Yankee Doodles (Santa Monica)

Came by to see a Laker game during the week and I was pleasantly surprised. The waitresses were nice and very attentive, and the food was good too. I was not without a drink throughout the whole game. Yes, I am an alcoholic. lol. Cool place. Pros: Waitresses, Food and Drinks Cons: Smelly Tourists more

This place was crazy during the March Madness games! It was so crowded, but the service was still pretty good. I really liked the appetizer plate, it had a bunch of everything. The drinks were moderately priced - strong too. Pros: Crowd, Service Cons: UCLA winning more

I JUST ORDERED A SODA AND WHEN I WAS DONE IT TOOK THE GUY ABOUT HALF AN HOUR TO NOTICE AND ASK IF I WANTED A REFILL, CHEAP SOFT DRINKS COMPARED TO OTHER PLACES,GREAT TVS FOR SPORTS FANATICS, WENT THERE TO SEE TWO SOCCER GAMES IT WAS GREAT, THE GIRL SERVERS WERE BEAUTIFUL Pros: CALM IN THE MORNINGS Cons: SLOW SERVICE more

I came here on a Saturday with a group of friends, and the only thing I can say about this bar-restaurant is that it's a laziness killer. Arcade games, loud music, pool! Ah, the pool! I lost a bunch of games but that's when the bar came in handy. Good times all around. Pros: pool, drinks Cons: the sting of losses more

Did I visit the same Yankee Doodles? Man, what's with all the negativity? I came to see a Laker game a few weekends ago, and my guys and I had a mighty fine time. We played a couple of rounds of pool before the game started, ate a lot, and drank a lot too! The prices are not too shabby. After all, the promenade IS pretty pricey. You really do get your money's worth here! The servers were attentive and fast, and they really made the experience that much better. Will my friends and I return? Definite yes! Pros: that big burger, pool, giant screens, service, moscow mules Cons: Santa Monica bums more

I hosted a holiday event here, and it was the absolute best! We were in a private room with plenty of stuff to do. Pool, NBA games, darts...the list is endless! No one disturbed us, and we were catered to our every need. The buffet was top-notch and there was lots of variety. The drinks poured like there was no tomorrow! I did not get the bad service many people wrote about, and I really have nothing but good things to say about Yankee Doodles. Pros: Variety, service, food, drinks! Cons: None more

I loved this place! Glad I came here for the Super Bowl! The big screens and the blasting sound really got me into the game. The service was fast, and the servers were spot-on, despite the crowd. The food and drinks really were fantastic! Mmmm, tequila sunrises and chicken wings!! Looking forward to visiting this place again for March Madness! Pros: Big Screens, Sound, Food, Drinks, Service Cons: The Patriots lost :( more

This restaurant has the most horrible service I have even experienced. As a local, I would never go back. Some people forgive the service if the food was okay - but the food is NOT great and it made it worse because of the HORRIBLE SERVICE. We got our food after 1 hour and a half - the FOOD WAS COLD. Employees has a bad attitude! I guess they only stay in business because they have all these tourists to fool - but how embarassing that we offer this service to our visitors??? Pros: thumbs down - way down Cons: thumbs down - way down more

Unless you know exactly what you are ordering don't. This past weekend my girlfriend and I went and she didn't like her salad( Field Greens YUK!!!). I asked if we could buy something else instead. Their response was sure you can but will will not take her salad off the bill. I couldn't believe it. They say that because your suppose to know what you ordered. That's ridiculous..... I will NEVER go there again. As a matter of fact if I can find the corporate office phone number I will be giving them a call. Pros: There are none Cons: This place has HORRIBLE Customer Service more

This place is awesome! The food is great! The service exceptional! I run an international group at a local college and we have our monthly meetings here. The staff always welcomes us with open arms. The atmosphere is great. I recommend the hamburger and fries! Great place for a party or special event. Pros: food, service, atmosphere Cons: parking can be touch around promenade, but there are garages more

We chose this place so we could watch the Dodgers game while dining. No problem with that, but the rest of the experience was a bummer. First: Bad karaoke being ?sung? in the downstairs bar area was completely audible to those of us dining upstairs. Next: Our server was in training, but even taking that into account, he and his trainer couldn't get it together to bring us just a couple of sides in under fifteen minutes (!). I eventually had to get up from our table and hunt them down. Then: Even after having had to wait for them for so long, we were charged extra for these sides -- fifty cents for a little mayo to go with my wife's sandwich and fries, and a dollar for some jalapenos to go with my nachos. Seems to me that these kinds of sides kind of go with these kinds of items in the first place. Do they really rate an additional charge? In fact, aren?t they really more condiments than sides? (BTW: We weren't told about these charges when we ordered the items. I deducted these charges from the gratuity.) Finally: The men's room was a little nasty. Add it all up and you have a pretty lousy experience. There are far worse things to worry about in this world, of course, but I thought it only fair to warn our fellow Angelinos about this place. (BTW: I wasn't particularly impressed with my nachos, but my wife thought her sandwich and fries were pretty good, so I feel okay giving this place one star for that.) more

Nice amount of tvs for viewing all manner of sporting events, good location, fun for watching a game and getting plastered. more

Watched the Lakers' losing effort here with my buddies this past Sunday, and I must say, this place is pretty sweet! The game was shown on 3 big screens, and the place was packed with like-minded Laker fans! The food was great, and the portions were HUGE! The service was pretty fast and pleasant, despite the large crowd. Cute waitresses too ;). This is THE perfect place to throw back some drinks with your crew, and watch the BIG games. Highly recommended! Pros: The set-up, the food, the service, the crowd! Cons: The Lakers losing more

We watched the USC game there, cool place but the pool tables were expensive and so were the vodka tonics. Service was a lil under par....the bathrooms were horrible....i've seen truck stops with better bathrooms.... Pros: Ok to drink a few beers and watch the games Cons: Bathrooms were horrendous.....really bad. Premium drinks were very expensive. more

Located in the middle of the Promenade, Yankee Doodles is one of the most prominent sports bars around. Many pool tables are available, and their food is pretty decent, considering. They also have air-hockey! more

Overall it is a pretty cool sports bar. The drinks and food are a little pricey but I recommend it for a guy who is bringing his girl. The place is big and the happy hour is a good time. more

I am not sure what this bar has going for it except that there are a ton of tourists on third street. But for locals, I could not think of many worse places to go in LA. The food is bad, the atmosphere is dingy, and the lay out is horrible. Not recommended unless you 1) want to watch a football game and cant find anywhere else to go or 2) want to play pool and cannot find another pool table in town. more

The best place to hang out with your friends and play pool while watching some football... YEAH BABY!!! Pros: Good food, well prepared cocktail drinks... Cons: Not so well service, but ok... more

I have been coming to Yankee Doodle for the past couple of years, and I was always able to count on this place to be a great neighborhood bar. The staff is always very friendly and nice to talk with... I came in this past week and noticed a lot of changes. This is not neighborhood bar I like to call home. The staff is the same, but they don't seem to be happy like they usually are. They have dressed the girls in men's clothing and frankly it makes the place stiff and awkward, and the staff looks miserable. I hope that they haven't changed ownership, because it would be ashame for a great place like this to turn into something like a Denny's with big screens! more

I went to 3rd Street for a little Christmas shopping, and stopped in Yankee Doodles for an "after Shopping" drink with some of my friends...Un expectingly we ended up having the time of our lives....the bartenders are great, funny and entertaining to the fullest, we played pool, watched a Laker game on a millon big screens, and ate some great food all for a decent price. The service was great, everyone that worked there just seemed like they were having a great time. i cant think of a better place to watch the rowls bowl and super bowl...over all it was a great first experience. Pros: Great Crowd, prices are great more