I want to like this place, the first time we came here the food was pretty good and good atmosphere. That was a few months ago, the place seems to have gone downhill since then. They were out of chicken and waffles, the host seemed more concerned with who was texting him than giving us menus, our dinners were brought out at very different times, and they seemed to not understand the concept of bringing napkins and silverware. Top it off with what can only be described as mediocre food and I can't think of a reason to ever come back.
Review Source:One of my favorite west side spots for happy hour ($10 pitchers, half price apps), bar food and watching whatever game is on that day. Usually pretty packed, hot girls, lots of local college alumni. Nevermind, apparently this place is closed down now! Just saw a sign in front saying as of June 25, they are permanently closed. It looked like they're under construction, so it may be re-opening as something else.
Review Source:As of June 25, 2013 South is closed! I am so bummed out. Was heading there for a pint and chains on the doors and a notice on the door saying something like, "Thanks for your patronage - South Closed"
This place had the best and cheapest HAPPY HOUR in the West Side and Santa Monica. Great layout, many TVS, awesome vibe and the best place to watch the game. I am so sadden that it is gone.
Between the food and the beer void in my life now, I do not know where to turn. South RIP, you were there for me.
So why is this place called 'South'? Â You'd think they'd have some good Cajun/Creole/Southern food on the menu. Â Unfortunately, that's really not the case. Â For a regular ol' sports bar, it's pretty good. Â Went for Game 5 of the Kings/Hawks series and had a good enough time. Â Ordered the hush puppies, they were way too fried to the point they were crunchy. Â Got the Guinness cheese dip, good enough, but why at a place called 'South'? Â No gumbo, no jambalaya, and no po' boys. Â They've got red beans and rice, right there on the menu under the street tacos. (?) Â More TV's than a Best Buy makes it a decent enough place to catch a game, but deceptively named if you're looking to get a nice piece of catfish w/ collard greens. Â Great, now I need to go get me some Uncle Darrrow's.
Review Source:Went here to support some friends @ a mixer event last night. Place was cool. A lot of space and a couple of somewhat private rooms. They're sectioned out from the main area and had some glass windows without doors. So if you have a private party of about 6-10 these can be your areas. They have TV gallore. A pool table, some humongous Jenga-like pieces, and a foos ball table in the outside area.
Fiance got drinks for us and couple friends, 4 drinks came out to be a little over $40. And, to the food!
- We were served plain nacho with condiments, and nacho cheese with steak and chicken. Their salsa and guacamole were really good. Yep, the little things. Steak was cooked well, but needed just a tiny pinch of salt! The meat was really bland. Chicken too, needed some seasoning and was overcooked. Hmm the cheese, it was good, until I bit into a moldy part so I had to spit it out and threw away the whole thing. Trust me, I actually check and saw green underneath the cheesy layer. know! not a pretty picture & ruined the whole thing for me. *sigh*
- They also served us waffle sliders. So they were waffle and chicken in a burger form. I was excited when I saw it, and asked for maple syrup! But there was none in sight. So what we tasted was, nicely battered chicken bit, that needed some seasoning and really good mini waffle without any syrup. Dry burger of any kind is never a good burger. *sigh*
- And there was the beef sliders. Just hamburger meat, topped with an onion ring, sandwiched between 2 mini buns. Meat was good, you can taste the beef, but again, needed some seasoning! Onion ring, although just 1 it was one hell of a good ring! (lol) Buns were toasted on the grill to perfection!
We had some service too, Hanna was really nice. Even though we didn't order anything extra than the drinks we already got, she checked on us a couple of times to make sure we were doing ok.
I was really excited about this place too, but sadly, it wouldn't be my first choice when I'm in the area again. Food quality, aside from the moldy cheese, was good, but lacked a whole lot of seasoning.
The fiance told me people in the area just eat bland & healthy. I fail to believe that b/c I'm a health nut (most of the time) and the food I choose to eat and make myself aren't bland. *sigh*
I went to watch the kings game and had probably the worst service I have ever experienced. Our server gave us drinks right at the end of happy hour at 8pm and could not flag her down to save our lives until 9pm. We would have walked out except the game was on. There was a bartender, one bus boy, a bouncer, and our neglectful server. Definitely a lack of staffing. I don't blame the server since she was tending to the whole restaurant. I was considering having a birthday party there but I would not want to subject my guest to such bad service. I saw on the door that they are changing management but no manager on duty and that bad of customer service there is no excuse! Please get ur staff some help!!!
Review Source:How can I not give South a great review? They've taken care of me every Saturday for the last few football seasons. This is a Michigan bar and they know how to treat a Wolverine! I prefer to sit in Sarah's section when possible, but all of the waitresses are super friendly. I always leave happy (unless Michigan lost, of course).
I'm usually here at 7 am waiting to get the perfect seat for the game when they open (yes, Michigan fans are die hard!), but they have a great happy hour as well that you can't pass up. Someone recently told me that South is not going to be around much longer and I am praying that it's not true!!! It wouldn't be right for me to watch football anywhere else.
Thank you for always being there for the Michigan fans, win or lose, we love you for your amazing "southern" hospitality!
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HAPPY HOUR
You can't beat the price of a draught here at happy hour. Â They've got the best selection for the price and the best price for the price, $3 per beer.
FOOD
The happy hour options or decent. Â The happy hour prices are only available for apps and they bring the appetizer prices from expensive closer to what i'd hope to pay for an app. Â My favorite is the fried green tomatoes, mainly because they're different, but they're pretty good. Â Nice burrata cheese on them, personally wouldn't mind a little bit of spice. Â The wings aren't bad.
I've come here for breakfast during football. Â The prices are sort of high, but I forgive them because they've got a football package.
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They've got a ton of 'em and if you come on an off night, they'll give you ball control and basically let you watch what you want even if its UEFA soccer or Chicago Cubs baseball.
(sigh) I guess I'll be nice and rate them a two. What's my gripe? Glad you asked.
I came here to meet with a few of my work friends (about 12 of us). Me and another friend got there early and noticed practically all of the tables had reserved signs on them. I went up to a hostess and asked, "are there any available seats anywhere?", her response was, "If you can find anything [table] without a sign, you  can sit there". Well, we didn't. Turns out about 2 or 3 companies/people reserved multiple sections of South.
At that point, I redirected all my friends that showed up and had them go to another bar (which we had a great time at by the way). Anyway, as I waited at the bar (which took forever) I spoke to a few other customers there, and they basically thought it was annoying to see all the tables reserved, but no one really sitting at them...they were mainly socializing around the tables. I guess South doesn't care as long as the folks bringing in the 'corporate money' are satisfied. That's bad business/customer service if you ask me.
I thought the 'Southern' menu would be good, and I wanted to try the wings badly, which I did...and they were gross. I ended up throwing them in the trash!
The staff is not very friendly, they seemed to care more about the folks that rented the place...I don't think I'll come back here soon.
Best happy hour here! 4-8 pm and also a late night happy hour 10:30-12:30. Steak tacos, a pitcher of beer, and the Lakers. Couldn't be happier. While talking to my server, she mentioned that South has new owners and a new chef. The next time I came back I enjoyed a burger. Tons of seating and parking is a breeze too. Will definitely be back for March Madness...
Review Source:We came here for a UFC fight, they didn't charge a cover and had placed extra tables around the bar to accommodate more people. The food here is big and good. I had the tri-tip quesadilla  and there was tri-tip in every bite which doesn't happen at most places.. I think they recently redid the whole menu. We were lucky enough to get a table here but we still had to share. They had TVs everywhere you looked and the service was super quick even though there were tons of people. The only thing was a homeless person kept bothering the people outside on the patio and people were getting angry. If I was on the patio I would have been super annoyed, the staff maybe should have addressed this. I was sitting inside but next to the patio so I kept getting distracted by what was going on. Anyways...I would totally go back
Review Source:I totally forgot to write a review for this spot. I came here with my good friend a few days before my trip to NYC. It was for a Christmas Party and a Going Away party for his friend. The drinks are good, the atmosphere was nice and the music...meh. Sadly, we didn't eat, we just drank and had great conversations about anything interesting. The bartenders are awesome, they listen to you and they will give you what you want. I remember one bartender asked if my drink was good, and if it wasn't...he would add extra things to it to make it GOOOOOOOD.
Review Source:I've come here for NFL Sundays which is always wall to wall with the tipsy, shouting masses of Santa Monica. Â I've been lucky enough to always be a part of private event so I get to sit in the "360" tv room which as suggested, has tvs surrounding you. Â It's nice to sit on the couch and scream but service is slow due to the crowd. Â You can find street parking for 2 hours until 6pm around the neighborhood and I've never had to wait in a line to get in.
Review Source:Came here to watch the Lakers vs Clippers game and it was just wild in there. Nice vibe. The service was super slow due to the number of patrons but the kitchen moved the food out pretty fast once our orders were placed. I had the tri-tip south tacos. That jambalaya sauce was pretty damn delicious and the tri-tip was packed with flavor. The side dishes are large, too. The pico de gallo tasted fresh. I ordered the pear cidar and really enjoyed it. It was a good visit overall.
I saw some private parties in some rooms towards the back. They were sectioned off but not closed off from the rest of the bar. I like that. If I held an event, I'd definitely want that.
Lately I've only been coming here on weekends to watch sports - like most people. The service is much better when it's less crowded on Saturdays for college football; when the NFL crowd is here on Sunday, it's insanely busy and can take you easily 45 minutes to get your food.
However, the food I've had lately has still been good - good salads for a bar (grilled veggie salad, aurora salad, cobb salad) and great nachos (especially with tri-tip) and waffle fries. Some of my old southern favorites seem to have disappeared (the fried green tomatoes, Fannie Flagg BLT sandwich, ribs, beignets) but the hush puppies are still good and the beer is still cold.
Beware that the TVs are INSANELY loud, especially if you sit at a tall table near the wall where the speakers are - prepare to yell everything you try to communicate to your friends or server. Also, they should probably make more of an effort to keep walkways inside and on the patio clear when it's crowded - I saw a guy in a wheelchair try 3 different pathways to exit, which is unacceptable.
Been meaning to try this for a whle for Happy Hour because we're trying to find a good place. Â Love places like Simmzy's and Father's Office, but not the hassle of trying to find a place to stand. Â We were only there for lunch, but because the bar is huge (as is the entire place), I'm hoping there won't be the same problems.
I had the fried pickles -- good pickles (read some of my other reviews and you'll see I'm weird about pickles :-)), light batter, piping hot, and the sauce was really good, though hotter than I should probably eat. Â Hey, I'm getting older...
The BBQ tri-tip was on a good brioche bun, and the sauce was the way I like it -- thick and sweet. Â If you like the vinegary stuff you'll be disappointed, but I wasn't. Â Cole slaw was good -- crisp and creamy. Â The fries were unmemorable, though. With the thought in the rest of the food, I'd like to see them take it up a notch there.
My better half had the gumbo. Â I tried it, and it was really good. Â Smoky and just hot enough. Â Grilled shrimp on top were perfectly done.
The short of it? Â Waitress was really nice, and the place has a well-worn look. Â Food isn't the league of someplace like City Tavern in Culver City, but they're not trying to be. Â Just the usual bar comfort food done well. Â Can't wait to try it for Happy Hour...
Me any my boyfriend decided to meet a friend here for drinks and food one night during the week. When we walked in it was extremely crowded and since there was no one near the entryway to greet us we weren't sure if we should seat ourselves or if we should wait for someone to come over. After standing around awkwardly someone finally acknowledged us and told us that we could find our own seats. Since it was packed we decided to sit on the balcony...wrong move on our part. We had to chase someone down inside to get menus and it took forever to place our food and drink orders. Food was very mediocre, I had the grilled chicken sandwich and fries and neither was very memorable, and I usually love bar food!
Oh  yeah the next day I looked at my bank statement and they overcharged me for my bill so I had to work with my bank to get that issue straightened out, unfortunately I won't be back...
It's okay. Â I'm not crazy about the food. Â They have a wonderfully large place, but for the NFL Sunday setup...I sat in the back room (okay, all Rams fans get the worst TV in the back anywhere you go)...with a fold-up table, with a wood-top and no tablecloth.
I paid $8 for med-sized Bloody Mary with a whole lot of ice, and a teeny-tiny breakfast burrito for $11.  <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/XotJojdYJzdeyr4F2z002Q?select=Yo053RL8DZE_JfePMdHDvg#SirDjn2lGGg5cRAD9lG2Pw">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
The server. Leah, was assigned to the small room I was sitting in. Â She was terrific, but had way too much of an area to cover for a very full NFL Sunday crowd. Â Food was delivered by assistants and/or busboys, then empty glasses and plates were picked up by them. Â This left the responsibility to the customer to wait a long while to reorder when finally flagging down Leah or anyone else to order refills, which has to lead to a loss of revenue for South.
I met some nice folks (shout out to new pal, Mike), and I'll probably find myself back there at least once more before the current season finishes...but it certainly isn't a WOW. Â With an outdoor patio, a small parking lot that's free, and nearby to UCLA and Brentwood, this could be a whole lot better of an experience...and maybe it is at night.
It took Luc Robitaille and the Stanley Cup to draw me to this sports bar. The only way I'll ever go back to South is if the Playmate of the Year picks me up on her unicorn and we fly over the 405 - and she better bring some earplugs.
The Kings staff did a marvelous job in this very chaotic environment. Luc was fantastic taking the time for autographs, pics, and story sharing. It's too bad this championship-caliber attitude didn't extend to the bar or South's staff.
Now maybe the South crew was burnt out from a long day of obnoxious college football. When one of the drunker servers walked past and the drink remnants from her tray spilled down my leg she offered no apology and made some comment that ended with "for people like you." If it wasn't so loud in there, I might have heard her squeaky little voice and had a decent comeback for her. Oh lord, the volume...
I tried to get a seat to order food before this event. The volume was intolerably loud during the football game, like a jackhammer in my ear trying to separate my eyeballs from my brain. I Yelped another restaurant nearby and went there instead. I know there are studies that say loud music makes people drink more. This place was Vegas-club out-of-control loud.
Finally, if South is going to have an event where people are going to be wearing hockey jerseys indoors then for the love of all things holy TURN ON THE AC. Perhaps there were too many bodies combined with the low ceilings to make the place a sauna on that balmy September night. Maybe some ceiling fans could be a good idea.
South only gets one star because of the impressive bourbon collection and for hosting the Cup. Nothing else about this venue is worth the trip.
Never in my life have I been treated as horribly as Sarah W. treated us this afternoon at South. Things started out fine albeit slightly chaotic as the Sunday football crowd was in full swing when we arrived at 10:45 AM.
Sarah quickly took our food and drink orders and brought us our drinks after about 10 minutes. I was on a tab with my fiance and my friend was on her own separate tab. About 30 minutes go by and we decided to check on our order, since at this point it had been about 40 minutes from when the order went in.
Sarah's reply was that the kitchen was "really backed up" -- not that she would check on our order, not that it would be a couple more minutes... just that we had to keep on waiting because it was backed up. I get it, it was Sunday and there were a billion people in there watching football. I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. After another 10 minutes, my friend receives her breakfast. She finishes eating it about 20 minutes later, and our food is still nowhere to be found.
Sarah asks us if we want to order another drink, making no mention of our still-missing food. We ask for water and she tells us that it will "take her a while to bring it" but that we can serve ourselves at the water cooler across the bar. OK. But when we go to the cooler, it's empty. So we end up waiting at the bar for water. Still no food.
At this point it's 12:10 PM, an hour and 25 minutes since we initially placed our order. I am no longer buying the "kitchen is backed up" excuse since about 4 other tables near us have received their LUNCH orders at this point. We decide we're just going to cancel our breakfast orders because they obviously they aren't coming and we honestly don't want them anymore.
It was at least 80 degrees inside the bar, and the noise/crowd was starting to get to me. So I stepped outside to cool off and my fiance said he would cancel the order. He finally flags her down and says he wants to cancel it. She asked if he was sure because the orders were the next ones out of the kitchen. He said yes, please cancel them. She continued to hassle him to get him not to cancel the order. He told her 3 times to cancel it.
Then, Sarah decides to just bring the orders out anyway. Carrying the piping hot plates, she says "Are you sure you don't want these?" She must have not wanted to have to comp the orders and hoped we would accept them if she brought them out. Well, at this point my fiance was super hungry and she essentially guilted him into taking the food, so he did. (What guy is going to turn down a plate of bacon?)
When I get back, I am really upset that she didn't listen to him and brought out the food anyway. So I bring my plate back to her and tell her I waited over an hour for it and I don't want it anymore. She gets right in my face and says "FINE" in a hostile tone. She takes the plate from me and SLAMS it down on the counter in front of me, then turns her back toward me. I ask her for the check and go back to my seat. I felt completely bullied.
I totally get that it sucks working in a hot, crowded bar when the kitchen is backed up. But she took out her anger and frustration on us, and essentially made us foot the bill for the slow service by not allowing us to cancel our orders even though we asked to 3 times.
We will never be back and I hope Sarah improves her attitude so that the bar doesn't continue to lose more customers this way. The unfortunate part is that with just a slight adjustment in her attitude and treatment of us, we would have likely spent the day there and continued to order drinks. Instead she got a bad tip and a worse Yelp review.
From reading similar stories from other reviewers, it seems like this place is often understaffed and overcrowded. But since it markets itself as a place to watch big games, they need work on a better plan for peak hours.
I've know about this spot for a long time and have always wanted to check it out and finally did. However, I don't think I will be coming back again.
The service was whatever and so was the food.
I had Catfish PoBoy with fries $14.00 and the Chimay Beer $8. I did not enjoy anything besides the fries. I probably shouldn't have ordered a Louisiana specialty at a sports bar but figure if it's on the menu, why not try it.
I wont' be using that theory again.
Who came up with this name? Try putting "South" into your GPS and see how that goes for you.
Because I came here for a Boston University alumni event, the bar had reserved these swanky looking booths on the side of the restaurant so that we could watch our beloved Terriers get destroyed on television; all while we sunk our despondent bodies into a fluffy cushion. Between pocketing 24 BU alumni association tape measures (hey, maybe I'll have to simultaneously measure the width of three dozen refrigerators someday!) I decide to order food.
I figure, since the grill specializes in southern fare, I would try their cheesy grits. When the pulpy dish comes out of the kitchen, there is a cellophane-like covering of grease lacquered over the food. I have no problem with grease - my arch nemesis is the George Foreman Grill - but this was even too much for me.
The saving grace of South is their selection of top tier whiskeys. I start ordering glass upon glass of different bourbons, and soon I'm ordering a pitcher of IPA. Before I know it, the grits are gone. What the?! Noo!
Go to South for the booze not the food. After the fifth glass of whiskey on the rocks you start feeling like Ulysses S. Grant after a bender. Cheers!
Definitely a fan. Â First time here was good but second time here was better. I can't remember the first time so I'll comment on the second time. Â Came to watch the BCS title game with a friend. I sat the bar. Â Happy Hour menu has a good selection but I didn't make the most of it. I only ordered nachos, which was okay. Â Happy Hour prices were cheap so can't complain. Â
The bartenders were really cool. They introduces themselves it feels like you know them.
Parking can be a challenges as it is in Santa Monica.
I have come here twice and each time has been packed with people.
The first time we came here for a pub crawl so even though our crawl brought in a bunch of people, South already had a good amount of customers taking over the place. The wild lemonade is good and I will probably always order this cocktail every time I re-visit south.
The 2nd time we went for the many fight and the place was packed, again - the line started to form outside starting at 8pm (fight was at 9pm). We ordered beers which cost $4. The crowd is cool and it's always fun watching sporting events with other cheering on. There are plenty of high quality tvs surrounding you and you will never have an issue of not being able to see what is going on.
I have never had any food here but from what other people were ordering, the food LOOKED good however I never actually tasted it yet :p. I definitely want to go back to check out their happy hour which is from 4-7pm on weekdays. Â
Parking: parking can be difficult as it's in santa monica however you can usually find free parking in the neighborhoods if you look hard enough and do not mind walking a bit.
A few days before eating here I looked up the menu online. After perusing it intently I was drooling all over my computer. So one happy night when I drove home from work I thought it would be a great idea to pick up some dinner from South and bring it to boyfriend CP at work. I'm /such/ a nice lady.
With time as a factor I called ahead and placed my order for: chicken and waffle sliders, grilled cheese sandwich with sweet potato fries and a side of macaroni and cheese. (I like cheese). The guy on the phone was excessively curt but efficient. He said my order would be ready in 15.
Parking in the back of the restaurant was easy and I had paid and sat patiently at the bar in under 7 minutes. Between the time that I had placed the order and the time that I was walking out we were definitely under the 15 minute mark. Fast service!
A mere 10 minutes later I was unwrapping my treats at CP's work. First things first I was very excited about the chicken and waffle sliders. What a brilliant man put two little waffles around a piece of fried chicken and gave me some syrup to dunk it in. Genius except he forgot one major thing... flavor. For something so delicious sounding and with so much potential this dish literally tasted like nothing or, when dunked in syrup, it tasted like syrup. I was extravagantly disappointed. There were three sliders, we each ate one and the trash enjoyed the last. While I'm still unclear on how something with such awesome ingredients could be so bland I do know that this was a horrible waste of calories.
Next up, the grilled cheese. After a few bites of this it was clear that the grilled cheese was made with processed cheese substitute. There was no tillamook or cracker barrel in sight. And with that knowledge I left most of it behind. If the sweet potato fries were soggy because of the time they spent in the to-go container then my bad, if not, the restaurant needs to reconsider their heat lamp policy. Regardless, I didn't eat many of those either.
Last but not least, the star of the show, the macaroni and cheese. This little side of cheesy macaroni goodness was the only thing that made my stomach sing this fine evening. It was bursting with unique flavor that was different than any mac and cheese on record. I don't know if I was just desperate to eat something tasty or if this macaroni and cheese was really as inspired as I thought but either way, happy macaroni and cheese lady. I would eat this over and over again if it didn't mean I would be enormous.
Clearly, something was amiss at South this trip. It was bleak enough that I'm not even sure a return trip is necessary, macaroni and cheese or not. So sorry South but I'm just not a fan.
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If you want a plethora of intrinsically homogenous people, all of whom seem cut from the same bolt of fabric, this is the place to come to. You've found it. Mediocrity.
Here is where you may find the whole "spectrum" of vacant-eyed, possibly drooling, inebriated white people. From the prep, to the frat/sorority girl, to the stoner, to the overweight quiet dude.
Come witness the blonde girl who looks exactly like her friend, who she walked in the door with! Come see the white boy in t-shirt/v-neck! Come see the 23-30 yr olds who still thinks they are in college! Witness the creepy black dude, who only talks to white girls.
The beer selection is poor. The service is great. The denizens of LA who frequent this building are caricatures. Except ugly. With bad beer.
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I still don't know what's the theme of this place they are tying to pull of a New Orleans look but its too clean or it just doesn't have the feel. They have a nice smoking area!
I suppose it's a little weird to go to a southern restaurant/bar on St. Patrick's Day... but maybe it's brilliant. After all, the pubs on Wilshire had lines going down the block that night and we were able to sail right into South with no cover.
Once in, the place was pretty packed with people guzzling green beer and wearing clover shaped mardi gras beads, but as luck would have it we were able to snag a big table out on the patio. It was a great place to hang out on one of the first warm evenings of the year.
We were able to get to the bar pretty easily and order our first round. I thought it was a little annoying that the first time we bought a pitcher of green beer (probably Miller lite or something), it was a reasonable $10 and within an hour the price had been hiked up to $14. Oh, well though. It's St. Patty's Day, what can we expect?
We also ordered some food to share, including some yummy nachos and some sweet and sour "batwings" that weren't so great. One of us made a pathetic attempt to be healthy by ordering a caesar salad and got crap from all of us, but it surprisingly didn't taste too bad.
As for the crowd... well, it's hard to say if this is reflective of the crowd that typically comes in, seeing as it was an international drinking holiday. But I will say that I had a good time watching our drunken neighbors scream, cry, slap each other in the face and try to hook up with each other.
All in all, it was an easy place to hang out and I'm looking forward to hanigng out there again and trying some of their southern goodness!
When considering a sports bar, I value the following: (1) TVs, (2) Volume, (3) Drink Specials, and (4) Food
South has a decent amount of TVs. Â However, depending on where you sit, you might end up with a so-so view. Â Plus, some of the TVs are on the smaller side. Â But, if you manage to snag prime seating, then you're all good.
I once went to watch a Lakers game, and the game wasn't playing on the speakers. Â Instead, I was listening to Elvis croon "Teddy Bear." Â I was like, really?? Â ah, c'mon! Â I asked our server if she could put the game on instead, and voila! Â woo hoo! Â Excellent customer service and extra points for a sports bar.
Happy hour is okay. Â Draft beers and well drinks are cheap. Â The HH food selection isn't so great. Â The menu is big and none of the really yummy options are on happy hour ...damn, they got me paying full price during happy hour times. Â Oh, the MINT JULEP is gooood. Â $10 but good. Â Loads of muddled mint, nice little kick of whiskey, and served in a mason jar. Â cute.
Food is okay. Â BUFFALO WINGS are huge and pretty good. Â The FRIED CATFISH FILET has a thin, crispy breading and it's yummy. Â I found other dishes to be salty (inc. jambalaya, crawfish etoufee, and red beans & rice). Â And, South gets mad bonus points for serving FRIED TWINKIES. Â mmmm! Â (wish it had a raspberry sauce though or something, to add a little zip in flavor)
Also, there's ample parking in the downstairs and upstairs garages as well as nearby meters.
Egh....I have high expectations of bars in LA, Santa Monica, etc....maybe its because there is so much competition...but wow i almost forgot I was actually there.
My BF and I got there around 10 and the place was slammed. Bar was way to crowded to even try and get a drink so we caught a server and took our drink order.
20 minutes later as she walked by and saw us again she remembered she had forgotten our drinks. We didn't complain since we were so busy watching Oprah on there Big Screens. Seriously ...Oprah at a sports bar..... Come on!!!
Honestly the atmosphere wasn't that great eaither...kinda looked like all the rejects that couldn't get into any other bar in Santa Monica got sent to South.
Don't plan on coming back...well..maybe
This place is just OK.  The best thing about it is the cheap happy hour prices.  You can get a pitcher of beer for $10!  Every Thursday they have the recession happy hour menu from 5pm-midnight and included is  $2 pulled pork and $1 grill cheese sandwiches.  The grilled cheese is nothing to write home about, but for a buck, I won't complain.
If you like the ladies, the female servers are pretty hot. Â If you like dudes and particularly love frat boys past and present, this is the spot. Â It's like frat boys come here to reminisce on old times and work on packing their budding beer guts. Â There are also lots of dudes in business suits if you're on the lookout for a man with a good job.
The place gets super loud! Â Something about the way the place is designed makes the acoustics horrible. Â If there are more than 10 people in the place, you have to shout to hear your companion over the cacophony of TVs and music. Â If there's not a game on all the flat-screens, then there is a DJ blasting music like he's playing it for the hard of hearing elderly set. Â
I'm from the south, well Texas, and the southern dishes would be laughed out of the most mediocre of restaurants in Texas, but it's decent enough. Â Adequate, selection of beers, wines and cocktails.
On weekdays, Happy Hour goes on until 8. I'd like to think my classmates are smart and mature, but let's face it: we're all deluded by a dream, in which we can still stay up past midnight and the economy will only get better.
So of course, it makes sense that we would often end up here after class, surrounding ourselves with young fratties and expensive drinks (we actually never make it before 8). But in my own dreams of CougarLand, I will one day score with a pretty 21 year old here and listen to him reminisce about Pokemon cards and Razor scooters while I try to keep up my saggy breasts.
In the meantime, you can find me avoiding the crowd in the bushes of the outdoor smoking patio. Look for me, they call me Charlie.
I've never eaten at South, only been here the other night for a clubbing scene of Yelpers for a birthday.
Must say this wasn't my favorite bar. Â Really noisy and crowded. Very young crowd which reminded me of a hugh frat house with loud music playing and tons of people milling about. I suppose I'd love it if I was going to get drunk and want to pick up someone random, which I'm not, because there were ample supply of men to choose from... I guess It didn't add to the experience that one of us got really drunk that night and had to be carried home practically in a basket!
The menu looked pretty good. A selection of southern dishes like shrimp with cheesy grits - yum!
I would go back to try the menu but not for the club scene.
"Oh my god, you were in a sorority? That's so funny i was in a Frat....."
"Yeah, UC Santa Barbara, it was nuts man, crazy times"
"I'm orignally from Ohio but now i'm doing some Investment Banking out here"
"Yeah, hey you want another $8 Corona, my treat for a hottie with a body..."
"Oh Dude, yeah I'm fucking totally voting for John McCain, he get's it....its about time we blow Saddam out of the water"
"Ha, i'm just kidding, i knew..uh...Saddam was...uh....dead"
"Yeah, I just leased the newest BMW, ya know, i really love the way it handles"
"Oh this old thing, it's my dad's old Rolex, he was a modest man, worked for an Oil Company for many years...founded it"
"Hey, i'm going to go outside and smoke a Marlboro Light with my bros, but let me get your number"
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"FUCK YEAH DUDE, I got that sluts number. Â She's going to fuckin get it dudebro"
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WELCOME TO SOUTH, THE NEWEST SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHMENT MAKING IT EASY FOR DOUCHEBAGS TO PROCREATE. Â YES, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE LOTS OF NOISE WHEN YOU LEAVE AND IF YOU GET A DUI ON THE WAY HOME BRING YOUR TICKET BY NEXT TIME YOUR IN FOR A FREE SHOT OF JAGER!
(About the Author: I was born and raised in Santa Monica and I hate when stupid bar/restaurants open up that attract the waste of the earth in my humble beautiful town. Â I would really appreciate it if you took your business elsewhere, c'mon, Hollywood is soooo much easier...please...?)
Toodles!
It's confirmed. I'm the most awkward person in a bar. Okay, let me revise that. I'm the most awkward person in a bar if the mission is boy hunting. Why am I such a wuss? Maybe I've been out of the "game" for too long. Or I don't know how to play it anymore. Or I don't know how to play the game at all. *eyebrow raise*
Well as for the drinks, I can tell you the peachtree martini was pleasant. I had two at $11 each, it gave me some Asian glow (it better have for $11 per drink!). Valet is a $7 rip-off!
And I guess Mr. Boston from "I Love New York" is a regular there because a friend recognized him too.
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