Saw a double feature today at the Landmark Theater on Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. We had a break between the 2 movies. We decided to try the Westside Tavern which is located at the Westside Pavillion where the theaters are.
We were there exactly at noon on a Sunday. It was not busy at all, at least not yet.
They handed us the menu and it looked O.K. Nothing really jumped out to catch our attention. Cindy and I both were thinking of the cheeseburger and the grilled cheese. Perfect, we would just split both. The grilled cheese came with a tomato bisque soup and the burger came with a choice of fries with sea salt or potato chips. We opted for the fries.
We were ready to order. We waited and waited as we saw servers lollygagging. When I saw 4 servers just chatting by the cash register, I got up and approached them to interrupt as I politely told them we were ready to order. Our server didn't apologize, she just cheerfully said: "Oh! O.K."
The grilled cheese was nothing special. They could have used sharper cheese for more flavor. The cheeseburger was pretty good. The fries were very good as you could taste a lot of the sea salt. It was perfect dipped in the ketchup.
The food was a big improvement from the week before when we had lunch at at the Apple Pan. Things are beginning to look up.
I'm sorry you didn't have a better experience. We've been there twice and loved it both times. We sat at the bar both times, though. Maybe that was the difference. I still dream about the Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, and their cocktails were amazing. It's probably been about a year since we were there. I hope they haven't slipped.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I will be sure to try their Brussels Sprouts next time, maybe even sit at the bar!
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