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| - First off, we are HUGE fans of Citizen Public House and very much "foodies" so we were very excited to try The Gladly. Unfortunately, for the most part, we were disappointed. Not with the service or the trendy atmosphere... It was the food. And we tried a lot of it with multiple recommendations from the waiter.
1. Fondue (2 out of 5 stars)... Cheese was a 10, but the accoutrement was just meh. ESP the smoked pork butt which should have been the star. It was basically processed Canadian bacon cubed up.
2. Pecan smoked grilled vegetables (1 out of 5 stars). Weird rutabagas, parsnips and baby carrots with some weird chick pea pancake. Was supposed to have manchego cheese on it, but no dice. Not sure it would have helped.
3. Octopus salad (2 out of 5 stars). Octopus was good, but the overall flavor profile was WAY too aggressive. From the peppercorns to the bitter grapefruit. No beuno. We should have stuck to the chopped salad, but stupid us for trying something new.
4. The Pigstrami (5 out of 5 stars). The sandwich is Bomb! The pastrami is think cut, tender, some of the best I've ever had. Great cheese, rye bread and housemade ketchup for the fries. I'd come back for this.
Good beer selection, good drinks, but much better food at CPH. If you go and check out the Gladly, steer clear of the "misses" outlined above.
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