Danny Hamm

Review of Yardbirds of California - Home...

Well let me just say that our expectations were hi...

Well let me just say that our expectations were high due to our great experience at the Yardbird in Miami. The manager there told us that this one at the Beverly Center was opening and we couldn't wait to try it. It is weird to have fried chicken be expensive but it is worth it. Or at least the one in Miami. The waffles with the chicken were soggy and everything seemed like they dumped salt on it. The food was equally as disappointing as the service. The thing that made the Yardbird in Miami better was how we were treated by the staff. I would imagine that since it is in the south, there is innate charm in their employees. Not so much on the westside. Our waiter really made us feel like we were bothering him for the smallest request. It was really a bummer because it was my wife's birthday and we have been planning on it for a while. But the experience was tainted by the service and the food was not worth the price. In our week stay in Miami we went 3 times. It would be more likely that we go to the one in Miami before we give this one a try again. The only thing that makes this stand out is that you are overpaying for fried chicken. Go get some Chic-fa-la and go have a picnic.