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| - Hands down, one of the finest dining experiences you can get in Lake County, Ohio! From the minute my husband and I walked into the restaurant, it was warm and inviting. The ambiance was front and center, very cozy coming in from a chilly, damp evening. The wait staff was very friendly and on point. We've been meaning to check this place out for years now, so glad we did! It does not disappoint!
I started with a Key Lime martini. Very nicely done, not too tart, not too sweet. A great palate cleanser!
As an appetizer, we had the Ahi tuna tartare with avocado salsa, crispy risotto cake and soy glase. It was nothing short of amazing! The Ahi tuna was melt in your mouth perfection. The mixture of the creaminess of the avocado salsa and the crunch of the risotto cake bathed in the soy glase was just over the top, total flavor country!
We were also served a basket or two of the tasty, crusty, chewy house bread with the herbed whipped butter. Deliciousness!!!
My main course was the Maryland lump crab cakes, with fennel slaw, roasted red pepper aioli on a bed of cheesey grits. They were moist on the inside, just crisp enough on the outside. All of the flavors on the plate complimented one another amazingly!
My husband's main course was the Sunday special: Soup d'jour (which was to-die-for tomato basil soup) Prime rib with horseradish sauce, au jus, haricot verts (green beans) and whipped potatoes! Everything was delicious, cooked to perfection.
My only complaints are: 1. Our waiter forgot to remind us that this Sunday Special CAME WITH dessert. (We turned down dessert because we were full, though it should have been offered as a to go option...that is the waiter's job, after all!) Oh well. I guess we gotta pay more attention to the menus...
2. The booths were too damn close together! Next time we will sit at a table!
3. The bathroom was really dreary and dingy! In need of some updating for sure!
While those things are minor, overall, we can't wait to return!
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