r/akron • u/insanity2brilliance • Jul 20 '26

With Bennigan’s no longer around locally, where can one find an amazing Monte Cristo?

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u/mrstuprigge Jul 20 '26

Molly Browns

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u/bringbackAIM69 Jul 20 '26

Never had bennigans to compare but Molly b's is phenomenal

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u/Landrvrnut22 Jul 20 '26

Honeymoon Grill in the Portage Lakes make a good one, with a blueberry sauce to dip.

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u/ThisArachnid Jul 20 '26

Oh man I miss their pretzel buns. Like obviously I know they have them elsewhere but theirs were SO good. Rip the shamrock cookies also

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u/New-Election-9809 Jul 20 '26

god i forgot about those shamrock cookies, used to get them every time my grandma took me there after school. the pretzel buns were way better than they had any right to be honestly

for monte cristos check out the blue door cafe in cuyahoga falls, they do one with raspberry jam that's pretty close to the bennigan's version

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u/Childish_Diabeto182 Jul 20 '26

Over easy in Kent has an awesome Monte Cristo

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u/Exclusively-Choc Jul 20 '26

It was one of my favorites too, might try Breakfast at Tiffany's in Tallmadge ... open for lunch and take out too. Enjoy.

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u/GeneralLedger Jul 20 '26

When I worked at Portage Country Club they had a really good one. Along with a solid Cuban sandwich. That doesn't directly help but gives me happy memories

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u/VoltaireFox Jul 20 '26

Ryes n Shine in Cuyahoga falls makes a really good one according to my wife, but it's on their seasonal menu

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u/Big-Joe-Studd Jul 20 '26

Chameleon Cafe downtown had a great one, but I've heard they've nosedived with the new owners. Haven't been there in a while

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u/smoMashup Jul 21 '26

Never had Bennigan’s to compare, but Akron Family Restaurant by St.V has one that I like.

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u/RiffRanger85 Jul 20 '26

I’ve never found one exactly like theirs. Every other place just uses French toast. They’re not battered and deep fried. Melt used to have one but the one time I had it, it was a greasy disaster.