Lucky Baldwin's Pub

(626) 795-0652

17 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105 34.1454 -118.149

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Neighborhood: South Pasadena

LUCKYBALDWINS.COM

Hours:

Daily 8:30am-1:30am

Last updated 6.04.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Brew Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List, Bar Menu

Cuisine:

English

Bar & Club Special Features:

Outdoor Seating

Minimum Age:

21

What People Are Saying About Lucky Baldwin's Pub

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The Scene – "Think globally, drink locally" is the motto of this affable Pasadena pub named after E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, the founder of the Santa Anita racetrack. In this case, "globally" means the U.K., so expect exposed brick, "Lovely day for a Guinness" posters and soccer hooligans on the telly. Enjoy a game of darts in the upstairs loft, tuck into crispy fish and chips or have a smoke on the patio permanently strewn with Christmas lights. Special events run the gamut from Sunday keg parties to the occasional live band. – – The Draw – A mild-mannered mix of…

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The Extras:
Looking to replace that Beamish pint glass? The front of the pub sports a small boutique of all things British.
When to Go:
The doors can open as early as 5am when there's a great soccer match taking place. Call ahead for details.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Baldwins has an unique location, off a alley and in a former horse stable.
  2. It is so good and very good priced, also great beer on tap, and over all a fun and kick back place to hang out after work or even on weekends.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. wouldnt strongly recommend the chicken pie (good but a bit too salty) but the fish and chips was tasty.
drinks
83.90999794006348% positive
  1. It is a good place to have a beer.
  2. If you know beer, this is the best place in L.A. to get one.
  3. Great beers, good food, poor service (at times) SMELLS LIKE V0MIT
  4. Lucky Baldwin's is by far the best place to stop for a drink in Old Town Pasadena.
  5. great beer, good food, good people
  6. Just an overall great place to grab a drink with friends.
  7. Everyone's said it already, but I'll say it again for you folks just joining us here: Lucky Baldwin's is a GREAT place for a beer.
  8. If you love beers on tap, this is the place to try some rare ones!
  9. The beer selection is great with a lot of great beers on tap.
  10. So, this is the choice of place to go and have a drink after work, and I'll agree, the service is good, the patio outside is really nice, the food pretty good (I like the fish & chips), they have two dart boards upstairs, and you can have a pretty good ga
  11. great beer selection, but poor service
  12. I've been coming to this place for the last four years (ever since I've moved to LA), and if you want to avoid the crappy dance clubs of Old Town, kick back and enjoy a cold beer, this is the place to go.
  13. Good local bar
  14. It is so good and very good priced, also great beer on tap, and over all a fun and kick back place to hang out after work or even on weekends.
  15. Great beer.
  16. definate must for someone that appreciates great beer.
  17. The service took little while at first but the servers know there stuff when it comes to drink recommendations and good conversation.
  18. On top of that they are extremely arrogant and think that there bar is not a dive bar that smells beyond the stench of throw u p. The manager there is rude and should not work with people.
  19. The staff is friendly and will bring you flowing amounts of beer and do not care if you playing drinking games, because they realize that they are a bar and to make money to have to sell alcohol and let people have a good time.
  20. they also have a wide selection of english bar food-- i really like the fish and chips.
  21. They have an excellent selection of beer, a great patio and the service is really good.
  22. The food has been consistently good, the beers consistently excellent, but the service is spotty.
  23. So for those who like beer but would like more options, this is probably not the BEST place for you.
  24. Fantastic beer selection, even if the service is a bit slow in gettin' a pint to you.
  25. The patio is the best place to enjoy your beer where you can people watch in Old Town Pasadena.
  26. Even with the smell, it is still a nice little local bar with a large beer selection and good crowd on weekends.
  27. The beer selection is vast and delicious, and the bartenders and waitstaff are more than happy to guide you through some of the more exotic selections and help you choose a perfect pint.
  28. mean, it's cool, I don't mind, but I wouldn't mind a good shot of Patron, or a mixed drink from time to time.
  29. The patio is shady, a good place to smoke, drink, chat and watch shoppers drift through Olde Towne.
food quality
86.26999855041504% positive
  1. Great food!
  2. The staff is really friendly and the food is pretty good too.
  3. The beer selection is vast and delicious, and the bartenders and waitstaff are more than happy to guide you through some of the more exotic selections and help you choose a perfect pint.
  4. The food ain't bad either.
  5. So, this is the choice of place to go and have a drink after work, and I'll agree, the service is good, the patio outside is really nice, the food pretty good (I like the fish & chips), they have two dart boards upstairs, and you can have a pretty good ga
  6. During their Belgian festival, they have quite a tasty menu of Belgian foods as well.
  7. The food is quite good, also - try the meat pies, bangers and mash, and English breakfast.
  8. Eggs, bangers, beans, hash and a slice of fresh tomato (for presentation's sake).
  9. wouldnt strongly recommend the chicken pie (good but a bit too salty) but the fish and chips was tasty.
  10. The service is spotty, as other people have mentioned, and the food is just okay--except for their chips, which might be the best I've ever had.
  11. Our only conclusion is that we have food poisoning, because the meat in the pies was bad.
  12. Great beers, good food, poor service (at times) SMELLS LIKE V0MIT
  13. great beer, good food, good people
  14. they also have a wide selection of english bar food-- i really like the fish and chips.
  15. Great pub food--bangers and mash--and a splendid selection of brews.
  16. The food has been consistently good, the beers consistently excellent, but the service is spotty.
  17. Close your eyes, imagine what an English pub should look like, what kind of food it should serve and what kind of patrons you'd find there and what the owners would be like.
menu variety
80.55999755859375% positive
  1. The beer selection is great with a lot of great beers on tap.
  2. Fantastic beer selection, even if the service is a bit slow in gettin' a pint to you.
  3. So for those who like beer but would like more options, this is probably not the BEST place for you.
  4. they also have a wide selection of english bar food-- i really like the fish and chips.
  5. During their Belgian festival, they have quite a tasty menu of Belgian foods as well.
  6. Even with the smell, it is still a nice little local bar with a large beer selection and good crowd on weekends.
  7. They have an excellent selection of beer, a great patio and the service is really good.
  8. great beer selection, but poor service
  9. Great pub food--bangers and mash--and a splendid selection of brews.
  10. Wonderful selection of microbrews and exotics on tap, plus a huge variety of bottles.
  11. Great selection from a local brewery (craftsman) which makes a wonderful amber, IPA and a very interesting belgian dubbel style loaded with sage.
  12. The beer selection is vast and delicious, and the bartenders and waitstaff are more than happy to guide you through some of the more exotic selections and help you choose a perfect pint.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. It is a good place to have a beer.
  2. It's a good place to hoist a pint and be friends.
  3. Lucky's is the best place to grab a brew in Pasadena.
  4. The patio is shady, a good place to smoke, drink, chat and watch shoppers drift through Olde Towne.
  5. It is so good and very good priced, also great beer on tap, and over all a fun and kick back place to hang out after work or even on weekends.
  6. The patio is the best place to enjoy your beer where you can people watch in Old Town Pasadena.
  7. went there to hear good music and fell in love with the place!
  8. Just an overall great place to grab a drink with friends.
  9. If you know beer, this is the best place in L.A. to get one.
  10. have been here a 1/2 dozen times, and will probably keep going, because it is the best place to hoist a pint while the match is on.
  11. Lucky Baldwin's is by far the best place to stop for a drink in Old Town Pasadena.
service
64.80999946594238% positive
  1. The service is spotty, as other people have mentioned, and the food is just okay--except for their chips, which might be the best I've ever had.
  2. The staff is really friendly and the food is pretty good too.
  3. great beer, good food, good people
  4. On top of that they are extremely arrogant and think that there bar is not a dive bar that smells beyond the stench of throw u p. The manager there is rude and should not work with people.
  5. In theory, they don't offer tastes of taps, but we had one bartender who was very agreeable.
  6. Besides the overwhelming smell of throw u p and BO that would even cause a maggot to hold its breath, the staff is far from helpful.
  7. 15 minutes later, another waitress comes over, and in a very rude tone say: "We don't carry that cider.
  8. The patio is the best place to enjoy your beer where you can people watch in Old Town Pasadena.
  9. Great beers, good food, poor service (at times) SMELLS LIKE V0MIT
  10. The service took little while at first but the servers know there stuff when it comes to drink recommendations and good conversation.
  11. The staff is friendly and will bring you flowing amounts of beer and do not care if you playing drinking games, because they realize that they are a bar and to make money to have to sell alcohol and let people have a good time.
  12. great beer selection, but poor service
  13. So, this is the choice of place to go and have a drink after work, and I'll agree, the service is good, the patio outside is really nice, the food pretty good (I like the fish & chips), they have two dart boards upstairs, and you can have a pretty good ga
  14. The food has been consistently good, the beers consistently excellent, but the service is spotty.
  15. The beer selection is vast and delicious, and the bartenders and waitstaff are more than happy to guide you through some of the more exotic selections and help you choose a perfect pint.
  16. They have an excellent selection of beer, a great patio and the service is really good.
  17. Fantastic beer selection, even if the service is a bit slow in gettin' a pint to you.
  18. However, the service is bad, it always feels dirty.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The staff is friendly and will bring you flowing amounts of beer and do not care if you playing drinking games, because they realize that they are a bar and to make money to have to sell alcohol and let people have a good time.
  2. Wonderful selection of microbrews and exotics on tap, plus a huge variety of bottles.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. 15 minutes later, another waitress comes over, and in a very rude tone say: "We don't carry that cider.
  2. Fantastic beer selection, even if the service is a bit slow in gettin' a pint to you.
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/15/10

Drink here, Do NOT eat here..

by cassandrac

My fiance and I had lunch there for valentines day. We both got the meat-pies. We both got sick. Very sick. Like, gut rot, sick.

Our only conclusion is that we have food poisoning, because the meat in the pies was bad.

It's been 24 hrs, and we both still feel nauseous and can't stray far from the bathroom.

We'll never eat there again.

  • Pros: Great bar. Friendly people.
  • Cons: Bad food. Over-crowded.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/21/09

Horrible experience!

by Reviera

I was at this place on a Friday afternoon for lunch with my buddies and was expecting this place to be as good as the reviews sound, but i was very disappointed.

I order for a special and it came out with hair in it. When i asked the waitress to replace it for me, she got the same frigging dish without the hair and lied that the dish was completely remade. I knew it was the same dish because i had chipped out out a very small part of the fillet and it still looked the same when it came back.

I guess i got unlucky at the Lucky Baldwin's Club. It was a nightmare, i will never go back to this place again and I DONT recommend it!

  • Pros: Expert liers
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/22/09

Great Selectionof BEER

by troywarkentin

Good for a pint

  • Pros: Friendly
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/06/08

Yard House is much better!

by katygirrrrl

My boyfriend drags me with him to Lucky Baldwin's from time to time. It's ok once in a while, the food is just ok and the beer selection is great. However, the service is bad, it always feels dirty. My hair gets caught in the plastic lawn chairs outside because they are all cracked. Restrooms never have toilet paper (not to mentions they are filthy). There is always an old man sitting in the corner gawking at all the women. My bf tells me that he's the owner which I find hard to believe as I witnessed him slapping one of the waitress' on the butt. Strange.

skip it.....Yard House is down the road!

  • Pros: lots of beer selection
  • Cons: everything else
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/09/08

Best Local Pub/Dive

by cynthia633

my boyfriend actually recommended this place our on way back home from a trip. He's been going for years. We went in on a sunday afternoon and it was the best vibe. the game was on, there was a mix of twentysomethings, frou frou people, locals. Pretty relaxing. The service took little while at first but the servers know there stuff when it comes to drink recommendations and good conversation. I wouldnt strongly recommend the chicken pie (good but a bit too salty) but the fish and chips was tasty. Definintely try the Pig in a Blanket!! Beer recommendations would be the Craftsman Ale, Reinaert Flemish Amber Ale, Youngs Double Chocalate Stout. Not recommended: Lindeman Framboise (taste diety) . Overall - will definitely go again

The Details on Lucky Baldwin's Pub

Place Categories:

  • best place
  • great cold beer
  • poor service
  • like chips
  • quite pleasant great patio
  • like fish
  • great game
  • really friendly staff
  • very agreeable bartender
  • great music
  • nice little local bar
  • good crowd
  • best vibe
  • favorite spot
  • still good draft
  • cool cassic stuff
  • like owners
  • not good shot
  • great mash
  • great hosts
  • overwhelming bo
  • wonderful ipa
  • pretty good food
  • cold beer
  • rude manager

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