We've had many good meals at Plate 38 before, but Covid has made us cut way back on eating out. This was our first time back in many months. Their Covid-appropriate space and staff procedures are really well done. The parking lot tent looks nice but we sat in the outer covered patio under a heater. My wife & I felt very comfortable with the arrangements. Now to the food. It was a cool evening, so we both had soup. I had their special cioppino, and it was a knockout. Especially the clams and mussels. Maybe too spicy for some but just perfect for me. My wife had grilled cheese & tomato soup and enjoyed their take on this comfort food staple. The brussel sprouts with warm blue cheese appetizer was an excellent start. And I do love their Peruvian Witchcraft cocktail! The meal was a 5/5 and the Covid setup was very comfortable. It has been too long! read more

I ordered the Mushroom/chive omelette over the weekend. I can say that while the mushroom part was delicious, the omelette as a whole was just ok. It had more chives than any one person wants to eat and not enough mushrooms.  It was topped with so much unnecessary sour cream. I also asked for them to add spinach and that never happened. It came with mixed greens, but no dressing, and the menu states it comes with fresh fruit, however I received half a strawberry that happened to be molded and one orange wedge. Why list the fresh fruit part if that's all you're going to give. Definitely not worth $20. On a positive note the employees that I encountered were professional and kind. read more

I was in for the holidays to visit my sister, and she suggested we stop by here for a drink. I went to the restroom and she said she would go and grab our drinks for us. And I had not even left the restroom when I got a text from her saying 'meet me outside, let's go'. And I was confused as to what had happened, so she knows that I can be protective and she said that the bartender was very rude, only served her one of the drinks, and treated her poorly. So she just paid and left. So I have tried to call back and speak to a manager about the inhospitable treatment, and total lack of respect for a paying customer, but I have been told 'no one is available' or 'he will be in later'. So not only do I not recommend wasting your time and money here, I would suggest doing what we did, and going to somewhere like Houston's. We were treated with respect, had an awesome bartender, great drinks and a great time. If zero stars were an option, Plate 38 would get that rating. Sincerely, A tired, angered and disappointed customer read more

Tried our best to be regulars. Good beers, cocktails and wine, ambience intimate and bright. Unfortunately the service is horrific, shockingly from long time staffers, pre and post pandemic. Our last visit we waited 15 mins after requesting 2 seats at the bar, a couple waltzed in and sat at the bar. We brought this to the attention of the "host" and he responded with, "oh, I didn't see them." Disappointing and a place where they won't recognize regulars. I never leave bad reviews but this place deserves one. read more

As soon as we walked in were greeted by a very friendly hostess and asked where we wanted to sit. We sat on the patio because the weather was beautiful. Our server was also very nice and always took care of our needs. We ordered different dishes from the happy hour menu and we also had the duck. Everything that we ate was amazing I highly recommend this place if you want to go on a date or just to enjoy by yourself. read more

Plate 38 - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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A quaint place with awesome service. I came here after work, and dinner was pretty good. I had a BBQ burger, garlic herb fries, and iced tea. Not bad at all, and I'd definitely come back when I'm in the area! read more

So glad that no reservations were needed here and that mean's I was off to start. We were promptly seated ! If you want brunch on a Saturday, I would highly recommend this place simply because of both indoor and outdoor options. Also, there is plaza/street parking ! Food was brought out promptly and the server, Alaura was very nice. She was a natural and not fake..what not fake in bougie Pasadena ? Overall most of what we had was really delicious. I would not be the one to order specialty breakfast so I stick to the damn basics. I ordered the breakfast buritto which was highly worth ordering simply because what the burrito contained. The eggs were sauteed in some cracktype sauce ! The service was great considering the fact that many large parties were Sunday Brunching ! I would without a doubt return here because of the high quality of food and service. read more

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Initially, it was a good experience. We were a big party and I understand it can get hectic. Our waiter was (at first) for the most part pretty attentive and kind. As soon as we started our bottomless journey, she became condescending. She started off with comments "don't chug or I won't serve you" "I can't serve you unless it's empty" ok fine. It got worst as one of our members was tipsy. Our family member left. She continued this berate of "cutting off the WHOLE table" .. we're all capable adults. Not one of us incapable of drinking more. You're getting, as a waiter, 18% automatic gratuity. She went on to just have a horrible attitude, emphasizing words and again, being completely unprofessional and condescending. She ended up following our intoxicated family member, who was in the care of her partner, OUT of the restaurant. Only to tell the manager to cut off the whole table; mind you the rest of us were capable. Mind you, the waiter went OUT OF HER WAY to find this family member who was no longer in the restaurant. I paid $28 for bottomless, yet was served a total of THREE times. The manager made no resolution, they initially sent someone who wasn't even the manager and claimed that he was. The "actual manager" tried, but ended up being rude himself even threatening with calling the police asking if we "drove to the establishment" b/c he was apparently a driving instructor?? What does that have to do with my concerns. It was ridiculous. There are better serving places that have bottomless in Pasadena and which I've never had an issue with. Overall, condescending, inconsiderate, and rude experience. read more

Amazing vibe for a bar. The food is ACTUALLY top tier!! The drinks are strong and tasteful. I live in weho and I would go out of my way to eat here. Service is a little spotty, not super positive in spirit. But not rude. I'd come back. read more

Drink Review: This bar restaurant is on the fringe of the bustling Colorado blvd and offers a wonderful selection of well made cocktails coupled with friendly attentive service. Its interior decor and ambiance is classy with a hint of modern contemporary vibe. The prices are relatively on the upscale which match the quality of the drinks and service. Next time I will update this review on food. read more

Plate 38 - Dark N' Stormy; Old Fashioned - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is a cute Café down the street from my house. Parking can be a hit or miss. It is inside a plaza with shared parking, but it is free if you can find it. I normally come here for brunch. You can find roasted tomato soup to garlic fries to grilled artichokes. My favorite is a four cheese mac. I heard their dinner is pretty great. My friends are crazy about their oysters on the half shell and duck confit buffalo chicken wings and smoked salmon They appeared to have great happy hour, which I have not join this fun. I see some of my favorite drinks such as margaritas, mojito, Moscow mule for only $7.5 (oh my). You can also get Cuban sandwich, Black bean tostada for $4.5 ( what, it is almost free). This place is very casual with a bar feel. It is a great place to relax and kick your heels up. Service is fairly quick and price is reasonable. read more

Fall hazard! Be ware. My wife just fell approximately 30 mins ago inside the restaurant because of their uneven floor. There is a long strip of floor between the inside and outside dining area that is completely uneven! what makes the situation worse is the tile of that strip is exactly the same as the floor below. Huge optical illusion to make you think it is one flat floor. Of note, the attitude of the male hispanic waiter and the female causasian manager is not up to any standard in handling the matter. The waiter did not even apologize and it took the manager 10 minutes to come to our table after I saw her being already apprised of the situation. The first thing out of the manager's mouth is "I heard you wanted to see a manager, what can I do for you?" in a nonchalant tone. I asked her "you know my wife just fell, right?" She then sheepishly said yes. A manager should have immediately inquired about my wife when she first approached us instead of playing dumb. Even though she later apologized, she already has added unnecessary complexity for the owner by her initial actions or lack thereof. read more

Very bad experience and very bad customer service specially from the manager , I came to have a nice breakfast and they took longer to take an order and my food never came , I had to pay for my drinks , I didn't want to wait another 20 mins , other customers got their food first and I was even before them , and the manager who took my order wasn't even considered to at least offered me an apology or anything , not a good experience . read more

Do not come here. DO NOT. Bf and I have continuously passed by this place, and we have always been curious about the food. In between taking Boss to the vet, we decided to come here for a quick bite while we waited for him to be finished with vaccines and such. We were seated promptly, and the place overall is nicely decorated. We were seated outside (which I didn't want to be, but seemed like there were no other options), but they had a heater outside which I appreciated. The restaurant is placed in the corner, so you get to hear the screeching sounds of tires throughout your meal! Our waitress was honestly, great. She had a good personality, very friendly, and quirky! For drinks, bf got: bloody mary vodka|tomato juice|tabasco|celery|bacon|lemon|lime $ 10.5 -Crushed ice, not that great. I got: jones coffee $ 3.75 -SO...as I received my coffee..I poured my cream, sugar, mixed it with the provided spoon..PUT THE SPOON IN MY MOUTH ONLY TO FEEL SOMETHING CHUNKY ON THE BOTTOM OF IT. THERE WAS A HUGE GLOP OF FOOD STILL STUCK TO THE SPOON. ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME!!!! I wanted to puke. I showed the waitress (and trust me, I would've taken pics, but she was still standing there so I told her immediately), and her eyes just bulged out. She's like, "Oh my god, I am so sorry, let me go get you another one." As she brought back the other one, there was like either some guy's beard or someone's pube hair on the plate that came with the coffee. Gahd damnit. I also asked for extra splenda, which she grabbed a handful and brought it to the table in front of me. The confused look on all of the gal's faces made me laugh. They whispered to themselves wondering why she brought all this unasked for sugar. I asked my waitress again, and she realized her mistake. She went back to the table to steal the given sugar LOL. Too much. Food Bf got: italian cold cut olympic provisions mortadella | genoa salami | prosciutto di parma | turkey | arugula | tomatoes | pepperoncini | roasted shallot aioli | baguette $ 13 -This was supposedly recommended and a favorite, but bf did not enjoy this at all. Lack of flavor..almost nothing. Me: herb roasted turkey melt roasted poblano|bacon|tomatoes|munster cheese|chipotle aioli|toasted sourdough $ 12 -BLECK. With all the ingredients inside, I literally tasted nothing. NO flavors..and they literally gave me a full poblano pepper in my sandwich. Couldn't even bite into it without the whole thing coming out. VERY disappointing. We also got a side of: garlic herb fries $ 5.5 -Just no. Shoestring fries, meh. Throughout my whole experience, 2-3 other tables had something to complain about their food. Noooooo thank you! read more

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What a horrible experience last night! I've been here pre COVID and enjoyed the chef's take on some of my favorites. But this time I couldn't even get a chance to order. My plan was to treat my son visiting from grad school to a nice meal. We ordered drinks and oysters while sitting at the bar and everything seemed be going well. (The first time sitting at a bar since getting VAXED) Well, we drank the drinks, ate the oysters, and then stared at the ceiling for what seemed to be 1/2 an hour or so. The place was pretty empty, but the bartender acted pretty busy. There was a female server standing behind the bar with her arms crossed staring at the TV - so I got her attention to try to order the remainder of our meal. She hesitantly came over (with stink-eye and resting b-face) saying nothing. I asked if she was able to take our food and drink order and she blurted out "I'm not your waitress, I'm just helping the bartender". Funny thing is, she took our original drink order..... Anyway, it went down hill from there. We paid, left and went elsewhere for a better experience. I get it, COVID has us all in a fluster, and I want to support local business that I frequently visit -- but not here, not ever again. Stink eye on you Plate 38! read more

I'm just here for the bottomless mimosas. The food is great too, I totally recommend this place read more

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Happy hour aka "social hour" is OVERPRICED. The menu looks good and prices seem decent but what they don't tell you is that these are small plates. The quesadilla $7.5(?) are wrapped in taco-sized tortilla. Hot wings were not wings, but 2 tiny drumsticks. I can get 3 large chicken wings at Howlin rays for $10. Their taco is literally one small taco for $6. Add the tips and that's $34/$35 for nothing. We weren't even full, and wish we went to Granville instead. You get a 1/4pb beef burger for $8.50. So much more worth it. This place tasted good but it's way overpriced. read more

I would give zero stars if I could. The wait staff was racist! My boyfriend I went in to get a late night meal and a drink before we went back home. We hadn't eaten all day and the food here and reviews were decent. We walked in, they looked at us like we were stupid and told us to sit anywhere. Since we kinda wanted something fast, we chose to sit at the bar. Out of a bae that seats probably 20 people the seats had three other couples and 3 bartenders behind the bar as well as probably 7 waitstaff circling around. The guy that seemed like a manager scowled as he walked up to us. I didn't know what I wanted to drink just yet. My bf did and ordered his. I finally decided my order and food, we asked one of the waitstaff for a drink as the manager disappeared. At this point my bf has waited 10 mins for his drink. I had to ask for my drink twice, which apparently to the manager that meant, "let's charge them twice and STILL not deliver her glass of wine" Twenty minutes later I'm pretty pissed off. The manager comes to take our food order. My bf orders a burger, I order the angel hair pomodoro with shrimp. The angel hair was over cooked and my shrimp tasted like rubber. We also added on my food as we waited because we were starving. We arrived at this restaurant at 9ish and left are 11:30. 2.5 hours for two simple dishes is pretty ridiculous. Not to mention all the unnecessary negative stares and my bf and I. They made us feel like aliens. It was ridiculous. I will be letting everyone I know to not go here. Worst restaurant experience of my life. read more

After having four dinners in recent weeks with friends who have diverse tastes, this has become my favorite dinner destination in Pasadena. The daily specials are amazing (mushroom bisque with truffles; toast with smoked trout; pappardelle stroganoff) and the regular menu has a wide range to satisfy burger lovers or "foodies" looking for something creative. The craft cocktail menu is excellent, and drinks are reasonably priced. The service is great too; unhurried but attentive. read more

Brunch was amazing. I got the breakfast sandwich and my husband got the eggs Benedict. It was all delicious, only downfall was the time it took for thr eggs benedict to come out. Bottomless mimosas were great too. It is a very relaxed atmosphere and worth making a visit. Parking was fine, but it may be an issue if you don't come early. read more

This was our first and perhaps last time here. Walked in for a late brunch/lunch. Waited there at the door and someone finally noticed us because they had to walk back from the dining area. So it's casual no worries. We get seated and the food selection looked really really good, I was actually happy to see a place that has some decent selection and thought put into their dishes. We asked the waitress for her opinion on what she would recommend. She was quite helpful. We ordered the Crab Cakes Benedict and and also the Smoked Salmon & potato rosti. So we thought the food all sounded wonderful and when it arrived it looked great and smelled great. Just as I was about do pick up my fork and dig in, I saw a hair in the middle of my food hanging off the plate. Wow this is not what I expected from a place that has won local awards for dinners and also with open table. Called the waitress over and she immediately apologized and had the kitchen fire up an new order immediately. No manager came over to apologize for the unclean dish that was served. It was not even acknowledge by management level personal. So the crab cakes Benedict was very well done, crisp and tasty with out the cake being overly heavy with oil. Now my plate the salmon came out really quickly. I was so ready to eat and was excited even with the previous hair in my food. So I started with the salad, very lightly dressed but full of flavor. Next I hit the salmon....WOW... It was salty! I kept eating thinking it was just a spot and then mixed it up with the greens and other things on the dish but nope still salty. I gave some to my wife to try and yep it's salty and not just me. It was salty to the point that the smoke was next thing I tasted and there was no taste of fish after all. Very very disappointed with the fish. The poor salmon was not given respect for its sacrifice to feed us. It was twice killed. I should have sent it back but just kept quiet and rather Yelp my thoughts since there was already a mishap with this dish. Long story short check comes and still no manager comes out to apologize nor acknowledgement of what happened with cleanliness and serving up hair not even here's a dessert or free coffee for the inconvenience, I've eaten at a lot of places fancy and hole in the wall, most if not all places would have someone come over as a representative of management to apologize at least. Nope so there you go. Plain and simple, I probably won't come back to eat here again, parking also was a problem. read more

Plate 38 - The crab cakes Benedict looks and tastes good. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Finally found a great place on the EAST side of Pasadena. Great foodie place. 5 star quality food, booze (especially eye whiskeys), friendly customer service and relaxing ambiance. So far, everything I had to eat was done proper. The crab cake Benedict was amazing as was, the bacon and ham Benedict. I appreciate the chef making me a custom Benedict not on the menu! Then tried their smoked Micter's Rye Old Fashion! Was dam good. Highly recommend this place. A must stop for their Saturday and Sunday brunch. read more

Plate 38 - Sunday's amazing brunch! Finally a great spot on the EAST side of Pasadena! - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Honestly we have always loved this place. Great consistent menu & food. The oysters, octopus, calamari & bone marrow dishes are incredible. However our visit last night was a disappointment & sadly becoming a trend for us there. We enjoy sitting at the bar & you expect some interaction with the bartender. Not only did we not receive any general social inquiries, we were not offered a second cocktail, not offered a refill on our waters & not asked if we'd like to order anything else to eat. We had a couple of drinks & I also wanted to try a glass of the white wine. We also wanted to try their charcuterie plate. The bar staff simply stood together & talked the entire time. We were so insulted that we simply left very unsatisfied. I hope the chef/owner starts paying attention to this unfortunate downward trend. read more

Plate 38 - Bar area - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I loved plate 38! The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious! I had the crab cake Benedict and was very pleased with it. The servers were mostly attentive and made sure we had mimosas in our cups. read more

Plate 38 - Crab cake Benedict and mimosa - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I heard the story behind this place was they opened for a few weeks, a fire burnt them down then they just re-opened again a month or so back. I've been here twice now for breakfast and I have to report, likely going to be one of my new regular spots for just that since its hard to find great breakfast places!!!! Nice location, parking not a problem (not true of many places in Pasadena), and prices are reasonable too. Now to the most important part....THE FOOD!!! Pork belly, potatoes, eggs and toast....a total win!!! I had them sub out toast for a freshly baked biscuit with honey which I could eat about a dozen. Croissant with lox, onion, and egg has been the choice of the little lady twice now and both times I had a little bite and was super happy that I did. Creme Brulee style bananas on french toast...OMFG....that's all I have to say about that!!! Why not 5 stars? Well the food is totally 5 star worth as is the coffee!!!! First visit had a very strange employee interaction at the register, the guy was not a master of communication I must say. Second time, they took way too long to get me the coffee (not espresso or other complicated drinks...coffee) which we ordered, I mean it came after we were half way done with our meal and not before... Therefore I look at consistency....will update to 5 if these are just isolated occurrences....I sure look forward to more R and D on this topic. read more

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Plate 38 is definitely has potential to become one of our neighborhood staples. We prefer it at brunch over dinner but the food at both is really excellent. I am a huge fan of potato pancakes. I rarely order them because they usually come with nothing else except sour cream and apple sauce. And although I am a fan, I don't like them so much that I'd give up a protein and a vegetable and forgo a proper meal. Plate 38 solves my dilemma with a Potato Rosti on their breakfast menu, a shredded potato cake topped with smoked salmon, cucumber chive creme fraiche, thin slivers of red onion, slices of heirloom tomato, sunny side up eggs, and fried capers. The potato cake was a bit over-fried at the edges but it was still the most fabulous base because there was both crispness and the soft bits of potato as it moistened over time. It had all the flavors I love in a bagel and lox: salty fish, sweet tomato, cooling creme fraiche, and the salty bursts of the fried capers. John got the Plate 38 sunrise, a somewhat ordinary breakfast plate consisting of eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes, or toast. The over medium eggs, roasted potatoes, and chicken sausage were all fine but not memorable. John opted for the buttermilk biscuit as the toast and it was spectacular. The biscuit was warm and soft, not unlike a really good British scone. It was served with three condiments: a vanilla infused butter, honey, and homemade raspberry preserves. I topped each bite with the butter and raspberry. While it was excellent, the rest of his breakfast suffered because it could have really used a piece of toast to sop egg yolks. The excellent biscuits were also a few dollar up-charge, which is well worth it but still came as a bit of a surprise to us because the waiter didn't mention it. Staff quickly rebounded and took the charge off the bill. We returned for dinner a short while later. At dinner, the pricing is a little higher. For a neighborhood spot with a less than impressive structure, I would have hoped that they targeted the $15-$20 entree price. Burgers are almost all under $10 which is great, but the rest of the options are $20+. John ordered the pappardelle with tomatoes and grilled chicken. The sauce was delicious, flavorful with herbs and tomato and garlic. My buttermilk fried cornish hen was a really good version of a comfort dish. The bird was moist and the batter was just the way I like it, thin and crisp and flavorful with a lot of salt and spices. The gravy enhanced everything, with a rich, chicken jus base. Part of the reason I ordered it was because it came with a buttermilk biscuit. I asked for some of the vanilla butter to accompany it. It was warm and flaky. With the sweet butter melting into it, it the best dessert I could think of. read more

Sarah the Bartendar w the wrinkly face and no make up has a very bad rude attitude and she's very pretentious. I sent my two good girlfriends over to plate 38 for their happy hour because I had had a good experience there with a male bartender or he was possibly the manager however this woman was so rude to my friends before I got there that they did not want to stay. When I went up to her to explain to her why we were leaving she was rude to me as well . she did not make an attempt to say she was sorry she only made an attempt to ignore my complaint and accepted absolutely no accountability for her actions . when I told her that I hope she would have a better day and that she would be losing our business she said "no thank you I've had a great day" . Very snobby very pretentious like "who cares about you or what you have to say" like a rude stuck up spoiled brat. This is a woman who has now lost your business one loyal customer and two potential customers because of her terrible attitude towards her patrons. Why you keep her on staff I will never understand if I decide to go back there and I see her face I will turn around I'll probably call the bar first and make sure she's not working. I'm not used to people like her working in the service industry . My friends were not greeted when they walked in and when she went up to them at the table where they were sitting instead of saying hello or welcome she said "next time before you see yourself down come up to the bar and tell us you are here so WE CAN SEAT YOU!" Wow what customer service!!! what a welcome they received ! Even after I gave her the opportunity to remedy her mistake she acted like she had done nothing wrong and like my opinion meant nothing to her in fact I think now that I've written this review I don't think I'll ever be coming back to plate 38 I have better places to spend my money and now we are on the way to outback steakhouse for their happy hour read more

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Ehhh, this place certainly does seem to be hit or miss. Blueberry Ricotta pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries: this isn't served with blueberry syrup as noted on the menu but I preferred it with regular syrup anyway. 3 small pancakes that were yummy but what took it over the edge was the dollop of the sweetest whip cream ever. This dish tastes more like a dessert than breakfast but was very much enjoyed along with a $2.75 coffee! Steep price for a cup of coffee but there are free refills, as there should be, for that price. Eggs, bacon, and potatoes: The reason I changed my order from a chicken dish to this dish last minute was because the table next to us was eating this and it looked fantastic. Everything looked jumbo and oh so abundant. Well, when I received my plate, it was puny. Scrambled eggs were limp and runny?!!!, potatoes were tiny and 1/4 of the size of the other plate that I was drooling over, and the toast was one slice of white bread cut up in half which I didn't touch. 2 slices of thick bacon were the only thing that actually didn't get messed up. Don't be fooled by the pix - you should know better by now online pix can be deceiving! The service from the servers and hosts are spotty but the bus boys are the ones that come through. Parking: free parking lot read more

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I'm giving this place 3 stars because of SERVICE. I been here twice already and every time I've order different food and yet food has not been disappointing, but I have to say their service completely sucks. "THE WAITRESSES" do not pay attention to their customer, instead they are hanging out behind the bar using their CELLPHONES, talking to the bartender or any other person besides taking care of their tables. here's my proof that waitress were hanging out talking to each other behind the bar instead of checking up on their tables see if we needed anything. I tried to caught her with the cellphone on her hand but the other waitress got in the way.. read more

Plate 38 - here's my proof that waitress were hanging out talking to each other behind the bar instead of checking up on their tables - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is the perfect place for meeting friends, date night or even family brunch! Excellent food, incredible staff!! Such a neighborhood gem in Pasadena. 10/10! read more

We had the best server who got our humor but could be classy with the classy clientele and a dog-lover as well. He went above and beyond. I think Dennis is his name. We split cheese and crustini. Oh was that good! Then we had the salad with grapefruit and avocado. A unique blend of flavors that got better and better. We split a main course of a smoked mozzarella burger with garlic fries. The brioche bun was so fresh and the burger so delicious! Our cocktails were spot on. Time for dessert and coffee. We can't wait! read more

I'm being generous with both stars. Friday night, 4 people. Seated right away and told we will be brought menus. Waiter comes by 10 minutes later, says he will bring menus. 10 more minutes go by and we still have no menus. Finally my friends wife gets up and gets then for us. We should have taken that as a sign to leave. Our waiter comes and asks what we would like to order, no drinks, just what would you like. We ordered one regular burger, one truffle burger, 3 orders of garlic fires, the angel hair pasta dish, and a Caesar salad with chicken. 2 12 oz hefs and water. The fries come out as appetizers, only 2 of the three come out. next comes the water and then 2 very small glasses of hef, no way was that 12 oz, it tasted great but for $6 a pop!!!!!!!!!!! holy moly! We were all so into our conversation that we did not notice that it took a good 30 minutes for our food to arrive, the fries were done the beer was gone, water glasses empty when the food arrived. The burgers looked good and were a good size. The "angel hair" pasta was not even close to being angel hair. It was soggy spaghetti with way too much extra stuff in it, see the pic i added for this and tell me if you think that is angel hair pasta. It looked like it came out of a microwave and filled half of a small plate, $12.50! The Caesar salad was the worst of all. Less than half the small plate it was served in, soggy, obviously was sitting for a while, chicken was barely warm, croutons tasted like cubes of salt and the chicken was way over-salted, how much for that dish you ask? $12!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you kidding me? I'm not sure what this place is trying to be with their tiny portions and extreme prices but it's NOT working. Servers look incredibly inexperienced (i saw each one almost drop drink trays while removing glasses, if you've ever served you know what I'm talking about) they all looked scared and nervous like it was their first time serving. Unfortunately the food does not make up for the service. I'm not sure what all these reviewers are seeing in this place, i suspect they are friends/relatives of employees, it can be the only way someone would give more than 2 stars. If you want to try it by all means but you've been warned, bad service, bad food, small portions, high prices ($40 for two people!!), so not worth it. Big disappointment, in fact i just changed this to one star. read more

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Best Moscow mules I highly recommend. Their happy hour, hours are great as well. You can stop by and grab great drinks for really cheap. Chill environment as well. read more

Plate 38 - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Drove by here a couple times, saw the happy hour on oysters, and decided to try it tonight. Boy was I disappointed. Never have I ever left a place feeling hungry. The portions are ridiculously small. We ordered the lobster po'boy, Cuban sandwich, and a dozen oysters. These were items we were ONLY allowed to order at 10:30pm. It was Monday night and due to slow business they decided to close the kitchen early. The most disappointing was the oysters. It's extremely small and 3 of them were broken poorly. I can't imagine anyone paying the regular price; $2.75 for an oyster that small. Nonetheless, I would not recommend them. read more

Plate 38 - The ridiculously small oysters.. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Elements Cafe, I still love you. Plate 38 is a casual restaurant with delicious food plated beautifully. There's always a line, but they have a lot of seating (patio too!) so there's never a long wait. Quick service too! We ordered the lox plate and the salmon burger along with the fries. The lox was to die for while it paired perfectly with the arugula salad. The salmon in the burger was made perfectly- not dry at all! As for the fries- skip it and use your calories some where else... This isn't the cheapest place for friends on a budget, but the food is definitely made for something a little more special than a daily brunch spot. read more

Plate 38 - loxxx - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Sigh.... I don't even know where I should begin... The place was full when we arrive so we had to wait for 20 mins. The restaurant was so busy that the host became our waiter but wasn't very helpful when we sled her some questions on the menu. She was very apologetic and did tell us she was new. I know she was trying to help the restaurant out but I blame the manager for putting her on the floor when she's not ready to be a server. She should be more knowledgeable of the menu before she starts taking ppl's orders. We ordered the from the happy hour menu. I had the tacos, small salsa and I shared a mushroom burger with my bf. My friend ordered the burger but requested to make some modification. It took awhile for the burgers to come out. And when the burgers did come out, both of the burgers we ordered were wrong. I was too hungry so I just ate whatever they served me. My friend was a bit more picky so he sent his order back. I feel the staff are friendly but the business just seems very unorganized. They did fix their mistakes but it took them a few tries to get it right. I would say the food was decent. But it just felt that the staff should be properly trained to do it right the first time. read more

My friend and I really enjoyed the food and drinks, it was great; but the service from their employees was . . . odd, awkward, and rude.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. It was around 8 PM on Saturday and we had just had dinner at a friends house in Pasadena and it was time for a drink. i had been down in old town earlier and I i really did not want to brave the chaos that is parking down there so we decided to drive a little further down Colorado. This place is great. Its not overcrowded and a very nice atmosphere. It was freezing cold outside but when we came in it was warm with Christmas decorations and lots of booze. There is a very cute patio area equipped with heat lamps and lights. Please try the bread pudding. It is amazing. its soft and crunch with custard, fruit, powdered sugar and ....drizzled with NUTELLA! perfection. This is a chill place to get a drink away from the crowds. I will be back to try the food because it looked delicious! read more

Plate 38 - Bread pudding. You are very jealous right now. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Happy hour is 4-6pm and 9pm-close! Came mainly for their happy hour oyster deal, since I was already in Old Town Pasadena. Their oysters are extremely fresh and only $1.50 per half shell! Definitely try some of their happy hour drinks as well. They really don't skimp you on the alcohol mix, which made me more willing when I ordered one of their $7 happy hour drinks. Here's what to get for happy hour: 1. Oysters on the half shell ($1.50)-- the oysters are super fresh! They come with horseradish and a spicy/tomato lemon sauce. YUM! 2. Mushroom Bruschetta ($3.50)-- I expected some mushrooms on a crunchy bruschetta, but this one was nothing compared to my expectations. The mushroom was grilled with some onions until perfection and the bread wasn't super crispy, but still rather chewy! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! 3. Duck Slider ($3.50)-- slider with fig compote and arugula. Not a bad choice to try, just rather small for the price. 4. Tuna Taco ($3.50)-- Definitely give this one a try! The taco shell wasn't like the texture and crispiness of regular taco shells. This one is on the thinner side, maybe like chips? Comes with avocado and cilantro creme inside the taco. They're on the lighter side of flavoring, so it doesn't overpowers the tuna taste! Service: There were no line when I went around 5pm and you were allowed to sit anywhere you wanted. Servers are friendly and brought the food out within minutes. I will definitely come back to try other dishes! read more

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Have been here many times, and this time was a HUGE disappointment. 1st - they didn't see the Open Table reservation that was successfully made 45-mins prior, and basically shrugged it off as they told us they didn't have an open table and inferred it was my fault. Just made some lame excuse about how they don't check it frequently, etc. 2nd - set-up a table for 4 for a DIFFERENT reservation right after we arrived and checked in. 3rd - sat two walk-ins at high-top tables immediately (never offered that to us). 4th - after waiting 20-minutes, with an awful attitude the hostess FINALLY offered to seat us at two round, uneven and wobbly high tops pushed together. Never apologized after I called her out on not offering that as an option earlier. 5th - Hostess tried smoothing things over by offering to move us to a regular table when it opened up 10 mins after being seated (which we took; and note the other Reserved table was still unoccupied). 6th - Took over 20 mins after moving to our new table for our food to arrive (a croque madame, pancakes, side of fruit, and side of bacon. All but my pancakes arrived. Seemed that either another server took mine, or the server effed-up and forgot to input mine. No explanation or apology after asking 4 people to see where it was. And no offer to take it off the tab. To top it off, the rest of my table was done by the time I finally got my food. read more