As of Saturday October 7th 2023, the beloved Mohawk Bend closed its doors forever. They were among the first in the Echo Park neighborhood to offer craft brews with excellent food and vegan options. Possibly the best pizza I've ever had, excellent garlic aioli fries and hummus.Too many newer places popped up and the pandemic did a number on them. They just couldn't get the same crowds they used to.Echo Park has lost a wonderful watering hole.
Greg H.
It's hard to see Mohawk Bend go! Over the last 12 years, it's been the staple of how vegan food should be presented and taste to the greater Los Angeles area, and they will be truly missed. This restaurant has hosted some of my most cherished memories and I hope to keep the memory and taste of Mohawk Bend with me moving forwards.I went back for one last bite and got the classic buffalo wings and the Mental Vacation cocktail, as they've been long time favorites. Again, they never disappointed with the quality of the dishes. The venue held a quiet yet colorful ambiance, and the service was friendly as always. Mohawk bend will be missed!
GabriellaS
This place has a nice vibe and staff are great. The food selection for vegans and non-vegans is nice and the food itself is delicious. It was a bit rowdy in the outdoor section on a weekend night and it made it hard to hear each other. This isn't a reflection of the restaurant itself but just something to be aware of.
Alexa A.
I've always wanted to check this place out and finally had the chance to, (mainly came for the vegan options) and the vegan white mushroom pizza was delicious! Good selection of cocktail drinks, overall great place to hang with friends. They also have a Photo Booth but sadly wasn't working when me and my friends went
ElizabethL
We thoroughly enjoyed this place. Gastropubs are on the upswing in Los Angeles, and they are usually boisterous and fun, so I do seek them out. I am also eating my way through Echo Park, so Mowhawk Bend was on my list. Once inside, the interior rooms are wonderful, warm, welcoming, and in the case of the innermost room, astonishingly grand. We chose to eat there with the few other tables occupied by quiet people so we knew it would be a peaceful time. Games were on in the pub area and that is another room we would try, next time. The menu is good for a vegetarian/vegan and we had no problem putting our meal together. We skipped coffee and dessert, because we had another stop afterward, but did have stouts. Both could have been more full-bodied, rich, and I like them chocolatey too (like a Porter, for example), but since I rarely drink at all, hardly ever sip beer, I only like it dark and sturdy. The food was exceptionally tasty, unusual, and well made. I would return for the quality and the quirky, substantial, industrial atmosphere. Our room sported a giant fireplace, lots of plants, brick walls, skylights in the clouds above, and a feeling of being outside. It was warmly decorated to the point that everything had my favorite orange glow, including me, lol. I toned some of that down in my pictures here. The service, provided by the agile, friendly Jordan, was perfect. There are substantial china plates, heavy silverware, sparkling glasses, a tall frosty decanter of cold water, and both a linen and paper napkin. There was music. It was great and we will be back.
Katie
I had the friend chicken sandwich and it made me sick, I actually threw it up. The fries were good, the hummus actually tasted more like guacsalas then it did hummus(it was still good). The angry vegan pizza was good aside from how ridiculously hot it was. The staff was very friendly and I would probably go back because of them. All and all I give Mohawk a 5/10 only bc the staff, the really made the visit a lot better. Don't get the friend chicken tho. It's more like fried breading with a lil bit of chicken in the middle
Ale B.
We (26F) (26F) went on a Tuesday afternoon and it was very empty which we personally liked because we wanted a chill place to have a drink. We stayed outside and had 2 of the same drinks each, the Mental Vacation, very strong and delicious. We didn't get anything to each cause we wanted to feel the drinks hehe Overall it lives up to the hype if you want to go to a chill place to have drinks and chat with your friends
Jacqueline A.
Service was pretty slow, to the point were they gave us brunch menus at 9 p.m and went to our table 15 minutes later. We ordered some beer and appetizers and it was going well till they brought us our pizza, the pizza was 40 dollars and it came burnt! They described the pizza as a deep dish and it was flat and burnt. We told our waitress about it at the end and she just said that's how it is. I had to look through all their yelp pictures to see if that's how they serve the pizza and no! Ours was definitely burnt. They have a Dj playing music but the Dj just has random music, goes from pop to reggaeton.Just go here for beer not for food.We tried to eat the pizza after she told us that's how it's supposed to be but it was impossible to eat.
KristaP
My family and I went to Mohawk Bend before a Dodgers game and we were so happy with the food, service, and atmosphere. The staff was super friendly and attentive and the food was delicious! We hope to be back again soon!
Miss Cactus
Nice local gastropub. It's on Sunset Blvd, which can make parking a challenge.It's a nice casual gastropub w outdoor sitting. They are fur baby friendly, which is a definite plus. The menu has vegan and non vegan options. I ordered the following items:-Angry Vegan Pizza: Really like the thin crunchy crust. It's not as spicy as I thought it would be. Then again, I was told my threshold for spice is crazy high.-Pickled veggies: Refreshing on a hot day. Nicely pickled-Coconut shrimp: It was meh...nothing memorable. Had better.-Cesear Salad w veggie chicken: It was pretty decent, but nothing I would come back for again.Vegetarian options: Vegan Pizza, vegan chicken
This was a solid stop! I had the chicken sandwich, fries, churros and a berry cider. The chicken sandwich was huge but delicious. Overall, it was very tasty but a little dry -- would've appreciated more sauce. The fries were delicious. The churros were perfect. It is also important to note that the sandwiches don't come with sides, which makes the price a little steep for what you actually receive. I'd love to come back and try some pizzas and drinks!
Krombopulos Michaels
Trying Amazing place great atmosphere the exposed brick makes the place look awesome. The food was delicious and filling great vegan food pared along with non-vegan food everything was just scrumptious and seasoned beautiful. The service was ahead of everything we needed, having our food on the table giving us our drinks fast and in the hand for consumption.
Cole Boillat
I love this spot and come here often! I wish I could give it a 5, but for some reasons below I can’t. That being said, a top notch 4/5, and I do recommend overall!FOOD 4/5:first off, love all the vegan options. sweet that so many dishes are vegan OR non vegan (love that wording too)!I wish they carried a vegan or even veggie version of the chicken sandwich given there are so many great options at this point! Molly’s kitchen (available on US Foods) has the best one i’ve ever had, but it’s just vegetarian.The vegan cheese used on the pizza is not good (to me) — unfortunately barely a step above grocery store daiya. Not sure if it’s made in house or not, but maybe should switch to an outsourced one! A lot of coconut, way too much gooeyness and not much else! does not compliment the pizza and often (in the case of the bianca) ruins it. Can get by with super light cheese in some cases, but at this point I avoid the vegan pizzas which is a huge bummer.The non vegan pizzas however are absolutely phenomenal. Such a great easy-going style pie. Not too greasy, great flavor, I could even say nostalgic. What the local bowling alley or arcade served in your memories as a kid. Great stuff.The falafel burger absolutely smacks- get it with avocado. But unfortunately is not vegan due to the feta! Surprisingly they don’t have an option to switch to here. Why not grab a vegan sunflower seed goat like from Spero foods?Fries and sides are all absolutely great.Food (pizzas, fries) unfortunately never travel well though, even when I wait for it and bring it home, which is unfortunate.BEERS:Ton of beers on tap, only negative is consistently running out of the lighter beers yet they continue to carry a ton of heavier, hoppier beers. If I were their bar manager I’d absolutely cut down on the IPA (and carry some lighter IPA and pales for god’s sake) and carry a few more helles, pilsners and blondes (esp cause stone blonde is absolutely meh/10).Random note, if you like nice easy-drinking kahlua espresso martinis, don’t order them here. It’s a true martini with mostly vodka and a different coffee liquor.Service is usually good, although sitting in the very front outside I have been forgot about a few times.All that said, I come here all the time for a beer and some fries. My GF is obsessed with the pizza. And the location (except for parking, christ alive) is dope.Parking: After 8pm, the neighborhoods behind mohawk don’t allow any street parking, so you’re left to park in one of the 3 street spots or park illegally somewhere around the block across the street.
Shanti Kalstrom
I met my husband and another couple here last Tuesday at around 8 pm. I joined their table, they already had apps, and ordered a drink.We had a pretty nice leisurely dinner but I noticed at about 945 that they wanted us to leave. I knew they closed at 10. I told the table, hey, let’s close out and start to leave. We all had new beverages but we still paid the tab. I waited tables for a long time so I don’t like to keep people waiting around.Around 1005, mind you, we all have some of our drinks left, the manager came by and told us we need to leave in the next 10 minutes. There were at least 20 people left in the restaurant and she told that to everyone.So we left half full drinks and left. I will never return. I understand labor costs but we weren’t the only table left. It was super rude and we had spent $300 on this dinner. More than I normally spend on a night out. Unreal that a manager kicked us out 5 minutes after close.
Sheena T. S.
My favorite pizza lives here. Ugh, I am willing to drive even more than an hour through la traffic for the food, specifically to get the potato pizza and the buffalo cauliflower ?The ambiance is so chill, the servers are welcoming, prompt, and knowledgeable about the menu.They have a lot of vegan or vegetarian options, and vegan is a plus because I can't have dairy.The drinks are flavorful and refreshing. They even have non-alcoholic options.They have the coolest old-school photobooth, and you can even rent a room for a private party.Also dog friendly, so that's a super plus for me too.
As of Saturday October 7th 2023, the beloved Mohawk Bend closed its doors forever. They were among the first in the Echo Park neighborhood to offer craft brews with excellent food and vegan options. Possibly the best pizza I've ever had, excellent garlic aioli fries and hummus.Too many newer places popped up and the pandemic did a number on them. They just couldn't get the same crowds they used to.Echo Park has lost a wonderful watering hole.
It's hard to see Mohawk Bend go! Over the last 12 years, it's been the staple of how vegan food should be presented and taste to the greater Los Angeles area, and they will be truly missed. This restaurant has hosted some of my most cherished memories and I hope to keep the memory and taste of Mohawk Bend with me moving forwards.I went back for one last bite and got the classic buffalo wings and the Mental Vacation cocktail, as they've been long time favorites. Again, they never disappointed with the quality of the dishes. The venue held a quiet yet colorful ambiance, and the service was friendly as always. Mohawk bend will be missed!
This place has a nice vibe and staff are great. The food selection for vegans and non-vegans is nice and the food itself is delicious. It was a bit rowdy in the outdoor section on a weekend night and it made it hard to hear each other. This isn't a reflection of the restaurant itself but just something to be aware of.
I've always wanted to check this place out and finally had the chance to, (mainly came for the vegan options) and the vegan white mushroom pizza was delicious! Good selection of cocktail drinks, overall great place to hang with friends. They also have a Photo Booth but sadly wasn't working when me and my friends went
We thoroughly enjoyed this place. Gastropubs are on the upswing in Los Angeles, and they are usually boisterous and fun, so I do seek them out. I am also eating my way through Echo Park, so Mowhawk Bend was on my list. Once inside, the interior rooms are wonderful, warm, welcoming, and in the case of the innermost room, astonishingly grand. We chose to eat there with the few other tables occupied by quiet people so we knew it would be a peaceful time. Games were on in the pub area and that is another room we would try, next time. The menu is good for a vegetarian/vegan and we had no problem putting our meal together. We skipped coffee and dessert, because we had another stop afterward, but did have stouts. Both could have been more full-bodied, rich, and I like them chocolatey too (like a Porter, for example), but since I rarely drink at all, hardly ever sip beer, I only like it dark and sturdy. The food was exceptionally tasty, unusual, and well made. I would return for the quality and the quirky, substantial, industrial atmosphere. Our room sported a giant fireplace, lots of plants, brick walls, skylights in the clouds above, and a feeling of being outside. It was warmly decorated to the point that everything had my favorite orange glow, including me, lol. I toned some of that down in my pictures here. The service, provided by the agile, friendly Jordan, was perfect. There are substantial china plates, heavy silverware, sparkling glasses, a tall frosty decanter of cold water, and both a linen and paper napkin. There was music. It was great and we will be back.
I had the friend chicken sandwich and it made me sick, I actually threw it up. The fries were good, the hummus actually tasted more like guacsalas then it did hummus(it was still good). The angry vegan pizza was good aside from how ridiculously hot it was. The staff was very friendly and I would probably go back because of them. All and all I give Mohawk a 5/10 only bc the staff, the really made the visit a lot better. Don't get the friend chicken tho. It's more like fried breading with a lil bit of chicken in the middle
We (26F) (26F) went on a Tuesday afternoon and it was very empty which we personally liked because we wanted a chill place to have a drink. We stayed outside and had 2 of the same drinks each, the Mental Vacation, very strong and delicious. We didn't get anything to each cause we wanted to feel the drinks hehe Overall it lives up to the hype if you want to go to a chill place to have drinks and chat with your friends
Service was pretty slow, to the point were they gave us brunch menus at 9 p.m and went to our table 15 minutes later. We ordered some beer and appetizers and it was going well till they brought us our pizza, the pizza was 40 dollars and it came burnt! They described the pizza as a deep dish and it was flat and burnt. We told our waitress about it at the end and she just said that's how it is. I had to look through all their yelp pictures to see if that's how they serve the pizza and no! Ours was definitely burnt. They have a Dj playing music but the Dj just has random music, goes from pop to reggaeton.Just go here for beer not for food.We tried to eat the pizza after she told us that's how it's supposed to be but it was impossible to eat.
My family and I went to Mohawk Bend before a Dodgers game and we were so happy with the food, service, and atmosphere. The staff was super friendly and attentive and the food was delicious! We hope to be back again soon!
Nice local gastropub. It's on Sunset Blvd, which can make parking a challenge.It's a nice casual gastropub w outdoor sitting. They are fur baby friendly, which is a definite plus. The menu has vegan and non vegan options. I ordered the following items:-Angry Vegan Pizza: Really like the thin crunchy crust. It's not as spicy as I thought it would be. Then again, I was told my threshold for spice is crazy high.-Pickled veggies: Refreshing on a hot day. Nicely pickled-Coconut shrimp: It was meh...nothing memorable. Had better.-Cesear Salad w veggie chicken: It was pretty decent, but nothing I would come back for again.Vegetarian options: Vegan Pizza, vegan chicken
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This was a solid stop! I had the chicken sandwich, fries, churros and a berry cider. The chicken sandwich was huge but delicious. Overall, it was very tasty but a little dry -- would've appreciated more sauce. The fries were delicious. The churros were perfect. It is also important to note that the sandwiches don't come with sides, which makes the price a little steep for what you actually receive. I'd love to come back and try some pizzas and drinks!
Trying Amazing place great atmosphere the exposed brick makes the place look awesome. The food was delicious and filling great vegan food pared along with non-vegan food everything was just scrumptious and seasoned beautiful. The service was ahead of everything we needed, having our food on the table giving us our drinks fast and in the hand for consumption.
I love this spot and come here often! I wish I could give it a 5, but for some reasons below I can’t. That being said, a top notch 4/5, and I do recommend overall!FOOD 4/5:first off, love all the vegan options. sweet that so many dishes are vegan OR non vegan (love that wording too)!I wish they carried a vegan or even veggie version of the chicken sandwich given there are so many great options at this point! Molly’s kitchen (available on US Foods) has the best one i’ve ever had, but it’s just vegetarian.The vegan cheese used on the pizza is not good (to me) — unfortunately barely a step above grocery store daiya. Not sure if it’s made in house or not, but maybe should switch to an outsourced one! A lot of coconut, way too much gooeyness and not much else! does not compliment the pizza and often (in the case of the bianca) ruins it. Can get by with super light cheese in some cases, but at this point I avoid the vegan pizzas which is a huge bummer.The non vegan pizzas however are absolutely phenomenal. Such a great easy-going style pie. Not too greasy, great flavor, I could even say nostalgic. What the local bowling alley or arcade served in your memories as a kid. Great stuff.The falafel burger absolutely smacks- get it with avocado. But unfortunately is not vegan due to the feta! Surprisingly they don’t have an option to switch to here. Why not grab a vegan sunflower seed goat like from Spero foods?Fries and sides are all absolutely great.Food (pizzas, fries) unfortunately never travel well though, even when I wait for it and bring it home, which is unfortunate.BEERS:Ton of beers on tap, only negative is consistently running out of the lighter beers yet they continue to carry a ton of heavier, hoppier beers. If I were their bar manager I’d absolutely cut down on the IPA (and carry some lighter IPA and pales for god’s sake) and carry a few more helles, pilsners and blondes (esp cause stone blonde is absolutely meh/10).Random note, if you like nice easy-drinking kahlua espresso martinis, don’t order them here. It’s a true martini with mostly vodka and a different coffee liquor.Service is usually good, although sitting in the very front outside I have been forgot about a few times.All that said, I come here all the time for a beer and some fries. My GF is obsessed with the pizza. And the location (except for parking, christ alive) is dope.Parking: After 8pm, the neighborhoods behind mohawk don’t allow any street parking, so you’re left to park in one of the 3 street spots or park illegally somewhere around the block across the street.
I met my husband and another couple here last Tuesday at around 8 pm. I joined their table, they already had apps, and ordered a drink.We had a pretty nice leisurely dinner but I noticed at about 945 that they wanted us to leave. I knew they closed at 10. I told the table, hey, let’s close out and start to leave. We all had new beverages but we still paid the tab. I waited tables for a long time so I don’t like to keep people waiting around.Around 1005, mind you, we all have some of our drinks left, the manager came by and told us we need to leave in the next 10 minutes. There were at least 20 people left in the restaurant and she told that to everyone.So we left half full drinks and left. I will never return. I understand labor costs but we weren’t the only table left. It was super rude and we had spent $300 on this dinner. More than I normally spend on a night out. Unreal that a manager kicked us out 5 minutes after close.
My favorite pizza lives here. Ugh, I am willing to drive even more than an hour through la traffic for the food, specifically to get the potato pizza and the buffalo cauliflower ?The ambiance is so chill, the servers are welcoming, prompt, and knowledgeable about the menu.They have a lot of vegan or vegetarian options, and vegan is a plus because I can't have dairy.The drinks are flavorful and refreshing. They even have non-alcoholic options.They have the coolest old-school photobooth, and you can even rent a room for a private party.Also dog friendly, so that's a super plus for me too.