stands need reach-in refrigeration, countertop display cases, and glass merchandisers. Brewpubs and taprooms order draft beer coolers, back-bar coolers, and ice machines.
Little Italy, Parma's Ukrainian Village and Lorain's International Festival
Holy Rosary Church hosts Little Italy's Feast of the Assumption every August, a tradition that marked its 125th year in 2024, and Mama Santa's still operates on Mayfield Road. In Parma, Spectrum News reports the largest Ukrainian population in Ohio, and Ukrainian Village on State Road held the city's first Pierogi Drop on New Year's Eve to open Parma's bicentennial year. Lorain has run its International Festival every June since 1967, and its residents trace their roots to more than 55 nationalities.
Pierogi kitchens, pizzerias, and festival caterers cook on ranges and ovens and griddles, roll dough on work tables, and build pies on pizza prep tables. Festival and food truck vendors pack food truck equipment and undercounter refrigerators.
Restaurant Supply Store in Cleveland
We ship straight to your Cleveland restaurant. Most Northeast Ohio orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Columbus warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. Most Northeast Ohio calls are for a fast replacement, like a fryer that quit before the weekend or a reach-in refrigerator at the end of its life, or for a full equipment package for a new restaurant, brewpub, or food truck. Will-call pickup in Columbus is available for verified restaurant businesses, but most kitchens skip the trip and let us ship it. Tell us what you are cooking and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.
Why Cleveland Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse
Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the Cleveland Department of Public Health, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Lake County General Health District, and Lorain County Public Health look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.
- Free freight on qualifying orders, no lift gate fees
- Built for scrappy startups, food trucks and independent kitchens
- Founder Sean Kearney answers calls, texts and email at (206) 419-5801 or therestaurantwarehouse@gmail.com
Serving Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood and Northeast Ohio
Cleveland is our hub for Cuyahoga, Lake, and Lorain County. Restaurants across Northeast Ohio get the same equipment, free lift gate freight, and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Cleveland, Ohio City and Little Italy
The Cleveland Department of Public Health's Food Safety Program inspects restaurants and food trucks inside city limits. Operators searching for a restaurant supply store in Cleveland usually need a fast replacement, so we ship reach-in refrigerators, freezers, sandwich prep tables, and fryers.
Cleveland Heights, Euclid and Mentor
This is our Lake Erie east-side serving area, from Cleveland Heights to Euclid, where Recher Hall anchored the Slovenian community from 1949 until it closed in 2022, and on into Lake County. Mentor sits in Lake County, one of the three counties of the Grand River Valley wine region, an AVA since 1983. Kitchens here order griddles, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and undercounter refrigerators.
Lakewood, Parma and Strongsville
Aladdin's Eatery opened in Lakewood on April 15, 1994, and still cooks there. Parma's Ukrainian Village hosted the city's first Pierogi Drop. Restaurants in Lakewood, Parma, and Strongsville order ranges and ovens, charbroilers, work tables, and reach-in refrigerators.
Elyria and Lorain
Elyria is the county seat of Lorain County and hosts the Elyria Apple Festival in Ely Square each September. On the lake in Lorain, the food runs from Puerto Rican cooking at El Kefon to Pho Ever and Bascule Brewery and Public House. Lorain County kitchens order commercial ovens, fryers, draft beer coolers, and freezers.
Cleveland Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Cleveland?
Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Cleveland and the rest of Northeast Ohio by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.
Do you deliver to Lakewood, Parma, Mentor, Elyria and Lorain?
Yes. We deliver across Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland Heights, Lakewood, Parma, Euclid, Mentor, Strongsville, Elyria, and Lorain.
How fast is delivery to Cleveland?
Most Northeast Ohio orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Columbus warehouse, depending on item availability and carrier routing. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.
Do you offer free freight?
Yes. Free freight is available on select models and qualifying orders. Contact us to confirm freight options for a specific item.
Do you charge lift gate fees?
No. We do not charge lift gate fees.
What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?
We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.
Can I get help choosing the right equipment?
Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.
Can I pick up my order?
Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Columbus warehouse. But why lose a day renting a truck, strapping it down and unloading it yourself? With free freight and free lift gate service, most Northeast Ohio orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
South of Cleveland, our Akron page covers Akron, Canton, and Cuyahoga Falls, and west along the lake our Toledo page covers Toledo, Findlay, and Lima.
Restaurant Equipment Across Ohio
The Restaurant Warehouse delivers commercial restaurant equipment across Ohio from our Columbus warehouse. Find the page for your region: