Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Glendale

I’ve only been here twice and it’s easily my favorite place! Everything is amazing and look forward to going back real soon.

My wife and I went there for a date night and reserved the greenhouse room on the patio and were treated like kings and queens. We had the most kind server and the experience as well as the food was superb.

Waiter, Ben, was awesome. He took care of our group of 7 with great service. The only downside was putting all seven of us at a table designed for 5-6. It was a bit cramped trying to fit plates/food, glasses, wine and people. Overall a very nice dinner with family.

Three of us shared a special reunion dinner. The initial hosts were quite polished, yet I felt my guest's attire and my signature (SF Asian Art museum) baseball cap was a possible issue, so I was not surprised when we were sized up and sat in the back/vault. The back was GREAT. More privacy and tons more quiet than the front. The final server we had was THE BEST. He helped us with the menu quickly and seamlessly (he really knew his stuff.) His friendliness was NATURAL, not forced. We were not rushed. Plus he was the perfect balance between professional and friendly. Formal dining etiquette (re clearing and food delivery) were all present and perfect. Yes, this was rather pricy, but I will definitely return, esp for a special occasion. And our server deserved his 30% tip, even if provided by a guy in a baseball cap with casually-dressed guests. ; )

Tonight was the evening before Christmas Eve. Everyone was in a festive mood. We met three friends we hadn’t seen in a while and everything was wonderful. My second time at Meritage this month.