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| - I really love local Cleveland businesses. I wanted to love Latitude 41N, and don't get me wrong - I did enjoy the experience, but the last star is missing due to the fact that my order was not as described in the menu.
For starters, I had no idea where to park. We ended up parking across the street behind Spice Kitchen + Bar... which I'm not sure was allowed. I think there is parking on the street (W.58th) and also behind the building, but this was our first time and we were confused.
Then, I was even more confused because we didn't know where to enter. A little pointing finger on the window faced the back of the building and said "Parking and Entrance" - we walked to the back and found no entrance... so confused - but apparently we just didn't walk far enough around the building because there is an entrance next to the patio seating area. In addition, you can walk through the front entrance, which is what we ended up doing.
First impression - I love this place! The restaurant is welcoming, sunlight beaming through the windows onto map adorned tables, and smiling faces of the staff greeted us. Thanks to Yelp, I knew to make my way to the back counter to order. Our visit was on a Sunday morning, so plenty of Sunday Brunch menus were laid out on the counter for us to peruse.
I was in the mood for some southwestern inspired breakfast after having a fabulous experience at the Borderline Café in Lakewood. So the first item on Latitude's Sunday Brunch menu stuck right out to me: Southwest Quesadilla | grilled flour tortillas stuffed with scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, avocado, black beans, juicy tomatoes & melted cheddar cheese topped with fresh salsa & sour cream. Yummie sounding, right?! I thought so too. Fast forward 15 minutes - my dish arrived, looking delicious, but after the first bite, I realized this quesadilla was lacking chorizo (it just had regular sausage), and the avocado and tomatoes were nonexistent, honestly - not even a trace... and there may have well only been 10 black beans in the whole thing. But! To Latitude's defense - this quesadilla was still as cheesy and delicious as ever and it was HUGE. Definitely more than enough to share. The boyfriend had ordered the Suns Up! | a bowl of housemade granola topped with berries, banana slices & lowfat fruit yogurt. His selection came exactly as described and was delish.
To back up a bit... you order and pay in the back - grab a beverage (serve yourself coffee and water or you can select soda, which they will give you glasses of at the counter), then you find an open seat - either in their sunlit, warm, and inviting dining room, or out on the gorgeous patio to enjoy the weather. Once your delicious selections are prepared, the friendly staff at Latitude will come find you. If you need refills, you can either step up to the counter and ask for another soda (during our visit, one of the staff brought us refills, which I thought was fab) or you can refill your own coffee and water. For some, "serve yourself" might be off putting, but for me this set up made me feel like I was visiting an old friend's place, and I really liked that.
Also note that the ever popular Ménage à Trois (2 eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast & a cup of coffee for $4.95 aaaand for a buck extra, you can select 2 additional sides) is only Monday through Saturday and only runs till 11am. Don't oversleep.
Latitude also carries Bloody Mary's and Mimosas... which I shall partake in upon my next visit.
Pleasantly pleased Latitude, thank you!
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