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| - My boyfriend and I had a great night here last Friday. We had dinner reservations for 8:30, but wanted to get a drink somewhere in the neighborhood before. After trying a few local bars and seeing them all packed, we decided to come sit at the bar at Parallax until our table was ready. I was actually really glad it worked out this way, the bar was really nice, elegant and trendy but warm and inviting at the same time. There are not a lot of spots in Cleveland with this feel.
The bartenders were great as we ordered a couple of glasses of wine and a roll of sushi to try. As others have mentioned, the sushi here is nothing to be impressed by. Its 3 stars, probably less if we were in NYC. Great wine list though, and great service.
We moved to our table afterwards and ordered the Pork Belly salad with green apple, kale and spiced pecans to start off. It wasn't mindblowing (you may wonder what salad is, but that just means you haven't yet heeded my advice at Giovanni's), but it was definitely good.
For entrees, BF had the Seafood Stew which comes in a different broth each day, that night it was green curry and it was excellent. And again as others have mentioned, they don't skimp at all with the seafood. I ordered the Roasted Flounder entree which was made really well too- I enjoyed it, but it didn't leave me wanting more. Meanwhile, the server was very attentive, knowledgeable, and kept bringing us more of their warm, delicious bread.
Overall, we had a really great time here. It's definitely one of our favorite Bruell restaurants now (right after L'albatros and Cowell and Hubbard). I'm looking forward to coming back, and the large menu and the fact that it changes every few months will make sure of that!
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