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    Beer Thug Brewpub

    4.2 (12 reviews)
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    Daisy M.

    My favorite Sunday spot to wrap up any weekend!the incredible DJ's spinning all my fav tunes, tasty food and drinks. service is great, I highly recommend checking this place out.

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    Best brewery in town great crisp fresh brews every time and amazing burgers and tacos and fries can't wait till the full opening let's get lit ya pull up!!!

    Checked them out last night for their grand opening. Beers are good, prices are good, atmosphere is good. Edgar Alex and Jeff are there and providing great hospitality. Family friendly, I saw kids there. This is a cool spot

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    Edgar P.

    This is t the Crac it’s Beer Thug Chelsea doesn’t work here anymore

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    Amazing experience. Looking forward to experiencing more. Amazing selection of IPA, music is amazing, Burgers are an experience in itself.

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    Uncle Mac’s Kitchen - Fried Shrimp Tacos aka: The Chino

    Uncle Mac’s Kitchen

    4.8(152 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    •$$

    In terms of food, service, and my desire to support this business, it's 5 stars. But I do have some…read morenotes I'll bury in this review. Uncle Mac's fish sandwich - thick cut of cod. Perfectly cooked. Crispy exterior that doesn't cut your mouth like a baguette. PERFECT potato bun. shrimp taco - Balanced deep fried heaviness with a ton of cabbage. It's $4.99 each, but substantial enough to beat out other seafood tacos where you might get 3 (junkier, less thoughtful) tacos for the price of 2 of Uncle Mac's tacos. tom yum fries - I might pass on these next time. They were good but more of a novelty item. Wildly crispy with a pillowy center. Idk who's on the fryer back there, but they got secrets the world needs to know about. clam chowder - lighter side. Actually ideal for me. Not thick and buttery. Without losing and quality in flavor. Food's good. Sauces were good. Ranch, tartar, their special green sauce. All good. Only issue? I'm torn between wanting to come back and try the rest of the menu and simply not being sure if I want to come back. And I'm still trying to figure out why that is. Uncle Mac's Kitchen is mostly that, a kitchen. There are tributes to the actual guy, Uncle Mac, posted in the restaurant. And I have no doubts that the food makes Uncle Mac proud. But the ambiance is quite bleak. Half of the decor are tribute pieces to the late Mac and I think what it's missing is Mac's soul. His spirit. The joy of making this food. Not just nods to his existence that feel like an emotional totem to this restaurant's creator and staff. I went to Uncle Mac's. I saw his tributes along the walls. I tasted Uncle Mac's fish sandwich. And I was left wondering where the rest of him was. The sandwich was so good with the PERFECT potato bun and I just started to wonder who the inspiration for all of this was. The tacos are named after Mac's friends. The wall art are photos of where Mac hung around in Gardena. But the ambiance throws the whole story away. Or something about this felt hollow. I knew I wanted to eat this food. I don't think I want to eat it in this dining room. (But I also don't want to take their perfectly friend food to go..) I worry that I'm asking for too much, but I just couldn't land on what the store was trying to achieve OTHER THAN honor the late, great Uncle Mac specifically through food. Was it to be the neighborhood lunch spot? The love letter to Gardena? The premier seafood kitchen of the (more inland parts of) South Bay? My brain needed a place to land itself. The street facing windows have illustrations of fish. But the interior was either Uncle Mac or the menu items. Images of Gardena paid tribute to Mac's stomping grounds. But no lunch specials to integrate with the community of working class. I kept jostling the brand around in my head, trying to find the angle from which the UMK could truly shine, but then I realized it wasn't my decision to make. I think there's a way that Uncle Mac's KITCHEN can decide on who they want to be and how they can telegraph that identity to its patrons. And I look forward to seeing this place grow over time.

    This is hands down the best fish sandwich I've had in Los Angeles. The bun is fresh and soft, while…read morethe fish is perfectly battered and fried--crispy on the outside, flaky and tender on the inside, without feeling overly heavy. The homemade tartar sauce is the perfect finishing touch and adds just the right amount of tang. And don't skip the chips--they're a must alongside the sandwich. If you're a fan of the classic McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and find yourself craving that style of sandwich, do yourself a favor and give this spot a try. It's a serious upgrade and absolutely worth seeking out.

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    The Party on Western - No meat left on the bone!

    The Party on Western

    4.1(60 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    I love this bar. They have several good beers and food items. They also have several tv's all over…read morethe place showing all of the games in all sports. They have a pool table and a juke box as well. All of the bartenders and customers here are super friendly and welcoming and make you feel right at home. I visit here as often as possible even though I live way up in the Valley and I take public transportation. I highly recommend this place.

    Let be honest, this place is the kind of glorious chaos you only find when the universe says, "You…read moreknow what? You deserve a little trouble tonight." Party on Western is a hole‑in‑the‑wall dive bar in the most affectionate way possible. The kind of spot where the lights are dim, the playlist is fire, and the walls have definitely seen some things they'll never speak of again. You walk in and immediately feel like you've joined a secret society of people who just want good music, strong drinks, and zero judgment. People will always judge...who are we fooling. lol!! The playlist? It was on point for the spot, it wasn't just good, it was spiritually aligned with my bloodstream. Every song slapped. Every beat felt like it was personally trying to fix my life choices. I swear one track looked me dead in the eyes and whispered, "You're doing amazing, sweetie." Let's talk about these drinks because they were flirting with me HARD. * Jack on the Rocks, a simple classic that's smooth, cold, and acting like it knew me from a past life. It slid across the bar like, "Hey stranger... miss me?" * Chilled Tequila Shot...Wow, this one didn't flirt. This one grabbed me by the soul and said, "We're making memories tonight." * Jack & Coke, it was sweet, bold, and absolutely lying to me. It told me I was the main character. It told me I was unstoppable. It told me I could dance. It was wrong... but I believed it. Ha ha ha! By drink three, I was ready to text people I shouldn't and tell the bartender my entire life story. Didn't happen though. Ha ha ha! Oh wait a minute...I almost forgot...I ordered some hot wings to set the tone, and let me tell you, they came in HOT like they were auditioning for a music video. Perfect bar wings: messy, spicy, and exactly what you need to convince your stomach that the tequila was a good idea. Typical bar food across the board, nothing fancy, nothing pretentious, just the classics and messy at its best. But let's be real: the drinks are the main event. The food is just there to keep you from making catastrophic decisions. At one point I swear my Jack & Coke winked at me. The tequila shot told me I deserved happiness. The wings told me to stop being dramatic. And the playlist told me to live my truth. This bar didn't just serve me drinks, it emotionally supported me. For better or worse, get over it! "The energy you give is the energy you receive...always keep that in mind! Just be happy!" Miguel C.

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    The Party on Western - Chilled tequila shot all dressed up! Cheers !!

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    Rick's In & Out - Taquitos...

    Rick's In & Out

    3.2(154 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    This place was bomb! Stopped in after a festival for burgers shakes and chili cheese fries. The…read moreburger was soft and tender and juicy and so flavorful! The chili cheese fries were soft and poet gooey! The shake was perfect. Not stingy with the Oreos and thick to perfection. The only noise from our table was mmmm and oh my god! Definitely stop here it's a great restaurant with great staff. The gentleman helping us was fantastic... Be sure to tip your servers! They work hard for you.

    Sometimes the under-dogs need love too. If you ever wake up feeling like your stomach is rumbling…read moreand moaning, Rick's is exactly where you go to silence the beast. This place is old‑school comfort food, no dancing, no gimmicks, no trendy nonsense. Just a classic Gardena "G-Town" burger‑and‑breakfast joint that's been feeding hungry locals longer than some of us have been alive. I rolled in absolutely starving, sat right at the bar like I was front row at a breakfast concert, and ordered the steak and eggs with extra meat because my soul said "don't play with me today." And let me tell you, they must've seen the hunger in my eyes because that plate came out loaded. I'm talking "this might be a personal rescue mission" levels of loaded. When I saw my plate, I was like damn ...I am going to get personal and tear you up! That's how hungry the beast was inside of me. No regrets at all! The steak came out tender, salty, satisfying. And the eggs, over easy cause I wanted to make a mess of my beautiful plate. This whole plate felt like a warm hug from an old school diner that knows exactly what you came for. I must have had hungry....hungry written on my forehead head? The service was quick, friendly, and efficient, the kind of speed that tells you they've been doing this for decades and could cook breakfast with their eyes closed. Watching them craft my meal right in front of me felt like breakfast theater, and honestly, I couldn't wait to tear into my meal. If you're hungry, hurting with that feed me pain in your belly, or just need some soul‑curing comfort food, Rick's will fix you right up. Just be warned: once they see that empty‑belly look, they're gonna feed you like your family. "Always remember, the energy you give is the energy you receive. " Miguel C.

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