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| - I had never been to Glow Fresh Grill and knew nothing about the concept or the place at all, zero expectations, and because another local eatery was full, where we were going to have some fish tacos, my friends and I went to Glow instead.
The first thing I noted was a trying-way-too-hard-to-be-chic decor - not a fan, but what the heck, you might not like my jeans either but that doesn't mean I am a waste of time.
Our waiter was nice enough but I could hardly hear him he spoke so softly, he was certainly no pro - but that is not a deal breaker and I can deal with style anytime and a look-i am-only-here-to-get-outta-school-kinda-waiter.
So - here we go; WINE Yea!. The selection on the menu is rather poor and all selections are minus the vintage. HELLO "Glow Fresh Grill and Wine Bar", just a thought - if you're going to BE a "wine bar" why not BE a wine bar. And then 3 oz glass and 5 oz glass pour offering only and 5 oz for $9 - $14 apparently Glow doesn't make enough $$ on their over priced wine pours to print a menu with the vintage. OK - so they short pour - also not a deal breaker and if I wanted a 9 oz pour I can go to the KEG; check.
For dinner, we had one surf and turf (USDA Choice grilled beef tenderloin & 2 grilled tiger shrimp combo, served with pomme purée, chimichurri sauce & seasonal vegetables $29), one chicken supreme (oven roasted, stuffed with sundried tomatoes & fontina cheese,
served with roasted grape tomato & olive israeli couscous - $21) and one tilapia (lightly seasoned & grilled, topped with roasted tomatoes, kalamata olives & cipollini onions, served with roasted potatoes & asparagus - $20).
The verdict - the presentation was good across the board, however that's where it all ended. The beef was gamey (USDA? Really? Can't find some good Alberta beef or something local from Ontario?) and the shrimp were shrimp - slightly overcooked for me, but not my friend - I like them slightly glassy so I found the nugget he passed to me a bit rubbery, but hey for $29 you can't expect your shrimp to be perfect (where are the sarcastic emoticons when you need them?).
Chicken Supreme - Meh - it was chicken and despite ordering it myself, I thought, wow, how uninspiring is this (I don't typically order chicken but the decor had me worried so I went on safe, besides nothing too daring on this menu).
Tilapia - it also missed the mark and was slightly over cooked (however fish is the most challenging to do exceptionally well). The asparagus was cut and not snapped and that left them with some woody bits, hey but the potatoes we're GREAT.
All 3 of us at dinner would not return or recommend Glow.
If you go order potatoes and have a draft at the bar, at least you'll know the vintage of the beer.
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