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| - Dinner for 7.
- Ambiance (5/5)
Upscale, romantic feel, which by the way, is a total surprise considering the sort of doctor's office feel you have as you walk through the office lobby.
- Service (5/5)
Quick, attentive, and table side ice ball making? Heck yes.
- Beginner's Luck Cocktail, $12 (5/5)
Great whiskey drink. Not the best cocktail I've had, but I admit, I stared so much at that beautifully clear, round ice ball, that I just had to love this drink.
- Smoked Mozzarella Fondue, $11 (4/5)
The fondue itself was pretty good, and the bread and pork bits were all great bites. The Korean pear on the other hand kind of felt like an artist pushing a little far past creative boundaries.
- Chopped Salad, $13 (5/5)
Signature dish, and it showed. How good could chopped salad be, I thought to myself? Wow, crazy good. All the different textures, the layers of flavor... mmm I will dream of this chopped salad.
- Pan Seared Scallops, $30 (4/5)
Perfectly cooked scallops. Loved the bacon bits. The grits were good, though I couldn't necessarily tell they were corn grits. And the cola gastrique, while flavorful, was probably a bit too copious for the dish. A lighter drizzle would have been appropriate.
- Apple Bourbon Bread Pudding, $10 (5/5)
Wow! Mmmm, warm toasty apples with bread pudding that's not all mushy and a bit reminiscent of a pie? Yes, sign me up over and over.
- Value (4/5)
Pretty good value I'd have to say. I found the scallops to be slightly overpriced, but everything else was great.
- Final Word
I always say my 5's had a standout I won't soon forget. The Gladly has a few: the table side ice ball, the chopped salad, and the bread pudding. No significant errors and 3 standouts make this a no-brainer in my book.
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