Karl Strauss Brewery
Universal City, CA 91608
Phone: (818) 753-2739
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Universal Studios Boulevard
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 4pm-9pm, Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-9pm
Editorial Review for Karl Strauss Brewery – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
The brewery is laid-back compared to bustling CityWalk. The beer-garden terrace sits figuratively--and literally--higher than the fun-from-all-angles maelstrom it overlooks. The menu includes a grilled sausage sampler that jumps from Spain to Bavaria; marinated steak is coated with lager glaze and served atop garlic mashed potatoes. The Red Trolley Ale and Amber Lager are on the list of more than 30 house beers.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoBuy your own etched glass stein above the bar, and get it filled at happy-hour prices all year long.
What to DrinkDark-beer fans should skip the Oatmeal Stout in favor of the full-bodied Downtown After Dark.
Save MoneyOrder a Taster 6 to sample different beers. Available all day and night, it includes five ounces of six brews.
User Reviews for Karl Strauss Brewery
12/24/2008 Posted by kirby13
The fries were completely cold (for the second time, I decided to give the place another shot) and any meat you order is never cooked to specification. Saying "medium" will always equal "well done". Just to find out how true this was, I ordered "medium rare" and got a hockey puck instead. The "chef" must have the burner consistantly set to HIGH, seeing as that the nachos tasted like they'd had every bit of moisture evaporated from it. The "chef" should be fired. It doesn't take a genius to cook meat. On the other hand, the wait staff was excellent. Very friendly and attentive. Almost as if they knew what was coming after the orders left our mouths.
Pros: Wait Staff
Cons: The FOOD
07/14/2007 Posted by jendaws72
I have to say I have never walked out on a bill, but when I was left there for 45 minutes with no help, and all my food was served cold, and all the beer was skunked, and they avoided me, I had to do something. This place was just awful. The Men's room I hear is trashed too. They spilled water all over my table and never brought towels to clean it up, THEY have the stickiest tables I have ever been misfortunate enough to eat off of. I heard then cursing and using 4 letter words from BEHIND THE BAR and I saw them wrestling around instead of working. They cursed about my nose (yes I know it is big, thank you I was born with it and it helps me breathe) and rolled their eyes at me. I would never walk out on a bill but this time they got off easy.
Pros: They may close
Cons: it's all a con
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