My parents, husband, son and I were visiting from St. Louis and decided to try this new spot at the recommendation of a friend. We were so happy we did!
When we walked in we were immediately greeted by the bartender and host. We started with drinks at the well appointed bar. I had a cucumber martini that was refreshing and nicely poured. Everyone else had a glass of wine from their well thought out wine list.
We were seated in a round booth near the windows where we enjoyed watching the theater crowd gather. This place is literally right across the street from the theater. Great location for pre-show dinner or after dinner dessert/coffee/drinks. We noticed a patio that wasn't open yet, but looked like it was under construction. Would love to sit outside next time!
We chose a few appetizers to start and were pleasantly surprised at the flavor and perfect portions. I'm not usually a fan of pate, but my husband insisted and I could have eaten the entire plate. The carpaccio and tuna was also very fresh and tasty.
For dinner I decided to get adventurous tried the goose confit and it was amazing! Again, perfect portions and done very nicely. My father (who is a very picky eater) had the beef stroganoff and said it was the best he ever tasted.
The server was friendly, knowledgeable and not pushy or pretentious. We watched as the manager (who we found out later was the owner) checked on tables, corked wine, and helped servers as things got busy. You can tell a lot of care has been put into making this restaurant a friendly, fine dining experience and the staff really enjoy working here.
If I had to find anything negative about this place it would be the current filming situation going on in Cleveland. The road closures made it a little difficult to find (certainly not their fault). I'm guessing once the movies are over, this place is going to be slammed as more and more people hear about it. We will definitely be back!