11401 Bellflower Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
216.791.7880
I recently went to L'Albatros for the first time for dinner on my birthday and fell in love. Picture this: a light snow is falling outside as you are sipping fine wine in a plush booth and tasting french delicacies; a lone votive candle flickers on your table in the dimly-lit room. The restaurant itself is nestled in a more residential street in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood and the building looks like it could have been an old tudor-style mansion. From the cozy atmosphere to the uniquely french menu, it was all too parfait.
The restaurant is composed of a series of small rooms instead of one large open space, which in my opinion definitely works with the vibe they are going for. I tasted the pâté and les escargots for starters. It was my first pâté, so I realized that I'm not very inclined to the taste of it. The escargots, however, were magnificent! And trust me when I say that I have tried A LOT of escargots in my eighteen years. They didn't rival the escargots in Paris, but they were by far the best i've had anywhere else in the states. As a main course I had the Nantucket scallops with cooked root vegetables which was a special plate that night. No surprise that it was also very well prepared. The food- at least the plates my family ordered- had the common theme of comfort food: warm, hearty dishes.
I had no doubts coming to L'Albatros because it is one of Zach Bruell's restaurants (he also owns Parallax, Chinato, Cowell & Hubbard, and is affiliated with Table 45) and my experiences at his other places have been delightful. His restaurants continually score in the high twenties based on the Zagat ratings.
As you can probably already guess, I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant for an upscale dining experience.
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