So we went to see the Trans-Siberian-Orchestra at the Glendale Arena Complex.
Gordon Biersch was a mad house but we had made reservations and were seated on time. There was a one hour wait for those who hadn't. However, those who had these special "Passport" memberships got bumped to the head of the line.
Anyway like all event related establishments it cleared out quickly after the rush had settled.
However, we waited an hour after sitting to get our food, and even then it didn't show up all at once.
The poor waiter kept apologizing to not only us but everyone saying they had been backed up in the Kitchen quite a bit, to which a regular customer doesn't understand if he/she sees not many people around.
I ordered the Chicken Marsala, which was good except the pan fried noodles it came with were way too oily!
After complaining we got our whole ticket comped except one drink, total bill for 4 people was $6.75! I certainly would not recommend this place to anyone, unless you are going to a game.
The ambience was great, plenty of outdoor seating, the beer fantastic (I had an excellent Maarzen) but the traffic lines, the mad rush of the event crowd and the relatively small kitchen make this place unsuitable for proper entertaining and dining.