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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall2food2service3ambience4

   After frequenting this restaurant many times, unfortunately, we will not be returning. We arrived a little early for our reservation and were greeted with “we will not be able to seat you until your reservation time.” Even though, the restaurant was practically empty and easily 20 empty tables were available at that time. After waiting 20 minutes to be seated, the server greeted us with “you’ll need to order everything at once, that’s how we do it here”. So as if to say, we’re trying to turn the tables quickly and don’t want people hanging out ordering in courses. Next up, I ordered the kids burger for my son and asked if they could add a tomato to it - “sure, there’s an extra charge for that.” We also ordered the hummus plate which came with a ton of hummus and 5 pieces of pita. When we asked if we could get a few more pieces of pita - “sure, there’s an extra charge for that.” And lastly, the manager of the restaurant checked in on us while I was dealing with a fly drowning in my glass of wine. I finally was able to get the fly out of the wine and place it on a plate. The manager offered to take the plate away but didn’t offer to get me a fresh glass of wine. The real bummer is it’s a nice place with outdoor seating, conveniently located, and the food is ok. But after this many strikes in one evening (and I don’t think they were just having an off night), we’ll spend our money elsewhere.

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2. 8

   818diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great outdoor dining experience and great food. Wine and scotch selections were excellent.

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3. CE

   ClaireE

   Phoenix

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall1food1service1ambience4

   Great outdoor space! A good location for cocktails, however stay away from the food, not good at all. Very underwhelming food experience considering the nice patio. Food was uninspired and under seasoned.

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4. JD

   JDH44

   New England

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This is a great place for patio dining, especially for lunch and brunch. The menu avoids the exotic or the peculiar, and might be wrongly dismissed as offering just "comfort food," but the dishes are well prepared and presented and always tasty. Service is attentive and prompt. There is a certain rigidity regarding reservations (the hostess would not sit our party of two until the clock struck the precise time of ours, even the table we occupied was visibly unoccupied and ready for seating), but I rated this a minor sin.

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5. DH

   DianeH

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service2ambience4

   Service was extremely slow at lunchtime, it seems that there were not enough servers for the large crowd

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6. MR

   MaryR

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   One guest ordered a medium-cooked hamburger. She was served one with too much pink color and sent it back. They came back to say the next try got cooked too well, so they had to start over. The other 2 guests were almost finished when the hamburger finally came out. Otherwise, the food was all very good.

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7. AK

   AbbieK

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This place never disappoints. Davina is an absolute delight and is very attentive.

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8. CR

   CRDMC

   Corpus Christi

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing atmosphere and extremely friendly staff. The cheese charcuterie board was well served and a had good selection. It also had mustard and small pickles that is a must for me on cheese boards.

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9. b

   boogiedwntwn

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service4ambience5

   Mocktails were too sour and pork chop was dry…was really rooting for this place but it’s clear that it’s really a scene to be seen kinda place vs prioritizing quality. Hope they’ll do better all around for food and drink quality.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Nice and chill

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11. MK

    MiriamK

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    Food was decent, expensive for what we got. Flavors were fine but not memorable. Overall ambience and service were outstanding.

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12. j

    jany

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    Can't give five stars all around because in our party of 6, one person's food arrived late and actually burnt, and another's arrived cold. BUT everything else was quite delicious (and was on a previous visit). It was a bit frustrating that they wouldn't debone the yummy branzino though they explained it was due to Covid concerns. This strikes me as odd, since simply plating the dish would seem to provide the same exposure, but I mention it just in case you don't want to order something you must debone yourself. The item itself is beautifully presented and tasty. These problems are why I am only rating the food a three in this review, but definitely most dishes are inventive and well-prepared. So, the service that brought the food cold and seemed to be very slow whenever there was a request (coffee got cold while waiting for sugar request to arrive) may again have been an anomaly that wasn't the server's fault. I still want to give 4 stars because when we did bring all the issues to the manager's attention, he was very pleasant and willing to make it right for us. It is an expensive place to eat, but everyplace is now! If you want a nice outdoor ambiance it's definitely worth a try and I will go again. (must request an outdoor table if you are reserving, otherwise you may be inside, which looks pleasant and comfortable, but I think the outside setup is the big draw.)

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13. HM

    HouseofM

    Seattle

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Treating my fiancé and soon to be step kids to one of my fave restaurants in LA! And I hat the single best short rib of my life!! If you’re in LA and or visiting and near universal, I highly recommend it!!

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14. TT

    TerriT

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very friendly restaurant! Very nice staff they were overly friendly. The ambiance is so nice, and the food was amazing!

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15. A

    Amber

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The restaurant is surrounded by beautiful scenery that you forget your in the middle of the city.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great brunch spot with the girls. Would recommend the mimosa pitcher (they put the whole bottle of champagne in there, so plan to eat something too, haha) Robert was our server, and he was fantastic! If you plan to go during the daytime this summer, try to eat inside if it’s after noon, the heat was a lot even in the shade. Loved that they also helped with parking/valet, so if you self-park it’s free but if you choose to valet, it’s only ~$5 :) Great experience all-around and can’t wait to come back!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    I had the Grilled Octopus, it was delicious. The staff was very friendly.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Love the ambiance! Perf for any get-together. A little crowded when we went for dinner but the experience is still superb.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We weren’t able to get seated before I had to take my father (visiting from out of state) back to Union Station. I was really disappointed because we eat there all the time and frequently stay at the Garland. At least he got to see the gift shop 🫤

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20. LM

    LenaM

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food3service2ambience5

    We sat outside by the fireplace and it’s a gorgeous set up. Drinks were good, food was average. Service was terrible. Our waiter would disappear and we had to ask other waiters to order. The ambience absolutely is gorgeous and you feel like you are at a resort type of a restaurant. I would come back and give it another try.

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21. TO

    TODDB

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great atmosphere. Great service and Great Food! Noise level, even with a full house at dinner time, is not so overpowering that you cannot have a decent conversation at your table. The quality of the food, from great cocktails to the freshness of the food served (obviously farm to table) will have me returning again and again...

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22. R

    Rastratton

    San Diego

    180 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    180 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    i was traveling for business and had an excellent experience at The Front Yard. wine, octopus and dessert all were excellent. i will be back again soon!

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23. MF

    MaryF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 22, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Our food was very good and the wait staff was busy but attentive. For summer nights, the patio is definitely the way to go. Lovely.

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24. KM

    KimM

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Server was very efficient and patient with us. Salads were the perfect size and delicious!

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25. K

    Kerry

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Stayed at the Garland. Ate at the Front yard 5 times. Breakfasts were good, nice variety and ambience. Great coffee. Wait staff was super friendly. Dinners were delicious. Loved the octopus, fried chicken and drinks.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    Food was average Service Average

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    It was very hot. And many people want to dine outside due to the uptick in Covid cases. The umbrellas appear to be the kind you can’t slant to accommodate for the movement of the sun. You need misters Front Yard.! The restaurants in Palm Springs have them-it can’t be that expensive to install them. Or maybe you need to put up a gazebo top and install ceiling fans. It’s going to get a lot hotter this summer.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    We were sitting in the patio on a 99 degree day and it took them going on an hour to deliver the food to our table. Don’t come hungry!

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29. KO

    KatharineO

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5

    I love the Front Yard. The food is always delicious and the atmosphere is a 10. However it was slammed and service was subpar. I had to ask the host stand several times for assistance with drinks, dessert and paying the bill. I would definitely come back however I hope they can figure out the staffing/their logistic challenges.

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience2

    Service from robert was horrible. Manager tried to help.

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31. S

    Silvye

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautifully decorated and intimate cozy feel. I would highly recommend for special occasions.

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32. ML

    MLPB

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It's nice to be someplace where servers still wear masks and seating outdoors is comfortable and spaced out well. Very Covid-friendly - Front Yard has been a go-to for that reason since 2020.

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33. F

    Foodie

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Four of us went there for the first time for brunch this past week. Beautiful casual atmosphere! Our server, James, was attentive and helpful in helping us decide on which meal to get. We had the crab salads and huevos rancheros and both were delicious! Prices reasonable also. Really enjoyed our time here and will definitely be back soon!!

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34. KP

    KimP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were looking for somewhere in the area with outdoor dining and Front Yard had great reviews. This place exceeded our expectations. The decor and set up is beautiful and comfortable. Food was delicious and service was excellent. Kids menu was great. Kids Pizza, Breakfast Royal, Crab Salad and Banana Bread were SO SO good. I highly recommend and will visit again

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We’ve been looking for restaurant for Father’s so we decided to make a reservation to the FRONT YARD the one in NORTH HOLLYWOOD we check in on time we got the table, and half an hour later there’s no service, so I decided to us the manager, what happened to the server, it was BAD EXPERIENCE, the SERVICE IS BAD, THE FOOD IS NO GOOD, THE PLACE SMELLS, and when I got bill the tip is already added, I don’t think they deserve a tip, we never recommend this place to anybody.

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36. AG

    AG123

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The location was great, parking was easy to find in the hotel parking lot, and our whole experience was great. They also have a vegan menu, which was great

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37. GZ

    GloriaZ

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Very nice ambiance and every member of the staff was lovely.

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38. SN

    ShirleyN

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Made reservations on open table. Very easy. After checking in, I asked if it would be possible if we could be near a window, hostess was very nice and said not to worry. Upon seating, did not get a seat near the window. Where I sat didn’t bother me, but I would have appreciated it if the hostess could have just been upfront or said, I will see what I can do. Seemed a little short staffed, the food took a bit to come out. Taste was good. I got the pastrami Benedict (very good), my kids got the bolognese (meh) and chicken fingers (tasty). I would possibly come back again.

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39. OS

    OskiSneezed

    San Antonio

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Breakfast on the front patio in the shade. A perfect Saturday morning. :)

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40. CB

    CarolB

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Vanessa did a terrific job of making arrangements for our large group and Frankie was amazing as our server. A great choice when you're staying at the Garland!

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