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| - Food is great. Just tried the eggplant Saturday evening and it was super good, with a generous dollop of mascarpone on top and just the right amount of sauce and noodle underneath (I think they made it into a meal for me as it was not on the dinner menu, so it wasn't overwhelming amount of pasta for which I am happy.) I like that the calamari app is not breaded, rather sauteed, but I prefer it less soupy/brothy, more flash fried, perhaps dredged but whatever. Tried my husband's pesto pasta and it was great. Tried friend's gnocci and thought it was too pasty/mushy BUT I usually find that to be the case with gnocci. The icing on the cake when you visit this great, Cleveland mainstay is the owner. Walking around with his big pot of that creamy, peppery, bowtie pasta for everyone with an empty plate in front of them to enjoy while they anticipate their dinners. And Terry seems seriously concerned that everyone is ok, happy. He actually has a genuine look of concern on his face! And more often than not does everyone also usually get an extra treat for dessert-fruit with a drizzle of chocolate sauce or mascarpone, etc.. Terry is a top notch restaurant owner. The number of years he's been open is a clear testament to what Cleveland thinks of this place.
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