quatman's is on one hand an unassuming local dive bar and grill with a very limited menu, but it is also on the other hand a storied norwood institution with one of the very bestburgersin the area
the menu isn't even printed - its up on the wall like one would expect at a counter service joint - and while it does include a few (very few) sandwiches, soups, and chili as well as a friday-only fried fish sandwich and a wednesday-only pork bbq sandwich, what you come here for is that burger. it is about 8oz of fresh beef delivered daily, griddled on a flat top to mw, topped with your choice of about a half dozen cheeses and/or your basic lettuce, tomato, pickle, and/or onion, and served on a much better than average quality bun. this is an old school, no nonsense burger; there are no frou-frou toppings, no talk of meat blends, served (as everything is) on a paper plate. you can (and i do) ask that the burger be cooked to a lower level of done-ness, but regardless of how i order it always comes out medium well, cooked through. it nonetheless remains surprisingly juicy and flavorful. a nice plus: grilled onions are available on request at no additional charge. a handful of chips are thrown in if you order your burger ala carte, but on mondays, tuesdays, and thursdays everyone typically orders the daily special - a burger, fries (thin and crispy variety), and a drink (which can be a softdrink or a beer) for 7 bucks. one minus here - the soft drinks are canned, so no free refills
i've finally got around to trying the fish sandwich yesterday and it is pretty clear this is fresh from the freezer bag stuff - the two small filets on the sandwich were cut to an almost identical size and shape. it was hot and came out fast and the taste was decent, but i wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
the most interesting thing on the menu is something you dont see very often, even in cincinnati where a commercial canned version is made - mock turtle soup. i haven't tried the version here and i dont know if they make their own or not, but i thought it worth mentioning as a curiosity.
vistors who have not been to quatmans in a while will be surprised (and perhaps dismayed) that they have moved from their longtime original location; but the move wasn't far. they are in the larger space right next door to their original location, which a somewhat larger dining space, and outdoor patio, and at long last, a parking lot to call their own
bottom line: excellent oldschoolburgersin a no frills environment at a very reasonable price. strongly recommended.