Oh but where to start....I guess I have to start with Citizen House and how fantastic it is, and then knowing it was the beginnings of The Gladly, meant we had to make reservations.
The location is great, Camelback corridor, surrounded by high rises makes this a great urban restaurant. Parking was convenient.
We were greeted and welcomed as we walked in and immediately seated and made comfortable. Our waiter was quick to follow the host and get us settled. Great welcoming atmosphere for families, couples, blind dates, and groups.
We started with drinks, I got the Thai Margarita and my husband got the Sazerac. Signature cocktails are the bomb for me and these were over the top!! I would have been content to just sit an sip all night but this is a restaurant that does serve food. So we ordered the Bernie's Mac 'N Cheese and again we were pleased. The spicy tomato relish was a wonderful surprise and brought mac and cheese to a whole different level. We could have stopped there but we kept going. We got the Chimichurri Chicken and the Salmon Special. Both dishes were exquisitely prepared and the presentation made us hesitate to dig in and mess it up. Needless to say, we were both content and extremely pleased with our choices. I of course had to have a follow up margarita.
We are looking forward to returning and sitting on the patio as Fall approaches.