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-Location, location, location. With the rise of the Flats, Alley Cat is one of the big winners when it comes to location. They are right next to the boardwalk/river and the majority of tables have a view of the Cuyahoga River. The opening of the garage-style windows instantly make the indoors feel like a patio.
-See food, seafood. Probably one of the biggest seafood menus in the Cleveland area, IMO. They had 5-6 catches of the day, including my fav, tuna (which I got). They have an oyster menu. And then more entrees that include seafood. So if you like seafood, you have plenty of options.
-Calamari. One of the better calamari dishes I've had in awhile. I am not a fan of red sauce with calamari, so I was happy to find that this was served with an aioli. There was something else spicy on the side (I avoided it). And large leafs of cilantro. All dishes should be served with large leafs of cilantro.
-Tuna. While it was not the best tuna I've ever had in my life, it was still pretty solid. I would recommend ordering it as rare as it comes.
CONS
-Shooter's, go home, you're drunk. When your across-the-river neighbor is Shooter's, aka that frat house who leaves beer cans in the front yard, you're gonna run into some hiccups. As I mentioned above, the garage doors open to make it feel like a patio. While we were there, Alley Cat had to close the doors, not because of weather, but because Shooter's music was so loud that it was disrupting the atmosphere at Alley Cat.
-Seafood. I'm just throwing it out there in case you don't like seafood. The menu is mostly made up of creatures from the sea, so if that's not your thing, your options will be limited.
BOTTOM LINE
I see food, you see food, we all seafood. And then want to eat that food in this cool and trendy restaurant.
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