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| - This restaurant is situated in a fairly deserted part of Prospect - not quite in Playhouse Square but not quite near East 9th. That said, the restaurant decor was very modern with a jazz lounge vibe in the front with a beauty fire place and decently sized bar. There are a few booths around the perimeter but a lot of 4 tops through the center of the room which make it extremely crowded and hard to maneuver.
With those things in mind I was an expecting a great experience and awesome food, what I got didn't quite live up to that. In any new restaurant I expect a nominal level of kinks that need to be worked out, hostess greetings, waitstaff timing's and responses, food timings slightly slower. This was all expected and received. What I didn't expect was the mediocre food, and maybe I ordered wrong but this seemed to be the sentiment throughout my party. I really hate to say this but I have to, the waffle was horrible. It was flat, chewy and I don't think quite cooked through. I would unfortunately have to compare it to an Eggo freezer waffle. The chicken was o.k, seasoned well. The corn bread was dry and neither sweet nor savory, I had quite the difficulty cutting it open to butter which maybe says something. The grits were o.k as well, we went with cheddar and it seems that the grits weren't quite cooked slow enough or long enough to get that creamy texture naturally without the help of the cheese.
Overall I understand this restaurant is new and maybe I went on an off day. But when you are just opening and competing with DOZENS of other restaurants in the Downtown Cleveland area for a lunch crowd, first impressions count a lot more. I might pop in again in a couple months to see if anything has changed.
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