Third & Olive

12/30/08

Lovely Surprise in Downtown Burbank

by tracys2cents at Citysearch

We fell in love with this restaurant after being invited to a special event dinner that was held here. The service was attentive but unpretentious, the surroundings elegant yet still casual. The food was exceptional. 24 of us all agreed, and there were only one or two minor issues which is amazing for such a large party. The kicker was the live entertainment, a songman doing American standards and the Sinatra songbook. Made for a lovely evening, do check if he is there still on Fridays and Saturday.......we've been twice since and have enjoyed bass, seafood linguini, filet, and Boeuf Bourginion (a house specialty). In the bar, you'll fall in love with the bistro pizza. If you're looking strictly for a five-star experience, this is probably not the place for you....it has more the feel of a friendly neighborhood bistro, I've seen someone else describe it as a cross between "Cheers" and "Bogie's Bar", on a side street in Paris (errrr....umm...I meant BURBANK!) Oh, and would highly recommend for a birthday/anniversary/group gathering....I was told it came in much le$$ than the old standby across town, and we certainly had a lot more fun than we'd had in years past.

• Pros: Vocalist on weekends, nice wine list, extremely friendly
• Cons: Menu doesn't change much/ no "daily specials"