Forty-Two

Update 1/17/2010: The Glenn now has their website up and going. You can visit it at www.theglennbarandgrill.com. The menu and some pictures are up there, and hopefully we’ll see some upcoming events listed soon.

Update: They now have karaoke on Thursday and Friday nights! Woo Hoo! This past Friday it was on the patio. The weather was perfect and we had a blast. Sean OWNED the Kid Rock song “Bawitdaba”! They’re making some changes to the outside as well. New awnings have gone up, a new oversize menu is posted outside near the door, and a new large sign is going up outside as well. I’m also going to add some new photos to the post taken during our Sunday brunch there yesterday. Sean had the steak benedict AND french toast and bacon (it comes with three pieces of bacon but he had already eaten one by the time I got the photo taken) and I had the “Debi Special”, one steak slider with avocado and bacon and a side of sweet potato fries. Super yum! As you can see, the food is AWESOME!!!!! 6/20/2009

Update: They’ve added to their Brunch menu this week, fried chicken and waffles! I couldn’t be happier! Mmmm… 2/28/2009

Our local pub, the Glenn, offers everything I could ask for: great food, great atmosphere, and great service. The warmly lit interior has wood-panel high-backed booths lining the walls, a few tables, and a spacious u-shaped bar. The large patio in back also has a second bar (open during the summer), and a nice fire pit for atmosphere. The bartenders and waitstaff are almost entirely female and are really the most wonderful group of people I’ve ever met, always greeting us warmly when we arrive and keeping our drinks filled and our bellies happy while keeping us up on the latest news and conversation. The events during the week keep us entertained such as Trivia on Tuesdays and Karaoke on Thursdays. They even offer a calendar of live music and special events such as a classic car night and patio barbecues during the summer.

The food, however, is the raison d’être! The burgers are the best around: excellent fresh beef patties on bakery rolls that are quite large for the price of about $8 with fries. Of course, I always opt for the up-sell of their fantastic Sweet Potato fries; a delicious combination of sweet and savory crisp fries that welcome you with their delightful orange color. The giant chopped salad is truly enormous and heaped with (among other things) egg, bacon, chicken, even freshly-sliced bright green avocado. The greek salad is also wonderful with loads of feta, olives, and a tart vinaigrette that leaves your mouth watering. Even the jalapeno poppers are made with a sweeter red jalapeno and cream cheese and served with a spicy jelly for a nice change from the usual. The newest addition to the menu, the steak sliders, are a sweet combination of tender sliced steak, havarti cheese, and carmelized onions nestled within hawaiian rolls that are just to die for! Our biggest downfall, though, is the weekend brunch served Saturdays and Sundays 10-3. The homemade hollendaise sauce on the classic eggs benedict and the french toast with crispy bacon served up with their clever Bloody Mary bar are the only reason we’re up and out-the-door by 10am most weekends.

The prices are extremely reasonable for the high quality and serving sizes of food and combined with the location and service it is what keeps us coming back every week and bringing our friends. They are also very accommodating for larger parties and groups although the Friday night crowds are getting bigger as word gets around. Parking in their small lot can fill up during happy hours and on Friday nights, but the lots next door and around the corner are always available. All-in-all, I’d rate the Glenn as one of the best restaurant/pubs in the area, located at 112th and Irma in Northglenn. Also, don’t miss their sister restaurant, Sloan’s, near the Sloan’s lake area in Denver. 11/28/2008