The day after I got back from an adventure in Canada, Teresa and I went out for lunch after church and decided to see if the restaurant we had heard about in the old Grandma's location at 46th Ave. West had opened yet. I was excited to see that it was open! We had met Gary Schneider, the chef/owner at the Chef's Club Brunch back in March and he told us he was hoping to be opening a new restaurant by about June 5th. He was close at June 8th.
The decor is very nice and reflects the location in West Duluth very well with some great artwork depicting the landmarks of the area. He has opened the space up better so it doesn't seem small and has a separate dining room from the bar area, which is also nicely decorated.
The best part, however, was the food! I ordered an Italian sausage sandwich with sauteed onions and peppers with some marinara sauce and mozzarella; fantastic! Teresa had a Triple Grilled Cheese sandwich with Tomato Soup; Also fantastic! The sandwich had Asiago, Parmesan and Fontina cheeses and the Tomato Soup was wonderful with just the right spices and a hint of Basil, not too much, and a touch of cream and some tomato chunks as well. As we were looking over the menu it was hard to decide because most everything looked great.
Gary came out of the kitchen and said hello and told us he had opened on a Tuesday and the folowing weekend the place was packed on both Friday night and Saturday. He said that one lady had been back three times in those days. I think that speaks volumes. Honestly, I can't wait to go back. The dinner specials sounded marvelous; his mom's Pot Roast,Chicken Pot Pie, Short Ribs,etc, etc. The signs on the door say welcome to some serious comfort food. It was and we're going back as soon as possible. I wish Gary the best and if you have a chance, get there as soon as you can too!
Enjoy some comfort,
Tim
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