I haven't been to GLB in a number of years. I was shopping at the West Side Market and thought it would be nice to get some Christmas Ale at the source and have a nice lunch. We got their at 12:30p on Weds the day before Thanksgiving. We had a 1 hour wait. Okay so we can see if a seat opens up at one of the bars. We were in luck. A 2 seater opened up about 5 mins into our wait. We got seated right away.
Sat upstairs by the window. Nice view of the street. Ordered a Christmas Ale. Reviewed the menu. All prices are the same. Everything is between $10-$16. No matter if it's a burger or salad. The soup is $9. A bit steep.
My lunch date and I both got the fish and chips. And we got the cheese soup as a bit of an appetizer.
The soup took about 30 mins to arrive. And it had a bit of a skin on the top so it had been sitting. It was also not really filled to the top of the crock. And it was not very hot. It was still tastee but not ideally served to us.
About another 20 mins we finally got the fish and chips. Portion not huge. 1 larger price of fish and a handful of fries and a small scoop of coleslaw. It was good. Again not hot. More room temp. It had good flavor. The tarter sauce was good. Fish was nicely battered, fries were good, it was just not hot. And we both thought there could be more food.
Let me just say it was not a horrible experience. I'd go back. Just know wait is long. Beer is good. Food it a bit pricey for a what you get. In summer you can sit on the patio. It's an experience. Just know that going in.