The Goat

Just went for the first time. Had an amazing experience. The place is huge, a little intimidating initially. But the staff removes all anxiety almost immediately.

I wasn't super stoked about having to give my phone number for the hostess to call me when my table was available. Would have preferred a pager. Maybe they ran out of capital after designing the place. Dunno.

The fried pickles we ordered as appetizers were killer. And I don't know they managed to deliver them to our table in record time. I mean, it felt like our waiter diverted pickles for another table to ours. Can't say I care if that did happen. It was wicked fast, and boy, did that other table miss out.

But the burger I ordered left me speechless. I know they talk up a big game with the "we double grind them from unfrozen beef, blah blah blah." This may have been the best burger I've ever tasted.

After I took that first bite, I was blown away. I could squeeze the burger, and you could see a little pool of grease form where it was exposed from my bite. When I stopped squeezing, the grease receded back into the burger. Like, HOW THE HELL DO THEY DO THAT?

Only complaint was that my medium rare burger was cooked medium. Frankly, I didn't give a damn. I gladly do it all again and not change a thing.

My dining partner had the same opinion of the burger, the incredible taste, and the temperature issue. But I guarantee we're going back. When we were done eating, I looked at him and asked, "Could you imagine what this would have been like if those were medium rare?" Holy Jeebus. I can't wait to find out.

The atmosphere was great and the restaurant was beautiful but I was disappointed with the lack of servers. When we arrived we had to wait because there was only one server, which I appreciate the honesty and concern. I was fine with that so we waited until someone came in. This was around 5:30. Staff was very nice! So I ordered my appetizer which was tater tots with pork. They were out of pork and that was fine! But when I got me order there was only 6 tater tots and they weren't hot. Then when I got my main dish it wasn't hot either. Like I said I loved the atmosphere and surroundings but if I'm hungry this will not be my choice.

We are always looking for somewhere new to try.. this place is definitely on the repeat list. Staff was friendly and attentive. Loved the atmosphere and outdoor seating. The food was delicious..we highly recommend the pizza roll for an appetizer.. we also ordered the meat pizza ,and it was amazing. There were so many things on the menu we wanted to try...will definitely be back.

Food was fresh and really good service was excellent. I upgraded my review as well from a 4 to a 5 due to an additional visit. The food was amazing and also the owner responded to my last post. I love the pride and involvement. Thank you for being a top notch establishment.

My husband and I have been coming here since just after they opened...on and off. Up until just recently, there was a period of time where things weren't all that they could be; the service was slow, the wait times for tables was unreasonable and there were issues with food orders being correct. We had actually sworn off coming back for a while due to the issues.
Lately, however, has been a complete turnaround and our last 3 visits have been outstanding. It is an obvious difference. The food has been great and correct, the wait times to be seated have been short, the staff has been hustling and the overall experiences have just been great.
Jeff, one of the new managers, has been really involved on the floor, which is nice to see, and Whitney, our server the past couple of times, has been great in every way. She has been friendly and attentive...our cocktails weren't empty unless we wanted them to be.
I typically get the avocado lime salad with blackened chicken and it was even more tasty last night than it has been in the past. My husband loves their pizza and so-cal club sandwich. Their tots are AMAZING, as are their cocktails. The Elderberry and Edison are my favorites.
Long story short, we are so happy that this trendy, comfortable restaurant/bar has turned around!