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| - My parents have been going here for years, so I have eaten here a few dozen times over the last decade. The atmosphere is intimate and the music is amazing.
The food, though, leaves a lot to be desired. It simply does not justify the $20 you will spend on an entree and $10 you will spend on a starter. This place does not serve fresh, seasonal food, nor does it serve particularly choice cuts of meat. Rather, you get a static menu of thawed food that you should expect at a chain restaurant.
By way of illustration, we went last week and got the fish tacos for about $18. This ended up being two tacos consisting of a few scant cubes of fish with a little lettuce, guac on the side, and a small side of beans. We brought to the waitress's attention that the dish used to consist of three full tacos. She apologized, went back to the kitchen, and brought out what appeared to be the same dish. We could have had a better meal at Chipotle for $8.
Nighttown does have a loyal following. However, I ask that any regulars who disagree with me think about their last meal. Was the lettuce in your salad a old and wilted? Were the vegetables limp and flavorless? Was the meat a little tough? Also ask yourself why you are paying $20 for a dish that has a non-dressed baked potato - the same one you would get at Wendy's for 99 cents - as a side, when you can go down the street to L'Albatross or Tavern Company and get a better meal for the same price.
Another word of caution - do not let the hostess seat you in the outdoor patio unless it is summer and the open air. They still use it all year because it can be converted into "indoor" seating. However, it is extremely loud, drafty, and feels like eating in the IX Center. They may try to tell you that there is a fireplace; in truth, there is a TV playing a fire loop.
I may have gotten carried away. The food is not offensive, it just isn't good. If you find yourself in Cleveland Heights go somewhere else.
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