Gordon Biersch

I hope you read all of the reviews before you go into the restaurant, they are accurate.  I sat down and ordered before I yelped this place. Rookie mistake. Do yourself a favor and put the menu down and just walk out. Now.

I travel for business, and make certain to stop by for my favorite Turkey Melt and Garlic Fries at least twice a month.  Always quick and friendly service.  Perhaps because as soon as I sit, I mention nicely that I'm on my way to catch my flight.  

Actually, last week security lines were going slow.  I had skipped lunch anticipating my yummy usual at Gordon Biersch, but worried I wouldn't have time.  So I googled their phone # while in security, and tried to call ahead my order...  although the nice woman on the phone mentioned they usually don't take phone orders, she made the exception.  I asked for Cheryl, and she quickly went to get pick up my to-go order.  A manager was pleasantly surprised at how I found their number...  he also helped packed my turkey melt, super-delicious garlic fries and a couple bottles of water.  Lucky for me, I even had time to eat while sitting at my gate waiting for my delayed departure.  (plus lucky for the other passengers, I didn't smell-up the airplane with garlic)

I will definitely time myself to arrive sooner so I can sit and enjoy my meal with a glass of wine next month.

Yikes, watch out for this place.  I should have yelped this place first, but like many of the other reviewers, I fell into the "chain" and decent atmosphere allure of the Gordon Bierch

I ordered a steak salad where the steak was either freezer burned or made from substitute meat.  Maybe both?  The Calamari tasted like fried cardboard.  Same consistency as well!  Again, I couldn't tell if it was freezer burned or was some sort of hybrid fungi or soy replacement meat.  I'm putting my money on all of the above aforementioned theories as that guess is as good as any.

Staff was nice and even removed the streak charge on my salad and I can't knock them for having a job to make ends meet.  It's not the server's fault that the food being served isn't fit for a prison.

I can however seriously warn anyone that will listen, keep looking!  I don't usually go out of my way to trash a place, but wow, does this place deserve it.