Gary Bric's Ramp

07/25/09

Are you kidding me? (other reasons, same result!)

by miloute55 at Citysearch

We also saw the coupons and the "voted best steakhouse" blablabla thing, we had to check it out!

We were soooo disappointed. First of all, the place really does look bad, old, and it stinks in there!

Then the food is very expensive. They serve you wine in stupid glasses, and food in metal plates.... metal plates, for steaks!! Are you kidding? Did they realize how awful it would be to cut a steak in a metal plate?! And what is it, a jail anyway? come on.... Then the food is really not good... not disgusting either, just totally not tasty!

They also throw the bill on the table half an hour before you've finished eating as if you were at Denny's.... At this price, they could at least wait until you're done eating!

Then I read below and saw that Gary is the mayor of Burbank.... I suddenly understood all the good reviews in the newspaper.

It is totally amazing that a newspaper can be that badly corrupted to vote this place the best steakhouse when Outback (or any other one) is half the price and way more than twice the taste!

Needless to say we're never going back...

02/09/09

Are you kidding me...

by sundaygurl at Citysearch

They recently ran a 10% off coupon in another publication so my boyfriend and I went in to take advantage of it...once we were in we realized the coupon had expired 4 days previous. We asked the server/hostess if they would honor it - she said she would go check and came back and said they would not...are you kidding me? Now granted the restaurant was pretty full....but you are not going to honor a coupon that expired 4 days ago...is business that good Gary? Hope so, cause I know I won't be back after that.

01/13/09

One of the Best Steak Houses in Los Angeles (see my review below).

by Armo1 at Citysearch

I am an avid diner and love to find old fashioned "mom and pop" and or "husband and wife" family eatery's and restuarants where I reside. I have been staying at the Marriott hotel for the last month for my contractual business obligations I have down here and after work I have had enough with corporate chain restuarants who worry more about the bottom line than the quality of their food not to mention paying higher prices. Now in this case it is was a cold balmy, windy, rainy night and I did not want to travel far so the Hotel conceirege at the hotel I'm staying at (Burabnk Marriott at Bob Hope Burbank Airport) gave me a recommendation to Gary Bric's Ramp Restuarant conveiently located up the street and accesible by the Golden Satate 5 freeway which is a big freeway arteiry in Los Angeles. Since that faithful night in early December I have been there over ten times since. The steaks, seafood, appetizers are phenomenal and much less than those other pricey ala carte Steak houses sprinkled throughout the lower 48 states and especially here in this city. Stuffed mushrooms are an amazing appitizer right before a 25 oz. Porterhouse steak which is mouth-watering along with the baby back ribs. The owner and is wife which are both very gracious and are the hosts every day and night and are wonderful especially the wife by the name of Shelly who is a load of fun. I was not sure at first of the owner Gary who is a local politician/council member as I am always skeptical about leaders in our local municipalities because most of them have their own agendas and when they proclaim "they have a purpose" it's usually the purpose to fullfill their own coffers. But I have to say I was seriously wrong with my first impression about the owner (Gary) who thurns out to be one of the most delightful resturanter/business owners I have ever met and has a loyal following at the restuarant with almost every regular customer asking for Gary and Shelly. This place is the best around.

• Pros: Steaks, Seafood, Appetizers (Stuffed Mushrooms, Garlic Cheese Bread), Owners!!!!
• Cons: Not open 24 hours, 365 days a year (LOL)