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| - Little Cleo's is literally a hidden gem!
Tucked away in the same building neighbored by The Yard, Culinary Dropout and Barrio Urbano do yourself a favor and go here- especially so if you love seafood! Now, now, we have all heard and thought of the eyebrow raising idea of having seafood in the desert- let alone fresh seafood, but after dining here I nearly forgot I wasn't on the coast!
The place dons high ceilings, an open oyster bar, nautical themed type decor and has plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. With it being National Oyster Day and no prior reservations, I was seated promptly at the bar with my friend. I started off with a Sauvigon Blanc from Long Meadow Ranch (Napa Valley, CA), a dozen oysters for me with a side of garlic fries. The side of fries is because I get weak in the knees for carbs and all things garlic, in retrospect it is a bit strange and overpowering after a light wine and delicate oysters ...
The wine was great with the oysters, fresh and fruity. Peachy, stone -fruit type notes and citrus, it has a tartness and acidic quality which was a great pair to the raw oysters. The oysters provided during their $1 oyster special were the Blue Points. The oysters were fresh, had a little bit of a bite to them, juicy and clean tasting. Definitely for those with a liking towards sweet, clean and soft textured oysters. The only downside was that some oysters were tiny, but that was fine especially being $1 and all. The cocktail sauce and mignonette sauce I could do without, I love plain lemon and horseradish if need be. Get their extra spicy horseradish, it'll knock you the shuck out! It's great! The Garlic Fries were thick cut fries with a thick exterior and fluffy interior, strongly of garlic and served with a Rooster Aioli. Not bad, but not amazing.
Service was good considering it was National Oyster Day and the quality and price point were fantastic! Though, another mishap was that I was charged a few bucks more than my friend and I had originally tipped. Please check your charge statement folks! Besides that I'll definitely be back as I heard they do offer $1 oysters for HH and the rest of the menu looks lovely.
Complimentary Valet out back, please do not park in the residential areas.
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