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| - Been to Crop Bistro a few times, and have been impressed, but not wowed each time. Now, the fact that 2/3 of my visits have been on a holiday is worth noting. For those of you who haven't worked in the restaurant business, holidays are the WORST. Line cooks and servers are just cranking through trying to keep up with the rush, so the fact that they consistently put out very good food, with outstanding service even on those busy nights gives Crop an A in my book.
Entrees and desserts have been good, but compared to similarly-priced restaurants in the CLE area, they're par for the course. The highlights from my last few visits have been the appetizers and cocktails. The calamari - wow. In my opinion, they're the standard by which to measure little fried squids in this town. They come with an awesome curried aioli and a seaweed salad, and they're lightly battered and fried hot and crispy. No rubber bands here. They knocked out the fried oyster appetizer as well , with similar sauces and garnish. As for the cocktails, I had an Old Gold, which was a gin & lemon soda with the interesting twist of rosemary-infused honey. Killer.
All in all, it's worth a trip for the venue alone. You'll get your money's worth in the experience, and the food won't let you down.
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