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We love the Italian food in Cleveland- however, we're pretty lazy about driving to the east side to get it. When we heard about Molto Bene opening in Lakewood, aka five minute drive from us, we were definitely intrigued.
It's a small restaurant- we stopped in late on a Friday night, found a parking spot (on the street, as their lot was full), and happened to get a table, after only a five minute wait.
The waitress told us everything is homemade and we looked over the menu, already impressed. He ordered the Melanzane alla Parmigiana and I got the gnocchi. (I'm a sucker for gnocchi...)
Both came out with a nice presentation- and both were delicious. My gnocchi were soft and pillowy- my teeth just sunk into it just right. The sauce was excellent too- not too sour or sweet, but just right. His dish was also delicious- we felt like this restaurant should be in the Little Italy neighborhood..but whatever, we like that it's in Lakewood!
We were quite full- but decided to look at the dessert menu and chose the semifreddo. (mostly, because we had no idea what a semifreddo was). It was absolutely delicious- almost like a mousse with a harder chocolate shell, and even an edible sugar flower on top. It was definitely rich, so we were glad we split it.
Overall, molto bene is a great addition to the Lakewood eateries, and it's a must go if you're craving Italian (and are too lazy to drive to the east side as well).
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