I've never had food that was so breathtakingly beautiful in plating  and in taste!  We ordered nachos for an appetizer on a whim and they were wonderful. The chips were fried won ton.  They were light and flavorful. Then my husband ordered the Steak Bomb.  Wow. It was like a Philly steak but HUGE and bursting with steak flavor. I ordered the Margherita Pizza. Mmmmmmmmm!  If I was not eating it, I was praising its fresh basil, tomatoes and crust.  I'm spoiled forever. Pizza will never be the same to me. Not to mention the home of the Shirley Temple for Shirley Temple, herself, after he movie debuts next door to the Egyptian Theatre. It opened 1 yr after the theatre opened. It was beautiful wood working and crescent booths - made me feel special!
Review Source:Very sad about this place. Â The atmosphere, the bar itself, was wonderful. Â Very old school. Â But the first impression (hostess) had no personality, actually seemed like she didn't want to be there. Â The server took forever to get to us when we first sat down. Â My chicken pot pie leaved little to be desired. Â I hate it when we have these iconic bars and restaurants in hollywood and they staff them with young people wearing short skirts and bad attitudes. Â Why not complete the whole picture with some serious serving staff dressed in period appropriate attire? Â I know its in the middle of the tourist traps, but really? Â Anyway, the only thing that made it a good experience was the company we were with. Â I would try it again, but probably just for a drink at the bar.
Review Source:I used to eat here once a week. Â I liked the Chinese Chicken Salad and the Shrimp Cocktail. I also liked watching the tourists from other countries that are doing well financially walk by. Â I boycott the place since my waitress added someone else's bar tab to my food order, 3 grey goose drinks at $9.00 a pop and the a**holes refused to remove it. Â I was with a clean and sober friend. Â We didn't drink any alcohol! Â Any establishment that would do that sucks in my book. Â And whoever got the free 27 dollars in drinks, plus tax, hope you had a nice stay!
Review Source:I feel like I'm giving 2 stars for the architecture here. That feels wrong, but I can't deny the interior features some impressive craftsmanship that simply doesn't exist anymore. Still, let's call it 1 1/2 stars because my food sucked.
My buddy & I were headed to a movie at the Egyptian, which is right next door, and we seriously needed to eat beforehand. Making that decision at that particular spot on Hollywood Blvd. wasn't smart because there isn't a lot of great food nearby. In fact, I can't really think of any. So, we walked about 6 feet and saw some lovely young thing who persuaded us to come inside because it was happy hour and things were tasty and cheap.
So she sits us in the dining area. Which is where you can't get anything happy hour because that's only at the bar. Even though we told her we were coming for happy hour. Sure living up to that blonde stereotype.
I hit the bathroom before, not realizing there was one right off the bar. Or it might have been occupied. Their downstairs bathroom can only be entered after winding through a labyrinthine set of corridors and stairs. It was isolated and dimly lit, the kind of bathroom that makes you feel like you're only supposed to be here if it's for doing drugs or having anonymous gay sex.
The bar was a little crowded, plus I just don't like eating my food at a bar top. I need to spread out a bit and get comfy for a lengthy consuming session. Their menu doesn't have anything you wouldn't expect to find in a simple bar atmosphere - burgers, sandwiches, salads. I had a burger for lunch a few hours earlier, so I opted for the pulled pork. Not sure what I was thinking there.
The waitress brought out what looked like a slimy mess of shit on a bun. I needed a miniature life preserver to save what little meat there was from drowning in the surrounding cesspool of sludgy brown goop. My bottom bun was already soaked through clear to the plate, an indicator that it was probably sitting under a heat lamp, awaiting dispatch, and it just couldn't hold all that meaty brown BBQ juice anymore so it shit its pants. Honestly, I could only muster a few bites.
It came with fries. They were so amazingly good that it saved the meal!
Nah, just kidding. I don't even remember anything other than they were fries.
To top it all off, this wasn't even cheap. They had to gall the charge $14 for that plate of inedible slime. If you have to be in here, just have a beer or two, admire the architecture, and then hit it.
I used to come here all of the time. They used to have a decent open mic night. Â I've been several times to see various friends do shows. Â However, every time I've gone, I've had bad experiences. Â The staff is horrific! Â The bartenders and waitresses are soooo rude! Â One time a waitress threw limes at our heads because she didn't like that we complained about a drink. Â My friend just recently played there and when he went to collect the money promised to him at the end of the night, the man in charge told him to "go f**k" himself. Â They are very unprofessional. Â I do not recommend playing here let alone dining here. Â If I could give it zero stars, I would. I have vowed to NEVER set foot into this place again!
Review Source:This is the place where my friend and I would stop after work. Great appetizers (calamari) and great tasting food. A little on the pricey range if you're going to be drinking a lot, hehehe. Other than that the atmosphere is awesome and the waitresses make sure you're always taken care of.
Review Source:I've read some negative reviews here about Pig N Whistle but the staff was awesome to me. Very attentive and nice without ever interrupting in any way. The food was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten. The 10 oz. peppercorn steak with a mustard reduction sauce is delicious! It's ridiculous how good it is. Everything was pleasant and the place itself looks fine. Didn't give 5 stars only because the table I sat in was literally right next to other guests in the restaurant.
Review Source:If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Â Worst service I have ever had at a restaurant. Â Didn't even bring menus till we had already been sitting for 15 minutes, drinks weren't out for 30 minutes. Â The food tasted like crap. Â The bus boy was coughing while delivering the food! Â I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Â Gross!!!!!
Review Source:3/21/13
Stopped in for happy hour. Â $3 draft, $4 well and $5 appetizer.
After waiting 4 or 5 minutes at the front desk, we learned we could just seat ourselves. Â Would have been nice if the servers were a little more attentive to customers. Â But once we made our own decision to sit down and not wait any longer for someone to say hello, it was all good.
As it was happy hour, we took advantage of the deals. Â So, Chicken strips were good. Â Service wonderful... minus initial wait, asked for bar menu and there was none. Â Also we asked our waitress what she recommended and she said "Its' bar food", and was unable to really sell us on anything. Â So we opted for chicken strips which was good and surprisingly also came with large criss cross fries. Â Yum. Â Not worth 10 bucks but surely worth the $5 Happy Hour price. Â
The restaurant/ bar reminded me of the beautiful old nostalgia of yesteryear. Â Loved it. We will be back.
Additionally, an older gentleman told us history of the fire and tiles moved to outdoor seating. Â Great tidbit of history. Â Love it. Â
Another sad part of Hollywood reality is the homeless. Â Don't get suckered in from panhandlers. Â They know how to work tourist, but being a local, we just smiled politely declined and went in. Â But they really tug on the heart strings of out-of-towners. Â I see it every day, but something to be aware of when visiting this establishment.
When you're playing tourist in Hollywood, this is a must see. It's ceiling and woodwork is beautiful and it's an easy going atmosphere with a smallish dancefloor and DJ when I was there last Saturday night. Drinks are pricey, but worth it for the fun if you're walking the strip. Also - there was no cover charge, which is fantastic for LA.
Review Source:Best ceiling on Hollywood Blvd. Carved by Michelangelo's great great great great great great great great great great great  great great great great great great great great great great grandson. Or maybe not. (After a few rounds, maybe I got the story wrong:). Anyway, a classic venue for alcohol and entertainment on the Strip . . . if I remember correctly . . .
Sign me,
David "LA Haze" M.
Lots of scotch options. Nice 'n dark. Kind of an older crowd. Cool live music room in the back. Female bartenders were pretty focused on their small talk with the men and it was hard to get their attention to order another drink or even pay. The place was empty at that point, so they should have been able to handle the 10 people at the bar. Maybe the regulars just tip really well and need more attention. Oh well. Not my scene anyways.
Review Source:I came here on Thursday night for their comedy night (The Great Hollywood Stand Off). Â The line up was fantastic! Â Only $5! Â In Hollywood! Â Imagine that. Â All of the comics were great. Â I sat in the front row, so I got to get picked on and even that was very nice.
I got their Portobello Mushroom burger, which was delicious, juicy, just the right amount of everything. Â I thought that the Arnold Palmers are a little heavy on the lemonade, but my date liked them. Â I guess that's a preference thing.
I'm definitely coming back next month. :)
Good spot to drink. Very laid back. T-shirt and jeans type of joint (i.e., my type of joint). Beer selections are meh, but the cocktails are pretty stiff. Also my dingdong just a little bit because one of the bartenders is a cutie. Okay, that was probably crossing the line. Let's cross another line: this place feels super white. As in Caucasian-white. If you don't understand what I mean, you're probably white.
Awesome fact: Yelp is making me confirm the language of my review as "English". I've never seen that ever. Maybe it doesn't like me saying stuff about whities. I'm confused.
Pig 'n Whistle certainly has a cool atmosphere and unique vibe- almost a saloon-like feel when you come. I've been twice now and each time that I've visited (on the weekend) the joint has been packed with people. The place has been around since the late 20's so to say that it has history would be an understatement. This adds to that saloon/historical feel inside and no doubt contributes to it's popularity. If you're planning on eating here I would make a reservation but if you're just coming in for drinks and don't mind standing you'll be fine.
I came a few weekends a go to see my friend Charlie play a set. He, of course, did a wonderful job and got a great response from the crowd. Hence, this is a great place to see live music as well.
For drinks and grub, the kitchen closes at 10 on weekdays and 10:30 on weeknights. They have some pretty delish food so be advised if you're coming to drink and are on a diet... as soon as you see some of the dishes being carried to other tables that restraint is going to be come incredibly difficult, I know from experience ;)
Get a pretty good Bloody Mary and ask where the bathroom is.. Â Go downstairs and reaching that level, LOOK UP!!! Â Thats my grandad's fingers that decorated that ceiling!! Â Mind you, he decorated the whole place at its original finishes. Â That amazing woodwork upstairs has since been refinished, but I was excited as hell to see his original work still in evidence. Â My Daughter felt the kinship as well.. Â Now ~YOU~ don't have to get drunk or anything, but IF you are somewhat of a "Dive-Bar" fan, make sure to hit the "Snow White" across The Boulevard a half block shy of Highland. Â This was decorated by a buncha hard drinking Disney Cartoonists who brought their characters to life for all to see...
Thats IT!!! Â Thats enough!!
I love this place! Found this place on yelp before a concert, read the good and bad reviews and decided to give it a shot. Seemed like most people either love it or hate it. Well, I loved it. The ambiance, the attentive staff, the food, the drinks! If u like pubs you have to add this to ur list of must try.
Review Source:The service was good, it's just that the food wasn't particularly great for the price. It was just....mediocre, to be honest. I wouldn't eat here again. This was for lunch so who knows, maybe the nightlife here is good. Like I said the staff were nice, so it wasn't like we had horrible service or anything. The interior is nice.
Review Source:Food...mediocre...If you're a veggie then eat somewhere else because there's not much for us. The building interior is very nice. Lots of dark wood and insanely high ceilings. You could see the history in this place. The service was sub par. Maybe I would've been attended to quicker had I been a male. Beer pints were $5 I had a shot of Jameson that was $5.50. So prices were about even with the rest of Hollywood Blvd and the tourist sector. Cheers!
Review Source:Having the rare Friday off that matches with my dad, my parents and I decided to drive up to Hollywood for a few hours. Mom's always wanted to eat at the Pig N' Whistle so obviously you know where this is going.
First off, the service is excellent. There were only three people working the floor plus the bartender but despite that it was speedy and polite. Even the hostess was serving and that's unusual. Most places the hostess only leaves her stand to lead people and for breaks. But all three people on the floor knew how to hustle and give top notch customer service. Frankly, I think they all deserve a raise as quickly as they moved and as hard working as they were.
The food was excellent. The best chicken panini mom and I ever had. Dad really loved his fish and chips - and he's very picky with fish and chips. I don't know if that's because he's from New Hampshire or just because he really loves a good serving of fish and chips.
Little dark inside but that's to be expected from a historical place like that. I do wish the bathrooms were brighter though and maybe a changing table in the downstairs ones as I walked in on a woman changing her son's diaper on the bench. And sadly in the handicapped one upstairs (mom's in a wheelchair for anyone about to say anything nasty) some moron went and scratched graffiti in the mirror. That's not the PNW's fault. That's the stupid choice of someone who had horrible parenting. Only losers do things like that.
Came here after the No Pants Metro Ride 2013, this place went from empty to PACKED in 2 minutes. Oh and we were all pants-less ;) Regardless of the crowd, the bartenders were friendly and I never waited too long to order or receive my drinks! The prices were great too, all the drinks I ordered were about $5. Maybe it was a special for the event? Who knows. Ambiance is cool, lots of seating from private booths, bar stools, high tables and patio. Will be back!
Review Source:If you go to Pig 'n Whistle hoping for a gourmet meal, you'll be disappointed. But if you expect decent pub fare at a reasonable price, you''ll agree they've hit the mark.
We've been here twice, both times following the taping of Jimmy Kimmel, whose studio is down the street.
The first time, we had hamburgers, Â cobb salad, caesar with chicken -- all pretty good. Â The second time I hit the nail on the head with a with a wilted spinach salad topped with grilled mahi mahi. Â It was delicious!
The restaurant is pretty -- a landmark theater -- and service both times has been efficient and friendly. I will definitely return.
There are lots of tourist-ey places in WeHo for the starry eyed traveler to visit. Â Does the historic Pig 'n Whistle make the cut?
I feel that this should be actually be two separate reviews:
I've been here four times to watch a friend perform in their back room. Â Their "venue" is actually a nice location to watch up and coming musicians. Â The setting is cozy and intimate, there are plenty of tables to sit, and it's fairly easy to get food and drinks. Â For their back room, I'll give them four stars.
Unfortunately, their main bar/restaurant gets 0 stars from me. Â Every time I go it's apparently EDM night, and they open up the dancefloor to everyone. Â At least to me, the crowd always seems to be the worst mix of bros, scenesters, and homeless people who just happened to wander in. Â It's difficult to hold any sort of conversation with anyone at the table over the repetitive electro-thumping bass that the DJ seems to be enamored with. Â Sorry...not my type of place!
Splitting the difference and giving them 2 stars.
Pig N Whistle. Over N Rated.
The Pig N Whistle is a historic Hollywood bar. Or so they would have you believe. Most people come to stare at the intricately carved wooden ceiling which was done by the same people who did the Egyptian Theater next door. Whiiiiiich was done by the same people who did the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater.
Problem is that a lot of the ceiling at the Pig N Whistle is not authentic. And that the restaurant was stripped back in the day of all its original booths, etc. Those booths and the wall paneling now resides at Miceli's Italian restaurant a block or two away (see my review). Other than the re-made ceiling ... there is nothing really old school Hollywood about this place.
In terms of a bar ... its not bad. The drinks are fairly cheap for the area. Come during Happy Hour and you can get a beer for $3. Non-happy hour $5 Peroni drafts are not bad compared to $10 at places like the Roosevelt. The problem I have is that the website makes it seem SO much more historic than it is when you go inside. If you take the ceiling out of the equation, it could be any generic bar in any generic city.
In fact, I think that the atmosphere here is way too bright. The lights in here make it feel like a basketball gymnasium. They should have a much lower lighting scheme making it feel more intimate, glamorous and vintage. This was the most dissapointing part of the bar. I wanted to have more than a drink here but it was so dissapointing compared to the build up on the website I did one and done.
The funny part is the bathroom ... you have to go way down into the basement if you are a guy and you find yourself in a dirty tile bathroom that looks like the one from Saw. Its scary and funny at the same time. Women are slightly more lucky in that their bathroom is on the top floor.
For someone looking for an average neighborhood bar, this hits the spot. If you want potato skins, motzerella sticks and draft beer ... its very comfortable and generic here. If you are looking for a vintage Hollywood experience, skip this place and pay double per drink at the Hollywood Roosevelt Library Bar (you can drink here if you don't stay at the hotel) or Frank and Musso's or Miceli's right down the street.
All hype. No substance at the Pig N Whistle.
Are you thirsty while walking down Hollywood Walk of Fame?!?
I was!
Pig 'n Whistle treated me well, and quenched my thirst nicely with a $3 pint of Shock Top. Hard to beat in the middle of things, in my opinion...just sit at the bar, enjoy the decor (the ceiling is gorgeous!) and order another beer or two while keeping an eye on the game.
The food looked pretty appetizing as well.
An institution.
I got taken here on a date some time ago and it was one of the worst dining experiences I have had in LA.
First, I order a Guiness on tap. It takes the guy about 15 minutes to get our drinks and he brings my beer a little less than half full and apologizes and says that they were replacing the Guiness but gave me the end of the tap to drink. I drink the end of the tap, not to tasty but it was more appealing than hollywood tap water. About 10 minutes later he brings me another glass that is less than half full... I was like "ARE YOU F****** kidding me!" Â but of course being on a date I didn't say anything about the cheap bastard waiter. Â So the night progresses. Our food takes about 40 minutes (for burgers and mashed potatoes) The food was incredibly greasy and not in the good gastropub sorta way. This food was straight up drenched in grease to the point it made you sick to even touch it.
At the point where we finally got our food the server decided to suddenly pay WAY
TOO MUCH attention to us, checking in every couple of minutesand making awkward jokes.
A few months later I was in the area with my mom and sister and we needed something fast and I had a free gift card I could use at this place. I also wanted to see if they were just having an off night when I was there. Â I warned them to avoid anything that could be to greasy so we opted for salads and soups. The soups were horrible (probably Campbell's) the salads were wilted. I opted out of getting a beer that day because I did not want it to come in two half glasses again.
DO NOT GO /HERE!!! The only reason this place is in business is because its a huge tourist area and people will eat here once because the interior looks awesome but the food is horrible and the drinks are way overpriced. Service is terrible too!!!!!!!!!!!
Food was ok. Â The kid's pizza was really good...better than our burger. Â Atmosphere and location are cool. Â
Ceiling and architecture are super cool...we debated for a long time about the ceiling's authenticity and verified with the waitress that it's only partially real....long story involving a big fire.
Bathrooms are in a dungeon like 3 floors down, but they're clean...it's either that or go in the bathroom upstairs that smells like pee because it's got urinals and apparently men with a bad aim frequent that one...I opted to adventure downstairs.
If you check in on Yelp while you're there, a coupon pops up for 15% off your entire meal. Â ;-)
Woohoo! Â Any time I visit the Hollywood area, I make it a point to include the Pig 'n Whistle in my lunch plans. Â I simply can't think of a better place to eat, enjoy a beer and relax. Â I'm always impressed with the extraordinary service we receive and the food is THE BEST on the Hollywood strip! Â You must try the pulled pork sandwich, it is absolutely my favorite!
See you again soon!
I can't say enough bad things about this dump. Honestly i'm not a disgruntled hater..i'm just telling the truth.
- Sub par food
- TERRIBLE service (i've also been a couple times)
- Dirty
- Dick Manager
This is a typical Hollywood tourist bar that exists simply because of a good location with lot's of foot traffic.
Horrible service. Horrible. Did I mention slow? I get that it is an old hollywood location, and that the actual building is very detailed and great... but the bar itself. yeesh!
Food was ok.
Beer prices... ok.
There are too many places in a 4 block radius of this place to settle on bad service and mediocre food.
Why do Groupon people always write negative reviews on this sit. Â Haven t you figured out you are the fool for thinking that stock photo of a gourmet burger is not what you get. Â Sheesh, people bitch to Groupon but don't attach a classic like Pig n Whistle.
This place is a legend and only one of a handful of authentic Hollywood establishments left. Â Trust me I know, I lived there for 7 years. Â I can count all the real places from the original Hollywood on one hand. Â
As such, she is an old girl. Â Don't expect pimped up gastro pub food. Â She doesn't wear the latest pushup bra or sport any tramp stamps. Â She is a lady of a time gone by. Â Enjoy here for what she is, and give her the respect her a star deserves. Â She may not be around forever. Â
If you only know about this place from Groupon, I am betting you also got your degree from one of those fly by night, for-profit online colleges as well.
I agree with Adrianna M. For all the history that these walls hold I was underwhelmed. Unfortunately, to disagree with Adrianna I have to add that it wasn't only the food that was disappointing, but also the service.
I came here with an old work manager who suggested the place. He was craving Shepard's pie. Before we were seated the hostess told us that their computers were down, and that they would be cash only but they had an ATM in  back. We appreciated them telling us that before hand.
I ordered the $12.00 chicken wrap, and my manager had the aforementioned Shepard's Pie (which I think was about $14-$16). Both came with a generous portion of food, but speaking for my helping it was disappointing.
The worst part was the service. It was one of those days "tip the bus boy" days. The waitress did nothing but take our order, and then make us wait 25 minutes after our plates had been cleared to get our cheque. The bus boy delivered the drinks, checked in on us during the meal, got us a to-go box (I had asked the waitress for one and 35 minutes later, after the busboy had personally taken my meal and packed it myself and given it back to me, she shows up with a box for me to pack myself and goes "oh, haha nevermind!").
So . . . overall. Lackluster experience! I wish I would have gotten the bus boys name because he was attentive, polite, courteous, and overall a damn good server. I'd recommend asking for him to serve you if you decide to go. Because that is where all the good service is!
I'm mainly commenting on the venue since I went to the room in the back to listen to a live band and didn't really have anything to eat or drink. When you enter, the ceilings are just stunning with old world charm up that wazoo. I love the mix of old and new.
The room in the back was kinda dark so I couldn't appreciate the character, if any. It's a nice space that allows a small band and a good size number of people. The sound system is top notch and the room has its own bar/bartender. Next time I'm back, I may actually get to try to food.
There are no pigs with whistles at this establishment. Just Brutal Poodles.
A large group of us went here on Saturday after some bowling at Lucky Strikes and geez, our "luck" must have run out. There was a very odd mix of people there drinking at the bar. Young, old, hipster, dressy, hoodies, etc. It was REALLY awkward to see families eating dinner at 11pm next to our big rowdy group that was drinking beers and cussing like sailors.
The TV's went out right when we got there so we were relegated to listening to the odd DJ spin a mix of classic rock with Will Smith. Don't get me wrong, I can listen to almost anything but the transition from song to song made me think we were at the Jack FM station.
With all the choices in the area I doubt I'll be back. Of course now that I've said that I'm sure I'll be dragged back by my friends. Ugh! New name of this establishment might be "No n' Thank You"
Stopped in for happy hour and to play in the Blues Jam that I thought started at 7 (I was wrong, it starts at 10). Â The Happy hour $3 drafts are a great deal and one of the fairest prices you'll find on Hollywood BLVD. Â
The staff though, unfortunately, are very "Hollywood". Â The bartender I talked to as well as the person organizing the open mic were both rude and very short with me. Â They didn't seem to care about what I was inquiring about at all. Â Maybe that's because of the heavy traffic they get but it reminds me of what I dislike about people in Hollywood.
I really wanted to like this place... I live in the area... and I love pubs. But not so much. Their fish n' chips are blah... and the place has been awkwardly empty both times I've gone.. and I went at prime eating times.
They have karaoke on thursday nights... but it was only the lady running it singing... it was painfully awkward.
That being said once you get past the bad food and lack of parking... they pour a stiff drink.. and their servers are all very attentive, sweet, and they're hot ladies.
So if you want to get wasted and look and some sexy women... I guess this is the place to go..
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