The Tam O'Shanter Reviews

Great tasting food and reasonable happy hour prices at the bar.

Great place to eat a bit expensive but it's worth the price.

Amazing prime rib

Always good prime rib. Great kids menu too! They have old speckled hen beer on tap as well!

Our server was Heidi. She was very attentive and had an amazing personality! She is undoubtedly an asset to this establishment. We had the Fish and Chips, Shepard Pie and the California Cut Prime Rib. All 3 dishes were served piping hot and were delicious. It was my birthday and we celebrated with creme brulee. Heidi also brought out a very decadent trifle with a lit candle. The experience was a 10/10 thanks to Heidi!

Excellent service, really good food and amazing history.

Had a really good meal here, and extra praise to Martin the bartender -- friendly and really knows his whiskey!

Such a cute little spot, the server was very knowledgeable. Went here for my birthday, and she was so sweet she told us the story about how Walt Disney used to dine here and how this is LA's oldest restaurant. She made some suggestions that were pretty awesome. The cheese dip and toasted bread were so good! I had a popular dish (name escapes me at the moment). It includes the creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, and the pudding. I also had the French Onion Soup, the cat's pajamas! My boyfriend had the thicker cut! He said he really liked it, too. A few days later, he told me he was still thinking about it and couldn't wait to go back! We will definitely be back

The prime rib was excellent. I recommend the 10oz cut at least, the Tam O'Shanter cut. We arrived early, but just enjoyed the live music and some drinks from the bar while we waited. Malinda, our server was great. It was a happy 40th.

Excellent meal in a quaint setting. Very good service and reasonably priced for an upscale meal.

This was my first visit at Tam’s. It was a cute place with fun decor. My entire party enjoyed all of our food. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the service was great.

Cold food, tasteless

Love this place. It's an "old school" restaurant. The Prime rib sandwich was perfectly prepared to medium rare and very very tender. The coleslaw was unique. Service was great!

Originally had reservations at the Side Door and arrived early. We were told no tables were available however they found us a lovely table next door at The Five Crowns! Lucky us!!! We were seated in Patti’s section. I have been going to Lawry’s in Beverly Hills for over 50 years and never had service like this. Even her assistant was exceptional! Her recommendations were excellent! Everything was superb from the Prosecco, Russian River Pinot, lobster bisque, onion soup fondue with Gruyère, warm sour dough bread, whipped unsalted butter with a side of Malden salt, perfectly prepared prime rib, creamed spinach and the chocolate soufflé. Come to find out they serve sticky toffee pudding! OMG we will have to drive to the OC again from LA very soon! Thanks again Patti, we truly appreciated you!

Smells so meaty it will make you think of the year 1975. Suddenly everything around you will change. In a blurry, dreamy way. You will find yourself wearing sans-a-belt slacks. Strawberry red plaid. Of course. Blazing white penny loafers on your feet. And a brown, corduroy jacket over a bright yellow polo shirt. And that's when the eating starts. A full and sloshy tub of mashed potatoes with a solid gallon of rich, brown, thick gravy. Oh, gravy!!! Crisp and only slightly blackened green beans. Thick, round and orange carrot slices so good they almost slide directly off the plate and into your digestive system! And then the meat! Man, oh man! The meat!! Me ... with a side of ... eat! Meeat!!! Meaty meat! Beef! Thick, juicy, sizzling. So good that people not only don't mind the tacky 1970s clothes you are wearing. They want to sniff every stitch. If only to reenact in their minds the gluttonous fantasy you have made come to life by consuming this existence-changing meal amid the slightly dimmed mood lighting and wood paneling that makes this place the landmark that it is. Man! I am so hungry now!