WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio –When it comes to reeling in great seafood, The Lobster Pot has mastered the catch of the day, according to readers of Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. The restaurant at 2749 SOM Center Road, Willoughby Hills, hooked third place in the “Best of Cleveland” team’s readers’ poll.
Owner Christian Haffey says the recognition is especially meaningful because it honors a tradition that’s been swimming strong for more than 50 years.
“The story goes… my dad went on vacation to New England and ate his way home,” Haffey said. “Those recipes are still on our menu today.”
The Lobster Pot’s story began in 1972 when J. Ross Haffey, Christian’s father, decided to cast his line into the restaurant business…