Bacari GDL

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   Nada

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is the first time dining at Bacari GDL. We were a party of 2 sitting in the outdoor area on Brand. We thoroughly enjoyed all the “bites” we ordered: stuffed mushrooms, scallops, shawarma tacos, mushroom pizza,chicken sliders, and chocolate dessert. All were tasty and perfect for sharing. What to know: plan on ordering several dishes (appetizer size) and the food comes out as it is made, so don’t expect everything at once. There are heaters, but bring a jacket. It is still chilly on the patio. There are several staff members helping out, so make sure you get your orders if you are waiting too long. There was a mix up with our dessert. I think one waiter thought the other put in the dessert. The indoor area is small and we preferred to be outside and people watch. One thing that bugged us was that we wanted to sit closer to a heater and we were denied because it was a four-top and not allowed for a party of two AND it was being held for “reservations “. I stated that we had a reservation, but still denied. Five minutes later, they sat a party of 2. When we mentioned it to the host and said, hey, what’s up with the party of 2? The host stated that he follows the rules 🫤. Not cool, but we got over it. Overall it was an excellent experience with the food and staff . We will definitely come back to try the lettuce wraps and other items on the menu.
   

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   Peter

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fun, always excellent service, Michael and Lila were so helpful, and the food is so well prepared and tasty!
   

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   Tina

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved our experience minus the hair in our dish. Employees should tied their hair when serving food to avoid this problem.
   

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   Brooke

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food and service great but all but one toilet backed up. Really excellent food - I will come back.
   

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   Lola

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Geoff was Amazing! Immediately after seating me as I was waiting for my guest he let us know if we needed anything we could ask another server to assist. He was very attentive and one of the best servers I’ve had! My experience before wasn’t so great the last time I went, but I’ll be asking for him every time! Definitely coming back…thanks for making my experience one of the best ones I’ve had Geoff! They definitely need more servers like you!!!!
   

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   Abraham

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great aesthetics, great service and great food and the cocktails are so good!
   

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   Michelle

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I have dined at other Bacari restaurants, however, this location in Glendale at the Americana was the worst experience I've had. It's bad enough that the majority of the seating is outside right next to the street with exhaust spewing cars while you eat, but also your food has to travel across a very public and busy sidewalk. The service was subpar; we asked for a glass of ice 3 times that took at least 10-15 minutes to get, then our young waiter did not know what Kahlua was (for Kahlua, Bailey's and coffee) and told us you did not serve it. But he took the order anyway after we had to spell it for him. The dishes came out very very slow (the first one and second one was at least 20 minutes apart) and we ended up cancelling an item because we were almost finished with all the others. We were given the excuse that your kitchen was backed up, which is not acceptable because it's Sunday at 5-6 o'clock - you should expect the large number and be prepared for it. I love Bacari - just not this location.
   

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   Jon

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   30 reviews

   4.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   If you chose to sit outside be prepared for loud motorists revving engines and loud cars driving up and down Brand Blvd. without any enforcement in site.
   

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   Debbie

   Las Vegas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time at a Bacari restaurant and really enjoyed the experience. The food was great, wait team staff was great. Our reservation was just after happy hour ended so the noise level was high. Hard to hear at times. But despite that, it didn’t affect our total enjoyment of our evening. Great time and great food! And almost forgot one if the tastiest chocolate martinis ever.
   

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    SLAY

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I love Bacari! One of my favorite kitchens and one of my favorite areas ❤️ always enjoy the brunch menu on the weekends. That French toast is simply heaven in your mouth!
    

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