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| - My wife and I went here in 2004 when we had just started dating and didn't like it too much. In retrospect, the reason why we didn't like it had nothing to do with the restaurant itself and everything to do with the fact that we didn't foresee that the band would get loud and we wouldn't be able to hear ourselves talk. Had we asked for a different table away from the stage, we probably woulda loved the place!
We went here on a date last night and had an absolute blast. First of all, the customer service was probably some of the best service that we've had all year long--I think the last time we had service that was this good was on our Carribean cruise in March 2008 or honeymoon in Cozumel in August 2007. For reason unknown to me, they determined that we weren't able to get the seat that we originally were supposed to get and they apologized several times and gave us a free dessert. I have no idea why they did this, but I didn't complain!
The food was absolutely amazing...I had the shrimp and grits and my wife had the Southern fried chicken. We also had the swamp bake and some type of dessert in a chocolate shell with ice cream, custard, and strawberries inside of it too. All of the food was excellent. The grits went REALLY well with the tomato sauce in which the shrimp was sauteed and there were yummy little bits of Andouille sausage in the sauce as well. My wife had a mixed drink and we were able to keep the glass, which always makes a nice souvenir.
My glass was always kept full of Diet Coke too, and the waiter was nice enough to notice that I put a lemon in the drink when he refilled it. That's attention to detail, folks!
The band started playing towards the end of our meal, and while they were loud, they were good.However, I don't want to dwell on the loudness factor because I never want the phrase, "If It's too loud, you're too old" to apply to me!
This place is a great asset to the Cleveland culinary scene and I definitely plan on bringing visitors here in the future. I don't think many people that it's such an excellent restaurant--seriously, great food, nice location, and awesome service...what else can ya ask for?
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