The Hangar Inn — Restaurant in Manhattan Beach

The food was good I had a Philly Cheesesteak It tasted like a Philly Cheesesteak and not some west coast version of what they think is a Philly Cheesesteak. I had forgotten my glasses and couldn't see the menu. So I asked the server if she could tell me what pilsners they had. She began by telling me about their lagers. Then she started to say something about their IPAs. I interrupted, as I didn't give a hoot about anything but pilsners. I asked if if they had Corona. They did. However my friend ordered Modelo, and I said, oh I haven't had a Modelo in awhile. The server let me know the Modelo was a better deal. Since I couldn't get an answer to the pilsner question, I thought I would make it simple and have a Modelo along with my friend. We also asked for water for our dogs. They provided us with a good size doggy water bowl of which we were very appreciative. As good as the cheesesteak was, it could have used a bit more meat. It seemed like there was a lot of bread, bell pepper, cheese and onion, and the meat was a bit sparse. I didn't pay so I couldn't say anything about prices. It seemed like a nice friendly bunch, of servers. One was very on the ball, but the other one...well...service was slow. I asked for a "To go" bag, the girl brought a dinner size box. Since I was walking with my dog, that wasn't going to work. So I asked her if she had a small bag. She said she might not have a small one but she had a regular sized one. I said ok I will take that. She said she was going to go get it. She didn't come back. When she did, it was to help another customer. I attempted to get her attention no avail. I gave up and finally walked in and got the bag myself. Usually when you give someone a "To go" box or bag, it means they want to leave. We waited forever for the check. My friend got tired of waiting. She went inside to tell them she wanted the check. I waited outside. And I waited, and waited, It was taking a long time. My friend walked out to say the check still wasn't ready! Granted the servers are working the bar and the food. They are going inside and outside. But it wasn't terribly busy and there were at least 3 servers and a bar back. In defense of the one server who brought the doggy bowl, I believe she had gone on a break not long after bringing the water. Because she was just walking back in as we were still waiting on the check. They were all friendly. And maybe it was just an off day. I just know that waiting that long for service is unacceptable. I will however give it another try just in case it was one of...

My husband and I went here for lunch on Tuesday, March 25. Our food and drinks were fine. I had a blackened chicken salad, and he had. the shredded beef burrito. All of that was good. But this is about the waitress. Unlike other servers we have had in the past, who were really great, she was terrible. She was a tall blonde girl of maybe 30 years old or so. She was rude! She spent the least possible amount of time at our table as possible, putting drinks down quickly, and immediately turning away. When she brought the food, and then a takeout box later, she did the same thing. Her worst behavior was when she took the completed receipt. She grabbed it and turned away, without even a word such as a thank you, or have a good day. Nothing. This restaurant is fine, but it should be ashamed of service as poor as this. I gave her more of a tip than I should’ve, because I normally tip pretty well; but she didn’t deserve one penny. We deserve a free meal after this awful experience. Luckily, other servers in the past have been great, as I said above. So…what...

Dean and Harold, are constantly working to improve The Hanger, and it has come a long way, since Dean made the move from Petrelli's years ago.

This is a beer-wine sports-bar (Green Bay Packers) and restaurant, the kitchen is open days and the bartenders will generally cook a great burger for you on slow nights. I just had a great breakfast burrito and found that they are posting the bartenders shifts, so if you have a favorite bartender, there should be very few surprises if you just drop by to say hello.

The daytime customers are sports fans, with a mix of local building contractors and white-collar types on afternoons, if you are attending an evening event, I suggest you take a cab to avoid parking problems.

The music is generally classic rock and they have a great jukebox/sound system that automatically takes precedence over the stereo, the pool table is well maintained, they also have ping-pong and shuffle-board.

This is an extremely friendly place... The Hangar, look for the tail of an airplane sticking out of the top of...