I was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant like Goodlake in this neighbourhood. It was certainly needed!
I came with my boyfriend on a Saturday night. The ambience was cozy. Dark wood and dim lights. We arrived early but by 7 pm the place was filling up. The server was polite and efficient. The menu was small and there weren't any specials which was surprising as places of this nature tend to have something extra.
We had:
Chicken wings appetizer - very tasty and tender. We had them grilled. They came with a delicious apple cabbage slaw. 5/5
Spinach salad with a strawberry dressing, red onion and swiss cheese- tasty. Nothing special. I didn't really understand the chunks of swiss cheese, but it worked pretty well. 3.5/5
Shortribs - good but disappointing. The meat was extremely tender, cooked to perfection. But I felt it was a bit under seasoned. There were some dollops of a tasty sauce on the plate. I wish the ribs had come smothered in this sauce. 3/5
sweet potato spaetzle - very tasty. I found it a bit bland but the ingrediants were all well cooked and tasted nice together. My boyfriend loved this dish. 4/5
The portions were a perfect size to eat enough without getting overly full. We didn't have desert.
All in all I give this 3.5 out of 5 but am rounding up because I'm so happy to have a restaurant like this in the area. If you live close by, check out Goodlake.
I suggest making a reservation!