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| - douglas trattner wrote that amp 150 was among "the 25 restaurants cleveland can't live without" this week in the cleveland scene. hearing other buzz, we decided to try amp 150 because it's right down the street from our house. this was a mistake. this place is not good. i left feeling confused and hungry. the best description of our entire experience would be "bizarre." first, yes, this is a LOBBY. the management would do well by creating some screens, separators, or curtains to segment the bar and dining room off from the lobby, otherwise you are staring at all the hotel folks coming in and out. it's not pretty. the two-tops are ridiculously small, cannot comfortably suit diners, and are bizarrely laid out. there is absolutely no ambiance. the service was also very strange beginning with a magic trick. our server/bartender was an odd one, overly enthusiastic, yet somehow condescending. we were actually asked for a credit card to begin our "tab!" there was barely anyone there, we were clearly there to eat dinner, and did they really think we were going to walk out? this doesn't happen at the taphouse or the beer engine, i don't know why it should happen at the airport marriott! ok, so the food. bizaarrrro. we started with the killbuck mushroom, celery leaves and goat cheese flat bread and risotto. flatbread was probably the best option for our entire meal, but nothing really special. the celery leaves seemed an odd touch as they added really nothing to the overall taste profile. the risotto was not risotto. it was rice in beef broth with some spinach (or was it arugula) and onions. the risotto was undercooked and overly brothy and did not have any hint of creaminess as you expect in a risotto. finally we had the baby scallops and shrimp bok choy and the wedge burger. the scallops and shrimp were unremarkable and seemed a little chewier than i expected. the burger was just odd. it came open-faced on a piece of toasted white bread with a wedge salad on top, covered in crispy onions and ranch dressing. i don't know anyone, with the exception of those on the atkins diet, who wish to eat their burger with a fork and knife, so i recommend offering at least another piece of bread on the side to assist in the overall burger-eating experience. the burger itself was overcooked and nothing spectacular. after our plates were cleared, we sat for another ten minutes without being approached for coffee, tea, or dessert. we asked for our check and the server asked, "aren't you going to have any dessert?" well, if you'd asked me ten minutes ago, maybe i would have. at that point, we really just wanted to get the hell out of there. the only saving grace was the extensive beer list, but for better service, beer, food, and ambiance, you can hit up the beer engine, taphouse, or greenhouse for much better bang for your buck. i suppose if you're a business travel stuck at the airport, this will do, and at least will give you a HINT that cleveland knows SOMETHING about food/beer. but much better options are just a short cab ride away.
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