Food is great. Like the atmosphere. Reason for poor rating is value.
The food is pretty outrageously priced for what you get. Jar of king crab is like $4 of king crab in a small jar of butter with toasted bread, for $21. The clam chowder is the smallest cup of chowder I have ever seen served. Seriously. Like 6 ounces of chowder that is only marginally better than you get in a can. For $9. Another thing is they hype the happy hour, but don't put hours on the board advertising it. So you come in at 5:30 when every place under the sun has happy hour, and they tell you it's between 4:01 and 4:05pm.
Okay, that's an exaggeration. It's between 4-5.
So what IS great here? Frog legs. Best frog legs you can find on the west coast. Seriously. You can't come here and not order them.
Sauteed spinach at $5 is a bargain, with tasty sauce.
Banana tart is pretty tasty for desert.
For entrees, I think best value/taste/execution is the Bouillabaisse. It's almost worth what they charge for it.
I like Little Cleo's enough to come here every 1-2 years, and enjoy a nice meal with my family. I just wish the prices were 25% less.