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| - Ok I'll admit it, after a year living in Paris I am particular about my French food. Turns out that Cleveland is a pretty nifty place to go if you're a foodie, and this place is a dime for a fancy dinner date. Like for real, they take your coat at the door, and the servers place endless supplies of bread (with real butter!) pretty much the moment that the last slices enters your mouth. And ok, so the price range means that you're mostly likely to encounter what I did, mostly older well-to-do retired white people, but this restaurant is earning their stripes. Ambiance is dimly lit and romantic, definitely worth getting fancy for. I'm not a wine person per se, but their cellar looked well stoked and appropriately expensive.
The service could not be better. They are attentive, prompt, and know their menu. I asked for reccomendations on what was popular and delicious and was 100% satisfied with my selection. I ordered a roasted duck leg with some risotto/mushroom base (sadly I cannot find the exact entree name on Yelp's menu), but if you are any person who likes foul/duck, this dish is it. The duck is roasted perfectly, keeping the juciness and tenderness locked inside a perfectly crisped skin. Not being a huge fan of mushrooms, I thought I would have larger problems than I did, perhaps something to do with the generous cream base. The mushrooms did provide plenty of texture to a burst of classic french cuisine. You can enjoy one on one, or combine the meat and risotto for a party in your mouth. My dining companion went the vegetarian route, and her plate was presented cleanly and attractively, although I did not have enough of a bite to make real thoughts on it. From the look on her face, she seemed about as content as I was doing my happy dance-wriggle in my chair.
Edwin's does this thing where they have 4 dishes made expertly in front of you - and we chose their dessert platter of bananas foster. The chef comes out with a copper fry pan, and flames big enough to burn your eyebrows if you get too close. Cook time is about 5 minutes, served so hot the ice cream melts almost immediately. The balance between cream and bananas is enough to make your mouth sing.
My one lament is the lack of knowledge about the cheese plate. Oh my god, even though my eyes were bigger than the space in my stomach, it was something to behold. No less than 20 different varieties of cheese. Next time for sure.
I pride myself on making the clean plate club - even if it meant collapsing into bed for a heavy slumber nearly immediately upon arrival home.
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