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    Story Tavern

    3.4 (574 reviews)
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    STORY TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Birthday Party!
    Joshua H.

    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.

    tinno A.

    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

    The leprechaun drink
    Alejandra D.

    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.

    Arugula salad with hand-breaded fried chicken
    Molly L.

    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.

    Eatin and  repeatin
    Willy R.

    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.

    sanaz t.

    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.

    Indoor seating area
    Jolie F.

    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!

    a man and a woman dancing in the street
    Lucy T.

    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

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    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).

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

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    Ask the Community - Story Tavern

    Is this family friendly?

    The Story Tavern Main room is family friendly but the adjacent game room is 21+.

    Do they offer fries? I note it isn't an option w the burgers..

    Nah, they only do chips and tater tots.

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