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Gloria's Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Latin American Latin American [Edit]
360 Coneflower DrGarland, TX 75046
(972) 526-5290
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
38 reviews for Gloria's Restaurant
Review Highlights
"...was hard to stop eating the chips with the black bean dip."
(in 6 reviews)
"We opted for the tres leches cake."
(in 2 reviews)
"All these locations have happy hour all-day long, 5 days a..."
(in 8 reviews)
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38 reviews in English
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Review from Tammy S.
Rowlett, TX
1/24/2012
We eat here almost every week. The salmon is amazing to the point where you will crave it! The staff is always nice though we miss the previous manager, Israel. If you haven't been you must go! Everything on the menu is great and they have a wonderful variety.
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Review from Cathy L.
Garland, TX
1/15/2012
Brunch was overpriced for what you got and waaay too salty. I've been to the locations on Lower Greenville and Lemmon at lunch and had been extremely pleased with the food. However, the weekend prices and brunch prices are a little much for what you get - $10 bucks for eggs with a few pieces of diced ham and some salty refried beans.
This location also seems to be aiming for a more upscale atmosphere than the other two locations. -
Review from Amber M.
12/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Dear Gloria's:
Thank you for your tacos, your guacamole, your service, and your margaritas. I miss you dearly and I hope one day you migrate to the east coast. I have only great memories of our time together even though it was brief. You are doing a great job. Keep up the good taco-quacamole-making work.
Love,
Me. -
Review from Lydia Y.
Garland, TX
5/31/2011
Third time at this location. First time ordering the shrimp cocktail. Never coming again. Yeah, it was that bad.
I was really looking forward to the shrimp cocktail. Was so disappointed. The "cocktail" sauce was just ketchup. Really? The shrimp was inedible. I have never ever had shrimp like theirs in my life. It was disgusting. I had to spit it right out and it left a horrible taste. I should have told management. Regret that I didn't give them a heads up.
Their other dishes are average. Not explosive flavors - simple marinades and sauces but it's clean and not too heavy. Decent restaurant to try..just don't order the cocktail here. Go to Aw Shucks for that. -
Review from Laura B.
Dallas, TX
5/15/2011
We decided to try Gloria's for lunch this weekend, and boy was it a great idea. We couldn't decide to sit in the patio or dinning room, the weather was beautiful. We nestled into a corner booth in the dinning room. Our waitress immediately came over and took our drink order and app. We decided to try the pupusas which were okay, they were kinda bland. Meh. For my entree I settled on the fish tacos which were delish, the boyfriend ordered a chicken entree that was "salvatex" which was better than mine according to him.
Service was great!! She was very attentive and helpful in suggesting dishes from menu. I'd definitely like to come back and try other things from the menu that seemed interesting. -
Review from Julie G.
Richardson, TX
2/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
I went for Happy Hour and it was a lot of fun!!! The drinks were cheap and strong and had half price appetizers. I went in a group and we sat on the patio and it was a great atmosphere. Our server was very attentive and we never ran out of drinks. The queso was delicious and the hot sauce was good too! Our meals were delicious as well! I had the chicken and spinach quesadillas. they were really good but the spinach was a little much.
It was all good and I cant wait to go back! -
Review from David R.
4/12/2011 2 photos
I enjoyed Gloria's!
I had the carne asada and quail on different visits. Both dishes were good!
The prices are reasonable and there is a good variety of food and drink choices on the menu!
Gloria's is worth visiting if you are in the DFW metroplex! -
Review from Ayush S.
Plano, TX
2/6/2011
I usually do not find a wide variety in Latin american food with most of the dished made around beans and corn. This place was different. I was told it has some Ecuadorian twist to it and I liked it. Some of the sea food preparations were awesome. I tried the salmon on banana leaf. It was a very different and delightful flavor I have had in terms of Latin food.
In the end we tried Tres Leche and boy was it awesome.
Warning: Do not order it after you have had a lot of food, because one person will never be able to finish it.
The service was a little slow but I guess it was because we went during the winter storm and they were short on staff. Anyways, it was a little expensive for lunch but for dinner I would definitely like to go there again and again. -
Review from Hie Jun K.
Richardson, TX
5/23/2011
OMG... what a shrimp cocktail... I almost had to throw up... Dont ever ever order shrimp cocktail here!! It was the nastiest food I've ever had in my life... It costs 6.99. I don't think it's even worth it to pay $1.00. It's really fishy and sauce is only ketchup...
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Review from Matt B.
Dallas, TX
8/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
5 stars for their strong margaritas. -1 star for lackluster service. -1 for bland mexican food they call "el salvadorian."
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Review from Wendy M.
Plano, TX
11/16/2011
Service is terrible!! Our waiter was horrible he was slow and rude!
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Review from Catie B.
Dallas, TX
7/12/2011
Service is always on point whenever I go here, Platanos are a great appetizer and Carne Asada is amazing! I haven't ever ordered a bad plate from here, service is always QUICK and friendly. I would definitely highly recommend this place to anyone! Plus they have Pupusa's for cheap on the appetizer menu, how could you go wrong?
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Review from Chris L.
9/22/2008 4 Check-ins Here
Gloria's is a great place for "date night" away from the kids (park once, get full & buzzed, and then walk over to the movie theater) or to hang out and drink $3 mojitos.
The food is great and the prices are really reasonable. There's a good mix of people (old, young, yuppie, pink-haired tatted up chicks [yum], & trendy) and the service is attentive and quick, even when the place is popping.
And they get an extra star for putting out hot, black beans with the chips and salsa. Yay, beans! -
Review from Brandi T.
5/18/2009
Not only did we have a poor experience at Gloria's in Garland, but we had a downright disturbing one!
First of all, the service SUCKED. I mean, flat out, big time, sucked. Our waiter was gruff and short with us, and the service was just slow in general. We had a pretty large party, but we're super nice (was eating with a bunch of hubby's family, possibly the nicest people on the planet) and we weren't demanding at all. Maybe he just figured he could provide us with crappy service since they were going to grat us at the end anyhow.
Now.. the disturbing part is this. One of my husband's uncles found a very hard little bit in his food and upon inspection it looked VERY MUCH like a bit of TOOTH. Like, human tooth.
Okay, I'll wait a minute while you all recover.
Yeah, it was disgusting. Needless to say, he stopped eating at that point. They apologized of course, and I guess they took something off the bill, but.. hello EW. I am shuddering right now.
My food was so-so. I had a cheese chile relleno and a cheese enchilada. I also asked for NO rice, and I got rice. Thanks, sucky waiter.
The whole experience was surprising because I've eaten at the Gloria's on Greenville several times and to my memory, always had a pretty good experience. Perhaps I can blame this on the cess pool that is the Firewheel shopping hell. -
Review from Tom W.
Sachse, TX
9/17/2007
Gloria's is a delicious Salvadorian restaurant with familiar TexMex dishes to lure you in. The Firewheel location features a beautiful dining room and a large outdoor patio. Service has been excellent and the food is delicious.
We've been twice already and it is consistently great. The salsa is flavorful and has just enough kick without being overwhelming. We haven't had an entree that disappointed us so far, ranging from Salvadorian dishes to TexMex dishes. The plantains are awesome... even better than the ones I had in Puerto Rico.
The only thing that would make it better would be more of a dessert selection. I'm just not a flan man, and I'm not into milk so tres leches isn't appealing. -
Review from Chris B.
Sachse, TX
3/21/2010
What happened? Gloria's used to be one of the best. Their food, drinks, and service were all great. Unfortunately, the last few times have been disappointing.
Last Saturday was the final straw. Reservations were made on a Tuesday. When we arrived we were told that they don't accept reservations but that they would get a table ready... only they needed $35 a head to seat our incomplete party (5/7 people had arrived) or we could wait until the entire party arrived. We chose to wait for the entire party to arrive which took about 5 minutes. We then let the hostess know that we were ready to be seated and an hour later we were seated. I would not be bitter about the wait if not for the fact that they had accepted our reservation earlier in the week and then they denied ever taking our reservation.
Chips, salsa, and drinks were promptly served... and then the waiter disappears for an hour. When he did reappear I asked if we could order only to be told that it would be just a few minutes more as he was busy with another table. This would not have bothered me except for the fact that he was nowhere to be seen on the floor so I'm perplexed as to how he could have been busy for the last hour. 15 minutes passes before he came back to get our order but by this point we could see where this was headed and decided to cut our losses and requested the bill. I can't review the food for this paticular dining experience but a few months before I had ordered the salmon chimiscurri salad... salad consisted of brown lettuce with an overcooked, dry piece of salmon... it sucked which was too bad because it used to be a damn good salad!
Defending the devil here but their house margarita is still up to par but their all day, every day happy hour specials have disappeared much like their great service. -
Review from Kellie S.
Garland, TX
5/5/2009 7 photos
Gloria's is a Mexican and Salvadorian restaurant with nice decor and great waitstaff. There is a large outdoor patio but it was not nice enough to sit outside today. It is in walking distance of AMC movie theater.
The salsa was good but did not have a kick. The chips we light and crispy -- just the way I like them. This is the first time I've ever been offerred black bean dip with chips. I liked it. It was hard to stop eating the chips with the black bean dip. I actually preferred it over the salsa.
My hubby and I split a small order of the chicken soup ($4.95 for a small and $9.95 for a large). The broth was very flavorful and filling. The soup had shredded chicken, rice, onions, carrots and chunks of avocado. The avocado was so creamy.
I ordered the lunch Carne Flameada in beef. It is served with sautéed onions, mushrooms & Queso Flameado over it with refried beans & rice for $9.95. You can opt for chicken instead of beef. The dish originally came with black beans but I asked for refried beans. I wanted to see which tasted better. I actually like the black beans better but the refried beans were very good too. My steak was cooked to perfection. The onions and mushrooms were perfectly seasoned and not overdone. The cheese was a little over the top for me but nice. Rice and beans were good too.
Hubby ordered the lunch Charbroiled Quail. It was two large portions of quail served with black beans, spanish rice and fried ripe plantain for $9.95. Charbroiled is right. The quail was tender and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Yum-o. The plantain was sweet and served with a dollop of sour cream. I don't think that the sour cream was necessary because the plantain was good on its own.
We were pretty full because the entrees were quite large but we still ordered dessert. We opted for the tres leches cake. Oh did we make a good decision. This was a three layer, three milk cake. Three dollops of whipped cream and small slices of strawberries on the side. Man was this cake awesome! Not too sweet with just enough milk to moisten the cake but not overpower. They claim to have the best flan in town. They have two flavors, regular flan and chocolate flan. I will definitely be back to try the flan. I also want to come back (not during work hours) to try one of their mojitos because they are cheap -- $3. Their house margaritas and sangria are also $3.
The leftovers were just as good reheated. This just might be my new favorite Mexican restaurant. -
Review from SHELBY L.
Dallas, TX
5/9/2009
I really wasn't expecting too much out of glorias. My sister suggested it after a long day of gardening at her house in wylie so I of course accepted the offer of free food.
The black bean dip was good, not a whole lot of flavor but not a bad way to start the meal. The salsa was not to spicy which was good for me, but i can see how others might want it with a little more heat. Im truly a wuss when it comes to spicy food.
I got the chicken, spinach, and cheese enchiladas. They were excellent. My sister got the chicken chimichanga and it was perfect! The shredded chicken was juicy and had a great flavor. Both dishes were actually a huge hit. We ended up splitting ours because we had ordering envy! I will definitely go here again. Its affordable and they really hit the mark on delicious mexican food. -
Review from EAL L.
Frisco, TX
6/24/2011
I love their food! I grew up eating Glorias for the past 20 years. This location was as good as the next. Our waiter the day we went was slightly detached, but attentive to our needs. We enjoyed our food, drinks and the service. The patio is also great at Fire Wheel. BTW, the food is Tex-Mex/Salvadorian...
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Review from Tom C.
Richardson, TX
12/12/2009
I've generally been a fan of Gloria's wherever you might find them, and the Firewheel location was no disappointment.
Love me the complementary fresh chips, salsa, and the black bean dip. There salsa is tasty but I always pig out on the black bean. We ordered queso and that was pleasing to the palate.
The shrimp enchiladas (camarones) were excellent. The shrimp is not overcooked, and the enchilada sauce flavorful without being spicy. Love their rice as well; light and fluffy compared to most Mexican rices found in the area.
Finish it off with the Tres Leches cake (fantastic; so moist!) and you have a perfect meal. Service was friendly and very attentive. It isnt cheap tex-mex; few entrees under $10; most were 11.99 to 15.99 but taste, quality, and serving size is there.
Barely loses a star for a very loud dining room and the party of 12 they sat the 2 of us right next to. But I'll be back for darn sure. -
Review from LEE C.
Dallas, TX
2/13/2010
Glorias......Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....I don't know where to begin. I will start off by saying that between the Garland, Addison and Rockwall locations I have been here at least a 100 times in the six years that Ive been in Texas.
Ive never been disappointed with the drinks. The margaritas and Mojitos are my favorites. If your not a big drinker, then one maybe two of the ritas will have you feeling great. If your more concerned about your calories then definitely go with the mojito.
All these locations have happy hour all-day long, 5 days a week. I believe the Garland location is a little cheaper then the others offering $3.00 margaritas and mojitos.
As far as the food goes I would suggest my personal favorite, the Mar y Tierra. You get a good size skirt steak and a few grilled jumbo shrimp. And, this comes with a side of the famous chimi churri sauce(Brazilian steak sauce).
I also love the spinach chicken quesadillas, burrito con queso and the fajita nachos. I will shoot you straight and say that you cant go wrong with anything on the menu here.
During the warmer days they usually have a guy that will sit out on the patio and play his guitar while singing songs at your request. I think it varies on what nights he will be there, but just call ahead.Listed in: Best Happy Hour
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Review from Mary S.
Garland, TX
10/9/2009
I've heard so much about Gloria's I just had to go. The atmosphere is very nice, and tastefully decorated. The prices are good, most everything on the menu was under $20 a plate. The food could use a bit improvement. I had a trio of ceviche, and a pupusa made with chesse. Two of the three ceviches were good, one was little more than shrimp in cocktail sauce. The pupusa was alright, though I think I will get the pork next time. I really like the tortilla/flatbread part, but the cheese inside just seemed to lack something. The person I was dining with knows Latin food very well and has high expectations. He ordered the tamales (salvadorian style) and did not care for them at all and in fact only ate about half the plate. The menu covers, Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Salvadorian food. I'll have to give them another try to really get a feel for it.
Came back on 8-3-10 and had they Ceviche Tostadas, which consisted of a tostada shell, guacamole, and ceviche. I'm not sure how authentic the dish was, but flavor wise it was pretty good. It was just ever so slightly fishy. Service was fairly slow, we got out chips, salsa and drink orders right off the bat. The waiter said he would be right back to take our food order, but it took about 15 minutes. The woman at the table next to me even had to flag down her waiter and tell him she needed her check because she had to be back at work. -
Review from Amy G.
12/31/2010
Delicious food. I really liked the tacos and the staff was efficient and nice. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because it was pretty loud.
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Review from Travis C.
Richardson, TX
5/15/2010
First, I hope that you will READ BEYOND THIS FIRST SENTENCE after seeing the 1 star rating. I personally tend to breeze over the 1 star ratings people give because it's usually amateurs that just like to complain.
This is not one of this times.
I'll cut right to the chase - the food was horrific. The margaritas that everyone seems to rave about confused me. Perhaps I got a random fluke batch that someone unintentionally screwed up. The margaritas did not taste like lime. They tasted like cheap tequila and pencil shavings. We traded them in for 2 Dos Equis. The Dos Equis were flat, and tasted like old beer.
The salsa was tomatoey with no kick whatsoever. It also had entirely too much cilantro in it.
The restaurant was impeccably which is why I wish I could rate this 1.5 stars.
But then we get to the service..... We waited 22 minutes before our server even took our food order. The food came out about 10 minutes later. I ordered the beef fajitas, and my girlfriend ordered the combo platter - beef taco, chicken enchilada, and a beef fajita taco.
The beans and rice came out on the skillet - which surprised me since I have thing against my foods touching. The meat was overcooked (a solid well done), but flavorful. The tortillas was thin and buttery - almost seethru. The guacamole tasted premade.
My girlfriend's meal was bland and room temperature. The enchilada tasted like it had sat under a heat lamp all day, and the taco meat was not fresh.
After we finished, we sat waiting for about 15 minutes for someone to clean our plates, let alone bring out the bill. Finally a manager came by to ask how our meal was. We explained we were done, and she began to clean out places.
Then we sat.
And we waited.
and waited..
and waited...
About 15 minutes later, our waiter finally reemerged, and THEN we could ask for the bill. When he brought the bill out after an inexcusable duration of time later, he had charged us for our rejected margaritas.
After clearing that up, we paid and left, never to return.
This was easily the single, most complete, worst experience we've ever had at a restaurant - wholly deserving of my EXTREMELY RARE 1 star rating. -
Review from Debbie J.
7/13/2010
We love the carne asda! Instead of rice and beans we opt for the salad with fresh avacados. The balsamic dressing is very tasty too! Firewheel location is always very clean.
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Review from Andy P.
3/24/2010
I've always been a fan of Gloria's: good drink specials, decent food, consistent service etc. This is just another location right? Wrong. My friends and I came here for Happy Hour ($3 margaritas, mojitos, sangria) and all was usual. Until I had my 3rd drink. Apparently they cut you off after 3 drinks. Yup, 3 drinks MAXIMUM. WTH? If you've been to Gloria's you know they serve their drinks in rather small cocktail glasses. 3 drinks is barely even a warm up for most people. I understand they have the right to refuse drinks to out of control/drunk patrons, but I for sure wasn't being loud or stumbling around. This was pretty disappointing since we rounded up a group of people who wanted to drink and eat in the area. I am never going to this location again, unless of course my tolerance level falls considerably and I can get drunk off 2 1/2 drinks.
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Review from Mazzy S.
Plano, TX
7/27/2011
Bleck; food was undercooked and overpriced. The service was incredible though, but I wish I had my $35.00 back.
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Review from Cynthia S.
San Diego, CA
Updated - 10/10/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Went there again last night and I'm bumping them up to three starts. The pupusas were much better and the Sangria was great. Since I live close by, I'm sure I'll be stopping in for Happy Hour more often.
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7/17/2010
I generally try to avoid places that area combination restaurant (Mexican and Salvadorian) because… Read more »
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Review from Jessica M.
Mesquite, TX
8/18/2010
Glorias. It gets me every time. Not just because that's my mom's name but because I dream about the food. I've been to this location a few times when I meet up with my friend from Wiley. I always order the pupusas so of course I think they amazing. Yesterday I tried something new that I had to write about. I tried brisket tacos. I hate to say it but they weren't as good as I expected them to be! I was really surprised. I enjoyed the flavor but did not like the brisket meat to be so juicy. I know that sounds wierd but I expected the meat to be drier and less stew like. Don't worry Glorias I still love you. Let's see what you have for me next time.
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Review from Kate S.
Allen, TX
8/29/2010
I love their delicious meals! The salsa and bean dip is better than average, and you cannot beat the margarita specials!!!
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Review from Julian O.
Garland, TX
3/20/2011
The food is great the waiters are very fast with the food. The drinks are great. Great place to take a large group. I have taken a group of over 20 and we where seated and given the top room all to ourselves. Great place.
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Review from jen s.
2/14/2008
The food is pretty good, and so are the margaritas the only thing that I don't like is the wait. Especially because it is a part of the mall it's like everyone goes here to eat so it is busy all the time.
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Review from Sarah T.
Plano, TX
3/4/2009
Mmm! Gloria's is amazing. A treasure at the heart of Firewheel. We sat on the patio which is great for people watching and relaxing. I tried one of the Salvadorian dishes, a quail one. It was my first time trying quail and it was really good! I also loooved the black bean dip and I got a happy hour margarita which was super cheap! (The waiter didn't believe I was over 21... but that happens all the time...) This was a great great place to go and I'd love to go again.
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Review from Claire P.
Dallas, TX
3/12/2010
I love Gloria's Restaurant but have only been to the Firewheel location.
It's a regular stop when I'm spending the afternoon meandering around the Firewheel mall. Honestly, until I pulled them up on Yelp, I didn't realize they were all over DFW.
They have great food. I love their black bean dip and yes, their salsa is good too. And you'll find several vegetarian choices on their menu...Vegan, not so much so. (Cheese is a primary ingredient. I don't recall seeing anything that didn't include it.) -
Review from James R.
Forney, TX
12/17/2010
I typically prefer more rustic and much more spicy Mexican food, (think Herrera's- Oak Lawn) typically beef dishes while my wife prefers milder spices with loads of cheese most often covering a chicken dish. Gloria's provided a very good compromise for both of us. We ordered Chicken Sour Cream Enchiladas and Beef Enchiladas trading one of each. The beef had good texture and flavor, and the shredded chicken was very good. Both were covered in a good layer of quality cheese. We both enjoyed their picante sauce providing enough heat for me not to complain, and for her not too hot to be be able to eat. The black bean dip was good. The Firewheel Mall location was very clean with good atmosphere. The service on a Friday night was fantastic. We were waited on immediately with our food delivered quickly as ordered. Portions were very appropriate. We did not find the food too salty but noted that others limiting salt intake might have. My tea glass was refilled three times when reaching about half full and I declined two more attempts for refill near the end of my meal. If I had thought to ask for a couple of whole pickled jalapenos my meal would have been even better. We will be returning customers, and would not hesitate to bring friends or family.
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Review from Patrick P.
San Jose, CA
1/3/2011
Initially everybody in my party of 9 were having a good time...until the food came. One of my guests found a long strand of hair in their plate. We brought this to the attention of the server and the manager on duty, but both argued and continued to argue that nobody in their kitchen staff had long hair. I made it clear that I was just pointing out that there was hair in the food being served, but the manager then continued to insist that it could not have happened since nobody that worked at the restaurant, not just the kitchen had long hair. (Later we saw several waitresses with long hair) Not only did this manager had the audacity to continue arguing with me but did not even offer to replace meal. We were not looking for a free meal, just an an apology. I spent over $200 for dinner and drinks that night, but that will be the last time.
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Review from Ronnie T.
Rowlett, TX
9/14/2008
The Gloria's at firewheel is really awesome, its at a great location with the mall and the movie theator right outside. They have GREAT happy hour margaritas and the atmosphere is perfect to take friends to hang out or to take a hot date. Theres a patio outside for smoking if you smoke, and if you have come for the food i recommend the fajitas they are very tasty!
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Review from Tammi M.
Bossier City, LA
9/10/2010
Love Glorias! All locations! I am not a 5 star kind of girl but Glorias is the best. Always good service, fresh, tasty food and great, chips, salsa and bean dip!
