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| - I've been dying to come here since the first day I got to Cleveland. Twenty-nine days later, here I am! Lola's being Chef Symon's restaurant, I expected to be wowed multiple times.
I walked in and the decor was wow! From the double glass doors to the magnificent wine cellars behind the bar to the beautiful chandeliers. It was a definite wow. We didn't have reservations, but were able to be seated without a wait. The hostess was not the most pleasant, but oh well I guess that happens when you didn't call ahead.
I ordered the halibut with morel mushroom, baby carrots, roasted artichokes, and pesto lemon. The dish was beautifully plated and full of color, but the taste did not deserve a wow. I had two pieces of halibut and one was cooked perfectly while the other one was a bit rare for my taste. The fish was bland and lacked any flavor. I even picked off a couple of fish bones. I was starting to get disappointed. I almost forgot; the bread and butter they provided isn't anything to wow about either. I did not like the taste of the bread and opted to let my coworker finish it off.
With the disappointment of the entree, I made myself order dessert because I wanted to give Chef Symon a chance to wow me. I ordered the mango parfait with mango, lime, cashew, cilantro, and Pauline's banana bread. The dessert was a definite WOW WOW WOW! It was soo amazing. The different flavors fit perfectly together, and it was plated beautifully. I finally got my major wow!
Overall, the restaurant is not bad, but for the money you pay for, it could be better. I gave the restaurant 4 stars mainly due to the amazing dessert. I would definitely go back for it.
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