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| - Cleo is an outstanding restaurant in the trendy, sophisticated SLS hotel. I received a $40 food credit and thought, why not check this place out? Firstly, the ambiance here is so adorable. From the chandeliers to the silverware, everything in this restaurant gave me a warm Aladdin-esque feel. We were seated in a little private section with drapes all around to give it an essence of seclusion.
We were a group of 5 girls and stuck to the mezzes. We had to order two rounds of the grilled octopus topped with fennel with a garlic cream sauce.. it was outstanding! Just enough of a smokey taste but it was still soft inside. We also ordered two plates of the brussel sprouts. They were a bit on the oily side but I loved how they were decomposed and shaved, which gave it more of a crunch and flakiness after they were baked/fried. We had the falafel, beet salad, lamb and chicken kebab, hummus, chicken liver, and the Turkish salad. We loved every bite of every plate.
Keep in mind, the plates are small and they are all family style. They bring the food as its made, so they come out individually.
For dessert, we had the sticky toffee pudding with Turkish coffee. The coffee is made with sugar, which would have been nice to have known prior to ordering. Regardless, it was a decent shot of coffee. The toffee pudding was good but not memorable.
The service was quick and friendly. All of the waiters had a smile on their face and were eager to fill our glasses with water. I am glad I tried this restaurant and am looking forward to trying their other location in Los Angeles!
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