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| - For starters, I met the server that everyone was talking about named Austin, and he is good people! He made sure I was comfortable as I waited for my hubby to arrive. He definitely knows the menu and I appreciated his recommendations, honesty and demeanor.
We each tried the Autumn Fizz cocktail. It was refreshing, but I do think that and their other cocktails are a tad bit pricier than needed. We paid $30 just for two cocktails....
Anyway, here is where the review gets juicy... we ordered:
1. The bone marrow: This stuff comes piping hot and it is a greasy, delectable treat. The bone marrow in its nature is greasy/oily but they compliment it really well here with a bangin' chimi churri sauce and toast. It was my first time trying bone marrow and I was not let down!
2. The trio sliders: We chose the buttermilk chicken, which to me ALMOST beat out the soft shell crab, but the cool cucumber and sauce on the chicken was just incredible. I appreciated our server warning us about the nature of a soft shell crab just in case, but it was so delicious! Finally we had the lamb slider and it was also good.
3. The double dipped duck fat fries, with parmesan and truffle: Like I said in my photo, these little potatoes are worth being fat for!!! I will rave about these and I would go back just for these alone! My hubby almost lost some fingers near the end of the bowl!
4. The salted caramel fondue: This comes with house made marshmallows and doughnuts and it was a really nice end to the meal. I could have drank the caramel sauce! My hibby also tried the sticky toffee pudding, but after the caramel sauce, it wasn't super impressive to me. He loved it though!
Overall, Cleaver was a fantastic way for us to try some new and different foods. We will be back, but not for a while. To us and our lifestyle, this is not going to be a regular haunt but more of a place to go when we want a treat!
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