The Cellar Bar & Grill

Went there today to order two salads. Sat for over an hour and never received my food. To add insult not one associate addressed the concern. Two parties sat after me, received their food, and ate it and we still didn’t get our salads. They have a problem in that they are a little too busy to serve me. This is unfortunate because I go here often. This lack or care and concern however has me certain that I will never eat here again. SORRY!

I want to take the time to thank Gin the owner and Christina our waitress for a wonderful night! Gin is a true kind humble man who enjoys taking care of his patrons. There was a slight mistake with the delivery of our appetizers… I addressed the problem and Gin took immediate care of us! I will def be back for another happy hour night after work!

Gin, the owner is AMAZING!!! The bar is the best for a Friday night! Welcoming atmosphere and great vibe, especially for a young professional like myself! I love it here and will come back for ever! Service was impeccable!

I’ve had numerous experiences here for lunch, after work drinks, etc. I can’t say that it’s the best or the worst. If you’re wanting anything close to good service you can forget it. The ladies who serve drinks and food are not attentive, usually have attitude and just give off a weird vibe.
My experience today was just enough to make me write a review. Started off great ordered a turkey burger and side salad with my coworker who ordered the same. 40 minutes later… I’ve not seen our server and when she did come out once onto the patio area, she avoided even making eye contact with my coworker and I and rushed back inside. I had to flag down the bus boy to get me a refill on my iced tea. I finally went inside to see what was going on and was told they were «plating» our food. I said fine. Then I notice that two guys who sat down 20 minutes after us just got their food. Um no… 2 minutes later… here’s our turkey burgers. Now, we’re not talking filet mignon… it’s a turkey burger. I asked what took so long and was told that «the poultry had to be cooked all the way through». Right, I get that but it doesn’t take 40 minutes for a turkey burger to cook all the way through or to throw a half wilted ice-​berg lettuce salad on my plate. Then to top it all off, 5 minutes after we have our food, the server rushes out with our check and says «take your time». Gee thanks… I’ll be back in 40 minutes to pay my bill. After she puts the bill down, I put the card down and she came right over and picked it up. I mean not even 2 minutes… she promptly brings it back and says thank you. 5 minutes later, she’s back to pick up the signed check, which I hadn’t signed yet.
All in all, if you’re going to make me wait 40 minutes for a burger and sloppy salad, do not rush me to sign a check for your pitiful service. Only part that was redeeming is the decent turkey burger and the times I’ve had drinks with coworkers. I’m sure I’ll be back but not because it will be my choice, but a groups.

This is my Go to Place for a Business Lunch in the area. Not too pricey. Good ambience. The folks at the door are always polite and greeting as you arrive and depart. The service is usually very prompt and the salads are delicious!

I wish they have more servers on friday. I feel bad for that only girl who served all of the customers

Some friends & I wound up here on a lark, but it was a good experience. The Happy Hour menu was a little misleading as the Free Pizza wasn’t available until 6:30p but that didn’t make or break the experience.
Chris was our bartender/​server & he rocked it the whole time we were there.
We ordered a Turkey Burger and Fish & Chips, and those two plates didn’t disappoint.
I don’t think I’d make a special trip back, but if I were in the area — I’d totally visit again.

The service keeps getting worse and worse. The service has always been lack luster but today I decided to give them another chance. I took a co-​worker for her birthday and we waited for almost an hour and NEVER received our food, I went in to tell the owner «Mia» that we hadn’t received our food yet and she tried to usher me back outside, never asking if she could check on the order or try rectify the situation. I understand they are sometimes busy but customer service should always be your number one priority.
Happy Birthday Sasha… NOT!

Came here for lunch. I ordered their blackened swordfish with a side of mashed potatoes. The swordfish was good and moist. The mashed potato was flavorful, although I must say, looking at it at first, I thought it was going to be dry and will lack taste but I was wrong. I’m not sure if I’d go back again for lunch on a weekday as they get really packed and the service is a bit slow.

What a disappointment!
Cobb salad ($ 10.95): finely shredded lettuce with bacon bits, sliced egg, avocado, chicken, and tomato. I thought I would like the finely shredded lettuce, but for some reason it didn’t go well with everything else. The portion was huge though…
The restaurant is dark and the seats are too close together. I had to move my chair several times during lunch.
2 stars!
The Cellar Bar & Grill is not yummylicious!

I cannot speak this too kindly of this place. The servers are so awesome. Christina is my girl! Chris is the best bartender. They have complimentary salsa and chips during happy hour which is nice. The drinks are cheap. For lunch, I get the Claire Salad.

This is the place that your dad would’ve loved to go, or maybe he does go to, or maybe he needs to go to.
The Cellar is like travelling back in time to the 60s where you need to have beers with lunch. I have never been here without having a nice ice cold beer served up to me in a frosty mug by Chris. Its loungey setting makes you feeling like you’re in the clubhouse of an old country club. Little gems like this are scattered throughout LA and this one is tucked away in a place that can make you feel like it’s your own when you find it. Enjoy the patio when the seating is available, but the authenticity of the indoors will make you want to stay inside cause it will feel like you’re anywhere but Century City.
I love this place. The food is good, and it’s a great spot, and it’s well preserved, and service is friendly and FAST.
On a 3PS scale:
Product: good. not overpriced, and not contrived. It’s simple and easy to navigate when you’re limited on time for lunch.
Place: as already described above, it’s authentic, has character, and is like time warp to the way it was and should always be.
People: working types, a who’s who in Century City.
Service: super. I know the people here by first name and it’s like my own Cheers. They’re friendly, attentive, knowledgeable, and care about serving. Places like this I feel like are mine.

Many office buildings have someplace that sells food on the ground floor. But many times they sell over priced pre-​packaged deli stuff, or even more over priced diner food.
When I found myself at a client’s office on a job that turned from an afternoon stop to a late-​evening marathon, I hadn’t eaten all day and had to get some food. I fully expected to pay $ 15+ for a cellophane-​wrapped sub with a mayo packet or a whatever-​salad sandwich cut in half in a white plastic triangle, chips and a soda.
Instead, I found a comfortable bar with great food at a reasonable price. The place looks like a dive bar, and I think that is a little deliberate. It reminded me of the Regal Beagle from Three’s Company. It was Friday at 5 o’clock and things were just getting busy. I had an excellent tri-​tip sandwich sandwich with fries and two Newcastles for under $ 30, including tip.
They also validated my parking, which cut my parking cost form $ 26 to $ 2, which pretty much guarantess I will be stopping in here every time I visit this client!

This is a very cool place. Very laid back considering the location… If you’re looking for a comfortable hangout with great meatloaf, go see Chris.

I called to ask about hosting a happy hour for my firm and started to explain that we’re trying to incorporate a fundraising angle for a large non-​profit we support. The rep cut me off mid-​sentence and wouldn’t even entertain the idea of extending happy hour specials to our group. I’m not surprised this place received negative reviews for service. We will take our business elsewhere.

One of the only reasonably-​priced lunch options in the area. I will definitely be back for happy hour after work here one day because I love how dark, cozy, and unpretentious it is.
Our lunch service was great — the server was sweet and attentive and had a good knowledge of the menu. I had the pesto chicken sandwich which was big, but really messy and a little too greasy — because there was so much provolone on it everything kept sliding around and by the end of the meal my sandwich looked like a salad. However, I ordered a side salad with it and perhaps by accident, the server also brought me french fries (score!). The fries were hot and crispy and the side salad was actually enormous — just your classic iceberg and veggies, but the house vinaigrette was surprisingly outstanding. My colleague had the grilled salmon and said it was perfect — she couldn’t stop raving about the sauce on top!
Definitely a worthy lunch/​drinks hub for people in Century City.

I came in here to have lunch since it is across the street from my job and I didn’t feel like driving to Gelson’s.
It’s a nice den-​like bar with comfortable chairs and outside patio seating. I ordered the veggie stir-​fry with a coke. I sat at the bar and was well taken care of by the bartender. He kept my glass filled and asked how I was doing and how the food was.
When I got the bill, I noticed that my coke was $ 3. Wow for a soft drink? I should have just had a beer!

It keeps getting worse and worse. This happens to be the closest place to my job with liquor (not counting our desk drawers) so if I want to gossip over drinks with my coworkers chances are ill end up at the Cellar. Every time I leave vowing not to come back.
On the last occasion my coworkers brought me here for my birthday. I ordered a steak salad for lunch. It arrived with a long shiny black hair. The second time around my steak was bleeding all over the salad when it was brought to me so I politely send it back and sipped on my bourbon (at least they got the ask of filling a cup with ice down). By the time the THIRD plate was out, my company was done eating and we were out of time. The sweet waitress offered us free dessert and when we declined and asked for the uneaten salad to get taken off the bill she said that the owner doesn’t allow refunds.
Happy Birthday to me, not!

45 years in business. That’s the 60’s, Son. It was a freestanding restaurant, and they built a new, tall sky rise building around it. Cool!
It has a great happy hour (ie. Tuesday’s have $ 3 drafts, Thursday’s $ 4 Margaritas), and a nice outdoor patio. Inside, it’s kinda dark, but spacious with a bar and TV’s — aged to the year it was built.
Service waned, it was slow, almost non-existent…and unfriendly (have been twice).
But will the food save it?
Stir Fry Vegetables with Chicken ($ 12.50) — pounds of teriyaki sauce, al dente veggies, and no rice. The positives: that it was fresh, and the chicken was good
In summary, if you are in the area, like, on Century Park East and within 1 block, and parked already — this is your place. For me, I am working in the area… so I’m sure to hit it up frequently (and I hope to change my rating).

The drinks are decently priced for the area, but the food is over priced for the quality. In addition, they close the kitchen at 7:55pm one time I was there. However, at 8:15pm, I see other people getting their food served. WTF? Anyways, I had a few items here and it’s not that great. The Brit burger was okay, the wings aren’t that great, and the beer selection is slim to none.
I only go here because it’s across the street from work and I could jail walk to grab a drink or 5 after a long day at work.