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| - I'm surprised that I forgot to review J Alexander's the last time we were in town. It's the favorite restaurant of my fiance's aunt and uncle, so we're guaranteed to eat there at least once when we come to visit Cleveland. They love it because, being the picky eaters that they are, the chefs will modify any dish to your specifications.
The first time I dined at J Alexander's, I had the Ahi Tuna Salad which comes with field greens, a wasabi vinaigrette, and crispy noodles on top. The tuna portion, although perfectly seared, was pathetically small despite the large size of the salad itself. Having learned my lesson the first time, I realized that ordering an entree was the only way to make sure I get a good portion of protein with my meal.
When we went more recently to J Alexanders, I ordered the Ahi Tuna Steak (haha, I know, SOOOO different), and asked that it be VERY rare (I hate cooked tuna), no wasabi mayo, and to substitute the mashed potatoes for steamed broccoli. When my dish came, the tuna was cooked perfectly but it was over seasoned and really salty, which meant that I avoided the toro dipping sauce (soy sauce based) completely. Also, the broccoli was NOT steamed (grr), but I was too hungry to care much about that, or about the fact that the plate was missing the tomatoes mentioned on the menu! The tuna steak was HUGE, and I couldn't eat the whole thing, which was fine because most of what I left on the plate was unfortunately kind of gristly with fat strands and impossible to cut.
The staff was very nice and helpful - they moved us from our first table since it was too close to the doors and we were freezing. And they were very attentive, asking how our food was and frequently refilling water, which was quite necessary in my salty situation. Since I know I'll be back again (and again...and again...), I'll have to try something else so I can update this review.
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