Do you ever just want to go out with the family and have a meal that tastes homemade and is quality, but you do not have to cook it? Well in my family every Saturday is family day, a day that we unplug and we go out and just spend time doing things as a family, from going to a show, or a museum to just a fun day at the mall, as long as we are together that is fine with me. We like to eat out as well each Saturday and this past family day we had an amazing lunch at Grand Lux Cafe. For those who are not familiar with this restaurant chain, here is a little more information about the Grand Lux Cafe:
Created by the
insatiable founders of The Cheesecake Factory®, The Grand Lux Cafe was inspired
by extensive European travel exploring Italian trattorias, French bistros and
the grand cafes and pastry shops of Vienna. Blending the grandeur and luxury of
European cafes with the sensibilities and spirit of an all-American restaurant.
With 11 locations across the country, their upscale-casual eatery offers guests
a unique dining experience from cuisine to décor. Every item is prepared fresh
to order in our open-style kitchen, using only the finest ingredients such as
Certified Angus, Prime, Kobe Beef, Jumbo U15 Shrimp, and organic herbs.
The Grand Lux Cafe is a majestic restaurant with a high ceiling and fire place, a “fancy” restaurant without the high prices and the snooty atmosphere. This is a restaurant for families, couples and single folks. I love the upscale atmosphere, but there is no need to dress up, just come as you are and enjoy an amazing meal that is freshly made. Grand Lux is a restaurant with house made food that is unlike any chain I have been to. My family and I adored this The Grand Lux Cafe Weekend Lunch from start to finish. The lunch started off with a freshly baked bread basket. Who can say no to warm bread and soft butter? I know I can’t say no, warm bread is irresistible to me.
But even more amazing then the bread is the vast selection of
items to choose from at the Grand Lux Café. Do you feel like eating Italian, or
American or food with an Asian flair well the Grand Lux Café has all of these types
of food and much much more!
For our lunch we stared out with 2 delicious appetizers including:
The Double Stuffed Potato Spring Rolls® - Creamy Mashed Potatoes with a Touch
of Green Onion, Rolled in Crispy Asian Wrappers Topped with Melted Cheddar,
Applewood Smoked Bacon and Green Onion. Served with Sour Cream.
These were like the best potato skins (minus the skins) you
have ever had. Cheese green onions potato’s and bacon. Oh goodness the richness
and yumminess. Oh I could have eaten these all day.
Next up was a favorite we love to get at other restaurants,
but it was the first time trying them here, the Fried Pickles - Crispy Slices Served with Our
Remoulade Sauce.
For those who have never tried fried pickles, don’t let the
idea scare you… It may sounds a bit weird, but they are salty and flavorful a
great fried food. And these were served with a great remoulade sauce that
complemented the pickles very well.
You can fill up on just appetizers if you so choose, since
there are so many appetizers and small plates this would be great for a group
to share and just try a few before a movie or with some drinks. Speaking of
drinks there is a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for your
drinking pleasure.
My daughter and I decided on going tropical with some non-alcoholic
drinks including the Hawaiian Smoothie - Mango, Passion Fruit, Pineapple and
Coconut Blended with Ice. And the Island Cooler - Tropical Juices with Fresh
Lemon and Sprite. These were each sweet and refreshing, and great to look at.
We were told that because we were seated in the entrance area of the restaurant,
more than one patron saw our drinks and needed to order them too, because they
looked so great.
My daughter is a burger kind of gal, seem like everywhere we
go a burger must be ordered, so guess what she wanted to eat today…Hmm? You got
it a burger! She went a little outside of the box (well for her…) with The
Bacon-Cheese Burger - Topped with Crisp Applewood Smoked Bacon, Melted American
Cheese, Grilled Onions and Thousand Island.
This burger was served with fries
and the entire meal was gigantic! And my
daughter assured me it was delicious, even though she did not share.. I will
have to take her word for it!
I like to try different things, like the things I would not necessarily
make for myself, so I went with the unique Korean Fried Chicken
"Burrito" -Crispy Korean Style Fried Chicken, Jicama, Carrots, Onion,
Lettuce, Cilantro, Sesame Seeds and Steamed Rice with Sriracha Mayo in a Soft
Tortilla. Served with Kim Chi.
This had a kick! It was a great version of Mexican food
spliced with Korean food all wrapped up in an easy to eat burrito. This was also
a nice size, I was only able to eat half! Don’t worry the food came home with
me!
A part of the Weekend Brunch (Grand Lux Cafe Weekend Brunch is available on Saturdays and Sundays. Check
your local Grand Lux Cafe locations for times) on weekends you can go with the
full menu or the brunch menu your choice. my husband opted for lunch to go with
the "Churro" French Toast - A Grand Lux Original with Thick, Crispy
Pieces of Custardy French Toast Covered with Cinnamon-Sugar, Chocolate and
Dulce de Leche Caramel Sauce.
After having this French toast, my husband declared that he
may never be able to order anything else from The Grand Lux Café again, as long
as this French toast is on the menu. Yes he liked it that much, the cinnamon
and sugar were plentiful, and the toast pieces were large and very soft. This was like a dessert and a meal all rolled
up into one, a decadent breakfast dish.
Now we were all very much full, but who can leave without
trying dessert especially when the options are mouthwatering? My daughter
always gets beignets when we visit Disney World so she was excited to try the New
Orleans Beignets - Served Warm with Three Sauces.
These warm pillows of
goodness, were covered in powdered sugar and came with chocolate, berry and
vanilla dipping sauces. This is a dessert an entire family could share she had
8 large beignets, YES there was a ton! They were nice and soft and warm, and my
daughter would love to get these again.
My husband opted for the Warm Butter Cake - Warm Buttery
Vanilla Cake with a Rich Creamy Center, Served with Fresh Strawberries and
Vanilla Ice Cream. The rich butter cake is a favorite of my husbands, well what
is not to love. If you have never had a butter cake, just imagine the most rich
and most cake you have ever had, then add more buttery richness then you have a
butter cake.
Did you know that 2/21 is National Sticky Bun day? Well to
prepare for this day I simply had to try the Warm Sticky Bun Bread Pudding - Served
with Whiskey Sauce, Sugared Pecans and Whipped Cream. Wow, wow, wow… Two of my favorite
desserts all wrapped into one, bread pudding and oooey gooey sticky buns. Yes
this was as divinely delicious as it looks.
Would you like to try this amazing dessert? You can celebrate National Sticky Bun on Tuesday, February 21 and experience Grand Lux Cafe’s amazing Warm Sticky Bun Bread Pudding dessert! Simply take a trip to your local Grand Lux Café or you can come back here for the recipe for the one and only Grand Lux Cafe Warm Sticky Bun Bread Pudding! I want to share my experience making the divine bread pudding, and you can see how it comes out at home. Be sure to stay tuned for that recipe post!
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Grand Lux Cafe? What did you think?
Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received a meal to celebrate National Sticky Bun Day. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .
10 comments:
Love this restaurant! We go every year for Mother's Day, the food is amazing!
We love visiting places that allow us to have a nice family dinner without breaking our wallets. We don't live near here but we sure do like adding places like this to our list for traveling!
Holy moly! Look at that food! I need to stuff my face at Grand Lux Cafe. I NEED to!
I've never been, but checked their website and see they're in downtown Chicago. Definitely putting it on our to-do list!
I have not ever been to Grand Lux Cafe, but man their food looks like a good home-cooked meal. Delicious!
Oh so many delicious options. We don't have one near by but I see one near our next vacation spot so will be sure to give it a try.
I would love to go there! The fried pickles look awesome :)
I've never heard of this restaurant but it looks amazing!
The food looks amazing. Never heard of this place, but i would check it out in a heartbeat
I have never been but the food sounds great and it looks like a lovely place to dine!
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