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| - This restaurant has been in Cleveland for as long as I can remember, yet, until this past week, I had never experienced it. My visit did not start off on the right foot - the hostess was MIA and the bartender was covering more tables and bartops than she should have been handling (there should have been at least 2 bartenders on staff during happy hour). It took longer than I cared to wait for the blackberry sapphire cocktail. Fortunately, my drink was very tasty and after we sat down to dinner, our waiter helped to redeem my unfortunate first impression.
My date and I started with the calamari, both enjoyed the petite filet for our entree, and shared asparagus and potatoes gruyere gratin as our sides. When it comes to the food, I was NOT disappointed. Between our appetizer and the bread before dinner, two sides was a bit much, but we liked the variety. My filet came with onion rings, which was a pleasant and yummy surprise. I couldn't get dessert because I was so stuffed from dinner!
Lastly, I wanted to call out the classic style of the place. Sitting at the bar, I felt at any minute, Don Draper would sit down and order a scotch and woo me with his charm (only in my dreams...)
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