Spark Woodfire Grill

excellent! amazing tender ribs, delicious brussels sprouts. the artichoke was a touch dry and i didn't care for the mustard dipping sauce - a more traditional aioli and more tender would have made it better. overall great food. more

Most people probably don't jump straight to their burger, but it's the best I've ever had delivered in this city. more

Fantastic burger and brussel sprouts. We had a lovely dinner. more

Solid, just too expensive and my burger was super greasy. more

The food is amazing! more

Took forever to get my food. Small portion more

Most disappointed I've ever been with any restaurant ever. The callimarri was cold and soggy. The fries were cold burned and hardened. The ceaser side salad was a smaller cheaper version of Wendy's 99 cent ceaser. And the 15 Dollar Kobe + 2 for fake blue cheese burger... Wow. Medium rare means raw here, like blue. Bland, pasty soggy on a McDonald bun. WITH HARD TOOTH PICK LIKE OBJECTS FOUND IN BOTH! WTF!?!?! Over 50 bucks for 10 bucks worth of jack in the box on a bad day that sat in a car for an hour with choaking/stabbing physical hazards: Spark Woodfire Grill At least this business model will only lead to failure. I hate Spark. more

It's so interesting to read the reviews ranging from great to ""don't go here."" We ate at Sparks eleven years ago when it first opened and thought it was very good. We just don't live on that side of the hill so we don't often look for a place to eat in that neighborhood. Now we ate lunch there this September (2010) and the food was excellent. The service was very good but most importantly, the food was excellent. The restaurant is very clean and quite reasonably priced with a good menu. I've always had a hard time finding a decent restaurant in the Valley including Ventura Boulevard. This is a great find with a normal menu. more

It's so interesting to read the reviews ranging from great to "don't go here." We ate at Sparks eleven years ago when it first opened and thought it was very good. We just don't live on that side of the hill so we don't often look for a place to eat in that neighborhood. Now we ate lunch there this September (2010) and the food was excellent. The service was very good but most importantly, the food was excellent. The restaurant is very clean and quite reasonably priced with a good menu. I've always had a hard time finding a decent restaurant in the Valley including Ventura Boulevard. This is a great find with a normal menu. more

My fiance and I went here the night that we got engaged and had the WORST SERVICE EVER!!! I even too the time to write the manager and partner/executive chef feedback on our experience and NEVER HEARD A WORD BACK! It has been over a month and I will not be returning to this restaurant. Our order was put in wrong, or serve never even asked us ANY questions- we had a more cheerful attitude from the busser, and the restaurant was empty all around us. You would think being the only people sitting in our section that maybe it wouldn't take 20 minutes to get waters. Plus it put a huge damper on a night that was supposed to be wonderful. IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WELL, DO NOT, DO NOT GO HERE!! The food is good and if that is all you care about then go, but when I go out to eat I expect as least a smile. I worked in the restaurant industry for many years and know that the response we received from the server as well as upper management is not acceptable - because of that I would not recommend spending your hard earned money on this establishment! Cons: The Staff more

My fiance and I went here the night that we got engaged and had the WORST SERVICE EVER!!! I even too the time to write the manager and partner/executive chef feedback on our experience and NEVER HEARD A WORD BACK! It has been over a month and I will not be returning to this restaurant. Our order was put in wrong, or serve never even asked us ANY questions- we had a more cheerful attitude from the busser, and the restaurant was empty all around us. You would think being the only people sitting in our section that maybe it wouldn't take 20 minutes to get waters. Plus it put a huge damper on a night that was supposed to be wonderful. IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WELL, DO NOT, DO NOT GO HERE!! The food is good and if that is all you care about then go, but when I go out to eat I expect as least a smile. I worked in the restaurant industry for many years and know that the response we received from the server as well as upper management is not acceptable - because of that I would not recommend spending your hard earned money on this establishment! Cons: The Staff more

what a delight to dine here! Just went with friends and my child for dinner, they were completely accomodating to my 2 yr. old, had a delicious dinner and great wine list to boot! the place is spotless, and really elegant for a small restaurant. makes you forget you are on ventura blvd when inside! Pros: menu, waitstaff, atmosphere Cons: small more

what a delight to dine here! Just went with friends and my child for dinner, they were completely accomodating to my 2 yr. old, had a delicious dinner and great wine list to boot! the place is spotless, and really elegant for a small restaurant. makes you forget you are on ventura blvd when inside! Pros: menu, waitstaff, atmosphere Cons: small more

Really good foo, its fun to sit at the bar and order a few appetizers and some drinks. The grilled artichoke is delicious and so are the crab cakes.. nice atmosphere and the help are super nice. Very resonable prices, too Pros: Nice to sit at the bar and eat some apps more

Really good foo, its fun to sit at the bar and order a few appetizers and some drinks. The grilled artichoke is delicious and so are the crab cakes.. nice atmosphere and the help are super nice. Very resonable prices, too Pros: Nice to sit at the bar and eat some apps more

We've ordered delivery from Spark BevHills 3 times since receiving their menu in the mail. We were excited to find a restaurant nearby that delivered up scale food (what's better than not having to go out Saturday night, and instead have your filet mignon delivered to the door?). Unfortunately the service and food quality do not qualify as 'up scale' and do not justify their up scale pricing. First Order, Strike One: April '09, we ordered 1/2 order of ribs and goat cheese stuffed chicken. I placed the order online, and within 10 minutes, they called to confirm. After an hour, I went to call them to check on the order, and I had 3 missed calls from Spark. The host said there was a problem w/ the card and he needed the info again-someone had typed the card number incorrectly during processing. Also delivery guy couldn't find the apartment and had been circling around for 25 minutes looking for the building (its an easy building to find, on a corner lot 1/2 mile from the place). When the guy finally came to the door he was belligerent and apathetic, giggling when I asked how long he'd been driving around and if my food was cold. He also had no receipt for me (no receipt for a $65 meal???). I had to fight with the guy to get the copy of the receipt he had! The food itself was bland and arrived COLD. The ribs were tender and came off the bone with a fork, though very fatty, and the 'garlic mashed potatoes' were made from instant potato flakes (I am a cook, and I know the difference-It's my job). The goat cheese asparagus chicken & herb rice was bland and tasteless. The portion was tiny, leaving me hungry after finishing the plate. Gourmet food is appropriate to be served in small portions because it is supposed to be extraordinarily complex and filling- This was not gourmet or complex whatsoever. Second Order, Strike Two: May '09, we ordered the goat cheese chicken again (for lack of chicken choices on the menu) and NY steak. Again, the food got to us COLD! The chicken was the same and the steak was overcooked (we'd ordered medium and it came well done). The steak came with a 'smashed potato'- a baked potato that had been smashed with a fork. No spices, no flavor, etc...And not enough gravy came with the steak to dress the potato. (At least it was a real potato) In all, the steak, chicken and their accompaniments were bland. Third Order, Strike Three: We had an out of town guest, and decided to order again from Spark. COLD food, again! This time I again ordered ribs, filet mingon and our guest had a Cheeseburger. The ribs were the same, but, the steak was grossly UNDER cooked this time (ordered medium, and it came to us rare) and there was no smashed potato with the steak this time- It was more potato buds. The cheeseburger, our guest claimed, was no better that a Fatburger. Our bill, was over $85 for a burger, a steak dinner, and ribs. We've had 2 rounds with Spark, and won't be ordering again. I'd recommend skipping Spark, or seriously lowering your expectations. Pros: Delivery Cons: Service, Cold & Bland Food, Quality Doesn't Justify Price more

We've ordered delivery from Spark BevHills 3 times since receiving their menu in the mail. We were excited to find a restaurant nearby that delivered up scale food (what's better than not having to go out Saturday night, and instead have your filet mignon delivered to the door?). Unfortunately the service and food quality do not qualify as 'up scale' and do not justify their up scale pricing. First Order, Strike One: April '09, we ordered 1/2 order of ribs and goat cheese stuffed chicken. I placed the order online, and within 10 minutes, they called to confirm. After an hour, I went to call them to check on the order, and I had 3 missed calls from Spark. The host said there was a problem w/ the card and he needed the info again-someone had typed the card number incorrectly during processing. Also delivery guy couldn't find the apartment and had been circling around for 25 minutes looking for the building (its an easy building to find, on a corner lot 1/2 mile from the place). When the guy finally came to the door he was belligerent and apathetic, giggling when I asked how long he'd been driving around and if my food was cold. He also had no receipt for me (no receipt for a $65 meal???). I had to fight with the guy to get the copy of the receipt he had! The food itself was bland and arrived COLD. The ribs were tender and came off the bone with a fork, though very fatty, and the 'garlic mashed potatoes' were made from instant potato flakes (I am a cook, and I know the difference-It's my job). The goat cheese asparagus chicken & herb rice was bland and tasteless. The portion was tiny, leaving me hungry after finishing the plate. Gourmet food is appropriate to be served in small portions because it is supposed to be extraordinarily complex and filling- This was not gourmet or complex whatsoever. Second Order, Strike Two: May '09, we ordered the goat cheese chicken again (for lack of chicken choices on the menu) and NY steak. Again, the food got to us COLD! The chicken was the same and the steak was overcooked (we'd ordered medium and it came well done). The steak came with a 'smashed potato'- a baked potato that had been smashed with a fork. No spices, no flavor, etc...And not enough gravy came with the steak to dress the potato. (At least it was a real potato) In all, the steak, chicken and their accompaniments were bland. Third Order, Strike Three: We had an out of town guest, and decided to order again from Spark. COLD food, again! This time I again ordered ribs, filet mingon and our guest had a Cheeseburger. The ribs were the same, but, the steak was grossly UNDER cooked this time (ordered medium, and it came to us rare) and there was no smashed potato with the steak this time- It was more potato buds. The cheeseburger, our guest claimed, was no better that a Fatburger. Our bill, was over $85 for a burger, a steak dinner, and ribs. We've had 2 rounds with Spark, and won't be ordering again. I'd recommend skipping Spark, or seriously lowering your expectations. Pros: Delivery Cons: Service, Cold & Bland Food, Quality Doesn't Justify Price more

This was a great place to take my family for some meat. The grill made everything taste great. the only thing was the vegetables seemed old and re used?? Pros: Steak Cons: Vegetables more

This was a great place to take my family for some meat. The grill made everything taste great. the only thing was the vegetables seemed old and re used?? Pros: Steak Cons: Vegetables more

Spark is consistently good food with great service and nice setting. I've taken friends from out of town for dinner, mainly because we have always had a great meal and nice evening... The fish specials are always winners~ more