[Ronin]

After we went to the launch party last week (http://www.revscene.net/forums/glowbal-grill-steaks-t603207.html), head chef Eric Heck invited us back for lunch. Appetizers and dessert were on the house and for the entrees, we took advantage of the 50% lunch promotion at Glowbal (4 days left!) and had the Australian wagyu steak.

Blog post here: http://www.ededition.com/lunch-at-glowbal-grill-steaks-and-satay/

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[Meowjin]

i had that burger saturday night.

too much bread imo, but it was pretty good.

[HonestTea]

The prime rib was pretty amazing :)

[hotong]

damn the steak looks good... making me hungry

[K-Dub]

I'm not rolling in the $$ like Ed, so I'm gonna get that burger tomorrow. =d

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

HOLLY SHIT THAT LOOKS GOOD


but damn!!! $90 bux for that steak? holly shit


$8 bux for burger and $12.50 for prime rib sounds promising...but kobe beef definitely sounds more mouth watering..but the price tag
:(

[Zyzz]

even thought it is overpriced for australian wagyu.... im still gonna try it

can i just walk-in and get 50% off? or do i need coupon?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

not availabe for dinner eh

[Razor Ramon HG]

Where can I get the lunch coupon? Thanks

[HonestTea]

Where can I get the lunch coupon? Thanks

No need, just walk in. 50% only applies to lunch AND only on Entrees, so you won't get 50% off Appetizers like soups etc.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Thanks. Do I need to ask for it, or do they automatically discount it for me?

I'm planning on going Saturday. That's the last day, so there should be no problems I presume?

[K-Dub]

Thanks. Do I need to ask for it, or do they automatically discount it for me?

I'm planning on going Saturday. That's the last day, so there should be no problems I presume?

No need, just walk in. 50% only applies to lunch AND only on Entrees, so you won't get 50% off Appetizers like soups etc.

Just walk in.

[implode]

even thought it is overpriced for australian wagyu.... im still gonna try it

can i just walk-in and get 50% off? or do i need coupon?

Just imagine how much walking into a steakhouse in Kobe and ordering a Kobe steak, even if it's just a few ounces is...the first time I asked when I going into the restaurant was, do you accept credit card. Lol, I wasn't carry that much yen on me at that time.

[Ronin]

Walk in and everything is 50% off. No coupon.

$90 is about what you'd be paying for wagyu in Japan at decent places. At high end places, you're looking at $200-300 for a steak, which is ridiculous. I went to a little steak house in Tokyo and paid $120 for 270 grams (which is roughly 9.5 ounces) of A5 wagyu. You can see that here: http://www.ededition.com/steak-house-satou-a5-matsuzaka-beef/

The key when you're getting wagyu is to order a little less than what you think you would normally eat when you're getting a steak since if you have a side or two, you feel ABSOLUTELY STUFFED due to the higher fat content. If you normally get a 12-ounce steak, get a 10-ounce...which is probably what I should've done but stupidly, I ordered a 12-ounce and felt super full afterwards. After I had that 9.5 ounce steak in Japan, I felt like I was dying from beef overload...but damn, is it good when you're eating it.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^


EVERYTHING is 50% off? someone mentioned only on entrees but u said EVERYTHING
hmm

:confused:

[HonestTea]

Thanks. Do I need to ask for it, or do they automatically discount it for me?

I'm planning on going Saturday. That's the last day, so there should be no problems I presume?

Saturday should be fine if it's NOT brunch since I don't think the 50% applies to Brunch? When is Brunch anyways? I thought it was Saturday and Sunday or is it just Sunday?

Hey Ronin, did the 50% lunch discount apply to the WAGYU? It's not on the Lunch menu(only on the Dinner one). Did you request it?

[Ronin]

50% off entrees...sorry.

Yes, it applies to the wagyu. It is usually $15 an ounce. I don't think I requested it but I did ask for the wagyu menu, I guess.

I didn't originally intend on ordering the wagyu but since chef was treating us to appetizers, dessert and a couple drinks on the house, I figured it why the hell not.

[Zyzz]

btw dont go to kobe steakhouse in downtown..

the kobe beef taste like shit, it is probably the lowest grade and kind of kobe beef.

a normal dinner costed about $150+ / person

[penner2k]

HOLLY SHIT THAT LOOKS GOOD


but damn!!! $90 bux for that steak? holly shit


$8 bux for burger and $12.50 for prime rib sounds promising...but kobe beef definitely sounds more mouth watering..but the price tag
:(

I want to know what is so great about this steak that it costs $90?
The only thing I can see is that the fat is marbled into the meat..

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

btw dont go to kobe steakhouse in downtown..

the kobe beef taste like shit, it is probably the lowest grade and kind of kobe beef.

a normal dinner costed about $150+ / person

i thought thats a tapanyaki joint on the 2nd floor off alberni

I want to know what is so great about this steak that it costs $90?
The only thing I can see is that the fat is marbled into the meat..

its ....KOBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :D

[Vale46Rossi]

I am at glowbal right now me and my buddy both ordered the wagyu, 14 and 16 oz... It's a 45 min wait and the 50% off entrees are only up till today since they are not opened tomorrow.. The satays here are amazing as well!

Will post pictures after
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[jtanner_]

^ In for more pics...

Definitely considering checking this place out after hearing some reviews

[Ronin]

I want to know what is so great about this steak that it costs $90?
The only thing I can see is that the fat is marbled into the meat..

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[Ronin]

I am at glowbal right now me and my buddy both ordered the wagyu, 14 and 16 oz... It's a 45 min wait and the 50% off entrees are only up till today since they are not opened tomorrow.. The satays here are amazing as well!

Will post pictures after
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A $240 steak (before the discount). Respect...lol.

[Vale46Rossi]

Anyways pics up, didnt bring my DSLR, only used iphone! Sorry
I called to make reservations today for tomorrow, but they said it was brunch and the deal was off for tomorrow, we found out that they are closing at 3 so at 1:30 we rushed down and got there at 2, it was packed and we were not able to make reservations because it was walk in only.
This ended up a meal for 4 and here are some pictures:

<< Pictures taken down due to people posting it everywhere -.->>

After eating, we realized that the largest Wagyu ever ordered was 20oz, if me and my buddy knew that that was the record we would have broke it by ordering 21+ but too bad maybe next time!

Total was $500 exactly including tip.

While eating because we were outside there was a very nice matte black GTR that sounded furious drove by! That was a treat

[HonestTea]

^ What did you think of the Wagyu?

[Vale46Rossi]

It was absolutely amazing!! I would go back for sure even if there was no discount on it. It was a good business pitch to get people in love with the steak first. haha

[penner2k]

Wagyū - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyu)

For the amount that that guy just spent on his dinner he could buy almost a side of bison. The funny thing is when someone asks about Bison meat I pretty much tell them what I just read in the first part of the wagyu wikipedia.

If you really wanna spend $400-800 on a dinner fine. I personally would feel like a huge asshole.

[Ronin]

After eating, we realized that the largest Wagyu ever ordered was 20oz, if me and my buddy knew that that was the record we would have broke it by ordering 21+ but too bad maybe next time!

Total was $500 exactly including tip.

While eating because we were outside there was a very nice matte black GTR that sounded furious drove by! That was a treat

Actually, our waiter told us that someone recently ordered a 36-ounce, $540 steak when we were getting our bill. That just seems excessive...and I can only imagine how greasy that dude felt afterwards.

If you really wanna spend $400-800 on a dinner fine. I personally would feel like a huge asshole.

Why? Go try a tasting menu at some of the real fine dining establishments around town and that's what you'll be spending...per person.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

HOLLLY SHIT U GUYS!!! u guys are too ganster balling!!!!


DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!



$500 dollar lunch


DAMN!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::thumbsup:

[sh0n]

Food looks great and all. Thanks for the reports.

One thing I don't like about this whole deal is that they are misleading the 50% off lunch promotion deal. I've called them today asking about the promotion - yet they claim that only their brunch menu would be available and the lunch menu with the 50% discount would not be available. It says on their website - 50% off lunch entrees until January 31 - WHAT BULLOCKS

I understand the aspects of the restaurant industry - especially in January where its typically the slowest point in the year. With it being a new and rebranded restaurant I can see the promotion as a way of generating noise and building a reputation. But do you build a reputation by misleading your customers with false and dishonored advertisements?

Even with the 50% discount - I'm sure they are getting ample traffic, volume and turnover to be either breaking even or making a few bucks here and there.

Don't get me wrong I do not mind shelling out the $200 bucks for the waygu steak. I just don't like it when businesses conduct false advertising and do not hold up to their end of the deal.

/End Rant

[Ronin]

Well, it's clearly stated (and has been for awhile) that weekends are Brunch.

Turnover? LOL...we were there for well over 3 hours.

[Meowjin]

I was there for 3 hours during a dinner rush on a saturday night.

[penner2k]

Why? Go try a tasting menu at some of the real fine dining establishments around town and that's what you'll be spending...per person.

I'm not just talking about this place. I would never spend $400 on a meal ANYWHERE no matter who was cooking for me.
It just seems pointless to spend that much money on something that I'll be shitting out 2 hours later.
Maybe its just the fact that I consider myself a pretty good cook when I want to be and for 1/10th that I could feed myself and a couple of friends a damn good meal.

The main reason I'd feel like an asshole though is that for $400 you could feed like 10 kids who dont even have any food for a month.

But hey.. Its not my money. Do what you want with it. I just dont see the point and never will.

[Senna4ever]

^^^ Not much of a connoisseur, are you? :p

[Vale46Rossi]

I'm not just talking about this place. I would never spend $400 on a meal ANYWHERE no matter who was cooking for me.
It just seems pointless to spend that much money on something that I'll be shitting out 2 hours later.
Maybe its just the fact that I consider myself a pretty good cook when I want to be and for 1/10th that I could feed myself and a couple of friends a damn good meal.

The main reason I'd feel like an asshole though is that for $400 you could feed like 10 kids who dont even have any food for a month.

But hey.. Its not my money. Do what you want with it. I just dont see the point and never will.


Well, it depends how you put it, depends if you want to try everything that is there and depends do you like fine dining.... Some people dont like fine dining because they think its not worth it. To be honest I think that fine dining is one of the most important things I would put my money in rather than any other thing... this is because the food goes directly in your body rather than a piece of clothing that goes on the outside of you. But people have different choices and thats what they choose. But personally I had to go try this because it was such a great deal... $1000 meal for half price.... at least now I can say I have tried it and give other people feedback but most important I get to satisfy myself.

[Senna4ever]

I went to Glowbal today and tried the Wagyu. It wasn't as good as it could have been - it didn't have flavour & tenderness of Wagyu. I wonder why they're not using the Wagyu from the Snake River Farm in Idaho? I was a little disappointed.

[What_the?]

Actually, our waiter told us that someone recently ordered a 36-ounce, $540 steak when we were getting our bill. That just seems excessive...and I can only imagine how greasy that dude felt afterwards.



Hahaha... actually that was my friend who ordered that... or DaFonz as we know him here

We went a couple days later and spent about $1000 on dinner there after

Wagyu was good, but still not as good as japan... that is all

[Vale46Rossi]

Originally Posted by Ronin
Actually, our waiter told us that someone recently ordered a 36-ounce, $540 steak when we were getting our bill. That just seems excessive...and I can only imagine how greasy that dude felt afterwards.



That was what our waiter told us... but its okay, haha I want to see someone take in a 50oz and if the restaurant will pay for it... haha

[BlackZRoadster]

I went to Glowbal today and tried the Wagyu. It wasn't as good as it could have been - it didn't have flavour & tenderness of Wagyu. I wonder why they're not using the Wagyu from the Snake River Farm in Idaho? I was a little disappointed.

I actually find the australian wagyu better than the snake river farm ...however the last kobe steak i bought was a US kind from nikuya and that sucked balls, wasnt as tender and tasty

[Meowjin]

Hahaha... actually that was my friend who ordered that... or DaFonz as we know him here

We went a couple days later and spent about $1000 on dinner there after

Wagyu was good, but still not as good as japan... that is all

fucking norman. sounds about right.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Originally Posted by Ronin
Actually, our waiter told us that someone recently ordered a 36-ounce, $540 steak when we were getting our bill. That just seems excessive...and I can only imagine how greasy that dude felt afterwards.


36 ounce.....tats a monster!
That was what our waiter told us... but its okay, haha I want to see someone take in a 50oz and if the restaurant will pay for it... haha

I actually find the australian wagyu better than the snake river farm ...however the last kobe steak i bought was a US kind from nikuya and that sucked balls, wasnt as tender and tasty

so i guess not all KOBE beef gonna be god like

[Ronin]

so i guess not all KOBE beef gonna be god like

Not all "Kobe" beef is created equal. There's a grading system to determine fat content and marbling.

BTW: Kobe beef is just the wagyu from Kobe. Japan has several different kinds of wagyu itself...it's not all from Kobe.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

thx for the info, didnt know that

[Ronin]

For example? This is A5 Matsuzaka beef.

http://www.ededition.com/steak-house-satou-a5-matsuzaka-beef/

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

waitress sure looks better than the meat

:haha::p

[aukoh]

i ordered the 24 oz porterhouse, 6oz wagyu, then ended w/ the sablefish. I was kind of disappointed with the porterhouse, I ordered it rare but it came medium. However, I thought the wagyu was great for $45!! It was pretty well marbled, melted in my mouth...but i dont think i'd pay $90 for it. Lastly, i had the sablefish which i thought was pretty tender, wasn't overcooked or anything. Great meal. I really enjoyed the mashed potatoes too, i think they put in sour cream in the potatoes, i should do that next time i make mashed potatoes!

[penner2k]

i ordered the 24 oz porterhouse, 6oz wagyu, then ended w/ the sablefish. I was kind of disappointed with the porterhouse, I ordered it rare but it came medium. However, I thought the wagyu was great for $45!! It was pretty well marbled, melted in my mouth...but i dont think i'd pay $90 for it. Lastly, i had the sablefish which i thought was pretty tender, wasn't overcooked or anything. Great meal. I really enjoyed the mashed potatoes too, i think they put in sour cream in the potatoes, i should do that next time i make mashed potatoes!

See its really hard for to trust the review of someone that just now realized that putting sour cream in mashed potatoes is a good idea.
Another tip... a little bit of garlic in the mashed potatoes tastes good too..
Also a healthy alternative to potatoes is to mash up cauliflower. More flavor and when using the right seasonings tastes way better.

[Vale46Rossi]

I think the Mashed Potatoes is mixed with a sort of cheese not sour cream.

[Zyzz]

Here is the wagyu beef I ate last summer in japan... i forgot the name, but it is supposed to be one of the top 2 wagyu beef

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best beef i ever had, they melt in the mouth too... looks like blue fin tuna lol

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another type of wagyu at a different restaurant, this time for hotpot!

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

wow that looks like some insane beef

[.Renn.Sport]

For example? This is A5 Matsuzaka beef.

http://www.ededition.com/steak-house-satou-a5-matsuzaka-beef/

never a fan of A5, A4 taste much better

[hal0g0dv2]

sweet pics yummmmm

[hotong]

w0w the beef looks good