Meh. Overpriced for what you get. It's good pub food, average drinks, seats are a little basic and can be hard to get. Couple small tvs, mid range decor. It's fine especially considering the location, there's no competition near it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
M. S.
I'm giving this place a 5 to offset the negative reviews. We went there last night after a basketball game. I was a little reluctant to go there given the negative reviews there aren't a ton of options beyond super casual in the area. The Lab exceeded my expectations. Service was great. Very fast. Burger was exceptionally good. And so were the starters. I will definitely go there again post game.
Brionna K.
Cool spot to go to before or after a USC game . The Galen center is directly next door. Parking lot available across the street. Friendly staff!
Courtney O.
The Lab is a chill spot for food and drinks. There is seating both indoors and outdoors with some large couch areas for big groups or small tables for intimate meetings. We ordered the kimchi fries and brussel sprouts for the table. They were tasty and well portioned for sharing. They had a sizable drink menu with cocktails, beers and wines. The closest parking lot charges $4 an hour. There's limited street parking. This place wasn't anything special, but a solid option for happy hour or post-work drinks.
Jon M
Delicious and convenient place for food and drinks before a basketball game at the Galen Center.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lab Fries, Spinach Artichoke Dip, The Lab Burger
Jack Morgan
I only went to drink (Here for a lengthy visit ) and I have no complaints. Great bar , atmosphere & great service . Definitely coming backAdd my snapchat BelizeanxcvI need friends while out here
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Helen Cavendish
Good food, although it was $18 for a burger with no side.. it was really cold because the patio doors were open..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Eric Lopez
Showed up didnt get greeted we were still eating and waiter comes up and says is it together or separate and the Nashville chicken sandwich was ???
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Lara Macaione
The place was busy before a concert but they venue felt like it was not prepared. Was not told until after looking at menu online that there was a special menu. Then wasn’t told until we ordered it that they didn’t have one of the dishes on the special menu. Then 40 min later, only one dish came out and we were told they didn’t have any more (salad??) and that the kitchen just closed itself down. We never had the chance to try to order another dish or know that they have these issues so we could’ve made an alternate plan to make sure we were able to eat before our concert. I don’t know what’s going on here, but it seems like they do not know how to run a restaurant. It’s a shame because it could be a great place with better organization.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jenn T.
Waited 45 minutes and left cause no one took our order after being seated, all the tables around us were complaining because they had waited an hour for service....
One man army on a Saturday but he tried his best and his recommendation was top notchThe brussel sprouts and the burgers was delicious and amazing happy hrs of there any ????? but great vibes with good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Rael
Food was great. Drinks were slow but arrived just before /after our meals were brought out. Ordered my flat Iron steak medium and it came out that way. The portion was a little small, but otherwise very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pauline Cheng
Food was good, service slow (I think more to do with lack of staff than the particular staff at the time).
Julia Wouk-Brown
The food is delicious! Portions are on the smaller side, and items are served by themselves without sides. Three salmon tacos are served alone without rice or beans. Burgers served without fries. I had the burger that was cooked to a medium perfection. The bacon paired with the garlic aioli sauce was divine. My party of 4 came on a Wednesday at 7pm and they were busy. We got a table right away but waited a little longer than I would have liked for our beers to arrive, like 15+ minutes. Our food was delivered faster than the bar service. While our waitress was apologetic for the wait, it's the reason I'm giving four stars instead of five. This is a convenient spot if you're attending a concert at The Shrine, which is the reason we ate there. I'd go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: The Lab Burger
Tim C
Decent appetizers and drinks. Extremely slow service and the place needs a real cleaning. My assumption is poor management as there appeared to be plenty of staffing.
Meh. Overpriced for what you get. It's good pub food, average drinks, seats are a little basic and can be hard to get. Couple small tvs, mid range decor. It's fine especially considering the location, there's no competition near it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
I'm giving this place a 5 to offset the negative reviews. We went there last night after a basketball game. I was a little reluctant to go there given the negative reviews there aren't a ton of options beyond super casual in the area. The Lab exceeded my expectations. Service was great. Very fast. Burger was exceptionally good. And so were the starters. I will definitely go there again post game.
Cool spot to go to before or after a USC game . The Galen center is directly next door. Parking lot available across the street. Friendly staff!
The Lab is a chill spot for food and drinks. There is seating both indoors and outdoors with some large couch areas for big groups or small tables for intimate meetings. We ordered the kimchi fries and brussel sprouts for the table. They were tasty and well portioned for sharing. They had a sizable drink menu with cocktails, beers and wines. The closest parking lot charges $4 an hour. There's limited street parking. This place wasn't anything special, but a solid option for happy hour or post-work drinks.
Delicious and convenient place for food and drinks before a basketball game at the Galen Center.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lab Fries, Spinach Artichoke Dip, The Lab Burger
I only went to drink (Here for a lengthy visit ) and I have no complaints. Great bar , atmosphere & great service . Definitely coming backAdd my snapchat BelizeanxcvI need friends while out here
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Good food, although it was $18 for a burger with no side.. it was really cold because the patio doors were open..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Showed up didnt get greeted we were still eating and waiter comes up and says is it together or separate and the Nashville chicken sandwich was ???
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
The place was busy before a concert but they venue felt like it was not prepared. Was not told until after looking at menu online that there was a special menu. Then wasn’t told until we ordered it that they didn’t have one of the dishes on the special menu. Then 40 min later, only one dish came out and we were told they didn’t have any more (salad??) and that the kitchen just closed itself down. We never had the chance to try to order another dish or know that they have these issues so we could’ve made an alternate plan to make sure we were able to eat before our concert. I don’t know what’s going on here, but it seems like they do not know how to run a restaurant. It’s a shame because it could be a great place with better organization.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Waited 45 minutes and left cause no one took our order after being seated, all the tables around us were complaining because they had waited an hour for service....
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One man army on a Saturday but he tried his best and his recommendation was top notchThe brussel sprouts and the burgers was delicious and amazing happy hrs of there any ????? but great vibes with good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great. Drinks were slow but arrived just before /after our meals were brought out. Ordered my flat Iron steak medium and it came out that way. The portion was a little small, but otherwise very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was good, service slow (I think more to do with lack of staff than the particular staff at the time).
The food is delicious! Portions are on the smaller side, and items are served by themselves without sides. Three salmon tacos are served alone without rice or beans. Burgers served without fries. I had the burger that was cooked to a medium perfection. The bacon paired with the garlic aioli sauce was divine. My party of 4 came on a Wednesday at 7pm and they were busy. We got a table right away but waited a little longer than I would have liked for our beers to arrive, like 15+ minutes. Our food was delivered faster than the bar service. While our waitress was apologetic for the wait, it's the reason I'm giving four stars instead of five. This is a convenient spot if you're attending a concert at The Shrine, which is the reason we ate there. I'd go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: The Lab Burger
Decent appetizers and drinks. Extremely slow service and the place needs a real cleaning. My assumption is poor management as there appeared to be plenty of staffing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Spinach Artichoke Dip