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| - I don't know why more people don't frequent this place - come on, Cleveland, this place made Gourmet magaine's top 50 restaurants two years running! It's a fine restaurant for people with fine wallets. My wallet isn't so fine, but I came here during the Cleveland Originals restaurant week ($30 for a three-course grand prix fixed menu), and had a fabulous experience from start to finish.
Atmosphere: I remember it being kind of soft grey and black, actually quite nice. It's private, a place where you can have a conversation, and it's not overdone or overly pretentious.
Food: What to order? You can get a three, four or five-course meal here. The three-course meal was more than enough for me, and I like to eat. I've been here twice - I *love* the hangar steak. It's tender, perfectly done, and the portions are perfect. The chef's signature flourless chocolate cake is divine, and the cheese plate is awesome.
Service: Fabulous. Here's the story: While waiting for a table, I ordered a rose wine that I just found really awful. It's since been taken off the menu. Anyway, I wasn't going to ask for an exchange, but the hostess noticed that I hadn't finished more than a third of it by the time we were seated. She ascertained that it wasn't to my liking, and immediately swapped it for a wonderful white wine by an Oregon vineyard called Arneis). It was an unexpected, and very nice, gesture.
ETA: I finally remembered the name of the wine I had!
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