Bar Loretta

Cool vibe and atmosphere at this new bar in Menlo Park. We went there for a glass of wine before dinner. The cheese plate was underwhelming and when we told our waiter we couldn’t cut one of the cheese blocks he took it away with his fingers and brought back another equally as hard block. When we got our bill we told the other waiter that the cheese block was inedible he said “That’s what people say about escargot but they ordered it.” And when we checked our bill we realized they charged us $20 for each glass of wine when menu said $18. The waiter said the owner wasn’t around and the easiest way for them to resolve that was giving us $4 back, which he did. The place was full when we left for dinner with laughing people and birthday party gatherings of friends.

Last night my wife and I were in downtown Menlo Park and we went to Loretta's Bar. Thank you, Loretta's team, for making our time so enjoyable. Your service, attention, and products were very pleasant. We'll be back soon. Thank you.

My first visit to Bar Loretta which is next door to and Started by Bistro Vida owner Ali El Safy. The food comes form Bistro Vida They have a full bar and several beers on tap. Seating is inside or outside. I had a Sierra Nevada beer on tap and and the Bistro Vida Burger

Cocktails at the new bar in Menlo Park this evening were excellent. The owner; Ali and his staff were wonderful. The cheese plate and cocktails were delish. We’ll be back! You have to ask the owner to tell you the story of the name 😊

Swanky new bar downtown MP great drinks and sexy ambiance, go to before the Guild Theater or after for fun drinks . Great date ior friends gathering place. Perfect for Menlo or PA folks!

Super shady billing: We were a party of eight and had a nice time. Drinks came (one Manhattan sent back b/c it was basically tan-colored simple syrup but the remake was fine), fries and charcuterie board tasty, nice seating. The bill came and one person picked up the check. Keep in mind, it's low lighting and we've not only been drinking, but we're also getting old and our eyesight is fading. So, admittedly, we didn't look at the bill too hard. Plus, we were told no split checks so we weren't trying to work anything out at that time. It wasn't until we were settling up the next day that we saw a 20% gratuity had been added. The server said NOTHING about this and if you'll notice, the tip chart at the bottom makes it seem as if a tip hasn't been included AND percentages are based on the subtotal, "party gratuity," and tax. So, yeah, we fell for it and double tipped. I am ok with the charge receipt having space for a tip since I routinely leave 5-10% extra, but the way this bill is printed is deceiving. As a place, Loretta's fills a gap in the Menlo Dark nightlife scene, but I really hope they take this feedback and change their approach to communicating larger party charges.

Loretta’s is exactly what Menlo Park needed! It’s bringing the life back to our town! It feels like being in NYC when you are inside. Great atmosphere, drinks and the staff make it feel so warm. So happy we have Loretta’s.!

Sleek and Sexy new bar in downtown Menlo Park! Great to go by for a cocktail, cheese plate and fries before the show at the Guild!

Loretta tried.....very excited to have a bar in Menlo Park. Three things have to be fixed for Loretta's to actually be a place to want to hang out. 1. Turn down the lights! This is a bar not a restaurant. Bright lights destroy intimacy and fun. Hate, hate, hate, brightly lit bars! Takes all the fun out. 2. Soften the hardness that makes it painfully noisy. Put some sound dampening on the ceiling, add some carpets, anything to deaden the sound a bit. It is too harsh and you cannot hear the music or even each other. 3. Allow the spaces to be filled in. It is too open, too many dead spots, not enough close spaces to encourage people to hang out, drink, sway to music, get to know others. Bars are places that need to foster community. Loretta's location and owner are excellent. It needs to warm up and be an actual bar, a place to hang out. Right now, it is way too harsh, too sterile, to invite repeat business. The drinks are frickin' amazing. I really, really, really want Loretta's to be a smashing success so, turn down the lights, soften the acoustics, and let people get close.

I think this was a furniture store of some sort in the past? The folks say it was a pizza place in the 60s but that is way before my time. Still in a very soft opening phase, in fact they cut the number of patrons after a certain time and had to close early (full hours after a period of soft open). Had come here because I was meeting an old friend for dinner and had just walked on by. Very nice upscale styling and the full bar is pretty stocked. Interesting older crowd off mostly locals. Staff are still training so I expect it to get better as they progress. Good to see an actual new bar in the area that is not necessarily also a restaurant (there are bites from next door I think) and eventually being open past 10pm.

The decor is very classy and seating arrangements are upscale. Unfortunately the noise is deafening which precludes ANY conversation. Hopefully they will quickly find a solution to this very disappointing deal-breaker so the locals will be enticed to make it their 'go to' spot to gather with their friends.

Nice ambience, good cocktails! Glad to see much needed vibrant places such as this in Menlo Park!

Cocktails were so so so yummy and the service was top notch. Highly anticipated this bar given there is no other great nightlife in MP. It definitely delivered. Everyone in there having a good time with ambient lighting and great vibes. Coming back soon for sure!