Fathers Office

Mar Yvette

Citysearch

First things first. This isn't the kind of bar where you can just waltz in at any hour of the night and expect fast service and no crowd. No, this is L.A. County's landmark gastropub (tiny as it is) where foodies, beer connoisseurs (and sometimes smug scenesters) from near and far wait in ridiculously long lines in hopes of getting a spot at one of the tables crammed inside. The plain hardwood walls and tile floors make the place as loud as a high school cafeteria, even on the rare occasion when there aren't many people around. The house offers a seasonally rotating selection of 36 "craft" beers on tap. But if wine is more your thing, not to worry--there are a few bottles of small-producer wines and micro-distilled spirits. For food, everyone swears by the blue cheese Office Burger and small plates like anchovies, charcuterie and yam fries (just don't ask for ketchup unless you enjoy rude stares from the staff). In between brews and vittles, make friends with your very close neighbors by reading questions from the dozens of Trivial Pursuit games floating around.