No service here at all. After half an hour we had to let a waiter know that we were there. Prior to that one of the waiters hit my leg and passed by n looked at me without apologizing. read more

We came here and it took them ten minutes to bring iced water. They left our table empty for thirty minutes then brought three pieces of bread as if that made things better. There were people that came in after us and got their dishes much earlier than us even though we had gotten things like mashed potatoes and broccolini which should definitely not take half an hour to bring. This ruined my mood and overall enjoyment. Not a fan read more

I'm at the Americana 2-3 times a week but with babies so I never get to stop in. Impromptu date night with the hubby and I made it a point to come here. Got seating at the bar and immediately was greeted, tended to, given suggestions. He got a mezcal cocktail. Had to order a Spanish gin and tonic, wilder Cali gin, lemon cucumber tonic. Love gin and this elevated that love. Shared the prosciutto flatbread. So yum. I'll be here once a week. read more

Ombra - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

Nice and friendly staff, food and wine quality really really subpar! My wife and I ordered 2 separate dishes and red and white wine. Food was like canned and microwaved food and my wine had no taste. read more

Their gin and tonics make me almost not mind the mall. Great gin selection (Astral Pacific from LA, St George Terroir from the Bay Area, Plymouth, etc), properly mixed and served. Lost a star cause sometimes it takes forever to get your drink. But all things considered (read: in a mall, with mall patrons, mall parking, and overall mall-iness), this place is pretty great. I never go to the movie theater without stopping here first. read more

This bar is a complete disaster. Our experience was mediocre at best. Visited on Sunday May 22nd. This place is a joke. Never again! Slow service, shitty drinks, average food, never going back here ever again. This bar is part of an Italian restaurant and they don't have any good Italian beer?? read more

I am leaving this review for waitress Maria. My soul sister and I came to this restaurant for a girls night out and immediately fell in love with Maria. She offered to quickly get our drinks and was creative in her recommendations of which drinks we should get. Highly recommend asking to work with Maria!!! Will be coming back to see her soon. read more

What's better to do than to go here on a Sunday Funday?! The answer is no where else. It was our first time here and the only reason we chose this place was because we had our dog, Luna, with us. I had the purple haze drink and black fog margarita. I would go with the purple drink because it was way better. My husband had their gin and tonic. The marble tables, the yummy drinks, the rustic decor, and the great atmosphere is what we will go back here for again! read more

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It took about 10 minutes for a waiter to approach us after we were seated to ask what we want for drink. We ordered one salad, one hot appetizer and two main dishes. After about 15 minutes We got all four items together. The appetizer was cold and my pizza was the wrong pizza. So I told the waiter that the appetizer is cold and she asked "would like it warmed up?" I said can we have a fresh one? She said "sure". After 5 minutes with got the warmed up appetizer. They kept rotating waiters on us. So no one knew what we had told or asked the previous waiter. To top it all off, they charged me for the incorrect pizza as well. So I had to ask them to take it off the bill. read more

Enjoyed a wonderful evening with family last night eating and drinking and enjoying Christmas season at this place! Food is good, drink was fine! Nice weather but having heaters really was good. I had the charcuterie board which was great variety of food. My husband had the Burrata flatbread. I tried and wasn't a big fan. The eggplant parmigiana was looking good and my sister loved it. I had the Purple Haze and had to get seconds! I love their location and the outdoor setting. It's in the heart of Americana, a very popular outdoor shopping mall with restaurants and movie theaters. There's a parking structure on site and they validate! Will be back for sure! read more

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I came to ombra with a girlfriend and it's the perfect place the environment drinks ambiance!! Our server Robert was such an Angel very patient and had the best recommendations! Will definitely be back!! read more

We Tried this place for the first time Saturday and the food was really good and the service was even better. Yesenia helped us out and she made sure we were well taken care of. We love the American and always go to the other restaurants but after this experience we will definitely be back hopefully we will have her as a waitress again. I would highly recommend having the Linguine frutti di mare and a margherita pizza . read more

I don't think any of the employees know what they are saying specifically the lady working what they let me do few days before apparently you can't do 2 day later just makes no sense. read more

Great place for drinking and having the typical Italian aperitif. A nice location and a great variety of drinks. Try one of their gin tonic.. it deserves it ! read more

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Really nice environment. The outdoor sitting is just perfect for lunch! I came in with my friend for a quick lunch and it was so nice and calming that we didn't want to leave. The service was fast and the waitress were nice! Definitely will be coming back! read more

Ombra - Must try! - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

Ombra has a beautiful and romantic setting. It's a great cozy spot for casual drinks. They have a special gin section where you can customize your gin drink. I asked them to surprise me with my drink but to use grapefruit in it and I must say they did a good job. We order three appetizers to share and it was a good potion for two hungry girls. We got the truffle Mac and cheese, which I loved. Then we got the burrata flatbread and also the cheese board. Unfortunately we didn't love these. The cheese board had pickled onions but it really could use a jam of some sort and the flatbread was missing salt. Overall I'd go back for the ambiance and the cuteness of the place. read more

Atmosphere is very nice and is what weighs the most in my review. Peter Paul Cabernet was sweet and almost worth $20 for the glass. The $17.95 piece of lasagna was hot, tasted like it had tomatoes and the texture and overall taste blended together but I couldn't identify the ingredients exactly (herbs and content) & had extra unnecessary cooking oil on top. I really enjoy eating it but I also felt like I could have gotten this at Olive Garden for $12.99. Make sure you don't bring your Sprinkles cupcakes to eat - was told by waitress they do not allow anyone to bring other desserts to eat there. You have to buy theirs. Bummer. It was just a cupcake and could have been eaten pretty quickly. Best to just not say anything. read more

Won't be back......stopped by looking to grab a few drinks. Sadly the incompetence of the hostess and bartender turned us off. Sloppy, low brow and inept. Moved on and took our business elsewhere after being rudely asked to switch tables after which a larger party who had been "waiting 20 minutes" for a high table jumped on the table. We were told it's open seating and sat at an open table. Without explanation asked to move and had menus tossed on another table. Bartender- rude, hostess-clueless and perhaps inadvertently, still rude. Perhaps a minor language barrier (not our issue) made the situation worse. As I said....we won't be back. read more

Elisa - YOU WERE AMAZING! Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful experience! Seriously, this place is such a gem in Americana. Highly highly recommend! The Eggplant dish is to die for and the custom made gin and tonics really spruce it up. Bomb!!! read more

This is mine and my finances new favorite spot. Such a beautiful place to be right in the middle of Americana on anytime of the day. Wonderful staff, very attentive and delicious items on both the drinks and food menu! Please keep up the good work! We love it here!! Only thing I might add is that they should expand the food menu a little bit - perhaps provide a little finger food such as bread with butter when we are seated (just a thought). Get the purple haze cocktail and the flatbread! read more

Was there for lunch. Tuna salad was amazing but what impressed me was the wine selection, eclectic and diverse. I had a glass of Austrian white wine: awesome. Service was incredible, but that's what you expect from an Amici manager restaurant. Good job! read more

Ombra - Sunday brunch fun. - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

Walking out of Trattoria Amici after a heart full meal, Ombra bar for their gourmet cocktail, their bartender being super knowledgeable with their mix drinks, they personalized them to your taste! Staff were super friendly and gives you a feeling of a little paradise on earth!! read more

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The wait staff was great. So we're the cocktails. We showed up with our puppy in tow, and was told the kitchen was closed. We intended to get a few cocktails. We ordered, and I went to get us some snacks from Deluca to have, since the kitchen was closed due to insufficient kitchen staff. I returned and managed to get two bites down when the manager came over told us that no outside food was permitted. I replied that the kitchen was closed, and we were hungry, and had no alternative (in the middle of the day. He told us (remember we had a puppy with us) that outside food was a health code violation. We have also been here before when someone, a regular we found out, brought cheesecake from nearby Cheesecake Factory with no consequences. Like do you not want our business??? Horrible! read more

Had a wonderful first experience at OMBRA. Our bartender Alex was amazing! She provided excellent service.. Food was great, had a steak sandwich that was recommended by her and it was delicious and a drink called purple haze which was Amazing! I will definitely be coming back. read more

The service in this place is terrible. My wife and I sat at this place for 20 minutes and no waiter attended to us. I know it was busy, but at least acknowledge our presence. Never going back again. read more

Terrible customer service!! If you want to actually call it "service" when no one even serviced us. TODAY 7/27/20 we were basically ignored for almost 10 minutes while standing there in front of them waiting in the super hot sun to get seated not one of them acknowledged us! A server even needed to get through to get in where you're supposed to wait so I'm thinking ok now they know ppl are waiting nope..Then I step aside because I can't stand the heat anymore and a white couple come and stand where we had been at waiting and someone came to help them in seconds and seated them!!!! he didn't even look our way when I tried to get his attention we had been there! I was so upset we were like excuse me we have been here for a long time waiting and noone has helped us then they seat us in the hot ass sun when there were some side tables in the shade. After some time they just dumped some menus at our table while I'm boiling no greeting or anything! Then I saw a table nearby clear up so I figure they would right away get us out the sun and put us there and they didn't. We eventually got up and left after still noone even bothered to bring waters as we sweat SMH just WOW. I honestly felt so discriminated and I'm not one to even go there but how they treated us like we were nothing and didn't exist was so wrong and first time I say this but yes racist. I felt like shit one of the worst experiences I've had just bad vibes off that crew...I had drove an hour to get there to meet up with cousins and I just wanted to sit and relax but this place messed up our outing! read more

Traveling from Oregon for work and stopped in to this cute bar for a glass of wine. Great atmosphere, great Negroamaro Rose, and even better service! Bartenders were great and Alysa ( I'm sure I'm botching her name!) who seemed to be a manager was fantastic! I asked them for recommendations for dinner and let them know I was considering the Italian restaurant nearby. She offered to go grab menus for me look at while enjoying my wine at their bar, which also has food too by the way! Finished up and was off to dinner where she came by to also check and make sure I was enjoying everything! Especially while traveling alone for work, that's exactly the service that makes the trip all the while! I absolutely recommend stopping in here for wine and a small bite appetizer! Amici next door is amazing for a yummy Italian dinner! Great service there too! read more

Great atmosphere, professional staff, small place but loving, i had the purple haze and i loved it! read more

Ombra - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

The place is nice the bartender was rude though; he thought my friend and I were going to dine and dash when my friend went to the bathroom at the Barnes and noble it sucked overhearing this conversation between him and a couple of guest as I sat down feet away. Thanks dude. read more

Ombra - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

So happy to have a new go to place for wine in Glendale. Been at Amici plenty of times to enjoy a nice glass of Italian wine, and the selection here holds the same high quality but is more focused on all parts of the world with a touch of Italian. There is something for all palates and the cocktails are really good too. Adventurous while true to the roots. A bonus: If you like Gin and Tonics this is a must visit, with an extensive list of Gins and a pick it yourself tonic and garnish program which is amazing! All of the staff is very friendly and the sommelier always helps you out in a way that won't disappoint if you're not sure of what you want. Will definitely be back, again and again and again... read more

This outdoor bar has a beautiful view, especially during the holidays. Unfortunately our server wasn't very friendly/welcoming from the moment we sat down. His name was Brad and he seemed very rushed and I felt like he was saying inside his head "just order the drinks and get to the point" The drinks were delicious- (a little on the pricey side) but the service made us feel uncomfortable and unwelcome which ruined the whole experience for us. Friendliness goes a long way in the restaurant/bar industry Brad. Be kind to your customers because you never know if their going to leave negative feedback. read more

Such an adorable place in the center of the Americana. I love that the whole thing is outdoors so every seat has a cool view. The patio lights hanging above are super cute. I ordered a glass of Riesling and asked if they could add flowers to it (like on the gin menu). They literally threw one flower in my glass, so I had to ask for more (it was a very sad presentation). After I got two more flowers lol... I finally actually drank the wine and it was really good and cold. It really hit the spot on a warm afternoon. The deviled eggs were amazing and so was the prosciutto flatbread. I also tried the panna cotta (which was a very nice presentation!) and that tasted very good! Even though I didn't try it I like how they have a create-your-own gin and tonic menu. Great ambiance and food. read more

The ambiance of this restaurant is amazing! Not to mention the staff is super friendly and prompt! Ordered my drinks and food with little wait! Impressed with the aesthetic and will definitely come back very soon :) read more

I'm surprised by these reviews. I was underwhelmed and overspent. I was recommended by Yelp to try this place which made me excited.Im not much of a wine enthusiast but the reviews about the gin and tonic assortment intrigued me. Spend your money elsewhere seems like this bar is trying to be something it simply isn't. It's the Americana not the grove and it may be nice and picturesque here but the clientele simply isn't there to be charging these prices at least in my opinion.other than that too tiny of a space feels almost like a pop up versus and actual outdoor bar experience. read more

Ombra - Seating area - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

Worst martini ever. $17 for grey goose flavored water. The only good thing was the olives. Lesson learned, there are other places in the mall to get a pre movie cocktail. read more

We decided to start my birthday party with a cocktail, they have the most wonderful bartender that prepared the cocktails per request, André was so gracious to prepare an awesome appetizer for us, you have to come and experience this wonderful wine bar read more

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AMAZING cocktails!!! I has the gin and tonic. I did the gin from California, with the pink tonic and a cinnamon stick, lemon wedge, and CANDIED GINGER. it literally tasted like a work of art!. My fiance got a templeton rye, black Manhattan which was heavenly! Delicious way to end a day of shopping, only regret is not getting another round! We will be back!! read more

I heard great things from a friend so I came with another friend on a beautiful Sunday to check it out. The service was abominable, which is the reason for this review. We both started with a glass of wine and were just hanging out for a while. The server forgot about us for over 30 minutes while our drinks were empty. Ok, fine. You can order by the glass, carafe or bottle. So next we decided to get a carafe each so if he forgot about us again, no biggie. After our carafes, we were done so we asked for our bill. It came back (over 20 minutes later) with two glasses of wine, two carafes and two bottles of wine. We pointed out that we didn't order any bottles and the waiter apologized profusely and disappeared for another 20 minutes. He comes back and only one bottle of wine has been removed from the bill. At this point we've already been waiting for over 40 minutes for the check. We just paid and left, because we weren't going wait around for an hour for the correct check. And before you ask- no it wasn't busy. He was off gossiping with people in the corner. The wine selection wasn't even great and for food- they don't really serve any shareable small plates- like cheese plates. I will say that it's a great location for people watching. There was also a really drunk man, with his full family (kids and wife) who kept muttering to us. That's not the business's fault, but it was certainly weird. read more

It was a surprisingly great success! I've had this bar bookmarked for that perfect night where I could use an impressive mixed cocktail after a night of strolling through the Americana. I'm not gonna lie, I came for this rather than the shopping. It's located next to Wetzel Pretzel and the crepe restaurant .. easy to locate because of the string lights and the intriguing set-up of the bar. It's open table so whatever seats you can find better grab it honey! There were a few tables open but we preferred the bar. I love the simple menu of finger food appetizers, cheese board selections, and limited items of dessert. The main focus is the drinks. Probably THE best mixed drinks I've had and the bartenders were really knowledgeable and well experienced. I wish I had taken a picture of the drink menu since some of the ingredients were interesting. Majority of the drinks had fresh sage, basil, or mint incorporated. They had the herbs planted along the front of the bar so every time the wind blew, you got a good whiff of it. We enjoyed sitting at the bar because you get a nice show of the live band playing on the courtyard. Loved every second of the scenery and we really had a marvelous time! read more

Ombra - Cali Sunset and Japanese penicillin. AHMAZING - Wine Bars Near Me - Glendale, California

They messed up my order and then didn't give us the check or see if we were satisfied with owr order ,still pretty decent food.way to expensive fore what we got. read more