rev:text
| - Thrilled to eat here.
Went with parents and brother/sister-in-law on a Friday night. Seated without a wait at 8:30 pm, with a parking lot nearby.
And then, there was the service, food, and wine.
Wine first. They pour substantial glasses. Decent list, but the house red "tinto" is more than drinkable.
Food second. New York or Los Angeles quality. My mom had a stuffed trout that was very fresh and impeccably cooked and prepared. Neither overdone nor underdone. Also around the table were my seafood casserole in garlic (mussels, clams, scallops, even tiny lobster tails/crayfish tails), with delicious Spanish rice. Shrimp in garlic (served the same way, in a soup turreen). Swordfish. And more. Everyone loved what they got.
Service was attentive without having to learn one's waiters' life stories. Spanish spoken. English fine. We got seated in the quiet area to the right of the door, which was just right for not-so-young-anymore ears.
A revelation in downtown Cleveland. I had no expectations. Now, I do, if/when I return. I expect to have a great meal, and I don't think I'm going to be disappointed. Well done, caballeros.
Probably pricy by Cleveland standards, but by coastal measures right reasonable.
|