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| - After 13 months Norm R and I returned to Cleo's on Saturday evening, 10/19/13, and we remain totally satisfied customers who loved the food before and now. This time I went for the lamb chops I'd sampled before and they were equally perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, tender, moist, and just, well, perfect. The plate also included I think 4 stuffed grape leaf pieces, which were quite satisfying and tasty, and a bed of fluffy (basmati?) rice.
There were perhaps two groups of 10-12 each, and one other pair of unaffiliated customers in the large dining room. Our server was friendly, helpful, and kept on the move. I did not notice if there was another server, but as on our previous visit, there was a separate person serving as bartender, so our server was not doing double duty. My water glass only went dry once for a couple of minutes, and never required flagging our waitress down for refill. Having a bit to spare at the end, we treated ourselves to a baklava, which unusually but deliciously, was served warm.
Not so much a negative as a distraction, there were perhaps four barren, slightly battered small tables with chairs outside along the sidewalk. With no tablecloths or anything else, they just gave the impression of being a place for the middle eastern guys to sit outside and smoke, though they were unoccupied on this occasion. Overall however, we thoroughly enjoyed the meal and have no complaints about the service.
Good Lord and Groupon willing, I'm hoping for far less time in between the next visit.
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