The entire staff, from host to bartender to our server Don, knows how to pamper guests. And the chef and kitchen crew know how to keep them happy. Like the handsome but untrendy decor, the menu at Cloyde's isn't one of the currently popular multi-page deals outlining a dizzying array of nouveau creations. It cuts to the chase. Listings include nine appetizers and soups, four sides, about two dozen main courses and a few specials.
Diners can choose between four salad and four potato possibilities - both included with entrees.
Expansive Palladian windows let everyone in the room enjoy the view. Between sips, we munched complimentary cheese spread on garlic toast rounds. Our dining room view was equally picturesque, with comfy chairs. We've enjoyed the restaurant's intensely flavored lobster bisque and french onion soup in the past, and are confident the shrimp cocktail remains first-rate. My guest and I split one order and congratulated ourselves on the decision.