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    MacArthur Park Restaurant and Bar

    3.2 (507 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    MACARTHUR PARK RESTAURANT AND BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Cheese board with no knife for slicing cheese or getting smaller pieces
    Mary F.

    Awful Christmas dinner- definitely avoid if you can! Bizarre as soon as you walk in. The hostess is wearing ripped jeans for a holiday meal? Totally classless and that should have been our first red flag. We were seated at one of the bare tables with no decoration, silverware, plates, etc. We waited for about 10 minutes before someone finally greeted us to give us the drink menus. We never got any explanation for if we were clear to go to the buffet, so we flagged down a woman who seemed flustered and told us we could go. The food was average at best. The ribs were probably the most disappointing- I had a bite that I had to spit out because it was just an entire bite of fat- so so gross. My favorite dish was probably the salad with Brussels sprouts but when I mentioned that to my uncle he said that his portion was super bitter. There were a few tables cluttered with bins of utensils and napkins just out next to the coffee station. It seems like no effort was put into cleaning up or having a nice atmosphere. There was garbage on the carpets too. The only staff member who was upbeat or friendly or didn't seem totally out of it was the gentleman at the carving station. At the dessert station, the cheese board had little tongs but no knives to cut pieces off of the blocks of cheese. The dessert selection was limited, hadn't been refilled, and most of the dishes didn't have serving utensils, so people had to grab portions with their hands. Gross!! It's clear to see why you never hear about this place. I've lived ten minutes away for 30 years and never hear about anyone going here- now I know why.

    View in the patio- ??! This is for my fancy party and we have to look at this -yikes

    Hosted a private dinner here for 20 doctors and they never notified me that they were in the middle of renovations. It was so embarrassing for all of my guests. We had to tell them to stop drilling so we could hear ourselves. I suggested they offer a $25 gift certificate to each guest but was refused. The entire experience was awful and totally avoidable if they had AT ANY POINT contacted us to let us know of the inconvenience. Poor management! We opted for the patio and didn't realize we'd have a crappy view of the staff transportation food was about as good the management.

    Surf & turf
    Sara J.

    I had driven by this restaurant so many times and recently decided to give it a try with my partner. Our dishes were served really quickly as we were one of three tables. The server was attentive enough without being overbearing. The portion for the fettuccine was large and they were generous with the prawn. The cheesecake was slightly gritty so I would not recommend it. This restaurant has been operating for over 20 years so I would definitely recommend giving it a try for yourself.

    Cobb salad
    Garth S.

    On our way to the Stanford football game and we stopped here to eat. Waitress was super nice and professional and attentive. Why do restaurants serve "instant" potatoes with their meals. That's gross and unnecessary. Chicken was delicious and the Cobb salad had lots of protein and fresh crispy bacon.

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    Ali Y.

    Restaurant was cold, I ordered lam shank and I was not cooked. No service for first 15 minutes. I would not go back.

    Aureliano, bar manager

    Aureliano and his team are the best customer service hands down, get custom drinks, good food, great atmosphere. Will always keep coming back!

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    The Food is SO BAD here. Service is okay and Ambiance is mediocre. But again, Food is absolutely terrible.

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    Host is pretty rude. We had reservations but ended up waiting for more than 30min. She found tables for non-reservationist first.

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    What a beautiful historical building! Great food, great service! Fun and inexpensive happy hour.

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    Ask the Community - MacArthur Park Restaurant and Bar

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    Has anyone dined at MacArthur Park on Thanksgiving? If so, how was the food and atmosphere?

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    This might sound like a dumb review, but something about my bartender at Scotty's impressed me…read more I went in on a recent Thursday at happy hour. There was one other guy at the bar. I asked for a shot and beer special, with a beyond burger, which was excellent. I added some cooked jalapenos to the burger. The bartender's name was Johnny, I believe. At some point, I dribbled ketchup on my shirt without noticing. Now, with only two low maintenance guests, most guys would probably be looking at their phone while waiting for us to ask for something. Johnny never did. He was right there with a cloth and a glass of seltzer to help me with my shirt stain. In other words, he was friendly and paying attention. That's valuable and welcome. Scotty's is a friendly space overall, and I like stopping in before a show at the Stanford Theater, for instance.

    We stopped in last night for drinks and I enjoyed our experience! I've walked past Scotty's many…read moretimes but this was the first time they've been open when I've been by since they seem to have limited hours. The bartender was quick to help us and super friendly. We both had regular margaritas and they were good! We had just come from dinner so we didn't order any food, but I'd like to try it in the future since it seems like good pricing, especially for the area. The space itself is pretty small but it's nice to have another bar downtown! I look forward to returning.

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