First time visiting Cleveland and what a delight to find two of Chef Simon's restaurants here. We sadly missed our 5:30 reservation and had to sit at the bar (but made it just in time for the happy hour specials).
I ordered the mussels off the HH menu. The mussels were good but on the smaller side. But the sauce was delicious with flavors of cumin & curry. Sadly, the mussels didn't come with fries or bread so I couldn't enjoy the broth more.
The seafood stew was wonderful and a dream for a seafood lover as it had octopus, squid, mussels, clams, and shrimp. You can also choose a side, and I opted for the polenta with mascarpone cheese. FULL of umami flavor and yet so rich at the same time. It was more grits-based than other log-form polenta I had before.
Lolita really lived up to my expectations of Chef Simon's cuisine - clean, flavorful, and complete!