What a great, hip eatery! I would definitely eat here again.
I was in town on business and some of local friends suggested we meet here. I perused the menu and wasn't extremely drawn one way or another but gave it a try. Very impressed! I'm craving my meal right now. I would describe the food as revisited chic comfort food. While some of the dishes sound very plain and simple, each one I saw/sampled had a touch of class and creativity.
We started out with a gorgeous calamari appetizer with spice pan-fried julienne vegetables and a cilantro ailoli. It was sweet, spicy, crunchy and the calamari so tender. Very delicious!! I am a HUGE calamari fan but the breading has to be light and crispy for me to give it lots of stars and this dish won me over. Loved the extra flavors and the tinge of heat as well! Great twist on a classic seafood appetizer.
I couldn't have been happier with my selection. I highly recommend the pork tenderloin roulade with mascarpone stuffing, pork bolognese, potato gnocchi and braised kale. It was hearty and delicious! There was so much meat! This is a nice restaurant so I was expecting a high price tag ($17) and small plate, but I ended up taking most of it to go. Even the gnocchi was delicious and I'm usually not a fan of it. SO so good.
One of my friends opted for the chicken and waffle. The breading was a little heavier than I would like, but that's what this dish is all about. And she loved it! I'm guessing this southern classic isn't very common in Cleveland restaurants so it's nice to see it on the menu. The combination of sweet and savory is always a winner. I didn't sample any of the other dishes but everyone was happy. Someone had a sale, another had a huge sandwich and another has pasta. Tremont is an awesome little neighborhood and this is an awesome little eatery!