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| - What a great surprise! I was traveling through Cleveland and stumbled upon this place when searching for outside, dog-friendly seating. We had a reservation, and were seated fairly promptly--you cannot reserve the patio, as we found out, so even with a reservation, it turns into first come, first served.
We went on a Friday evening, and, during summers, they run an outside table-side (steak? prime rib?) promotion that we did not select. But the outside seating is perfect for a hot summer's day, even if you not choose the table-side preparation option.
Chicken was exceptionally good, but I had higher expectations for the veal and would not get it again. Still, it was a fantastic, never rushed Italian meal and just what we were looking for.
The wine selection was very good with servers knowledgeable about pairings, but not bent on upselling customers. We decided to go with a Vermentino, and were very glad we did.
The restaurant is dog-friendly, and a few servers and even a member of the kitchen staff stopped by to say hello to our dog. Its one of the few higher-end places that takes a liberal approach to bringing pets, or so it appears from our search.
The parking lot looks like a luxury car lot, but lots of customers were in business casual. I would not suggest rolling in with jeans and a t-shirt; this is more of, at a minimu, a polo + kakhis place. you may feel under-dressed if you're not in a dress shirt indoors.
Highly recommend.
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