Was physically assaulted by the female bouncer Ana. She did not have any grounds to put her hands on me, there was no violence needed. She aggressively handled me and I tried to get her off and she instead on kicking me out saying "by law I can kick you out" I asked her for what and no answer. She pushed me towards the fire pit and burned my hair. We were taking pictures with a light and she grabbed the drink I had just ordered (second drink) off my hand and grabbed my arm and told me I'm done. I don't even get to finish my food. All this because she was nosy in our conversation and didn't like us taking pictures. Please review all the footage from this incident, no one was violent and we were just trying to have a good time at a birthday. The bouncer seems like she was on something. We will be taking our business elsewhere in the future. She was on a power trip , the moment we walked in she gave me and our group dirty looks making everyone uncomfortable. I've never been to a bar where they dog you to get in. Was standing next to our group listening to our conversations instead of standing in her position. The owner then took her side, not listening to our side. They clearly have something together to defend her even in the wrong. She was laughing that she was getting away with her actions. Saying "your ego "When I stood up for myself. More than welcome to look at the footage you got so many witnesses who see the wrong in her actions. Let alone they still charged me for the drink and food I never consumed. Also broke my nail ( burned my hair ) . That's how aggressive she was for no reason.
Lucas
Was invited to this bar for a birthday party and was having a great time, the service was good. However the bouncer became violent and grabbed two of our guests for taking pictures. Will NOT be coming back here ever again. The owner was extremely rude and does not know how to handle his staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sergio Esteve
Horrible time at Uptown. The bouncer Hannah was violent and extremely rude. This is not how you treat customers who are non problematic and just trying to have a good time.
Service: 1
Kevin Thompson
Really great place! Went here twice on my trip and had awesome service in a cool environment both times. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
F Simp
I love it here! Uptown Tavern is one of my favorite restaurant bars in Hillcrest. The food and drinks are always spot on, and the servers/bartenders are all on top of their A-game when it comes to providing good, quality service. I highly recommend Uptown Tavern to any locals or visitors in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 5 Spice Wings, Mac and Cheese, Tavern Sliders
Mayra
Very cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yve Bauer (Yve)
Great wings and fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Raina Reign (RainaReign)
Food is great, I would recommend the tavern sliders on Hawaiian bread, cooked and seasoned to perfection. Add maple syrup to your dip choices and thank me later. Service is ok, they love their regulars and pay extra attention to them. I came alone and bartender switched out without telling me, leading for me to fend for myself to closeout. Atmosphere nice outside by the fire.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Jordan Swan
I came across their Instagram ad about bottomless pasta Tuesday and definitely had to go!The pastas were great, and the shrimp and steak as well.I do prepare this kind of meal often and would like to see less spices on the shrimp and steak. It kinda overpower the pasta sauce and takes away from the meat taste.
Jennylou Arriaga
Really fun place to have a drink, we had the best/cutest server even invited him to visit us In LA. Had so many laughs and way more drinks. Try their shots too they are so tasty!!
"I'M WITH THE BARTENDER..."(5 stars)The Hillcrest place you go to pregame before stepping out to the scenes. - FOOD: good bar food- PRICE: fair- SERVICE: spectacular - VIBE: fun and lively We stopped in during prime time (around 8p) and it was busy! Lots of hot gay boys filled the bar - predominantly male scene. I'm not gay but them boys would make me wish I was a gay boy. Everyone seems like a regular here and everyone was so darn friendly and welcoming. I felt the positive fun vibes here and foresee myself coming through more often. A friend is a bartender here and I see why she loves her work. Decided to do a surprise visit - it's my first time in the scene outside of pride. :: FOOD :: TRADITIONAL BUFFALO WINGS ($14) - Served with pickled celery and house made buttermilk ranch. Got the sauce on the side. I love me some chicken wings! They were average but delicious. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAVERN SLIDERS ($15) - 3 Angus patties with cheddar cheese, house-made pickles, ketchup, and garlic aioli served on Hawaiian rolls. Plumpy little bite size burgers served with a thick patty. The fries it came with were seasoned well and crispy. RECOMMEND CHICKEN STRIPS BASKET ($17.50) - Crispy, hand-battered chicken strips and fries, served with house made ketchup and buttermilk ranch. Our friend recommended this, although a lot of food was already ordered and yet to be consumed this was ordered on top of that because it's the "popular" item many people order. It came with 3 gigantic very breaded pieces of chicken. While popular amongst everyone else who orders this it was just ok for me. Very giving potions doesn't always make up what lacks and I felt that something in this dish lacked and didn't wow me. I think I prefer naked chicken wings. BERRY DRINK - I asked for "something fruity, cocktaily... with gin" and was served a big drink that tasted refreshing and fruity!!! I will leave the mixology up to the pros, I trust their judgements. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Will def be back.JABA APPROVED. Until the next time...
Nikki A.
Karen was amazing! She really went above and beyond for us. She recommended tots for my friend who ordered fries, and went to the kitchen to change it for him. Karen even gave us paper plates & utensils so we didn't have to do dishes in our Airbnb. The food was great, and the portions are giant! The drinks are good too. The pomegranate margarita & the apple pineapple mojito are my recommendation. Love the vibe too. Will be going here again.
Michael Marcus
Fun music. Nice bar and drinks. The food is wow! Nice outdoor space. Very local fun place for drinks and food. Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Chicken Tender
Anna Senger
Always a fun time! Whether you’re looking for food or late night drinks, this place delivers. The mac and cheese is always on my mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese
Ernesto Ruiz
It's a great restaurant 100% gay operated.I just love the atmosphere. Aside the great food and drinks.
Was physically assaulted by the female bouncer Ana. She did not have any grounds to put her hands on me, there was no violence needed. She aggressively handled me and I tried to get her off and she instead on kicking me out saying "by law I can kick you out" I asked her for what and no answer. She pushed me towards the fire pit and burned my hair. We were taking pictures with a light and she grabbed the drink I had just ordered (second drink) off my hand and grabbed my arm and told me I'm done. I don't even get to finish my food. All this because she was nosy in our conversation and didn't like us taking pictures. Please review all the footage from this incident, no one was violent and we were just trying to have a good time at a birthday. The bouncer seems like she was on something. We will be taking our business elsewhere in the future. She was on a power trip , the moment we walked in she gave me and our group dirty looks making everyone uncomfortable. I've never been to a bar where they dog you to get in. Was standing next to our group listening to our conversations instead of standing in her position. The owner then took her side, not listening to our side. They clearly have something together to defend her even in the wrong. She was laughing that she was getting away with her actions. Saying "your ego "When I stood up for myself. More than welcome to look at the footage you got so many witnesses who see the wrong in her actions. Let alone they still charged me for the drink and food I never consumed. Also broke my nail ( burned my hair ) . That's how aggressive she was for no reason.
Was invited to this bar for a birthday party and was having a great time, the service was good. However the bouncer became violent and grabbed two of our guests for taking pictures. Will NOT be coming back here ever again. The owner was extremely rude and does not know how to handle his staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Horrible time at Uptown. The bouncer Hannah was violent and extremely rude. This is not how you treat customers who are non problematic and just trying to have a good time.
Service: 1
Really great place! Went here twice on my trip and had awesome service in a cool environment both times. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love it here! Uptown Tavern is one of my favorite restaurant bars in Hillcrest. The food and drinks are always spot on, and the servers/bartenders are all on top of their A-game when it comes to providing good, quality service. I highly recommend Uptown Tavern to any locals or visitors in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 5 Spice Wings, Mac and Cheese, Tavern Sliders
Very cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great wings and fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is great, I would recommend the tavern sliders on Hawaiian bread, cooked and seasoned to perfection. Add maple syrup to your dip choices and thank me later. Service is ok, they love their regulars and pay extra attention to them. I came alone and bartender switched out without telling me, leading for me to fend for myself to closeout. Atmosphere nice outside by the fire.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
I came across their Instagram ad about bottomless pasta Tuesday and definitely had to go!The pastas were great, and the shrimp and steak as well.I do prepare this kind of meal often and would like to see less spices on the shrimp and steak. It kinda overpower the pasta sauce and takes away from the meat taste.
Really fun place to have a drink, we had the best/cutest server even invited him to visit us In LA. Had so many laughs and way more drinks. Try their shots too they are so tasty!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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"I'M WITH THE BARTENDER..."(5 stars)The Hillcrest place you go to pregame before stepping out to the scenes. - FOOD: good bar food- PRICE: fair- SERVICE: spectacular - VIBE: fun and lively We stopped in during prime time (around 8p) and it was busy! Lots of hot gay boys filled the bar - predominantly male scene. I'm not gay but them boys would make me wish I was a gay boy. Everyone seems like a regular here and everyone was so darn friendly and welcoming. I felt the positive fun vibes here and foresee myself coming through more often. A friend is a bartender here and I see why she loves her work. Decided to do a surprise visit - it's my first time in the scene outside of pride. :: FOOD :: TRADITIONAL BUFFALO WINGS ($14) - Served with pickled celery and house made buttermilk ranch. Got the sauce on the side. I love me some chicken wings! They were average but delicious. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAVERN SLIDERS ($15) - 3 Angus patties with cheddar cheese, house-made pickles, ketchup, and garlic aioli served on Hawaiian rolls. Plumpy little bite size burgers served with a thick patty. The fries it came with were seasoned well and crispy. RECOMMEND CHICKEN STRIPS BASKET ($17.50) - Crispy, hand-battered chicken strips and fries, served with house made ketchup and buttermilk ranch. Our friend recommended this, although a lot of food was already ordered and yet to be consumed this was ordered on top of that because it's the "popular" item many people order. It came with 3 gigantic very breaded pieces of chicken. While popular amongst everyone else who orders this it was just ok for me. Very giving potions doesn't always make up what lacks and I felt that something in this dish lacked and didn't wow me. I think I prefer naked chicken wings. BERRY DRINK - I asked for "something fruity, cocktaily... with gin" and was served a big drink that tasted refreshing and fruity!!! I will leave the mixology up to the pros, I trust their judgements. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Will def be back.JABA APPROVED. Until the next time...
Karen was amazing! She really went above and beyond for us. She recommended tots for my friend who ordered fries, and went to the kitchen to change it for him. Karen even gave us paper plates & utensils so we didn't have to do dishes in our Airbnb. The food was great, and the portions are giant! The drinks are good too. The pomegranate margarita & the apple pineapple mojito are my recommendation. Love the vibe too. Will be going here again.
Fun music. Nice bar and drinks. The food is wow! Nice outdoor space. Very local fun place for drinks and food. Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Chicken Tender
Always a fun time! Whether you’re looking for food or late night drinks, this place delivers. The mac and cheese is always on my mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese
It's a great restaurant 100% gay operated.I just love the atmosphere. Aside the great food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle