CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Clevelanders will get a chance to watch Josh Denny chow down on some of the city's biggest meals on the Food Network this Friday. The upcoming episode of "Ginormous Food" will feature Greater Cleveland restaurants that aren't shy with their portions.

"Cleveland is definitely a city that I think is built for a show like ours," says Denny.

One of the dishes that will make the show will be the Godzilla Roll at Shinto Experience in Strongsville, which Denny says was the first Japanese restaurant to be featured on "Ginormous Food."

"The last thing I would've expected to get in Cleveland is amazing sushi. You would think you would have to go to the coast or to Florida," says Denny, adding that the restaurant developed a good balance between Midwestern flavors and Japanese traditions.

Denny also dined on the giant Mount Olympus Gyro at Greek Village Grille in Lakewood, which the host says was the "best Greek food (they have) had on the show so far."

"I love when we do places like that because it's like a little hole in the wall," says Denny. "It's really great food and the guys who work there are characters."

The third restaurant featured in the episode is Banter in Cleveland, and, of course, Denny had to check out the Polish Big Boy. The Cleveland classic dish is completely transformed into a massive sandwich that looks like a burger. Denny says the dish featured the equivalent of nearly 20 sausages on one giant bun.

"(Banter) was one of my favorite restaurants we ate at this whole season," Denny said.

The premise of the show, which aired in July 2016, is pretty simple. Denny travels to different cities all over the country in search of unusually large meals. Other nearby cities Denny has visited Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.

When looking for restaurants to feature on the show, Denny and his crew try to maintain an element of surprise by picking restaurants viewers wouldn't normally expect to see in a particular city. He added that he was "surprised" at the amount of diversity in the Cleveland food scene.

"Whether you're in the suburbs or you're right downtown ... the food is elevated," Denny said. "I think (the food in Cleveland) really stands out in its own way."

The show is in its second season and the Cleveland episode will be episode nine. The episode airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Food Network.

Shinto Experience -- Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar: 17070 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, 440-878-3868; http://shintoexperience.com

Banter Beer and Wine: 7320 Detroit Rd., Cleveland, 216-801-0305; http://www.bantercleveland.com

Greek Village Grille: 14019 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-228-4976; http://www.greekvillagegrille.com