Solid spot, tasty cocktails. Saturday night solo dinnertime bartender seemed like she was slightly overwhelmed, was not as attentive as i would have liked, took 10 min to take my CC to run the check.The Italian beef was surprisingly tasty. Mezcal margarita was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Gregory Serrano
Great environment! Music and drinks were top notch..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hope
Great food, great service, BRING BACK THE HAPPY HOUR SLIDERS!Overall a nice local joint with great staff, cozy vibe, and surprisingly amazing food.
Monica Waggoner
The food was surprisingly excellent. It's bar food, but very well executed and with good vegan options. I'm not a fan of the dark loud sports bar thing, but I would go back just for the cauliflower nugs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs
David Pakman
The Fed salad with grilled chicken on it was very good. The chicken sandwich had pretty overcooked tough chicken. Overall, a pretty good option for slightly-better-than-normal bar food in the neighborhood.
LaTina McVay
Sat and had a few drinks with my brother. Very lovely atmosphere. The service was great. I had a drink with mezcal tequila and habanero jam. That was extremely delicious and I normally don't go for mixed drinks. But it was perfectly mixed and the prices were good as well. I will most definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Sandi Valencia-Yarbrough
A long drive for me from long beach but this place was a great small concert venue. Very friendly staff. Ladies leave your stilettos at home, the stairs are a little steep for me if I wore heels. Time to wear those cute boots. I definitely would come back for another show.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Anais M.
Saw this place in the area and decided to head there for a first date. Loooove the aesthetic! Low lighting but it’s not dark, really friendly, courteous, and helpful staff, a lovely lady with gorgeous tattoos helped us pick out what drinks and snacks would fit our evening best. Nobody seemed to mind me and my date laughing and smooching and enjoying ourselves, so major plus if you’re into PDA!! Absolutely hoping to head back soon! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quintin E.
The new American classy gastropub you never knew you needed to meet. A vintage 1920s Great Gatsby appeal in decor style and the perfect mood lighting.The Federal Bar is well known as a North Hollywood/NoHo Arts staple.Big brunch, breakfast, lunch and dinner menu with the cocktails, mocktails and beverages to pair with as well as match. The happy hour ain't too shabby either.Their menu is ever changing, but the quality and care of the staff, chefs, kitchen crew and everyone above or in-between is top of the line. Blown away by the comfort food meets healthy options including their impressive vegan options/versions of a lot of the menu (including burgers, tacos, appetizer and even mac n cheese which keeps alluding me as they seem to run out fast ). Tonight was the third night I tried with NO LUCK... ONE DAY lol... They had to cancel my ordered, but I usually opt for a delicious Vegan Burger (often), Jackfruit Tacos, House Greens Salad w/ added avocado, a truly great non-dairy dessert and tons of other great options like the Vegan Breakfast Sandwich... Which is prepared to perfection!I truly love coming here for drinks over anything, even have talked with them about hopefully hosting my dad's retire party here as they do great events, have live entertainment on occasion including concerts, comedy shows and more in their upstairs. You can reserve the lounge, salon or upstairs theater area for events. They have an amazing event director who answers all you questions and needs plus responds in a more than timely manner.The Painkiller, Apricot Old Fashion (bartender's kiss) and Ain't it Fun are signatures to try out of the sun!It's mostly street parking in the area with a few parking garages close by. If you have a group or party you can make reservations here on Yelp for up to a party of 8 or call if larger :)
Loops H.
All day Happy Hour Wednesdays. These are not small portions! Very friendly staff. Not too busy during the week. The cauliflowers wings are amazing! Perfectly crispy and not too sweet.
Honestly, this is my first review. We have been coming to The Federal Bar for years, and every time is exactly what I need. Fantastic place just to relax with delicious, well-balanced cocktails, food and aesthetic. Dani is a sweetheart, and actually remembered us! Highly recommend :)
Jon G.
No comment from anyone at the establishment? Something must be missing nowadays. I can't believe that anyone that was there when I was frequenting this place would not take ownership, acknowledge the issue, and at least apologize. The fact that there has been zero accountability tells me everything I need to know about the future of this business and brand. Quite saddening.
Lauren Donahoe
A cool place for a drink and food before a show at The Knitting Factory or the movie theater
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ramsey Scott
This place claims an affiliation with The Knitting Factory, so I’d expect maximum effort in terms of music and ambience. Maximum hipness. Instead, we got the playlist from your gym when a hungover middle-aged frat bro is running the playlist. And it was BLASTING SO LOUD. Evanescence, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Kelly Clarkson, Fifty Cent, Eminem. Knitting Factory, what is your influence, I wonder? I feel sorry for the servers, who were perfectly fine, and the staff, who seemed smarter and hipper than the lame atmosphere created by the horrible music vibe. Food was solidly ok, though the anchovies in the broccolini seemed a bit aggro.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Tobias T.
We held a crew event at the upstairs bar area. It went off without a hitch. Food was great, drinks were great, the whole thing was awesome. The staff was also wonderful!Will def use again! thank you!!
Solid spot, tasty cocktails. Saturday night solo dinnertime bartender seemed like she was slightly overwhelmed, was not as attentive as i would have liked, took 10 min to take my CC to run the check.The Italian beef was surprisingly tasty. Mezcal margarita was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great environment! Music and drinks were top notch..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great service, BRING BACK THE HAPPY HOUR SLIDERS!Overall a nice local joint with great staff, cozy vibe, and surprisingly amazing food.
The food was surprisingly excellent. It's bar food, but very well executed and with good vegan options. I'm not a fan of the dark loud sports bar thing, but I would go back just for the cauliflower nugs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs
The Fed salad with grilled chicken on it was very good. The chicken sandwich had pretty overcooked tough chicken. Overall, a pretty good option for slightly-better-than-normal bar food in the neighborhood.
Sat and had a few drinks with my brother. Very lovely atmosphere. The service was great. I had a drink with mezcal tequila and habanero jam. That was extremely delicious and I normally don't go for mixed drinks. But it was perfectly mixed and the prices were good as well. I will most definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
A long drive for me from long beach but this place was a great small concert venue. Very friendly staff. Ladies leave your stilettos at home, the stairs are a little steep for me if I wore heels. Time to wear those cute boots. I definitely would come back for another show.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Saw this place in the area and decided to head there for a first date. Loooove the aesthetic! Low lighting but it’s not dark, really friendly, courteous, and helpful staff, a lovely lady with gorgeous tattoos helped us pick out what drinks and snacks would fit our evening best. Nobody seemed to mind me and my date laughing and smooching and enjoying ourselves, so major plus if you’re into PDA!! Absolutely hoping to head back soon! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The new American classy gastropub you never knew you needed to meet. A vintage 1920s Great Gatsby appeal in decor style and the perfect mood lighting.The Federal Bar is well known as a North Hollywood/NoHo Arts staple.Big brunch, breakfast, lunch and dinner menu with the cocktails, mocktails and beverages to pair with as well as match. The happy hour ain't too shabby either.Their menu is ever changing, but the quality and care of the staff, chefs, kitchen crew and everyone above or in-between is top of the line. Blown away by the comfort food meets healthy options including their impressive vegan options/versions of a lot of the menu (including burgers, tacos, appetizer and even mac n cheese which keeps alluding me as they seem to run out fast ). Tonight was the third night I tried with NO LUCK... ONE DAY lol... They had to cancel my ordered, but I usually opt for a delicious Vegan Burger (often), Jackfruit Tacos, House Greens Salad w/ added avocado, a truly great non-dairy dessert and tons of other great options like the Vegan Breakfast Sandwich... Which is prepared to perfection!I truly love coming here for drinks over anything, even have talked with them about hopefully hosting my dad's retire party here as they do great events, have live entertainment on occasion including concerts, comedy shows and more in their upstairs. You can reserve the lounge, salon or upstairs theater area for events. They have an amazing event director who answers all you questions and needs plus responds in a more than timely manner.The Painkiller, Apricot Old Fashion (bartender's kiss) and Ain't it Fun are signatures to try out of the sun!It's mostly street parking in the area with a few parking garages close by. If you have a group or party you can make reservations here on Yelp for up to a party of 8 or call if larger :)
All day Happy Hour Wednesdays. These are not small portions! Very friendly staff. Not too busy during the week. The cauliflowers wings are amazing! Perfectly crispy and not too sweet.
Restaurantji Recommends
Honestly, this is my first review. We have been coming to The Federal Bar for years, and every time is exactly what I need. Fantastic place just to relax with delicious, well-balanced cocktails, food and aesthetic. Dani is a sweetheart, and actually remembered us! Highly recommend :)
No comment from anyone at the establishment? Something must be missing nowadays. I can't believe that anyone that was there when I was frequenting this place would not take ownership, acknowledge the issue, and at least apologize. The fact that there has been zero accountability tells me everything I need to know about the future of this business and brand. Quite saddening.
A cool place for a drink and food before a show at The Knitting Factory or the movie theater
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place claims an affiliation with The Knitting Factory, so I’d expect maximum effort in terms of music and ambience. Maximum hipness. Instead, we got the playlist from your gym when a hungover middle-aged frat bro is running the playlist. And it was BLASTING SO LOUD. Evanescence, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Kelly Clarkson, Fifty Cent, Eminem. Knitting Factory, what is your influence, I wonder? I feel sorry for the servers, who were perfectly fine, and the staff, who seemed smarter and hipper than the lame atmosphere created by the horrible music vibe. Food was solidly ok, though the anchovies in the broccolini seemed a bit aggro.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
We held a crew event at the upstairs bar area. It went off without a hitch. Food was great, drinks were great, the whole thing was awesome. The staff was also wonderful!Will def use again! thank you!!