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| - This place was a positive surprise! Since I've moved back to Cleveland, I keep finding new restaurants that had popped up, this being one of them. My friend and I decided to try dinner here last night.
Atmosphere: the layout is half grocery store, half restaurant and bar. I didn't explore the store section very much, but did notice a large selection of wines. In the restaurant area, the layout is very open. Tables are close together, and we ended up talking to random, friendly, fellow customers who would come up to our table to ask questions about our dish. It felt kind of like a family dinner. The lighting is quite bright, and there is no music playing here.
Service: warm and efficient. We had several different staff members check up on us, again wth the whole family vibe going on.
Food: this place is good for a person on my diet (vegetarian, gluten free.) there were several dishes I wanted to try, like the gluten free pizza options, the chickpea and spinach stew, and their hummus, but I ended up ordering the black lentil salad. It came with various fruits, vegetables and nuts scattered on the plate. The dish was very interesting. I am still getting used to eating fruits and vegetables together after years of refusing this, so it was a big step for me. While some of the flavors were a bit unusual together for me, my friend adored the dish, saying the blend was perfect. Either way, I finished my dish and ordered flourless chocolate cake for dessert, which was decadent.
Overall, I am excited to come back and try the other dishes. I think I would really enjoy using this as a lunch spot.
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