Old Place — Restaurant in Agoura Hills

CNN's KAMU should come here with the Starbucks Cafe treatment of brothers here at the Racist Old Place. Bring your cameras. Or better yet, just Get Out.

The Old Place is amazing and welcoming. The New Place (it's 1 Yr old Coffee house called The Old Truck) is it's polar opposite - highly offensive and unwelcoming - if not - in hind sight - racist.

Avoid this coffee house on back.

Whatever you do in coffee houses apparently is outlawed in their pop up 1 year old coffee house just back. I don't think the owner knows what it is people usually do at coffee houses: Lounge.

99.9% of the people here grab their coffee and go. If you lounge therein and not go apparently they freak out. Oh my God Oh my God why are you not going like everyone else ?

Breaking news : Your serving coffee and people tend to lounge in coffee houses from here to Timbuctu. The 3 minutes of drinking coffee here apparently is a violation of the get your coffee and go unwritten rule that needs to be on display.

You should have a sign up : if you lounge here like you do at any other coffee lounge were going to go mental and psychiatric on you. Soup Nazi style. For your money GM Christy Prosser and the clan serve up a highly creepy version of Get Out. You actually feel you're in Jordan Pelee's movie. Heads up in that department.

Perhaps The Old Place should stick to steaks and close it's satellite espresso stand. Rude. Uncouth. Un Cultured & uncalled for.

The new Espresso stand is a very odd unwelcoming fit for a otherwise welcome all vibe I've known here for years at the restaurant.

(If your not here for their espresso haus to grab and go pronto the GM is going to go uncouth mental and psychiatric on you about why you haven't left when you bought your coffee. Soup Nazi style. I wasnt aware this was a Gestapo enforced get ur coffee and leave pitt stop. Again. Breaking news: it's a coffee house. Acquaint yourself with what people do at Coffee houses. That's what u do in a coffee house. Especially on the Weekends. )

However cool and welcoming The Old Place is, it's New Place (1Yr old coffee house) is it's exact evil twin opposite.

THE Old Place has a come on in, lounge, hang out, shoot the breeze. The New Place of the Old Place has unwritten rules against every single one of those things that makes a place charming and inviting. Do not lounge. Do not shoot the breeze. Do not hang out.

(Or were going to go Mein Kempf psychiatric on you. )

In all the years I have known the Old Place it has been an absolute beautiful rare Gem. I can't speak enough positive words about The Old Place and have sent legions of new fans here. Whatever warm welcoming spirit The Old Place has is distinctly absent in it's New Place 1Yr Old Coffee House, referred to as "The Coffee Truck"

Ultimately how the New Place Coffee Truck is ran will have an impact on the reputation of the Old Place.

The owner needs to look into unfounded hostility of its New Place and if it's a good cultural fit for the warm cozy vibe of The Old Place.

I never thought I'd come across the day that I would have anything but extreme positivity to say about The Old Place. But here it is. Thanks to its New Place I can't say I will be recommending nor returning to the New version of The Old Place any time soon.

That's a shame.

Apparently nothing lasts for ever.

Not even The Old Place.

All the charms + offensiveness of Hick Backwoods West Virginia right here in L.A.

Take a look at the truck in the photo. All the charms of the South right here in Los Angeles. You can almost see the bed sheet Klans men come out of the wood work carrying the confederate flag. Not sure what happened here in the history of the Old Place, but judging from the tinge of racist, we only serve whites here attitude.

(My guess is that this converted pick up truck they call "The Old Truck" has some sort of Code Violation - I know it runs extremely hot in there like a Tinder Box - perhaps some issues with people dining within it, and they panicked when I asked too...

First, you need to make reservations weeks in advance. It is small and always packed. No walk ins available from what I saw. They may have space available at the bar, but to get a both you have to plan ahead.

Atmosphere: Unique atmosphere and story of how it came to be, good for a one time novelty visit. The exterior and interior are straight out of an old western (picture a saloon or general store) with wood everything, big tables, and rickety booths. They're uncomfortable to sit in and the lighting is terrible (wish they're turn off the obnoxious overhead lights and go for dimmer table lights instead). The old, eclectic, mismatched plates add a cozy, homey feel.

Food: Appetizers: the appetizers were tasty and big enough to share easily. My family shared the mac n cheese, and chowder (I think). Everything came with a thick, baked cheese layer on top which I loved but if you don't like cheese, be careful. The menu is very small and limited so there were no appetizers for my husband (picky eater) and very little for me (gluten free). I had the mushrooms which were pretty good (because of the cheese layer) but I wish I'd saved the space for my entree. Try not to fill up before your main course because it will be gigantic and you'll need the space to get through it.

Entrees: I had the beef stew which was gluten free and a staple of their menu. The veggies were cut small and the beef was tender and delicious. The bowl was gigantic but somehow I ate the entire thing (you'll be impressed if you order one and see the size). It was flavorful, comforting, and very filling. I highly recommend the stew. My family ordered a pot pie and sirloin steaks which were also huge and delicious according to them. The steaks were too marbled and undercooked for my taste since I only like well/medium well lean cuts and can't stand chewing fat, so I opted not to try any.

Apparently everyone raves about the baked potatoes so I ordered one of those as well because I usually love them. I absolutely hated the loaded potato here though. They make their own sour cream using vinegar but it overpowered everything else and and ruined the flavor for me. Our server was shocked I wasn't into it and said maybe one person in a thousand doesn't like it. According to her, everyone else goes crazy for the mystery flavor (vinegar) which I honestly can't believe. It was horrible. Soupy and tangy and completely unlike any baked potato I have had or would want. I'd never order one again. They are huge though, and I guess if you like vinegar on everything you'll probably like these.

Dessert: For dessert, my family tried the lava cake which was more chocolate soup than cake. When we mentioned the odd consistency of the lava cake, our server told us that we should've ordered the chocolate chip cookie instead but didn't say anything earlier because we didn't ask. They don't have ice cream because there is no freezer, which is a bummer. There were also no non-wheat / gluten free desserts.

Service: our server was funny, sarcastic, personable, and pretty quick. When asked, she gave us good recommendations but I wish she'd taken the initiative to warn us about the polarizing quirks not mentioned on the menu (the vinegar in the baked potato and the soupy lava cake) because we would've changed our order and enjoyed our food more.

Over all I'm glad we came and it was a fun experience but I don't feel the...

Open and in business since 1970 and tucked away deep in the Agoura Hills, The Old Place is a truly unique dining experience for Los Angeles and it really feels like you are eating in a different county and time.When you pull up, it looks like a series of old western buildings, but also cozy enough and that you immediately want to check it out. Parking in the area is kind of tricky but if there aren’t any spaces available in the parking lot behind the restaurant, it’s easy to park in the neighborhood directly next to the restaurant. You will have to walk a block at most. There was a bit of confusion when I booked reservations for dinner. We have been for lunch before where they served steak sandwiches and you have to eat outside, but I wanted to stop in again for indoor dining. I didn’t realize when I booked the reservation that you need to be a party of three or more to reserve a table. When I arrived, they told me this, but it was not a problem being that the bar is quite large and many others were eating at it as well. We were a party of two and could comfortably fit and ate our whole meal at the bar.

They have a fairly limited menu but a ton of hearty classics that will really fill your belly. They obviously have a very large drink menu as well so whatever you are in the mood for you, you’ll be able to find here. For our meal, we started off with one of the specials of the day, which was the Fried Pickles. To our surprise they were whole pickles and breaded just like fish and chips, so it really was a pleasant surprise. For our entrées, we chose the Bone-In Filet Mignon 16 ounce and the Chicken Pot Pie. The filet was cooked perfectly and seasoned well and I truly enjoyed it. There is such a little fat on the filet that you can pretty much eat the entire thing which is my favorite part. The baked potato that they serve with it is gigantic and honestly delicious. It was lacking sour cream, otherwise it was perfect. The Chicken Pot Pie was also a unique take on the classic dish and the puff pastry was crispy and delicious just like I hoped.

Overall, this is a really fun place to have lunch or dinner and the drive out is a big part of the charm. It’s really nice to get out of the city and The Old Place is a great destination to mix up your dining locations. I would recommend to anyone for...