Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

5295 N Montclair Plaza Ln, Montclair - 91763
282 reviews
American Burgers Comfort Food
(909) 318-0568

Location: Good, Parking: Good, Service:Okay, Food for price paid: Okay, lunch menu: yes, Senior menu: did not see one, Overall: been here a few times and it has been okay what concerns me it that No one else ever checks on my drink to see if I need a refill. Why should I tip if this simple service cannot be provided. You walk your tables, refill those drinks that need refills pretty simple. I may call it good on this place for a bit and look for a bit better swrvice...

I ate the PB&J burger which had peanut butter and candied bacon. It tasted nice, a bit too sweet for my taste until I added some hot sauce (Tapatio). The coleslaw was very tasty. Overall the food tasted good, not old.

Nothing but good vibes here. I can’t explain how awesome this location is. Karla the GM and her team are on point and the main reason I come back. Food is delicious and drinks are tasty, Liquid Blanket IPA is my favorite. I really like the community building at this place. I can sit at the bar and end up meeting tons of awesome people including the staff. Gets busy during the rush hours but the small tables near the bar are open seating. So if you are a party of 4 or less I usually find a seat on Fridays in under 20 mins.Food wise, my go to burger is the Bison Burger with an avocado substitute on the bacon jam and a side of pickled cucumbers. For Veggie crowd, cauliflower hot wings are tasty AF! Long story short, come here get some food and drinks and then see a movie! You won’t be disappointed.

Started with the Brussel Sprouts, solid 4 of 10, cooked at a high heat for a short time so the were burnt on the outside and super tough and bitter on the inside, I'm not sure if there was garlic with the lemon as all I tasted was lemon juice and tough burnt bitterness.Got the Black and Blue Burger (medium rare) with Umami fries with the Sun Spanked Red Ale. The Burger was a 7 of 10, cooked proper, but the patty was lacking in seasoning and the sauce they put on was lacking in flavor, fell apart in my hands. Umami fries were great with a 9 of 10 for me. Crispy and creamy with an amazing sort of drizzle over top that tasted a little fishy, almost like tartar sauce with seaweed flakes. The Beer was a 5 of 10, for it being a house brew I expected better, but it was lacking in flavor and substance, all it had was a slight bitterness of the ale in the back of the palette with ot much of an orange note to it.Gf got the flat iron steak (medium rare) wich came with sautéed spinach and mashed potatoes w/ gravy, with their top priced Mojito. The steak was a 7 of 10, wasn't seasoned at all, was cooked well, but overall lacked any redeeming flavor, the butter on top saved the day. Sautéed spinach was a 4 of 10, just tasted like it was boiled/blanched with water. The mashed potatoes were a 5 of 10. Had a good classic potatoe flavor, but again no herbs or seasonings of any kind, the gravy was vrey basic to so it didnt do much to enhance the flavor. The Mojito was an 8.5, was lacking alcohol but overall tasted great, nice adition of pineapple on the toothpick, "wasn't the best monitor I've had but it was good" -gf, I would agree."Bonus" point for not being given any silverware minus the knife with the steak and the spoon for the Brussel Sprouts, so my gf had to eat her steak with a spoon. The servers were busy catering to others so couldn't flag her down amd ask.The patron sitting behind us was so dissatisfied with his meal he had it sent back and ordered something else in its place. What he recieved after wasn't to good either but he decided to settle with it saying "It's not very good, but I don't wanna wait for anything else, I'll just eat this".We give it a 5 of 10 as it wasn't BAD but it also wasn't good at all. A very flavorless meal. If you're a foodie, try somewhere else. We forgot why we haven't gone here in so long and now we remembered why. Because $90 for that meal hardly seemed worth it. Won't be returning.

I just ate here with my family for the first time at this restaurant and we loved it! Our server, Katie, was probably the most excellent server I've ever witnessed. She was friendly and genuine and when we told her it was our first time there, she celebrated and shared that with Jessica, the manager who then brought a free appetizer to our table to welcome us!She had good suggestions for us when we asked about the menu and we never had to ask for condiments, refills or the things we would generally need to fully enjoy our meal. She checked in a few times but didn't continually interrupt conversations and even brought take-away containers before we needed to ask! She just saw the need and met it! We also appreciated that we weren't rushed away from our table. I honestly don't know how she did all that because she had other tables she was giving the same level of service to!The seats at the tables were super comfortable, which is hardly ever the case even for high-end restaurants. The menus were pretty cool because of their design and that they highlight the most popular dishes in pink so it's easy to see what might be good. The restaurant wasn't loud even though it's pretty big and was packed full of people.The food was delicious and came out HOT. Our table had the buffalo meatloaf which was seasoned to perfection and tender; the fried chicken dinner which had an amazing scald and then the cheeseburger which was juicy and served with a house-made sauce and super crispy breaded onion rings. We couldn't finish all of the food because they were large portions (lunch for later!) but we saved room to share a desert and got the butter cake at our server, Katie's suggestion. She was right!! None of us had ever had that before and it was absolutely delicious. Then, when we were signing the check we noticed that they even gave us a first-time discount!Incredible service and dining experience!

Had the Blue Cheese Burger with Umami fries. Both were an excellent choice. The blue cheese has that beautifully sharp, pungent flavor. The burger was cooked exactly as ordered (medium rare, closer to the moo). Umami-fries were a pleasant surprise - spicy mayo sauce with sesame seeds and crushed seaweed.Alas,, the only drawback (and this is probably true for any of the burger choices) is the brioche bun. Sadly, it succumbs to the crush of your fingers and the juiciness of the burger. It quickly flattens and falls apart. But, hey, the blue cheese and meat juice coating your fingers make for a fantastic personal pacifier. ?The waitress was friendly, inviting, and accommodating. Even making the good recommendation for trying the Umami-fries. Overall, a definitive a good experience.

After waiting for over an hour for our food, our whole table didn't even get served. There was five of us and only four of us were served sporadically. It was only after flagging down our server did the last person get their food brought out by the manager. The food wasn't even tasty, rather overcooked chicken cordon bleu and pot roast. Will not be back!

Great food, fast service A+

hostess was very rude, ill never go back to the Montclair Restaurant Again.

Lazy Dog had many (not your usual restaurant menu) choices, definitely something for everyone or to try something new. Good selection of Sprirts and the Beer was Ice cold?. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. A+