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Little Cleo's was pretty small and, disappointingly, didn't have any patio seating. It also appears to appeal more to an older crowd (or maybe we just ate at "older crowd" eating time!). But it was cool inside, a bit retro.
We started with shrimp and oysters. All amazing. Hubby had the best frog legs we've ever eaten, with a Thai chili sauce. I had the grilled octopus, which I would pass on. Hubby had fish and chips, saying the fish was really good. I had the mussels and squid ink pasta (again, just ok). For dessert hubby got the beignets, which were fluffy little pillows from heaven. They were amazing. I had the buttermilk tart, which needed a tad more fruit but was yummy.
So why the five stars if my food was only good? Well, first, I had three impeccable cocktails, at just $8 each. Second, our server was AMAZING. I mean, really, really good. She coursed the meal perfectly, checked in when appropriate, we wanted for nothing... She really made the experience perfect. It was a great atmosphere and a tremendous value, so they get 5 stars from me!
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