Probably one of my favorite places in town along with Flood Glorious Food and Bella Bella. The plates are pristine and the atmosphere is great. I enjoy the authenticity of their French cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Fletcher Dilmore
This place is absolutely amazing. I wish I was a better writer so I could fully express how awesome this place is. A true Tallahassee gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tom Adams
Love the new location and the food is as good as before if not better! Wonderful service, very friendly and informed. The escargot was amazing and the Duck Pot Pie was delicious! Great place for a relaxing, luxurious night out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla M.
Very much enjoyed my experience here. While their wine options are great, they also had a coffee blonde on draft that was surprisingly very good and got a couple rounds of, but it was pricey at $9 a glass. It was made locally though so made it worth it. The food was delicious as well. I highly recommend the quesadilla - very well done and the duck was nice and tender. Our server was friendly and very knowledgeable - he was the one to suggest the coffee blonde since I usually prefer beer. Would definitely come back!
Kristen Youngblood
Oh how we missed you!!!! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A T
I came from Miami to Tallahassee to see my daughter and we decided to go out and eat. So we picked this restaurant. In the parking lot, it was hard to find the place because they have no sign. We finally called and the lady gave us directions to where the restaurant is. I told the lady at the front that they need to do something about getting a sign and she was so rude about it and with a harsh tone she said “we’re working on it”. Then, when we asked for a table of 2, she said no because they were apparently booked so all in all, she was so rude and discriminative! For the owner of the restaurant, please remind the hostess that we are not living in the 1950s. She needs to learn to respect customers and even if there is no available tables, she could have been nice about it. I give this restaurant a 0.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lauren H.
We came on Friday to celebrate a late Valentine's Day. I ordered the marinated duck breast and absolutely loved it! My partner ordered the wagyu sliders and enjoyed them, but they were on the smaller side. So we also ordered the "crack in a crock" which was delicious! We shared a slice of a the tiramisu as a dessert, the presentation was a little disappointing. The waiter tried his best to keep the slice upright, but when he set it on the table it fell to the side and a chunk of it fell on the table. A little disappointed by that. The ambiance was relaxing, I would definitely come again!
Dave O.
The new location is nice. Wine selection is a fraction of what it used to be. Many of their "wine by the glass" was out of stock. The truffle Mac n Cheese with braised short rib was average at best. Runny with no flavor except truffle and no real meat to speak of. There are much better places in town.
Ann VanderMeer
Excellent service and delicious food. And of course, the wine was fantastic.
A Hidden Gem for Food and Wine Enthusiasts!I recently discovered the gem that is Clusters and Hops, and it's a culinary delight worth sharing! The carefully curated menu reflects a thoughtful approach to each dish, while the wine selection is a testament to their dedication to quality. The staff is not only friendly but also efficient, enhancing the overall dining experience. If you appreciate great food, excellent wine, and welcoming service, Clusters and Hops is a must-visit. Can't wait to return for another delightful evening!
I never had the pleasure of trying the old location, but I was very excited for the new location as several friends had raved about it. The greeting was very friendly and our server was fine, but the food was mediocre. We had the duck lovash, the escargot and shortrib mac & cheese as appetizers. The escargot, which i suspect by the texture to be of the canned variety, were completley lost, drowned in a savory mushroom and onion mix which reminded me of thanksgiving. There was no shortrib to be found in the shortrib Mac & cheese, advertised as "meat crack" was practically meatless. Lastly the duck lovash was matzoh with cheese, the duck was completely overpowered by the sharpness of the cheeses and if not for the sprigs of cilantro, would have been one uninspired note.For entrée's, I got the sous vide lamb special with pumpkin mash and stuffed peppers. The lamb was fine, but I began to notice a trend - all the dishes were seasoned the same and they all tasted like stuffing. I will say the lamb was cooked correctly, the mash was fine, but the stuffed peppers seemed out of place and just belonged on a cheese board, and the portion was very small for the price. My wife got the Fresh Fish Catch 'en Papillote' which was seasoned in a way that the flavors of the fish were cloudy and dismal with strange notes which made no sense given the description on the menu. Again the portion was meager and the dish was forgettable. We finished the meal with the 2 year aged Parmigiano with fruit honey and balsamic. The cheese was nice, the honey, balsamic and fruit were nice too, but the truffle oil was used heavily and kind of ruined it. Overall it did not live up to the hype and unless something changes in the kitchen, i would not go back. Our bill came to around $170 before tip, and I can make stuffing at home for about $10.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Kate Passeggiati
The food all had a thanksgiving undertone - nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thyme...so much so that the dishes blended together. And what's with the random sprig of cilantro thrown on top of the dishes at the end? Either incorporate it or don't.Anyway, let's talk about the dishes one by one...* Duck lavosh - a good idea, moderately well executed. The cheese was so sharp that it overpowered the duck and we could barely tell it was there. Cilantro was a nice touch but seemed an afterthought. 6/10.* Catch of the day (unicorn fish) - bland, bland, bland. Steamed fish wrapped in a strange wax bag (I assume to be fancy, color me unimpressed) with stringed zucchini (unseasoned), carrots (unseasoned), and sliced almonds over a bed of pearl pasta. Again, with an afterthought of cilantro. Sense a trend here? The sauce was incredibly tasteless and did nothing to complement the beautiful piece of fish. The almonds had the strongest flavor profile of the whole dish - almonds! A mild nut! Where was the lemon in the sauce? Thank god for that cilantro or I wouldn't have tasted anything at all. 1/10.* Lamb - nicely cooked, over a bed of pumpkin puree (or something like that) with cheese-stuffed sweet red peppers (just like the ones I buy at Publix....hmm) that did nothing to complement the lamb. Not cohesive at all. Saving grace was the sous-vide preparation (which the waiter pronounced "swee-veed"??? It's "soo," like soup, buddy) which ensured that the meat was cooked perfectly throughout. 6/10 only because the meat was tender.* Escargot - basically snails ratatouille without the red sauce. Disrespectful to how beautifully elegant escargot can be. Snails were completely overpowered and lost in the mix. Listen, the garlic/butter/parsley escargot preparation is a staple for a reason - sometimes it's best to acknowledge what works and play off of it instead of...whatever this was. Also again, this had a similar taste profile to the lamb, the lavosh, the duck pot pie, and the mushroom cobbler dish. 2/10 Thanksgiving snails.* Short rib mac - WHERE WAS THE SHORT RIB??? One piece of fat and the essence of short rib, zero meat. 1/10. Sheesh.* Duck pot pie - savory, well cooked, same flavor profile as everything else so kind of hard to tell it apart...not bad though. 7/10.* Mushroom cobbler - this was sincerely just elevated stuffing (or dressing as y'all call it). Just tasted like mushrooms sautéed in butter, with chunks of stuffing mixed in. Not worth the price. Also, these mushrooms appeared in numerous other dishes and always tasted the same. Maybe they just sauté one huge platter of mushrooms and spread them throughout the menu, haha. 4/10.On the plus side, the wine selection was lovely and the parmesan cheese for dessert was a nice touch. Bold move. Truffle honey could be left out - regular honey would have complemented the sharp cheese just fine on its own.2/5 instead of 1/5 because honestly, you're hard-pressed to find a restaurant around here that serves espresso/cappuccino on the dessert menu.All of that to say that I will not be returning and it was not worth the price.Sorely disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Alannah Arnold Brown
We really enjoyed our evening here. The food was top notch. Atmosphere excellent. Elisa delivered flawless professional service!! This is real food artistry.Perfect for special occasions and date nights!Parking: A massive parking lot
Do not ask your server to repeat the specials or ask for ketchup, both will result in snarky comments.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Justin Highland
Had no idea this place even existed until yesterday. Staff was super friendly, and was able to get us in at the bar. They do not accept online reservations so be sure to call ahead cause we got lucky. Menu options are pretty good featuring something different than your typical options every where else in Tallahassee. Only suggestion I would recommend would be adding a beer menu. We had the mushroom cobbler as an appetizer, wagyu sliders and the filet. We were 100% satisfied with all three dishes. Also is a plus that they offer n/a beer options as well!
Probably one of my favorite places in town along with Flood Glorious Food and Bella Bella. The plates are pristine and the atmosphere is great. I enjoy the authenticity of their French cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is absolutely amazing. I wish I was a better writer so I could fully express how awesome this place is. A true Tallahassee gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the new location and the food is as good as before if not better! Wonderful service, very friendly and informed. The escargot was amazing and the Duck Pot Pie was delicious! Great place for a relaxing, luxurious night out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very much enjoyed my experience here. While their wine options are great, they also had a coffee blonde on draft that was surprisingly very good and got a couple rounds of, but it was pricey at $9 a glass. It was made locally though so made it worth it. The food was delicious as well. I highly recommend the quesadilla - very well done and the duck was nice and tender. Our server was friendly and very knowledgeable - he was the one to suggest the coffee blonde since I usually prefer beer. Would definitely come back!
Oh how we missed you!!!! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came from Miami to Tallahassee to see my daughter and we decided to go out and eat. So we picked this restaurant. In the parking lot, it was hard to find the place because they have no sign. We finally called and the lady gave us directions to where the restaurant is. I told the lady at the front that they need to do something about getting a sign and she was so rude about it and with a harsh tone she said “we’re working on it”. Then, when we asked for a table of 2, she said no because they were apparently booked so all in all, she was so rude and discriminative! For the owner of the restaurant, please remind the hostess that we are not living in the 1950s. She needs to learn to respect customers and even if there is no available tables, she could have been nice about it. I give this restaurant a 0.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We came on Friday to celebrate a late Valentine's Day. I ordered the marinated duck breast and absolutely loved it! My partner ordered the wagyu sliders and enjoyed them, but they were on the smaller side. So we also ordered the "crack in a crock" which was delicious! We shared a slice of a the tiramisu as a dessert, the presentation was a little disappointing. The waiter tried his best to keep the slice upright, but when he set it on the table it fell to the side and a chunk of it fell on the table. A little disappointed by that. The ambiance was relaxing, I would definitely come again!
The new location is nice. Wine selection is a fraction of what it used to be. Many of their "wine by the glass" was out of stock. The truffle Mac n Cheese with braised short rib was average at best. Runny with no flavor except truffle and no real meat to speak of. There are much better places in town.
Excellent service and delicious food. And of course, the wine was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wagyu Beef Sliders, Cheese Board
A Hidden Gem for Food and Wine Enthusiasts!I recently discovered the gem that is Clusters and Hops, and it's a culinary delight worth sharing! The carefully curated menu reflects a thoughtful approach to each dish, while the wine selection is a testament to their dedication to quality. The staff is not only friendly but also efficient, enhancing the overall dining experience. If you appreciate great food, excellent wine, and welcoming service, Clusters and Hops is a must-visit. Can't wait to return for another delightful evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I never had the pleasure of trying the old location, but I was very excited for the new location as several friends had raved about it. The greeting was very friendly and our server was fine, but the food was mediocre. We had the duck lovash, the escargot and shortrib mac & cheese as appetizers. The escargot, which i suspect by the texture to be of the canned variety, were completley lost, drowned in a savory mushroom and onion mix which reminded me of thanksgiving. There was no shortrib to be found in the shortrib Mac & cheese, advertised as "meat crack" was practically meatless. Lastly the duck lovash was matzoh with cheese, the duck was completely overpowered by the sharpness of the cheeses and if not for the sprigs of cilantro, would have been one uninspired note.For entrée's, I got the sous vide lamb special with pumpkin mash and stuffed peppers. The lamb was fine, but I began to notice a trend - all the dishes were seasoned the same and they all tasted like stuffing. I will say the lamb was cooked correctly, the mash was fine, but the stuffed peppers seemed out of place and just belonged on a cheese board, and the portion was very small for the price. My wife got the Fresh Fish Catch 'en Papillote' which was seasoned in a way that the flavors of the fish were cloudy and dismal with strange notes which made no sense given the description on the menu. Again the portion was meager and the dish was forgettable. We finished the meal with the 2 year aged Parmigiano with fruit honey and balsamic. The cheese was nice, the honey, balsamic and fruit were nice too, but the truffle oil was used heavily and kind of ruined it. Overall it did not live up to the hype and unless something changes in the kitchen, i would not go back. Our bill came to around $170 before tip, and I can make stuffing at home for about $10.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food all had a thanksgiving undertone - nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thyme...so much so that the dishes blended together. And what's with the random sprig of cilantro thrown on top of the dishes at the end? Either incorporate it or don't.Anyway, let's talk about the dishes one by one...* Duck lavosh - a good idea, moderately well executed. The cheese was so sharp that it overpowered the duck and we could barely tell it was there. Cilantro was a nice touch but seemed an afterthought. 6/10.* Catch of the day (unicorn fish) - bland, bland, bland. Steamed fish wrapped in a strange wax bag (I assume to be fancy, color me unimpressed) with stringed zucchini (unseasoned), carrots (unseasoned), and sliced almonds over a bed of pearl pasta. Again, with an afterthought of cilantro. Sense a trend here? The sauce was incredibly tasteless and did nothing to complement the beautiful piece of fish. The almonds had the strongest flavor profile of the whole dish - almonds! A mild nut! Where was the lemon in the sauce? Thank god for that cilantro or I wouldn't have tasted anything at all. 1/10.* Lamb - nicely cooked, over a bed of pumpkin puree (or something like that) with cheese-stuffed sweet red peppers (just like the ones I buy at Publix....hmm) that did nothing to complement the lamb. Not cohesive at all. Saving grace was the sous-vide preparation (which the waiter pronounced "swee-veed"??? It's "soo," like soup, buddy) which ensured that the meat was cooked perfectly throughout. 6/10 only because the meat was tender.* Escargot - basically snails ratatouille without the red sauce. Disrespectful to how beautifully elegant escargot can be. Snails were completely overpowered and lost in the mix. Listen, the garlic/butter/parsley escargot preparation is a staple for a reason - sometimes it's best to acknowledge what works and play off of it instead of...whatever this was. Also again, this had a similar taste profile to the lamb, the lavosh, the duck pot pie, and the mushroom cobbler dish. 2/10 Thanksgiving snails.* Short rib mac - WHERE WAS THE SHORT RIB??? One piece of fat and the essence of short rib, zero meat. 1/10. Sheesh.* Duck pot pie - savory, well cooked, same flavor profile as everything else so kind of hard to tell it apart...not bad though. 7/10.* Mushroom cobbler - this was sincerely just elevated stuffing (or dressing as y'all call it). Just tasted like mushrooms sautéed in butter, with chunks of stuffing mixed in. Not worth the price. Also, these mushrooms appeared in numerous other dishes and always tasted the same. Maybe they just sauté one huge platter of mushrooms and spread them throughout the menu, haha. 4/10.On the plus side, the wine selection was lovely and the parmesan cheese for dessert was a nice touch. Bold move. Truffle honey could be left out - regular honey would have complemented the sharp cheese just fine on its own.2/5 instead of 1/5 because honestly, you're hard-pressed to find a restaurant around here that serves espresso/cappuccino on the dessert menu.All of that to say that I will not be returning and it was not worth the price.Sorely disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
We really enjoyed our evening here. The food was top notch. Atmosphere excellent. Elisa delivered flawless professional service!! This is real food artistry.Perfect for special occasions and date nights!Parking: A massive parking lot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese and Meat Platter, Colorado Grass-Fed Elk Carpaccio Salad
Do not ask your server to repeat the specials or ask for ketchup, both will result in snarky comments.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Had no idea this place even existed until yesterday. Staff was super friendly, and was able to get us in at the bar. They do not accept online reservations so be sure to call ahead cause we got lucky. Menu options are pretty good featuring something different than your typical options every where else in Tallahassee. Only suggestion I would recommend would be adding a beer menu. We had the mushroom cobbler as an appetizer, wagyu sliders and the filet. We were 100% satisfied with all three dishes. Also is a plus that they offer n/a beer options as well!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Herb & Espresso Crusted Filet Mignon Medallions, Wagyu Beef Sliders