Gaslight Inn Cafe - Glendale

We haven 't been here in a while, it had closed several times before. It was great to see them open and a nice change in how they do things. The small plates tapas was imaginative and very good. Lots of choices and the wine was good. Not real busy so a lot of personalized service and chat, which we loved. And when we didn 't want to chat they left us quietly alone. Perfect!

I went to Glendale Glitters last Friday after not having gone in over a decade. Didn 't spend much time there but was hungry and wanted some food and a drink. A friend suggested Haus Murphy so we went there. Unfortunately there was a 30-45 minute wait, apparently everyone in Glendale wanted to eat there. Cold and not wanting to go far we back tracked to a place we passed by on the walk. Gaslight Inn. I figured that since its billed as more of a bed and breakfast that fewer people would go there and it didn 't have a line out on Glendale. First we were sat next to the stage which I didn 't care for since it would have been hard to have a conversation without losing our voices so we asked that they move us. The hostess did and we sat along the west wall. I say this because initially it took a solid 10 minutes to get anyone to notice us or get us a drink. My friend went over to get the attention of our waitress Danielle. She looked around as if someone else was suppose to come over and it was their area. No worries, she came over immediately and apologized. I got some water with some wine and my friend got a girlie drink. I 'm not a fan of them but it actually tastes awesome. It was a chocolate drink in a martini glass. She came back to take our order and informed me they were short staffed that night and she 'd be the one taking our order. We each got sandwiches and split a board of bruschetta. We picked three (one with figs, one with salami and one with green apples) and Danielle recommended the one with strawberry. Our food came out very quick and although the sandwich was what I was craving the bruschetta ended up being a hit. Everyone loved their sandwiches but the bruschetta disappeared. I have to say it was the best that I 've had and was pleasantly surprised. In addition, my friend got the apple cider martini drink and that was even better that the chocolate one. (I don 't remember names of food or drink but refer to stuff by flavor) Even though Danielle was very apologetic, the food and drink made up for the wait at the beginning. Everything was excellent. I only gave it 4 stars because of the wait and having to attract someone 's attention. We borderline would have left and would have missed out. I forgot to mention there was live music. This guy was a one man band and played a mean sax. I thought he was playing a recording but it was all him. That was definitely a plus. I believe they have rooms on the second floor of the inn and when I asked they said there were 10, so it would be a good place to go if staying downtown although I don 't know the room rate.

We have stayed at many Bed Breakfast's over the years and this one is by far our favorite! The attention to detail, the top notch service and OMG the breakfast! I will stay here again! Every room has it's own bath. Each room is very nicely appointed. While the historic nature of the place comes through clearly, the steps don't squeak. Teresa is a great hostess and chef. She and husband Peter really work hard to ensure a great stay. Breakfast was really special and delicious. We ate dinner at their new restaurant, the Desert Rose Steakhouse, and it was also fantastic. The OTG Wine Bar also has some unique beers and wines. We will stay here again.

Worst tea experience of my life. I am not a novice when it comes to afternoon tea, so I know what I am talking about. This place is trying, but it fails to provide a quality experience. My sister called to make reservations and was told that a gluten free tea service was available. She was ensured that sandwiches and scones would be available. She even called a second time to make sure. When we sat down, the first thing I told the server was that I was the gluten free tea service. The server didn 't know what gluten free was. The gluten free bread for the sandwiches was hard and soggy at the same time. It was clearly frozen for some time, as ice crystals had formed. When the bread defrosted, the top of the crust was left wet and the sandwiches were clearly made ahead of time as they cream cheese was cracked around the edges and the bread was so hard I had to remove the cucumbers and only eat those. When the scones came out, I asked if they were gluten free since they all looked the same and did not look gluten free. They also came out with cream for the scones. Pretty sure the cream was from a can of redi-whip. I never got to try it because they were never able to find the gluten free scones. Even after waiting for at least 15 minutes. My gluten eating sister was not happy with her tea service either. For $25 a piece we were basically forced to choose the same pot of loose leaf tea or to use an individual tea bag with no pot. Say what?! With this horribly lacking service, I thought we should get a discount. Nope. My sister thought we shouldn 't have left a tip since the server was lacking in knowledge and if I were a true celiac I could have gotten very sick from eating at this place. With all that said, this place does not have the ambiance of a tea room. The hats were fun, but the rest of the experience was not. We were the ONLY people in there for tea. I have NEVER been to a tea room on any day of the week with no other customers. I do not recommend this place for afternoon tea nor do I recommend it as a safe location for those that want to stay safe from gluten. Definitely skip. Sorry, Gas Light.

A great little place to hide away and have a delicious snack, great wine and cold beer. We had the cheese platter with wine and beer. Some very interesting, unusual aged cheeses with a smooth scoop of hummus presented on a cutting board. Nice load of bread on the side. We went at an odd time after lunch and before dinner. Not much else was open and that turned out to be a good thing!