Top : United_States : OH : Cleveland : Baricelli Inn2203 Cornell Road
Cleveland
OH
United States
44106
Telephone : 216.791.1300
Type of cuisine served :Payment MethodsAll restaurants accept cash.
ReviewsDont go !!! I will never visit this place again. My dining experience was great, but I also stayed an evening at this small B&B, and it was terrible. There was a problem with the temp control system so I tried to have the issue addressed with both the Manager and the Owner to no avail. I was treated very poorly (yelled at, accused of lying and trying to get a free stay). If you like being treated with respect and appreciation, find another place to spend your money. I will never visit this place again. My dining experience was great, but I also stayed an evening at this small B&B, and it was terrible. There was a problem with the temp control system so I tried to have the issue addressed with both the Manager and the Owner to no avail. I was treated very poorly (yelled at, accused of lying and trying to get a free stay). If you like being treated with respect and appreciation, find another place to spend your money. Food Rating [8/10] Service Rating [8/10] Ambiance Rating [6/10] So disappointing!!! After months of anticipation, my husband and I dined at the Baricelli. We were celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary and it's been our tradition every year to try a new restaurant; we had never been disappointed, until this landmark year. The restaurant itself was lovely and, despite the Willy-Wonka chairs at each table, very romantic. We were seated at a linen-draped table on the glass-enclosed patio; it really was gorgeous. Our waiter, who unfortunately never gave us his name, was impeccable; he took care of us the way you expect to be served in "one of the 50 best restaurants in the country." But the food was just horrible. After hearing the special described by our waiter, my husband and I both chose the "tasting menu." We had thoroughly enjoyed the only other tasting or degustation menu we had tried in the past (from Emeril's in Orlando---oh my goodness!); and since that meal itself was one of, if not the best meal we have ever eaten in our lives (and we dine at "great" restaurants often),we were hoping to recreate that feeling for this special occasion (this is the first tasting menu we've seen since then, other than the Leopard in Aurora--maybe we'll go back there). The tasting menu at Emeril's was a unique vision of the chef, each course was a delectable, perfectly balanced treat. At the Baricelli, we were served the extra leftovers from the specials of the night; seriously, the waiter had read the specials for the evening and then we found out the tasting menu was smaller portions of each of those. Fine, we'll try it, we thought. Bad move on our part. The tasting menu consisted of 7 course (this is what our waiter described): lamb broth with spring vegetables, SAUTEED red snapper on white lentils, seared foie gras with BISON SHORT RIBS, sorbet(is that a course?), veal napolean, and a vanilla-infused panne DRIZZLED WITH A 25-YEAR OLD BALSAMIC VINEGAR. Sound tasty, right? I know that doesn't equal 7, but either that's all there was or they counted the amuse bouche as a course, or they served us something that was extraordinarily forgettable. The amuse bouche was good, shredded crab with tarragon on a cucumber slice. It really was good and that made us eager and excited about having the experience of another incredible meal. The lamb broth was quite delicious and at first, I thought the vegetables were cooked tender-crisp; at the end of the meal, I realized they just weren't done. It was all down hill from there. The red snapper was blandly breaded and fried; my husband's description was that it was "worse than Mrs. Paul's." Before our 3rd course was served, our waiter came to tell us that there had been a substition in the menu (yeah, after we had ordered and already consumed 2 of the 6, I mean 7, courses. Instead of the bison short ribs, which I was really looking forward to enjoying, I was now going to get SWEETBREADS! C'mon...that's quite a change. I'm 4 months pregnant and not a whole lot sounds appealing, but c'mon...sweetbreads? And yes, it was as horrible as it sounds (I literally gagged my way through 2 bites and pushed my plate aside---honestly, if the waiter would have stated "sweetbreads" at the beginning of the evening, I would have ordered something else...darn it). Anyway, so next was the sorbet?, and then the veal napolean. All the plates, by the way, were asthetically pleasing...presentation was A+. But I really think it was lamb napolean. I've never had veal that tasted like lamb (they are 2 different animals, aren't they?...maybe they threw some lamb in to make the 7th course). And then, dessert. It was good but I actually had to ask the waiter where the 25-year-old balsamic vinegar was...he said in the coulis. I couldn't even taste it. It must have just been a drop or 2. So basically, I can say for the whopping price of $95.oo a plate, I enjoyed the amuse bouche (not part of the tasting menu, every person is served this), the lamb broth minus the vegetables, the little chocolate treats (amazing!)that came with the bill, and the coffee (outstanding!). Then, why did our check come to $250.00, not including the tip? We are more than willing to pay that kind of money for the meal of a lifetime, but to pay that much for one of the biggest disappointment and for what I enjoy it should have been $35 total! What a shame. Will we go back? Maybe, but we will never order the tasting menu again. What a shame. After months of anticipation, my husband and I dined at the Baricelli. We were celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary and it's been our tradition every year to try a new restaurant; we had never been disappointed, until this landmark year. The restaurant itself was lovely and, despite the Willy-Wonka chairs at each table, very romantic. We were seated at a linen-draped table on the glass-enclosed patio; it really was gorgeous. Our waiter, who unfortunately never gave us his name, was impeccable; he took care of us the way you expect to be served in "one of the 50 best restaurants in the country." But the food was just horrible. After hearing the special described by our waiter, my husband and I both chose the "tasting menu." We had thoroughly enjoyed the only other tasting or degustation menu we had tried in the past (from Emeril's in Orlando---oh my goodness!); and since that meal itself was one of, if not the best meal we have ever eaten in our lives (and we dine at "great" restaurants often),we were hoping to recreate that feeling for this special occasion (this is the first tasting menu we've seen since then, other than the Leopard in Aurora--maybe we'll go back there). The tasting menu at Emeril's was a unique vision of the chef, each course was a delectable, perfectly balanced treat. At the Baricelli, we were served the extra leftovers from the specials of the night; seriously, the waiter had read the specials for the evening and then we found out the tasting menu was smaller portions of each of those. Fine, we'll try it, we thought. Bad move on our part. The tasting menu consisted of 7 course (this is what our waiter described): lamb broth with spring vegetables, SAUTEED red snapper on white lentils, seared foie gras with BISON SHORT RIBS, sorbet(is that a course?), veal napolean, and a vanilla-infused panne DRIZZLED WITH A 25-YEAR OLD BALSAMIC VINEGAR. Sound tasty, right? I know that doesn't equal 7, but either that's all there was or they counted the amuse bouche as a course, or they served us something that was extraordinarily forgettable. The amuse bouche was good, shredded crab with tarragon on a cucumber slice. It really was good and that made us eager and excited about having the experience of another incredible meal. The lamb broth was quite delicious and at first, I thought the vegetables were cooked tender-crisp; at the end of the meal, I realized they just weren't done. It was all down hill from there. The red snapper was blandly breaded and fried; my husband's description was that it was "worse than Mrs. Paul's." Before our 3rd course was served, our waiter came to tell us that there had been a substition in the menu (yeah, after we had ordered and already consumed 2 of the 6, I mean 7, courses. Instead of the bison short ribs, which I was really looking forward to enjoying, I was now going to get SWEETBREADS! C'mon...that's quite a change. I'm 4 months pregnant and not a whole lot sounds appealing, but c'mon...sweetbreads? And yes, it was as horrible as it sounds (I literally gagged my way through 2 bites and pushed my plate aside---honestly, if the waiter would have stated "sweetbreads" at the beginning of the evening, I would have ordered something else...darn it). Anyway, so next was the sorbet?, and then the veal napolean. All the plates, by the way, were asthetically pleasing...presentation was A+. But I really think it was lamb napolean. I've never had veal that tasted like lamb (they are 2 different animals, aren't they?...maybe they threw some lamb in to make the 7th course). And then, dessert. It was good but I actually had to ask the waiter where the 25-year-old balsamic vinegar was...he said in the coulis. I couldn't even taste it. It must have just been a drop or 2. So basically, I can say for the whopping price of $95.oo a plate, I enjoyed the amuse bouche (not part of the tasting menu, every person is served this), the lamb broth minus the vegetables, the little chocolate treats (amazing!)that came with the bill, and the coffee (outstanding!). Then, why did our check come to $250.00, not including the tip? We are more than willing to pay that kind of money for the meal of a lifetime, but to pay that much for one of the biggest disappointment and for what I enjoy it should have been $35 total! What a shame. Will we go back? Maybe, but we will never order the tasting menu again. What a shame. Food Rating [2/10] Service Rating [10/10] Ambiance Rating [8/10]
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