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| - I cannot say this word with enough joy and happiness in my voice, for I have found a place that made me very, very happy. That place...?
LOPEZ.
I've eaten at a few places that served Mexican cuisine. This was 1000 times better. And truthfully, I couldn't call it EXACTLY Mexican; it is much much more.
Lopez is located on Lee road in Cleveland Heights, just past the library. The parking is either valet, or if you like there's a ton across the street at a local parking garage, but either way, very accessible. Now I've passed this place for years and thought it too trendy/expensive for my taste. However, tonight, my wife and I, after mutual difficult day, decided to celebrate...surviving the day, so we went to Lopez as we'd never been there before.
We were happy we did.
They serve what could be called Mexican, but with a flair and a blend of tastes that not only work well, but create part of a wonderful taste experience. I had the pulled pork carnitas fajitas, and my Wife had a their mix and match Tacos, (you can choose a variety, but she had lobster, a vegetarian mushroom/goat cheese combo and steak, all of which were SUPERB.) My fajitas were served with smoky sauces and spiced just right. It was GREAT.
Lopez also has a variety of drinks, from a multitude of beers to margaritas and a vast array of whiskies. They even had a bourbon sampler and you could also get a sampler of their creative whisky shots. Their bar was quite impressive.
We were also struck by the kindness and the service. Our server Andrew was great, and I wanted to mention him here because he was part of the reason we had such a great night. His suggestions were helpful and his whole attitude of looking to our needs was customer service gold.
Also, Craig, the gentleman Manager, was very kind and answered a lot of our questions. Everything was great.
Now, their prices are a bit upscale; an average entree clocks in at just under 20 bucks, but if you want to take out that special someone, impress a client or just have a nice experience, it's worth it.
All I can say if I'm going to take someone somewhere to show them some of the best of Cleveland, I'm going to do so by way of Mexico; Viva Lopez!!
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