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| - We have been wanting to check this place out for awhile. We've been to Barrio and to Culinary Dropout and Restaurant Week kicked our butts into gear and finally made us pull the trigger on Little Cleo's.
I made a reservation not knowing how packed The Yard in general gets on a weekend night -- so I would definitely recommend that. We are usually only ever here for brunch.The restaurant week menu was great and only $33/person. I think they will be keeping the menu through the rest of the summer. We were seated at the bar by the oysters and the dude shucking them. At first I was totally annoyed but turns out to be the best seat in the house IMO. You get to see the kitchen in action and interact with the staff which was fun. You can also buy the kitchen staff a beer at $2. The Hub was all about this and really we just wanted to see what happened. We assumed it would be $2/head but it wasn't. We were all nerdily excited thinking they would crack a brew right then and there but they must bank them for the end of the evening or its just another way for the restaurant to squeeze money out of you.
As an amuse bouche, we had our choice between two oysters and two shrimp. I went oyster (briny, creamy, delicious) and Hub went with shrimps and he loved them and said he wanted 20 more.
Next up: I went frog legs and Hub went with the sturgeon bacon, egg, creme fraiche on toast. The frog legs were so good! Super meaty and tender, with fish sauce, cashews and some sort of sweet chili goodness sitting on a bed of cabbage. Absolutely delicious. Hub's bacon and egg was delicious. The sturgeon bacon was phenom! Pair that with an egg, creme fraiche, on some toasty toast. Wow. I could have eaten 4 more pieces. A must try!
For our main course, I had the squid ink pasta with mussels and Hub had the fish and chips. As far as fish and chips go, it was good. Nothing special but good nonetheless. My pasta was good too. Not the highlight of the meal but good. It was loaded with mussels which I was happy about and the squid ink pasta was al dente and cooked perfectly. Could have even been fresh pasta.
Both desserts were fantabulous. The banofee tart was yummy, creamy banana-y custard with some toffee and top with chocolate ice cream. Then the apple cobbler (served in a tiny mason jar) was delightful. I loved the hint of sharpness that the cheddar in it provided.
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