Yard House

Noisy trendy yet family friendly. A group of us gals got
Together after a day at the quilt show. No happy hour on Saturday. The hummus was so-​so I wouldn’t order it again. The crispy Brussels sprouts and fried potatoes were delicious and had almost a 1000 island flavor dressing. I had the chicken penne with mushrooms asparagus and sundries tomatoes. It said in a creamy sauce but it was more an oil sauce but was still delicious. I prefer the Cheesecake Factory version but this was very good and I would order it again.
You can either take the elevator or stairs up top. Extensive outside dining covered and with heat lamps

I went there last Thursday during QuiltCon at the convention center and ordered a salad with skirt steak. I ended up getting food poisoning and have been sicker than a dog for two days. My friend had a salad with no meat and did not feel well yesterday.

My sisters and I ate dinner here this evening and loved it. The food was delicious and the staff really seemed to be enjoying their jobs which helped to make for a very pleasant experience.

As a vegetarian, I love coming to this place. It is the perfect spot for a mixed crowd. The carnivores are happy, the health-​conscious are happy, the vegetarians are happy, the dessert-​lovers are happy. I would compare it somewhat to Cheesecake Factory in the sense that there is something for everyone on the menu.
I have tried a few different items on the menu and have loved them all. I particularly like the BBQ salad (gardein version) as it comes piled high with crispy thin onion rings (I have a weakness for crispy onions).
An additional bonus to this place is that somehow I got on their mailing list and got a 20% off coupon in the mail! Not sure how, but if you can get on the list, do it! Nothing makes a meal quite as satisfactory as knowing you have a discount on it

I recently stopped in here after work (well, a business meeting in Pasadena) with a couple of colleagues, and bellied up to the bar for a beer or two. I hadn’t had a drop since New Year’s Eve, so the thought of enjoying a 6.9% IPA was further augmented knowing I was taking the Gold Line home with a bit of a walk on each end. As Sgt. Esterhaus used to say on Hill Street Blues, «Let’s keep it safe out there…»
Arriving before the Friday night crowds, there were three seats at the end of the bar, and with plenty of flat screens showing various sports, pretty attentive bartenders, and plenty of staff whistling by carrying attractive plates, I could sense this place ain’t too bad. There didn’t seem to be anything super special happening in terms of a happy hour, but considering their prime real estate and associated high lease, I suppose they don’t need that.
My associate tried to order a flight of beers, but was told that the bartender picks them… He opted for a pint of his choosing instead. We chatted with a few patrons and each other for a while, then realized that the first few overzealous twenty something dating crew was starting to arrive, so we bailed.
On other occasions, I’ve happened by here and the place is downright crowded, with a somewhat fraternity feeling to it. That’s cool, but not entirely my scene. I suppose I like this place with a little more air in it, and no line at the men’s restroom.
The biggest trouble here is that there is nothing to do at the Paseo. I know, movies, fish tacos, Starbucks coffee, Chinese food… But this same mall has a Brighton for gawdsakes, and charges for parking. With Old Town a few blocks away, this whole place needs to re-​reinvent itself again if it’s going to stand the test of time. No sense in standing in a line for the Yard House with so many other options down the street.

I am fan of this Yard House!
It was completely packed pre-Valentine’s Day but they managed to give us a table within 10 minutes YAY!
To satisfy my craving for nachos, I got nachos and couldn’t finished them. The plate is huge and a tip for my fellow Unilocalers is that if you run out of nachos and you still have meat, salsa, beans, you can ask your server to bring you more! Just be kind to them!

Ordered the Gardein Chicken Rice Bowl. Enjoyed it a lot!
Service A+. Our server made sure to accomodate my vegan diet.
I’ll be returning.

We came here as a Party of three on Friday, February 5 at about 7:30PM. We placed our name on the list, and we ended up getting called at about 8:25PM.
So, I would have given the place likely 4 stars if not for one major issue. Yes, the service was quite nice. I like the overall atmosphere of Yard House (I have been in several other locations before). The food was good… probably not excellent… but still quite good. The drinks were solid.
However, about 10 minutes after seating us, they sat a party of 20 next to us… which later turned into 30 as they kept stealing additional chairs throughout the restaurant. This group, which was very rude, never sat down — kept bumping into our table — was using a lot of unnecessary language — they even brought there own alcohol, which the restaurant was clearly aware of.
There was nothing the restaurant wanted to do, to control these people. A tip for the future — DON’T ACCOMMODATE parties that large. They are just going to cause you trouble.
What could have been a nice night, turned out to be kind of torture. It’s too bad. I probably would have frequented this location quite often, because I love so very close. However, it kind of showed that this location didn’t care about the majority of customers by making this bad move with this large group.

I came in for dinner the other night and had a pretty nice experience. My server was really attentive considering we did ask for a lot of extras. I ordered a burger and it was ehh. Pretty flavorless and the bread didn’t seem fresh at all. I’ve eaten here before though and it’s actually pretty darn good. The enchiladas are awesome! But I won’t come here for a burger again.
It’s super dark in here I felt like I could hardly see my boyfriend even though he was sitting 6 inches to my right. It’s a little expensive too but the variety of food and service always makes me come back.

My wife and I arrived at 9:40pm and were seated immediately. Our server James was a very congenial Scot, very helpful. Service was spot on, we split our appetizers in to pairs of 2. 10 pm happy hour is very good value for money.
Fried Calamari: added battered lemons was nice. Not overpowering, texture was just right
Blue Crab Cakes: just 2 crab cakes, I’d choose the California roll next time. The mango glaze was good. Salad was window dressing.
California Roll: we both agree this was our personal favorite. It’s spicy too. Large serving, you could share it with four people. However we’re gluttons for punishment at 2.
Moo Shu Egg Rolls: full blown melody of favors, medium sized serving and good with or without the honey sauce.
Newcastle Brown Ale: this works better given the temp of the beer fridge, chosen instead of Guinness.
Smithwicks: you just can’t go wrong with a draught Smithwicks. I had 2 rounds.
Lost Coast Watermelon Wheat: My wife Simone is German and likes a hoppy and light variation of beer, this pint was warm flavor with a hint of spice.
We prefer this location because of the size, instead of the much closer Northridge, CA. We drove out of our way. We will be back.

Came in here with the boyfriend at 12:10am with their last call being at 1am. We had plenty of time to eat but when we got there, we were waiting for someone to greet us but instead we overheard their conversation which went like this
Host: do you want to take them?
Server: ugh fine I’ll take them.
Uhm that is like the rudest conversation ever. There were still a bunch of people in the restaurant too. Gave them 3 stars cause the server was able to hide his emotions and treat us kindly. Food was alright, Despite the service, I’d come back

Good service
25 minute wait
Spicy edamame — garlicy but nice flavors
Chicken waffle dish– asked for chicken to be grilled it was yummy. Pancakes tasted more in the greasy side. The syrup it came with was sour with some sweet. Very weird to me. Not to my liking
Enchilada dish– chicken in it. It was great

Honestly, Yard House is more of a 3.5 in my book, but the service makes me up the rating a bit. We came in the same reason most others do — looking for drink, food, and sports-​viewing. We came in on a particularly busy Saturday night and snagged two bar seats while awaiting the rest of our group. I thought the service was fantastic. Super friendly, quick, and helpful. Not what you’d expect when the place is jam-​packed.
Eventually we made our way to a larger table and even with our indecisive group, our waiter was patient as we ordered in phases. Food was nothing special but again, I appreciated the solid service being a very busy night.

It’s like a high priced Denny’s + tips.
Food is no better than Cheesecake factory. Portion smaller than cheesecake factory. Parking is not convenient as you think.
If you got the money come
reason for the high price is because they are mainly in the business of selling their brews so operation cost is high, therefore you foot the bill with those insane menu prices.
So if you enjoy beers fine and got load of money come.

The Yard Hose used to be my ‘go to’ place for beer and good quality food … Oh how life has changed in the last 12 months. So many better choices for beer now (congregation, stone, Kings row, lucky baldwins) — the staff don’t know anything about the beers they have –and as for food … This is where I was really let down. Nothing fresh, nothing healthy, nothing not covered in sauce or fried. Service was also very poor … Rush-​in and rush out.
Sorry Yard House … It’s going to be a while before I come back

We usually order lunch from Yard House because it is across the street from our office. Our order consists of about 8 – 10 people. Unfortunately, the last time we ordered from them they forgot 2 of our items which meant we had to go back to pick them up. Being that this lunch was catered for an office meeting it was inconvenient to do so.
I was glad the staff handled it well as they provided some compensation to make up for it.
I will be back, but always be sure to check your order when you pick up for take out.

This place is awesome! I wish I’d known about it sooner. We ate their for my brother’s visit, and my sister’s birthday… The drinks are excellent, my sister’s boyfriend and my brother loved the liquor selection, the turkey burger is magnificent. The staff is attentive and very polite!
The view from up there onto Colorado Boulevard is awesome, and it’s such a well decorated place, very sophisticated. The staff always promptly refilled our drinks, the garlic fries are to die for! The selections are amazing, and really well executed!
The place is a bit on the pricey side, and is packed to capacity on holidays, but that’s probably because it’s such a great restaurant! Hell yeah I’d come back here again!

Whenever my friends come into town, we typically come here since their happy hour menu is one of the best out there. I’ve been here at least ten times and every time, the food is consistent and the price has been the same. So for the food, I’d give it a good ⁴⁄₅ stars. So why the 3 stars? Let me explain…
Food:
Spinach Cheese Drip ($ 7): Highly recommend this! Great for sharing and absolutely delicious
Ham & Pineapple Pizza ($ 6): Not bad for the price but it reminds me of frozen and reheated pizza.
Chicken Nachos ($ 7): This was a very big portion and well worth the price. Yard house definitely isn’t stingy with their chicken. Unfortunately, I’d wish they added more cheese.
Onion Ring Tour ($ 5): It’s pretty difficult to make a bad batch of onion rings, so this… this just tastes like onion rings. Nothing out of this world… just deep fried onion rings.
Service: Now this is where I deducted a few stars. Our original server’s name was Jenny and Jenny was great! Her hospitality was amazing and she continued to check up on my party and I to make sure everything was top notch. So where did it all go wrong? Well Jenny’s shift was ending and another Jenny was going to man our table. As soon as new Jenny came in, she cleared out our table (including unfinished food) without asking if we were finished. Normally, I’d say something but I didn’t realize what she was doing until she walked away with our food. She took our half eaten nachos away but left behind the plate with one pita chip inside.
In addition to this, prior to getting seated, the host forgot to write down my party on the list but he gave us the buzzer to notify us when our table would we ready. Unknowingly, we waited… and waited… and waited till parties before us were seated. Then we asked the host and he apologized and immediately cleared out a table for us.
Venue: Fairly large and great for gatherings.
Parking: There is underground parking and Yard House validates parking for three hours I believe.
Tips: Come here for happy hour! Portions are the same but the prices make the difference.

So. Busy.
It’s hard to get a table here, so come early or be patient. They do have outdoor seating, but this place is always slammed.
The food is okay. I like their spicy tuna dish, which is like a deconstructed roll. They also have a fantastic set of beers on tap. Onion rings are also great.
Buuuut really, the best deals are at happy hour. I’m not a fan of paying full price for the food here!
Parking is easy and they will validate.

Lunch on a weekday.
Margarita pizza, AKA «Choke on this», with a mixed green salad.
First of all, I am not typically fond of pizzas without sauce. When I usually order a margarita pizza it has sauce on it, with the tomatoes and cheese thrown on top. Not in this case. No sauce at all. And huge chunks of tomato. To make matters worse, you also get huge chunks of garlic that aren’t even cut up properly. The pizza was way too dry. I think the chef needs to rethink this pizza better.
Mixed greens side salad was just a basic salad.

3.5 stars…
Started out with a green flash IPA, finished with grapefruit sculpin… and feel pretty good about it!
Wifey had some returns in Paseo so we stopped in to dine. Split the crab, lobster, and artichoke dip to start, but we are still searching for the lobster… the crustacean was represented in the price, but unfortunately not the dip! For dinner we split the Cuban which came with crispy fries and mojo dip. It was unlike Cubans we have had before, but was good none the less.
Prices are high here, and ambiance is beer hall extravaganza!
With that many beer choices I’ll surely be back, but the jury is still out on whether this joint makes the list… stay tuned!

Big points for this classic sports bar type restaurant having a large vegetarian menu! The place is pretty loud and dark and we always sit outside to get away from the shouting sports fans.
On the back of the menu is a whole vegetarian menu, and many of the restaurant’s regular dishes are recreated using Gardein brand fake meats. Yard House actually turned me on to Gardein and I now buy it at the grocery store.
I regularly order the Gardein chicken fingers and fries and my husband gets the Gardein chicken rice bowl. Both are really satisfying and the Gardein flavor is very nice.
It’s a little odd though, every time we try to order from the vegetarian menu, the waiter or waitress has said something like, are you sure you want to order that? You know that’s not real meat right? I once asked if the Brussels Sprouts were vegan and the waitress told me they were. They arrived covered in a creamy sauce and when I asked what it was, she said it was mayonaise. When I said I can’t eat the eggs in mayo she said she didn’t know that mayonaise was not vegan. She was nice about it, it’s just strange to me that waiters at a restaurant that has a specialized menu aren’t better educated about it. So, I’m a little more careful here about asking what’s in things.

Located across from the Arclight in Paseo Colorado, it seems a good spot for a drink and snack prior to a movie.
We’ve frequented this chain over the years because of their craft beers and varied menu selection.
Stepped in on an early Saturday afternoon and our party of 4 was seated right away.
Greeted quickly and ordered drinks: couple sodas, water, a beer & honig Sauvignon blanc.
Then placed an order for deviled eggs and ahi sashimi.
Soft drinks arrived right away.
Then appetizers.
Beer & wine? Where were they?
As for the apps?
Deviled eggs had a «spicy tomato sauce» which no one at the table liked.
Ahi sashimi, my son had ordered. I noticed he wasn’t eating and took a bite. Poor quality ahi.
Appetizer plates were sitting empty and I looked at my watch and about 15 minutes had passed and no wine nor beer. Our appetizer plates were picked up before our drinks arrived.
When drinks arrived we ordered a few more items.
French onion soup. Standard.
Poke stack. My daughter ordered and disliked. I ate some and understand. Poke was poor quality and very little marinade for «poke.»
Grilled Korean BBQ. Husband ordered and disliked.
We were already disappointed in food when my husband says, «let’s just get another round before our movie.» I wished him «good luck» in seeing our waiter to get that round. It took so long that our teens got up and went for a walk in the mall. By the time we saw server, husband just grabbed the check. They serve alcohol at theater, so there really is no need.
With other options nearby (Islands, PF Changs, El Cholo), they need to step it up to get me back.

Wait: not bad actually, just 15min during busy lunch rush (1315)
Atmosphere: love the kegs all running taps from the back room, concrete walls and some art (sorry I have no understanding of art). Comfy seats, we sat in a booth.
Service: Freddy was our server, friendly and attentive.
Food Quality: we were surprised the crab cakes were 2 for $ 12 but they were pretty tasty. We enjoyed our ahi crunchy salad.
Extra thoughts: snakebite was a good choice for beer.

Fellow Unilocal Elite Kent M. couldn’t have summed things up better —
What do you do and urr, …uhm, WHERE DO YOU GO when you find yourself void of anything else to do all the while NOT desiring to venture out all of that far?
Perhaps your g/​f or in some cases, even your b/​f is nagging you to get the heck out of the house and while you were fortunate enough to create a force-​field surrounding your ears enabling you to tune their voice out, …you’re disturbed all the more by the obnoxious sound of rumbling thunder emanating from within your stomach.
The answer to that quandary, everyone,… is undeniably —- «Yard House».
Continuing our weekend régime of «date night», we made our way to good olé’ Pasadena and while we’re no strangers to Yard House, with an hour and a ½ of «standby» time til’ our movie began at nearby ArcLight — we made our way to this place.
* * * Disclaimer (in advance): PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PLACE IS BY NO MEANS FOR THE FAINT AT HEART.
We entered directly behind an older couple (possibly mid 60’s) that opened the door and took no time rerouting their appetites, walking directly back out. Yes. The noise within this place is «that» loud.
I attribute the sound of joy to the (dare I say) «joy juice» being served on tap!!!
THIS PLACE HAS EVERYTHING!!!
Beer, a full bar, house specialties and «Happy Hour» throughout the week. I considered that star worthy within itself as Hot Cocoa and Kahlua on a brisk winter night tend to do me well. To add to it, there’s a different game on every mounted flatscreen!
Sweeeet!
Rather than join the crowd inside within their attempts to break the sound barrier, we sat on the patio complete with heat lamps.
* * * Sidebar: Ya’ know how sometimes you’re seated outside and the servers seemingly forget all about you? NOT THE CASE HERE!!!
Service was excellent as I partook in the jambalaya (not bad) for $ 17 – 18.00, and he, a sam’wich of some sort. Meals are served in ginormous portions; think, the Flintstones.
While I can’t rave on anything to have necessarily been «revolutionary» — well, …enough to make my «preferred dish of choice», I’d definitely return to this particular location for the customer service (#stellar!) and additionally to people watch.

Half a yard of beer? SOLD!
Yard House has always been my top favorite, especially during Happy Hour. Great selections of appetizers and beer for a reasonable price/​portion (around $ 5-​$ 8) and $ 2-​$ 4 off on half yards.
Happy Hour
Monday — Friday 3PM — 6PM
Late Night Happy Hour
Sunday — Wednesday 10PM — CLOSE
Favorite items on the HH menu:
Chicken Garlic Noodles
Wings
Chicken Nachos (I like to replace the chips with fries, MUST TRY)
Chicken or Mushroom Lettuce Wraps (both delicious)
Sliders
Hawaiian Poke Stack
Seared Ahi Sashimi
FYI — Half Guinness and cider is not called a Snakebite here. It’s Black Velvet.

We were very upset that the cinema said no entrance after movie started for 10 min. We were just a hair late. Fine. So we decided to grab a bite and watch the next one.
I never understand why this place is so popular. It is crazily big inside, but still got wait outside on a Saturday 6pm. We grab a seat at the bar. I didn’t want a drink, so I can’t comment on the drink part, which I think might be the better part.
They have a huge food menu, which is usually a sign that they will not be delicate on their food. My kale salad was big, even though I ordered the small portion. The taste was good, for $ 8, I think it was not bad. We also got one Gardine mac and cheese, which means they will use the vegan meat. I’m glad that they got the vegetarian option. But the taste was just okay. Way too heavy on the cheese and not much taste. It wasn’t bad in my opinion, just not as good either.
So I would not want to come again if I were not in the mall or have to wait for a movie.