Timmy Nolan's Tavern

"Cheers""-like pub attracts locals and studio workers with friendly, sporting atmosphere."

(818) 287-7544

10111 Riverside Dr
Toluca Lake, CA 91602 34.1523 -118.3511

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Neighborhoods: Toluca Lake, Central LA

timmynolans.net

Hours:

Mon - Fri 11am - 2am

Sat - Sun 10am - 2am

Price:

$$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Neighborhood Bars, New Year's Events, New Year's Eve Events, Catering, New Year's Eve Parties, Bars & Pubs, Pubs, Taverns, Irish Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List, Draft Beer, Happy Hour

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Irish & Celtic

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

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What People Are Saying About Timmy Nolan's Tavern

The Owner

Timmy Nolan's Tavern

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Is Timmy Nolan's a sports bar or an Irish pub? We think it defies categorization, but you could easily argue either or both. With more than 25 years of experience and 16 years in business, we offer delicious food, Irish hospitality and 12 plasma TV's. From Irish beers and whiskeys to daily lunch and dinner specials, we provide delicious food in a casual, friendly atmosphere, with Great-Grandfather Timmy Nolan's portrait watching the fun. It's Football Season so come on in to watch your favorite team on one of our 12 plasma TV's!

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The Scene – You don't need Irish eyes to be smiling at this peppy and popular Toluca Lake version of "Cheers," where everyone not only knows your name, but your drink as well. This charming Emerald Isle pub is a favorite hang for "Tolucans" and industry types from the nearby film studios. The narrow, main room features an elongated bar, with TVs at every angle. A jukebox plays everything from Van Morrison to modern rock. Upstairs, there's an expansive dining area, which offers a full menu and a family-friendly vibe. –   – The Draw – The laid back, yet jovial…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Get drinks faster on busy nights by taking the back stairway to the upper dining level, which has its own, less-crowded bar.
Happy Hour:
Happy hour takes place Mondays through Fridays from 4pm to 7pm. Studio types from grips to A-list stars come for the $1 off on drinks and free appetizers.
When to Go:
The bar serves free chili dogs during NFL football games.
The Extras:
Timmy Nolan's also provides catering service.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “love the dark atmosphere and cheap drinks!”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “love the dark atmosphere and cheap drinks!”
  2. “mean, what's the point of an Irish pub if you can't get a decent beer on tap, especially Guinness!”
  3. “Lunches or drinks in the evening, the patrons and staff were ALWAYS friendly.”
  4. “On our second visit to the bar, the bartender (Cara) remembered our names and our drinks (and even a weird little twist on the way I like my drink to be made).”
  5. “stopped in here for lunch with a friend and found a bar/restaurant with a great neighborhood feeling.”
  6. “great food, awesome drinks, friendly bartenders.”
  7. “Neighborhood bar feel with great staff & great customers.”
  8. “We went to this place last night, excited that there was an Irish pub nearby, to get some good beer and a burger.”
  9. “Good food and good people make this bar a Toluca Lake favorite.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu can be surprisingly good although stay away from the fried dishes.”
  2. “Good food and good people make this bar a Toluca Lake favorite.”
  3. “really like the No blarney burger and the Irish Ruben is great as well!”
  4. “The food was excellent, hot, great variety.”
  5. “Stop in for lunch(JD wings, and a steak sandwich) and was pleased to meet a friendly staff, Cara was bartending, Matt(The owner) and the great cooks.”
  6. “Not only is the food absolutly great ( the owner matt and his wife, belva sent me the chicken marsala 3000 miles to me when I was pregnant- those darn cravings) but the people are some of the kindest people in LA.”
  7. “Oh yeah, and order the curly fries.”
  8. “We went to this place last night, excited that there was an Irish pub nearby, to get some good beer and a burger.”
  9. “great food, awesome drinks, friendly bartenders.”
  10. “Everything on the menu is delicious (my top recommendations are the cheesesticks, curly fries, and tuna melt; my friend swears by the Irish stew, and my husband loves their salads and hot wings).”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food was excellent, hot, great variety.”
  2. “The menu can be surprisingly good although stay away from the fried dishes.”
  3. “Everything on the menu is delicious (my top recommendations are the cheesesticks, curly fries, and tuna melt; my friend swears by the Irish stew, and my husband loves their salads and hot wings).”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to eat, catch a game, play some tunes on the Juke box or just relax after work.”
  2. “don't care much for all the TVs, but if you're a sports fan, Timmy's is a great place to be to watch a game.”
service
84.5199966430664% positive
  1. “Sports on the tv and nice people to talk to to.”
  2. “The service is great, and they're always there at the right time.”
  3. “Good food and good people make this bar a Toluca Lake favorite.”
  4. “Lunches or drinks in the evening, the patrons and staff were ALWAYS friendly.”
  5. “Not that bad service could keep me away, but it's actually the opposite.”
  6. “Stop in for lunch(JD wings, and a steak sandwich) and was pleased to meet a friendly staff, Cara was bartending, Matt(The owner) and the great cooks.”
  7. “Neighborhood bar feel with great staff & great customers.”
  8. “The service was pretty slow, and it was incredibly loud by about 8:30 with the crowd downstairs, but the waitress was really nice.”
  9. “On our second visit to the bar, the bartender (Cara) remembered our names and our drinks (and even a weird little twist on the way I like my drink to be made).”
  10. “The staff is great, very friendly and the jukebox has plenty of old and new favorites.”
  11. “The nice thing about Timmy's is the staff - friendly and appreciative.”
  12. “Not only is the food absolutly great ( the owner matt and his wife, belva sent me the chicken marsala 3000 miles to me when I was pregnant- those darn cravings) but the people are some of the kindest people in LA.”
  13. “Horrible service.”
  14. “great food, awesome drinks, friendly bartenders.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “love the dark atmosphere and cheap drinks!”
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “The service was pretty slow, and it was incredibly loud by about 8:30 with the crowd downstairs, but the waitress was really nice.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/07/11

Good place to be

by AnaBella71 at Citysearch

As a restaurant, this place deserves 3 stars max. But as a bar, this place deserves 5 stars.

When I went there the service was slow, and the food was average. But, the service was friendly and the drinks were plentiful.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/17/10

Good watering hole

by RickyCross at Citysearch

I like this place. Sports on the tv and nice people to talk to to. Good place in Burbank

  • Pros: Nice young crowd
  • Cons: na
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/13/10

I'll pass!

by hherbe01 at Citysearch

I came here for happy hour and the actual space is very small & limited, so good luck getting a seat/table. The food was greasy and heavy. The bartender wasn't really on top of it, I had an empty glass most of the time with out her checking back to see if I needed another. The crowd here was a little older as well I noticed. I live close & wont go back

  • Pros: Ambiance
  • Cons: service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/02/09

a beer or a few too many :)

by jillchillin at Citysearch

great food, awesome drinks, friendly bartenders... whether you're in for one beer or many, you'll enjoy yourself and this quaint little pub. Head upstairs for more seating and big screens. Always a good time!

  • Pros: atmosphere, food, cocktails, staff
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/01/09

Watered Down Beer

by bridget1100 at Citysearch

The draught beer was pretty much 50 % beer to 50 % water, including the Guinness. We went to this place last night, excited that there was an Irish pub nearby, to get some good beer and a burger. The service was pretty slow, and it was incredibly loud by about 8:30 with the crowd downstairs, but the waitress was really nice. Our main issue was that the beer was all basically pure water! First we ordered 2 Smithwicks, and when they came we thought either she had gotten our order wrong, or something was wrong with the tap. We asked the server to exchange them for two other beers, at which time we got a Guinness and a hefeweizen. We could literally see through the Guiness, which is an incredibly bad sign, and the hefeweizen tasted like the lemon that came with it. The waitress looked totally surprised when we told her that all three were pretty watery. We should have known to just stick to bottles after the Smithwicks. I mean, what's the point of an Irish pub if you can't get a decent beer on tap, especially Guinness!?

  • Pros: Friendly Staff
  • Cons: Water instead of Beer

The Details on Timmy Nolan's Tavern

Place Categories:

  • great staff
  • incredibly loud service
  • great place
  • always friendly cheap drinks
  • absolutly great food
  • great variety
  • great blarney burger
  • good beer
  • nice people
  • love local hangout
  • loves salads
  • always friendly lunches
  • like weird little twist
  • favorite bar
  • great customers
  • great jukebox
  • great cooks
  • order curly fries
  • weird little twist
  • surprisingly good menu
  • love dark atmosphere
  • great servers
  • big screens
  • friendly bartenders
  • great irish ruben

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Message from Timmy Nolan's Tavern

  • Best fish 'n chips around!
  • 19 draft beers on tap!
  • Catering services available.

Is Timmy Nolan's a sports bar or an Irish pub? We think it defies categorization, but you could easily argue either or both. With more than 25 years of experience and 16 years in business, we offer delicious food, Irish hospitality and 12 plasma TV's. From Irish beers and whiskeys to daily lunch and dinner specials, we provide delicious food in a casual, friendly atmosphere, with Great-Grandfather Timmy Nolan's portrait watching the fun. It's Football Season so come on in to watch your favorite team on one of our 12 plasma TV's!

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