Cafe Sevilla of Long Beach — Restaurant in Long Beach

I eat at Yard House once or twice a month, and always enjoy the experience. The food and atmosphere is so great that there is always a wait for a seat on weekend evenings. During the week you can still often wait 30 minutes for an indoor seat from 6-9 pm. But the food is worth the wait, and that's why there is always a line during the evening.

Yard House serves a vegan meat substitute called "Gardein", and they make chicken hot wings, pasta, and it is wonderful. My favorite dish is the Gardein Orange Chicken Vegetarian, a flavorful stir fry with lots of color an textures.

GARDEIN™ [MAC + CHEESE]² Vegetarian chicken, wild mushrooms, cheddar, parmesan, truffle oil. Starting at 14.25 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ ORANGE CHICKEN Vegetarian baby corn, bok choy, orange glaze, jasmine rice. 18.45 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA Vegetarian mozzarella, cilantro, red onion, smoked gouda, bbq sauce. 14.95 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ CHICKEN RICE BOWL Vegetarian bok choy, baby corn, snap peas, carrots, shiitake, celery, peppers, broccoli. Starting at 10.95 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ BUFFALO WINGS Vegetarian buffalo sauce, ranch. 12.75 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ FIRECRACKER WINGS Vegetarian spicy sesame garlic plum glaze, green onions. 12.75 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ JERK WINGS rum bbq sauce. 12.75 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS Vegetarian maple dijon, ranch, fries. 10.25 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ BBQ CHICKEN SALAD Vegetarian avocado, pasilla, corn, cheddar, jack, tortilla strips, tomato, beans, fried onions, cilantro, chipotle ranch. Starting at 11.25 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ GRILLED CHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICH Vegetarian swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion poppy seed bun, fries. 12.65 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ BLACKENED CHICKEN TORTA Vegetarian pepper jack, cheddar, cabbage, crushed avocado, chipotle mayo, cumin crema, fries. 12.75 Click the heart to add this menu item to favorites and view it in your Account Profile under Favorite Menu Items. GARDEIN™ VEGAN BURGER Vegetarian red quinoa, kale, shiitakes, daiya vegan mozzarella, avocado, tomato, arugula, onion, miso, onion bun, mixed...

The food at Cafe Sevilla reminds me of cafeteria food served from precooked banquet trays sitting under a heat lamp. This is only worth visiting as a drinking establishment. Here is my dining experience if you want to find out more.

I was seated promptly, outdoors, with a table that rocks like a rocking chair. I planned on ordering wine, so I folded my napkin into a crutch and fixed the table.

We ordered beef empanadas, calamari fritos, freshly baked french bread, and a carne platter. I'll describe each dish separately.

Beef Empanadas had a good crust, but the filling, as I described it on my first bite, was "trash." The excessively cheesy and lack of beef in the filling reminds me of a gas station beef and cheese taquito instead of the plump beefy empanada you would expect from a proper Spanish or Argentinian restaurant.

Calamari Fritos came out well, but the marinara sauce was smeared on the cutting board that it was served on, so you couldn't use it as a sauce. With terribly slow service, I didn't care to try to get a side of marinara.

The freshly baked french bread was arguably the best dish of the night. Although overcooked on the edges, I salvaged the middle section of the loaf, and it paired well with the sauces the bread came with. Yes, my $9 side was the star of my meal.

Finally, the main course, the carne platter, which includes short ribs, lamp chops, sausages, meat balls, mashed potatoes, and this weird veggie stew.

All meats came well done, which is ironic because they ask you what temperature you want. Also, none of the meats were hot; everything was room temperature.

The short ribs were dry, but I was able to take a few bites down with a side of chimichurri I ordered.

The lamp chops were surprisingly not too tough despite being well done, but it was oddly sweet and way too thin of a cut.

The sausages were underwhelming, and quite frankly, the sour flavor threw me off.

The texture on the meatballs was way too soft, almost gooey.

I didn't bother to try the mashed potatoes, but for the veggie side, I did take a bite, and it was way too sour.

In summation, I conclude this place is a drinking establishment. Food is trash, and service is what you would expect from being...

Not going to rate the restaurant since I haven't actually eaten here before. But I've gone to their nightclub 3 weeks in a row to see if the experience was consistent across each outing. Overall, it was (which is a plus). I went on a Saturday twice and a Friday once. Either night is cool. They had a live band playing for a bit downstairs and a DJ that handled most of the music. It was a mix of Latin and hip hop, but mostly Latin music. This past weekend, they finally opened their upstairs space, which is made to be much more of a club. Pretty big space, but it fills up every time. Once this space opened, there was a lot more hip hop being played. But they also mixed in some techno/EDM. Mix of girls here, but definitely some cute ones among the crowd. I couldn't do too much of a temp check. Brought sand to the beach each time (if you get my drift). Kind of a surprise, considering each time was a first date. But people want to get out and reclaim some of the fun they had a year and some months ago. Lol. Next time, I do plan to go on my own and see how it goes. As far as the bat is concerned, I'm not much of a drinker, so I didn't bother getting anything. But two of my dates wanted something which allowed me to see how ridiculously packed the bar gets. A little slow to get a drink. But the bartenders are all scrambling to do their best and they're all cordial. So, I'm not complaining too hard. Overall, I enjoyed myself every time. I'd definitely recommend checking it out. Especially if you have a little patience, a good attitude, and don't want to throw double or triple the money at trying to get into the surrounding restaurant/clubs like Alegria or Agave. Actually, quick update on this spot: I just went this past weekend on a Saturday, and it looks like their price has gone up from a modest $10 cover to about $25 (or $35 to skip the line). Seems like, they realized what the surrounding clubs were charging and upped their cover to price match. Most of the girls weren't very friendly either and it was harder to find anyone to dance with this time around (not the club's fault, of course). I'll probably try again on a Friday and see if the mood and price are any...