Family get together for brunch to celebrate the New Year. The food was amazing as usual. Started with the calamari-it was very good. We each picked different meals - the Benedicts were the stars (1 prime hangar steak, 1 smoked salmon and 1 crab cake)...simply delicious. Also tried the Ahi tuna confit toast and baby kale salad...very yummy. Make sure to also order sparkling wine. Can't wait to return.
cheterraa
We had a lovely experience! I can't remember our waiters name but he was great ! It was a good time.
Alan
Beautiful atmosphere with a terrific view! Service was excellent. Food was good, but not as good as we expected.
Zoe
Very beautiful place. Went for the first time and it was a great choice. From the moment you get there its very nice. A pond in the front with some koi fish. If your seated inside or outside you get a beautiful view. Our server was very attentive and gave us the best service. Othet staff was friendly. Drinks and food very good. I got the short ribs (delicious) Valet parking only Clean restrooms
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We dined at Castaway Restaurant in Burbank on New Year's Eve for the New Year's Eve Experience Dinner, and unfortunately the evening fell well below expectations, particularly given the premium pricing and special nature of the event. Our table was seated directly at the edge of the rain, and throughout the meal water reached the table and myself, making the experience uncomfortable. We asked to move but were told no other tables were available. Despite this, we were still charged an additional fee for the “patio experience,” which ultimately felt like a significant failure rather than an upgrade. The food was inconsistent. The salad course was altered without notice, beets were replaced with tomatoes, and we were not informed prior to ordering. The beef Wellington had a soggy puff pastry, which was disappointing. The lobster was prepared well and was the highlight of the meal. Dessert was underwhelming: the baked Alaska was overly sweet, and the cake inside was dense and dry. The bright spot of the evening was our server, Brianna. She was attentive, professional, and did her best to improve the experience despite the circumstances. Overall, this was not the New Year's Eve dining experience we expected from Castaway.
DENNY
Food was great the experience was expensive but what I had a problem is that the server once we paid the bill he never came back to ask if we wanted a drink or water nothing knowing that we had paid to stay there till midnight
Linda
Tasting menu was not worth $300. The cavier bump was a nice add on. I added the win pairing. Service was great! Brandon was amazing even tho it was super busy. I guess it was something to do. But I would prob pass on dinner next time
Taylor
Never ever do their pre fix- multi course menu EVER! What a rip off this place was, save your self and go spend $200 elsewhere you can get a better meal for $200/person anywhere else. We had the worst experience 2025 New Year's Eve. The entire dinner was subpar, food came out cold consistently. There was nothing special about the meal, none of the courses were exceptional by any means. The pasta was pre made pasta... the beef Wellington was a tiny slice of beef Wellington... it's New Year's Eve ... we're here to celebrate, give us a full Wellington. Anything extra is a $40 minimum up charge, they even had waitresses walking around with caviar that they imply to be free and part of the experience and then try to slap $100 extra on the bill for the experience lol. There was never any implication the caviar was an up charge. Once we got to dessert I was hoping for it to save the meal... we got a ball of ice cream with whipped cream and to make it worse they poured liquor all over it to light on fire, which I thought was a cool touch... until you ate the dessert and you're drinking ice cream liquor that didn't burn... gross. On top of all that the service was terrible, we expressed our distaste for the dessert and our waitress replied with “glad you like it” ... when we got the check the waitress says “would you like to tip 18, 20 or 25%” none of your damn business lady!!!! We won't ever be coming back and I hope this review saves you, your friends and family from this place. HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Charlene
We have gone to Castaways for our NYE dinner for the past 5 years, and it keeps getting disappointingly worse every time. The food was small in proportion and taste for the cost. The staff are very nice but understaffed. By the time the food gets to you, it's as if it's been sitting, waiting to be picked up, and it's cold. The time between courses is irregular, and the wait staff often doesn't know what was served to whom or when. The best part of the NYE dinner was the salad, yet the price keeps going up. Also, NYE entertainment didn't start until 9 pm, when it once was also during the earlier seating times. We love Castaways and want to come back, but for the cost, it just can't be justified.
Audrey
We went to Castaway for New Year's Eve. We had a 5pm dinner reservation. Thought the restaurant was only 30% occupied at the time, we still waited 15 minutes to be seated another 15 minutes after we were seated for the waiter to arrive. The food was fair at best. The pasta was undercooked while the sauce was cold. The lobster was cooked well, but again the sauce was grainy and congealed. The biggest issue was the wine pairings we paid $62 each for wine pairings and only 1 of 5 courses arrived on time with the food. The rest were served after 90% of the food was eaten. After the 2nd course, we asked if all the wine pairings could be served up front so we would not have to wait for them, but were told That was illegal. I've received wine flights at other restaurants so I didn't think it was illegal to receive more than 1 glass of wine at once, especially when there are only 1-2 ozs of wine in each glass. Overall, we spent over $600 for 2 and felt it was very expensive for the experience we got.
My daughter and I had a wonderful dinner with a nice view. The service from our server, Karen, was exemplary. She really made our night perfect with her attention to details. The only negative was the couple dining at the next table. There was a proposal which was joyous however, their lack of consideration did put a slight damper on our experience. They were a bit loud with their family and friends gathering all around us and had a photographer doing their photo shoot in our area. We are so lucky that our server noticed and put a stop to the “paparazzi” activity. We will definitely request her services whenever we dine at Castaway!
Diane
Our server Karen was attentive and amazing overall but i was underwhelmed by the change in menu. The "ill take my chances" has been taken off the menu. Sad, it was an amazing experience but now feels like a generic place to come to.
Valorie
Celebrated son's birthday and had an excellent experience as a family. We were concerned that outdoor dining would be cold and breezy, but it was toasty warm, absolutely clearest night for viewing city lights. Food was delicious and service outstanding! They managed a lot of parties quickly with a sense of gracious hospitality. Will be returning for sure1
Joy
This was my second time here for my birthday. I remembered the food was outstanding so I decided to spin the block this year.
Karissa
This place is overall underwhelming. The food is mediocre at best. I had myself a simple espresso martini, and by the time it got to my table, there was no foam, the coffee beans were basically sitting on a dirty puddle. The glass was not chilled either, making the contents of the drink room temperature at best. And of course, the person who delivered my beverage was a food runner and not my server and then my server was nowhere to be found for the next 20 minutes, so in order for me not to waste the drink, I put some ice cubes from my water in there and made it an espresso martini on the rocks. I got the morning hash? It came with braised, short rib, mushrooms, potatoes. The potatoes were whole little potatoes, and when I went to slice my fork through the potato, they were underdone. The mushrooms were also not cooked all the way, causing them to be quite the chew in the mouth. Again, for the price tag, I would expect better. But this restaurant will always just be for the views. So if you're looking for an underwhelming service, drink, food experience with a view?? Then this is your place!
Family get together for brunch to celebrate the New Year. The food was amazing as usual. Started with the calamari-it was very good. We each picked different meals - the Benedicts were the stars (1 prime hangar steak, 1 smoked salmon and 1 crab cake)...simply delicious. Also tried the Ahi tuna confit toast and baby kale salad...very yummy. Make sure to also order sparkling wine. Can't wait to return.
We had a lovely experience! I can't remember our waiters name but he was great ! It was a good time.
Beautiful atmosphere with a terrific view! Service was excellent. Food was good, but not as good as we expected.
Very beautiful place. Went for the first time and it was a great choice. From the moment you get there its very nice. A pond in the front with some koi fish. If your seated inside or outside you get a beautiful view. Our server was very attentive and gave us the best service. Othet staff was friendly. Drinks and food very good. I got the short ribs (delicious) Valet parking only Clean restrooms
We dined at Castaway Restaurant in Burbank on New Year's Eve for the New Year's Eve Experience Dinner, and unfortunately the evening fell well below expectations, particularly given the premium pricing and special nature of the event. Our table was seated directly at the edge of the rain, and throughout the meal water reached the table and myself, making the experience uncomfortable. We asked to move but were told no other tables were available. Despite this, we were still charged an additional fee for the “patio experience,” which ultimately felt like a significant failure rather than an upgrade. The food was inconsistent. The salad course was altered without notice, beets were replaced with tomatoes, and we were not informed prior to ordering. The beef Wellington had a soggy puff pastry, which was disappointing. The lobster was prepared well and was the highlight of the meal. Dessert was underwhelming: the baked Alaska was overly sweet, and the cake inside was dense and dry. The bright spot of the evening was our server, Brianna. She was attentive, professional, and did her best to improve the experience despite the circumstances. Overall, this was not the New Year's Eve dining experience we expected from Castaway.
Food was great the experience was expensive but what I had a problem is that the server once we paid the bill he never came back to ask if we wanted a drink or water nothing knowing that we had paid to stay there till midnight
Tasting menu was not worth $300. The cavier bump was a nice add on. I added the win pairing. Service was great! Brandon was amazing even tho it was super busy. I guess it was something to do. But I would prob pass on dinner next time
Never ever do their pre fix- multi course menu EVER! What a rip off this place was, save your self and go spend $200 elsewhere you can get a better meal for $200/person anywhere else. We had the worst experience 2025 New Year's Eve. The entire dinner was subpar, food came out cold consistently. There was nothing special about the meal, none of the courses were exceptional by any means. The pasta was pre made pasta... the beef Wellington was a tiny slice of beef Wellington... it's New Year's Eve ... we're here to celebrate, give us a full Wellington. Anything extra is a $40 minimum up charge, they even had waitresses walking around with caviar that they imply to be free and part of the experience and then try to slap $100 extra on the bill for the experience lol. There was never any implication the caviar was an up charge. Once we got to dessert I was hoping for it to save the meal... we got a ball of ice cream with whipped cream and to make it worse they poured liquor all over it to light on fire, which I thought was a cool touch... until you ate the dessert and you're drinking ice cream liquor that didn't burn... gross. On top of all that the service was terrible, we expressed our distaste for the dessert and our waitress replied with “glad you like it” ... when we got the check the waitress says “would you like to tip 18, 20 or 25%” none of your damn business lady!!!! We won't ever be coming back and I hope this review saves you, your friends and family from this place. HIGHWAY ROBBERY
We have gone to Castaways for our NYE dinner for the past 5 years, and it keeps getting disappointingly worse every time. The food was small in proportion and taste for the cost. The staff are very nice but understaffed. By the time the food gets to you, it's as if it's been sitting, waiting to be picked up, and it's cold. The time between courses is irregular, and the wait staff often doesn't know what was served to whom or when. The best part of the NYE dinner was the salad, yet the price keeps going up. Also, NYE entertainment didn't start until 9 pm, when it once was also during the earlier seating times. We love Castaways and want to come back, but for the cost, it just can't be justified.
We went to Castaway for New Year's Eve. We had a 5pm dinner reservation. Thought the restaurant was only 30% occupied at the time, we still waited 15 minutes to be seated another 15 minutes after we were seated for the waiter to arrive. The food was fair at best. The pasta was undercooked while the sauce was cold. The lobster was cooked well, but again the sauce was grainy and congealed. The biggest issue was the wine pairings we paid $62 each for wine pairings and only 1 of 5 courses arrived on time with the food. The rest were served after 90% of the food was eaten. After the 2nd course, we asked if all the wine pairings could be served up front so we would not have to wait for them, but were told That was illegal. I've received wine flights at other restaurants so I didn't think it was illegal to receive more than 1 glass of wine at once, especially when there are only 1-2 ozs of wine in each glass. Overall, we spent over $600 for 2 and felt it was very expensive for the experience we got.
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My daughter and I had a wonderful dinner with a nice view. The service from our server, Karen, was exemplary. She really made our night perfect with her attention to details. The only negative was the couple dining at the next table. There was a proposal which was joyous however, their lack of consideration did put a slight damper on our experience. They were a bit loud with their family and friends gathering all around us and had a photographer doing their photo shoot in our area. We are so lucky that our server noticed and put a stop to the “paparazzi” activity. We will definitely request her services whenever we dine at Castaway!
Our server Karen was attentive and amazing overall but i was underwhelmed by the change in menu. The "ill take my chances" has been taken off the menu. Sad, it was an amazing experience but now feels like a generic place to come to.
Celebrated son's birthday and had an excellent experience as a family. We were concerned that outdoor dining would be cold and breezy, but it was toasty warm, absolutely clearest night for viewing city lights. Food was delicious and service outstanding! They managed a lot of parties quickly with a sense of gracious hospitality. Will be returning for sure1
This was my second time here for my birthday. I remembered the food was outstanding so I decided to spin the block this year.
This place is overall underwhelming. The food is mediocre at best. I had myself a simple espresso martini, and by the time it got to my table, there was no foam, the coffee beans were basically sitting on a dirty puddle. The glass was not chilled either, making the contents of the drink room temperature at best. And of course, the person who delivered my beverage was a food runner and not my server and then my server was nowhere to be found for the next 20 minutes, so in order for me not to waste the drink, I put some ice cubes from my water in there and made it an espresso martini on the rocks. I got the morning hash? It came with braised, short rib, mushrooms, potatoes. The potatoes were whole little potatoes, and when I went to slice my fork through the potato, they were underdone. The mushrooms were also not cooked all the way, causing them to be quite the chew in the mouth. Again, for the price tag, I would expect better. But this restaurant will always just be for the views. So if you're looking for an underwhelming service, drink, food experience with a view?? Then this is your place!
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