Jar

In Short – This wide-open space is an elegant shrine to minimalism. Bare walls are softened only by pastel green and yellow paint, so as the evening wears on, and more bon vivants wiggle into sleek, plastic chairs chattering excitedly, the place becomes positively boisterous. Chef Suzanne Tracht has teamed up with Campanile's Mark Peel to serve American comfort food with Asian ingredients. Although steaks and chops anchor the short menu, it's the roasts and braises that really have soul. Chicken, steeped in lemongrass, is roasted golden-brown, while tender pot roast melts in your mouth.…

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ambiance	97.44000434875488% positive	“love the sleek 70s swing pad decor.” “love the atmosphere - maybe a little too loud.” “The ambiance was clean, full of energy, and enjoyable.” “The decor was quite fascinating.” “Thankfully shortened from its original "Jar Jar Binks" name) the place has a great atmosphere and awesome food.” “The dark wood paneling and dim lighting seems like it would set the mood much better for a romantic evening experience rather than brunch.” “The service was great and parking was easy.” “The decor is definitely old school and the service was good.” “Amazing Steaks, great wine list and a terrific atmosphere - you will feel so at home here!” “My husband and I dined at Jar last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere as well as the food, until the bill came.” “Wonderful brunch in comfortable setting” “Nice atmosphere; fussy brunch” “Beautiful new decor and great food.”
dessert	83.33000183105469% positive	“Let's see: apetizers - excellent; entree's - good; dessert - good.” “From the drinks and chips at the bar to the amazing desserts.” “We tried the banana cream pie dessert which was delicious.” “The house chocolate pudding was lousy, and we paid $15 for a piece of gingerbread cake with some powdered sugar on top.” “Highly recommend the lemongrass chicken, ribeye, garlic fries, and cream corn.” “Desserts were good - apple tart and chocolate pudding.”
drinks	95.83000183105469% positive	“The bar was beautiful, well stocked, well staffed.” “We didn't have a reservation but the host was very accommodating even though the place was full so we had a short wait at the bar to enjoy perfect matinis.” “Amazing Steaks, great wine list and a terrific atmosphere - you will feel so at home here!” “From the drinks and chips at the bar to the amazing desserts.” “i've always liked the space and the bar's great.” “Oh, drinks - mimosa's were good.” “The wine was amazing too!” “The food was delicious and well-prepared, the drinks were strong, and the service was extremely attentive and friendly.”
food quality	82.11999893188477% positive	“Highly recommend the lemongrass chicken, ribeye, garlic fries, and cream corn.” “However, the food is good but you have to pick carefully otherwise you could get stuck with a bad meal.” “Beautiful new decor and great food.” “We tried the banana cream pie dessert which was delicious.” “Welcoming team, great valet and service plus fabulous food!” “The french fries could be addictive, but make room for the skirt steak or filet, as they were terrific choices for the two of us.” “The food here is wonderful!” “The food was excellent and so was the waiter.” “Good food and service” “Unusual appetizers and sides (including great garlic fries) help blow the lid off this Jar.” “Fantastic food” “don't mind spending money on a good meal, but Jar has definately gone downhill.” “Great service and food” “The asian pear-endive salad was terrible as were the overly-vinegared brussel sprouts.” “deboned fish was served up with 4-5 good sized bones.” “Thankfully shortened from its original "Jar Jar Binks" name) the place has a great atmosphere and awesome food.” “The lobster appetizer special is a standout, the tomato and sweet onion salad is great, the steaks are the best in the city, and the chicken and pork dishes are amazing too.” “Serves good steaks without the "LA attitude and price tag"!” “The food in this place is mediocre.” “The kobe-style hangar steak was fantastic, and the rib-eye, although a bit rarer than the ordered medium-well, was very, very good.” “The food was delicious and well-prepared, the drinks were strong, and the service was extremely attentive and friendly.” “My husband and I dined at Jar last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere as well as the food, until the bill came.” “The best dish was the signature potroast.” “terrible food” “Great food; excellent service” “everything was amazing form the service to the meal.” “All aspects of this meal were delicious!” “If you want a good steak, look elsewhere.” “The food, service, and setting were all amazing.” “NY Steak was weak, however the Pot Roast was incredible, as was the potato/leeks au gratin!” “The fried green tomatoes were perfectly cooked with a delicious garlic sauce.” “This is one of my favorite places to eat in LA. on Monday's she does Mozzarella Mondays and they have cheese dishes.” “The steaks were also very good, if not great.” “The service was pleasant and the food was good.” “The sides were nice and the little birthday tart they brought out was nice, but please, for this money they should do much better with the meat.” “didn't really enjoy the food.” “Great food, WORST SERVICE IN THE WORLD!” “Our service was professional, they split our meals without asking, which they had an excellent french toast by the way.” “The crab devilled eggs are great.” “The food was good, but very overpriced and small portions.” “especially like the Stracciatella (the creamiest mozzarella variety) with an herb and celery "salad” “Cocktails all made with fresh fruit juices, small-label spirits (like Hangar One Vodka).” “We ordered salads, which were very delicious and original, but the entrees were fantastic.” “The food, however, is mediocre and definitely not worth the price.” “It's a dry, semi-sweet crust filled with fresh banana, some pudding and a lot of whipped creme.” “the food was just as good.” “Everything I've ordered here has been excellent, from the Rib eye steak or pot roast, to the braised pork belly or steamed mussels.” “Great food, great service” “My opinion: good American food, but an average experience overall.” “Again, for the price we expected more out of the dishes, not very memorable and the service was horrible (our waiter was fine but the staff.” “My bf enjoyed his chicken and the purple yams were good!” “Sides are great especially the garlic fries.” “The restaurant is very expensive and the food below avarage.” “Unfortunately, I will not recommend Jar to anyone for a couple of reasons: (1) the food is exceptionally salty.” “We had the creamed corn which was very tasty.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“especially like the Stracciatella (the creamiest mozzarella variety) with an herb and celery "salad” “The menu sounded great.” “The french fries could be addictive, but make room for the skirt steak or filet, as they were terrific choices for the two of us.”
overall	95.0% positive	“Otherwise, a good place.” “Jar is truly a unique place and you will love it every time you go there and believe me, you will easily find yourself going because this place is not only a great restaurant, its also a great place to meet for dinks and end up catching a great bite to ea” “This is the best restaurant in Los Angeles.” “We've been meaning to go to Jar for a long time, it has a great reputation and a friend of ours actually owns the building (not the restaurant though).” “also heard it was a great place for celeb-spotting.”
service	96.42999649047852% positive	“The service was pleasant and the food was good.” “The service was great and parking was easy.” “The decor is definitely old school and the service was good.” “Welcoming team, great valet and service plus fabulous food!” “Upon arriving at Jar were seated at the far corner of the empty restaurant by the friendly hostess and promptly served by a very professional waitress.” “Great service and food” “But, the hostess was friendly.” “Food was good, not stellar - it was the service that ruined everything.” “her recommendations were great and she was attentive but not in your face.” “The food, service, and setting were all amazing.” “Our service for brunch was very attentive and helpful.” “our server was so good i dont think i can say one bad thing.” “The staffis always friendly and willing to help.” “Again, for the price we expected more out of the dishes, not very memorable and the service was horrible (our waiter was fine but the staff.” “The sommelier, who works every night but tuesday and wednesday, is very friendly and helpful.” “Food flavoring and customer service was excellent.” “Great food, great service” “Good food and service” “Our service was professional, they split our meals without asking, which they had an excellent french toast by the way.” “The food was delicious and well-prepared, the drinks were strong, and the service was extremely attentive and friendly.” “everything was amazing form the service to the meal.” “The food was excellent and so was the waiter.” “The service is extremely attentive and very friendly.” “The service was amazing.” “Service was excellent - our waitress was a professional, who was unintrusive but helpful.” “Great food; excellent service” “The staff was great.” “The service is wondeful altogether -- very fast and the waiters always have great recommendations.”
value	44.43999767303467% positive	“don't mind spending money on a good meal, but Jar has definately gone downhill.” “The restaurant is very expensive and the food below avarage.” “Again, for the price we expected more out of the dishes, not very memorable and the service was horrible (our waiter was fine but the staff.” “The food, however, is mediocre and definitely not worth the price.” “The food was good, but very overpriced and small portions.” “Dinner gets expensive because everything is a la carte.” “Serves good steaks without the "LA attitude and price tag"!” “The sides were nice and the little birthday tart they brought out was nice, but please, for this money they should do much better with the meat.” “Huge portions.”
wait time	100.0% positive	“We've been meaning to go to Jar for a long time, it has a great reputation and a friend of ours actually owns the building (not the restaurant though).”

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05/19/11

Jar sucks!

by rj1000

This once excellent restaurant has really fallen down and needs to shape up or be put out of its misery. Someone needs to tell the receptionists that this is no longer a really hot restaurant allowing them to mistreat customers and act so disdainful. Waiters should do their jobs and not just be looking for their next acting gig.

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04/02/11

BLAH!

by bachflowers

Sorry, but we had just had a bad experience at JAR. We were part of Blackboard Eats so we weren't sure if that was part of the reason. To start with all the blackboard eats people were sat in a cluster like the rear of an airplane.The food had very little flavor. My sirloin was tough and the "Signature Pot Roast" was fatty. For a $160 total, it was a HUGE let down. Insult to injury was that the chef had little to say to us in response. We won't be back!

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07/06/10

Excellent food and service

by winedine1

I have been wanting to dine at Jar for quite a while and my boyfriend surprised me for my birthday the other night with a reservation here. We shared the porterhouse for two - amazing! Our server was completely on the ball...very nice and very helpful. She was great with wine recommendations and even brought us a taste of two to try first. The steak was fantastic; cooked perfectly (medium-rare) and we got the summer squash as a side (special that night). The wine that our server recommended was great too. I had a really nice evening and would definitely go back.

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