Went here for my 20th high school reunion recently. Totally loved this spot! Drinks were good and strong, and everything went really smooth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CHRIS COPE
My wife and I had our wedding reception here. From helping with preparation by being available and quick with answers to the day of the reception go so smooth. The bartenders were so helpful and great as bartenders. The foooood was sooooo gooood (get the twice fried wings). I can’t say enough positive stuff about Inkwell Tavern!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Cooper
Cool friendly bar, delicious food and amazing cocktails and beer selection! Staff very friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Masala Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Jay W
The Inkwell Tavern is a medium sized bar with a spacious floor plan. The bar was long and along one side with comfortable booths on the other side. The drinks were high quality and the prices were reasonable. In addition they offer a $2 off for happy hour drinks. The service was quick and the staff was professional. The only drawback is there is no parking.
Parking: No parking. Not sure where to park. We parked in a reserved space next door.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Kirkland Moody
Great pub with incredible cocktails, a fabulous wine list and lovely staff. Food is high end for a pub - delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zed
I checked this bar out early on a Friday during happy hour. If you’re a lover of books, you’ll love both the decor, and references to literature throughout the menu. They had a great cocktail menu with some classics, as well as signature creations. I forget the name of the 2 cocktails that I ordered, but both were very well balanced and delicious, they were also very fairly priced. If you love high end spirits, they have a well curated selection on their back bar. Their drinks menu also included some great looking nonalcoholic options, which I think is so important to create an inclusive environment for all patrons. On the food side, I ordered the smash burger with herb fries (as a big fan of thyme, these were killer). The burger itself was tasty, my one note is that the bun seemed a little overly toasted, bordering on burnt. I loved the thoughtfulness of serving the fries in a metal cup, so as to keep them nice and hot while I enjoyed my burger. The service staff were all incredibly welcoming, and professional, and the vibes I gathered were “very knowledgeable, yet unpretentious”. I’ll probably be in there on Sunday to watch football, as I saw they open at 10 and show games, which I’m very excited about.
Parking: I ended up parking in a shopping center lot across the way, street parking near the restaurant was sparse.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger
Zara P.
Excellent food, drinks and vibes. Check out fun trivia and karaoke nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tallow Fries
Mike Staffa
Great place with wonderful staff. Bartender created a custom gin drink based on flavors I like. Really fun place to relax with friends and grab drinks. Food was amazing too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tallow Fries
Aron Jean
My ABSOLUTE favorite bar ever!! The bartenders are fantastic, the wings are the best I've ever sad, and every time we've gone-- the drinks have been top notch! I highly recommend happy hour and whiskey Wednesday!
Parking: Parking in the lot may be limited but there's tons of parking around including the street and multiple shopping plazas around.
My favorite neighborhood bar. They have simple but good cocktails, and whiskey Wednesday is always a good deal. Also, they're double fried hot wings are the best.
While staying downtown Burbank, I typed in restaurants and due to it being a Sunday most restaurants closed at 9pm. Inkwell was one of the few open until 11pm. However, it is not downtown, it is actually in the opposite direction closer to Ikea/Walgreens which was only about a 10 minute walk, but it was worth it. Upon entering, it really is a tavern where there are tables but no waitstaff as orders are placed at the bar. However, they do at least deliver drinks/food to your table. I really did not know what to expect but the ratings were high, so, trusting my fellow Yelpers, I knew I could not go wrong. They had a good wine selection and I chose Ridge Three Valleys red blend which is one of my favorites. My companion is all about dry martinis and he told Frank the bartender that he did a great job! They offer fruit infused fresh water at the bar and I loved the beehive dispenser so much that I ordered one on Amazon (Tablecraft). We chose the pretzel, mac & cheese with shrimp and the smash burger with the beyond patty. This was my first time trying a smash burger as most restaurants do not offer a vegetarian option and I was very impressed! The food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Searra
The team at Inkwell is fantastic! I was looking for a casual spot to gather some friends for birthday cocktails. I spoke to a few places that wanted a guaranteed spend for a group reservation. Inkwell was super accommodating and very relaxed about my reservation, which I really appreciated. From my communication with the bar manager ahead of time, to the on-site team the day of, this place has customer service on lock! Beyond that, the cocktails are great and we really enjoyed the food! I was able to order some party platters ahead of time, which kept all my guests happy. I would def recommend this spot for a gathering! Great space, great food, great people. Thanks again Chip, Aaron, and team!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Smash Burger
Dan Cabrera
Best steak and fries (and mocktails) I've had in ages. Good conversation too. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elly Steese-Bradley
Delicious food and great, friendly service. Recommend the smash burger and beef tallow waffle fries!
Excellent food and a great place to sit down and hang out. Could use a bit more seating but everyone here is pretty friendly and the service is good, so it's not a big deal. Can't go wrong with just about anything on the menu but I tried one of their summer items (a peruvian steak thingy) and man was I blown away. Plan on coming back as often as I can when I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Marinated Skirt Steak, Housemade Fries, French Fries
Went here for my 20th high school reunion recently. Totally loved this spot! Drinks were good and strong, and everything went really smooth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had our wedding reception here. From helping with preparation by being available and quick with answers to the day of the reception go so smooth. The bartenders were so helpful and great as bartenders. The foooood was sooooo gooood (get the twice fried wings). I can’t say enough positive stuff about Inkwell Tavern!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool friendly bar, delicious food and amazing cocktails and beer selection! Staff very friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Masala Grilled Chicken Sandwich
The Inkwell Tavern is a medium sized bar with a spacious floor plan. The bar was long and along one side with comfortable booths on the other side. The drinks were high quality and the prices were reasonable. In addition they offer a $2 off for happy hour drinks. The service was quick and the staff was professional. The only drawback is there is no parking.
Parking: No parking. Not sure where to park. We parked in a reserved space next door.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Great pub with incredible cocktails, a fabulous wine list and lovely staff. Food is high end for a pub - delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I checked this bar out early on a Friday during happy hour. If you’re a lover of books, you’ll love both the decor, and references to literature throughout the menu. They had a great cocktail menu with some classics, as well as signature creations. I forget the name of the 2 cocktails that I ordered, but both were very well balanced and delicious, they were also very fairly priced. If you love high end spirits, they have a well curated selection on their back bar. Their drinks menu also included some great looking nonalcoholic options, which I think is so important to create an inclusive environment for all patrons. On the food side, I ordered the smash burger with herb fries (as a big fan of thyme, these were killer). The burger itself was tasty, my one note is that the bun seemed a little overly toasted, bordering on burnt. I loved the thoughtfulness of serving the fries in a metal cup, so as to keep them nice and hot while I enjoyed my burger. The service staff were all incredibly welcoming, and professional, and the vibes I gathered were “very knowledgeable, yet unpretentious”. I’ll probably be in there on Sunday to watch football, as I saw they open at 10 and show games, which I’m very excited about.
Parking: I ended up parking in a shopping center lot across the way, street parking near the restaurant was sparse.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger
Excellent food, drinks and vibes. Check out fun trivia and karaoke nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tallow Fries
Great place with wonderful staff. Bartender created a custom gin drink based on flavors I like. Really fun place to relax with friends and grab drinks. Food was amazing too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tallow Fries
My ABSOLUTE favorite bar ever!! The bartenders are fantastic, the wings are the best I've ever sad, and every time we've gone-- the drinks have been top notch! I highly recommend happy hour and whiskey Wednesday!
Parking: Parking in the lot may be limited but there's tons of parking around including the street and multiple shopping plazas around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marinated Skirt Steak, Housemade Fries, Sundae School, Masala Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Beef Tallow Fries, Chicken Wings, French Fries, Inkwell Smash, Fríes, Smash Burger
My favorite neighborhood bar. They have simple but good cocktails, and whiskey Wednesday is always a good deal. Also, they're double fried hot wings are the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Inkwell Smash
Restaurantji Recommends
While staying downtown Burbank, I typed in restaurants and due to it being a Sunday most restaurants closed at 9pm. Inkwell was one of the few open until 11pm. However, it is not downtown, it is actually in the opposite direction closer to Ikea/Walgreens which was only about a 10 minute walk, but it was worth it.
Upon entering, it really is a tavern where there are tables but no waitstaff as orders are placed at the bar. However, they do at least deliver drinks/food to your table. I really did not know what to expect but the ratings were high, so, trusting my fellow Yelpers, I knew I could not go wrong. They had a good wine selection and I chose Ridge Three Valleys red blend which is one of my favorites. My companion is all about dry martinis and he told Frank the bartender that he did a great job! They offer fruit infused fresh water at the bar and I loved the beehive dispenser so much that I ordered one on Amazon (Tablecraft).
We chose the pretzel, mac & cheese with shrimp and the smash burger with the beyond patty. This was my first time trying a smash burger as most restaurants do not offer a vegetarian option and I was very impressed! The food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The team at Inkwell is fantastic! I was looking for a casual spot to gather some friends for birthday cocktails. I spoke to a few places that wanted a guaranteed spend for a group reservation. Inkwell was super accommodating and very relaxed about my reservation, which I really appreciated. From my communication with the bar manager ahead of time, to the on-site team the day of, this place has customer service on lock! Beyond that, the cocktails are great and we really enjoyed the food! I was able to order some party platters ahead of time, which kept all my guests happy. I would def recommend this spot for a gathering! Great space, great food, great people. Thanks again Chip, Aaron, and team!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Smash Burger
Best steak and fries (and mocktails) I've had in ages. Good conversation too. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and great, friendly service. Recommend the smash burger and beef tallow waffle fries!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Tallow Waffle Fries, Smash Burger
Excellent food and a great place to sit down and hang out. Could use a bit more seating but everyone here is pretty friendly and the service is good, so it's not a big deal. Can't go wrong with just about anything on the menu but I tried one of their summer items (a peruvian steak thingy) and man was I blown away. Plan on coming back as often as I can when I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Marinated Skirt Steak, Housemade Fries, French Fries
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