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| - The bar and the general decor of the restaurant is really classy. The bar is of decent size - no trouble getting a bar seat or even a bar table at happy hour.
The bartenders were efficient and the bartender made a really good and strong Manhattan.
The food though is what drops the rating. We tried three of the items off the $8 food menu. The Four Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches had good flavor owing to the sauce. The presentation of the four rectangular mini sandwiches was sad though. The buns were not nicely aligned, the greenery added no value and the visual of the meat implied it was the leftovers from another dish. Even if that was true, the presentation could have been greatly improved.
The Three Prime Cheeseburgers were better, though three is a hard number of things to share with someone. Each mini slider was stacked tall with lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese. The sliders were served with generic mayo, mustard and ketchup.
The Spinach, Crab & Artichoke Dip might have been my favorite. The dish was served with cheesy toast points.
Other items on the Bar Bites menu sounded good, like the Mini Crab Cake BLTs, which the bartender recommended in addition to the Spinach & Artichoke Dip, but with the disappointing nature of the other dishes I'm not sure I'll be back to try it.
Nothing was bad or improperly cooked, but the food served just isn't something I will get a taste for. There are more exciting happy hours in Cleveland.
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