Cat N' Fiddle

(323) 468-3800

6530 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028 34.0979 -118.3327

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Neighborhoods: Hollywood, Central LA

THECATANDFIDDLE.COM

Last updated 12.03.11

Category:

Restaurants, Beer Gardens, Bars & Clubs, Bars & Pubs, Taverns, English Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Outdoor Dining, Happy Hour

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Jazz

Bar & Club Special Features:

Outdoor Seating, After Work

What People Are Saying About Cat N' Fiddle

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

The Scene – A quaint outdoor patio lets patrons enjoy a cool evening breeze or warm summer nights while having a drink. Sundays feature free live jazz near the fountain for a soothing end to the week. Inside, the bar is flanked by a dartboard at one end and a banquet room with large tables and TV screens at the other. The jukebox offers plenty of rock, from classic Cars and Pretenders to progressive Pixies and Jeff Buckley. – – The Draw – Groups of long-haired rockers quench their thirsts and wind down after a sweaty string of encores. Low-key locals and broody…

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Every Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 7pm, draft beers and well drinks are $3. Free cheese, crackers and a hot dish like bangers and mash are also served.
When to Go:
Wind up your weekend with free Sunday jazz at 7pm.
Know Before You Go:
Take your pooch along, but don't expect to sit inside. Four-legged friends are welcome only on the patio.
ambiance
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. Great atmosphere, Bad Food
  2. Anyways this place is not good by any means for food , all of the reviews are right but i would imagine it's a fun place to get drinks at night.
  3. The atmosphere is still good, but the place has an air of indifference.
  4. This is an excellent after-work restaurant/bar and there is plenty of outdoor seating with a fountain for ambience.
  5. cozy, laid-back restaurant, except for the jazz music which was good but too damn loud.
  6. Because of its location, its a big after-work hangout and attracts an industry crowd.
  7. The Cat & Fiddle is a great place for a cozy drink anytime of the day or night.
  8. Patio is always fun, beers are great.
  9. It had a very cool atmosphere and the food was incredibly British (just what we were looking for).
  10. patio is fun but sometimes you have to order food to sit there.
  11. couldn't hear anyone to have a conversation, they wouldn't serve a Black and Tan, and the great after-work ambiance and service must of left for England.
  12. You can get a decent pint, its got a fun atmosphere and scene, plus the patio's nice
  13. just picked this place to celebrate my b-day because I love the patio and the atmosphere.
  14. This bar has a great atmosphere.
  15. Been at the patio on Sunday night, and I loved the place's atmosphere from the first moment.
  16. If you want good food and nice atmosphere, then pick one of the other thousands of resturants in LA.
  17. Cool atmosphere both in and out.
  18. friends/co-workers. It's a great place to sip drinks, take in the outdoor patio atmosphere and just hang.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The desert was decent, but who can mess up strawberries and whip cream.
drinks
82.34999656677246% positive
  1. My friends and I frequent this bar often and like it, but the last 2 times we had the same rude, awful waitress.
  2. The service is delightful and drinks are generously poured.
  3. Patio is always fun, beers are great.
  4. This is a great bar to go to on a warm day after work.
  5. servers are nice but it can take some time to get your drinks.
  6. After throwing down our menu, she returned some 12 minutes later for the wine order - then it was another 8 before we could get her attention to order the food.
  7. They do have a beautiful outdoor patio, but I also like sitting at the bar on an early sunday evening (not so crowded, the mood is more calm and relaxing).
  8. They have drinks and food and seemed to be a perfect place for an outdoor party.
  9. Inside, they have good beers on tap, darts and a jukebox.
  10. The Cat & Fiddle is a great place for a cozy drink anytime of the day or night.
  11. The vibe is friendly and the bar is worldly.
  12. Great food, fresh beer, decent service.
  13. really like this bar (food isn't so good though) but this waitress is slowly turning me off of Cat and Fiddle.
  14. The Cat has a great patio for after-work drinks.
  15. Great happy hour, great beer selection, friendly crowd.
  16. They've got a full bar and full menu.
  17. This bar has a great atmosphere.
  18. Outside of that, it's really a great place to unwind and have a few beers.
  19. good bar for the list
  20. The service, though, is slow so just be prepared to wait for drinks forever.
  21. great place for evening drinks or lunch on the shady patio.
  22. friends/co-workers. It's a great place to sip drinks, take in the outdoor patio atmosphere and just hang.
  23. For an after- work beer and some tasty pub grub, this is your place.
  24. Great beer selection and you can't beat drinking on the huge patio.
  25. It is all about socializing and enjoying a good drink on a warm summer night.
  26. It's a nice place to go and have a drink with your mother, but other than that, The service is so slow slow.
  27. This is an excellent after-work restaurant/bar and there is plenty of outdoor seating with a fountain for ambience.
  28. Good drinks and traditional English pub food - it's a great place to plan a group night out.
  29. The patio is a great place to grab drinks, and eat.
  30. Being from SF, its a friendly bar that isn't pretentious at all (like some bars in LA, & well.
  31. If you want to people watch and get a beer or two or three or twenty the Cat & Fiddle is a great place to go after work or early in the evening, with a group or with a friend.
  32. It's just a great all around place to hang out, have some drinks, maybe even grub some food outside on the patio.
  33. We proceeded to the bar where the wannabe actress bartender was slow, pretentious, and stared us down for no reason whatsoever.
  34. Anyways this place is not good by any means for food , all of the reviews are right but i would imagine it's a fun place to get drinks at night.
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. my fave (not on the hh menu) are the crab fingers.
  2. The food is traditional British, and the courtyard is inviting.
  3. true pub feel to it, right down to the good food.
  4. They have drinks and food and seemed to be a perfect place for an outdoor party.
  5. loved the food and the owners and the staff in the past.
  6. The food is bad, but this is not the spot to get food.
  7. When the food came, there was no cheese on the burger, which was ok, but the veggie burger was terrible.
  8. food is overpriced and a waste of time.
  9. After throwing down our menu, she returned some 12 minutes later for the wine order - then it was another 8 before we could get her attention to order the food.
  10. The food is yummy too!
  11. would recommend the fish and chips.
  12. really like this bar (food isn't so good though) but this waitress is slowly turning me off of Cat and Fiddle.
  13. Anyways this place is not good by any means for food , all of the reviews are right but i would imagine it's a fun place to get drinks at night.
  14. The patio sets the perfect tone for a relaxing meal of LA's best Fish and Chips and some great conversation (you know the totally honest talks you can have only have after a couple of pints of some great ale.)
  15. If you like dive bars like the fish, Colorado or even blue room on a good day, this place may be a bit slow for you.
  16. Good drinks and traditional English pub food - it's a great place to plan a group night out.
  17. For an after- work beer and some tasty pub grub, this is your place.
  18. The fries "chips" were also decent and even better when accompanied by vinegar.
  19. Stick with the fried food and you'll be very happy (fish and chips are stellar).
  20. The food is very good and the prices are reasonable.
  21. Great food, crappy service
  22. The owners should take a fresh look at their operation.
  23. have to say i like the juicy burger they serve up and would even splurge on one right now.
  24. Even though the food was wonderful, my friends and I will not be returning.
  25. If you don't order food, you might be asked to move inside if another party comes and they want to sit outside & order food.
  26. The food wasn't good.
  27. patio is fun but sometimes you have to order food to sit there.
  28. good burger , horrendous service
  29. Everyone is nice, but nice can't make up for the awful food.
  30. The food was pretty gross.
  31. Not all their food is good, but their burgers are a good fill.
  32. It's just a great all around place to hang out, have some drinks, maybe even grub some food outside on the patio.
  33. If you want good food and nice atmosphere, then pick one of the other thousands of resturants in LA.
  34. Great food, fresh beer, decent service.
  35. basically lost my appetite after that, not that I missed out on anything cause their food is mediocre at best.
  36. Been here for lunch twice, food is pretty good, but the rate in which it arrives at your table is not exactly speedy, now matter how simple the meal.
  37. It had a very cool atmosphere and the food was incredibly British (just what we were looking for).
  38. Cat & Fiddle has a great patio, good food and service.
menu variety
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. Great beer selection and you can't beat drinking on the huge patio.
  2. After throwing down our menu, she returned some 12 minutes later for the wine order - then it was another 8 before we could get her attention to order the food.
  3. my fave (not on the hh menu) are the crab fingers.
  4. They've got a full bar and full menu.
  5. Great happy hour, great beer selection, friendly crowd.
  6. service by the waitress was slow and she seemed confused by the menu as we were
  7. vibrant crowd maintains a laid-back vibe while attentive and friendly waiter rush around on the joint's extensive patio.
overall
87.5% positive
  1. I'ld been there before and it was a pretty nice place a few years ago, but it must be under new management, because the way we were treated was infuriating and disrespectful.
  2. The Cat & Fiddle is a great place for a cozy drink anytime of the day or night.
  3. friends/co-workers. It's a great place to sip drinks, take in the outdoor patio atmosphere and just hang.
  4. The patio is the best place to spend a warm evening drinking before the night owls take over.
  5. The patio is a great place to grab drinks, and eat.
  6. Outside of that, it's really a great place to unwind and have a few beers.
  7. Anyways this place is not good by any means for food , all of the reviews are right but i would imagine it's a fun place to get drinks at night.
  8. Good drinks and traditional English pub food - it's a great place to plan a group night out.
  9. great place for evening drinks or lunch on the shady patio.
  10. If you want to people watch and get a beer or two or three or twenty the Cat & Fiddle is a great place to go after work or early in the evening, with a group or with a friend.
  11. It's just a great all around place to hang out, have some drinks, maybe even grub some food outside on the patio.
  12. If you like dive bars like the fish, Colorado or even blue room on a good day, this place may be a bit slow for you.
  13. It's a nice place to go and have a drink with your mother, but other than that, The service is so slow slow.
  14. The atmosphere is still good, but the place has an air of indifference.
  15. great place to relax and down a pint or two before heading out for a night on the town or even after.
  16. If you want to hangout with friends and grab a cold one this is a great place to go
service
57.36000061035156% positive
  1. couldn't hear anyone to have a conversation, they wouldn't serve a Black and Tan, and the great after-work ambiance and service must of left for England.
  2. Fun outdoor patio, but poor service
  3. The service is delightful and drinks are generously poured.
  4. Cat & Fiddle has a great patio, good food and service.
  5. loved the food and the owners and the staff in the past.
  6. vibrant crowd maintains a laid-back vibe while attentive and friendly waiter rush around on the joint's extensive patio.
  7. The service was terrible and the hostess was probably the rudest human being I've ever dealt with.
  8. Very rude working staff
  9. The hostess was very rude.
  10. Being from SF, its a friendly bar that isn't pretentious at all (like some bars in LA, & well.
  11. really like this bar (food isn't so good though) but this waitress is slowly turning me off of Cat and Fiddle.
  12. Great food, fresh beer, decent service.
  13. Great food, crappy service
  14. wouldn't recommend this place to anyone that wants to do more then people watch.
  15. service by the waitress was slow and she seemed confused by the menu as we were
  16. great service great bartenders
  17. The vibe is friendly and the bar is worldly.
  18. Service was a little slow, but I'm glad I didn't read the past reviews - our waitress was really nice.
  19. Bad Service, rude staff, rude owner
  20. Service is not exactly prompt, but the wait staff is friendly.
  21. like the restaurant part of it, it's pretty decent, though service is slow there as well.
  22. If you want to people watch and get a beer or two or three or twenty the Cat & Fiddle is a great place to go after work or early in the evening, with a group or with a friend.
  23. If you want lousy service this is the place for you.
  24. good burger , horrendous service
  25. Patio outside allows you to chill with friends, and staff has always been friendly.
  26. I'd have to agree with the who "friendly crowd" as well.
  27. But that night, we had an awful waitress.
  28. We proceeded to the bar where the wannabe actress bartender was slow, pretentious, and stared us down for no reason whatsoever.
  29. They offered a catering service for our party which was also very good.
  30. Scattered service, have encountered some very rude wait staff a few times.
  31. This place is full of people who buy their clothing at Banana Republic or J Crew.
  32. Cheese cubes (from 4-7pm, anyway) and guys who look as if they used to be in the band Small Faces are common sights on the excellent C&F patio -- where the only drawback is the fact that the staff will ask patrons who aren't eating to move during the dinn
  33. It's a nice place to go and have a drink with your mother, but other than that, The service is so slow slow.
  34. My friends and I frequent this bar often and like it, but the last 2 times we had the same rude, awful waitress.
  35. They offer friendly, unpretentious service.
  36. The waitress was beautiful and did her job, but without any enthusiasm.
  37. Great happy hour, great beer selection, friendly crowd.
  38. Oh yeah, the waitresses are horrible.
  39. The service, though, is slow so just be prepared to wait for drinks forever.
  40. However , my we had the worst waitress ever the first time we went.
  41. servers are nice but it can take some time to get your drinks.
  42. The staff was very attentive and caring.
  43. The service was great.
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. Great place, great prices
  2. Great beer selection and you can't beat drinking on the huge patio.
  3. It's hard to find a cool, fairly inexpensive place to kick it, but Cat & Fiddle meets all of the above and then some.
  4. The food is very good and the prices are reasonable.
  5. food is overpriced and a waste of time.
  6. The prices were not extremely high and the hamburger was juicy and big just how I like it.
wait time
40.73999881744385% positive
  1. It's a nice place to go and have a drink with your mother, but other than that, The service is so slow slow.
  2. If you like dive bars like the fish, Colorado or even blue room on a good day, this place may be a bit slow for you.
  3. Service was a little slow, but I'm glad I didn't read the past reviews - our waitress was really nice.
  4. The service, though, is slow so just be prepared to wait for drinks forever.
  5. like the restaurant part of it, it's pretty decent, though service is slow there as well.
  6. We proceeded to the bar where the wannabe actress bartender was slow, pretentious, and stared us down for no reason whatsoever.
  7. service by the waitress was slow and she seemed confused by the menu as we were
  8. After throwing down our menu, she returned some 12 minutes later for the wine order - then it was another 8 before we could get her attention to order the food.
  9. It's a great spot to relax after a long day.
1 Star Rating: Poor

06/29/10

Horrible... SERVICE could not get any worse...

by toddfan

We had the worst service EVER. We love taking my English mother to dinner here. She always wants to go to C&F when she comes to LA. NEVER AGAIN!!!

Kimberly, the server, was the rudest, most defensive waitress I have encountered. The restaurant was not busy, which in the past, it was always busy when we would come to dinner. That should have been a red flag. But no... Kimberly acted as though she was too busy to take our drink orders. She kept rushing ...OK whatever... When the sausage rolls came, one of them had a hair on it. We let it go...wish we hadn't now! When the bill came she had overcharged us...when she finally came back to our table I pointed it out, she became defensive, took the bill inside came back and put it on the table... She actually argued with us over it. She OVERCHARGED us and she argues with us. After taking off the 15.00 overcharge, we pay the bill. From the moment we were served by her, she was rude. WARNING...if you want to eat there...it's overpriced and rude service. The food is like an Arthur Treachers Fish and chips. Food has seriously gone down and the prices up and the service SUCKS. I contacted the C&F before posting this review. Obviously they don't give a crap about their customer's experience. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. But there are too many other wonderful places to eat in LA. Never again at the C&F. BEWARE of the wannabe Kimberly.

  • Pros: courtyard
  • Cons: EVERYTHING else!!!!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/24/10

Excellent fist date spot

by Mission1

I recently revisited Cat-N-Fiddle on a first date. The outdoor patio was very accommodating, and took a lot of the work out of the first date jitters. The atmosphere is wonderful (Live music available on select nights), and the drinks were reasonable. The food items we chose were not the best (all fried), but the atmosphere made up for it.

  • Pros: Happy hour. Outdoor patio
  • Cons: To much fried food
3 Star Rating: Average

12/16/09

Courtyard for Smoking and Drinking

by TerryLady

If you are a smoker, this is a fun place to hang out after work or on weekends to escape. I love the courtyard. The service, though, is slow so just be prepared to wait for drinks forever. And the food is mediocre at best and is often served cold.

  • Pros: Courtyard
  • Cons: Slow Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/08/09

best pua

Contributor

great service great bartenders

3 Star Rating: Average

03/11/09

Great atmosphere, Bad Food

by BritMill87

I've been here a few times with friends, and only for drinks (they have Cider on tap!!!), but after trying the food I gotta say...don't do it! The food wasn't good. At all. My burger was not cooked correctly and my friends fish tasted like it was old. And to top it off we waited for almost 15 minutes before the server came back so we could tell her. Come only for drinks and hang out. Don't bother with the food!

  • Pros: Drinks, Patio
  • Cons: Food, Service

The Details on Cat N' Fiddle

Place Categories:

  • great afterwork place
  • good bad food
  • best cf patio
  • great horrendous service
  • great atmosphere
  • overpriced food
  • friendly wait staff
  • not recommend place
  • awful waitress
  • not pretentious friendly bar
  • recommend chips
  • great spot
  • good drink
  • decent pint
  • big hamburger
  • attentive waiter
  • rude owner
  • great prices
  • beautiful waitress
  • inviting courtyard
  • friendly crowd
  • beautiful outdoor patio
  • slow service
  • great beers
  • recommend fish

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