red lion tavern in glendale/silverlake ca.

"Pub Grub in Glendale"
- Likes it - The title of this story is Pub Grub. It rhymes but does it match? I have been writing/thinking about this for a few weeks now; I have visited a few restaurants that I would put in the category of having pub grub. I have visited Lucky Baldwin’s, Yard House, Crown City Brewery, and Brits and have fond memories of the ‘Old’ John Bull on Fair Oaks. I finally put it all together after a visit to the Red Lion Tavern in Glendale. I was trying to compare apples to oranges and yes - Pub Grub to a Steak House. Unfair! The under lying bond at all of the pub grub places is an unpretentious good time.The comedy about my search for the ‘good food’ was that in all the times that I mentioned, the food was just okay and at a certain pub the common reply was, “yea but did you try the fish and chips?” Okay, No! I didn’t. Either fish and chips are incredibly easy to make or these restaurants all get their cod from the same purveyor. The star at all of the above restaurants is the wide selection of beer - dark, light, bottled, filtered or on tap. The Red Lion Tavern in Glendale opened in 1962 and up until 3 years ago was owned by the same owners. The restaurant is two levels with bars on each level. My party enjoyed potato pancakes, schnitzel, a sausage platter, Hungarian Goulash and Beef Rouladen. Go to their web site www.redliontavern.net for the complete menu. Prices range from $10 to $20. Portions are large , and very suitable for sharing. Ask for extra picklesReasons to go: Live music Thursday thru Sunday Night. Weather permitting, go to the upstairs patio and enjoy a cold beer with friends. Menu lends itself to sharing; Sausage Platter with Knackwurst, Bratwurst and Bockwurst. Atmosphere is very relaxed.Hours: Monday through Sunday 11 Am to 1 AM. Dinner starts at 5 PMReasons to stay away: Sorry I don’t smoke, but you can stay at the bottom floor bar to stay clear of the smokers