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| - Food: Wonderful! I'm not a Little Italy fan. I find the food "dead" and stuck in a by gone era compared to the rest of Cleveland's exciting chef scene. This place was a relief however! The Mediterranean flair on the Italian food really added a fresh aspect to the meal! The flavours were spicy, but not hot for no reason. The portions were large! The dishes also took common and really bland items such as couscous and really took ownership of them. I ordered the Spicy Couscous dish ($16). It had shrimp in it (de-tailed), tomatoes, scallion & carrots. Simple ingredients, but powerful flavour served in a deep dish. My starter was the Zuppa di Pesche. I got a cup for $5.50. The cup was really the size of a standard bowl. It is listed on the menu as being prepared with fresh seafood. My dish came with 2 mussels, a few un-breaded calamari, shrimp and some spices. The soup was mostly broth, but it was such delicious broth it was worth it to soak it up with the bread that was on the table. If I have to find something to be disappointed in I would say it was the bread - it was just plain regular white bread - though it was served hot and with soft flavoured butter.
Service: Our waitress was very attentive and polite. Service from the kitchen was fast and the waitress was fast on drink refills. The place was completely full, outside as well, but she didn't give off a rushed demeanour.
Location: It is in Little Italy on Mayfield Hill on the corner of Murray Hill. There is valet for $7. I also really liked that you can text the valet when you are ready for your car and they give you a 5 minute warning text when your car is about ready to show up. You can pay the $7 and tip with credit card via your smartphone. The timing was perfect and the system through MVP Parking worked well.
Environment: The restaurant is small and was a bit noisy. There are sidewalk tables located in the front of the restaurant. They are in very close proximity to the street though and valet zone, they are right by the door to the restaurant and are literally on the sidewalk so it's not a peaceful spot, but it is outside and for certain isn't boring. I also have to say the chairs inside the restaurant were the most comfortable I remember a restaurant having.
Overall Recommendation: Go! If you have been disappointed with Little Italy in the past, give this place a try to improve your impression of the area.
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