Glenwood Oaks Rib & Chop House

I was in the need for red meat and I was in area 51. (Nothing worth getting out of your car to get killed over!) Then I thought of this place that was not that far off my beaten path. The crustacean that seated me asked for the spelling of my whole name to put on my ticket? Don't know why, as the waitress never used it. As I was looking over the menu I asked for a Ginger Ale. I figured This place is where Moses lost his shoes and is just as old. They have to have it. What I got was as funny as hell! Now! Sprite with Coke???? WTF, Chuck! That was the clue that I ignored. The waitress was kind enough to get rid of the Spoke and bring me a standard issue Sprite. The menu was as thin as a razor for red meat at lunchtime. I should have asked for the dinner menu. I ordered the 10oz strip steak with minestrone soup and a baked potato. The soup came out in quick order. It was warm and quite tasty. The steak came out about 10 minutes later. Not sure exactly when this thing was 10 ounces, but it must have been way before it went to Jenny Craig! It was char broiled and cooked medium the way I asked, last week. It was stone cold and dry as a bone. Ok, it was cooked that day, just not in my time zone! I didn't have the time nor the patience to say anything as I almost never fine dine when I'm working. As it turns out, I didn't today either! The tot was hot and the grilled mushrooms were garlic seasoned. The string beans were in the same pan as the shrooms! The lone onion ring on top of the streak was cold as well. The waitress was great as she has nothing to do with how the food was prepared. What the hell happened from 2 great dinners to 1 crappy lunch? I also noticed they took out the 3 booths in the bar to put a lineup of video poker machines. How incredibly tacky! A band aid is not going to fix this sinking ship.

This is a good, realiable restaurant with some seldom-seen items like shrimp de jonghe. The dinner and birthday discounts make dining here affordable. Read more here <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Farticle%2Fglenwood-oaks-rib-chop-house-reminiscent-of-a-50s-supper-club&s=31b7d25abff8d6e50753169b16c50d1a7ded74c61179fe8bad5d65e8f2e2f691" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.examiner.com/…</a>

The people who own this place are great and the waitstaff can't be beat.

They have live music in the garden lounge, which is a fun change of pace.

The food is delicious too.  Steak, prime rib, lobster bisque... yum.  GREAT homemade desserts.  Watch the paper for deep discount coupons too.

They have carryout down to a science.  No smashed containers or leaky sauce here.