Grand Concourse

Initially, when I walked into Grand Concourse, my first assumption was that I was going to spend an arm and a leg for dinner. This was because of how grandeur this place looked, but on the contrary, because my entire meal was very much more affordable. Often, a person can spend upwards of 100 bucks at a steak restaurant, especially for scenery such as this, but this establishment was not close to that. As you can see, the inside of this restaurant is spectacular. The manager, Bryan, stopped by my table and gave me the history of the building, and gave me a pamphlet. He mentioned that this was an old railroad station that was converted into a restaurant. He also told me that the two windows up top of the grand staircase were used as lookout points for spotting pickpockets, and just below those windows are balconies that the railroad company used to announce and shout out when a train was running late.…a cool little history lesson before my dinner!

For my starter drink...I went alcohol free.....with a Mocktail called the Black Cherry Palmer....This should be at all restaurants!!!...This was very tasty, as I was drinking I thought of liquid candy, lol, something similar to Now and Laters and a hint of Jolly Ranchers…lol…I can only imagine the taste if it had some vodka in it😁

Next, the bread was brought out, and I must say that the bread was just simply OK and “Meh”. It reminded me of frozen rolls sold at the local grocery store. Because of this, I was a little afraid of how the remainder of the food would come out, but I was pleasantly surprised.

For the appetizer, I started with the Firecrackers Shrimp, which were amazing and extremely tasty. Plus, the shrimp tasted very fresh.....They also came out piping hot, which I loved!! Also, for a starter, I had the Maryland Style Crab Cake. Unfortunately, this was not for me. This could be because I’m a HUGE fan of Jimmy’s crab cakes in Baltimore, or it could have been because of the tangy mustard sauce on top that I did not care for.

For the main, I had the Cajun Chicken Tortellini, pasta wouldn’t have been my first choice for the entrée, but my sever gave a strong recommendation for it, and I’m glad she did!! This dish was packed with major flavor, well-seasoned, creamy, and pasta cooked just right! This, too, also came out extremely hot.🤤

Lastly, for the dessert, I had the Chocolate Truffle Cake, unfortunately, the molten chocolate did fall prior to coming to the table, so I do have to deduct major points from this. That's the best part of a molten chocolate cake is to cut into the sponge and see the chocolate ooze out…😞....As you can see from my pictures the chocolate was already oozing before it was brought to me; nevertheless, the taste was still good, and I took it home to eat for later.

To wrap up, my sever for this evening was a lady by the Noel, and she was very sweet and took great care of me today . For this, I would like to thank you, Noel!

High marks for scenery and service, deductions for bread, crab cake, and dessert.

Restaurant Rating 82 out of 100 (B-)

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