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This is one of our favorite places to grab a casual bite to eat together. Conveniently located by the Panera at the corner of Colesville and Georgia Ave., it is yummy, fast, comfy and cute inside. It is also a decent people watching spot, with all the windows. Vegetarians who like fake meats will find a wide variety to pick from here. The tofu veggie-chicken soup is a favorite when I have a crummy tummy, too. Inside is clean, as are one-seater bathrooms. Mixed drinks come in all sorts of crazy glasses with equally entertaining names. Music is cheesy but not intrusive. I have found the staff to be very attentive and friendly on every visit and we've been eating here for years now. Diet coke is plentiful, so my sweetie is happy. If you order carry out they will run it out for you to the little parking lot outside, and even run your credit card in and back. This is handy on weekend nights when that lot is full and illegally parked cars are quickly ticketed. Note that metered parking immediately out front is more expensive, so park in the garage for the galleria just a few hundred feet away or walk up the hill from the metro station. That said, handicapped parking is right out front in that lot and the restaurant as well as the restroom are accessible.  As a side note, I don't like sushi so I can't evaluate that here.

Wonderful!  This was my first time trying threading after years of professional brow waxing, including quite a few wax disasters (burns, dire purple/redness, pus filled angry outbreaks).  When my salon stopped offering wax I was distraught, as that was the only place where my brows were safe.  I figured I might as well give this a try and hope for the best.  It's right near my job, so all the better!  I zipped over without an appointment, ran up the stairs to their second floor storefront and got in the chair after a very short wait.  My brows look sharp and well defined, the skin is barely pink (even my co-worker commented on how much better my skin looks over waxing) and I'm very pleased with the shape.  The place was clean and it felt good knowing that the thread is disposed of, as opposed to wax pots that are often the subjects of gross double dipping.  They take plastic but politely prefer cash (they gave me no hassle).  My threader spoke English well so I felt confident in our communications about what I wanted.  The woman before me was very picky about what she wanted and also left satisfied, so they take feedback well.  And they do have a nice, clear restroom available.  Brows are $12.  Whole face is $40, to give you an idea of the range.  I was asked if I wanted my lip done (I declined) but she was very polite, not pushy, and not shaming.  Please note that neither the shop nor the restroom are handicapped accessible, as both are upstairs and I saw no elevator access.

It is a rare pleasure to be so surrounded by beauty, history, excellent service, and art.  I'm sure many reviews will summarize how unique the vibe is here, and that alone would be enough reason to stay.  I'm going to focus on my incredibly positive experiences with the staff at the Gladstone, at which I stayed while presenting at a smaller conference for sex-positive professionals that also included evening social activities that were hosted at the Gladstone.

I'm often a budget traveler, not always out of necessity but rather because the nicer places tend to range from pretentious to downright snooty while nickle-and-diming every service. Furthermore, the sleek commercial art/design of those places tends to make me feel like a lonely traveler, because it is slick and pretty but not comfortable (at least, not for me). The Gladstone was a bargain at its mid-range price and I wished I could make a much longer business trip of it. Beautiful, with unique personality, wonderful people (both patrons and staff) and rooms that had real personality.   As much as I love the hostel I used to stay at in Toronto, this will be my new go-to place when I visit.

I have presented at many different hotels with meeting rooms all over the USA and south-eastern Canada in events from a few hundred to several thousand in size. As a professional who often speaks to groups, especially on taboo topics related to sexual well-being (even though I'm an academic-type), I frequently feel like we are the host space's secret shame and they wouldn't have taken our group if the economy weren't so tight. I have never been a part of a group that was so welcomed and tended to prior to my stay with The Gladstone. Thank you, Gladstone, for making a point of supporting independent thought and community building with all you do.

Nobody was not great, frankly, if you'll pardon the double-negative. I appreciate this especially because my travel buddy and I frequently needed extra assistance.  Between the two of us we covered a few special needs kinda groups: vegetarian, gluten-free, new to the trolly system, and visually dissabled. I never once got the feeling that it annoyed folks to help us. I didn't get to exchange currency to tip anyone until a day or two into our trip, but folks were just as sweet to us before I got Canadian currency after, which was also deeply appreciated. The staff were absolutely amazing every moment of our stay. It would be understandable if a host and attached restaurants left us more or less to our own devices, but that was never the case here. We were welcomed from start to finish and well attended to for our entire stay, including the many meals we ate here.  We had breakfast there every morning, a few lunches and a couple of dinners.  Most of the rest of our meals were eaten within easy walking distance at various establishments right in the area.  All were delicious and delightful!

Oh, and in response to a fellow poster who gave the Gladstone a low rating, I just wanted to note that my experience with my room and toiletries was very positive.  The boutique quality toiletries really fit the bill for me, and there was plenty of soap, shampoo, and other things in our bathroom.

Deliciously delightful!  The interior is tiny but adorable and makes you feel like you're in for something delectable (which you are) as soon as you walk in.  I've had several flavors of macaroons, all of which were great.  The hazelnut is my favorite so far.  I've also tasted several of their cupcakes and all of them were so good.  I really couldn't pick a favorite.  Several have a filling (pineapple, boston cream, etc.) others don't.  My most recent treat was the carrot cake cupcake, which not only tasted great but really smelled amazing.  Macaroons are hard to make well, so I don't begrudge the price.  And cupcakes are the trendy, pricey thing so you might as get a really good ones like the flavors they serve here.  They also offered packaged shortbread cookies and a few other goodies.

It's hard for me to review this place.  The food was yummy, but there were other significant problems.  First, it is not accessible at all as the restaurant is down a decently long flight of stairs.  That's not their fault, especially considering the types of buildings in the area, but it's worth noting for folks who look to reviews for that information.  When we ordered they were out of many, many things and we each had to think of one or more other options before we able to successfully order.  There were five in our group, so that's a lot of things that they were out of.  Finally, the chairs.  They're really pretty, ornate, wood and metal chairs.  And they're entirely too small for fat people with wide hips/butts.  i would say that after a women's plus size 18 they would be uncomfortably tight.  They also offer booths that seat 4, but since our group was 5 I didn't have the option to see if they work better, however they look like they might.  So there you go - yummy with very fast service but these other problems may be something to consider.

I've eaten here three times and enjoyed it every time.  They have a tasty selection of vegetarian dishes, and I'm particularly fond of the vegetable puff appetizer (2 puffs per order, good for a pair of diners).  I've also enjoyed the panang tofu (it's my favorite) and their yellow curry tofu dish.    This is a particularly good place for folks who like non-spicy food, as other reviews have noted.  It's flavorful, in my opinion, but not hot at all.  Sodas are refillable here.  The service is attentive and pleasant, food was prompt, and the outdoor dining is nice with comfy metal chairs.  I friggin' hate cheap plastic patio chairs.  Anyway, we'll be back!

Yum! I ate here for a recent lunch and really enjoyed it.  They have a delightful selection of vegetarian foods as well as many meat options.  I ordered the spinach wrap and was greeted with a fresh pita wrapped around a hearty serving of flavorful, cooked spinach with just the right amount of feta and mozzarella.  I also had the falafel appetizer, and will be sure to order a falafel meal in the future.  The appetizer includes 4 falafels, fresh veggies, sauces and a generous basket of warm, fresh pita.  My diet coke was kept full, as was my water, and the wait staff was friendly and prompt.  Sometimes I feel like places are frustrated by single diners, but I felt very welcome here.  The restrooms were clean and accessible single-seaters, but not uni-sex.  They also seem to have a carry out counter at the back, which I may do in the future if I'm in a hurry.  I will make a point of returning here for dinner with friends sometime soon.

Note: This review is for their new location on King Street.

Eh, I don't know.  The glow is just gone.  Both of our cuts starting coming out so-so, not bad but no longer great.  When the prices went up a few bucks we decided it was probably time to move on.

I'm with Chris X.! Make an appointment with Don and you'll come out loving your hair.  I have very short hair (something like a faux hawk) and, as a fat girl, I also have a very round face.  Big chicks can look awesome with short hair, but only if our stylists know what they're doing.  Don definitely does.  He took the time to learn what I want in a style, talked it out with me, and then gave me what I was hoping for but better.  My cut appointment was for a full hour, and he really spent that long tending to my hair.  I left with lots of texture, he did a lovely job styling it after the cut, and he gave me lots of reassurance that I could pop back in if I needed anything changed after a few days.  He also took the time to teach me how to style the cut, and made sure I was comfortable with his explanation.  It's been years since people gave me the level of positive hair feedback I've gotten after this cut!  This guy is clearly an experienced professional who loves what he does, and it shows.  He is also darling, sexy, and fun to spend an hour with.  I'm really looking forward to my next cut with him in 5 weeks.

Note: Although they do accept credit cards, tips must be cash or check.

Yay! I'm so excited to see this store in TKP, and extra pleased that they took over a scary building and made it beautiful.  Inside they offer some real antiques (especially furniture) and lots of new stuff made to look retro as well as an eclectic selection of books, candles, hand made jewelry, unique stationary/cards, local arts and crafts, bath stuff, lighting, and a few spinning racks of less expensive gifty stuff.  It's a hipster store with a lot of appeal.  Prices range from surprisingly high to pleasingly affordable.  I will definitely pop in regularly and will make it one of my regular spots to buy gifts for friends and family.