I really like this place, I don't know if it's always low in people or if every time I've gone it just feels that way? It's one of the more fun places that offers darts, ping pong, and other fun activities like trivia night and live music, but it feels a little big for their shoes. Great beer and cider and pretty decent food, the bartenders seem like sweeties and are always nice! Hope they continue being a part of downtown Burbank. read more

Crap food. Crap service. Crap staff. If you use Apple Pay they insist on taking your phone from you to complete the transaction. When I complained they tried to throw me out. AVOID THIS TERRIBLE, INEPTLY RUN SHAMBLES The only good thing about this is the door as you leave. read more

I love this place. It's got a great vibe and the patrons are always pretty cool. The bartender is super rad and makes sure you are taken care of and have everything you need, all with a smile! The place is always fresh and clean They offer free popcorn, several house drink specials, and some decent food to keep you going. They have about 6 dartboards, a shuffleboard table, a foosball table, and two ping-pong tables to keep you entertained, not to mention great music and several TVs playing all types of sports. The outdoor patio is really nice at night. They also have a second room with a bar and a full dining room with tables. Thank you for always taking care of us!!! I definitely will be returning! Enjoy!!! #jsho read more

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Wow! We loved our experience at Story Tavern. John was the best bartender/handler of all things. I invited 30 of my closest friends (ha) for a little birthday party in the game room. The darts were fun, the shuffleboard was slick, and the ping pong got the best of me. I had a blast with my friends. We ordered drinks, food, and it honestly felt like a good midwest bar hang. Loved it. Thank you again John!! My birthday was a blast. read more

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Came for the games and a drink! A fun place to hang out with friends! Staff was friendly, 90's music at the end of the night was awesome and the simple game room vibe was great read more

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I came here on a Friday evening in late March with a friend and had a Leprechaun drink. The drink was tasty. The vibe was chill inside but pretty quiet for a bar/restaurant. I would have liked to hear music or at least the TVs. I also would have liked to have used a cleaner restroom. Unfortunately, when I did use it, it looked dirty and ruined my appetite. Hope you have a nicer experience than I. read more

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This is a nice restaurant on a busy Burbank street. It is open pretty late, until 10 pm, but the kitchen closes at 9 pm, which I think should be more clear. It is a very popular place to hang out even on a Thursday night, with a live band, darts, table tennis, a popcorn machine, etc. I was pretty surprised at how busy and lively this place was for past 9 pm. The food is pretty good. We ordered an arugula salad, smash burger special, and garlic tater tots with cheese sauce to share. The food was pretty good overall but the salad could have been better. The salad has fewer greens and more raisins and candied walnuts, which didn't taste super fresh. The hand-breaded chicken, which I added for $4 to the salad, was pretty good but on the crunchier side. They also use chicken thigh, and I'm not a huge fan. My partner really enjoyed his smash burger. I think the garlic tater tots had too much garlic on it. Our server was very kind and helpful. I think overall, the food is pretty good, but there could be some improvements to the dishes we had. read more

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Terrible staff! I went this passed Saturday 5/17 and the bartender was incredibly rude. He announced that the kitchen was closing and I proceeded to place an order and he gave me the "talk to the hand" gesture. I get it, it's challenging to work in the service industry but the attitude was uncalled for. Please do better. read more

I almost don't want to share how much I love Story Tavern--I'd rather keep this neighborhood gem to myself! But they deserve the love, so here it is. This place is perfect for what it is: a laid-back bar with tons of free games like foosball, old-school darts, ping pong, and shuffleboard (just buy a drink to play). And let's not forget the free popcorn--it's the little things that count! The location is great, right near downtown Burbank with plenty of parking behind the building. Their drink selection has something for everyone, from premium liquor to microbrews on tap and a variety of mules. I haven't had the chance to try their food yet, but that'll be my next update. Whether you're rolling solo or coming with a group of 2 to 15 people, you're guaranteed a fun time here. Highly recommend! read more

Nice spot ya got here, Story Tavern. Thanks for giving me your delicious Reuben sandwich with a side of excellent tator tots. I also enjoyed my beer (though you didn't make it, having the choice of bitburger is all you). My friends and I sat next to the fireplace and shared some stories as we celebrated the birth of an old friend. He told us some candid stories about some very illegal things. Our service was excellent. read more

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So I'm confused....This place has two side by side locations and we were told to go to the "cider room" to order food. I ordered the chili sliders and took one bite and was done.... A friend of mine asked for a non alcoholic beer and was rid "do you see any on the menu" by the bartender. Then we were told we couldn't have more than 15 people on our group on their OPEN GAME ROOM. Easy to say first and last time here. read more

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Jon is an amazing bartender, I had been in there one other time, 2 weeks prior and he remembers our drink orders. Now we come by every 2 weeks to play darts and have a couple drinks. Favorite spot in Burbank. read more

Met family and friends from out of town on a Friday evening..Tavern was packed but not too busy that service was neglected. Ordered a glass of Chardonnay was told Sorry, we don't have any...Hmmm what bar doesn't carry a white wine..Asked for another drink Sorry! We don't have that type of liquor as well. Came to a bar to have a few cocktails settled with a glass of water.. Decided to order a Reuben sandwich was disappointed when food was served....Corned beef was so tough knife wouldn't even cut through it.. I must also add for the price of the sandwich alone ( No sides) included there was only a few pieces of meat in between the bread.. read more

Not the first or the last time we have been to establishment! Always a pleasure to stop in for a drink or two! We like to pop in at off times as the place gets quite busy! The bar/restaurant does have plenty of space and multiple rooms! Space for all! And refreshments for all too! They have rotating beers and ciders on tap! A lot of the ciders are made in house. And all of them in the dry side! Also there is a food menu! So drop in for a pint or two! read more

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Great service, zero complaints there! Horrible on all other accounts. Bad cider, mid german beer, and a solid burger. Really didn't love the family size tables, felt weird at a 6 person table on a date with one person. Also they close at 10??? read more

Service was great, and getting the food was fast. However, if you want food poisoning, this is the place for you. My wife and I had the exact same thing, down to the beer: Story Burger with cheddar, tots, and Weihenstephaner Vitus. We both came home with food poisoning. The bathroom was disgusting, and we should've walked out based on that alone. I have a philosophy...if the bathroom is gross, the kitchen probably is too. I wish I woulda listened to my instincts, instead I'm listening to our stomachs gurgle, while we each take turns in the bathroom. Avoid at all costs. read more

Great local spot. Kid friendlyish in that the staff were all super nice but more of an adult vibe inside(appropriately so.. not a knock).

The ambience is very nice with music. The service is very good however being from Ireland, they didn't have a lot of Irish related food from home, a little disappointed they didn't have bangers and mash or even fish and chips. read more

I love this place! The awesome part is they have really cute seats outside after you get a drink! The only reason I come here because there salsa dancing! It's so awesome they allow dancing out read more

Story Tavern - a man and a woman dancing in the street - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

Cool place, if Pinocchio, Wild West, and mark Twain created a bar then this would be it. Somewhat of an adult toy story theme, without woody...woody Harrelson! I got old overholt whiskey it was ok... and the vibe is cool with old photographs everywhere, especially of fighter jets. I was wearing a fighter jacket. The Winter Olympics was playing I didn't care.... I'm sure someone won the gold on something, also I'm drinking as I write this. I like to believe this is an adult Disney themed bar... fits it perfectly. Also I went here by myself read more

Story Tavern - Old overholt - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

I would definitely recommend getting dinner before coming here. The chili sliders were not good at all. Expect sloppy Joe's and three little mini buns. A friend of mine ordered the chicken sandwich with seem to be much better and the wedge salad was actually pretty good. This place features a full bar, and the service in the "playroom" was actually very nice. The lady that was very sweet and attentive. But I remember one bartender/hostess that needed an attitude adjustment. I guess everybody is entitled to a bad day. Some people were sitting in the patio and were semi accosted by a homeless person, which was a bit sad and weary all together. Maybe a security could have handled it, but there was nobody there to say anything. There is also a cider/beer bar next door which was more quiet and pretty chill. I may or may not come back which is why I gave it 3 stars. read more

We have continued to enjoy Story Tavern for many years as local residents, and they always provide a cozy environment for a good beer or cider, and some comfort food. We were in recently and had a great experience during the holidays, the decor was festive and drinks were great. I'm docking a star as their bathrooms are in desperate need of a makeover/clean up - it would make the experience closer to 5 stars! read more

I've seen this place a few times now and finally got to stop in and have lunch. Got there a little after 2 pm. We Were the only people there, which is always worrisome (we thought maybe they were closed). Shortly after walking in someone popped out and let us know indeed they were open and said we could sit wherever, so we chose a big circular both with a nice view of the restaurant. We were greeted, ordered some waters and started looking at the menu. So many yummy options..oh so hungry.. This was not going to fare well for any diet lol. Back and forth decisions and finally we settled on a Reuben sandwich, Frito pie, and sloppy Joe. Oh yea... no diet here.Good came out in a timely manner. The decoration reminded me of something out of Disneyland. Floating candles, decorative shelves and photos. Very cute! The food was good. Nothing amazing, but it certainly didn't disappoint. Being we were the only people there, it was a bit off putting. The server looked like he was preparing for the evening so little attention was paid to us. But it's all good, we just needed some sustenance, and that we got. If like to come back in the evening, as it seems it's probably more of an "after 5" type of place. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Sadly, one of the worst dining experiences I have had in quite a while. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich. It was not edible. There was almost no actual chicken, the breading was thick and chewy and the first place in the sandwich I tried to bite I couldn't even bite through. I sent it back and asked for the spicy grilled chicken instead. This was edible, but far from good. There was little to no spice. I ended up having to pull the sandwich apart to remove a big chunk of fat/skin that I couldn't bite through. The server never even bothered to ask if the replacement sandwich was okay. Another person in our group ordered the fried chicken sandwich as well. When he went to send his back, the server actually argued with him about if the sandwich was okay or not. Went here because of the solid reviews, evidently people are getting different food/service than we received. Definitely will not be back. read more

Really enjoyed our visit a few weeks back to Story Tavern! We'd last been here prior to the pandemic and I'm glad this little pub survived! They have a great beer selection, the cocktails were on point, mac and cheese was DELICIOUS (I'm a fan of a not-overly-cheesy, more subdued mac...this was it)! The place is cute, clean and feels insulated to the point of somewhat transportative to where you feel like you are no longer on a busy strip of shops and restaurants in Burbank, but you're in a little countryside spot. The service was great! Our server had a lot of good recommendations! New go-to for a burger and a beer spot' read more

I've been here three times and each time its been really good. Great place to get good food in Burbank. Sat on the street facing patio. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Wanted to do the whole St. Patrick's day thing and listen to some music but it was kind of a bust. We got a table on the sidewalk, but didn't want to pay a minimum fee to sit on the sidewalk, get a tray of some sandwich and listen to the hostess explaining to everyone how nothing they wanted would work out so we took off. read more

The burgers had flavor and the service was good. The portions were average in size. There was a good selection of alcohol, beer and cider. read more

This is probably our favorite place to grab a drink in this part of Burbank. You can sit on the bar side and carry on a conversation since the game side of the place is separate. They have a nice selection of alcohol and a small pub menu of food. Plenty of seating of you have a large party, also plenty of televisions if drinking and watching sports ball is your thing. The services has been top notch each time we have visited. read more

Surprised the bar with a pretty big group of people on a weekday night. The bartender, John, was amazing and helped everyone in a super timely fashion. The drinks were delicious and he did everything with a smile. Absolute 10/10 experience. Can't wait to come back. read more

Service and cocktails are solid. Food leaves A LOT to be desired. Ordered a grilled chicken and fried chicken sandwich and both came completely burned so we sent them back. Server was very apologetic and brought new sandwiches back. Unfortunately, both sandwiches were still just as burned. The server tried to say the grilled chicken just looked burnt because the spices and the fried chicken looked burnt because it's gluten free. read more

Story Tavern - This was the second time they sent a sandwich out like this after first was burnt. They said this is because it's gluten free. - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

I'm new to the area and I cannot express the hospitality I encountered with John. He was so knowledgeable and fun to be around. For my first time being here, thank you for making it a memorable time! You rock!!! read more

Do not come here to watch sports they don't like excited sports fans and will cut you off go somewhere else drinks are tiny and staff sucks also the Mac and cheese is bad read more

Wow um I'm not sure where to start with how bad this place was. And it was more about how poorly everything was handled. I called ahead to give this place a heads up about my birthday celebration I would be having there. I said it was around 20 or so people, we didn't need any special treatment or anything but since it was a big group I felt it was good to give them notice. They said it would be no problem and they would be happy to have my group. We get to the place and there's a covered patio outside the game room, it's completely empty so my friends and I start to take those tables. We then go to the bar to order and they told us we needed to be waited on, which was weird because we had been sitting outside for a bit and no one had come to give us water even. Then, a waitress come up and asked how many more people would be coming and I said around 20, she seemed absolutely shocked and did not seem to want to take our food orders for a few appetizers. She then went in and told us to just order at the bar (like we originally were trying to). So, we went BACK to the bar and ordered. She also told us that we needed to leave some tables open on the patio in case other people wanted to use them. Why would other people need to use the tables? They would be filled with people ordering and eating from my group? I asked if the other tables were reserved and she said no. So we were just apparently not allowed to take open tables that no one was sitting at in case someone else came? That made no sense. The waitress also said the kitchen was going to be closing in an hour, at this time it was 6:30pm, so their kitchen closes at 7:30pm? On a Saturday night? That seems way too early.... It didn't end up mattering because... About 15min later the bartender came out and said their grill was broken so they could make any of our burgers or sandwiches. So we said no problem, we'll just order apps. The guy said we'd have to go back to the bar and re-order, he was just telling us they weren't going to make our food. So we go back for a 3rd time and order AGAIN, and another 10min later they come out and tell us their stove is broken so they literally cannot make us anything except a salad or Mac and cheese from the microwave. I found this super weird as when we came in people were eating in the dining room so we're all those people just eating salads? Insane. They were not very nice either about any of this. Reading the other reviews it doesn't seem like their service is great. We tried the microwave Mac and cheese and it was not great, no surprise. They give you plastic utensils in a bag that you'd expect at a fast food restaurant, not an actual sit down place that serves food. But they didn't serve us any food so who knows. I wouldn't look to this bar to have a party at, even though they do have a game room. Just seems like the service sucks and they don't actually want groups of customers. Maybe they only want to cater to dates or smaller groups. If that's the case then they should've said something over the phone. I understand that places have off nights, but to have no food and then not seem apologetic or helpful to offer other options or maybe like a few drinks on the house is just poor customer service to me. I will not be going back here. read more

Love the outdoor atmosphere. Food is pretty good as well. Dog friendly, they even have treats for the pups

Trash. How can you literally serve a piece of chicken that was lit on fire?? Absolutely disgusting. read more

Story Tavern - Burnt to a crisp fried chickn - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

Story Tavern is a hip little bar nestled in the heart of Burbank. Located on San Fernando Road by all the popular Restaurants , this bar gets heavy foot traffic. Serving up a wide variety of craft beer, Story Tavern has over 20 craft beers on tap. They also have wine on tap. Yes! Wine. Story Tavern has beer pong tables, shuffleboard, dartboards and foosball tables. You must leave your I.D before playing any of the games. They just want to make sure you bring back the game equipment, like the paddles and balls.It's definitely a good place for interaction with a date or hanging with friends. The patio outside is great for people watching, since It's such a high traffic street. I thought it was kinda weird my beer was served in a plastic cup. I am sure It's because all the games and they don't want broken glass everywhere but it made the beer lukewarm. Maybe you get a glass if you sit at the bar, not sure.I love beer that comes in a nice frosty mug or glass, not a cup. I never got a chance to order food , but it looked good. The bartender was friendly and handled the crowd well. read more

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Great spot for drinks and pub food. We got a bloody Mary and old fashioned (the bloody Mary was good; have had better old fashioneds). For food we got the jalapeno Mac and cheese and the shepherds pie. The food was fine - pretty standard. There was live music on Saturday night which was awesome. In the side room, they have lots of games - ping pong tables, a shuffleboard table, several dart boards. They gave happy hour every day, so this is a great spot for games! read more

I had a really disappointing experience and interaction and one of the weirdest with a bartender I've ever had Sat night 1/21. A really good friend's younger brother invited me out for his 21st birthday at Story Tavern. Being in my mid to late 30s, I'm not keeping up but wanted to pop by to buy him some heavy alcohol drink, something like an AMF, LA Water, or Long Island. I wait at the bar next to a couple who just ordered. There's only one bartender taking orders, a gentleman in a hat, most likely late 20s. After he serves them, he ignores me and goes to the other end of the bar. Fair, this has happened before, maybe he missed me. Then he comes back and takes an order of a new customer who literally just walked up next to me, despite me trying to wave him down and me standing there for 5 minutes now. Fair again, I'm in a good mood and just think, maybe I remind him of someone he doesn't like. All good. Then a third time, my friend walks up next to me and the bartender ignores me and is about to take his order before my friend tells him "he's definitely next". This whole time, I was raising my hand to try and get attention. All good - maybe it's just a bad night or something, I'm still keeping a good mood. So then I ask the bartender - can I get a moscow mule, and does he know how to make a "Black Superman" for my buddy's 21st. He gives me a weird look and says, "no - what's that?" (for record - a Black Superman is no harder than an AMF or LA Water, just different ingredients). I very nicely just dismissed and said, ya know what, don't worry about it... He stops me and confidently says "well can we make it with what we have" and gestures to the bar behind him. I say surprised and delighted "oh, uhm I'm sure" and then list the ingredients which he has all of them. He stops. Gives me a very weird and judgemental look, and then says "Yeeeeah. I'm not making that for you." Then takes a short pause - and tells me "And if you try and order that from anyone here, or at any other bar around here - they'll laugh at you." Honestly, I was just taken aback at this point. I've never had any bartender say something like this, let alone with the attitude. I was perfectly fine not ordering the drink or ordering something else - but to be addressed that way and insulted took me by surprise. Essentially he went out of his way to prove (or at least claim) he could make the drink - only to tell me specifically that he won't make the drink despite me even telling you it's for a 21st birthday. Then, you feel the need to make a comment that's clearly meant to be judgemental and insulting towards a customer - and the only takeaway I can see from that is either A. the bartender couldn't make the drink and was embarrassed and deflected or B. The bartender was lazy - not realizing they could have charged anything they wanted for a drink not on the menu and I was going to tip really well for a special request. But if that's the case, when I offered to scrap the drink, I don't know why he felt the need to insult. I just cancelled my order and went to hang with friends. I wasn't even mad and am still not, more just shocked and surprised anyone would treat a customer like that. And to add insult to injury - my friend who was at the bar after me said, after I walked away the bartender walked over to a coworker to tell him "did you hear that? I just did that kid a favor." It is very telling in how insecure the bartender was that he felt the need to justify himself and get validation from another bartender. And anyone over the age of a teenager knows referring to someone as "kid" especially when they're older then you is meant to be insulting and condescending - another thing I was really surprised he did within earshot of patrons at the bar - especially my friends I was just with who could overhear him insulting me. Though I did talk to people in our party and he was apparently pouring huge shots and big pours for people who tipped him $5, so honestly sounds more just like a dive bar, beer and sloppy shot pour bartender to me. Which is totally fine, I would just prefer if you are not interested in making mixed drinks, just say so and don't be insulting. I would have been happy still ordering had he just simply declined to make the drink. I will certainly never be going back to this establishment just based on customer service alone. And on the flip side - I don't have enough GOOD THINGS to say about Fantasias across the street! Not 30 minutes later, I went across the street to Fantasias - asked about the drink, and the response from the bartender was "uhm, no I haven't heard of it - but I can look it up quick on my phone and make it for you." I was over the moon at someone just taking the few seconds to show kindness and consideration to take 30 seconds to help someone instead of insult them. I told her to charge whatever she wanted for the drink and tipped her $15 on top just for going a little above and beyond. read more

Love this place! Feels like home! The staff are great! While I don't get there as often as I would like anymore, every time I am able to make it there it's like I never left. Great staff, attentive service, and excellent section of beers, ciders, wine and spirits on hand. Love their burgers and mac and cheese selections. My go to place! read more