11/04/09

Not much of a Tavern Lately

by victorprock

This place used to be great! Now it's terrible. The food is fine/satisfactory and I have no complaints about the beer.

However, it seems this place has made the attempt to create a "club" type business. A waiting line outside, when there is room inside is ridiculous.

I am(was) a regular until last Sat night. About 30 ofus walked over from CBS at 10pm and were made to wait outside. There was plenty of room, but the doorman(wannabe actor) didn't like the casting person from our show. What a jack-hole.

I'm pretty sure, after everyone at the studio heard about this on Monday morning, the attendance there will suffer.

The term "Studio City Crowd" is used with disgust in many other locations. I, myself, don't care for that term. With places like this, I agree.....This is definitely a "Studio City Crowd" place.

• Pros: Proximity
• Cons: A line outside for a so-called tavern

09/02/09

Sage Beer & Crab Cakes

by RPardess

This place is very pleasant. Nice lighting, fantastic food and a huge selection of beer and wine. They have a sage microbrew, which is delicious, and a wonderful and original spin on the classic grilled cheese sandwich.

The crowd is a little more mature than the I-just-turned-21-and-I-can't candle-it or the I-heart-Cahuenga Corridor folks. The best way to describe this place is "chill". Probably a great place for singles.

A great valley bar, which is rare. The only issue is that the seating could be much more comfortable. But you can't have everything.

• Pros: Food, Drinks, Crowd

07/11/09

Best Grilled Artichoke in Town and Great Mussels!

by yardsusa

the place feels like a trendy NY pub but upscale, light wood, industrial steel throughout -- not fancy but warm and trendy looking. the windows that face ventura blvd open all the way so you kind of feel like you're in an indoor/outdoor space which is nice. lots of choices for unique microbrews -- my fave was "Hollywood Blonde" but they try new ones a lot so they're not offering that one right now but lots of good ones to try. the real standout here is the pub food which is usually atrocious in bars but here the food is really outstanding. they have the best grilled artichoke, wonderful mussels with garlic bread, and the french fries are so delicious. I don't eat meat myself but my friends say the hamburgers are really good too. I usually go in the afternoons on the weekend where it's not crowded and it's a mixed clientele of young people/ older people/singles/couples. The only thing I don't love about the place is that they don't have table service - even if you're ordering food, you have to go to the bar to do so. But despite that, it's a really nice place and worth a visit.

• Pros: Really good food, Warm decor, excellent bartenders/service
• Cons: no service at table, parking can be a challenge if crowded