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| - We were the first customers here on a Thursday at lunchtime. The service was great. I ordered a cider shandy--delicious, complex-tasting drink--while my husband had a Kiltlifter from the tap.
Out of everything at our meal, we were least pleased with the appetizer. The noble bread consisted of only four pieces of bread, a scoop of in-house made butter, flaked sea salt, and a small mason jar of green olives with pits. The butter was amazing and yet the whole thing felt like a very small amount for $7. I'm glad there were just two of us to split it or it would have barely been anything.
I had to get the famous chopped salad! I ordered it with the salmon. It was absolutely delicious. The perfect amount and downright beautiful to behold. I really appreciated that the server inquired about the amount of dressing I preferred; I asked for a light amount and I didn't need to add any more.
My husband had the French onion wagyu burger with fries. He was very pleased. They cooked the meat just as he requested (most places overcook) and the fries were perfectly crisp. The ketchup they serve is made in-house and you can taste the fresh herbs in it, especially rosemary.
Tip: the lunch menu doesn't list the desserts, but they do serve them!
We ordered their new version of bread pudding as part of my Best Bread Pudding Quest. People, they do S'MORES BREAD PUDDING. As in, a massive chunk of bread pudding crowned with a 3-inch thick marshmallow, then toasted. On the side is a scoop of chocolate ice cream sprinkled with salt, pieces of graham cracker, and chocolate drizzle. Share this with someone you're intimate with, because it'd going to take a team effort to pull apart that big sticky marshmallow. The flavors are fantastic together, but even more, the textures...! Soft marshmallow, tender bread pudding, melting chocolate ice cream, a piece of graham cracker... oh yeah.
I should add, I had a sugar high for the next four hours. Didn't need dinner that night, that's for sure.
I'd visit The Gladly again. It's a great special occasion kind of place.
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