Pig N' Whistle

01/18/09

excellent restaurant!

by danicaxox at Citysearch

When my mom and I went on a trip to L.A, the girl who worked at the front desk of our hotel recommended Pig N Whistle, so we decided to try it out. I'm so glad we did! This restaurant was by far the best one I ate at on my trip to Los Angeles. I ordered the california nacho's, which were honestly the best food I have ever tasted. The plate they give you is huge and I could only eat half (and i can eat a lot of food). It was only about 10 dollars so it was a really good price. My mom was also very pleased with the menu and also the service. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who plans to go to L.A. I can't wait to eat there again when my mom, my friend and I go back to L.A this march.

• Pros: the food, the location, the service
• Cons: nothing

02/15/08

Great Hollywood Experience

by MaggieB777 at Citysearch

After reading the previous reviews, I was hesitant to have our Valentine Dinner at the Pig N Whistle, even to the point that when we walking to the restaurant we almost chose the Italian Restaurant around the corner! I am very glad, however, that we stuck with our original choice. From the greeting at the door to the final taste of our delicious desert, it was first rate. The ambience of the restaurant is true old style Hollywood, the service was prompt and pleasant and the food was delicious. I am not one to usually take the time to write a review, but this was a very good restaurant and the reviews I had read did not seem to do it justice. I appaud this restaurant, would highly recommend it and will definately revisit it in the future.

• Pros: Decor, Service, Food
• Cons: None

02/07/08

Excellent dining experience

by JDInternatl at Citysearch

I was in town on business, and my associates and I went to the pig n whistle for dinner. We were a large group without a reservation, but the hostess was very accomodating and arranged a table for us. The food was absolutely divine-- I recommend the ny steak or penne a la vodka, and definitely the chocolate molten cake or apple pie. The atmoshere was dim and alluring, and the space itself has gorgeous high ceilings and comfortable booths and is very reminiscent of old Hollywood. Our waitress was a lovely young girl (whom my wife thought resembled natalie wood!) and she was completely charming and took the time to give us info. and directions even though she was extremely busy. We were also impressed by the manager (lucy?) who could actually speak to each member of our party in their native language (we are an international group)!

This was overall a wonderful experience, and we will definitely return whenever we are in town on business. Highly recommended!

• Pros: Great food and great service
• Cons: Cocktails a little pricey

10/04/07

Best Meatball Sandwich in the world

by cathyhille at Citysearch

We had the pleasure of enjoying lunch this past August. It was so memorable, we decided to write and "brag" about it. The service was quiet, and refined and the meatball sandwich was the best I had ever tasted. We would recommend this place highly. Thank you!

• Pros: Quiet service - but effient - the food was great!

05/29/07

Never again!

by ericagoings at Citysearch

Women, take heed and BEWARE! This place is ran by the most belligerent, beguiling management I have ever encountered. If you enjoy being called the ?b-word? and your race being belittled (by the staff), then by all means- this is your hangout! But, for all the beautiful women, and men, who are just really looking for a down-to-earth, all around good vibe spot- this is NOT the place to support. We work hard everyday out here and the last thing anyone should have to go thru is being disrespected by people you are giving your hard earned money to. This place is a joke! Respect yourselves people, and each other.

• Cons: The overall experience is a big THUMBS DOWN!

03/02/07

Aside from the beautiful interior, what a nightmare!

by tinkerbettie at Citysearch

It's close to the Egyptian Theater, which is great. It is beautiful inside, with big comfy booths. However, that's where the advantages of this place stop dead. I've been in before when the hostess wanted to seat us outside with people who had brought their dogs to eat dinner with them. I declined. Sorry, I like dogs and all, just don't want to eat dinner with them. Last night, I was seeing a movie at the Egyptian, so I thought I'd try again. The hostess was put out at having to do her job. It was a chilly night, but she asked if we wanted to sit inside or out. I was adamant about wanting to sit inside. So, she seated us right in front of the open front door of the restaurant where it was cold! My boyfriend asked if we could sit in a booth. To this, she replied that she shouldn't since we were just two people, but when we looked around, all the booths were filled with no more than couples! She finally grudgingly seated us in a booth. The waiter was completely unfriendly. We ordered, then got the wrong food. No big deal, our correct orders came out a few minutes later, but my chicken was undercooked to the point of a health hazard. Our waiter never came by to see how we were doing, so I didn't even get the opportunity to send the raw chicken back to the kitchen. It's too bad that this place is run so poorly. It would be a nice Hollywood spot.

• Pros: Beautiful interior, great old Hollywood landmark.
• Cons: Horrible service, hazardous food, parking, expensive.

01/02/07

If you wanna be low key

by saritalc at Citysearch

This place was very casual and the atmosphere was good enough for you and your friends to be left on your own and have a good time with your group. Since we went for dinner and some drinks it was not very crowded. However overall the value was so-so, not great food for the price paid for it. My favorite was the nachos. This is a place I would go if me and my friends had nothing better to do and wanted to go "out' but nothing crazy or over the top.

• Pros: Low-key and not crowded
• Cons: average food (bit pricey for it)

03/22/06

Great Ambience, Little Else

by lillitatiana at Citysearch

I have had nothing but negative experiences with this place. The ambience is good, but the benefits stop there. The waitstaff is rude, incompetent and snobby - most likely because they're all sulking over their failed auditions. The price for drinks is exorbitant and the quality of the food enormously poor. As an L.A. native I would NEVER recommend this place to a tourist. Go to the cat and the Fiddle instead.

• Cons: Dumb. rude waitstaff, Expensive, poor Quality Food

07/11/05

When all else fails...

by lmallen2790 at Citysearch

Pig and whistle is the spot that wont let you down. On the weekends when all clubs have you waiting in line outside with no one inside, this place is about the business. Entertaining people. They are always playing great music. Everysong. The drinks are way too expensive though. 2 cocktails are literally $20. Cheap cover $5 or $10. Door guys are great. They get you in and keep the line moving. No real dress code. Just come, dance, and drink. The back room is usually dead but get drinks there if the main room is packed. You can chill back there or even take your group of friends back there for your own party. But when the lights come on, you gotta get the hell out of there. Bouncers dont play.

• Pros: cheap cover, great music,dancing, no dress code
• Cons: way expensive drinks, closes PROMPTLY

03/12/05

Burger joint with ambience and alcohol

by nattboy at Citysearch

Went there for lunch before catching a movie. The ambience is great (sans the TV's, which were showing a video game or something. TVs aside, great deco/aztec(?) design is worth seeing at least once. The service was fine, the waitress was very attentive. The food is your basic American pub fare - real average. Very touristy - kids, grandparents, shorts, baseball caps, tennis shoes... you get the picture.

• Pros: Great Ambience, Prices Resonable, Service Attentive
• Cons: Hollywood Beggars, Parking, TVs