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| - I'll add my 5 stars to this place. After some poor planning, I found myself on date night, looking for dinner without a reservation. After calling one place down the street and being told we would wait 10 minutes, we showed up 5 minutes later to be told it would be an hour. Time to improvise. Walked into The Gladly at 6pm on a Friday night, through the back entrance and was greeted very pleasantly by a passing server. No, we don't have a reservation, but that's no problem.
Honestly, the server that greeted us and the host that sat us, made us feel like they were expecting us.
Our server was the same one that greeted us, and he was excellent, patient, explained when we wanted an explanation, left us alone when we didn't, and knew when to do what simply by paying attention to us. After being undecided on an appetizer, he reminded us about the chopped salad, which I had forgotten that I some day wanted to try it.
We had a couple of cocktails. My wife enjoyed their Manhattan, and I tried the Apple of my Islay. I love Islay scotch, but I've never imagined a mixed drink made with it. This was very different, and was quite good. Very smoky, with a sour lime flavor. It's much better than I'm going to be able to describe in words, so be brave and try it!
So, the food was great, the chopped salad, my wife's scallops and my duck meatloaf all were excellent, and we left none of it behind. Again, I'm not a food writer, so I don't know how to describe our dishes in a way that will be meaningful, so I'll leave it at that. I thought the decor was great, sophisticated, but casual and comfortable.
I had no idea this was a major whiskey bar, but it is. Largest selection I've seen, though if you haven't figured it out yet, my wife and I don't get out very often. That's why I'm prompted to write a review.
For those that go to a restaurant like this once or twice a month, having a great experience (or a bad one) is one thing, but when you go to a place like this maybe twice a year, it's something else altogether. This will be on my short list for those too rare of occasions when we can get away.
Thank you to The Gladly!
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