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I had no idea what I was missing. This is possibly the best restaurant experience I have had in Cleveland. Maybe ever.
I took my mom there for our birthdays, as she is in town for a week or so, up from the Tampa Bay Area, near the famous Bern's Steakhouse. I say this only because she is not a Longhorn/Applebees person as many of our parents are (and many of the folks that gave XO bad reviews, I'd imagine).
Order which steak you want, then a couple sides...they will easily feed 2-3 people. Most everything there is "create your own", so any rubs or jus you'd like to add to your plate is up to you, although they all cost extra. In other words, your steak comes just as itself. You can eat it that way (highly recommended) or dress it up to your dream expectations (also highly recommended).
Mom got the Filet, and I got the NY Strip. The server did not wince at her when she ordered her temperature of steak...she is always indecicive with her ordering, and makes a strange face when telling the server about her steak. He didn't bat an eyelash, and offered some great suggestions. Speaking of the waiter, he was extremely pleasant, not condecending at all, no "forced" behavior or friendliness. He seemed to enjoy his job, and knew the menu. He even talked with my mom about Bern's, when she mentioned it!
I am trying to be nice lately, so I am fighting hard not to address the few bad reviews below, where people ordered sushi and felt the need to give a low grade based on that sushi (...at a steakhouse...). I just had to delete a whole rant section I wrote in regards to one of them in particular.
XO Prime Steaks is simply one of the best restaurants in Cleveland, if not the best. I have no idea why it took me so long to try it. I will be back there, within the month. I can't wait.
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