I don't usually like to admit I like corporate restaurants but this place is doing it right. I try to support smaller mom and pop's but damn, sometimes I just want Yard House fries. They make some mean thin fries. And a whole vegetarian section WITH veggie meat! What?! Unheard of! They advertise their Gardein meat proudly which I find so odd for a chain restaurant. But I humbly and gratefully accept with open arms. Their veg bbq chicken pizza was yum. Had to wait 10 mins more on top of waiting 30 mins for a table but the manager came by and offered us a free appetizer for our troubles. I wasn't even mad. Cudos. You're managing right. read more

This is a beer drinkers paradise! They have everything, I mean everything on tap! I almost choked on my Stella when I looked up and saw Pabst Blue Ribbon!...LMAO!! I dig the layout of the bar. Huge and plenty of seating. Average prices. Friendly Hostesses. The bartenders were attentive as well. They provide a late night Happy Hour (Which a lot of bars are doing now). I didn't try any food, so I couldn't tell you how the kitchen is. Clean bathrooms, plenty of TV's, and some nice eye candy on the weekends. read more

i seriously love this place! MUST TRY THE (MAC+CHEESE)2! omgaa!ilovee! you lovee! we loveeeeeee &sweet potatofries! anddd AVOCADO & SWISS BURGER! yumyummyumm! writing this review is making me soo happyright now!hahah gogogo! read more

I love the Yard House. Don't come here expecting a gourmet meal. Don't get me wrong, the food here is delicious. It's awesome for little bites and appetizers... and don't forget the beer and sports all up on the TVs. Great place to hang out and chill after a sporting event (my friend and I came by after a Kings game). 100+ beers on tap! read more

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When a bunch of us get together (and we all live in the area and are oftentimes lazy to drive out), we tend to end up at Yard House. And I'm glad this place is huge too - big groups need not fear as there are plenty of seats inside and outside. I've not really had any issues with the service here. And the food is surprisingly decent to very good. The Mac and Cheese, for example, was a pleasant surprise. Great selection of beer and other drinks as well. A ton of parking located underneath the Paseo complex. It's also right outside of the Arclight, so it should get some consideration as a pre/post movie option. read more

This place is a crowd pleaser. Very good for an after movie round and dinner. The beer selection is great, the cocktails are good, and the menu is huge. They don't do anything amazingly, but they do a lot of stuff really well. In particular the someone schizophrenic Steak Salad is really good. I don't like the over-dressed ahi salad, though. The penne with jerk chicken is really tasty too, and a lower calorie choice. Their under 600 calorie choices are good, but can be on the small side. The 5 oz under 600 calorie steak is good. The burgers are great. This place is a good bet especially for a large group. Call ahead, and ask them to put you on the waiting list while you are on your way there, because the wait has been around an hour fairly often. read more

While I normally prefer not to rate a chain-restaurant, I just need to let it be known out there that the manager at Yard House (on Sunday 3/24/13 around 6pm) is one heck of a great manager. Usually Yard House has very prompt service (from seating you, giving you menus, water, drink orders, appetizer/food orders, getting the check, etc.), but after we were seated at our table, we waited longer than usual for someone to come around to get our drink orders (or just bring iced water, for that matter). Longer than usual. Not long enough to be excruciatingly painful, but long enough to be noticed. Halfway through our meal, the manager comes to greet us and asks us if we waited a long time for our server to come through. I automatically just blurt out, "Yes, just a bit." He then apologizes saying he tried sending someone over to help cover our busy server and then says our two orders of fried calamari appetizers will be on the house for our patience. THEN. I felt bad. B/c he was so nice. I said, "Really? Wow! It wasn't *that* long of a wait....but...." And then he insisted. What a nice guy, what a great manager. Foodwise, it's Yard House--you should know what you're getting into. Service, however, is top-notch, on that one specific night, by that one specific manager. read more

Great place to hang out on a date or a group of friends. Food is always good. Pizza (mushroom and pepperoni) was good, garlic pasta was tasty and not an enormous amount, cheeseburger was above average. Beers are always savory. Beer selections are above and beyond for every taste preference. I'll definitely be coming back. read more

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I came here in the late afternoon hoping to fulfill a craving for their deviled eggs. I was surprised to find out they added caramelized bacon bites. Being the adventurous little man I am, I decided to try it out. Unfortunately I wasn't too thrilled with the new addition. It feely off balanced, and noting the bacon was also cold and hard. I also ordered the lamb burger. This thing right here, is a masterpiece. I always order my meat well done, and it amazes me when they still leave it with flavor. Usually places go a little overboard and make the meat dry. Sadly, they gave me a inedible fries. They were cold, hard, and unappetizing. I assume they get this way because of how thin the actual fry is. They did give me a new batch of fries, but they just didn't do it for me. The atmosphere is borderline hipster and classy urban. The waitress was lovely, but unfortunately the rest of the employees could careless about you. It seemed like we were invisible to everyone. Walking in, and walking out felt like we could of stolen a table and no one would of notices. I'd come back, maybe dress up a little. Maybe then someone would notice us. read more

It's always interesting to see the reactions I can get when I am dressed casually. My clothes were freshly laundered but I apparently looked homeless when I walked in, the two female hostesses at the stand turned and walked away from me. One of the males standing to the side not sure if he was a manager or server assumed I was looking for the bathroom. Perhaps it's because I walked in the wrong door. I had never been there before and was a little lost. At least the other male saved me from looking like a complete idiot and took my payment for my pick up order. We tried the korean bbq which was not impressive, the meat was chewy and the rice is what I call 'end of night' rice. The rice that's been sitting at the bottom for a bit, dried up and chewy. Not worth $15. The burger meat was of good quality. While not cooked to medium well as ordered, it was medium rare, still tasted good. This location is part of the mall and there is plenty of parking in the parking garage. read more

Came here on a Sunday night. A friend invited me and with his wife and three boys! I ordered the grilled korean BBQ beef appetizer. Was pretty flavorful. My daughter ordered their chicken pot pie. Looked big, but was deceiving. The bowl was small, but the rim was huge and covered by the whole top crust. Was good and soupy. Not dried. Even the baby like the crust. Tried some of my friend's calamari. Just your typical calamari from anywhere. So was the nachos. Nothing spectacular. The wait time from order to actually getting our food was really long or maybe it just felt like it because there were three energetic boys! The mom of the boys also commented on the wait time, though. I've never been to a YARD HOUSE, but I had a $25 promotional card, that expired. COuldnt use it. Why make it look like a gift card. All in all, I'd rather go to a mom and pop shop. read more

I don't drink (alcohol) so in order for me to give this place an unbiased review, I had to change the words on the beer menu from "WORLD'S LARGEST SELECTION OF DRAFT BEER" to "WORLD'S LARGEST SELECTION OF FRUIT SMOOTHIES" and then I thought to myself, "What an awesome place!" I came here with a party of 10 for a friend's birthday and we got to sit in a cozy corner but it was still hard to listen to conversations because the music was so loud. Either that or I'm going deaf in BOTH ears. I felt like I was in a club without the dance floor nor the scantily clad women. Anyhoo, I ordered the Seared Ahi Steak Sandwich (seared rare ahi, spinach, swiss cheese, tomatoes, caramelized onions and green peppercorn aioli) and it was delectable. Quite yummy. I highly recommend it. read more

Came for drinks after work. Waited with the pager in my pocket with my hand on it entire wait time. I kept checking my status on the list. Stood in front of the hostess. Was skipped like 6 people after me eventhough I was right in front the whole time. Pager never buzzed and I was infront of the machine too. Hostess rude. Told me it was my fault. Server nice. Good selection of beer. read more

I cannot believe i forgot to review this! I was writing my reviews for two other yardhouses i went to... two days in a row.. and remembered! The bartender here was spot on, very efficient. i was there during what would normally be a dead time, but he had his hands full with a lot of people sitting around the bar. he handled himself like a champ The staff was great here and the food was how i like it. read more

Take the time to look for something more interesting. How funny, I see one of the other reviews says Yard House is owned by The Cheesecake Factory...my dinning companion remarked that it felt like a Cheesecake Factory with more beer and TV's...which is NOT a good thing. Beer was funky, chicken wings came cold (and quite flavorless for Jerk wings) and the burger was surprisingly well seasoned. I guess we pretty much knew what we were getting into, but next time I'll pass for sure. read more

I freakin love this place! It's been 2 years since I've been 21 and I barely found this gem! Guaranteed I've only been here for happy hour, but DUDE .. it's happy hour! I've always left happy. But yea so this is the only location I've been and so far so good! It gets pretty packed but I've always found a seat at the bar. I love their selection of beers and their appetizers. All the appetizers are half off and a shorty beer is only like 5 bucks or less! I like getting the shorty because I can try multiple beers without getting bloated. Their cocktails here are pretty good! well who am I to say, I've only had their strawberry mojito... lol but it was pretty BOMB!!!! so yummy and refreshing. BTW all the bartenders here are pretty cool! And I love that they have TVS everywhere!!!!!! =) happy happy happy read more

Awesome happy hour. My boyfriend and I always try to make it to their HH, but we get off of work too late. I love their appetizer menu, I've tried almost all of their appetizers and I don't think I've really disliked any of them, maybe the California Roll. During HH we can eat and have leftovers for very cheap. We mainly order just appetizers if we're there for HH. But if we're there for dinner I like to order the lobster pasta, it's delish! My drink of choice is the Gobbstopper, it's not on the menu anymore but I still ask for it and they'll make it. It's a vodka martini drink, it's strong, sweet and it looks pretty Lol. Im positive you'll find a drink that you'll like in the drinks menu. The service is good, some servers are really good and are very nice with pleasant personalities. But there are those who are kind of dry and serious and that's why I didn't give this place 5 stars. Service can be a little inconsistent! read more

I go to this Yard House often and it's been pretty consistent during lunch time. Today I ordered the Roasted Turkey Club. Unfortunately it was quite bland tasting. Presentation was great and fries were plentiful, but I found myself literally dunking my sandwich in the honey mustard sauce for my fries because there was no flavor in the sandwich. The four stars goes for my past experiences with Yard House, plus the service was decent and not too slow. Nice ambience and friendly staff also helped. Definitely will come back to try the sandwich again as perhaps this was an anomaly. read more

Big points for this classic sports bar type restaurant having a large vegetarian menu! The place is pretty loud and dark and we always sit outside to get away from the shouting sports fans. On the back of the menu is a whole vegetarian menu, and many of the restaurant's regular dishes are recreated using Gardein brand fake meats. Yard House actually turned me on to Gardein and I now buy it at the grocery store. I regularly order the Gardein chicken fingers and fries and my husband gets the Gardein chicken rice bowl. Both are really satisfying and the Gardein flavor is very nice. It's a little odd though, every time we try to order from the vegetarian menu, the waiter or waitress has said something like, are you sure you want to order that? You know that's not real meat right? I once asked if the Brussels Sprouts were vegan and the waitress told me they were. They arrived covered in a creamy sauce and when I asked what it was, she said it was mayonaise. When I said I can't eat the eggs in mayo she said she didn't know that mayonaise was not vegan. She was nice about it, it's just strange to me that waiters at a restaurant that has a specialized menu aren't better educated about it. So, I'm a little more careful here about asking what's in things. read more

The Yard Hose used to be my 'go to' place for beer and good quality food .... Oh how life has changed in the last 12 months. So many better choices for beer now (congregation, stone, Kings row, lucky baldwins) - the staff don't know anything about the beers they have -and as for food .... This is where I was really let down. Nothing fresh, nothing healthy, nothing not covered in sauce or fried. Service was also very poor ... Rush-in and rush out. Sorry Yard House ..... It's going to be a while before I come back read more

I went to the yard house in Pasadena, CA and ordered the steak. It was probably the worst steak I have ever had in my life. There was no flavor at all. I told the waiter and he just brushed if off with an apology only offering a free desert (after seeing I only ate less than half of the steak). long story short - NEVER AGAIN! read more

Went there for lunch on Monday. And it was the typical American chain restaurant. Lot of options, food made decently well, but nothing special. Appetizer - Seared Ahi Tuna - the sauce was good but it was very heavy on the pepper. Entree - Miso Glazed Seabass - Fish was very fresh, and the pairing is a sure win. But it was too salty. Again. Lots of options. Solid food. But they were too heavy on the salt and pepper (typical american). Wish it wasn't a work day so that I would have been able to have their beer. Next time. read more

Just like the LA location, I enjoy myself here every single time! I've tried a few things off the menu, but really the best bang for your buck is the happy hour stuff! Yummy! The service is good. When it's busy I'll admit sometimes it's hard to get a hold of your server. I had an incident where our server was nowhere to be found so we ordered a drink through another server and of course it never came. Even with this frustrating situation, it was easily fixed. Needless to say, the food is good for what it is, the ambience is great, and the prices aren't too bad especially if you catch the happy hour! read more

Yardhouse is that type of restaurant that meets anyone's needs. Beer lover, big foodie, unhealthy food, healthy food, meat, seafood, vegan this place has it all. Yardhouse has a huge volume of customers every night to prove my point. Customer service is on point very friendly staff and professional. Great place to go to before watching a movie or even after. read more

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If I had only gone once I would have given this place a five star review. Alas, I went twice. I ordered the Surf & Turf burger both times with very different results. The first one was extraordinary. Really. I was with a big group and I ignored them for the entire meal. Not by choice. The burger commanded my complete attention. The patty was just fine, but the lobster was as good as it gets. And there was a surprisingly large amount of lobster on the burger. So I jumped at the opportunity to go to the restaurant again when a friend wanted to treat my wife and I to a nice meal to say thank you for something. I ordered the Surf & Turf burger again. This time, though, instead of lobster meat, the burger had some sort of imitation crab paste on it. My guess is the restaurant ran out of lobster but didn't bother to tell me. Let's not over-analyze it, though. Maybe it was lobster and it just tasted bad that day. Whatever the reason, the burger was gross and I wasn't happy. On a positive note, I didn't ignore my dining group ... but I did offend the guy who brought us there by making an unfortunate remark about his wife, so it might have been better if my attentions were otherwise focused on a delicious burger. C'est la vie. read more

I have been to a few yard houses before, namely for the 256 beers they have on tap and the newly discovered seared ahi sashimi appetizer. But because I was not a big fan of the ambiance there-namely the nightlife scene and cheeze peeps (yes, I'm talking about you triangle square) I was hesitant to meet my friends at the Pasadena branch. Well, I was surprised at how live this place was. On a Friday afternoon the place was packed with twenty-somethings. A very refreshing scene compared to the other Yard house locations (yes, I'm talking about you triangle square) The location is ideal, the servers are all very accommodating, and the room is openly large with plenty of outside seating. It was like spring break for college grads. It's a great location for a good restaurant. I will come here again for my Italian Pilsner and giant salads. I wish every yard house was this fun (yes, you again triangle square). read more

I know what beer i like and i stick to it, so i'm not giving it 4 stars on its beer selection. I'm giving it 4 stars cas of the overall experience coming here and the quality of food, the quality of food is not the best but its not disappointing at all, which you would somewhat expect it to be at a place like this. because their food is served to patrons who are near drunk and have the munchies... i had expected it to be something just a lil better than what they serve at D&B. I was wrong, Their grilled sea bass was delicious. read more

The Yard House in Pasadena is located in an outdoor mall area in downtown Pasadena called Paseo Colorado. In the nearby area you will find several restaurants, business offices, condos, shops, grocery store and a movie theater. Here you will find a wide selection of draft and bottle beers. The food menu is quite extensive yet the quality of the food is top notch! My experience was outstanding and the atmosphere appealing! Come by and have a drink or two and most definitely a shrimp steak dinner! read more

I love this yardhouse because it's bigger than the ones located in the inland empire. If you want a quick seat, head over to the bar. The bar is in the middle of the venue with lots of beer on tab. I usually come here for happy hour: Monday - Friday 3pm- 6pm Sunday - Wednesday 10pm - close. read more

If I remember correctly, the food used to be a lot better! I haven't been here in quite a long time but it just wasn't as satisfying. We ordered the firecracker boneless wings, the jerk traditional wings, chicken nachos (with fries instead!) and a pepperoni mushroom pizza. The only thing I really liked was the jerk wings. The firecracker sauce was just odd. The fries reminded me of Alberto's super fries but i like super fries more. Overall, service was good and food was okay but price is only good during happy hour! read more

I don't usually write reviews BUT I've been to the LA Live and Long Beach location but sadly this location let me down. They sat us by the entrance and every time the door opened I got a cold breeze. We had to wait a cool minute for our food which I didn't mind because it's normal but then we had to wait like 10 minutes for our utensils with the food on our table, then we had to wait for our refill from drinking it before getting our food then we had to wait for to go boxes then we had to wait for our check. We didn't really receive customer service we were sat and we paid for food I didn't really want to leave a tip but I felt weird not doing so I only left 5$ which I really didn't even think they deserved that ): it's not the money, it's the lack of service we had and there were booths available but for SOME ODD REAAAAASON we were sat by the employees at the front entrance and repeat that cold breeze every time a customer walked in was not fun. Nice restaurant though. read more

Great beer selection but that is the only good thing about this place. The food is Cheesecake Factory quality, massive, fatty, lacking any subtleties. On the weekends the crowd can be a but annoying. The kind of crowd you don't want to deal with if your paying $60 per person drinks and food. Weekdays are better. The staff is rude and aloof most of the times. And they'll card you even if you look fifty. So make sure you take your ID with you. One time, they didn't let my friend in because he forgot his ID but he had his American passport with him!?!? I didn't realize that a driver's license carries more weight than a passport. read more

beer selection is amazing but overpriced ($6-$9 for a 12 or 16oz serving). Food was terrible.. Had a French dip with about 1/3 the bun just bare. The meat was totally grey, like it was pre cut and sat around. Fries were cold. Really nice employees though read more

Absolutely loved the sea bass and i also had a swordfish taco that could have been better. overall had a good experience here, we were there with a few friends having dinner and catching up. the only thing that kinda annoyed me was having to flag down a waiter every time for water. will be back for the sea bass. thank you yard house. read more

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I waited with my group approximately 1.5 hours for our food. Don't ever come here. Awful customer service. No one cares. Everyone in the restaurant is barely getting their food after a long wait. I would be embarrassed if this was my restaurant. read more

Yard House - WTF. I just wanted a pizza. Waited 1.5 hours for this disaster. They didn't even care that my food was served looking like this. - Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

Not my type of place. I don't drink and I try to keep the cow- and cheese-eatin' to a minimum. But I have to give an enthusiastic endorsement to YH's ahi burger (order it without the cheese, for heaven's sake!) A great, great lunchtime treat. Everything else on the menu, and every other time of day... you're on your own. I got nothing for you in this review. Sorry. read more

I've been here several times for girls night and on dates, and it's always been a good experience. Yes the wait is long, and yes it's a chain restaurant (which normally I'd avoid) and no they don't take reservations so if these are deal breakers then look elsewhere. However I've always had prompt and pleasant service. Drinks have been refilled quickly, dirty plates cleared right away, orders always correct, and never had to track down a server for anything. Plus every server and host has always been warm and friendly. No complaints, service always hits the mark. It's always an odd mixed crowd (families, sports fanatics, couples, friend groups) but the atmosphere is fun, loud, and perfect for a casual night out. They have a fantastic on-tap beer selection and pretty good crafted cocktails. So far the best meal has been the fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Yum! Crispy, juicy chicken with flavorful potatoes. This isn't high end stuff, but it is perfect drinking food. Overall it's a lively environment with decent food, good service, and great beer and liquor selection. I will definitely head back soon. read more

Talk about abhorrent service. Was seated and promptly forgotten about. Took 25 minutes for a server to take my order, and another 20 to deliver 1 beer. Never again. read more

So this is the boy's favorite new place apparently. "Wanna go to the Yawd Howsss?" He says in his Boston accent...."I'm totally down", I say in my Valleygirl accent. We had both been there on separate occasions. This is the place to go if you want to have beer and watch a game. I havent been during happy hour but the deals look pretty good. I will be back i'm sure. read more

Note: Bring breath mints or gum. Most items here (including drinks) will leave you with a full stomach and a generous dose of halitosis. Dishes are served on large platters and are very heavy on onions, garlic, wasabi, and/or horseradish. But definitely try the Seared Ahi Sashimi appetizer... it melts in your mouth! Some other observations: -Beer selection is extensive -Cocktails are on the weak side, especially during Happy Hour -Crowded, even on weekdays (waited 20 minutes for a table on a Thursday evening) -Large booths are popular for groups -If you're female and single, be prepared to be hit on... while waiting for a table, at the bar, in front of the restrooms... basically everywhere. (Yet another reason to bring the mints!) read more