Doctors and nurses, made my stay extremely pleasant being hospitalized 3 times in 2 months. Highly…read morerecommended!!!

We have spent a full week here back a forth for our my in law. For a surgery. Family gather early…read morein am before the sun coming up. We able to see him before surgery which was good. You a ID to get a paper badge. To come in each day @ the front desk. There was a cardio care unit surgery waiting room but there was too many of us we went to the cafeteria for a long wait breakfast & lunch was okay but no notice until after 5pm only but no one notified us that he was done with the operation told us he in CCU unit by 5 we asked That was not a good thing The nurses were nice as we got to No his nurse on CCU unit then step him down another On today he was able to go home And we all are happy he was able get the surgery And recovery a heal for this

Natalie E. Cashier is friendly and has a great personality…read more And a nice smile. We love coming here for the cheeseburger And the chimchurri steak plate . Always great service and good food.

This is my second visit to this place and second delicious meal experience. The quality is…read moreoutstanding and I would pay at least twice as here in other restaurants. I highly recommend Uraban Plates in Pasadena for a healthy freshly made meals. The only recommendation I'd leave is to improve a bit outdoors seating area

We came here to celebrate my mother in laws not monster in law's BIRTHDAY! I have heard of Nicks in…read moreNewport Beach but, just realized that there had another location in Pasadena... SERVICE: 10/10 A+ Excellent Service! Everyone was very friendly. Emily was our service for the first half followed by Danny and her team. Everyone was very PATIENT!!! That's so rare!!! Very professional. There was no signs of moodiness or exhaustion. Bravo to the hardworking staff!!! SEABASS: 10/10 Star of the show! The fish was cooked perfectly. It was soft on the inside and a pinch of joyful crunch on the outside. However, I did not like the mash potatoes because it had a very weird taste... PRIME RIB DIP: 8/10 Not bad. It reminded us of the HAT's pastrami sandwich... FILET MIGNON: 9/10 looks delicious! My party finished his plate... CLAM CHOWDER: 10/10 My mother in law said it was very good! ARTICHOKES: 7/10 Very dry. We had to replace it with another appetizer... SPINACH DIP: 9/10 Delicious!!! The dip's flavor and texture really stood out... AMBIANCE: 10/10 Nice and a bit dimmed ambiance. We sat at a circular table for a part of 6 on the first floor. It felt really nice and intimate and you can watch the game on the TV screen as well... ROCK ON NICK'S SOUTH LAKE AVENUE!!!!!

We had a great meal today at Nicks. The service from Max was 5 star. This is a beautiful…read morerestaurant with amazing entree's and sides. Wife had the halibut which she said was the best she has ever tasted. I had the ribs. The meat was so tender it just fell off the bone. The cole slaw was quite different and very tasty. I loved the different textures. If I could give Nicks 6 stars I would. Great value and great food.

*reposted from my old account, originally posted in 2023…read more SOOOO excited the Refectory is finally open again, now under new management. Taco Tuesdays are, of course, a win. Had the breakfast burrito, which is like carrying a small baby, albeit a delicious one. Eww, gross, that came out wrong. You know what I mean. They make all their own baked goods and I gave in to the apple crisp cheesecake bar today, which was not only incredible, but reasonably priced too. I appreciate a relatively affordable place to eat in this day and age of out-of-control inflation, but the fact that everything is SO TASTY makes this place 5 stars. Actually, the workers are lovely and friendly, so I guess that's the cherry on top!

The service staff are so friendly and hospitable and the food is delicious. Their chicken pesto…read moresandwich is the best. The fries are great. I've heard others say their burgers are great too. 10/10 recommend.

A great neighborhood find for cafe / diner food and since new owner took over more Mexican choices…read more Owner's journey was quite a story as he stated as line cook and now owns it. :) Love their lunch special chicken potpie. Kiddos order burger, chicken noodle and I've also had their avocado blt Friendly service Warm atmosphere Good food A gem in SGV when hotpots, Shabu's, ramen, dumplings, beef noodle soups etc. are too abundant around us.

Look, do yourself a favor, walk into a Marie Callender's order a pot pie, and then a slice of their…read morepies, and then ask yourself why you've been spending a crazy amount of money at this place. The food here is over priced and lacking taste. The pastry they use for their pot pies and sweet pies is like eating card board. Don't get me started about their use of canned vegetables and what appears to be powdered potatoes, and if they are not, congratulations on recreating powdered potatoes while using real ones. I'm guessing there are a few nursing home residents who enjoy them. Finally for choosing their restaurant to spend your hard earned money in, they reward you with a 3% charge when you use a credit card, which restaurants have always absorbed as a courtesy to the customers who choose their restaurant to eat at. I've worked in the restaurant industry for over 50 years. When you start nickel and dimming your customers every time they eat at your restaurant, when you are already treating them to the cheapest food products, let's face it, are you actually still in business? Sorry, but we are done with this place!

I work near here. To get to the cafeteria, you need an LA County badge or sign in with the security…read moredesk. It's in the middle of the building. Beautiful courtyard. Indoor and outdoor seating available. What they do make is delicious. Pasta, burgers, Mexican, chicken, salads, a salad bar. All affordable. But you may want to plan your lunch hour earlier rather than later (like 11:30). If you have your heart set for a specific menu item, you may be disappointed if you don't get there early. Some stuff runs out. If it's gone, they're not making any more. I've been disappointed to have to make a second choice in a moment's notice on two different occasions in four visits. I only have a 30-minute lunch and have little time for a cook to make something. I'm usually ordering something packed up and ready to go. This would otherwise be 4 stars, but it's 3 because they don't always have what I want.

Goodness gracious, where do I begin? Well it began as a mistake, did it not? Leaving the womb? Bad…read moreidea, but those contractions are hard to contradict. Sometimes along the way, I find a home, like Public Works. First I had to observe and report, then I had to observe and report, now I have to observe and report. All that observing and reporting makes me hungry and this cafeteria does not disappoint. I've installed custom stainless steel stuff in this kitchen that I cut out and shaped myself! I've checked behind the fridges and coolers, this place is clean. Cafeterias, Cantinas, Chow Halls, all hold a special place in my heart (they feed me). My bosses are hiring again, why they don't promote first? I'll never entirely understand (I work so hard). I hear these candidates asserting themselves, freezing up, oscillating and bending at the waist. I want to tell them there's an obstacle course for laborer applicants, but they aren't laborer applicants because no one starts from the bottom anymore - it's romantic and old fashioned, it's quaint and rustic, it's over. For me it's the classic novel found on a shelf in the middle of the night, devoured like a piece of meat. Ground chuck, ground floor, it's the parking lot below the ground floor actually, it's the shovel and the gravel, the shot put and the post hole digger, anyways I could go on forever about what it is and what it isn't, but this cafeteria though, what they've got is a griddle where the eggs spread thin before hardening, and then the other ingredients can be wrapped inside a cozy egg blanket, and then it all gets rolled up into a tasty tortilla. There's salsa and a salad bar, there are sandwiches and snacks, coffee and juice, don't be afraid, it's only lunch.

First timer today! Lots of parking outside and we stopped in for a late lunch. You order at the…read morefront counter and seat yourself so it's very causal and laid back. The turkey and avocado wrap was okay 3/5 because it had barely any avocado but the fried chicken was pretty good. My daughter ordered the Mac and cheese with fries and no complaints there. This place is covered in tvs so it's perfect to watch all sports and have a drink. I'd definitely go back for drinks and try something different on the menu. I can't really speak to service since this isn't a traditional sit down spot but the worker at the counter was decent and the food runner too. Overall lively atmosphere to enjoy time with friends and family!

Wow this place has definitely changed. It's been a favorite for sometime, I'm talking 20 years plus…read morebut lately you're better off going to a fast food place since it's what it taste like. Stopped by to get my kid a kids meal since it's what he wanted. When a kid complains you know something's up. His burger was a mess, no taste whatsoever. Fries, not even a bit of salt. Fine we doctored them up and he ate. However, an hour later he's sick to his stomach. He's been fine all day prior to eating this meal. He was sick all afternoon and didn't want dinner. Never again! Need to update this to warn people. I ended up having to take my kid to the ER. He now has a stomach virus and has been so sick for days.