Delish! Have been wanting to try this place out for a while and today was the day. When we arrived it was empty but it gave me the opportunity to take in the beauty of the space! Very cool to see the history on display. The meal. Lordddddt! I got their meatloaf and it was the seasoned wonderfully, hearty portions and I had enough for leftovers. Then (pause for effect) their creamed spinach... no words! I tasted a spoonful and soon ordered my own side to go! I wanted to try their chili and while it was good, it was missing something in the seasoning department! All in all, a great experience and awesome service from Jonathan! Definitely would recommend and can't wait to go back! read more

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Food was amazing and our waitress was great! She told us what she would recommend on the menu and it didn't disappoint. She had the head chef put a little spin on our fries and they were amazing. Will be back again! read more

The mac & cheese with the blue cheese is phenomenal here the service is amazing in the ambience is very old-school red vibes. Chrissi was my bartender and she was so great!!! read more

Engine Co No 28 - The enGIN - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So happy that this restaurant is up and running again given the updated LA ordinance. Indoor dining and street dining is open. Logistics aside, the service here is beyond exceptional. Maria, as we were walking in right at brunch time, had just finished making a fresh-made batch of Bloody Mary mix. Manny, our waiter, was so attentive and kind. Food is delicious and they went S far to make me a salad that wasn't on the menu. Overall, great food and even better humans. We will be back! read more

Engine Co No 28 - Great selection of whiskey, wine, and other spirits. - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food and service are above average for DTLA standards. Recommend for a business lunch.

There is something cool about eating in an old Firehouse, and they've done a great job at preserving the feel while still being a comfortable dining experience. This is a great weekday lunch spot. We came with a large group last week and everyone enjoyed their food. Our server was attentive and we didn't wait long for our meals. read more

Came here for LA Dine week. Everything on the menu when purchased a la carte was cheaper than the set price. The French onion dip tasted like the dip you buy in a jar. The rest was not memorable. read more

Came here after taking the grandkids to the Symphony for kids. Parking has always been a challenge for this place. A tip - park at the shopping mall FigAt7th. Go into a store and get validation as you are coming back to retrieve the car after eating. We were parked in total for like 2.5 hours and it cost us $2.50. Awesome, and it's just 2 blocks away. The restaurant was largely empty when we arrived. Not entirely sure why they even both opening for lunch. Saturday afternoon and no one in that huge place. You would think they would realize a restaurant built in an old converted firehouse with that as a theme will greatly attract kids, yet they still don't have a kids menu. We ended up ordering just plain pasta with butter for the kids. I had a burger, which was tasty, and the wife had an omelet (they serve brunch until 3), which was also very good. Still a nice atmosphere with a better than average menu. Just need to add that kids menu now! read more

Service was great! Atmosphere was nice. Staff was very friendly. I had the Hot Chix. It was a good sandwich. Not a great beer selection at all but all in all it was a good time and good meal!! read more

Really enjoyed coming to Engine Co. 28 on Friday night. We got a reservation on the early side which was good because it started filling up. During covid, they have a nice outdoor patio with space heaters to make it comfortable on chillier nights. Julio was our server and he did a great job. He was very friendly and was very prompt with our orders. We had a classic margarita, which was very tasty. For food, we had the rolls, the brocolli and brussels salad, the short rib sandwich and the fried chicken sandwich. All were great. We ended our meal with the lemon bar, which came with a toasted marshmallow layer on top. It was a really lovely variation on a classic dessert. The live music was also a plus. read more

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After going to a car show in downtown la in the fall, we stopped by to grab a few drinks but never thought to have stumbled upon a delicious meal. Small, ( healthy) portions but so very good! The service amazing as well and their dark lot dining room put me at ease. read more

Four of us had lunch on a Saturday. The place was mostly empty and had only one other group. The food was still terrific. We had a couple beers, and a cocktail and shared the cauliflower and fries to start, then shared the Cobb salad, the meatloaf and Brussels sprouts. We had the cheese cake and chocolate flourless cake for dessert. The waitress was friendly and funny. The only downside was that they advertised valet parking but there was none and parking downtown in a public lot was a terrible and expensive ($25). read more

DON'T EAT HERE This place really disappointed me. I thought this was going to be my new spot, but on Saturday 1/15/22 my food was horrible and management did nothing! So I ordered the Buffalo chicken bites and a salad. My salad was fine, but my chicken bites, had cauliflower bites mixed in with the chicken and to top it off... the chicken was bad! The chicken had the weirdest after taste and not to long after a couple of bites, I had the worst stomach pain. I ended up throwing it all away. Before writing this review, I decided to give them a call... hoping that management would be interested in fixing the situation. But, oddly enough... there was no manager on duty, (So this explains the cauliflower mixed in with my expired chicken meat.) I even left my number and nobody called me back. So here I am warning everyone that not only will this restaurant give you expired/bad food, but they also don't care. read more

Had a great time celebrating a birthday. The food was so good and the ambiance was moody, and dark, but really chill. I will be returning for sure. read more

Creative concept, nice ambiance, love the old architecture of the building with the decor inside and decent food. This is a great place to come enjoy the bar area which was nicely set up or just chill with friends. The food here was ok. I opted for chicken pot pie which was nicely presented. Overall I liked the flavor (although it seemed a little salty by the end), it was served nice and hot, and the filo dough was served more in a pastry manner which was a different approach. The ice cream was served in a waffle bowl with the best flavor. I could care less about the vanilla ice cream, but the cinnamon touch made the bowl amazing. I would come back, but probably try something else as a main dish. This place seems like the perfect after work spot. read more

Engine Co No 28 - Chicken Pot Pie - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Food and service was excellent. I had their signature dish, meat loaf, very good and had a nice source, it is a converted fire house, which is neat. read more

Ordered this place to go, so take this review with a grain of salt. I ordered the steak sandwich and the fries. I really enjoyed the fries. They had a good seasoning and came with a spicy ketchup. Delicious! However, the steak sandwich although tasty the bread was so soggy, I just couldn't quite enjoy it. I may try this place again in person, but the sandwich really didn't hold up for delivery. read more

I've walked by this place loads of times but never tried it. Since it was DineLA, we decided to come here for my birthday lunch. $15 for lunch, not bad BUT the dessert was an extra $6! The menu was pretty simple - salad or soup du jour, plus a Chicken Sandwich, Mushroom Burger or Salmon salad. Since I was getting the Salmon salad, I decided to get the soup du jour. Kinda expected the soup du jour to be a little fancier than just chicken noodle soup, but it was good. I decided to get a glass of the sparkling champagne. Salmon salad was good and overall the food was good. The place was fancier than I thought it would be but had a cool vibe. They brought out a piece of chocolate cake for my birthday, which was nice. I liked this place, the Dine LA menu was just okay though. I would come back to try more of the menu. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food and I got to eat some of the fries - the regular and the garlic! read more

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Made a reservation via Open Table on a Saturday night. Confirmed the reservation also via Open Table. Showed up at the restaurant to find it closed and dark. Called and the number had a generic greeting - didn't even include the name of the restaurant. No information provided, no follow up - nothing. Messaged the restaurant via open table the next day as well - also no follow up read more

This place had great reviews, so we picked it for dinner, out of a plethora of options in DTLA at the same price point. The drinks were nice and the server was nice. But the interior is fairly drab and the TV's are poor quality. The food was terrible. Their "grilled broccoli" was steamed, limp, and bland. Lobster fettuccine was just olive oil and lemon with a tiny amount of rubbery lobster. I could've made a better dish at home. Ribs and fries were surprisingly great, even with the ribs being a little dry in some places. But it was weird to have ketchup that was so vinaigary and spicy that didn't taste like ketchup. The whole night was $120!!! I will not be coming back here for dinner again. read more

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Great standby restaurant. Have been going there for many years. Food is consistently good and staff is friendly and helpful

Incredible food and service! I highly recommend especially for Happy Hour. Waitress is sweet and the staff make us feel at home.

Came in for dinner. Got seated quickly. The servers were friendly. I ordered the rib eye steak, and It was delicious and cooked perfectly. I will come back. read more

Was driving by and decided to stop in. Absolutely fabulous. Great service. Made feel like we were the only ones in the restaurant. Definitely would come again read more

Horrible experience at this place yesterday. I was very disappointed, and won't be coming back. Too bad, I used to love this place and it was my suggestion to come here. We arrived at 2:30 PM, and the restaurant was dead. So staffing was no excuse. It took over an hour for our food arrives. When I had to leave our table to find available staff (because we were clearly being ignored) to ask about our food, the pink waitress was somewhat dismissive, stating "Don't worry, it will be here." When the food arrived, three plates had the wrong sides. We awkwardly traded sides to correct the order with no offer of help from the wait staff. The food was over cooked, med rare steak sando was cooked med well. The fries were double fried.. Old, left-over fries refried and super greasy. 1 small piece of small, old fermented lettuce in sandwich Food was not good. No wait staff to refill drinks. Nobody was happy with their order. I don't know shy, but I still left a 15% tip. And the new menu is pretty bad. Never again EC28. read more

They try really hard at this place. Even during lockdown the chef would bake fresh items each morning that would be delicious and fresh from the oven. Now that they are open I came for lunch and the Ancient Grain Bowl I had was super healthy yet tasty. The coconut custard was not heavy even with its génerous portion . A true gem in Downtown LA. read more

Engine Co No 28 - Maple Coconut "Custard" - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here for the deciding game of the MLB World Championship and sat on the "patio" aka the sidewalk and blocked off portion of Figueroa. They allowed reservations and had TVs set up outside and we enjoyed a few Happy Hour items such as the boneless Buffalo wings, fries, sliders and cheesecake. Attentive, friendly service and a championship! Thanks Engine Co 28! read more

My boyfriend has fond memories of this place from pre-pandemic, and has long wanted to take me here and he finally got the chance! We had an early dinner, before a show downtown. We had the restaurant to ourselves, so the service was fast, and gracious. The dark interior furnishings contract with the bright overhead lighting and tin ceiling. This is a former (1912) fire station - and they have a remaining pole way in the back -- I wish they could add more firehouse aesthetic to the dining room; and possibly some noticeable signage outside. It would do them a world of good I think! They have a great wine list - including Unshackled from Prisoner Winery, one of my favorites. I could see enjoying many nights at the bar, if it were full of interesting people visiting LA, and locals, manned by 2 or 3 bartenders slinging drinks as quickly as they're ordered. But, like I said, we had the restaurant to ourselves. We tried the buffalo cauliflower. It was REALLY good. It's not drowned in buffalo sauce - instead, the heat is deep-fried in somehow, and just a drizzle of a ranch cream sauce tops the deep fried cauliflower. It was so good! I had the short ribs; the veggies were not cooked long enough for my liking, but I liked the variety of veggies. The short ribs were comforting and filling, and perfectly fell apart under a deep savory sauce. My date had their famous meatloaf. The serving was smaller than I expected; and the sauce was deep brown, instead of red like I expected, too. But the flavor: you're either going to love it, or hate it. It's not an overly-spiced loaf of meat like you might get elsewhere or make at home. There's a different herb or seasoning that they use...is it thyme? Is it sage? Whatever it is, it's strong. And if you love that, this is for you! We got to chat with the staff a bit too, about the history of the building, and the history of the ownership -- this restaurant has been around for decades! I love seeing that history isn't eradicated from DTLA. read more

Tried this place out for a lunch dine la. I'm glad it was only $20. The ceasar salad size was pathetic, they could have added more salad since salad is cheap. Or used a smaller plate. The tacos were alright, but didn't wow us. The wagu burger was overcooked and they used the wrong bun. It came on a english muffin. The bottom was completely soaked so I couldn't pick up the burger to eat. The pasta.. Ehh wrong type of meat and greasy. The saving grace was the fries. Very tasty crispy and just delicious. Even my niece, she's 14 was not impressed. And no dessert for dine la. Will not be returning read more

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We were here years ago, and the happy hour was decent. Still is, with some good prices on beer and discounts on some cocktails. Our server Jahmani was attentive and checked on us regularly. Definitely recommend the cauliflower bites! The chicken bites and Caesar salad were very solid as well. The interior is interesting and with the HH pricing, well worth venturing in. Ya read more

Engine Co No 28 - Main room - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We had a birthday dinner there for 10 and the food was delicious, the bartender, made the drinks to perfection. The service and time togetherness was fantastic! Great time! I highly recommend this place. History lesson, this place happens to be an old fire station, hence the name, built in 1912. read more

I made reservations for the evening of Saturday, July 15th to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary. We were seated right away but not once were we asked if this was for a special occasion. I used to come here when I was a suite dwebe and worked in Downtown LA 30 years ago. Loved the ambiance and seeing fire engine garb and even the pole found at fire departments. I remembered we used to eat in the upstairs part of the restaurant so it was a stroll down memory lane. My wife ordered the a chicken plate and I ordered the meat loaf. The meat loaf was delicious, moist and paired well with the mashed potatoes. I had a taste of my wifes chicken dish and it was delicious. We were going to order desert but the portions looked rather small for $15, so we passed and had something sweet at our hotel. My wife and I agreed that although it was a nice memory to relive, we would not come back unless MAYBE for Dine LA (or something like that). Food was good, but not out of the ordinary. read more

Though my last review was based on the food. This one is for the service, mainly the host. Several times I've called to make reservations or book them through Open Table, I have issues with the hostess giving me attitude. This recent incident was making a reservation on line. After making the resi, I called them to send the comp shuttle to pick up my clients. The hostess said great and will send it on over. After minutes gone by, I get a call and it was the hostess telling me they can't take this resi because they are fully committed. I asked why would you tell me that now after my clients are waiting for the shuttle THAT she confirmed? She gave me some BS reason that it was because I booked it online and they can't see the availibilities online. I know for a fact how Open Table works, and her excuse was TERRIBLE. I had to fix their mistake to make my clients happy. I shouldn't have to do that!! read more

The ambiance, food, safety and service is on point. They do have patio outdoor and indoor dining. I feel safe dining in. Tried the meatloaf, fettucine, grain bowl, burger, the cheese board (it has a complicated name), and the 3 margaritas. All are yummy . Our server Maria is very attentive and delightful. Kudos to her! There is a live band outside. The interior part is also wonderful. Use to be firefighter station i think. Good spot for a hangout in dtla! read more

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Great happy hour, friendly staff. Been coming here for 10+ years. Love their $10 old fashions.

I was gonna have something to eat and a drink I have a scooter Because I'm disable, there was a very nice young lady that was really nice I think was a manager I ask if I can charge my scooter when I was eating, she say yes and was looking for an outlet, then this lady that was seating in a table with a bunch of other drunk people said NO! Any way idk if she was a GM or what but she was really rude! The younger lady was very apologizing I feel bad for her. I'm never coming back! read more

No.28 Love the food. Service could be more hospitable. But I enjoyed this food. I will come back. Lovely little restaurant you could miss if you didn't look. Lovely lighting and mood. read more

Engine Co No 28 - DINE LA tacos - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I was here to celebrate a friend's work anniversary. I recommend sitting in their outdoor patio rather than sitting inside. They pour an average, but generously-sized margarita. I enjoyed their freshly made guacamole, requesting it to be spicy. The tortilla soup was just okay, but their crabmeat enchilada in a pesto sauce was outstanding. read more

Engine Co No 28 - Shepherd's Pie - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Such good food!!! The cauliflower was delicious!!! Chrissy was the best server, she was on it. Never once did a drink go empty! Perfect location, directly across from our hotel!!!! Stop by great ambiance! read more

Engine Co No 28 - Ban Mi chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Engine Co. 28 exceeds all expectations Excellent food with even better service. Specisl thanks to Jahmani for his 5 star service. read more