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| - I never heard of The Gladly, but got introduced to it on Sunday June 14, 2015 by attending a ladies-only dining MeetUp. This was their very first Meet and Greet MeetUp, which was supposed to be at FEZ, but apparently FEZ turned down a party of 8 (comment found in a 1 star Yelp review) because they could not seat "large parties". FEZ was not responsive when our organizer called them to ask about our large party of 20 people, so she moved our first event to The Gladly, which she said was excited to accommodate us.
The Gladly gave us our own private tables in their upper level. We went there at 1 pm on Sunday. Our food was excellent, says everyone, but I did not taste any one's food. I ordered the most expensive thing on the menu, filet mignon. They delivered it the way I wanted, red on the inside, on top of the same asparagus and mashed potatoes that the duck meatloaf is served on. I would give the filet a 4, nothing extraordinary, but still tasty. Our server was very attentive, nothing was lacking. I was impressed she even took from my table, the (used) backing from nametags, to throw away. They had a separate water pourer, even tho the bottled water was already on the table, and we could pour ourselves, the staff kept pouring our water for us.
The management was so accommodating, that they gave the group a free $50 gift card, which the organizer had tickets for a drawing for. Management also gave each diner a card for a free chopped salad. I mean, no additional or minimum purchase required kind of free.
So today, June 16, 2015, I had an errand on the same block as The Gladly, and went in at 6 pm to get my free chopped salad. My awesome and cheerful server, Caleb, asked if I would like him to mix the dressing into the salad and toss it for me. I wish I had a camera, the layout and presentation was so beautiful, but I see many photos of the chopped salad in these reviews. I asked what each layer was. The corn kernels looked all freezer burnt to me, but Caleb explained they were freeze dried for crispiness.
The salad was delightful, and the freeze dried corn kernels really added crispy crunch contrast with the chewy currants and pepitas. The smoked salmon was REALLY SMOKEY, and made the whole salad taste smoked.
I also ordered, because Caleb convinced me it was his favorite, the Madras Curry Pork Belly $13, with thinly sliced Persian pickled cucumbers, coconut broth, pea tendrils, chile oil, cashews (I asked for the nuts to be on the side). The pan-fried pork belly meat was a bit dry, but it was topped with the fat of the pork belly, which was SOOOO good! I LOVE FAT! It tasted like bone marrow, so soft and deliciously flavoring the meat. I wish I had more of the coconut broth and chile oil to mash the drier meat into. Pea tendrils and pickled cucumber slices really complimented the meat. I like dishes of different textures. I complimented Caleb on his choice for me, because I WAS going to order the lamb riblets for $16, but when I asked Caleb to describe what there was to eat, he told me there are only 4 riblets with nothing much on them to eat. Tho I love lamb, I do not want to pay $4 per small riblet, and only get 4 of them, when I could order a whole dinner at another restaurant for $16. My dinner today is 5 stars, service 5 stars. Caleb was an awesome server, cheerful and upbeat. My filet mignon previous Sunday is a 4 star, service 5 stars, so I am still give them 5 stars.
I felt the atmosphere of the restaurant was quite noisy at 6 pm, everyone was chatting with someone else, but me, who had come alone. But I will come back here to have the reduced price happy hour food with my girlfriends before 6 pm, as the different servers told me the portion for the items on happy hour menu, is the same size as on the dinner menu.
I am a picky and discriminating Foodie, and I tell you, not many restaurants will get a 5 star, from ME !!!
I may organize a Wild Dining MeetUp at the Gladly, in the future, maybe on a Sunday for dinner, when they have happy hour all day.
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