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| - What a great find over on the East side of Cleveland near the heights. The Larchmere neighborhood has some good spots, and this place ranks right up there. My wife and I had dinner here before a recent theatre show downtown.
The space is cozy and intimate without a corporate bone in its body. The restaurant is housed within an old home making for unusual spaces and interesting decor. Our table was quite close to the couple next to us, and we struck up an immediate conversation and friendship with these folks. It added to the uniqueness of the experience, for sure.
Both my wife and I started off the evening with a traditional cocktail...the premium Caipirinha, but we ordered it with light sugar so that it wasn't super sweet. It definitely reminds me of a Mojito, but had a much tangier (sour?), brighter note to it. We each ordered a main dish and no appetizers as we wanted to save room for dessert instead.
My wife ordered off of their Specials menu, and I got the Moqueca Baiana with shrimp. Her dish was cod fish based and served in a warmed dish. She seemed to enjoy it, but said it had a strong fishy taste to it. I, on the other hand, really loved the Moqueca Baiana which was kind of like a shrimp stew served in a tangy coconut milk based sauce over rice. It had a slightly sweet creaminess that paired really well with the tomatoes and rice. I sopped up every bit of it!
For dessert, we'd heard great things about their coconut butter cake and we had left juuust enough room to handle it. My wife ordered a Brazilian coffee (which was smooth, flavorful and delightful) and we shared the cake which was decadent. It was served warm with a deliciously sticky syrup making for fantastic bite (after bite!).
This place is a keeper, for sure. Can't wait to get back and try more dishes from the menu...oh, and the coconut cake (again) as well.
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