Highly recommend! Ken B. at the front host desk was great. My wife and I came for an overbooked seminar and he managed to get us in even though the presenter had turned us away. Ken went out of his way to help us seniors. Good guy. Good place! read more

Matt And Dennys is a true staple in Arcadia,Ca every time I'm in the area, I always try to stop by! Staff is friendly food is amazing and they a large variety of options that will satisfy anyone's needs. My favorite has to be the ribeye, and their burgers. The location has plenty of parking in the back, the restaurant is lively and gives the feeling a true historic pub. Looking forward to our next visit, thank you! read more

Great food! Great service! Live music! Friend owners and most importantly great prime rib on weekends! read more

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I popped in for lunch and thought I'd grab a seat at the bar. The bartender was a flash, getting my drink and menu right away. I went with the pastrami melt and fries. The sandwich was packed with grilled onions and heaps of melty cheese, along with the delicious pastrami. They have a fantastic selection of craft beers and some tasty lunch specials every day. read more

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The last time I came out to Matt Denny's was about 9 years ago. This recent visit was to celebrate our daughter's achievement. We arrived about mid-morning, were seated promptly and overall had great service and were well taken care of. Matt Denny's menu is comprised of bar food: appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. Overall the food was good - my only regret were my daughter's potato skins that came out a rather over-cooked and *almost* seemed to be a day old my by estimate. She ate them and seemed to enjoy them, my sentiments differed. The fish n chips were good! Everyone else appeared to enjoy their food, too! I tried the tri tip sandwich and it was decent. read more

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You can immediately feel the warmth and energetic vibe walking in to Matt Denny's. The sound of laughter from various tables, the music playing overhead, and the lightly carrying sounds of the outdoor band from time to time. We went on a busy night just after New Year's. The place was hopping with merriment. The colorful interior is welcoming as well, begging you to have a seat in a booth and take a load off for a while. We were a party of six and had made a reservation. It appeared we had the largest open table seating indoors, but there were plenty of places on the heated, covered patio to accommodate large groups. There's also a bit of a private enclosed space in the dining room area for a larger group. Our waitress was friendly, personable, and attentive. She got each of our drinks orders, food orders with modifications made as asked, no prob splitting the tab. Our meals came out a bit at a time, with enough time in between for us to encourage others to begin eating. This is probably because we had separate orders. Everything came out as ordered and quite good! Everyone was happy with their meals. Our waitress checked on us regularly, for another round, any extras, and such. Dessert at the end, and before we knew it, the place was wrapping up and shutting down. You know a place cares about the good time of their customers when they're not hurrying to get you out! We appreciated that. Want classic comfort food in a casual and lively dining experience? This is your place! read more

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Came here with wifey after a day of errands. Blues session was scheduled for 5pm so we were lucky to hear some good music for a bit. Service was definitely slow. Not sure if the event impacted the system but it seems like it wasn't due to a lack of personnel. Kenny Cobb Salad was okay. Not enough dressing. The fish and chips were very good. Not overly battered and greasy. Coffee got cold quickly, and no refill offered. Crème brûlée was the winner even though wifey noted no whipped cream and no raspberry. Over mid level experience, but worth stopping by the menu has plenty of options so maybe it was just a down day. read more

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Awesome place, Scott takes care of this place.. great live music, huge patio.. greatest patty melt around... drinks top notch .. long island Quick fast service.. never an empty plate.. to look at.... drinks always full.. Clean restrooms ... read more

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Went to Matt Denny's to catch a few NFL games. The bar food was pretty mediocre and the draft beer came out room temp. Switched to bottle beer and it was a little colder but still too warm. Everything felt a little greasy--the bar top, seats, even the doors. Staff was friendly when they were laying attention but I wouldn't go back. read more

Great staff, food, and vibes. This place has been a pillar of the community for decades.

I WILL NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE AGAIN! I will tell every person i know never to go. Had reservations, they screwed up. Put us w an existing table of six and said sit with these strangers. No apology. No nothing. Most disgusting thing I've ever seen. Ordered drinks and committed so we paid for our martini in a plastic cup and wine in a plastic cup- 40 bucks. I will never go to this restaurant again. Plenty of empty reserved tables. Why weren't we placed there? We had reservations. It is a badly run restaraunt and the manager did nothing. NOTHING. TO APOLOGIZE. RUINED A BDAY NIGHT. I've been in the restaraunt business for 20 years. Never have i seen a reservation of 2 put at a table of 6. Wtaf. Are you kidding me. No apologies. No let us buy you a drink. As we left knowing we will never come again we saw 6-7 tables reserved? Why was our reservation insignificant? You screwed up. Trust. You will never hear the end of this. I'm disgusted by this place. read more

We came to the Business Mixer. It was an awesome experience. I hope that this continues so that the community can get together in an amazing and positive atmosphere. Kern Burnett was great as well. We stayed in communication about the event. He welcomed every vendor and person that came to the event I am looking forward to the next one! read more

Really enjoyed my experience tonight! Was at a business mixer hosted by Ken Burnett. He really did a great job breaking the ice and building camaraderie among the business owners. Food and drinks were great, too! I'm, for sure, planning to be at the next one with friends! read more

I stopped in for dessert and a drink. I sat at the bar. The service was a little inattentive. I did get my dessert, a creme brulee which was fine. The place had a dark woody vibe, kind of like a steak house and sports bar combined. It looked like they had a live band on the patio. read more

Food was a good portion. Service was great and food came out quickly, minimal wait. It was definitely fresh and straight from the grill. Ambience was great. Nice and cool on this hot weather. read more

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Got a reply back from the owner. But, I think he was basing his reply on my very first review from years ago when the restaurant was under a different ownership. Like I said, we are *not* coming back even though it's walking distant from our home. This restaurant needs to have a better communication system especially when the customers bothered to make a reservation days ahead, stating that they need to seat outdoors and only to be surprised with Matt Denny not wanting to accommodate us when we showed up!!! read more

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If you go for the drinks and service and don't expect much more than bar food level quality, you will be just fine. If you expect anything more, you will be disappointed. Buddy and I tried the fish and chips, buddy suggested the place cause he wanted their roast beef sandwich. We were both disappointed. Fish was ok, but the batter was oily and didn't have much flavor. Didn't have any of the crispiness you would expect from fried fish. Fries were ok, but also tasted like they were cooked in old oil. Sandwich was dry and onion rings had the same texture and characteristics of the fish. All edible, but wish we had been drinking alcohol first which might have made the difference. The cook also made us a fresh batch of cocktail sauce which was really good and helped some which is my four stars and not three. That and the server. Been years since I've eaten or drank here, but it's close enough I'll try them again and hopefully change my rating. read more

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this place is great, we went for breakfast and they have great selection of food! and it tasted yummy although I forgot to take pictures of Steak and egg, it was cooked to perfection! plenty of tables and the Ac works great, they also have patio.This place is clean,plenty of parking in the back. Tim was excellent and friendly, The place has Mimosas before i forget! great ambience pictures and fireplace, very classy. support local restaurants!!! this is a good one! read more

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Just got here. Sitting at the bar. But just based off service: I will never f$uc$Ing eat here again. First thing bartender asks if I'll be eating. I say yes. She says I have 15 minutes to order before kitchen closes. It's 7:30pm. Web says they close 9pm. Piss poor attitude. Not friendly. I'd rather go against my morals and eat at a chain restaurant such as Outback across the street or BJ's across the st. Whenever I travel, I try my best to support local or "local chains". But Matt Denny's. Definitely worth a skip. read more

Went here to celebrate my birthday with my kids and husband and we were really looking forward, the menu looked like it had great variety for everyone. However we were unfortunately very disappointed with the quality for the price. My peppercorn New York steak plate was not 14 oz as advertised, I the baked potato was super basic, the flavorless beans were undercooked for $49!!! Oh heck no that was insulting. The kids ribs plates were basic, just okay. The fruit was the highlight of the night, happy to report the kids loved the grapes. But that's not what we went for a bunch of fresh grapes. The lemonade was literally the worst thing I've ever tasted in my life, I spat it out and county get the taste out of my mouth. I hope I don't get sick. They ran out of sprite, so the cola we ordered was syrupy and watery at the same time? There was no complimentary bread or anything. Also there was a foul smelling booth that smelled like a homeless person, so we had to relocate to outside. We sat right above a table with an open sewer drain and all got attacked of ankle biting mosquitos! I couldn't make this stuff up if i tried! We were checked on maybe a total of three times. I had really high hopes and I appreciate the nostalgia of being a neighborhood watering hole, but we were super disappointed unfortunately. read more

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Beer. Thats primarily what I come for here. The food is Ok. Can't complain too much because it's not bad but also not impressive. Bar service is good and the beer options are fair. Parking is out back but it takes a minute to find if it's your first time. A straight forward dark mahogany finish with dark and dim tones to what most traditional Irish pubs go for, but falls a bit short when it comes to apps and entres. I do hope the food improves. Service is great and so are the beer and cocktail choices. It's safe to say that there is food in case you have a few drinks. read more

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I took my mom and uncle to have lunch at Matt Denny's today. The Rib eye and Prime Rib were very delicious. Perfect temperature and tender. Our waitress PM B was excellent as well. Very attentive and organized. Above par customer service. Strongly recommended. Will be back for more in the near future. P.S . It was our first visit to this restaurant. Thanks again. See you soon. read more

We were here for my work holiday party. I arrived a bit late but the food was ready and everyone was having drinks. The food was served buffet style. They had salad, a red pasta, chicken piccata, steamed veggies, mash potatoes, and a bbq meat. Rolls were also available. The table I was in everyone ordered desserts and we were all pleased with what we ordered. Staff was great and attentive at all times. read more

I dined at Matt Denny's during a Christmas work dinner. They put us in a private room that was a little tight for 18 people, but very doable. The food was decent, though very salty. We also found that the meat dishes, particularly the steak, were overcooked by one measure of done-ness. For example, the person who ordered rare got medium and the person who ordered medium got well done. I got the chicken vechia and it did not have mushrooms. The sauce was good though. read more

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I've lived in Arcadia for nearly two decades and had never stopped here to eat because I assumed it was just a bar. Wow--was I wrong! I was pleasantly surprised when I finally decided to give it a try for breakfast. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was welcoming. I'll definitely be back for dinner in the near future. read more

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Nice environment and excellent selection of food. Though service could be slow sometimes but friendly servers more than made up for that. read more

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Hadn't been here in decades when I used to work in the area. I always but it seemed a lot more like a locals place. Still had a great time and the beer options were good. We ordered the Sausage platter and it was pretty good too. The service was good and we got there at the end of Happy Hour so that was awesome. We sat at the bar and like a said, lots of locals joined us at the bar too. The place is still well maintained but I would like to come back and have dinner. Or better yet, try some more of the Happy Hour menu items. The fish and chips looked very tempting. read more

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Local pub that needs your attention!! The feeling is warm and cozy. The food is comfort times 5. Beer and spirits flow easily and the bartender has a good hand if you get me Arcadia has some kitschy spots and this is right up Ami get them. I had a pastrami, excellent. Edamame was yummy and garlicky. Salads and chicken gumbo excellent. Service was fine and we have zero complaints read more

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Had a great family dinner here. We went before seeing the light show in Arcadia the night before Thanksgiving. Kids had a tri tip sandwich which was amazing and a turkey melt which was also amazing. Definitely recommend either! My husband had a BLT with avocado and he said it was good as well. They had a lot of seating and the staff was amazing at keeping the refills coming for the kids. We would go back and really enjoyed our dinner. Everyone was really nice and the menu really worked for our whole group. read more

So, was a bit hesitant to try this place based on some of the reviews, but remembered that this is Yelp where everyone has an opinion about what they experienced and a lot of times some one star reviews are unfounded. My bro has been searching for Fish n Chips and I wanted a steak. Seeing that they use Cod for their Fish n Chips, we headed out to try this place. One reviewer stated that service was rude and inattentive, our server Myranda was extremely attentive and very friendly. Our food came out pretty quick. I ordered my New York Steak medium and it came out medium, unlike what another Yelper stated. Only thing that I would change is having my steak without sauce, I prefer just light salt and pepper, but that's my preference. Fish and Chips were good according to my brother, he prefers a heavier batter but said he would order it again. The vibe is lively as it should be, it's an Irish Pub! We will definitely comeback soon to try other things on their menu! Remember, Yelp is a great place only when people are not arbitrary in their reviews based on their emotions. read more

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Arcadia's best kept secret. Phenomenal food served by really awesome staff. Love the vibe, love that it's not too loud. Large beer selection and full bar. Food is all made fresh and you can tell they care about the quality. So good we came back twice in a row. read more

Went there for St. Patrick's Day! It was very busy but the service was still very good! . The ambiance was fun and green! The drinks and food were great! We had the nachos, salad and burgers! met many fun and regular guests of Matt's. The music and decor added so much to the day! Was happy to be there! Will definitely be back! read more

Thank you for making my experience best! I truly appreciate when a business works to make their customers happy. Thank you!

My husband and I went for dinner on Monday night and the food was terrible. I ordered prime ribs it had no flavor, dry and extremely greasy. My husband ordered chili and a side salad the chili tasted like ketchup and the steak was chewy, the flavor bad and the greens on the salad were wilted. We ordered the sausage platter as appetizer which was good and we had some beer which was also good. The service was great the ambience wasn't too bad it's a cool looking restaurant but they need to clean more often the walls where our booth was at had food stains and the lamp had dust on it which was above and near our food. I wouldn't recommend the restaurant for a main course meal but for a beer and maybe an appetizer yes. read more

Steak was ok other than that all was great nice waiter. We had breakfast approx $45 for two read more

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Greatest food and greater desserts. Even have dancing and the best entertainment. they even have a semi private room for small parties.

Terrible service!! The tall waitress with the large gap in her teeth ruined my appetite. She was extremely rude, rolling her eyes and kept screaming at me anytime I would ask her for service that my friends were embarrassed for me and she kept telling me she was busy and could only do so much. I went to the bar to ask for tea refill because of her terrible attitude and they told me to ask my waitress when she refused to serve me. The food was okay mostly I lost my appetite that I hardly ate anything. This woman should not be waitressing if she doesn't like serving Latin women and doesn't like her job a rude and terrible server! read more

Let me start with our server, Peter, who was incredibly excellent! We started with some appetizers: mozzarella cheese sticks and chicken tenders. For entrees, I had salmon salad and other barbecue chicken sandwiches, and we had Hefe Leppard blonde ale very nice! Had this with a slice of lemon and orange read more

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I usually love this place. The food is yummy and the servers are friendly. It was not friendly at all today. First, our server barely looked at us and left us for a long while, then he got our simple drink orders wrong, then it took over 45 minutes to get two sandwiches. The meat was overcooked and the beans were cold. We saw him a total of three times. I don't Think I'll be back again. It was not good. Really sad. read more

Visited several days ago for dinner which we have done every couple weeks over the last approx two years. This time waited for a le;gthy amount of time for drinks and order. Then, my order was wro;g when delivered, not a really big deal. Then waited and waited for the check despite asking. Then they initially refused a coupon because they said I did not hand it, hand to hand to the server. On top of all that the server made an audible smart aleck comment as we were leaving. Needless to say we WON'T be back. read more