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| - Dare I say, the best happy hour in Cleveland that I've been to !? I've only had one experience here at the Light Bistro, just 2 blocks from Great Lakes,
(This review is based on one happy hour visit), but I was throughly impressed with the great value, service, and food and drink here.
At a very slow night for Light Bistro [Valentine's day was only 2 days earlier and it was a very wintry weekday], my sister and I were looking for a new happy hour to try for her birthday. Sitting at the bar, we mentioned to the bartender [Neil] this was our first time, he politely and concisely explained the happy hour specials which are also listed on their very informative website.
Throughout the night, he provided great service: filling up our water without asking, promptly filling our drink orders, etc, and gave us a background on the women's hockey for the winter games. Ron the manager was at the bar, very warm and chatty, discussed the wine choices [all I knew was we ordered a $10 bottle of Malbec from Argentina that seemed all right], and Polish food traditions with us.
Smooth, contemporary jazz played softly in the background.
The pork belly sandwich: crustless, fluffy rye bread with pork belly in between. Contrasted to Justin V.'s experience, it melted right in my mouth. The Lamb Burger: A steal at only $5. A large lamb and beef patty seasoned with some gyro seasoning with sliced cucumbers. I'm not a foodie but my sister and I thought it would have benefited more with some cheese (perhaps blue) on it. However, for only $5 [normally $12], I'm not complaining.
The mint mojitos: excellent. Fresh mint was muddled right on the spot. The lime and mint flavors were fresh and strong. A great special at $5.
The flatbread, also $5, was great, with some pesto, cheese, olive oil on.
The happy hour beer specials were limited to Heiniken, Amstel, ($7.50 for 5) and MGD, and Miller ($5 for 5), but you only see those prices at a dive.
With a more sophisticated The happy hour offered excellent value. I would definitely meet a date for a happy hour or two. The regular menu is relatively expensive for me (avg. entree $20-25) but based on my experience, I would definitely try it if I had the money.
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