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Glenwood Grill
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Excellent Business Lunch. I often go here for lunch. Business is done here and it has always been about good food and good conversations.
Not a Good Dinner.
Seafood bisque was extremely fishy tasting - like old seafood in a goo, Not good. Waitress did not even notice that we did not eat it - or did not ask.
Chop salad - yuk - even though I ordered a crab cake on top.
Wine was ok but glasses washed in chlorine gave wine a chlorine taste.
Bread was very tasty as always.
Food seems to have gone downhill!!!!…
Wonderful dinner. We had reservations for 6. The wine selection was good and the server knowledgeable. When he didn't know about one, he pleasantly said "I'll check on that with our expert." The food was excellent. Out of 6 people, no one got anything that was the least bit disappointing.…
Great food & service, smoking patrons a problem. The food is excellent and beautiful. The decor is elegant but casual. The wait staff is well trained, attentive, and really seems to know the menu for food recommendations. The price - expect $40-60/plate with drinks and full 3-4 course meal. That said - the tables are very close so it's less than romantic and they allow smoking at the bar which spreads (with the overhead fans) throughout the small restaurant. So be forewarned if you have issues with smoking patrons and smelling like smoke when you leave. At this price, there are other restaurants in town that are totally non-smoking with excellent food so it wouldn't be my first choice despite the service and food being top notch.…
Wonderful food.
I've been twice now, once 6 months ago and again last night. I could definitely tell the difference in the restaurant. The previous time I had the carpetbagger and while it was good it wasn't
awesome. This time around I was much more impressed.
The scallop dish (on the changing part of the menu) on top of a corn-and-crab risotto was wonderfully cooked, slightly caramelized on the top and bottom and wonderfully fleshy in between. The bisque I had as an app was wonderfully creamy with crab fritters that were cooked quite well (slightly crispy on the outside). The bread pudding with caramel was outstanding as well.
The cocktails that I've had there have been well executed (last night was a sidecar with a perfectly sugared rim). The wine list doesn't knock me off my socks as much, but it's fine. They have some interesting varietals by the glass (such as the Gruner Veltliner that I had last night) as well as the more traditional varietals.…
