Granville Cafe

(818) 848-4726

121 N San Fernando Blvd
Burbank, CA 91502 34.181 -118.309

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Neighborhood: Burbank

GRANVILLECAFE.COM

Years in business

Established in 2006

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.07.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Granville Cafe

Featured Review

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Burbank Village storefront eatery serves Angus burgers, small and sharable salads, more to families, area shoppers and casual bar crowd.

Editor's Tips

Happy Hour:
Happy hour takes place weekdays from 4pm to 7pm, and includes specially priced appetziers like sweet potato fries, Caesar salads and hamburgers. Patrons must spend a minimum of $3.50 on drinks to participate.
ambiance
98.61000061035156% positive
  1. Love the happy hour and the ambiance.
  2. Great food, great service, great ambience, parking may be a hassel, as it always is in downtown Burbank....sweet potato fries are a MUST!
  3. Not only is the atmosphere pleasant and romantic but the food is grrrrrrreat.
  4. like this casual dining cafe, they have nice decor with friendly staff.
  5. The patio here is so inviting (I feel like I'm on vacation when I sit out there) and the food and atmosphere are very nice.
  6. There was a nice bar on the left as you walk in and the decorations were nice.
  7. This is a cool place with a nice atmosphere and good food.
  8. The decor of this restaurant is beautiful.
  9. The decor is is very nice and there's two-sided fireplace (one side facing inside, one outside) that you can sit by.
  10. The ambience of the restuarant was cool.
  11. Service was attentive, but not intrusive; food was tasty (esp the mac & cheese) and was quick; and the ambiance is chill.
  12. Good food and nice ambiance.
  13. The food was very good and the ambiance was great.
  14. Great food, great atmosphere.
  15. love the atmosphere and the food is delicious!
  16. The service was usually speedy and the atmosphere is nice.
  17. Nice decor, service, and food
  18. The service was friendly and the ambiance very cool--good music, located right on the strip in the middle of Burbank Village.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. If you like strawberry desserts, you have to try the Berry Patch Shortcake!
  2. The dessert sampler we had at the end was wonderful.
drinks
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. Waiters are the fastest in the world, but they are very courteous and keep your drinks full.
  2. The drinks were really good too.
  3. The weekday happy hour is really great - cheap food, and good drinks.
  4. One of our favorite drinks to order was the Citrus C20, which is water with cucumber, lemons, oranges, and berries.
  5. There was a nice bar on the left as you walk in and the decorations were nice.
  6. Service is decent, but you order at the counter and take a number, so it's not as if the bar is set very high to begin with.
  7. My husband and I "escape" here whenever possible for a glass of good wine.
  8. The happy hour food and drinks taste very good for the money.
  9. Definitely a great place for food and drinks after a long day (or week!)
  10. We ordered two more drinks, I had an organic stout which had a great flavor and she had a pineapple picante margarita which was sweet but had a kick to it, which made it a different yet very satisfying cocktail.
  11. What a great space, plenty of room, with the option of eating inside or outside or at or even at the bar.
food quality
87.9800033569336% positive
  1. The pastrami sandwich is also incredible, made with roasted poblanos on a rustic ciabbatta roll.
  2. They make fresh squeezed lemonade and then add some alcoholic elements to it.
  3. really enjoy the variety and quality of food at Granville.
  4. Same goes for the chicken and blue pizza, which, in addition to being incredibly salty, featured an unpleasant mixture of some kind of sweet-tasting mango chunks plus cured pork, chicken and pine nuts.
  5. This is a cool place with a nice atmosphere and good food.
  6. Good food and nice ambiance.
  7. Great food, great service, great ambience, parking may be a hassel, as it always is in downtown Burbank....sweet potato fries are a MUST!
  8. The sweet potato fries are AMAZING.
  9. The food was very good and the ambiance was great.
  10. ate there probably 7 or so times before I left LA (never tried breakfast though) and the food was never less than delicious!
  11. Love the salads and the roast beef sandwich is great.
  12. To tell you the truth, Elephant Bar just around the corner is worth every dime with very good food and service and it won't clean out your wallet.
  13. Nice and interesting place, food is okay.
  14. My favorite is the Mac Dish and you have to try the sweet potato fries.
  15. didn't even like pork chops before I came here.
  16. love the atmosphere and the food is delicious!
  17. Definitely a great place for food and drinks after a long day (or week!)
  18. Great food!
  19. The patio here is so inviting (I feel like I'm on vacation when I sit out there) and the food and atmosphere are very nice.
  20. This place has great sandwiches, burgers and a great vibe.
  21. casual dining experience with gourmet-quality food at a affordable price.
  22. had a Martini with Belvedere vodka and blue cheese hand stuffed olives and she had a Berry Mojito that actually had four fdifferent tupes of fresh berries mashed in it and garnished with a real sugar cane.
  23. Fantastic food
  24. Cool place, be careful, sweet potato fries are addicting.
  25. The pancakes came under cooked to my pregnant wife, the breakfast burrito was cold inside - the other time the chicken breast was dry and flavorless.
  26. My husband and I started off with the seared Ahi tuna with smoked mozarella cheese it was delicious and the serving was perfect for two.
  27. The steak was cooked to perfection (med rare), Haibut was moist and flavorful, and YES the Mac & Cheese was excellent.
  28. The weekday happy hour is really great - cheap food, and good drinks.
  29. Great food, great atmosphere.
  30. Slow service, mediocre food and now the customer receives less for the same money
  31. Awesome food!
  32. The sandwich was good.
  33. Great service, great food!
  34. The first time we went the food took 45 minutes to be served and the waiter was extremely slow & lazy and the host was unwelcoming.
  35. Nice decor, service, and food
  36. Granville should stick to all American cuisines because my pasta was great but the lobster was tasteless and rubbery.
  37. The pork chop with the cranberry garnish was excellent, too bad my pasta was not.
  38. The burger and sweet potato fries were delicious.
  39. Theirs is one of the most tender and tasteful pork chops I've ever had.
  40. love food, and have tried something new just about every time I've eaten here - not because I didn't like the previous, but I was excited about what the next plate will taste like.
  41. wouldn't recommend this place for anything other than a quick sandwich (and even then only if you're okay with white bread, bacon and avocado).
  42. The mac and cheese is tasty but it left me in a high-blood-pressure food coma for three hours.
  43. It might be the best pizza I've ever had.
  44. really like their food but they have a huge issue with service.
  45. Service was attentive, but not intrusive; food was tasty (esp the mac & cheese) and was quick; and the ambiance is chill.
  46. The waiters and waitresses have all been great and the food has always been top notch, but the managers are all cocky, rude, and just plain mean.
  47. The food is good, they have some interesting dish on the menu.
  48. Another favorite is the chicken and blue pizza.
  49. The food was tasty too.
  50. also love the chicken and blue cheese pizza.
  51. Their food is fantastic and they give you a lot on your plate.
  52. The happy hour food and drinks taste very good for the money.
  53. Mac&cheese was very good, as were the sandwiches and burgers.
  54. The grilled pork chop was gigantic and the heavenly sweet potato fries made me forget about my bad meal.
  55. We had the Mac and Cheese which was so tasty.
  56. Then i asked for just some fresh fruit since that was on the menu and labeled described as "A freshly picked blend of Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries.
  57. At best the food and service have been mediocre.
  58. recommend their Salmon and thei 5 cheese artizan pizza, yummy!
  59. o.k food, nothing to shout about, fresh, good ingredients, healthy
  60. Good food as long as you don't mind a serving of attitude to go along with it
  61. Not only is the atmosphere pleasant and romantic but the food is grrrrrrreat.
  62. the food is very good, from burgers to salads.
  63. P.S. have them serve the sweet potato fries that comes with the huge pork chop on a separate plate so they won't become soggy.
  64. The burger was a high quality of meat, the blue cheese was amazing, and it also had tasty grilled onions, mushrooms and crisp freshly cooked bacon.
  65. The food is fresh and healthy.
  66. Great casual dining restaurant with the best sweet potato fries!
  67. They have a delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner menues.
  68. Those fries are REALLY good!
  69. really love the sweet potato fries at Granville!
  70. Their bacon and blue burger is great.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The food is good, they have some interesting dish on the menu.
  2. really enjoy the variety and quality of food at Granville.
  3. liked this place at first, but after visiting a few times (usually for lunch) I quickly tired of the unimaginative menu and lack of options.
  4. Then i asked for just some fresh fruit since that was on the menu and labeled described as "A freshly picked blend of Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you're into Organic foods, this is a good place to go.
  2. That being said I still love and recommend the restaurant, but if this problem gets worse I'm going to have to find another favorite restaurant.
  3. The service is great for a casual place.
  4. Definitely a great place for food and drinks after a long day (or week!)
  5. Kudos for this innovative idea in a nice restaurant.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely go back there.
  2. Anyway, it was definately a great experience, and me and my gf will be back there soon and are going to bring friends.
service
82.55000114440918% positive
  1. The waiters and waitresses have all been great and the food has always been top notch, but the managers are all cocky, rude, and just plain mean.
  2. Nice decor, service, and food
  3. The first time we went the food took 45 minutes to be served and the waiter was extremely slow & lazy and the host was unwelcoming.
  4. Granted, maybe I'm nit picking the whole manager thing because everything else is perfect, but I notice it about half the time I've been there and it's usually the same couple of guys.
  5. Staff was friendly and courteous.
  6. When we went last Saturday, though, my husband ordered the shareable pitcher of it, and the waiter brought him a dirty glass that still had dried spinach on it.
  7. Our waitress was so nice - she even brought us a taste of the raspberry chip icecream.
  8. The service was very good.
  9. love how this restaurant prides itself on quick lunch service when it takes them a good 45 mins to get you anything - ridiculous!
  10. At best the food and service have been mediocre.
  11. Great service, great food!
  12. Great food, great service, great ambience, parking may be a hassel, as it always is in downtown Burbank....sweet potato fries are a MUST!
  13. really like their food but they have a huge issue with service.
  14. The service was excellent.
  15. bit pricey, but I rather spend a bit more and get good service, a clean restaurant and competent people serving us.
  16. The service was friendly and the ambiance very cool--good music, located right on the strip in the middle of Burbank Village.
  17. It really brings down a nice evening when there are managers with nothing better to do then go around nit picking the staff.
  18. Service was attentive, but not intrusive; food was tasty (esp the mac & cheese) and was quick; and the ambiance is chill.
  19. The service was usually speedy and the atmosphere is nice.
  20. The staff is trememdoulsly friendly and accomodating.
  21. The service was EXCELLENT - Stephen the manager took real good care of us!
  22. service is friendly and accomodating.
  23. like this casual dining cafe, they have nice decor with friendly staff.
  24. Meals are great, prices are affordable, and the staff is especially friendly.
  25. Our waitress was nice, helpful, prompt, and checked with us regularly to make sure we were okay.
  26. Also to note, the waitresses were very slow and unwelcoming.
  27. To tell you the truth, Elephant Bar just around the corner is worth every dime with very good food and service and it won't clean out your wallet.
  28. Our server Danielle was great and sweet - taking care of all 20 of us when other places have 2 servers to accomodate that many.
  29. Slow service, mediocre food and now the customer receives less for the same money
  30. From where we were sitting we could see that the manager was having a great time with the staff and I think that does translates to happy employees when they are working.
  31. Food and service are great, but the managers are the worst!
  32. The service is great for a casual place.
value
76.91999912261963% positive
  1. P.S. have them serve the sweet potato fries that comes with the huge pork chop on a separate plate so they won't become soggy.
  2. Upscale , satisfying and healthy, and even generous.
  3. casual dining experience with gourmet-quality food at a affordable price.
  4. bit pricey, but I rather spend a bit more and get good service, a clean restaurant and competent people serving us.
  5. The only drawback on this place is pricey for what you get.
  6. Slow service, mediocre food and now the customer receives less for the same money
  7. The happy hour food and drinks taste very good for the money.
  8. The weekday happy hour is really great - cheap food, and good drinks.
  9. Meals are great, prices are affordable, and the staff is especially friendly.
  10. To tell you the truth, Elephant Bar just around the corner is worth every dime with very good food and service and it won't clean out your wallet.
  11. My husband's berries tasted old, and the berries on my plate, which used to be a generous portion with their breakfast was now reduced to a half of a strawberry and one dry orange slice.
  12. The portion was huge!
  13. really like their food but they have a huge issue with service.
wait time
52.779998779296875% positive
  1. love how this restaurant prides itself on quick lunch service when it takes them a good 45 mins to get you anything - ridiculous!
  2. Good food as long as you don't mind a serving of attitude to go along with it
  3. Service slow and forgetful.
  4. It was one of the more memorable meals I've had in a very long time.
  5. Also to note, the waitresses were very slow and unwelcoming.
  6. Definitely a great place for food and drinks after a long day (or week!)
  7. The first time we went the food took 45 minutes to be served and the waiter was extremely slow & lazy and the host was unwelcoming.
  8. Service was attentive, but not intrusive; food was tasty (esp the mac & cheese) and was quick; and the ambiance is chill.
  9. wouldn't recommend this place for anything other than a quick sandwich (and even then only if you're okay with white bread, bacon and avocado).
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/01/11

Yummy, hard to park

by gingernguyen

Checked out Granville for an early dinner.. the only problem I had was the parking..It took a few trips around the block to find a space... (although there is garage parking close by I just felt like trying my luck for street parking) The food presentation was perfect, our waiter was excellent and the vibe was cool. I am heading back on Saturday to check in for lunch with a friend who in town this weekend. I think this will be the perfect place for a little food, some shopping and maybe take in a movie down the street!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/27/11

Really Enjoy The Food!!

by denisetrandilli

I enjoy their food here. I don't know if it's also the same chef cooking as the one in Top Chef this season, but at least I like the super fast way they get the food out to you, without feeling hurried. More accurately, I think I should say that the food comes out in successions, at the perfect timing.

1 Star Rating: Poor

04/22/10

Unmemorable

by imfabulous

I had breakfast here and was disappointed, it was overpriced for french toast & there was a very small selection. The latte was just alright. It wasn't terrible, but I have no desire to go back. Unmemorable.

  • Pros: Decor
  • Cons: Selection
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/17/09

Just devine!!

by BeccaS

Just loved this place. So yummy!!

  • Pros: Food, ambiance & service
  • Cons: little parking available
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/12/09

Nice Casual Dining Experience

by michelleishere35

The burger and sweet potato fries were delicious. Obviously not for someone watching their caloric intake, nonetheless worth splurging if you haven't cheated on your workouts. The service was friendly and the ambiance very cool--good music, located right on the strip in the middle of Burbank Village. A bit pricey, but I rather spend a bit more and get good service, a clean restaurant and competent people serving us.

  • Pros: Sweet Potato Fries

The Details on Granville Cafe

Place Categories:

  • great happy hour food
  • great service
  • cool place
  • nice atmosphere
  • great casual dining restaurant
  • friendly staff
  • very good blue cheese
  • really love sweet potato fries
  • great experience
  • unwelcoming waitress
  • nice decor
  • very good mac
  • very cool ambiance
  • healthy upscale
  • bad meals
  • tasteful pork chop
  • great blue burger
  • great waiter
  • great roast beef sandwich
  • mediocre food
  • cool ambience
  • really like granville
  • affordable price
  • really good drinks
  • really great weekday happy hour
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