Father's Office

So, I just went to the Culver City Father's Office in that Buttercup complext or whatever, on a Sunday at 5:30pm. No lines. No wait. I went up to the bar and asked the bartender if they did take out.. He was cool. He said, um, not really, but I can bring the food to you and give you a box. Score! I ordered a beer in the meantime, but I only finished about 1/3 of it, cuz the food was ready in about 8 minutes. Shazzam! Let's just say we're not talking about a traditional burger. It's interesting. Good. I got the sweet potato fries, which are very delish. It was different, and worth it, because it was different. Instead of the usual Fatburger and In-N-Out, which, of course, are the best best best burgers. dennis Pros: Excellent sweet potato fries! Cons: Burger was interesting, in a good way. more

So, I just went to the Culver City Father's Office in that Buttercup complext or whatever, on a Sunday at 5:30pm. No lines. No wait. I went up to the bar and asked the bartender if they did take out.. He was cool. He said, um, not really, but I can bring the food to you and give you a box. Score! Pros: Excellent sweet potato fries! Cons: Burger was interesting, in a good way. more

Lines, no space, crowds, overpriced food, rude/cocky staff, nuff said... What's there to like? A few friends and I wanted to see what all the ""hype"" was all about and we'll never go there again! Very overrated. Pros: Food & beer's good Cons: Lines, crowds, rude service personel more

Lines, no space, crowds, overpriced food, rude/cocky staff, nuff said... What's there to like? A few friends and I wanted to see what all the "hype" was all about and we'll never go there again! Very overrated. Pros: Food & beer's good Cons: Lines, crowds, rude service personel more

If the employees were as nice as the people I've sat next to at this bar the place would be worth it. But I long for a self-serve, self-checkout like at CVS or Ralph's. If you like to just sit at a bar and be ignored, if you like to die of thirst w/an empty beer glass in front of you and an open tab, if you like to order a $12 burger w/$2.50 fries and get a bill for $27 ... , if you like to beg for silverware for your overpriced food, if you like to beg for a napkin, if you like to reach across the bar and scream and yell for service ... if you like to flag down your food when it comes out of the kitchen, then baby ... this is your heaven. This past weekend was my last attempt of many at getting one night of decent service at this place. But they don't descriminate. You can be dressed nicely or like a bum and you will still be ignored. If you just have to try the place I suggest getting an overpriced beer and an order of $6.50 sweet potato fries and see if you can get that far. Pros: Sweet Potato Fries Cons: No ketchup to eat them with more

If the employees were as nice as the people I've sat next to at this bar the place would be worth it. But I long for a self-serve, self-checkout like at CVS or Ralph's. If you like to just sit at a bar and be ignored, if you like to die of thirst w/an empty beer glass in front of you and an open tab, if you like to order a $12 burger w/$2.50 fries and get a bill for $27 ... , if you like to beg for silverware for your overpriced food, if you like to beg for a napkin, if you like to reach across the bar and scream and yell for service ... if you like to flag down your food when it comes out of the kitchen, then baby ... this is your heaven. This past weekend was my last attempt of many at getting one night of decent service at this place. But they don't descriminate. You can be dressed nicely or like a bum and you will still be ignored. If you just have to try the place I suggest getting an overpriced beer and an order of $6.50 sweet potato fries and see if you can get that far. Pros: Sweet Potato Fries Cons: No ketchup to eat them with more

I love me some father's office. Mmmmm. I'm going to go get one right now! I really like dipping sauce. Yummy in my tummy. Pros: Tasty bugers that melt in my mouth, large selection of beers, sweet potato french fries Cons: Seating, or the lack therof; often reeks of the smell of too many preppy jackoffs more

I love me some father's office. Mmmmm. I'm going to go get one right now! I really like dipping sauce. Yummy in my tummy. I wish there were more seats though. Pros: Tasty bugers that melt in my mouth, large selection of beers, sweet potato french fries Cons: Seating, or the lack therof; often reeks of the smell of too many preppy jackoffs more

I have been three times, and while it does get jammed up - the beer selection is outstanding and the food is great. I found the staff to be cool and knows their beer (just try asking someone at the YardHouse about their beer!). All the folks bagging on the burgers are just trolls; It is damn good and worth the drive. Get their before the rush, however - too many kids come in to "be seen" - which makes little sense given what a non-hip place it is. Just go and sit at the bar and enjoy the outstanding beer and food. Pros: Great food and beer Cons: does get crowded fast more

I have been three times, and while it does get jammed up - the beer selection is outstanding and the food is great. I found the staff to be cool and knows their beer (just try asking someone at the YardHouse about their beer!). All the folks bagging on the burgers are just trolls; It is damn good and worth the drive. Get their before the rush, however - too many kids come in to ""be seen"" - which makes little sense given what a non-hip place it is. Just go and sit at the bar and enjoy the outstanding beer and food. Pros: Great food and beer Cons: does get crowded fast more

I'll make this short and sweet. Pros: Great beer selection Cons: Dissapointing burger more

I'll make this short and sweet. This trendy place is totally overrated. The burger, which is what they're known for, was a undercooked mushy deal with field greens instead of lettuce. Don't ask for it any way except for the way they make it. I can think of several restaurants that have a superior burger (The Shack, Outlaw, In N Out, Tommys, etc), so don't believe the hype. On the plus side, their beer selection is extensive and the menu is creative. Pros: Great beer selection Cons: Dissapointing burger more

Went for that "famous" burger that I heard friends rave about. These people drove 50 miles for a burger, I figured it was worth my time to try it one day when I found myself in Santa Monica. It was served simply, but looked tasty. Not $12 tasty! But it had potential. It's served on a baquette with lettuce. I guess there was also some blue cheese, but I didn't taste much of it. What I did taste was the liquid smoke that they use on the meat. It's all I could really taste The flavor still grosses me out when I think back to it. The beer selection was good, especially for such a small place. A large selection of microbrews on tap. Yet, the Yard House sliders are better than this place any day and the wait for a seat is just as long. more

Went for that ""famous"" burger that I heard friends rave about. These people drove 50 miles for a burger, I figured it was worth my time to try it one day when I found myself in Santa Monica. It was served simply, but looked tasty. Not $12 tasty! But it had potential. It's served on a baquette with lettuce. I guess there was also some blue cheese, but I didn't taste much of it. What I did taste was the liquid smoke that they use on the meat. It's all I could really taste The flavor still grosses me out when I think back to it. The beer selection was good, especially for such a small place. A large selection of microbrews on tap. Yet, the Yard House sliders are better than this place any day and the wait for a seat is just as long. more

Father's Office is a bar, but they try to make it like it's a hip club? The doors guys need a lesson on being courteous to ""customers!"" as well as the rest of the staff! Burgers are good, but they better be if someone's going to fork out $12 bucks. Not sure ""why"" you have to be 21? If you go to the Yard House or Gordon's or any other place that serve alcohol it's not necessary? Oh....that's right...they want to be recognized as a ""bar"" and have lines outside to make people think it's all that. If you want to deal w/ all that than by all means drop on by. Pros: Good burger & a beer Cons: ""careless"" staff, unnecessary lines more

Father's Office is a bar, but they try to make it like it's a hip club? The doors guys need a lesson on being courteous to "customers!" as well as the rest of the staff! Burgers are good, but they better be if someone's going to fork out $12 bucks. Not sure "why" you have to be 21? If you go to the Yard House or Gordon's or any other place that serve alcohol it's not necessary? Oh....that's right...they want to be recognized as a "bar" and have lines outside to make people think it's all that. If you want to deal w/ all that than by all means drop on by. Pros: Good burger & a beer Cons: "careless" staff, unnecessary lines more

Let's get one thing straight about Father's Office: IT"S A BAR!!!!!!!!!! Have you been to a bar, complainers? BAR'S DON'T SIT PEOPLE OR TAKE RESERVATIONS. To be more clear: I'm sure most of you have waited in a line to get into a bar, then waited when you're inside said bar to order something, waited for a place to sit if the bar is crowded, then waited for your order to arrive. This is the same at Father's Office. Yes, it happens to serve a burger and other food items that are pretty incredible, but in the end it's not claiming to be a restaurant, so don't come on this site and treat it like one. If you don't like the wait, then don't go. That people complain and moan on and on in the negative reviews about FO is ridiculous. Get your expectations in line and do a little research before going to get a bite to eat and a good beer. Similarly, for all the first-timers who come up to the door, look at the people waiting patiently in line long and hard, and then proceed to walk right into the bar: please walk to the end of the line calmly and don't give the bartender a hard time about sending you back outside. Americans can be so unbelievably impatient. Usually 3-4 groups of people come up and do this every ten minutes and it's pretty obnoxious. That being said, sometimes they rush the burgers and don't apply all the ingredients with equal consistency throughout the bun. And I get my burger cooked the way I want it cooked about half the time. But I don't care because it still is better than burger in this town save drunk in n out. Pros: Burger, Fries, Beers Cons: Novice patrons more

Let's get one thing straight about Father's Office: IT""S A BAR!!!!!!!!!! Have you been to a bar, complainers? BAR'S DON'T SIT PEOPLE OR TAKE RESERVATIONS. To be more clear: I'm sure most of you have waited in a line to get into a bar, then waited when you're inside said bar to order something, waited for a place to sit if the bar is crowded, then waited for your order to arrive. This is the same at Father's Office. Yes, it happens to serve a burger and other food items that are pretty incredible, but in the end it's not claiming to be a restaurant, so don't come on this site and treat it like one. If you don't like the wait, then don't go. That people complain and moan on and on in the negative reviews about FO is ridiculous. Get your expectations in line and do a little research before going to get a bite to eat and a good beer. Pros: Burger, Fries, Beers Cons: Novice patrons more

I do not recommend this place. I went there last night with my boyfriend to get a burger. The place is really small and too crowded. We got there at 7:30p and had to wait outside in line for someone to leave before we could go in. Then we had to stand around at a crowded bar waiting for a table. People were hovering everywhere waiting for someone to leave in order ot get a seat. We got lucky and got a seat at the bar. Then we waited another hour for $12 burgers, which weren't very good. They were fine, nothing I would wait an hour for. Then to top off the evening both my boyfriend and I got sick from the food. I will never go back to this place. We should have just gone to In and Out. Pros: You get a big basket of fries Cons: Too crowded and nowhere to sit and eat. The waitstaff and bartenders are not nice. more

I do not recommend this place. I went there last night with my boyfriend to get a burger. The place is really small and too crowded. We got there at 7:30p and had to wait outside in line for someone to leave before we could go in. Then we had to stand around at a crowded bar waiting for a table. People were hovering everywhere waiting for someone to leave in order ot get a seat. We got lucky and got a seat at the bar. Then we waited another hour for $12 burgers, which weren't very good. They were fine, nothing I would wait an hour for. Then to top off the evening both my boyfriend and I got sick from the food. I will never go back to this place. We should have just gone to In and Out. Pros: You get a big basket of fries Cons: Too crowded and nowhere to sit and eat. The waitstaff and bartenders are not nice. more