The best meals in Ohio are not always waiting under big signs or glossy storefronts.
Sometimes they are inside modest strip-mall spaces, small neighborhood dining rooms, and side-street restaurants where the tortillas are warm, the salsas have real personality, and the first bite makes you sit up a little straighter.
This list is for the places that let the food make the introduction. Think slow-cooked meats, fresh garnishes, rich consomme, handmade tortillas, regional specialties, and tacos that do not need a dramatic entrance to steal the whole afternoon…