DISH

In Short – Dish's decor features hand-painted tables and warm tones. Two dining rooms have fireplaces, perfect for dining on cool mountain nights. The basic menu offers several chopped salads, from Caesar to spinach with walnuts. Entrees include burgers with sweet potato fries, grilled rib eye with mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheddar with thick slices of bone-in, brown sugar-glazed ham.

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When to Go:: Breakfast is served daily, with offerings like cornmeal johnnycakes, egg scrambles and applewood-smoked bacon.
Save Money:: Happy hour runs weekdays, 4pm-7pm. Specials include half-price well drinks, domestic beer and house wine, and appetizers. All martinis are half-off every Monday night.
Fun Fact:: Dish was named "Best Breakfast Restaurant in LA" in 2007 by the America Online Viewer's Poll.

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ambiance	82.1399974822998% positive	“The atmosphere is nice and the breakfast was very good (especially if you use the coupon).” “Their atmosphere is truly pleasant and comfortable, not cheesy, flashy or drowning in nick nacks.” “The decor is like - well, like a gymnasium crossed with a cafeteria maybe.” “The atmosphere is very cozy and both main seating areas have fireplaces that were going.” “It is a very inviting atmosphere and the waffles are the best I've ever had!” “Forget the crowds in Pasadena or the bad parking in Glendale, this is the best place within 50 miles!” “Dinner isn't crowded and they have a full bar with fun drinks lilke organic kumquat martinis, fresh fish, reasonably priced steaks and garlic mashed potatos I still dream about.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“Salads are fresh and never boring, desserts are all made there and taste like your grandma made em.” “They serve seasonal pancakes like pumpkin with cinnamon cream during the holidays or fresh blueberry in the summer.”
drinks	85.0% positive	“had a small "Pog" (guava, passion fruit and orange juice), which was like a non-alcoholic cocktail, very flavorful -- as well as a China Mist iced green tea, which was refreshing and my glass was always kept filled.” “Dinner isn't crowded and they have a full bar with fun drinks lilke organic kumquat martinis, fresh fish, reasonably priced steaks and garlic mashed potatos I still dream about.” “My friends also enjoyed their meal and their special drink of the night was deliciously unique.” “They have really cool drink specials and although it's not very well known, they also have a really cool wine list!” “The bar is also good though it can get a bit noisy, but they do have a happy hour from 5 to 7 with drinks at half price.”
food quality	83.12999725341797% positive	“Salads are fresh and never boring, desserts are all made there and taste like your grandma made em.” “The bread pudding was exceptionally good even though visually it didn't look like much.” “Cozy up and order some comfort food” “Buffalo wings were pretty tasty also, chicken drumsticks used and slightly spicy sauce.” “DISH is a down home, neighborhood restaurant serving comfort food at affordable prices in a pleasant, inviting environment.” “All the food was really good and the service was excellent.” “came to this restaurant with my family and everyone enjoyed the food.” “Mediocre service and mediocre food” “We have never had a bad meal here.” “My friends also enjoyed their meal and their special drink of the night was deliciously unique.” “The food is not very good, a.” “we were sweating through our fabulous meal.” “Terrible service, terrible management, cold food” “love dish!” “They serve seasonal pancakes like pumpkin with cinnamon cream during the holidays or fresh blueberry in the summer.” “You can eat a great quality meal for a totally reasonable price.” “Dinner isn't crowded and they have a full bar with fun drinks lilke organic kumquat martinis, fresh fish, reasonably priced steaks and garlic mashed potatos I still dream about.” “The food was very good - we ordered the sand dabs and the chicken pasta.” “Good basic food that is served freshly cooked.” “She gladly did it and my parents said the sandwich was great!” “Exquisite cuisine, detailed in flavours although not extravagant but with a unique "homey" touch.” “The french toast was awful.” “The service was friendly & the food was delicious!” “and the food isn't really very good anyway.” “The service was fast, if a little cold, but the waitress warmed up to us when we told her it was our first time there and that the food was delicious.” “The selection and quality of the food makes it our favorite spot to visit and take friends.” “If you go to many restaurants and know good food, you will cry after you eat food from here.” “got a side of their sweet potato fries, which were addictive!” “Great food.” “If you get one of the window tables in the main room you'll get a toaster on your table, so no more cold soggy toast!” “It was really good food the first three years or so, and then it started to decline.” “We split the Ojai Chicken Salad, which was perfectly tossed and a delicious balance of citrus and greens.” “had the brisket of beef, which was very tender and had great flavor.” “They are open all day, every day and it's hard to pick the best meal.” “Their creativity is such a breath of fresh air!” “This is a restaurant that serves excellent food and has great service.” “Good wholesome food in the evenings, short ribs with mash and veg, or pork chops are my favorites, though there are plenty of other varied dishes to choose from.” “The service and the food was excellent.” “Dish is the best food within 50 miles.” “Lunch has the best burger you'll find in LA with regular or sweet potato fries, yum.”
menu variety	50.0% positive	“We got there at around 1:30pm and happily discovered that they although they weren't serving from the full breakfast menu, they still serve from their limited breakfast menu all day.” “The selection and quality of the food makes it our favorite spot to visit and take friends.”
overall	83.33000183105469% positive	“Dish is such a great place for friends and family.” “Forget the crowds in Pasadena or the bad parking in Glendale, this is the best place within 50 miles!” “was out and looking for a great place to have dinner when a friend of mine said she had heard about this place named Dish in La Canada, we decided to go since it was close by.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“enthusiastically recommend Dish and can't wait to go back.”
service	68.42000007629395% positive	“Terrible service, terrible management, cold food” “The service and the food was excellent.” “The people there are friendly and the service is excellent.” “It's the kind of place that you walk in and almost forget that you're anywhere near LA. =) And the service is wonderful.” “The service was fast, if a little cold, but the waitress warmed up to us when we told her it was our first time there and that the food was delicious.” “Awesome breakfast and service” “The service was friendly & the food was delicious!” “The only thing I would complain about was that it was so hot the day we went and the waiters and waitresses said that the air conditioning was on full blast.” “Horrible service” “Mediocre service and mediocre food” “We've always experienced the best and very professional-welcoming staff, which makes everybody feel welcomed and the most un-usual fact @ breakfast restaurants: having a very personalized service from” “Our server, Louis, was friendly and professional.” “Horrible customer service!” “All the food was really good and the service was excellent.” “The service what little we got was horrible.” “The service was pleasant, courteous, and professional but a little slow.” “Great service.” “The staff is always attentive to our requests.” “This is a restaurant that serves excellent food and has great service.”
value	91.66999816894531% positive	“You can eat a great quality meal for a totally reasonable price.” “Both were well prepared and satisfying and the quality was much in line with the reasonable prices.” “Food is pretty good, but expensive for basically Contemporary Diner.” “Great dinner, great prices!” “The bar is also good though it can get a bit noisy, but they do have a happy hour from 5 to 7 with drinks at half price.” “DISH is a down home, neighborhood restaurant serving comfort food at affordable prices in a pleasant, inviting environment.”
wait time	33.3299994468689% positive	“The orders take a long time to come out and then the taste falls flat.” “This was by far the worst dining experience I've had in a long time.” “The service was pleasant, courteous, and professional but a little slow.”

09/01/10

Two Words....

by GreaseLipsCleo

YUK YUK

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08/21/10

One word!

by Ghost1370

Yummmmmmm!

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07/27/08

love dish!!!

by billie2005

Dish is the best! I've been here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and it has always been great. They have really cool drink specials and although it's not very well known, they also have a really cool wine list! I've been addicted to Dish for about a year and I go there at least once a week. When they get really busy sometimes, the service can be spotty, but they are always extremely nice and you can see that everyone is running around trying to get it all done. For any bad reviews out there, it must've just been a bad day! Make reservations just to be sure you get a table on those weekend mornings or you could wait a long time.

Pros: Great american food, excellent value, great for families
Cons: Location, can be loud sometimes

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07/04/08

Savory and special

by karlsie

My husband and I dined at Dish last night, without having read the negative reviews -- and I'm glad or we might have missed out. I had a small "Pog" (guava, passion fruit and orange juice), which was like a non-alcoholic cocktail, very flavorful -- as well as a China Mist iced green tea, which was refreshing and my glass was always kept filled. We split the Ojai Chicken Salad, which was perfectly tossed and a delicious balance of citrus and greens. For the entree we split a boneless short ribs special, which was just amazing -- perfectly browned, tender, and savory. I got a side of their sweet potato fries, which were addictive! And, we finished it all off by sharing a moist and fluffy red velvet cupcake. The service was fast, if a little cold, but the waitress warmed up to us when we told her it was our first time there and that the food was delicious. (Sometimes you gotta give a little to get a lot in return.) I enthusiastically recommend Dish and can't wait to go back. Enjoy!

Pros: Great food, variety, convenient parking
Cons: Service was a little cold, but efficient

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03/29/08

Cozy up and order some comfort food

by diningcompanion

I ate at Dish on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008 on the way down the mountain after cross-country skiing. Since I?ve read some negative reviews here, I was concerned about trying out this restaurant. Our experience fortunately was completely positive. Upon walking through the front door, we were greeted warmly by the host. Without a wait, we were seated at one of the tables near the fireplace in the bar area. Our server, Louis, was friendly and professional. He was knowledgeable about the wines and the items on the dinner menu, making suggestions as to food and wine pairings. The food was very good - we ordered the sand dabs and the chicken pasta. Both were well prepared and satisfying and the quality was much in line with the reasonable prices. Additionally, the various wines by the glass were half price due to happy hour. The bread pudding was exceptionally good even though visually it didn't look like much. The DISH version is filled with apples and nuts. Order it a la mode and share an order. DISH is a down home, neighborhood restaurant serving comfort food at affordable prices in a pleasant, inviting environment. We'll definitely return the next time we're in the area.

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