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Have you ever looked at a cookbook from the 1980's? The grainy photographs, the bad interior design, the plates that look dated? That is EACTLY the impression I got from my first night at La Grolla. Even the bathrooms were like a time capsule, going back to that era. La Grolla is a very compact restaurant. The tables are packed so tightly that the waiter can barely access the table, and must do so from afar. I wasn't even able to see his face, since the only way he could address out table was from behind me. Not only that, but you'll be overwhelmed by conversation from all sides. I hope you don't get to sit next to a group of LOUD obnoxious women like i did. La Grolla's compactness and hard brick walls mean that all that noise really has nowhere to go. It's loud. La Grolla is also, in my opinion, very overpriced. Expensive entrees do not come with salad. My brother got the salmon risotto ($18). It was a smallish plate of rice with two stalks of asparagus and literally a few flakes of salmon. It was mediocre to say the least. I thought the portions were small for what we paid. Dinner for 4 and a $20 bottle of wine came to $140 (not incl. tip), and only one person had meat. We did get the $10 calamari, which promised to be tossed with deep-fried zucchini. When it arrived, on a tacky platter from the 1980's, there were three tiny pieces of zucchini. What angers me is that zucchini costs nothing, and still a restaurant like this chooses to serve me three TINY slivers of it. I am glad we didn't sit in the front area, as the tables seem to be very close and not very romantic. Our service was capable, but there's no room or time for any rapport to develop, and i think they know that. They just try to do what they can in the tight area they're given. the busboy was phenomenal, and the bread we had before the meal was very good. overall, we would never go back, opting for a roomier, less expensive place which is quieter and allows for better service.
Pros: selby ave location
Cons: crowded, loud, overpriced
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