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| - I had a late weekday lunch here with a friend who was in town visiting. It's October and the weather was unseasonably excellent for Cleveland, so we had the opportunity to sit out on the patio.
I should note at this point that I am not a beer drinker - never developed a taste for the stuff and can barely distinguish an IPA from a doppelbock or a lager. I chose GLBC because I knew it had a patio, and I have heard great things about their brews from friends who are beer afficionados, and the friend I was with has been known to enjoy a quaff or two before, and I thought she might enjoy trying out the local fare.
We arrived a little after 2p, and the patio was full, due to the aforementioned great weather. The hostess told us it would be about 15 minutes, and gave us the option of waiting or taking our phone number and calling us when the table was ready ... we opted for the latter and walked across the street to the West Side Market it peruse the stalls for a few minutes. The call for our table came promptly about 15 minutes after we left, and they didn't have any issue with us taking 5 minutes to get back for our table.
My friend started out with a beer. She was a little unsure of which to choose, but the waiter did a good job of answering her questions and guiding her to the varietal that would best suit her taste at that moment. She started with the Eliot Ness Amber Lager and quite enjoyed it.
The food at GLBC is fine. It's high end pub food. I have eaten there a number of times and they have what you'd expect: burgers, pizza, fried appetizers, etc. They also offer a number of more bistro style dishes, but those are all closer to $20 meals.
I ordered the fish and chips for $13. It came with a small side of coleslaw and a tasty homemade tartar sauce. The fish was beautifully fried, crisp and golden with some interesting flavors in the batter. I think I tasted rosemary and a hint of curry, but I'm not sure about the latter. The coleslaw was thick cut green and purple cabbage with shredded carrots, and a light, creamy dressing that seemed to have just a hint of horseradish.
She ordered the Killbuck Valley Mushroom Pizza for $11, which came topped with mushrooms, fresh rosemary, leeks, garlic oil, Aderkase blue cheese, mozzarella cheese. I have to give credit to the server at this point, because my friend has difficulty making up her mind about what to order and he did a good job of answering questions and guiding her. When she asked about the pizza she ultimately ordered he very candidly told her that it was one of the more popular pizzas, but that he didn't care for it so much, because he wasn't a fan of bleu cheese. I liked his directness in that respect. It's so annoying when a waiter won't share his or her preference and doesn't help when asked.
The food came out after about 15 minutes, and was hot and nicely plated. At this point my friend ordered a second beer, and tried the Oktoberfest, which is one of their seasonal beers. Again, she quite liked it. Here's where my only real complaint comes in. The waiter who had been so helpful and attentive during the ordering process pretty much disappeared after our food arrived. I was drinking a soft drink, and he never came by to check if I needed a refill or to see how we were doing with our meals. We were ultimately able to catch his eye, and he got us what we wanted right away, but still I felt that we should have been checked on at least once or twice while we were eating.
All in all, GLBC is fine. I can see why a beer fan would love the place, but for me it's a bit less alluring. I do feel that most of the dishes were about $2 more than they should have been, but I know that there are plenty of people around here who are willing to shell out $12 for a burger to accompany their brew.
In all likelihood, I will be back here the next time I'm with someone who loves beer. On my own, I'm pretty unlikely to seek it out, but that's more about my food and drink preferences, than any statement about the quality of the food or the restaurant itself.
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