First time at Accent -- I really wanted it to be good.
Went with a group of 6 and they sat us at a booth -- three on each side. Very awkward seating.
Upon walking in, the indoor ambiance sets you up for some great food. Lots of dark red and black. Rather industrial.
We got the three apps that were recommended by our server: SASA fries, edamame humus, and zucchini rolls. The zucchini rolls were bland to okay, the edamame humus was really boring, and the sasa fries were way over fried -- very heavy.
Side salads were mediocre -- nothing special.
The server talked up their special ovens that are supposedly one of only 7 in the world. I can see why. The entrees we got were veggie ravioli -- extremely disappointing especially after the server said it's one of their best veggie entries. The tomato sauce was basically tomato paste, the ravioli filling was tasteless, and the raviolis themselves were chewy and oversized. Speaking of oversized, the portions were not. Generally quite small, especially by Cleveland standards. Not much bang for your buck. I don't mind a small portion if it's delicious but this was not the case.
Other entrees included the salmon cake -- over seasoned -- and flatbread with meat -- basically a pizza -- which was quite good but really just a pizza. The skewered meats and veggies were really mediocre. No special flavor. No special cooking style.
I give this restaurant 9 months unless they can figure out how to make good food. Over and over it was bland or over seasoned.
The special drink called Au Currant was delicious. Everyone liked it. The wines were disappointing. We did not try dessert.
I'd skip it unless the reviews change.