City Tavern Culver City

One of my favorite restaurants in Culver City 😍 Some dishes are a hit or miss, although they are not horrible in taste they would require a tad bit more flavor in my opinion. We had the hangover burger and the breakfast burrito! Both great, just not blew my mind/mouth watering good BUT Overall a 4/5! There are always seats available and parking would be street parking or meter parking. Service from H was great and attentive! Will come back for dinner 🍽

I recommend this place for a casual night out or first date. Took my now fiancé on our first date to City Tavern. So we go back there now. They got good drinks and good food. Whiskey mule was great. Good selection of beers and wine as well. I got the turkey burger and put bacon in it. The bacon was great. Lots of flavor in the burger. Pickle spear makes it even better. Sweet potato tots are some of the best ever. I really like this place and find it always a safe bet when I have no opinion on a place to try. Our waiter was fantastic and very friendly and endured my many of questions.

Had a Daddy-Daughter date. My daughter chose where we would eat. We sat outside to enjoy the sun. Our service was great. Fast, fresh and friendly. The only draw back is the parking. Price and portions are fair. The house dressing for my salad is actually something I will try to duplicate at home.

City Tavern is a nice place to grab a bite to eat. They have plenty of good food options. However, I was a little disappointed in their happy hour. There are no food options, and the drinks are reduced by a couple of dollars. I probably wouldn’t come back for happy hour but I’d definitely come back for dinner. The food was excellent.

Pretty good fried chicken sandwich. Was white meat, crispy and the crispiness didn't come off the chicken. It included avocado which is off for a fried chicken sandwich but didn't hurt. Could have also used a bit more slaw. The side salad was a bit small.

City Tavern is an above average bar/restaurant located in the heart of downtown Culver City. The tap list is pretty good and the service is decent. My real issue with this place is that the several times I've visited, the food has just been average. Not good...not bad, just fine. With all the competition in the area for a good bite, this place isn't the first choice. But if you are looking for a drink and an app to go along with it, then you might consider giving it a try.

During COVID, a lot of the Culver City restaurants, including City Tavern, have made space for ample outdoor seating that is paired with cozy ambient lighting and heat lamps. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive, no complaints there. The reason I give it 3 stars is because I felt like City Tavern was overpriced and the food was mediocre at best. We got the poutine as an appetizer, and it tasted like cheap meat was used. The poutine on the menu is supposed to have braised short rib...I don't know about you, but braised short rib is the type of meat that is moist, tender, and falls apart in your mouth due to the fact that it should be simmered in your choice of liquid for a relatively long time. City Tavern's meat was in tough, dry, cubic chunks. Definitely not braised short rib by any definition of the word. Very disappointing. Besides that, I got the Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich ($16). You can't really go wrong with that, so I don't have complaints there, except for the price maybe. My boyfriend got the Bacon Jalapeno Burger, which honestly was nothing special (we both split each other's meals) and it cost a whopping $19! No way should any burger cost that much!

I've always enjoyed eating at this local place. The service was attentive. The brussel sprouts were the best I've eaten in a while. While the Hangover Burger was picture ready there was a disconnect with the flavor. The ingredients (egg sprouts bacon, onion roll, fontina) wasn't cohesive. It needed a spicier aioli. The patty was perfectly cooked medium rare; but if only a sprinkling of fleur de sel to round it out. It just lacked salt! But the service & Brussels were great!