Hard to find on Ventura Blvd. I actually thought another bar was the Spitting Chicken until I looked closer at the name of the restaurant. Â Came here after work on a Friday night and it was packed, but our waitress was very attentive and super sweet. We ordered 2 blonde mexicans, a strawberry margarita, nachos and calamari and our bill was $60 something. Not too bad. Â I might come back.
Review Source:love coming here during the week or winds...great drinks and food for decent prices. every day there are specials so you can drink and eat cheaply if you desire, especially on the weekends when they spin the $5 shot wheel. Â the macho nachos are the best food on the menu, and the tequila shrimp is also really good. Â if you want to go crazy, make sure to thy the loaded corona and the double coronarita. Â bartenders and waiters are nice and attentive. only down side is that the bouncers can be rude. they randomly try to enforce a dress code but only for males. Â they say that men cannot wear shorts but women can....strange but not always consistent with rules. all in all i go very often for over a year now. always a good time for sporting events and friends.
Review Source:Food was awful. The chicken wings were like soggy wet diaper wings. I had half if one and left the rest. My husband is pretty sure he is gonna get good poisoning from the enchilada and regrets eating it. Our friend's burger looked like it had a bite taken out of it. The service was awful
It took FOREVER and the place wasn't even packed. It's a shame cuz it's in a good location. Just fix the food and the service.
I understand that bars get busy during Friday nights, but the service here is mediocre at best.
And can we please talk about the putrid odor in this place? For the love of god and all that is holy, please place an air freshener in this joint! I wanted to go to The Spitting Chicken, not the Spitting Chicken's B-hole.
The WORST experience ever!
My friends and I plan to meet at this place for dinner and drinks. I look them up on their site and I see no dress code what so ever nor is their a dress code at the establishment. My sister and I walk up to be turned around because the security states no camouflage pants after 5pm. You can only imagine how stunned I was, so I ask. Can you explain to me what you believe the camouflage means so I can better understand! The guy has no idea. I ask so if someone from the military came here in uniform you would turn them away. " NO RESPONSE" I guess that hadn't thought that part through. He then looks at my sister and say's she can't come in either no hats. Again not explaining nor is their any signs that indicate any of this at the establishment or online. As I stand their in disbelief my friends that were already there just decide to up and leave since we couldn't enjoy dinner as a group. Now in the mist of all this they allow dogs to sit at the table while the owner eats. That has to be a health hazard and I intend to get the health department involved (I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE DOG AT THE TABLE). I can't believe I can't come in with camouflage pants, yet dogs are allowed at the table in which everyone eats and new customers will also come behind and sit there. I think we all know they wipe tables down with a wet rag so that does not get rid of any germs the dog may have left behind. I honestly feel a lot of this was racially motivated. There was not one African American in the place. On top of that 6 guys came walking out with baseball caps as we argued with security. This place needs to decide what they are. A BAR? Restaurant? Lounge? Club? That will help people to determine attire and families won't show up for dinner as some did and were turned away because they had their children with them. Most people in their looked a hot mess, ripped shorts, flip flops and tee shirts. If I had on shorts that exposed my ass I would have been allowed in I'm sure of it. They won't even allow you in with face tattoos. Don't waste your time with this hole in the wall. Their are plenty of better un-racist places you can go to of better quality.
My boyfriend and I came here for a friend's birthday. Our party shared the "VIP Booth" with another smaller party. The booth is like a little hut located at the end of the cantina overlooking the entire bar i guess you could say. It's a bit on the small side, but still nice because you get a separate area to your party with nice and comfy seats. The waitresses came over and checked on us quite often but they were anything but nice, friendly and helpful. They were just totally rude in my opinion.
The music was great, just wish they had a small dance floor or something because I saw people dancing right in between the tables, which is a total fire hazard.
The drinks were good but beyond expensive!!! My boyfriend and I paid $26 for two grey gooses. $10.50 for a small ass drink of grey goose AND they charged the TWO of us 18% gratuity without even asking! NOT COOL! They do have shot specials every like half an hour, $5 a shot, so that was pretty cool. They also have happy hour from 11- close but only on food items. $5.99 for certain food items.
Everything was great, but the waitresses and how expensive the drinks were will probably keep me away from here unless I'm coming here for someone else.
Let me set the scene.....
1-its called SPITTING CHICKEN (screams anything BUT class)
2-it has an awning covered in hay
3-the servers wear short jean cut shorts of random color ...a partially ripped and faded under tank top.....and tennis shoes
4-its a CANTINA
Upon arrival for happy hour...we were stopped by a bouncer in a suit. After being carded we were told we could not enter without taking off my hat. Â Caught off guard I explained that I did not prepare for that (in other words my hair looked like the top of their roof.....random messy hay) and was hoping he would make an exception since we were sitting outside during the low point of the night. NOPE! Instead of making my group find another location I sucked it up.....bad hair and all....took my hat off and went in.
The servers came over...very nice but it was clear that they were not very versed in the menu. Keeping in mind that we this is NOT the place to come to for a culinary 'experience" we orderd the simple appetizer sampler and lobster balls. After being served we noticed that an item from our sampler was missing. The server spent more time explaining to us how it was not her fault because "no one told me".....
I could go on.....but I won't......
The place is fine if you need some greasy (probably previously frozen food)....cheap drinks......and a stuck up bouncer following stuck up rules that make no sense!
Came here on a Sunday afternoon with a friend for some Happy Hour drinks. Â The place wasn't busy at all (it was a Sunday afternoon after all).
Our servers were extremely nice. Â Always checking up on us and casually chatting it up with us when we first sat down. Â I always appreciate it when hosts and servers do that when you first arrive. Â I ordered a margarita and friend ordered a beer. Â My margarita was good. Â We then ordered mini steak nachos. Â Now, for mini nachos we got a lot of nachos! Â And at happy hour prices. Â It was excellent. Â Steak was nice and tender. Â Just some good nachos. Â
A nice place. Â I recommend it. Â Great service too. Â I guess I would have to see what this place was like if it was on a busy night, but for now I was happy with the service and food.
I was not impressed with this place. We wanted to watch the last game of the NBA finals so we decided to come here. That was a big mistake.
Although they were at capacity, the bouncers let whomever they pleased into the bar while the patrons that were waiting in line were denied entrance. The worst part was listening to all the people trying to cut in line by telling the bouncer that they were with a reservation. This was the only way that you could get in the bar without having to wait in line.
We had also purchased a Margarita, but were overcharged. They had drink specials for a 16oz Patron Margarita between 7pm and midnight, but they did not honor that price and the bartender had put some cheap tequila into our drinks. We also noticed that a waitress accidentally spilled a drink on a patron.
ATTENTION MOTORCYCLE RIDERS and those who love riders of two-wheel transport: This place will NOT let you bring your helmet in if you come here to eat. The first time we came here, we wanted to check out the menu before going in -- like ya do. Well, the bouncer (bouncer at 6 p.m. on Tuesday for dinner?) refused to let us see a menu before checking our IDs. We're both in our 40s. Still, food and drinks were OK, though this is more bar than restaurant.
Anyway, we came back two Tuesdays later, and the bouncer refused to let my friend in with his helmet. He had just ridden down from San Francisco on his Triumph and was refused entry because the owner's policy is not to allow anyone in with a helmet. I have been riding for decades and never, ever been told I couldn't bring my helmet in.
NONE of my bikes has a helmet hook lock. My helmet is a $500 AGV. I'm not leaving it on my bike. There are a hundred restaurants/bars within walking distance of this place. Try Marmalade, Toast, La Frite, Fab's, anywhere else.
This place is cool! it plays good music, the drinks are good and the nachos i had were really yummy [:
Only thing that bothered me is our waitress was not attentive at all! kept having to track her down!!! this place is the same owner as mad bulls so i guess bad service is in the genes of the business..
when they mentioned last call the waitress yet again never came after 20 mins of me and the host searching for her she comes and hands the bill over! like are you kidding me where were you at?? she puts gratuity on the check i kindly asked her to take it off because i felt she didn't deserve that tip considering she never was around and i rather give it to the host. She of course got an attitude and took it off but i would come back again just hope that i could at least get one more drink without searching the restaurant for our waitress.. Got to work for your money honey i did the same as a waitress!
Great place for happy hour. Big $6.99 margaritas, a select menu with happy hour prices. I got the lobster balls, my friend got the steak tacos. Both were good. As we were wrapping up to leave, they added another after 7pm  menu with new specials. That was pretty cool.
They have parking next to the restaurant. I can see where the service can be slow. We got there at 6:15 pm and it was empty so we did OK.
Any bar that turns customers away for wearing shorts in 100 degree heat is trying too hard to screw up. Judging by the other reviews and reviews trend, they're screwing up enough without trying. Do they think I'm gonna go home and change for a bar called the Spitting Chicken? When On the Thirty is across the street, serves amazing food and great microbrews, and they're actually nice to you...?
Review Source:Going to keep this short and to the point since that how long my experience was here..
Id's checked
Found seating
Several staff passed us and no acknowledgment to us
15 minutes and still no one came up to us
Got up... walked out.. asked the door man if they where short on waitresses and went to the bar next door.
It's a shame because I've been previously on a Saturday afternoon and had wonderful services and I came because I wanted these specific wings, but even tho it was crowded everyone else around was being attended too and not us. Â
I'll have to rethink  coming here on a Friday night again.
Not sure why so many bad reviews. I liked it here. It's on fun, trendy little spot. Low lighting, subtle and not loud music, TVs and one private VIP room that you can reserve. The have a fun drinks wheel that they spin every 15 minutes and which ever drink it lands on will be sold at a cheap price The crowd really gets into it.
They have outdoor seating, waitresses are attentive and polite, drinks are strong and prices are average for a Ventura Blvd bar in Sherman Oaks. I drink Grey Goose straight up and my shots cost $10.50.
Fun spot and recommend you try it.
Came here for happy hour.
No.
It was not happy.
Our waitress came to our table, took our order and visited us again a couple times. We finished our margos forty minutes before happy hour ended and she had disappeared magically reappearing 5 minutes AFTER happy hour ends.
Also there was some nasty ball of fried meat in our chips.
Service sucks, tacos were dry, should have just gone to Taco Bell.
Food is okay. Â Margaritas are really good. Â Vibe is "Sceney Valley Sports Bar" which loosely translates to "Chicks pretending to be die-hard sports fans for male attention". Â Which can also equal great entertainment.
I've had the Telenovela and the Blonde Mexican Margaritas and was pleased with both. Â The Happy Hour Appetizer Sampler was ok. Â Outside of Happy Hour prices are a little too high for me though.
New waitstaff. Underwhelmed by their lack of attention.
I hated the fact that I felt as if I was begging for service. I won't come here with the intention of service next time. Service was so slow that I ordered a drink on special, got it 15 minutes later from another server and about 5 minutes passed  I got another from our original waitress. Our waitress told us we wouldn't be charged for the second one. Cool. Bill comes, not only were we charged, but the full price. It was easily fixed, but I've had better experiences there. PLUS, all the cool waitstaff is gone. Boner killer.
And I don't know if they changed the cheese on the macho nachos, but barf. It's that Government cheese you've been warned about.
Retry....Adrianna is NOT impressed *arms folded across chest*
We came here while visiting family and decided to stop by for happy hour on a Tuesday early evening.
The spicy cucumber margarita was my favorite. The appetizers were good as well, but nothing special. We had the bbq ribs, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, and lobster balls. I liked the lobster balls the best.
Really like the decor and set up of this place. Â Parking was easy, right in front. Â Great bar food. Â We had the lobster balls, chicken nachos, spicy shrimp quesadillas, and ceviche. Â All very good especially the ceviche! Â The drinks were good, however, they need to work on their margaritas. Â Their sweet and sour is from a bottle. Â They should consider making their own to make their margaritas more original and special. Â Plus, they should get Modelo Especial!!! Â We will be back. Â
My only complaint, the security guard in a blazer with an ear piece came up to us as we saying our goodbyes to friends and asked, are you leaving or what? Â Very rude. Especially the money we just dropped in that place. Â We were with 6 people eating and drinking. Â Your day time bartenders need to be schooled! Â Terrible Drinks!
Pros:
-Cool looking place and a good vibe
-spacious and good location- in case Mad Bulls is too packed
-the drinks LOOK cool
-the food LOOKS good
Cons: Â (everything else)
-Food- is HORRIBLE- I knew you yelpers would be right I just knew it
 ~empanadas- taste like you could buy them from the frozen aisle- gross aftertaste
 ~enchiliadas- also something out of the frozen aisle-  skip it
-Drinks- TOO EXPENSIVE- LOW Quality
 ~ cocktails- cute, but taste like fruit juice-  they seem to forget to put in the alcohol
 ~ beer- nice selection but not much on tab; expensive once again
-Service- these girls take  FOREVER. I swear they act like we don't exist. We had to go to the bar (from our dining table) and order drinks there. We asked for our check 3 times. What Service!?!? is the question.
I wouldn't voluntarily ever come back here. Ok maybe for happy hour? Eh
Eh, place wasn't horrible but just okay. I was not intrigued by the menu that it took me a while to decide. Finally gave in and chose the carnitas tacos which were good except for the overly use of vegetables. The sides were rice and beans which tasted fine. My only problem is that its so dark inside that I couldn't even see what I was eating. Yet alone it wasn't the ideal place to converse amoung peers with the loud music booming.
The interior is interesting, its a cross between Mexican riviera and southern pacific style. There are multiple televisions hanging along side surf boards. As for the service, the staff here was prompt and attentive. A good place to stop by once in awhile just to chill. But wouldn't go out of my way to visit.
This truly makes me sad. I came here the other day to get my churro on. THEY STOPPED SERVING THE CHURROS!!!!!!!!!!
They have been replaced with a green apple tart or some shit. How the hell is that mexican? They've also removed other menu items and replaced them with non mexican items. Even the vibe and name are different. Its now called The Spitting Chicken Rock n Roll Cantina (at least from the giant sign behind the bar). They also had a live band, which I didnt stay long enough to hear, but they fo sho werent a mariachi... or even baja!
This kills me, because the first review I had for this place was a 5! I dont think I will come back. I didnt even try any of the new stuff... I just held up my dueces and rolled out. The waiter I had said they were in the process of changing it  all compleatly. Even he looked sad. Im so pissed. Smh!
Okay it could be a cool vibe. Great outdoor patio. Menu had some cool options.
Empanadas were great. Hot wings were juicy and good but hot? Not temperate hot and even though we ordered the habanero it was barely 'taco bell' hot....beer was cold. They turned on the niner game for us.
Now the reason they get 1 star...the absolute WORST wait staff on tables out on the patio I have ever experienced. Why is this woman employed here? She had pissed off every single table out on the patio. We watched group after group walk out in anger. And she had to go back and re-ring every check because she has messed up every single one.
So why did we stay? Â The manager kept stepping in to serve us. Again. Why is she even working here.? Do not come here. Not worth the aggravation unless you sit at the bar.
Brrrrr...
It was a very chilly Monday evening, my good friend and I walked the cold but brightly lit streets of Sherman Oaks after attending a wonderful event at the Blue Medi Spa, We were both on a mission, after having a few drinks at the event and a few hors d'oeuvre we both knew that the taste palates have been awakened, my eyes wandered, restaurants signs all over but one sign particularly caught my attention...
..."CANTINA" ...
...that word alone caught my attention! then looking up a little higher above the sign, I saw "The Spitting Chicken" sign. My friend and I traipsed across the street and went in to this very casual outdoor dining area where a nice gentleman greeted us and checked our ID's, after checking and realizing we're both older than we look (haha) He herded us over to the nice and warm indoor dining area/bar and was greeted and seated by our very cheerful server.
I was hungry... so I ordered a pint of Blue moon and the "Ginormous" Burrito, the description alone is not that hard to comprehend, the delicious monstrosity  was served nice and warm, a combination of shrimp, steak and chicken stuffed in a warm and toasty soft tortilla, the pow of flavors coming from the bell peppers, Onion and Mexican cheese compliments the trio of meat really really well! A good dousing of tomatillo sauce on top of this warm deliciousness makes this meal a juicy and every bit tasty perfect for this nippy Monday night. My friend had the Spicy shrimp quesadilla and based on her plate, it also did not fail to impress!
We really enjoyed our meal at the Spitting chicken, the place looks good perfect for the sports fanatics and just the casual "night-outers", Our server was so delightful and didn't miss a beat, it was a very pleasant experience.
I am so glad that the blinding "CANTINA" sign caught our attention, even though I can still see spots fluttering in my eye (*grin) I sure am glad that we got to experience the Spitting chicken!
Quoting the Terminator: " I'LL BE BACK"
Fun place. Â I recommend sitting at the bar and you'll have more fun. Â I've been here to watch football or great for a fight.
Tacos are awesome. Â Enchiladas are a great choice also. Â
Fun drinks and cool atmosphere. Â Beware if you stay late night you are bound to find someone who wants to fight. Â A few visits ago, some old grannies got there drink on and the dude with them started some trouble. Â Bouncers seemed to want to incite a fight rather than control it.
Went here because Mad Bull Tavern next door was super packed... just wanted somewhere to drink and snack on bar food while catching up with some friends on a Sunday evening. Â The place was pretty empty.. the hostess and servers were super nice and pretty cute... we got some beers and some appetizers. Â Even though it's just bar food, it isn't that good.. it's like dive-bar collegey level. Â The nachos were OK, but the cheese tasted semi-potato based. Â The sampler was OK...
The real problem with this place was about 30 minutes after we sat down, a live band started to play at ear splitting level. Â It was like sitting in the front row next to the speaker at a super loud concert. Â My friends and I couldn't hear each other even though we were shouting into each others' ears. Â I have no problem with live music.. but on a sunday night? in a place that small? Â at a jet-engine volume level? Â no bueno. Â We ended up just having one drink and no more food and going to a different bar.
My husband and I ended up here by accident (and boy it was an accident) the Mad Bull Tavern several doors away was full.
We thought it would be fine for a drink and it was if you like virgin margaritas (they tasted that way) my drink almost was a guava-ade, tasted good for a kids drink but not for an adult drink, I think they gave the tequila the night off.
The wait staff needs to improve because if this place closes? they will be out of a job. We had the lobster balls to start and they were not bad. Even though we asked and were charged for a full order? only had 4 in the order?, I told my husband to inquire about the rest?, he said let's just go get dinner else where. I'm sure his tip reflected the service, even napkins had to be requested twice.
I'm not spitting mad just disappointed.
I have a rule about the Valley that I adopted from Johnny Drama ...
<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F1Ol0v9dWug0&s=608592daf45ee848d4341e922aa454c19c5028579db100e7287fcf89c2b7638c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/1Ol0v9dW…</a>
But lately I've been breaking that rule.
It's ok though because the last couple times I've been, the weather wasn't too hot and it was specifically to watch some sports.
So in regards to The Spitting Chicken Cantina, there are plenty of TVs so there is hardly a bad seat in the house. There are different specials every night so check the menu before ordering.
Not really too sure what to compare this place to. But since I'm hardly ever in the Vally and I've been here twice already, that must be something. The food I tried was tasty and satisfying since all I ever tried there were the apps and drinks.
So if that's what you're looking for ... sports, apps and booze.
Come check out the Spitting Chicken.
Especially if you're in the Valley.
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