The Raymond Restaurant - Brunch, Dinner & Happy Hour Pasadena CA

The atmosphere was really nice, the Reuben sandwich was enjoyable, and Luis provided excellent service. I had a great time here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food: The calamari was good, it was little bit too spicy for me, and the rice paper was a little oily but still yummy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Valentine’s Day dinner is typically one of the busiest and most chaotic nights for any restaurant but I was genuinely impressed by how hard the staff worked to accommodate everyone. I’ll definitely be returning on a less hectic night to fully enjoy the experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a reservation for 9:45pm and we’re not seated until the 10:50pm. I got pasta and they were hard and stuck together. It was way to expensive for the lack of quality.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Went for valentines dinner and they had oversold the event. Staff was trying their best but the it sucked so bad. Food was luke warm by the time it came out, we spent more on drinks because it took forever between each dish.

From the time we sat to signing the check was 3 hours. We missed the rest of our events for the night. Other patrons were visibly upset about the wait. Some people waited over an hour for reservation seating. If you wanted to cancel the restaurant charged you $50 per person.

Just a fleecing by management. Showed really what the restaurant cares about. We’ll never be back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

If Knott’s Berry Farm had their own Club 33, it would be this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The restaurant was charming, the food was yummy, the ambience was warm and cozy, and the service by Ginger was impeccable! Thank you Ginger for making my mother's 80th birthday a very special celebration.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had an amazing experience for brunch on my birthday. The pastry board and Crab Benedict were the perfect choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food. From fish to cheese to meats it was great all around. The service was great. One problem was my main course came out first and my wife and sons came out almost 30 minutes later. I had finished mine by the time theirs came. Bad form. The atmosphere was awesome. It's essentially a house. All the rooms and outside area are converted tables.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service but a little pricey. Have been twice for brunch. Not a huge menu but what they make is made very well. Excellent drinks.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This restaurant requires reservations ahead of time because the seats do get taken up. We went for brunch. The brunch was delicious, we ordered pancakes, fries and tacos. The atmosphere felt like we were on a fancy boat. We were sat in a corner which felt nice and intimate. This is a great place to bring a group of friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went to The Raymond on the advice of a foodie from Pasadena and we were delighted with our entire experience. The cocktails were innovative and tasty and the salmon, steak and Brazino were delicious. Our server was knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience.

Loved the ambiance of this arts and crafts bungalow turned restaurant. The preservation of the home's interior and the beautiful outdoor space is memorable plus the food is excellent.

Food was delicious and well prepared. Lots of dinner choices to make everyone in your party happy.

One of the coolest looking restaurants within a converted home that retains the charm with a quirky feel.

The used to be one of our favorite spots for some creative, delicious food and craft cocktails, but they've just slide into complacency both in the kitchen and with their service. After this visit, we probably won't go back. The inconsistency from the kitchen and attitude from hosts to poorly trained servers is frustrating, to say the least.

We reserved an indoor table but were taken to an outdoor table when we arrived. It was a chilly night with no heaters near our table, so my wife objected and asked if we could be seated indoors, as requested. The host told us to wait and he disappeared inside. A few moments later he stepped out of the door and he waived to us to come in - zero professionalism but at least he moved us - and proceeded to seat us right in front of an open door to their back patio in a room that also had a huge window that was open. I had to get a jacket from the car for my wife. I understand space constraints, but it's still annoying. Anyway, we were fine there but she had to wear her jacket while dining.

Ordered drinks, a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned. Both were very good. Later with my entree, I got a nice glass of Pinot.

For apps, we ordered a Tuna Crispy Rice and a Rainbow Crudo. Tuna was great, Crudo was fresh and the fish was good, but the presentation looked like a mess on the plate. It was just a pile of fish sliced like sashimi. Whatever, not a major issue, rather just lazy and not what I'd expect from a decent kitchen.

For entrees, I had the horseradish crusted salmon which was good, but not nearly as good as it's been on past visits. My wife had the bison burger and requested medium rare and got a nearly well-done burger. Since our waiter had disappeared, it took a while for her to get his attention. When she did, he said he'd get the manager. Over ten minutes passed before the manager shows up and he apologized, but said it looked like I was done and it was probably too late to do something else. We agreed and just asked for the check. His lackadaisical attitude told me that this happens a lot.

The waiter proudly told me that he'd removed the burger from the check, which I told him was the absolute least he could do, and he then graciously removed the glass of wine from the bill, too.

It was super disappointing and sadly appears to be a trend here. I have mentioned our experience to a few friends and they all agreed with one with one saying to me that after a completely terrible brunch experience she had, her family won't ever be going back.

It's sad, because this used to be an absolute gem and is now a bit of a joke.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2