Birds

Was excited to try this place while visiting a friend. Very cute enclosed outdoor patio seating area which we were able to sit in with her dog, heaters at full blast so it was very comfortable. Started with a half tower of onion rings which come with 3 dipping sauces! We tried the zesty bbq which does have a little kick to it, the ranch which was classic of course, and artichoke garlic dip- my favorite, a rich aioli bursting with garlicky goodness. The chicken pot pie was absolutely delicious, flaky, soft crust with a saucy interior richly flavored with herbs. Cornbread was sweet, fresh and served with butter. The server was friendly and so helpful, and I ended up grabbing a generously filled glass of the house white (Grenache blanc), a dry white which went perfectly with the chicken. Crowd was very hip and young on a Saturday night, but it wasn't unpleasantly packed or anything. Great atmosphere, rich warm food. Definitely will be back to try the rest of the drink menu, which looked really fun and solid as well!

Excellent service on a busy night and food quality was A+. Ambiance was great sitting outside. I'll be back soon!

I haven't been here in Years, but found myself nearby and was surprised I never reviewed this. I do remember I ordered chicken strips with honey mustard/bbq sauce, along with a baked potato and mac and cheese side.To be honest, this wasn't memorable but it was good and I still ate all of it. I would probably come by again and eat in person since I'm sure everything is better while on the premises. Some of their other options such as the smoky cajun grilled chicken sandwich sound really appealing.Located on a busy strip of Franklin, parking is metered in front or if you're in luck, the residential side streets, but make sure you read the signs.

Good food, terrible service. Today I ordered the usual, kids tender plate. Today was the first time I've ever been told it didn't even come with ONE side of sauce. (Seriously, who eats dry tenders and fries?) Anyway, I live down the street and walk here often and every time I ordered I've only been charged for the second sauce when ordering food. I ordered the food to go and, although I believe sauce should be included in the cost (because literally no one is going to order and eat a dry set of chicken and fries), I ordered anyway because I have sauce at home. Like would you order spaghetti and be expected to be charged extra for spaghetti sauce!? No! Restaurants like this are always looking to penny pinch from loyal customers and I typically don't support it -- and this place had already went up on prices. When being asked to sign the check, I wrote "haha" in the tip area. It's a joke to be expected to pay tip for takeout after trying to get me to pay extra for sauce. I left the restaurant to look around the shop next door while waiting on my order. When I returned, I was greeted with a nasty attitude by this woman (I wish I got her name), who accused me of being a bully to her employee for what I wrote. Perhaps, what I wrote was a little petty, but the service I got was horrible. She was telling me off and shaking like a nervous breakdown. I asked her why she was shaking because I was yelling at no one, I called no one out of their name, and all I did was laugh in the tip area. She said because she was pissed - I said I was pissed too because I was looking forward to enjoying my meal despite the service and it's now ruined, please process a refund I will not be eating here again. So she processed a refund and I won't be back. Idk maybe I was being profiled as "the scary black woman" because i wasn't a happy customer. I still don't get all the shaking and hyperventilating, but whatever. Even though the service is sub-par (even before today), I do recommend this place to a lot of my friends. My new neighbor and I were supposed to do lunch here next week and we will have to choose somewhere else. I frequent La Villita Cantina next door also. This is what service should look like -- the staff and manager here are both amazing. When there is a disconnect, customer service is handled in a much better manner. You don't start arguments with customers. Although it's a different cuisine, I would gladly change taste in my appetite for this type of environment. When I'm in the mood for chicken, Home Restaurant on Hillhurst is a beautiful upgrade instead of coming to Birds.Edit: I was curious about other reviews so I've been reading through them since this post. A lot of the bad reviews aren't about the food, but rude managers arguing with people. Dang, sucks to have that reputation with yet another review.

We always drive by this place and it's packed with people. Maybe it's the beer or maybe it's a sign food is good.The place itself is dark inside. Nice decor. Didn't particularly like a sign that they have on the wall that states something about loose women. Sure the sign comes off as funny, but might make some women upset. Especially now a days.Our server was good. He seemed swamped as he had all the tables and a Buser to assist. No one else was there helping. He still remained attentive which was amazing. That's a lot of pressure for one person to take on and give excellent service.We ordered fried pickles. They were some of the best I've ever had and their sauce was on point. Lots of dill.I had the French onion soup. Not a big fan. Too much bread in the soup. You can also taste allot of butter from them toasting the baguette before they put in the soup. The soup itself didn't exhibit much flavors. The mozzarella wasn't very good either. Not sure what brand they use, but it's definitely not of high quality. Also, this is one of the most expensive French onion soups I've had. For that being said...definitely not worth the price.My colleague and I both had burgers. Yes, I know we go to a chicken place to get beef. The buns were dry. Meat was cooked perfectly, but had no salt or any flavor. Just blasé. The Mac and cheese that came with my burger was exactly that. No effort, no wow factor, and no seasonings. Just pasta, cheese, and a sprinkle of bread crumbs on top. Box Mac & cheese is way better than this...lol.I tasted my colleges baked beans. They were good with allot of smoky flavor. Not sure if they were homemade. All and all I don't really know what the buzz is about either this place, because if you truly had people who had a good pallet this place probably wouldn't be open as long as it has been. Not a fan and would only recommend the fried pickles with maybe a beer or two.

Might be the worse food in la. The waitress was lovely though. Chicken sandwich was dry and the bread was hard. Chicken wings were dry and gross. Worse than fast food. If you've ever tried cafeteria food at LAUSD , that is what the food tastes like here.

Was exactly what we needed as we awaited a UCB show. Beer and cider was great. Vibe was hittin and service was fab. Just as I remembered from when I used to live in L.A.

I could've swore I left my review for this place. Stopped here after going to Griffith Park for an early afternoon brunch.The first thing I have to say is the service was outstanding! Everybody was extremely friendly, the wife had a pot pie that she thoroughly enjoyed. I had some type of rice crispy encrusted French toast. I have to tell you it was amazing. I wish this place wasn't so stinking far away from my home as I can't get the amazing taste out of my mind. If you are in the area, I highly recommend that you stop by. While it was a little early for me to have a drink, it appeared there bar had a full selection of anything you could've wanted. The ambience of the place is also quite unique. The only thing that is tough is the parking. But that can be expected in the LA area.

Came by on a Saturday night and was delighted that it had the perfect balance of business - most tables full, chill vibe, yet still free enough where we were able to grab a table (has both indoor bar/table and outdoor table with heat lamps). Happy hour menu possible but we missed it, shared the 6 foot beer batter onion rings with 1 other (perfect amount, fresh), also tried their rotisserie dark meat chicken with the Tennessee beans. Meat was incredibly tender, beans were decent but I did wish for something more munchie so I did sneak some curly fries from my +1. Clean bathrooms, servers were OK (not overly friendly, never got water refills, but were available when needed), would recommend if you're in the area (particularly if you're catching an improv show 2 doors down)

To me, this is the ultimate cozy neighborhood bar/restaurant. Almost ALWAYS have their chicken potpie...friends even come from the Valley for it. Service is quick and friendly. Cocktails are well-made and more than ample.