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I absolutely adore this place! My husband and I have recently gottten on an oyster kick after a recent trip to Portland, Or. We've been craving the kind of oysters that have a name, and not just the last name 'shooter'. Little Cleo's has just that! If you are new to the oyster world, just ask for Chad (I think that's his name anyway! He is a tall, blonde guy with a friendly voice and helpful demeanor) . He is like the sommelier of oysters. (He was actually really good at helping us chose wines too!) MMMM those Eastern's are so good! (more briny in flavor) This is making me want more oysters right now!
Besides the oysters, the food is excellent. The portion size, at least on the dishes I ordered, are excellent. I absolutely love the Bouillabaisse, it's soooooooooooo good. It's like the best seafood soup you will ever have, they LOAD it with tons of shellfish, and the fish is ah-MAZING. Usually, when I order seafood soups, such as cioppino, the fish is always overcooked and dry. Not so at Little Cleo's! they cook that fish to PERFECTION. These people definitely know how to do seafood right. Another favorite is the grilled octopus...OMG, if you don't like octopus, its probably because you haven't had it cooked right. Octopus when cooked correctly is NOT chewy.
I would say my only complaint, and it's a very small one, is that sometimes the food is a little salty. But really, compared to everything else, that's just knit-picking!
In the two times I have dinned here, service has been excellent. I would suggest making a reservation as the space is limited, and it does fill up on weekends!
Oh! and one more thing to my oyster lovers, oyster shooter happy hour is from 10-11pm, friday and saturday, all oysters are $1. They have to get rid of all the oysters by Sunday, since they are closed that day.
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