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Bacari GDL, Glendale, CA

Bacari GDL

4.6
4.6
973 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Bacari GDL is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes by Chef Lior Hillel. We are the fourth restaurant of the Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Offering a rotating curation of small-production wines and eclectic beers from around the world, we are also known for our one-of-a-kind 90-minute open bar special. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sat 10:30 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 802-6684
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Lior Hillel
  • Private party facilities
    We love to host big groups! For more information, please contact us Events@bacari.us. Look forward to hosting you soon!
  • Private party contact
    Alex Kefalos: (818) 696-1460
  • Neighbourhood
    Glendale
  • Cross Street
    Brand Blvd & Caruso Way
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Accordionist during Weekend Brunch
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 973 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

973 Reviews
  1. NidraK

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food. Excellent service . Thank you I brought my friends. They loved the food and service and went back the next day

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We love this place! We enjoy it every time we go there!

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  3. ClaudioN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A bit noisy. Other than that, everything was excellent.

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  4. MNOPQ

    Los Angeles

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    A busy place, with an inventive menu. It’s tapas so the food comes when ready.

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  5. Paige

    Portland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    I love coming here the service is wonderful the ambience, the food everything very tasty and affordable the people are friendly. What a perfect, perfect, perfect place to have a great meal with family and friends. Love it. 

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  6. JosennaD

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Seating by the sidewalk very close to the busy street not very conducive for dining but food was good and service was quick.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food are delicious. Service are excellent. Staff are very attentive and friendly.

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  8. Shaun

    Los Angeles

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I love the consistency of Bacari's food. The in-house baked pita bread needs improvement.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, great drinks & food. Nice ambiance, and a good overall deal. Will definitely recommend and come back.

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  10. MadlenK

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    The waiter said we do validate but she didn’t do it for us she said she did but she didn’t

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  11. MaristelaC

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Always a chill experience at Bacari GDL. The food is excellent as always.

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  12. CatherineB

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything we ordered was excellent!!! We ordered the trio dip, stuffed mushrooms, shewarma tacos, and sea bass. They also have amazing cocktails.

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  13. BrittanyL

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I LOVE coming here! It is my favorite restaurant hands down. The food, drinks, and service are always great!

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  14. RogerR

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We had a reservation and were seated right away. My wife and I shared a salad and a pizza. At first we we not sure if it was going to be enough food but we were completely satisfied with what we ordered. The food was absolutely amazing. Service was good as well. Looking forward to going back soon.

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  15. grannydesta

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional dining experience in every way!!!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as always! My fav spot to go every time

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  17. CandiceD

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    The server was very kind. We ordered seven dishes, and at least three had the exact same sauce. A lot of vinegar or lemon in many of the dishes so some were a bit too tart for my tastes. The best dish was the buratta caprese.

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  18. RitaG

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had such a great ladies brunch! Kasarlina was our server and made the brunch that much better. She was attentive, full of energy, and just overall a wonderful part of the experience.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Incredible food with great shopping all around! Fast service. Phenomenal drinks.

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  20. HeatherL

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We made reservations. When we arrived we were turned away and told the kitchen was closed.

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  21. MandyS

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience2
    Food and portions remain decent but this branch consistently fails in terms of service. We'd booked our table several days in advance for a 3:45 pm rez OUTSIDE. We arrived 5 mins early and were told to wait ...and wait and wait and finally, after talking to the host again to see what was going on, she asked another guy who told us despite our request the tables outside we full (there was a whole entire section that was "Closed" apparently so we couldn't use those empty table) and we had to wait for another 20 mins or so for an outside table. That is so not OK since this table was booked days before. You can easily rotate tables and/or even place a sign that says "Reserved" for people who have taken the time to book a special request online. The server was sweet and made an attempt to make up for us having to now sit inside by offering a free dessert item - that they charged me for on the bill lol - which I had them remove once I pointed it out. Also, there was a random $4 "optional" service fee (for what exactly?????) that was 'optional' but apparently still added to my total with no explanation. As a result, I deducted that from the tip. After this visit, we definitely not be returning to this location again. There are tons of other better choices all around the area. Train your staff to run this place better, along with some better customer service skills!

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  22. Vanie

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food is absolutely delicious, great quality! Would highly recommend

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  23. CarolineD

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    The Beet salad ingredients had been changed. And there wasn't Hendricks gin for our Martinis. Service was great, but there's no excuse to change an amazing dish and make goat cheese into LIQUID as a dressing underneath the beets instead of having the actual goat cheese crumbles. And there's NO excuse for NOT having Hendricks gin in stock at ALL times. One of the managers stated that there were several complaints made for this beet salad change...

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  24. ToniC

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Stopped by after a movie and had the chicken sliders, mushroom pizza and fries. All were great.

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  25. Lele

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice place, very good and healthy food, and great service

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Quality of food has gone down. Change their menu and selection is ok. Service is meh and their manners with customer is meh. They don’t elaborate on your answers try to brush you off because they are so busy just to get the order in. They are busy I get it but need to work on their manners and overall quality control. Will not return sorry

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  27. StephaniaM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was amazing, our server was kind. Portions are tiny though. Wine was great!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    It was great experience , amazing food.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Overall amazing service! But this particular location could use a menu refresh. Bring back the bacon wrap dates!

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  30. ManalS

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall3food1service1ambience5
    My order arrived too late and wasn’t even good on,y had couple of bites. The server was very slow. Waste of money

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Horrible customer service. Seems they are short staffed

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience1
    I usually love Bacari! But this location needs better AC and we waited way to long for pizza. Disappointed.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Ordered the bottomless cocktails - Bacarrita was quite refreshing def recommend! Vanessa our server was also absolutely fantastic - loved her!

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  34. Alis

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    Omg was bacari always this bad? We waited 15 mins to order then they brought me the wrong wine. And said we ran out of our house wine (I ordered another sauv blanc, which they had) and she said to me here’s a Better one for the same price and it was a rose. I didn’t order that so I requested my actual bc that wasn’t ok. Then it took 60 minutes I kid u not for 3 chicken tacos. Then another close to 20 mins waiting for our check, card was held hostage as employee needed manager to void something she had done wrong. Finally she gives us the receipt and it’s not even ours. Manager comped the entire thing without even a request but I still feel like they owe us more for that bad experience. Oh well lol

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  35. DeirdreB

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great watermelon drink. Good foods and nice atmosphere.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server, Agnis was amazing! She provided a lot of knowledge w/food selections and took great care to one's food allergies. Food was the "bomb"! Luv luv luv'd the French toast!!! Definitely will be returning

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  37. Nancy

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We were a party of 4 women and we unanimously loved this place. The menu spanned a wide range of flavors and ingredients. Each dish was deliciously prepared and there were plenty of gluten-free options for us. Service might have been a little more attentive and we wondered about the 4% service charge but there's weird stuff going on in the restaurant industry right now so I'm not qualified to comment.

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  38. ronr

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everyone was great impeccable service. I will definitely be back.

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  39. HeidiD

    Dallas

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The shawarma tacos and caprese were absolutely amazing.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beyond delicious, every time. I got the Gorgonzola pasta and the Margarita pizza. The pasta is a delightful mix of savory and a hint of surprising sweet.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bacari GDL using the Order Online button. Bacari GDL also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Bacari GDL also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (213) 802-6684.

Bacari GDL is rated 4.6 stars by 973 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bacari GDL

757 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Brand Blvd & Caruso Way
  • Neighbourhood
    Glendale
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sat 10:30 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Lior Hillel
  • Entertainment
    Live Accordionist during Weekend Brunch
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (213) 802-6684
  • Private party facilities
    We love to host big groups! For more information, please contact us Events@bacari.us. Look forward to hosting you soon!
  • Private party contact
    Alex Kefalos: (818) 696-1460
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