Ye Rustic Inn - Sports bar in Los Angeles - 1831 Hillhurst Ave, USA

I had to try their Buffalo wings. It didn’t disappoint. The best thing on the menu. However I don’t recommend their steak : the server forgot my order to put a mushroom on my steak and also the meat was dry. I’d keep coming back for more Buffalo wing though. I like it extra crispy and next time, I’ll ask extra sauce. I also like their drink special that comes with extra shot of vodka/ tequila/ Rum when you order a beer. You’ll get extra tipsy.

Est. 1973 Layout/atmosphere *Lives up to its namesake (almost cave-like); located in strip mall; first room bar area, booths, five TVs; second room - booths, three TVs; couple of tables out front Service *Friendly bartender Food/drink *Chicken wings (medium, regular/crispness, blue cheese) - Good; what you want in bar wings; decent meat/bone ratio; not over sauced *Smog City Brewing From LA Wit Love White Ale (can) - good; citrus

Fantastic wings. Order them regular, not crispy because the more crispy you go the drier the meat gets. Skinny fries are also the best fries on their menu

Good dive bar. Decent happy hour Mon-Thurs 4-7. Good spot to watch a game. Decent amount of seating inside. They also have a front patio. The bar food is pretty good. Get the wings hot and extra crispy. Friendly staff. Small lot in front or street parking.

Terrible customer service. Great wings. But terrible service. I've been a customer here for almost 15 years. I ordered an 18 piece and a 12 piece of buffalo wings for carry out. I got two 12 pieces--not a huge deal, I wasn't mad. Should be easy to correct. I went back to the restaurant later and asked for either A) a refund of the difference or B) a voucher/gift card for 6 wings. The shift manager and staff were either unwilling or unable to fulfill this reasonable request. A small mistake on their part that should have been simple to correct. I was told I had to email the owner to review this...seemed a bit ridiculous, but I emailed the address the manager provided. I emailed three times over two weeks and never got a response. It feels silly to escalate 6 chicken wings to a series of emails and now a negative review, but if you are not going to empower your staff to correct small mistakes, and the only option for your customers is to send emails that will not get a response...I guess this is where it leaves us.

I’ve been coming to this bar for almost 25 years mainly for the wings and Hefeweizen, sadly, the last three times I’ve visited my beer was not available and the service was terrible, also, good luck trying to call ahead to check for availability of anything because they won’t answer the phone. I found myself having to go look for the bartender so I can pay and leave(not the first time). I’m very surprised that they never upgraded the bar let alone dusted and cleaned all the cobwebs you can find in the corner and the ceilings and chandeliers that have been there for years. For the prices they charge you you’d figure the whole bar would get a makeover, but no, it’s still dated and getting worse by the year. I think it’s time to move on to another bar. The hipster scene is not for me anyway.

Very good big meaty wings. $26 for 18 pieces so not cheap but definitely good. The celery and carrots sticks were much better than normal, not sure what the secret is. The blue cheese sauce has chunks of blue cheese. “Hot” was just right for me (and I love “Thai-spicy”). Service was great and so was the music, wide selection from Disco to classic rock to newer songs. I’ll definitely go back if I’m in the area and in the mood for wings

Place has gone down hill over the years. Waitresses are terrible. Service is terrible. Good wings only get you so far if your staff is unbearable to interact with.