After attending the White Coat Ceremony at Case Med on Sunday, my husband, father-in-law and I headed here for dinner. It was my choice and I take full responsibility.
I will clarify by saying I'm a recent Bay Area transplant to Cleveland, so I'm still figuring out the local menu idiosyncrasies.
My first mistake was ordering "fresh" mussels. They were mushy and flavorless. I then ordered the homemade gnocchi - another mistake. The dumplings should melt in your mouth. These were like rocks. The sauce was spaghettio-like and disappointing as well.
My husband had the linguini with "fresh" mussels in a red clam sauce. The mussels were his choice. The sauce had some garlic flavor to it, but it was mostly bland. My father-in-law had the chicken marsala which he liked, but chose not to taste.
The service was quick and friendly and they had a decent beer selection - but I'm definitely crossing this one off the list. After a really exciting morning, this was a disappointing way to end the day.
I think I'll try La Dolce Vita next.