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| - We were looking for something quick and reasonable after photographing Glendale Glitters lights. Everyone else in Glendale seemed intent on making sure they got to try out La Piazza down the block.
This place looked nice thru the window, and the menu featured a few items with green chiles and one with andouille sausage. Between those things, and the owner coming out and talking to us as we read the menu outside - we thought we'd give it a try.
They had a decent selection of microbrew beers, so we obviously started with those. They also have a small selection of hard liquor, so you could go that route, too.
I ordered a 3 cheese grilled cheese sandwich with green chiles, and a cup of Cajun Mac 'n' Cheese. Both were excellent. Athena ordered the Cardinal Burger which is basically a bacon cheeseburger with a vinaigrette on it. The sauce and apple wood smoked bacon were awesome according to her. She had a cup of green chile mac 'n' cheese.
We thought the peppers could have definitely been hotter, but that's true just about everywhere nowadays - everything is dumbed down for us gringos, I guess. The macs tasted good, but got a bit too cold before we finished them. They did arrive hot, we just dilly dallied around too long I suppose.
The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and pleasant. The decor is very nice with modern lighting fixtures, tin ceilings painted a greyish blue and large LCD televisions that are viewable and crisp from almost any angle. Deep blacks, true neutrals, and vibrant primary colors. Good for sports, or movies!
Price is definitely reasonable. We'll be back. I'd give this place 4.25 stars if I could. Sure beats waiting in line for over an hour to try a pizza!
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