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| - My girlfriend and I went to the Gladstone a few weeks ago on a Saturday night for dinner. There are already a lot of reviews regarding the Gladstone, however I noted that there is one thing that not one person has commented on, which is something that is always part of my key decision criteria when selecting a place to dine. Noise level. It is very important to me to be able to have a civilized conversation with whomever is at my table. While it is also key that the food tastes good and is reasonably priced, paramount for me is the setting. As already stated, we were there on a Saturday night, and were seated in the bar area (in the room to the west of the reception desk). In the other room to the east, was a live performance (not sure what are the names of the individual rooms). We expected that the restaurant would be quite busy given the time of day and day of the week, however when we arrived there was barely anyone there. We could literally choose any table we wanted. By the time we ordered, there was maybe a dozen other people in the room. My estimate was that there was seating for maybe 50 people. While the food and the pricing and the room's decor was adequate, what I want to comment on was the noise level in the room. Despite the fact that there was not even a dozen people in the room, it seemed to be rather noisy. I'd attribute this fact to the hardwood floors and the high ceilings and the fact that the tables are placed rather closely to one another. As a result, I found that both my girlfriend and I needed to repeat ourselves on quite a many occassions to hear what we had to say. Thus, if you are looking for an intimate dinner, this is not the place. However, if you are looking for a place that has an interesting atmosphere and don't mind having to raise your voice during discussion, then this could be the place for you.
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