Father's Office
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 393-2337
- Cross Street:
- 10th Street
- Specialties:
- Beer Selection
- Best of Citysearch:
- Hamburger 2007, French Fries 2007, After-Work Bar 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 12pm-12am
Editorial Review for Father's Office – by Mar Yvette
In Short
First things first. This isn't the kind of bar where you can just waltz in at any hour of the night and expect fast service and no crowd. No, this is L.A. County's landmark gastropub (tiny as it is) where foodies, beer connoisseurs (and sometimes smug scenesters) from near and far wait in ridiculously long lines in hopes of getting a spot at one of the tables crammed inside. The plain hardwood walls and tile floors make the place as loud as a high school cafeteria, even on the rare occasion when there aren't many people around. The house offers a seasonally rotating selection of 36 "craft" beers on tap. But if wine is more your thing, not to worry--there are a few bottles of small-producer wines and micro-distilled spirits. For food, everyone swears by the blue cheese "Office" burgers and small plates like anchovies, charcuterie and yam fries (just don't ask for ketchup unless you enjoy rude stares from staff). In between brews and vittles, make friends with your very close neighbors by reading questions from the dozens of Trivial Pursuit games floating around.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThere are no substitutions on menu items, absolutely no ketchup provided for fries and no table service--order at the bar.
The ExtrasDon't hesitate to ask for help in choosing a beer from their vast (and somewhat intimidating) selection. They'll find a beer to suit your taste and will even give you a sample to help you decide.
User Reviews for Father's Office
01/05/2009 Posted by misterirked
I can't believe I wasted $12 on a nasty burger with some sorta gooey brown sauce I might as well call "crapola". And what the heck is spinach doing on my burger? No subsitutions? Are you freaking kidding me? All those reviewers who think this place has the best burger in town doesn't know what the **** a burger is or should be. A burger should consists of at least the following four ingredients, buns, patty, tomatoes, and ketchup. Father's Office consists of none of these. Honestly, Carl's Jr. has a better burger than this shameful excuse of a burger. And why call your fries frites? This is Los Angeles people, not Europe where people call fries frites. This place is so fake. It's what I would call a "poser" establishment - trying to be something it isn't. One last thing, why are the beers so expensive and so damn tiny? Don't waste your time here, I'd rather splurge on half-yards at the Yard House. Here's hoping that father loses his office and joins all the other defunct poser restaurants out there.
12/11/2008 Posted by FOSux
Now please stay the F away. And spread the word of how horrible it is. Worst burger ever, and longest lines, rudest staff, horrible beers on draft. You are pretty much a retard if you believe the hype on this spot. No ketchup people!?!? are you serious? how can any self-respecting burger bar not serve ketchup?!?! OMG!
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