Best Pubs in Long Beach, CA

I gave The Ordinarie five stars purely for their Christmas pop-up because it’s truly top tier and hands down my favorite holiday bar. The space is decorated to perfection. I loved the over-the-top, gaudy holiday décor, and the cheeky Santa was my favorite touch. The vibes alone are immaculate and worth recommending for that reason. The food, however, was just okay. My boyfriend and I ordered the deviled eggs, mac and cheese, wings, and cauliflower, and we both agreed it was mid and a bit overpriced for what it was. The drinks were a different story…we loved them! I got the alcohol-free hot chocolate, which was incredibly rich and flavorful. My boyfriend ordered the eggnog cocktail and later the alcoholic hot chocolate, and he really enjoyed both. Despite how busy it was, our waitress was attentive and lovely, which we really appreciated. We had a reservation and were seated right away, which was a huge plus given the long line and how packed the place was. When you arrive, they give you a card letting you know you have the table for 90 minutes, and they kindly wrapped things up right on time.

SIL picked a winner with The Ordinarie!! We walked to the restaurant and the area is very nice and well kept. We had a party of six and they were able to seat us on the patio right away. If you sit on the patio you will see a variety of dogs, a lot of people walk this area with their pets so that was a treat. Juliana was our server and she did an excellent job taking care of us. We started with drinks. The Blue Mermaid and a couple of Old Fashioneds. Blue Mermaid was one of the best our friend has had and Im sure she will try to figure out how to make it since this is not a drink you find at just any restaurant. The OFs were top notch. Ordered a couple of appetizers. Both highly recommended by Juliana. Popovers (excellent, our favorite) and the Chicken Pot Pie Bites (also excellent). Cesar salad was a normal cesar and had very good dressing. Soup of the day was Barley and it was exceptional, I normally eat half of the soup and this one was so good I ate the entire cup. Our friends ordered the Patty Melt with sweet potato fries and it was delicious.

In Long Beach on vacation and came across this quaint little place.....it's was phenomenal. The patty melt was delicious, barley soup was great and our friends had the burger and they loved it. Drinks were wonderful and the service was exceptional, Juliana was amazing.

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