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| - Wow-so impressed with this place. I came here on a Wednesday night for dinner after reading great reviews for the restaurant on Yelp. Both the food and the service surpassed my expectations.
Food: The menu offers a diverse set of options from salads and starters to traditional Italian meals. I started with the Cibreo salad (mixed greens, fennel, pecorino, pine nuts, light vinaigrette). It was super refreshing and was complimented nicely by the focaccia bread and breadsticks they brought out for the table. I ordered the salmon with lentils, radicchio, red onion, and kale chips for my entrée, which I loved. The portion sizes for both my salad and entrée were perfect, and I was impressed with the quality of the food. I ended up getting the zeppoli for dessert, and this was the only part of the meal that I didn't find amazing. The dough itself was wonderful, but the dipping sauces (whipped cream, chocolate ganache, and raspberry puree) were not great. I ended up eating most of the zeppoli plain, which was fine by me.
Service: My waitress, Teresa, was fantastic. She was attentive without being overbearing and was very warm. A man that I assume was the manager of the restaurant stopped by my table to make sure I was enjoying my experience, which I appreciated.
I definitely give this place five stars. Though it's a bit on the expensive side for Cleveland, the food is delicious, the staff is great, and the ambiance is hard to beat. I will definitely be returning here on future trips to Cleveland!
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