Every Restaurant Needs a Ms. Virginia!…read more We have had the pleasure of being served by Ms. Virginia multiple times during our visits to Universal Studios CityWalk, and she is truly phenomenal. Ms. Virginia is the kind of person who makes you feel genuinely welcomed and appreciated. She recognizes you, remembers you, and goes above and beyond to make sure your experience is exceptional. Her warmth, attentiveness, professionalism, and genuine care for her guests are something you don't come across every day. Every time we see Ms. Virginia, she makes us feel like more than just customers. She creates an experience that keeps us coming back, and she represents what outstanding hospitality should look like. I sincerely hope her leadership recognizes what an incredible asset she is. Ms. Virginia absolutely deserves a raise and every bit of recognition she can receive. Every restaurant needs a Ms. Virginia on their team! Thank you, Ms. Virginia, for consistently making our visits so special. You are truly one of a kind!

Chic and contemporary decor. Spacious. The staff are very nice. Attentive. Bathroom is clean…read more Baja fish taco is good. You can sub rice and beans with salad. Peach lime made was ok. I don't taste much peach. Just lime.Chicken quesadillas big portion. Great cheese melted inside. Chicken was good. Quca and chip was good. Big portion of quac. Overall not bad. A little pricey.

After a full day at Universal Studios, we decided to stop by Margaritaville at Universal City Walk…read moreto avoid rush hour traffic congestion. It turned out to be an excellent idea. We happened to be there during Happy Hour. Happy Hour is M-F from 2-6pm. We ordered Margarita and Landshark Lager beer. They were both good. They were cold and refreshing. We also had shrimp tacos, cheeseburger and nachos from their happy hour menu. They were all delicious. The food came out quickly. My only complaint is that we do have to sit at the bar area to take advantage of the happy hour menu and pricing. I think it would have been more comfortable to sit at the main dining room area instead of cramming everyone at the bar counter while the rest of the restaurant was empty.

I really wanted to like this place much more considering how we were so excited to finally try it,…read moreof course the video where someone did a dining tour of every single one, and this is the only location in California. We came here on a Friday for lunch and we were seated immediately. Not that many other customers so service was pretty attentive and was there whenever we needed a water refill. I do have to say the theming of the restaurant is on point and I felt more at a tropical getaway at a beach than I did in an urban cement hellscape which is super nice. There is A LOT to look at from the decor on the walls and even on the ceiling, the tropical "birds", beach set pieces, pictures of Jimmy himself and much more. However, I do think it being a weekday lunch contributed to a bit of how bland everything was since it looks like it can be popping on a weekend night or when there's a live band playing on their stage. As for the food, I think this was a tad disappointing. If you stripped away the theming, I would not be able to tell this restaurant apart from any of the much more common, cheaper sit down restaurant franchises out there. I guess, never keep expectations too high, or at the very least with the "themed" restaurants in the US, it's just the decor and aesthetics and not necessarily the menu. I don't drink, but the others who did said their margaritas were decent. Nothing to write home about and similar to what they could possibly get elsewhere. I do have to say that they have a limited drink menu based on the Fan Fest Nights. My boyfriend got the Jurassic Park themed one and said it was a tad too sweet, but overall just a standard fruity alcoholic drink. I got a non-alcoholic pina colada and it tastes like a yummy pineapple coconut creamy slush. Not bad, but not substantial either. I got poke nachos and my friend got a poke bowl and it's literally the same poke but just with different carbs. Overall, it was mediocre at best. Can't really compare to places that do their own poke bowls, but the amount of tuna was not that much and I'll be honest, I wish there was at least a little more variety to this (choosing the protein for the poke, but alas). Other than that, the menu has the standard affair of pasta, Mexican dishes, chicken, salad, burgers, etc. Almost $200 for 4 people, so it was already a pricey start to the day and the fact that it was for just okay food that can easily be found elsewhere, I think I'd skip dining here unless it was super lively or there was more seasonal menu items.

Fun themed food experience inside the park…read more Tried the Clogger Burger and a milkshake at Universal Studios Hollywood and it was such a fun theme park food experience. The Clogger Burger was indulgent. exactly the kind of over-the-top comfort food you'd expect while walking around the park all day. The milkshake paired perfectly with it and was thick, creamy, and refreshing. Service was pretty efficient despite the busy crowds, and the ordering process moved faster than expected. The atmosphere is really the highlight here. The whole Springfield area is colorful, playful, and full of little details from The Simpsons, which makes the meal feel more entertaining and memorable than just grabbing regular fast food. Overall, it's a fun stop if you want to fully enjoy the Universal Studios experience while treating yourself to some classic theme park comfort food.

Theming is amazing, just like the rest of the Simpsons Land. We came right before they closed for…read moreFan Fest nights, so although there was a short wait, we got all of our food super fast and caught them right before everything was being put away. However, we can see that the queue can get quite long, so imagine it at a busier time. There's some seating there and it connects to Moe's Tavern and Cletus' Chicken Shack, so if you can't find seating at one end, hopefully you can at another. It's very brightly colored and themed to the Simpsons, giving a nostalgic feel for those who enjoy the animated series. Shorts from the series are also played on the televisions all around. For our visit, we got the Ribwich (one of my boyfriend's favorite episodes) and we got a Buzz Cola for our drink (sugar free and from the show as well!). The Ribwich is definitely more like something you'd get at a local fair than what the show depicts it as (super BBQ sauce addicting patty - like a McDonald's McRib). It's boneless BBQ ribs with BBQ sauce and coleslaw. Could use a bit more BBQ sauce, but meat was moist enough. Comes with steak fries too. Overall just alright and nothing to write home about. The Buzz Cola was like a cherry cola. It's edible food, but I think I would mald if I actually had to wait in that super long queue that's set up.

Important tidbit: If you know you are coming here or any sit down restaurant and you don't intend…read moreto be at the walk for more than three hours, let the parking attendant know! You would get a special discounted rate with a validation. It is a difference between $10-$15 as opposed to $40 flat rate. With that said, I have been doing it all wrong! I rarely come to CityWalk and when I do, I normally grab something fast, which I find to be overpriced and mediocre. This was not the case with NBC Sports Grill and Brew. I was AMAZED! I was schooled! This sports bar had the normal big screens playing with multiple games. It is sleek and modern and casual and I can see how that this place can be good for family hangouts, casual dates and catching up with friends. Staff was amazing and attentive. They are very friendly and often checked up on us. For the food- With this being a tourist spot, I was not expecting much. I was nicely surprised when then food came out! The grilled chicken Ceasar salad was okay. It was refreshing and light but I would like a little bit more parmesan cheese or anchovies. The BBQ nachos were delicious! It came with shredded pork, beer-cheddar queso, monterey cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, chives, BBQ sauce, bacon and I shared it with my sister. This and the salad were our main meals and we were satisfied. The chips were not my favorite kind but I was not bothered by it. The chips held up with the toppings. Now the star of the show was the Fried Chicken Cutlet. The breading was crispy and seasoned well and it was on top of a garlic mashed potato and grilled asparagus. Simple dish bit it was amazing! All the conditions lined up : good food, friendly service, great company on a Saturday afternoon. The vibe would be different if you come here at night.

I came with a party of 6 on a Thursday afternoon and it wasn't super crowded. Because it seemed a…read morelittle slower, I was expecting our server to come around more often, but I feel like we had to flag her down multiple times. I ordered the southwest salad and while it was decent, it had too many tortilla strips on it. It also came with a sweet dressing that did not complement the taste, so I'm glad I asked for that on the side and ranch instead. For being a sports bar/restaurant, I was also hoping I could have clear access to screens that displayed sports games but I did not have good access to any from my table. Portions were huge and mostly everyone in my party was satisfied with their food. I just wish service was a bit more attentive. Not sure if the automatic 18% gratuity made a difference in our service? Either way, I would give this place a 3/5 based off food being average, service being mediocre, and ambiance being subpar.

My husband and I stopped by Vivo around 8:30pm on a Thursday evening. Admittedly we walked up and…read moredown City Walk trying to decide what to have for dinner, but nothing looked good enough. We had never been to the restaurant prior, so I was looking forward to trying a new spot on Universal City Walk. Also the menu prices weren't astronomical compared to other nearby restaurants. Vivo was quite nice. Didn't feel touristy like Bubba Gump, and I also found out that it's not a giant casual-dining chain. Only other Vivo location is at the Universal Studios in Florida. The experience we had at Vivo could've easily been a 4-star since the food was great, but customer service went a long way this visit. We had THE BEST server during our dinner, and her name is Fenix. My husband and I talked her ear off, but she was so personable and engaging with us yet still kept a careful eye on her other tables. My husband and I shared the penne alla vodka with chicken and cauliflower fritti. The penne alla vodka was a solid recommendation from Felix, and splitting this plate was the perfect portion for both of us. The cauliflower fritti was intended to be an appetizer, but it ended up coming after our pasta entree. I was hoping it was going to be like caufliflower fritti that my Italian mother-in-law used to make, which were thinly sliced florets. Vivo uses the whole cauliflower floret and was heavier on the batter than I'm used to. Loved the garlic aioli that went along with it.

We come to this restaurant every year, usually 2-3 times whenever we're in the area. We've always…read moreenjoyed the food and considered it one of the best in the area. Today, though, was different. Everything seemed a little off. We were still famished, so we devoured all the food, but we couldn't help noticing that the quality and consistency just weren't there this visit. Hopefully, it was just an off day, because we've always had great experiences here in the past.

Luzby was amazing! Great food! Nice ambiance! Loved the sushi, ramen, miso, and matcha…read morecheesecake!

Amazing location and people were amazing they were super for madly and when we asked about the…read moredishes they were super knowledgeable.

BUSS. For theme park food too, this is bomb. Would buy this outside of Universal too…read more Grilled Cheese w/ tomato soup (10/10): not the biggest fan of tomato soup so my standards are low but I really liked it! Everything was made fresh so the cheese pull was there, the minion tots were crispy, and the tomato soup was warm. Fire. If you ask for anything else, you're greedy. Roasted chicken w/ minion tots (9/10): DEF up there for theme park food. Chicken is juicy & well seasoned. Comes with a side of bbq. This and the grilled cheese together = fire.

Nice sunny day at Universal Studios, my kids couldn't decide where to eat so we decided on Minion…read morecafe. Outdoor shaded seating. We order online using the universal studio app. We ordered the minion tots, grilled chicken, nachos, and Mac n cheese. To start we waited 15 minutes for our food and it wasn't busy. After picking up our food, no one directed us where to get our drink. After getting our drink no one told us where to get our utensils and straws or condiments which were outside. The nachos were cold, the tots were salty, the Mac n cheese was super dry and tasted like it was left over from a few days ago, the only thing that was decent was the chicken. Total paid was a little over $65, avoid this place at all costs, it's not worth it.

The three broomsticks aces the theming if that's what you're looking for. I do myself love a well…read morethemed restaurant, and this one located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood gets a lot of love from me. The ordering procedure leaves something to be desired. You wait in line and then are sent to a register to place your order. You place your order and then there's just a general mass of people waiting around for their food. There are no lines and there doesn't really seem to be any kind of rhyme or reason. It is also not the fastest place in the world which is kind of the opposite of what you want at a theme park. The menu has British pub Fair like fish and chips, Shepherd's pie, and roast chicken. Hubby and I had the rose chicken which is served with potatoes and corn on the cob. It was fine - - definitely decent for theme park food. My son got the fish and chips and said it was also good. You really aren't coming to Universal Studios Hollywood for good food. But it is nice to have decent food in a cool atmosphere for a decent price. This place gives you that.

During my recent visit to Universal Studios, my friends and I stopped by the Three Broomsticks for…read morean early lunch around 11:00 a.m. I would definitely advise going early because by 12:00 p.m., most tables had been taken. Between the four of us, we shared a chicken salad, a bangers and mash, and two orders of the fish and chips. The fish and chips are shockingly good! The fish is a bit overcooked so it doesn't flake apart, but the batter is light and crispy, and not oily. I also really liked how snappy the casing was for the sausage in the bangers and mash. The chicken salad was pretty unremarkable; I would definitely skip over this item on my next visit. Alcoholic drinks must be ordered at the bar separately from the food, so if you have multiple members in your party, you're better off splitting into two groups to streamline the ordering process. If you're looking for a drink recommendation, I would definitely recommend trying out a frozen butter beer. If you're looking to add alcohol, the rum is better in the butter beer than the whiskey. However, at $15 for a single whiskey shot and $13 for a rum shot, your wallet will thank you if you get your alcohol outside the park. Overall, for theme park food, the food at Three Broomsticks is pretty decent for the price.