Glenn’s Diner, North Center, Chicago
The last time I saw Rob was about a year ago when he was in town to do the race to Mackinac Island. He and Killian do it every year and this year he’s in town again for the same thing.
We all wanted to get together to go to dinner on Friday night while Rob was in town and Killian suggested Glenn’s Diner. I had never even heard of it but I was down for a low-key diner. Turns out Glenn’s isn’t much like a diner at all and that they specialize in seafood. Really good, fresh seafood.
The owner of Glenn’s, Glenn Fahlstrom used to be at Davis Street Fish Market in Evanston before he opened is own place. It’s obvious that he knows his seafood. We had blue crabcakes and seared scallops for appetizers. For our entrees, Liz, Christina and I all got the Pretzelled Walleye (encrusted with pretzels and pan fried), Dallas got the Kajiki Blue Marlin (chargrilled with creamy scampi sauce), and Killian got the Copper River Salmon (only available for 3 weeks each year). Everything was cooked perfectly. Dallas and I really enjoyed it, but we both love fresh seafood, so that’s not surprising. We’ll definitely be back.
Oh, and Glenn’s does serve breakfast (all day) and lunch. And one of the things on the breakfast menu that they’re kind of known for is the cereal with free seconds and thirds. So, they have all these cereals on display behind their bar.
Glenn’s Diner, North Center, Chicago
3 responses so far ↓
1 Margaret // Jul 16, 2007 at 10:28 am
Oh man, I love Glenn’s!
HOWEVER, they always have the crabmeat po’boy on the menu, yet they have NEVER actually had it available.
I swear that’s how they keep me coming back, each time I think maybe this will be the time for the crabmeat po’boy.
But I do recommend one of those HUGE shrimp appetizers, it’s like eating lobster. Delicious.
2 Julene // Jul 16, 2007 at 4:02 pm
My roomie’s photographs are on the wall at Glenn’s. I can’t remember if he changed them out or if they are the skateboarding ones still. Love Glenn’s! Now I’m going to have to go eat there again.
3 Killian // Jul 20, 2007 at 12:00 pm
For all you Glenn’s fans: Those longboard skater pics are rad (and still there) and I think they replaced the crabmeat po’boy on the menu with a shrimp po’boy on the specials.
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