Yard House

06/29/2008 Posted by gooner2

I didn't have any food here, so I can't comment on that. However, I did order two beers, one was clearly not what I ordered and the other was flat and tasteless. The real problem was the condescending waitress who lectured me about how Fuller’s ESB and London Pride look and taste exactly the same, even after I had explained that I had a case of each at home. But to their credit, they didn’t charge me for that mistake, and I didn’t bother to mention the replacement was flat and tasteless… didn’t want to hear another lecture.

Pros: Large amounts of on-tap beer

Cons: poor quality of that beer and service

11/29/2007 Posted by arlynnmuckey

My favorite is their Chilean Sea Bass over steamed rice with edamame, bokchoy and soy ginger sauce, always perfectly cooked and it's very, very good. I don't really eat steaks anymore and I'd oftentimes settle for their shrimp or chicken vege bowls. The veges are always perfectly cooked and so yummy with shiitake mushrooms. For appetizers, try their Hawaiian Poke and don't forget to ask for a side of their wasabi soy. It's drizzled all around the poke but you do need more to really enjoy this dish. Sometimes I would just settle for poke and their Walnut Pear Salad for an early lunch. For dessert, try their fresh baked brownies with mint chocolate chip ice cream on top.

Pros: Food is always great, extensive selection of beer

Cons: It's considered a sports bar so it's really very noisy

09/25/2007 Posted by kdenjohnson

THE YARD HOUSE EXPERIENCE: I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT THE YARD HOUSE, BUT THE CONSTANT REQUEST FOR MY CREDIT CARD WAS KILLING ME...WHEN WE FIRST GOT THERE THE STAFF NEEDED TO HOLD MY CREDIT CARD UNTIL WE WERE SEATED, O'KAY FINE. I GOT MY CARD BACK, THEN THE STAFF CAME AND ASKED MY PARTY FOR A CREDIT CARD TO HOLD UNTIL WE FINISHED DINING AND PAID OUR BILL...MMM, LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN STIFFED BEFORE TO PUT IT MILDLY...I HAD A PARTY OF 12 PEOPLE AND WE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY, NOT TO MENTION THE GRATUITY THAT WAS ADDED ON THE BILL...SO BACK TO THE CREDIT CARD REQUESTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NIGHT, DIDN'T SIT WELL WITH ME...AS THE BILL WAS BEING PAID IN CASH ANOTHER WAITER CAME TO ASK TO HOLD A CREDIT CARD UNTIL THE TRANSACTION WAS COMPLETED WITH THE CASH PAYMENT, BIZZARE...WHAT WAS WITH THAT? IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY AND THEY MADE ME FEEL AS IF OUR BUSINESS WASN'T APPRECIATED...I HAD A VERY MILD-MANNERED GROUP THAT LOVE THE PLACE AND THE FOOD & DRINKS, JUST NOT THE WAY WERE BEING TREATED...HOLD A CREDIT CARD WHILE WE PROCESS YOUR CASH TRANSACTION? IT WASN'T COUNTERFEIT MONEY , I PROMISE WE ALL HAVE REALLY GOOD JOBS AND WE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY THAT NIGHT AT THE BAR AND AT THE TABLE....IT LEFT ME FEELING LIKE I WAS A SUSPECT FOR DINE AND DASH.....

09/23/2007 Posted by supervik

On Saturday Sept 22nd 2007, I visited the Yardhouse to have a few drinks and celebrate a friends birthday. During the course of the evening, apparently the management had some trouble with an Indian(east Indian) patron, and decided to cut him off from purchasing any more alcohol. However the punitive action didnt end there. The management also summarily cut off any person in the restaurant who was Indian or looked Indian from purchasing any alcohol. The rationale being that we would buy beer and pass it off to those who were cut off. I am an Indian and had no affiliation with the trouble makers, however because of my ethnic makeup, I was also denied service. My girlfriend who is caucausian however, was served freely and without hinderance. I dont believe the yardhouse condones this type of behaviour, however they have a terrible problem in their backyard, in the form of a manager who may have race issues. Upon talking to the staff, who were very apologetic, I came to find out that the majority of the staff despise the manager, and were in agreement with my assesment of the situation. If you are black, hispanic, asian, be warned, you may find a 60s era jim crow experience if you choose to patronize the Yardhouse in Long Beach.

01/30/2007 Posted by panchamora

the yardhouse is great and fun...i mean how many different kinds of beers can one choose from! but there is a long wait, especially on the weekends...but what do you expect....parking is only free for first two hours but hope that you get in before....other than that, its a great atmosphere with tons of fun, if you are going with the right people..no party downers

Cons: long wait

01/29/2007 Posted by jtjt

everythinig i've tried here, food and drink, has been REALLY good. much better than the average bar food. a bit on the loud side at times, but a good after work scene.

11/24/2006 Posted by mantelo

What else can I say but YARDS OF BEER!! Not only do you have a tremendous variety of beer but the food is great! I must admit, it gets a little loud in here but that's what makes it fun when you're with a group of friends! Try the Orange Chicken - it's fantastic!

Pros: Lots of Variety, great food and atmosphere

Cons: Gets a little loud

09/21/2006 Posted by therealdiningdiva

This place has every beer you can imagine. A crowded and congested spot, but situated in a great location near several other restaurants/ bars, nightclubs and movie theater. Great pick-up spot. Be sure to designate a driver...you're gonna need one.

03/29/2006 Posted by starmoon

I've been to the Yard House on many occasions, work-related and non-. Every time I went there for dinenr, I ended up with the same entree - angel-hair pasta with tomatoes. And each time, it was an abomination. Mushy, overcooked angel-hair (hint to the kitchen: it takes like 3 minutes to cook), underripe tomatoes (defintitely not roma), and so much salt that the dish was inedible. There really is no other decent veggie main dish. Nothing good to say about the food here.

Pros: Location, drinks

Cons: Food, Food, Food

04/19/2005 Posted by joelmalan

This place gets very busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Expect to wait for 1-2 hours. Parking is free for the 1st 2 hours with validation, restaurant don't accomodate the long wait when it comes to parking validation--2 hours is all you get. What makes this restaurant like no other are the drink selection. Other than that its an average restaurant.

Pros: beer selection, food variety

Cons: crowded, parking