Glow Fresh Grill And Wine Bar

The first restaurant as part of the commitment.

WHAT A TREAT! Shops at Don Mills is a cute little area, reminscent of Lincoln Mall in Miami. The area has many shops, and a few restaurants (and lots of parking, it IS North America). This particular restaurant had a bit of an older crowd (40-60) than others in the area.

The décor was unlike anything the ranters and I had ever gone to. The lights (and thus the ambiance) changed colours, very much like a lava lamp or the CN Tower. There were periods that felt calmer, and others were more lively, but the atmosphere was loud and fun the entire time. The "Fresh Grill" theme was present throughout, with designs representing rivers and plants throughout the restaurant. There was one TV at the bar (I have come to dislike TVs in restaurants, I find they hinder conversation).

The key question: food.
My dish (the mediteranean seafood fettuccine) was mediocre... I would best describe it as "pesto". My friends, however, highly reccommend their dishes. JT had the goat cheese stuffed chicken, and KL had some form of pasta (pomodoro maybe?).

The service was slow (annoying) because they had recently re-opened after some kind of natural disaster, and they were training a lot of new staff. Unfortunately the manager was very rude (20 year olds in a restaurant with 40+...), but once the waiter stopped neglecting us, we managed to get our appetizers (to the best of my recollection, I highly recommend the green dip). The restaurant was giving away (what I would call dessert shots). My favourite was the chocolate fudge, JT's were the Bailey's Cream Cheesecake and the lemon one. By this time, however, many of the tables had left (note it was around 10:45, we had been there for over 2.5 hours) and the waiter was more than willing to let us try all of the flavours, and gave seconds of our favourites! (All in all, a great example of the service recovery paradox).

Price: About the same as sushi. (Moderately high for my dining budget, expect to spend $20+ on the main course)

Time to go: on a hot summer night, when walking around after dinner would be refreshing, and you can still enjoy the lighting!