The Derby — Restaurant in Arcadia

Today my wife and I went to The Derby to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary also it's our first time at the historic Derby restaurant. The restaurant has rich traditions in horse racing and also the glory days of the Santa Anita Race track not far from the restaurant. I made reservations for our day I know the Derby is very popular restaurant and serving high quality meals and drinks that's a true tradition restaurant with 100 years of pure quality services. We got Valet parking then we went in the restaurant.

We went to the hostess and ask we have reservation she found our name then waited foe couples minutes then host came take us to our table. The table was ready and also a Happy Anniversary card that was so nice then he hand us the menu. We order our drink then we look the menu what order the menu was very impressed. We decided to get the Dine L.A. three course menu for $65 per person. My wife order the shrimp cocktail and the surf and turf and dessert the bread pudding. I decided to get the French onion soup then the George Woolf prime rib and dessert the blueberry pie tini.

Our drink arrived my wife order the pomegranate martini and I got the Seabuscuit it's a old fashion. They were so good and the waiter brought cheese brought it was so good.then our appetizers my wife shimp cocktail was really nice three big shrimps I have the French onion soup it was heavenly good I really enjoy it especially the cheese it add so much flavor in the soup. We both enjoy our appetizers very much then they brought our meal.

My16oz prime rib looks so good my wife surf n turf looks better. The prime rib was cook perfectlyva medium rare that brought the natural juices of the menu perfection I really enjoy it comes with vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes they so good they great cooks and chef know how to prepare a good heartily meal. My wife enjoy her meal especially the baked potato she love it. We waited for dessert we were surprised they put candle one each dessert for our anniversary that's is so nice.

My wife bread pudding looks good she tasted she like very she giving me piece wow it so much flavor in the bread pudding. My blueberry pie tini was incredible good vanilla ice cream with fresh blueberry Graham cracker cumbs under the blueberry it fresh and delightful dessert I really I like. We that's the staff and our server who serve us thank...

I recently had the pleasure of celebrating a Friendsmas gathering with my girlfriends at The Derby, a restaurant that came highly recommended. We dressed up for the occasion and were excited to experience what this establishment had to offer.

First, I would like to commend the complimentary valet parking service, which alleviated the hassle of finding a place to park. For those who prefer, there is also a self-parking option available. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated with an array of Christmas decorations, exuding an elegant old Hollywood ambiance, complete with wood accents and cherry-red booths, making it an ideal location for family or group outings.

We had a reservation for 6:30 PM and arrived a bit early. I am pleased to report that we were seated promptly according to our scheduled reservation. Our server, Michael, provided exceptional customer service—truly a 10 out of 10. He welcomed us warmly, expertly explained the menu and drink options, and made excellent recommendations without being intrusive.

Now, onto the food—remarkable is an understatement. Our steaks were cooked to perfection, and the side dishes were bursting with flavor, warranting a rating of 10 out of 10. The drinks—apple martinis, lemon drops, and cosmos—were also perfectly crafted. We also enjoyed calamari and fried Brussels sprouts, both of which were delicious, especially the Brussels sprouts with their sweet vinaigrette.

We were seated near the fireplace, adding to the cozy atmosphere. We brought a bottle of champagne and paid the corkage fee; the staff thoughtfully put it on ice and provided us with champagne flutes, enhancing our experience. To conclude the evening, we indulged in dessert—specifically, the highly recommended bread pudding, which lived up to the nostalgic memories from my childhood with my grandfather.

Overall, The Derby exceeded our expectations, and I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone seeking a remarkable...

We are in town from salt lake and we had wanted to find a local steakhouse that was closer to the nicer side of ambiance and food. We found The Derby. I'll start with the ambiance, it is very nice. Low lit and tastfully decorated. As you walk in they have cabinets off to the side that showcase race track history. The doors have etched glass windows of racehorses as well.

The drinks are cutely named after famous racehorses. The menu has at first glance, a variety of meat, seafood, and sides.

The first drink we ordered was a mojito, it was delicious. We also ordered the three course meal option. First course we ordered was a Cesar salad and a French onion soup. The Cesar was well done. The French onion soup was very heavily loaded with cheese and hard to puncture through to the soup. The bread that goes on top was not toasted and had become a soggy mess by the time you were able to get to it. The actual soup was ok but laking in onion.

Second course was our entrées. We ordered "The Derby Delight" a filet mignon with garlic mashed and green beans. The sides were good. We got the garlic butter and shaved truffle add ons. The filets were overcooked from what was ordered and everything had a bernaise sauce on it. While it was a good sauce it came on everything, leaving the meal very one note and not much diversity in flavor. The dessert was a choice between bread pudding with a whiskey sauce and an amaretto Cheesecake. The bread pudding was alright the whiskey sauce was delicious. The Cheesecake was extremely dense. I think in experimenting with flavors they should have done a little more testing before serving it. The biggest disappointment was that they topped it all with cool whip.

The server we had while very nice, was very green and overwhelmed. Definitely more training before they are on their one would be more beneficial.

Overall for the price point the meal was not worth it. The service friendly but lacking and the...