I popped in for lunch and thought I'd grab a seat at the bar. The bartender was a flash, getting my drink and menu right away. I went with the pastrami melt and fries. The sandwich was packed with grilled onions and heaps of melty cheese, along with the delicious pastrami. They have a fantastic selection of craft beers and some tasty lunch specials every day. read more

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Just got here. Sitting at the bar. But just based off service: I will never f$uc$Ing eat here again. First thing bartender asks if I'll be eating. I say yes. She says I have 15 minutes to order before kitchen closes. It's 7:30pm. Web says they close 9pm. Piss poor attitude. Not friendly. I'd rather go against my morals and eat at a chain restaurant such as Outback across the street or BJ's across the st. Whenever I travel, I try my best to support local or "local chains". But Matt Denny's. Definitely worth a skip. read more

The last time I came out to Matt Denny's was about 9 years ago. This recent visit was to celebrate our daughter's achievement. We arrived about mid-morning, were seated promptly and overall had great service and were well taken care of. Matt Denny's menu is comprised of bar food: appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. Overall the food was good - my only regret were my daughter's potato skins that came out a rather over-cooked and *almost* seemed to be a day old my by estimate. She ate them and seemed to enjoy them, my sentiments differed. The fish n chips were good! Everyone else appeared to enjoy their food, too! I tried the tri tip sandwich and it was decent. read more

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Came here with wifey after a day of errands. Blues session was scheduled for 5pm so we were lucky to hear some good music for a bit. Service was definitely slow. Not sure if the event impacted the system but it seems like it wasn't due to a lack of personnel. Kenny Cobb Salad was okay. Not enough dressing. The fish and chips were very good. Not overly battered and greasy. Coffee got cold quickly, and no refill offered. Crème brûlée was the winner even though wifey noted no whipped cream and no raspberry. Over mid level experience, but worth stopping by the menu has plenty of options so maybe it was just a down day. read more

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Got a reply back from the owner. But, I think he was basing his reply on my very first review from years ago when the restaurant was under a different ownership. Like I said, we are *not* coming back even though it's walking distant from our home. This restaurant needs to have a better communication system especially when the customers bothered to make a reservation days ahead, stating that they need to seat outdoors and only to be surprised with Matt Denny not wanting to accommodate us when we showed up!!! read more

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You can immediately feel the warmth and energetic vibe walking in to Matt Denny's. The sound of laughter from various tables, the music playing overhead, and the lightly carrying sounds of the outdoor band from time to time. We went on a busy night just after New Year's. The place was hopping with merriment. The colorful interior is welcoming as well, begging you to have a seat in a booth and take a load off for a while. We were a party of six and had made a reservation. It appeared we had the largest open table seating indoors, but there were plenty of places on the heated, covered patio to accommodate large groups. There's also a bit of a private enclosed space in the dining room area for a larger group. Our waitress was friendly, personable, and attentive. She got each of our drinks orders, food orders with modifications made as asked, no prob splitting the tab. Our meals came out a bit at a time, with enough time in between for us to encourage others to begin eating. This is probably because we had separate orders. Everything came out as ordered and quite good! Everyone was happy with their meals. Our waitress checked on us regularly, for another round, any extras, and such. Dessert at the end, and before we knew it, the place was wrapping up and shutting down. You know a place cares about the good time of their customers when they're not hurrying to get you out! We appreciated that. Want classic comfort food in a casual and lively dining experience? This is your place! read more

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Awesome place, Scott takes care of this place.. great live music, huge patio.. greatest patty melt around... drinks top notch .. long island Quick fast service.. never an empty plate.. to look at.... drinks always full.. Clean restrooms ... read more

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Nice environment and excellent selection of food. Though service could be slow sometimes but friendly servers more than made up for that. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - Ribeye steak with sides of sweet potato fries and garlic bread. Highly recommend garlic bread. - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

If you go for the drinks and service and don't expect much more than bar food level quality, you will be just fine. If you expect anything more, you will be disappointed. Buddy and I tried the fish and chips, buddy suggested the place cause he wanted their roast beef sandwich. We were both disappointed. Fish was ok, but the batter was oily and didn't have much flavor. Didn't have any of the crispiness you would expect from fried fish. Fries were ok, but also tasted like they were cooked in old oil. Sandwich was dry and onion rings had the same texture and characteristics of the fish. All edible, but wish we had been drinking alcohol first which might have made the difference. The cook also made us a fresh batch of cocktail sauce which was really good and helped some which is my four stars and not three. That and the server. Been years since I've eaten or drank here, but it's close enough I'll try them again and hopefully change my rating. read more

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I stopped in for dessert and a drink. I sat at the bar. The service was a little inattentive. I did get my dessert, a creme brulee which was fine. The place had a dark woody vibe, kind of like a steak house and sports bar combined. It looked like they had a live band on the patio. read more

Food was a good portion. Service was great and food came out quickly, minimal wait. It was definitely fresh and straight from the grill. Ambience was great. Nice and cool on this hot weather. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - Pastrami melt lunch special - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

this place is great, we went for breakfast and they have great selection of food! and it tasted yummy although I forgot to take pictures of Steak and egg, it was cooked to perfection! plenty of tables and the Ac works great, they also have patio.This place is clean,plenty of parking in the back. Tim was excellent and friendly, The place has Mimosas before i forget! great ambience pictures and fireplace, very classy. support local restaurants!!! this is a good one! read more

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I already wrote a review but is seems to be deleted. Several weeks ago, I ordered a Cesar salad to go. I told them I had their Cesar salad before and I loved all the anchovies, please give me lots of anchovies. I had the same discussion with the bartender when I picked it up. When I returned to my hotel room and opened the box, not a single anchovy. I called the restaurant, spoke with Scott and he told me to send him an email, which I did. No response, twice. So so disappointed, Sadly, as a displaced fire victim, I have to take Matt Denny's off my list of neighboring restaurants, Doesn't seem to care about my wants. We've had several large group dinners here with fellow fire survivors, but that is over. Too bad. If a customer calls to report something wasn't right, common sense would tell you to make it right! Didn't happen! read more

Beer. Thats primarily what I come for here. The food is Ok. Can't complain too much because it's not bad but also not impressive. Bar service is good and the beer options are fair. Parking is out back but it takes a minute to find if it's your first time. A straight forward dark mahogany finish with dark and dim tones to what most traditional Irish pubs go for, but falls a bit short when it comes to apps and entres. I do hope the food improves. Service is great and so are the beer and cocktail choices. It's safe to say that there is food in case you have a few drinks. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - First flight for now - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

We were here for my work holiday party. I arrived a bit late but the food was ready and everyone was having drinks. The food was served buffet style. They had salad, a red pasta, chicken piccata, steamed veggies, mash potatoes, and a bbq meat. Rolls were also available. The table I was in everyone ordered desserts and we were all pleased with what we ordered. Staff was great and attentive at all times. read more

Arcadia's best kept secret. Phenomenal food served by really awesome staff. Love the vibe, love that it's not too loud. Large beer selection and full bar. Food is all made fresh and you can tell they care about the quality. So good we came back twice in a row. read more

I dined at Matt Denny's during a Christmas work dinner. They put us in a private room that was a little tight for 18 people, but very doable. The food was decent, though very salty. We also found that the meat dishes, particularly the steak, were overcooked by one measure of done-ness. For example, the person who ordered rare got medium and the person who ordered medium got well done. I got the chicken vechia and it did not have mushrooms. The sauce was good though. read more

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I've lived in Arcadia for nearly two decades and had never stopped here to eat because I assumed it was just a bar. Wow--was I wrong! I was pleasantly surprised when I finally decided to give it a try for breakfast. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was welcoming. I'll definitely be back for dinner in the near future. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - Steak Scrambler - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

Went there for St. Patrick's Day! It was very busy but the service was still very good! . The ambiance was fun and green! The drinks and food were great! We had the nachos, salad and burgers! met many fun and regular guests of Matt's. The music and decor added so much to the day! Was happy to be there! Will definitely be back! read more

Local pub that needs your attention!! The feeling is warm and cozy. The food is comfort times 5. Beer and spirits flow easily and the bartender has a good hand if you get me Arcadia has some kitschy spots and this is right up Ami get them. I had a pastrami, excellent. Edamame was yummy and garlicky. Salads and chicken gumbo excellent. Service was fine and we have zero complaints read more

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Had a great family dinner here. We went before seeing the light show in Arcadia the night before Thanksgiving. Kids had a tri tip sandwich which was amazing and a turkey melt which was also amazing. Definitely recommend either! My husband had a BLT with avocado and he said it was good as well. They had a lot of seating and the staff was amazing at keeping the refills coming for the kids. We would go back and really enjoyed our dinner. Everyone was really nice and the menu really worked for our whole group. read more

So, was a bit hesitant to try this place based on some of the reviews, but remembered that this is Yelp where everyone has an opinion about what they experienced and a lot of times some one star reviews are unfounded. My bro has been searching for Fish n Chips and I wanted a steak. Seeing that they use Cod for their Fish n Chips, we headed out to try this place. One reviewer stated that service was rude and inattentive, our server Myranda was extremely attentive and very friendly. Our food came out pretty quick. I ordered my New York Steak medium and it came out medium, unlike what another Yelper stated. Only thing that I would change is having my steak without sauce, I prefer just light salt and pepper, but that's my preference. Fish and Chips were good according to my brother, he prefers a heavier batter but said he would order it again. The vibe is lively as it should be, it's an Irish Pub! We will definitely comeback soon to try other things on their menu! Remember, Yelp is a great place only when people are not arbitrary in their reviews based on their emotions. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - New York Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Hadn't been here in decades when I used to work in the area. I always but it seemed a lot more like a locals place. Still had a great time and the beer options were good. We ordered the Sausage platter and it was pretty good too. The service was good and we got there at the end of Happy Hour so that was awesome. We sat at the bar and like a said, lots of locals joined us at the bar too. The place is still well maintained but I would like to come back and have dinner. Or better yet, try some more of the Happy Hour menu items. The fish and chips looked very tempting. read more

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I usually love this place. The food is yummy and the servers are friendly. It was not friendly at all today. First, our server barely looked at us and left us for a long while, then he got our simple drink orders wrong, then it took over 45 minutes to get two sandwiches. The meat was overcooked and the beans were cold. We saw him a total of three times. I don't Think I'll be back again. It was not good. Really sad. read more

Just went to have lunch with my family they left pepper in my sandwich and I ate it. He said he was getting me a new one but it ruined my appetite. I didn't touch the new one he brought. Then never took it off the bill. I told him he said no because they made me a new one. Why would I have to pay for a sandwich that had stuff that was not food inside which I ate. I asked the server which was also the bartender his name and he walked away. not right and bad customer service. read more

Steak was ok other than that all was great nice waiter. We had breakfast approx $45 for two read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - Booth - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

Terrible service!! The tall waitress with the large gap in her teeth ruined my appetite. She was extremely rude, rolling her eyes and kept screaming at me anytime I would ask her for service that my friends were embarrassed for me and she kept telling me she was busy and could only do so much. I went to the bar to ask for tea refill because of her terrible attitude and they told me to ask my waitress when she refused to serve me. The food was okay mostly I lost my appetite that I hardly ate anything. This woman should not be waitressing if she doesn't like serving Latin women and doesn't like her job a rude and terrible server! read more

Let me start with our server, Peter, who was incredibly excellent! We started with some appetizers: mozzarella cheese sticks and chicken tenders. For entrees, I had salmon salad and other barbecue chicken sandwiches, and we had Hefe Leppard blonde ale very nice! Had this with a slice of lemon and orange read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - The blonde Ale Hefe Leppard - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

Really bad service and food quality around 7 or 8 pm on a Friday. Even worse, there is a leadership problem. There was a band outside and the restaurant was quite empty. We were seated at a high top in the bar area and had to flag down a waiter for just about everything. My food was very slow to come (30+ minutes) and when it did it was completely cold. It had obviously sat in back for a long time. Again no waite staff so I alerted the manager who was nearest to us and counting receipts at the reception desk. He took the food to the kitchen, brought a replacement back about 3 min later, and told me he "snagged someone else's order that had just come out" . What coincidence! Someone else in a near empty restaurant ordered the same custom burger and substituted sweet potato fries. A second beer was arriving when the manager set the replacement food down with his "swiped someone else's" story, and he told the bartender the beer was on him and to comp it. In hindsight sight I should have walked out at this point but I championed on. After eating microwaved food (fries were soggy), I flagged down the waiter for the tab. The "comped" beer was on it. I hope that was a one off scenario and the place is better than my experience, but the manager's actions and response to clearly substandard service was concerning. Seems sketchy from top down. You've been warned. read more

And now I've found another gem. I'm currently an evacuee from the what's the worst fire in FOREVER. For some reason the power is not back on , but the fire crews have moved to the other side. Anyway, this is my one good thing place in my dumpster fire of life right now. It was awesome. This place reminds me of places from my youth. It's like a neighborhood traven feeling, but with like gourmet food. The old places have great food because it's wrapped up in memories and community. This is new to me . I haven't lived here an entire year yet. So, this won't be great because of nostalgia or fond memories. This is just really excellent food. It's the place I'll come back to try just about everything on the menu. I had their Benedict with the salmon. Now, I have a caveat about poached eggs. I like to have a firm white, and most people are good with the squishy. So, I never take points away for poached eggs. Because I 'm really particular about that. It's a spectrum thing, y'all. That being said it was one of the better Benedicts I've had, and the hash browns were fire too! ( notice what I did there). Anyway, those hash browns make me believe the regular French fries here are gold metal level. I'm down to trying them, ASAP! Tim was awesome and just a decent human being. He offered to let me charge me devices because I didn't have power. That tells me this place is a rare gem of just decent human beings. Tim, thanks for a kindness that's going to ripple into the future. I'm praying blessings for anything you need in life May you meet people as kind as you. I know it's long. So, in summary it's an 8 out of 10. And I'll definitely be back! And I'm planning to try the entire menu for the most part. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - Eggs Benedict (Benjamin) - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

Got a coupon for Matt Denny's so thought we'd give it a try for lunch. Food was fine but a bit high priced we thought. About $20 for a patty melt. I had a burger where I added what I wanted. Bacon, cheese, sliced avocado and onions. Price was $25.70. Service, however was non existent. We saw the waiter twice. Once when he took our order and once when we paid the bill. Another person brought us our food and that was that. The only time we were offered a refill for our sodas was when we were finished and ready to pay our bill. All and all I'd give this a 3 1/2 star review as we found the whole experience.....so so. Appreciated the $10 off though to be fair. read more

Service can be a bit slow but it's great, we had a super funny waiter take care of our table! We went there for a friend's band that plays there from time to time. Great food! The club is a must have! Outdoor sitting is amazing, and super chill. read more

I have lived in the community for over 40 years and have never come in to try Matt Denny's before so figured I would come in on a Thursday night to try it out. It was surprisingly busy for a weeknight. After waiting for about 20 minutes, we were able to get a very nice, comfy booth space in the back. The servers are all very attentive to asking how things are, taking the order, and refilling drinks. The loss of 2 stars is really because of the food. Nothing that we had was overwhelmingly good nor bad. The tri-tip had flavor, but was more salty than anything without much depth in flavor for the Demi glaze sauce. The BLT sandwich bread was not toasted and kind of soggy. The breading on the mozzarella sticks was different than what I typically see as they most likely used the same breading as the fish and chips. I did have a coupon from the Arcadia Quarterly to take off $10 from the bill so that helped, but probably won't be returning again for the food. read more

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Had a nice dinner and watched the football game last night at Matt Denny's. People were all awesome. Greeted warmly at the door and given our own space in a side room to enjoy family/friends while watching the big screen TV. FOOD was very good. Wife has dietary restrictions and the kitchen accommodated her needs. The bartender/hostess made an outstanding skinny margarita. I made full use of the large beer selection to drown my sorrows since my team played poorly. Honestly, everything was great except for one thing. When searching for a place to enjoy the game and get dinner we found the Matt Denny website. Join an become a VIP and you can get a coupon for your first order. I admit I didn't read the small print and was surprised to find that the coupon is ONLY for online orders for delivery or pickup. How silly is that? Reward the customers that DON'T come to the restaurant, but give discounts to those that won't even leave their hotel room. So while everything was wonderful and I recommend it even without a coupon, I question the ownership's business sense. read more

Won't go back. My wife and I went there today for St. Patrick's Day. They advertised live music and lots of fun, but that was not the case. First, they call themselves an Irish bar but if they're an Irish bar then we think they should be playing Irish music, but they clearly have a different opinion. Their live band playing in the tent they set up was playing regular music, not Irish music. So we decided to go inside to hear some good Irish music, but again, they just had regular music playing softly in the back ground. If you're in Irish bar, I would think people expect to hear Irish music, especially on St. Patrick's Day! We were there for drinks and dinner, but since they didn't have any Irish music, we decided to stay and have a quick drink before heading home so that we could listen to Irish music at home, and order dinner in since it was so boring at Matt Denny's. We ordered a Car Bomb while there, and it was the worst car bomb I've ever seen. We've been to many Irish bars and we've never seen anything so ridiculous. They served it in a small plastic cup with maybe 2 oz of Guinness beer, and in the middle of the cup they had another very small cup that had the Bailey's and Irish Whiskey. It was an insult that they served this tiny drink, charged for it, and called it an Car Bomb. We were so disgusted, we walked out. Instead, we went home, put on great Irish music, ordered dinner to be delivered, and enjoyed Car Bomb's the way they are meant to be served. We will never go back to Matt Denny's. They may call themselves an Irish bar, but after our three trips to Ireland, we know very well that they aren't anything close to what an Irish bar should be. read more

They have a really pretty courtyard. Inside is very clean. The service was great. The food was OK. I have been here a few times already and the food is always a bit bland. read more

My wife and enjoyed the restaurant. Staff were friendly and food was great. We ordered the BBQ Sampler. This can be an actual meal for some but not me. I ordered the 14 oz New York Steak to go with it. My wife ordered the Fish and Chips. Lots of beer to choose if you love beer. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn and it was only a 5 min walk around the corner. Will definitely return for another meal. read more

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We had the shrimp taco plate. They were terrible. I have had other items from the menu that I enjoyed but not these.

Matt Denny's is becoming our family fav more so than BJ's as quality & cookery of the steaks we ordered have an edge over them. More of a local feel, old country ambiance, friendly service, and spacious. Other deliciousness are: Fish & Chips Shepherds pie Fried Chicken Grilled Chicken w/ mash & mushroom sauce Burger Pricing is about right though I thought the Butter Cake for $19 was overpriced! Nick's in Pasadena same size for less. Other than that our family enjoyed it! read more

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Very good service on a weekday late lunch. Space was clean & comfortable. Able to linger and enjoy an after meal drink. We had sandwiches (club and beef) with fries off the lunch menu. Lots of tasty food. Menu was extensive and desserts looked tempting. read more

Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant - 1 Club Sandwich with French fries - Steakhouses Near Me - Arcadia, California

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