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I'm a champion for any local biz around Cleveland, but some just don't really do it for me. I don't hate Waterstreet by any means, I just can't see myself recommending it to someone, especially since I only come here when there are no other options.
We stopped in for lunch a couple of days ago (again, because it was just the easiest solution) and had another unmemorable experience. The tuna melt was relatively tasteless, although spot on with the mayo-to-tuna ratio, in my opinion. Nothing makes me gag worse than over use of mayo on a sandwich. This was basically toasted rye bread, a slice of melted cheddar and swiss and tuna salad with hardly any seasoning. Not bad, but no great either.
The real winner of the lunch was the delightful side salad. I'm a huge fan of a nice, fresh healthy salad and this one had chickpeas. Yum! You rarely see this around CLE. There was no cheese, croutons or other calorie-ridden add on's and that was nice.
Service? Well, the staff was very sweet and thoughtful, but that can't really save a restaurant, can it? I don't think so. We sat at the bar and the girl serving us was a peach. She did get our salad dressing wrong and forgot to give us silverware, but those aren't really things I'm too uptight about. Honest mistakes.
Waterstreet serves a purpose for the Warehouse District I suppose. It's open when other spots in the immediate area are not (i.e. Sunday Brunch, late night, etc.) It's priced too high for what it is, but not fancy enough to merit a date night out meal. Overall I'd rather drive elsewhere to spend my money on a meal I thoroughly enjoy, but that's just me.
Oh, I almost forgot: they have cheap carry-out wine. Love that!
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