Palihouse Lobby Lounge Café & Bar

A classic American bistro, full of character and quaint spaces to have a date bite/office meeting or one of their fabulous drag brunches! The service was fickle but ok. There was a lack of engagement I really live for while dining. Overall I really enjoyed the food and menu choices. It worked for brunch or a late nite snack.

This was such a terrible experience for us. Me and my girlfriend went to this restaurant for a breakfast family birthday gathering. We were very excited because we always talked about going there but haven't had a chance yet. Walking in with smiles on my face, I expected a typical greeting--maybe a smile back, a "welcome in," or at least some acknowledgment. Instead, this lady server stood near the bar with an attitude, her arms crossed, staring at us like she didn't want us there. She didn't say a word, just watched as we hesitated, clearly unsure of where to go since usually there is always a check in spot at the front. After a few seconds of awkward silence, my girlfriend broke the ice with a simple "Hi" to this waitress. The server didn't say anything and kept staring. Her attitude was unacceptable. "Excuse me, where do we check in?" I asked. She gave a lazy shrug and muttered, "I guess here," like we were inconveniencing her.That was it for me. "Were you going to say something to us, you were just staring at us?" I asked, matching her energy. She looked irritated. Before things escalated, another server, Chris, stepped in. He told us we could sit anywhere, but I could already tell from his body language that he wasn't thrilled about the interaction. The other lady sever just turned back at us. We picked a table and tried to shake it off. Chris ended up being our server, but it was obvious he had taken his coworker's side and we could clearly see he wasn't going to be friendly to us at all. No effort to be welcoming, no attempt to smooth things over. My girlfriend and I decided to be extra nice and start the day over--smiling, making conversation--but he wasn't interested. If anything, he seemed annoyed that we were still trying.When the last member of our party arrived, we chose not to mention the weird experience so far. No point in dragging the mood down. But funny enough even she noticed. "Our server has weird vibes," she whispered, unprompted. So it wasn't just us.The worst moment came when Chris took my girlfriend's order. Instead of the usual "Got it" or "Anything else?" he just stared at her with an attitude, completely silent. After a long pause, he snapped, "What? Is there something else?" His tone was sharp, irritated and sarcastic. My girlfriend, ever polite, just smiled and said, "That's all!" Instead of moving on, he shot back, "Well, I wasn't sure because we were locking eye contact for like a really long time."I couldn't believe it. He was looking for a reason to be offended and upset, like we were the ones making this weird. At that point, it was obvious--he wasn't just giving bad service on purpose, and looking for an opportunity to snap at us since he had a grudge.We got through the meal, but the whole thing felt so off. No effort from Chris, no attempt to recover from the bad start. The only positives? The ambiance was nice, and the manager was friendly, so I considered telling her about the service, but honestly, I just wanted to be done with the whole experience. We are not going back there again.

Meaning to go here for a long time and finally made it for a family birthday gathering. The moment we walked in we were ignored by a server standing near the bar entry with her arms crossed staring at us. She saw us confused entering an unfamiliar environment and continued to stare. I broke the silence by saying hi, and she continued to stare. It was awkward. My boyfriend asked "where do we check in?" and she responded with a shrug of the shoulders and said "I guess here" with a chippy attitude. My boyfriend didn't like that she didn't greet us and she gave us a rude attitude for no reason, so he mirrored the same attitude back to her by asking "were you going to say something to us?" She took offense, but honestly as a customer, we shouldn't have to educate people on how to properly greet people with good customer service.Her vibes were bad and her co-server, Chris came up to us while my boyfriend was calling her out on her poor attitude. He informed us that we can sit anywhere we like. We chose a table and he was our server. Due to the allegiance to his co-host, he was visibly upset throughout our time at this restaurant even though we decided to brush it off and make extra effort to be ultra kind and smile at him. It really bothered me that Chris didn't make an effort to return the same. I feel like he took what happened with his coworker and my boyfriend very personally and neither of them apologized for whatever "misunderstanding" there was. The last member of our group arrived and she had no idea what happened with us starting off on the wrong foot and we didn't want to spoil her mood either so we didn't fill her in on what happened. Even she commented that our server had "weird vibes". At one point, Chris took my food order and he didn't say anything, he just stared at me as if I was going to say something else. He said confrontationally, "What. is there something else?" His tone was of annoyance. "I smiled and simply said "that's it!" And he responded with a confrontational "well I wasn't sure because we were locking eye contact for like a really long time." The tone was accusatory and passive aggressive as if I was doing something wrong and like he was looking for an opportunity to take revenge on behalf of his coworker. It felt as if he thought we were rude and he just had to deal with us. It was the other way around. The service was horrible and uncomfortable. We made the most of it and tried to recover and just have a good attitude and be pleasant. It bothered me there was absolutely no effort on the other end.The consolation was that I like the decor. The manager was very nice! She offered to take our photo. My boyfriend was gracious not to complain to her about the wait staff. I personally was bothered that he even tipped our waiter for such poor service. But he did bring us our food and we understand he works on tips. The food was average. I don't want to come back.

FoodWe tried olive cake, espresso, and cappuccino. All good food. Love the steamy orange rosemary and olive cake.Service Good, helpful.Ambiance Quiet and comfortable seats

REALLY cute space. Sought refuge here during the heatwave and their lemonade was great. Would like to try the GF Squash Risotto when I return.My friend got the bagel platter and it looked unreal. Really cute brunch/date spot!

The space is really pretty. We came for Dine LA on a Thu at lunch time. We were seated on the small patio immediately. There were 2 servers for maybe 4-5 tables. Other than to take our orders and bring our food, the servers didn't really check on you. It took us awhile to get their attention. And the food took 40 minutes to arrive. For Dine LA, I ordered the potato croquettes which were a stand out for me. They were little fried mashed potato balls. I also ordered the chicken pot pie which was decent but nothing spectacular. I would return if someone invited me, but I don't think I'd be the first to make the suggestion.

I had an amazing breakfast at the Palihouse Lobby Cafe & Bar. The variety was incredible - from salmon lox to a flavorful breakfast burrito, each dish was perfectly prepared. The soft scrambled eggs were a highlight, and the hash browns with bacon added a delightful crunch. Don't miss the croissant with Nutella for a sweet finish. What made the experience truly special was our server, Tolga. His attentive service and friendly demeanor were outstanding. Lisa the restaurant manager was also incredible. The ambiance is warm and inviting! Highly recommend this place for a memorable meal!

Dude with the mustache needs to learn how to talk to people. We sat down and left right after because he was being extremely rude and no manners for no literal reason. We kept saying please and thank you and he didn't even make make contact. The older man was super sweet but that other dude ruined it for all of us.

Paul was amazing!! He made us the most delicious drinks and was so attentive. Definitely stopping by for another little drink here soon.

Great service, had the pleasure to be taken care of Paul, sat at the bar and was very attentive of my friend and I.