It's time for the dreaded negative review. Though I really don't like giving these, it's important to warn my fellow diners of what they might encounter if they were to go to brunch at the Gladstone Hotel.
I've never been for dinner but after my brunch, I don't I will be giving it a try any time soon. I went with a friend and we both ordered a standard plate. Me the traditional bacon & eggs breaky and him the Gladstone take on a Mexican inspired breakfast.
We were greeted with a smile that said "I'm smiling because I have to, not because I'm happy" and were given very little attention. The meal took quite some time to arrive and when it did, boy-oh-boy were we underwhelmed. The portions are tiny!! My friend asked for an extra tortilla and he was charged $2 for it. A bit excessive, no?
When we got the servers attention to bring our bill we were slapped with a $34 breakfast tab. Two plates, one coffee and tap water, this seems a little steep. The worst part is that we left the restaurant and promptly went to a bakery down the street to grab croissants to fill the gap.
Leaving a restaurant hungry is always a bad sign, leaving hungry with mediocre service and a hefty tab is reason enough for me to eat elsewhere.