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| - Went in November to celebrate three birthdays. Our group of four were all new to Fahrenheit, so we had no idea what to expect.
And holy crap. What a pleasant surprise. If we had expectations, they would have been blown right away. From the start of the meal to the very end, everything was food bliss. At face value, some of the dishes sounded basic - but the expect preparation of these "simple" dishes made them extraordinary.
Meatballs as an appetizer. Absurdly tasty. Cleveland nachos. I made a scene by licking the bowl and I didn't care. And the entrees. Oh, the entrees. One party member got a pork special. SO GOOD. The pizzas? crisp, delicious, well balanced, cheesy. The beef tenderloin - perfectly cooked over amazing potatoes. Just the best version of comfort food you could possibly dream up.
This is all build up to what I got. The 18 hour pork shank. I pulled the two bones out of the meat with zero resistance and laid the clean bones aside. I prepared my first bite and knew I was in for something good. As I started to chew, I closed my eyes, blocked out the world, and immediately began whispering blasphemous things to myself. This continued between each alternating bite of food and sip of bourbon. So damn good. The honey marscapone polenta took it right to the edge of being too decadent, but stopped right at the peak of deliciousness. I'm not territorial around food, but it was hard for me to share this with the others at my table.
The desserts were also on point. The peanut butter tart was just a peanut butter lover's dream. (My wife, for example.) I'm not one for sweets, but I ate my fair share of that dessert.
Amazing food. There were a few issues with our service. Sure, it was a busy Saturday night, but drinks from the bar, (especially on my birthday!), shouldn't take 25 minutes. (Especially when the drink is bourbon in a glass or a beer. By the way, nice selection on both. Great Lakes Christmas Ale on top in Cleveland is a must have for this time of year.) In the absence of bar drinks, the water should be at least attended to. I spent over 25 minutes without a beverage and watching everyone else enjoy their wine. Next time, I'll just get a bottle of wine for myself, perhaps.
Still, this food was absurdly good. We'll be coming back.
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