Even after a year since my last check-in, the food was even better. Alma, our server, greeted us and immediately asked us what we would like for drinks: a Diet Coke for me and a Michelada for my hubby. We ordered an appetizer of guacamole and salsa at $11.90 after overlooking their extensive menu. I settled on the Hacienda burger with onion rings at $15.95; my hubby ordered a Pastrami Swiss roll at $19.90. The Michelada was $15.50, and the Diet Coke was $3.95. Once our meal arrived, we dived in, not really saying much, just enjoying each bite we took. My burger had flavor, and so did the Pastrami. The ambiance had a great vibe, with many folks at the bar enjoying their drinks. The booths and tables were busy, everyone chatting away, waiting until their meal arrived. There was one available spot to park amd we grabbed it. Parking can be tough here from time to time. read more

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I recently visited curly's with a friend while out shopping. We were hungry and thirsty and I had always wanted to stop in and try this establishment to see what it was like. Upon arrival it looks exactly how I imagined inside. Classic wooden decor with a sports bar feel. Perfect. I love places like this. There were 4 other people in the restaurant other than us. The server/bartender greeted us... we weren't ready yet to order our drinks bc we couldn't decide on beer or liquor. Finally we chose our drinks and waited for the bartender to come back. Then we waited..... and waited...... and waited......... my boyfriend then had to get up and go find her to let her know we were ready. She came over and took our drink order. At that time we then ordered our food. I ordered the lunch fish tacos and he ordered the lunch chicken Caesar. The food came out and as a person who has been in the restaurant business for over 29 years I have to say, my tacos were anything but appealing. It's SoCal and it's tacos..... it's not usually an entree that can come out looking as plain and bland as they did. There was zero seasoning, barely any vegetation, the sauce was pretty much non-existent. It was just a filet of fish on a tortilla. It had zero flavor and was pretty much a not a memorable experience. I believe in 2026 owning a restaurant isn't easy. There is ALOT of competition, prices for products have increased, getting great staff that shows up is almost a rarity now. So I get it. But what I don't get is there are many ways to spruce up your dishes to make them appealing and very flavorful that require almost no additional cost by just already having the ingredients I know you have in the back of house. I see a TON of potential in this place. I really do think you all should consider a menu revamp. I think if you really sat down, took a look and what you have, what you can currently afford, and even just using Pinterest as a way to become more creative without exhausting yourself.... You could really turn this place around. I think focusing on game specials, updating your menu presentation, updating your food presentations... you could increase your sales by double. From the photos, your buns looks very dry... make the sweaty! Easy fix to create a juicy burger. Your fish tacos.... Add some color with red cabbage, chopped onion, cilantro, mixed with a Baja style sauce and for the love of gawd... don't slap a small flat plain dry filet of fish on a dry tortilla. Invest in taco holders (they are a tax write off). All you need is a little updating. I have worked as a cook, server, bartender, manager, and have opened many stores all around the nation. I know you got it in you. Bring your family business alive again and let's get that place filled up! read more

2nd time in my life that I have been here (1st time like 9-10 yrs ago). Blue collar hole in the wall bar/restaurant with diner food. Was actually going to take advantage of my free birthday breakfast across the street at Black Bear Diner; however, parking lot was packed with no parking in sight so we trekked over to Curley's before we got hangry! Place wasn't busy and we got seated immediately. Our server was very kind and attentive. I ordered the breakfast burrito which came with ham, bacon, and sausage; however, since I am not fond of pork meat I just stuck to good ol' bacon! Burrito came wet and was a good size. As far as flavor wise, it was ok, nothing to write home about. My friend ordered the corned beef hash and eggs and said it was alright. Overall, food was not bad - just your usual diner fare. Parking is plentiful, prices are not bad. We dined around 11am and I am not one to go out to eat for breakfast as I'd rather pay for lunch or dinner (they were serving lunch by that time but felt like eating a breakfast burrito). If their food was a step above average then I'd give this place a five star review, but I will go back. read more

Curley's Cafe - Corned beef hash and eggs - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

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Im struggling with this review. I have to hand it to this place, they have a lot of grit and survived a lot of things throughout the years. They remain a small, family owned business. The restaurant is on the corner and, even with an oil rig in the parking lot, there was ample parking for a Friday night crowd. We walked into the bar/restaurant and could immediately smell gas or some petroleum from the oil rig outside. It was fine during our meal. We made our way to a table as it was open seating. The game was on and there were several TVs to watch. It took awhile but we were approached by the bartender for our drink orders... remember, this was a Friday night and a World Series Dodger game was on TV. The place was pretty busy. We ordered some cocktails as we reviewed the menu. It was pretty standard bar food. Our drinks came and we were able to order appetizers. The drinks were average size and acceptable in taste. My usual Old Fashion with Bulleit was okay. We got to order our dinner shortly afterwards. It took awhile before our first appetizer came out. We were pretty hungry and gobbled it up! After a bit more time, the second appetizer (we ordered the same thing in 2 servings) came out. This was almost immediately followed by the meals. We watched the game, ordered another drink and ate dinner. As I stated earlier, it was typical bar fare. You have to frame it that way when you walk in. This isn't an upscale LA restaurant, it is a bar! After the meal we did have to wait a bit until we got our check and paid. Be mindful, there is a stand on your table where it discusses a service charge that is added to the check. It explains how this is added to keep a fair, liveable wage for staff while keeping food prices reasonable. For our group of 5 people, it was only $1+ per person. Not an unreasonable fee. We still added a 20% tip to the check. I know the staff was struggling that night. With people leaving the service industry, you have to tip. On our walk out, we discussed this place as a group. We all agreed it met our needs and it was fine. If you are trying to impress a first date, this isn't the place. Date them for a year and this place will come up as part of your night out. read more

it's a real shit hole there's no air-conditioning. The bear is hot as fuck. Everything is a lie about the coldest beer in town and everything was shitty. The owner needs to take responsibility accountability put the air conditioner on and fix it in there and fix your hot ass shitty beer we will not be returning read more

I came to this establishment after church on Sunday for some early evening rations. I had a cheeseburger and fries. Cheeseburger was good and I liked it that there was provolone cheese available which I chose. I had blue cheese dressing for dip for the fries. I had "wooder" to drink. I noticed that there were some flies buzzing around in this establishment. Not overwhelming but enough to be somewhat noticeable and a minor nuisance. Got this I am deducting one point. Men's washroom was satisfactory and had paper towels available... good. I do have a bone to pick about the personal appearance of the server and order taker named Brandon. I noticed that Brandon wore his shirt untucked. I consider that to be very unprofessional. For allowing employees to wear their shirts untucked I am dinging this establishment one point. If I was to assign a letter grade like is done in school this establishment would be in there solid with a C. read more

Curley's Cafe - Cheeseburger, fries, blue cheese dressing for dip for the fries, wooder. - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

Latest review, 2nd visit. Again, this place is a hidden gem. Not to many people know about this establishment. Ordered breakfast and a bottle of Mimosa! Did not dissapoint! All was positive. Food was delicous and our waitress was awesome. She was cool. Plenty of parking!! Cool place all around. Good vibe read more

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I am a sucker for and historic bar. Curley's didn't disappoint. Very welcoming and the food was great. Homemade tortilla chips were a treat. Highly recommend the chili. read more

Curley's Cafe - Curley's Famous Chili - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

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For our Moms birthday, she wanted to go here. A favorite spot for her and our Dad when he was alive. She was happy to see a server that always helped them still there. I never crave a burger but was this day and ordered the western with sweet potato fries. It was delish! My Mom got the pastrami and loved it but she asked for jalapeños for some spice and lemme tell you that have spicy ones! Another thing I loved was their ranch was not watered down like most places. Mmm The atmosphere is very local hangout. Chill vibe. Check it out. read more

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We ate here this past Friday. The waitress was amazing. We ordered clam chowder soup and it was sort of runny. We also ordered a salad which was huge, but the salad was all brown and rotten and gummy with croutons that were burnt cut up bread, so stiff you couldn't chew them. We sent that back. We then ordered fish and chips and the batter was not right, when I bit into the fish, it was raw so I sent that back then she offered me a burger so I got a mushroom burger. It was good but at that point, I really didn't want to eat here anymore. We understand things happen at restaurants, but the chef did come out and apologize, but the meal was altogether bad. The waitress ended up comping my fish and chips. Not a good experience read more

Service is great, but the food is what ever; especially for the price. I got a wedge salad, well not so much the wedge I'm used to. $15 for a plate of everything but the wedge Also blue cheese crumble and ranch dressing was a little odd for me. read more

Curley's Cafe - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

Came here for lunch with a friend. Server was quick to get our order. She was friendly. The restaurant/bar is small. Average noise. Clean. We ordered the spicy chicken sandwich & the turkey sandwich. Both were delicious. The turkey was fresh. read more

Curley's Cafe - Crispy Chicken Breast Sandwich - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

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Been going to Curley's off and on for many years. I love supporting a local joint so we have been going more often lately for breakfast. They have great variety and I've never had a bad meal. I usually just get the bacon and eggs. Have had corned beef hash, pancakes, french toast, burgers,and chili too. Food is really consistent and tasty. Service is great and attentive but not overbearing. Great cocktails too. Easy, close parking. read more

When I go to a restaurant I don't mind paying for what I order and when I know they are going to charge for something . But when they add to the bill without telling you. THAT'S THE LAST TIME I GO THERE. This place added $.900 for "LABOR" and $.50 for a little side (maybe a tablespoon of mayonnaise. neither of which the waitress told me about. This , to me, is just above stealing. NEVER AGAIN. I will go to a restaurant that doesn't hide their charges. And actually the food was pretty good. read more

Curley's is great. It's been around forever since I moved to Long Beach. The beer is always super cold. The food is really good. Went there for breakfast had the steak and eggs. Colleen got the special they had chicken fried steak and eggs. Loved it give it a try you'll thank me later. read more

Visiting Long Beach and dropped in at Curley's Cafe. Ordered a crispy chicken sandwich, which I have to say was the best chicken sandwich ever! The double chicken patty's were thinly battered and tender juicy, and the round bun was buttery with a good crunch! The sandwich was filled with nice strips of crunchy bacon, fresh guacamole, tomatoes, and lettuce that was a compliment with the great tasting sauce! The onion rings and French fries our a treat also! Culey's treat their customers well, and it shows with their friendly service and make your eatting experience a very good one! read more

Curley's Cafe - Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/ French fries! - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

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This place is homey and always busy. The food is good; im still working my way down the menu, but the nachos are great This is an interesting neighborhood bar. read more

My husband and I love coming to this place. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. They have a TouchTunes machine to play your favorite songs too. We have been coming here for years and have seen waiters come and go, but they are all friendly. Recently Gabby, Andrew and Brandon have been taking care of us. They are now open on Monday's and have specials. They also have happy hour. It's a great spot for food and going out with the family. read more

Curley's Cafe - Happy hour - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

First time here on the patio with our dogs. Food was excellent and really large portions. I had the bacon cheeseburger which was fresh, tasty and huge. Fried onion rings to die for. My wife had an Ahi bowl which she said was the best she has ever had. No excuse to finish still hungry. Our waitress, Amanda was uner friendly to our dogs and was very attentive to our needs. We'll be back again for sure!!! Curlys is a Signsll Hill institution, having been there since the 1930s oil boom in SignalHill. Ambiance is a little industrial but the food and drink make up for it. read more

They serve the coldest beer in town. The chicken wings were delicious. The taquitos were mid. Service was pleasant. Place is very old but overall nice place to grab a cold beer and some food. read more

Good service good food also entertainment with friends and the sing along. Only has cheesecake for desert but it is delicious & moist not dry like some. read more

Good Food. Interesting atmosphere. Nice outdoor seating. The coldest beer around. Friendly staff. Great burgers.

Went here as local friends are regulars, so of course the company was on par! Enjoyed the diner style/portion food on the patio. Such a joy to eat outside in the LBC. Service was pleasant. If you're looking for a diner in the area, it's not a bad option. read more

I used to operate a business in Signal Hill and Curley's was my go to place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great food, good beer and terrific service! read more

Food server Gabby is wonderful,all the servers like like Brandon and Amanda are superb,they go all the way and beyond. AAAA pluses for them

Having worked in the oil patch for a number of years, Curley's was a regular stop. With the passage of time and changes in jobs, Curley's was not as convenient to visit. Today, after a 36-year hiatus, my wife and I stopped in for the coldest beer in any city. We found the exterior of the restaurant very familiar. The interior was much, as I recall from many decades ago. The color of the material covering the booths is now a clean, bold green as opposed to the dark red of a more dated time. The atmosphere was like walking back to my last previous visit in 1987. Cassandra, our server, was prompt in seating us and advising us of the daily special. She took our beverage orders, leaving us to peruse an extensive menu. My wife and I both ordered the Pastrami sandwich with onion rings. The sandwiches were very tasty. They were not massive akin to one you may find at Katella Deli. But they were very tasty and more than sufficient. The only real change I found was charge of $1.88 for labor. Being anal, I really wanted to ask if that charge took the place of the gratuity. My wife gave me 'the look', which means don't do that! All in all, it was a fun time. We'll be back, even with the 'labor' charge. read more

Curley's has been around for a while, but this was my first time stepping inside. I'd heard stories -- mostly from my buddy who used to work in the oil fields nearby -- so I figured it was time to check it out for myself. We walked in and were greeted quickly. The place had that comfortable, lived-in feel that only a long-standing local joint can pull off. We were seated right away, handed menus, and asked if we'd like some coffee -- which, of course, we did. The server returned promptly with our cups and gave us a few minutes before coming back to take our order. I went for a classic breakfast lineup: French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and hash browns. Honestly? It hit the spot. Everything was cooked well and tasted great -- especially the French toast, which was just the right kind of soft and crispy. The only downside? Service after the food came out was a little... distant. We weren't checked on much, and refills on coffee were nonexistent. Not the end of the world (thankfully I had a couple of cups at home before we left), but still worth mentioning. The place wasn't busy -- just us and a few groups who came and went during our time there. Despite that, we felt a bit forgotten once the food was served. What really made the visit memorable, though, was the nostalgia factor for my friend. Being back near Signal Oil Hill stirred up a lot of memories for him -- and for me, it was eye-opening to visit a part of town I'd never been to. He says the area has changed a lot over the years. I believe him. Would I go back? Yeah, I would. Even though the service kind of sucked, the food more than made up for it. It's the kind of spot that feels like part of the local fabric -- a little rough around the edges, but reliable in all the right ways. 5 stars for the food 4 stars for the service. read more

Sub par pastrami sandwich, exorbitant prices. Small beer and sandwiche was about $30.00. I would happily pay that amount for a great pastrami sandwiche but unfortunately there was no love in this sandwiche. It was quite sad. Super thin slicked pickles, sparse mustard, old pastrami. You can do better. However, atmosphere was great, dodger game was on, beer was cold, server was friendly. I'll be back..but please, do better with your pastrami sandwiches read more

The food was not spectacular. The service was subpar. We walked in, and no one greeted us for several minutes, even though the place was empty. The ambience is dark and unwelcoming. read more

Just moved to Signal Hill, Curley's is a 7 min walk. I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere & menu. I ordered the onion rings and the were the best onion rings I'd had in a long time. Definitely a good place for bar food and a good drink, they have a full bar, and great service. Wish they stayed open later. read more

Curley's Cafe - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

Love going to eat here. Took the family from out of town to get breakfast at Black Bear. They were really busy that morning so we tried Curleys and we were impressed with the good food. When I have an appointment in Long Beach I call and order the egg salad sandwich to go. read more

I personally did not like my burger. We saw a banner next to the 405 freeway and it had awesome pictures of burgers and onion rings so we gave this place a try. Unfortunately it just wasn't great for me but the truth is my wife like it so maybe you should try this place for yourself. I try not to give bad reviews to restaurants because I understand that cooks, waitresses and other can have bad days and maybe someone was a little off today and that's why I didn't like my food. by the way, my burger was rare when i ordered it medium. My onion rings were not well done like I ordered and the service was just not good. There was one waitress working the entire restaurant and the patio. Hopefully the team was just off a little today and if and when you visit this place things will be better. read more

Went in this afternoon and they were out of Guinness. How does a bar who specializes in cold Guinness be out on a Saturday? Food was also slow. The cook called off apparently. We were looking forward to a very different experience and they let us down today. read more

I'm so Happy to I'm p Llll I'm I'm I never had a chance to taste the food or experience anything there except the complete rudeness of "KIM"/"Karen...I arrived there around 1pm, Friday...went to the outdoor patio...I had been dropped off there via a shuttle service provided by Long Beach Honda...I highly recommend "LEO"....as your service adviser. Anyway... I had with me a breakfast burrito that I bought from LBJ's if you hours earlier. And I was sitting on the patio outside. I took a few bites of my burrito because I haven't eaten all day long and it was already almost 2 PM in the afternoon and I had every intention of ordering food from there. They came out and told me to leave. No questions as to why they were throwing me out. I actually wanted to order food because it was going to take at least four hours for my car to be serviced. But they would not even give me a chance to do that. So wrong.!!! read more

Curley's Cafe - an oil pump in a parking lot - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

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Very causal laid back place. Not too loud during lunch hour. I enjoyed my sandwich It's was very good. Thin fries. They had no salt which I was okay with since there's a salt shaker here and pepper My waitress spoke English and Spanish which is awesome. The guy working the bar appeared friendly to his guests. I see ALOT people ordering beer. According to what I read in here it's the COLDEST in town I highly recommend it here read more

Curley's Cafe - Grilled Cheese Supreme Breakfast Sandwich with Meat - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

This is my favorite place to frequent in the area! There are certain things I look for when I think of the restaurants/ bars that I want to return to. Curly's has all of the things! The food is fresh and delicious. Today we ordered a bistro burger which is a burger with portobello mushrooms, spring mix, provolone, and a delicious sauce and I got a side Cesar salad. The burger was cooked exactly how I requested. My fiancé got a California burger with sweet Potato fries, it was cooked to perfection just like mine and the portions are HUGE! I'm so excited about how great the entrees were I completely skipped over the appetizers, my fiancé and I couldn't decide between two or three of the appetizers so Josh pointed out that there was a sample platter of the appetizers that had a selection of all the things we wanted and then some! Everything was perfect, the quesadilla was cheesy, the wings, fried mozzarella, and jalapeño poppers were all crispy and hot! The service is always top notch, the staff treats you just like as if you got to your moms house. If your looking for a comfortable, family run business with very good quality food and the best service around, you will never be let down! John, josh, and Jason will treat you like family I recommend curlys to all my friends and family! read more

Curley's Cafe - American Near Me - Signal Hill, California

Please make it more clear on your google page when breakfast ends... was going for the Eggs Benedict, get there and breakfast was over. Should have left. Ended up staying and getting lunch and nothing but disappointed. Cannot believe it's $45 for a cheeseburger, grilled cheese, a coffee and a tea. Also, maybe call yourself a bar instead of a cafe, your online presence looks like a cute old cafe, and when u get there it's kinda a dive bar that serves food... burger was good, but super expensive, the grilled cheese was half cold by the time I got it. I've been nauseous since I left. Won't be back... read more

We started coming here just as the lock down began to lift. Outside seating is the only place we've sat so I couldn't tell you much about the inside- never even went to the restroom here! lol. My fav it they have a FULL BAR drink during breakfast hours! We go with our neighbors and their little chihuahua, Tubby. The food is great only issue is they sometime run out of things- in chalk this up to Covid uncertainty for restaurants and now supply chain issues. The drinks are on point, the breakfasts Amazing, and the lunch is good too! Fried pickles, ok but I prefer small slices vs whole spears for my fried pickles. I don't think I have a picture of the pickles. Here are some pics of other things we've tried. read more

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Always seen the sign off the 405 fwy on cherry about having the coldest beer in town. They weren't kidding. BOMB! The food Bomb! A must try im sure you'll be coming back, I sure did. Met the owner today, real chill dude. read more

Food is okay. Service is awful. Ambiance is lonely. Rather go to Jimmy's or brewery. Wast of time! read more