While on our pursuit of a perfect spot for a “geekdom” date, Jason and I stumbled across quite a gem. I know I say this a lot, but what could be better than great food, cool atmosphere and FREE WIFI?! Yeah, I don’t know either. Especially when you have nerds, like Jason and I, who post up at bars with our laptops.
In all seriousness, try a geek date. They’re so much fun.
Anyways, back to the Cleveland+ gem…Did I mention it was AMP 150 Bar and Restaurant?
Yep! It’s located off W150th in the Marriott. Now, I have to admit, I’m not one to frequently visit restaurants in hotels. I know it sounds snooty, but I hardly find one I like very much. On top of that, they’re usually way over-priced. BUT, if I was going to let one place change my mind, I’m SO GLAD it was AMP 150. Not only was the menu chock-full of unique and tasty items to choose from, they were very moderately priced! And to think of the money I’ve wasted on reheated, frozen foods at sub-par restaurants when I could have been enjoying a MUCH BETTER (and fresh) experience!
AMP 150 | Cleveland OH | icarabout.com
Did I mention the atmosphere? WOW. Talk about NOT what I expected! You walk into the Marriott, see the typical check in counter to your left, then BAM! Awesome restaurant/bar on your right. It had such a cool, modern look with beaded curtains, reds and golds, and posh-looking booths. The bar was pretty happening on a Thursday night, too!
AMP 150 | Cleveland OH | icarabout.com
To make the experience even better, the service was great! Very animated (in a good way), not scared of jumping into a conversation with us. One of the servers even listened to Jason and I talk about Twitter and went to find Chef Ellis for us. Unfortunately, he had left for the evening, but I thought it was really nice that they checked.
By the way, Chef Ellis is just another perfect example of social media (Twitter) working for your business. I didn’t even know this restaurant existed until I saw the chef on Twitter. Since then, he’s been asking when I was going to check it out, and I can honestly say, I don’t know what took me so long! More CLE restaurants/businesses should be so savvy. Trust me, it helps!
So, take my word for it and check out AMP 150. It’s worth the drive. Oh, and say “Hi” to Chef Ellis for me, you know…since I didn’t get to meet him!
PS…In my excitement about writing this post (and trying to remember everything), I forgot the most important part! WHAT WE ATE! Jason and I shared the Mushroom Soup, the scallops and the chicken paprikash! Let me just say, everything was so awesome, BUT the soup was AMAZING!! You HAVE to try that! We asked the servers to pick our meal for us and they did a fabulous job!
