Clayton’s Public House — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Came here for dinner on new year's eve before hitting the night. The place seemed pretty cool. It has an old timey feel. The decor was cool with pictures surrounding the entire space. Once we were seated we were greeted by our waiter. He was friendly and took our drink orders right away. We also ordered the chicken bites appetizer. When the rest of our party arrived, we got down to the nitty gritty and ordered our food. I got the vegetarian curry, my bf got the burger, 2 others got the fish and chips, the fried chicken sandwich, more chicken bites and the mac and cheese.

It actually took awhile for the food to come out. Not to mention that we never even got our original appetizer order. Once the food finally arrived... we still had to wait a bit cause not everyone got their food at the same time. The fried chicken sandwich was the last to arrive. By the time that came out the rest of us were half way through our meal. Apparently it wasn't cooked properly so they had to fry it up some more.... at least that's what they told us.

The curry was bland! No flavor and waaaaay over priced at $21. Totally not worth it. The fish and chips were a nice serving size. A huge piece of fish and plenty of fries. The fried chicken sandwich had a thin piece of chicken. So how they undercooked it the first time is beyond me. The burger was good. But when is a burger bad? Our friend that got the mac and cheese didn't like it and ended up sending it back at the end of the meal since the waiter never came by to check on us once the food was brought out.

I understand New Year's Eve is a busy time.... but that's why I would have expected better service. This place is a definite...

Let’s talk about the fish & chips and how it’s the most inconsistent menu item at a restaurant I’ve ever encountered. I live across the street. I’ve had the fish & chips three times. The first time, it was a spectacularly delicious, well seasoned filet. The second time, when I paid the extra four dollars for an extra piece of fish, they just gave me a bigger, single piece, rather than a second filet, though the menu explicitly says, “add $4 for a second piece.” And the dreaded third time last night in which I received an inedible frozen fish sticks variety of fish & Chips. It was disgusting and was nothing like the filet version I had my first time there. It was so bad, I walked back across the street, and demanded my money back. They complied but all around bad situation. Menu items should be consistent. I shouldn’t get a different meal every time I order the same meal. Sadly, there won’t be a fourth fish & chips experience. Rip to the first fish & chips they had. I was so happy at the thought of having a go to fish & chips...

I love this place. Clayton's Public House in the Spring Arcade Building has a very old school British feel to it. The dark wood and the interesting décor definitely sets the mood. As for the drinks...it's good. Their cocktail program gets updated once in a while but the quality of the drinks is still up there. I am a little upset that they got rid of a couple of my favorites like the Modesto Avila but I heard that they have another Mezcal drink that is pretty tasty. As for their beers...they're all craft and imported beers. Tony (one of the owners) does an excellent job curating the beer selection. As for the food...all pretty damn good. The menu has also gone through some changes but the Fish n Chips is still delicious as is the fried chicken bites (mango habanero for the win). The deviled egg is good but I do miss the Scottish Egg.

Clayton really does feel more like a local bar...not at all pretentious and the...