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| - I found it strange that I couldn't find one burger centric restaurant in downtown Cleveland. Granted, I live in Cincinnati, which had only obtained two burger restaurants in the past month. Yes, I checked the Yelp app. The closest place that had burgers was Flipside on Front Street. While Sammi and I enjoy walking (gotta get those steps in!), we had already walked from our hotel, over to Playhouse Square, and up to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Lake Erie. We did NOT want to walk another mile out of our way, and instead decided to walk back to the Gateway District. We walked back and looked at Hodges, which was the first place that popped up on the app, but for some reason only offered one burger? We decided on A Bar and Kitchen, which is located in a little alleyway by our hotel. It was quite a find.
We walked in apprehensively but were greeted by a homey little restaurant and bar that had a makeshift arcade in the back. The music was diverse and calming and the seating was well set up. Carl sat us down, and he was the real star of the show. Half host half waiter, he was attentive, upbeat and charismatic. He apologized for taking a little longer with getting our orders taken because he likes to ensure that each table is taken care of completely. No complaints here on that! He took our drink and food orders. Sammi got a Bud Lite and I decided on the 2XMAS from Southern Tier. I was excited that they still had it, but my conscious voice knew that it would be flat because it's February. Alas it was, but Carl was so gracious about getting me a different beer - the Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale, which was surprisingly delicious.
Our food came shortly after our drinks; Sammi had the stuffed burger while I opted for the the salmon BLT. Sammi enjoyed her burger immensely; I mean, it's a burger stuffed with cheese, how could it not be good? I'm sure native Minneapolians would agree. My salmon BLT was different than what I was expecting - I don't know if it was the pecan flavored bacon, or the dijon aioli, but the flavors didn't mesh as well as I expected them to. It was all good though, because I enjoy the flavors separately so I could eat it. The fries that I ordered with them were fantastic; perfectly salted, hot and fresh.
All in all, a very enjoyable experience. Carl was fantastic from start to end and my complaints about the food was minuscule. I would recommend a visit the next time you're in CLE.
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