53 Kitchen & Cocktails

The service was decent. The Waldorf salad I ordered had a hair in it. The dishes were over priced for what you got. That was the first and last time we will eat there.

Thinking I had finally found Campo I walked into 53. Flying solo, I didn’t happen to notice the lack of customers. The bar attendant was quite attentive and had a drink for me quite quickly. My order was take just as rapidly. The bar tender let me know of a new brewery as we talked about the local breweries. Great place to go!

Really great ambiance and music. Not too loud, classy décor. Yummy appetizers, especially the pretzel bread. Airline chicken was amazing with the honey glaze. Had a drink from the bar (Elmers’s Elixer) and it was great and strong. Service was wonderful. Only reason it didn’t get five stars was because there were unfortunately a lot of flies in the restaurant. It wasn’t dirty at all, just lots of flies.

We ate there twice, while in Mammoth, for the Half Marathon! It will now be a regular, when we’re up there! The food and drinks are great! Make sure you ask for Bryan! One of the nicest servers I’ve EVER had! A+

Great happy hour drinks and snacks. Dinner menu looks good too. Pretzel bread and pork sliders hit the spot. House cocktails: giggle juice and hot mess delicious

Nice atmosphere with good food or drink. Would definitely go back when we go to Mammoth again.

Had a great dinner there tonight — we ordered a burger and chicken and waffle. We both enjoyed it very much. The burger was juicy and flavourful. The chicken and waffle was good but the waffle could be a bit crispier. The waitor, Bryan was brilliant — very friendly and gave us great suggestions on what to eat, as well as what to do around the neighbourhood. I asked for a non alcoholic cocktail and they have made something up just for me. I would definitely recommend this place.

The restaurant was nice but the foods were just so-​so. BBQ pulled pork was way too sweet until I couldn’t finish, and the sunny side egg was too oily.
The meatballs were fine, chicken w fries were not special but not bad either. We had high expectation from the reviews maybe. Anyway, the place was clean and the waitress was nice.

The only thing that makes the food better at this local favorite are the people! Nikki is the bomb! Super friendly, nice and incredibly attentive to details! Such a pleasure to hang at the bar with such a charismatic and warm hearted person. Made the time so much more enjoyable! We also got to know Kendal and Collin. Two equally friendly folks working their asses off to serve their guests! All in all, great service and the best staff. You won’t be disappointed! :)

I really wish this place continued success. It has been hard keeping a business in this location for some reason.
Service was great on a Sunday night. Very attentive staff.
I had the grilled veggie sandwich with Hot Mess cocktail. The drink was amazing with in-​house infused mango vodka and muddled jalapeño.
I’ll come back again to hear some music and drink more alcohol next time.

Had a great time at 53 tonight
I had the pork meatballs & beet salad, was extremely yummy!
I must say our server ERICA really made our night, very knowledgeable and helpful on making our decision on our meal, she was very out going and seemed to really enjoy her job.
Next time we are in town we will make it a point to come back and to make sure we request Erica again.

Tourist trap.
We went during happy hour which is your only real option if you go before 5p, the dining room doesn’t open until then.
We sat in the bar area…
Waldoff Salad, for $ 16, was tiny, and a couple little pieces of chicken and that’s it? It was a side salad portion. Missing bleu cheese.
Sliders were good but a joke, half the size of actual sliders… the meat was literally the size of a 50 cent piece. During happy hour, it was actually $ 2… each.
Pretzel bread tastes good, fresh, for fortunately it was on the happy hour menu.
Service was pretty MIA.
It’s a nice-​looking restaurant but, being from LA, this pricing is excessive even by LA standards. It’s the Village so you expect a price hike but these guys are out over their skis.
Totally not worth it… for this price point, get in your car and drive to any one of the restaurants in town.

This place serves a great lunch with some really high-​end food.
However it does get pricey! Lunch for my wife, myself and my 2 year old came to ~$ 70 including tip (3 entrees, 1 app and 1 drink).

Looking at all the Unilocal reviews we decided to come to 53 for dinner. Should have known that it would be packed on a Saturday night. We opted to take our chances at the bar/​lounge area since it’s first come first serve.
We found a really sweet couple in a 4-​seater table and made friends. Soon enough they left and gave us their table. We sat and as soon as we did, Pat our waiter came over and greeted us. Normally on a busy night food is a case-​by-​case on the lounge side but Pat managed to get us a pretzel appetizer (which was delicious) and recommended the Waldorf salad (with no walnuts and a citrus dressing since the hubs is allergic to walnuts) and the avocado turkey burger. SO. GOOD. We appreciated that he was able to hook us up with food on a busy Saturday night and gave us awesome recommendations.
Pat made sure to always come by to ask how we were doing and refilled our water glasses every time he passed by. Absolute asset to the 53 kitchen for sure.
¹¹⁄₁₀ would recommend. Food is good but mainly because pat made our experience awesome.

53 Kitchen & Cocktails is a great spot to check out at The Village in Mammoth. After a Friday evening dinner nearby, my group and I came here for drinks and to check out the live music.
It’s a lovely place and brings a great crowd — probably because it’s open late compared to other establishments. It’s also easy to locate and can be seen driving on Minetka Rd. just where you enter The Village.
Overall, great ambience and crowd here. Worth checking out if you’re staying in Mammoth! :)

I don’t know what the real issue was, but I thought it hilarious enough to remark an give my .02 cents.
With what looks to be the final snow days up on the moutain, I can understand that there’s a rush to get as many snow days as possible, and I can understand that there’s a huge influx of people, my group included.
What I can’t understand is being blatantly told that my group of 7, which stated we would be ok with being broken up into smaller groups, being told that we would NOT be seated because there was a 10 DAY WAITING PERIOD. 10 DAYS. let me state that again, we were rejected, even when we said we’d break up our party into small groups of 2 – 4, and still being told NO.
Apparently, there is a 10 day reservation list… which was obviously a lie, given that there was a short list of people with parties greater than ours on the list to be seated, with times for when they checked in (note: parties of 8 and 10 got their names put down not 30 minutes before our group arrived) and were able to put their names down no problem.
Our group got turned away. Flat out. no service. I’m still pondering why.

Pretty restaurant, food was fine and our server was attentive and pretty good but just as the other reviewer that has given it a one star our experience with the hostess was very curious
It’s unfortunate that a nice restaurant does not have better management and customer service
We walked in and was shown to our table right away at 5:30 pm on Friday
The restaurant was almost completely empty and we were shown in to a table right next to the kitchen
We asked if we could move to a better located table to which the hostess replied with crazed eye rolling at us that we should consider ourselves lucky to have a table and that they did not turn us away since this seemingly empty restaurant was apparently fully booked
We replied if they had let us know that when we walked in that and we had to sit next to the kitchen we would have gone to the next restaurant
At that this person again had that eye rolling angry face and said She doesn’t even understand what we mean… so obviously to help her understand I repeated that they should have let us know the restaurant was full (the empty restaurant I mean) and we would have left
After I explained this to her she eye rolled again and angrily asked if we want to move to the better table at which we thanked her for her grace in handling the situation
At 7 pm when we left the nicer tables were still open :)
Bizarre but the restaurant never looked over booked but who knows we are just the clients ;)

I’m generally not a picky person and am fairly forgiving when it comes to culinary shortcomings. However, it being my birthday and having ordered the most expensive item on the menu, the hanger steak at $ 31, I was expecting a lot. Honestly, the steak and the accompanying vegetables were cooked to perfection, but it was all placed on a bed of uncooked and inedible quinoa grains. The first bite of steak and quinoa was like eating meat with small rocks or pebbles — the quinoa was that undercooked! It’s a shame the chef/​cook spent so much time and effort on preparing the perfect steak only to have it ruined, by what should have been the easiest and most straightforward part of the meal to prepare. It’s quinoa for God’s sake!
Otherwise, service was excellent. Good ambiance and the rest of the food served to my fellow diners was, by their accounts, quite good.

Nice remodel! We sat at the bar for happy hour. We were early and it was not busy so the bartender was able to visit with the 6 – 8 patrons seated at the bar.
We had domestic beer, Moscow mule and split a Frieda (?) burger and fries. Bartender indicated the chef had won awards for this burger. It was a really good burger! Average size with great flavor.
We frequent mammoth lakes often and will be back!

After being rudely treated by several other restaurants in the area, we stopped by with a large group during a rush. The entire staff here was great and super accommodating. They treated us like we mattered and like they were interested in our opinions. Great drink menu and appetizers! Dinner was fantastic and totally worth a wait. Eddie and Irvin were the best! We would totally come back here again. Highly recommend!

I would not trust most of the reviews here — most are canned — mentioning the server by name is the tip off. We were waiting at another restaurant when this man came in and said «Check out 53 great burgers and no wait». We had a party of 9 so we decided to give the place a try based on the Unilocal reviews.
When I approached the 53 hostess and asked her the wait time for our party she seemed confused. She then talked to another woman (maybe a waitress) about tables and then told me 30 min. I looked at the dinning area and most of the tables were empty with only two tables being served — that seemed odd.
We waited over an hour at a table by the bar. I wanted to order the pork meatball appetizer but I was told sorry it was not available. My general impression was that they were understaffed and poorly managed.
When we were finally served, about an hour and half after arrival (really) — I ordered the famous lafrieda burger — cooked medium. I was expecting a really nice burger for $ 16. What I got was a smallish overcooked, dry with very little favor — like it had been cooked ahead of time then reheated with a slice of cheese on top.
I felt sorry for the waitress as she seemed overwhelmed due to staffing and the quality of the food.
I believe that some of these reviews must be subsidized in some way … just like the man who told us the burgers were great and there was no wait.
The irony of the night was when we finally left 53, the other place was already closed. We went there the next day and the burgers were great.

Great place to come back to. Our server Chris took great care of us. Their burger is fantastic and the beer menu apparently changes very frequently to keep things interesting. The desert with deep fried Oreos was heavenly. Don’t miss it! We sure won’t.

We came on vacation to mammoth and stopped at a few bars and had some drinks. Most places close around 9pm on a Sunday, at least the kitchen does, so we walked into kitchen 53 after their kitchen closed and we were starving! So we asked if we could get some food and they went out of their way to make us hot fries! I used to work at a restaurant so I know how it is when the staff wants to go home. This was the nicest thing ever! Pat (I think one of the managers) was soooo nice and hospitable. Never was annoyed with us or anything. Great place if you’re in town!

Absolutely worst fish and chips I’ve ever had. Ordered to-​go, came back to hotel room and was shocked how the food looked when we opened the box. It looked like they scraped the leftovers and dumped it in a to-​go box. Fish and fries were burnt. No sauce, no napkins, no utensils. So disappointed! See the picture.

While walking around the village we decided to check this place out for lunch. The ambiance inside was nice! I love the bar area which is pretty big. I ordered the couscous salad, which I didn’t think was good and lacked flavoring. Everyone else’s food in my party was pretty good, which included the BBQ homemade chips, the quinoa breakfast dish, & the chili popover. I sampled everyone else’s dishes, which is why I give 3 stars although my dish was meh with no flavor. Service was amazing! We were seated right away, but we came during lunch time so I’m assuming that’s not their peak time. Also, expect some steep pricing.

This place is a very warm and welcoming establishment. You definitely want to ask for Tony as your waiter.
Cuisine crosses the boundaries from pleasing the little ones with a corn dog all the way to an award winning hamburger as well as an amazing pulled pork sandwich in between.
Expect ‘fancy American’ is really the best I can put it.
It’s a bit pricy at $ 15 for hamburger and fries but this isn’t just any hamburger. I ordered mine ‘chefs preference’ meaning, prepare it as you wish. What I got was nothing short of tantalizing. If you’re a burger fan like me then you’ve got to have this amazing treat.
I should mention the French fries, amazing. Have fun, ask for Tony.

Great burger. They won the Mammoth burger challenge and they deserve it. Great taste, nice bun, fresh lettuce and ripe tomato even in February. The house sauce is good too. Not overwhelming.
Short food menu. Pub fare. Long drink menu. But that’s ok. Do what you do, and do it well. Pretty large seating area with a large paid lot across the street and on street parking in front.

Made a reservation for a Saturday evening at 5:15. We were seated promptly. We were then greeted by our friendly waiter, Beat. He was courteous, attentive and kept checking on us throughout our meal.
Also, we had our 5 year old with us. They gave her a coloring book with a cup of crayons which kept her occupied while we waited for the food.
I highly suggest making a reservation if you’re planning on coming on a weekend evening or a holiday. They were very crowded and basically turning people away at the door because there wasn’t enough seating.
Manager stopped by the table and checked in on us which was a nice touch. We will definitely be back again!

Had the rib skillet for breakfast and chocolate toffee pancake. Food was good but it is kind of pricey for breakfast. I’d recommend sharing because the portions were pretty good. We just had the one entrée and the pancake was a side. The meet for the skillet was a bit dry but the potatoes were yummy.

Crazy good breakfast! We are already planning on eating here on our 53^rd birthday.
Try the omelette with sausage and Cojati cheese. Only 11 bucks!
The coffee is great too!

Came for happy hour — our thoughts were that it was a bit over-​hyped as per the Unilocal reviews, although the HH prices were good. All draft beers were $ 5 during HH.
The food:
$ 2 Sliders: The pulled pork sliders were boring, however the beef sliders were well done, with the right amount of cheese to hamburger ratio. The beef sliders are definitely worth the $ 2 a pop.
$ 3 bucket of fries: Nothing to write home about, but again, well priced. They weren’t terrible, just not memorable.
$ 5 loaf of pretzel bread: Definitely a star — soft on the inside with a nice pretzel (not hard) crust on the outside. Very flavorful and worked well with the bacon cheddar dip (which oddly was a bit too bacony, considering that I’m a bacon fiend).
We also ordered the warm cheesy fondue ($ 14) from the lounge menu. The fondue wasn’t really fondue — it was more like alfredo sauce. The apple slices worked perfectly, the bread was extremely toasted but still good, but the grapes were just weird. Not worth what we paid for it.

Had a wonderful, delicious, memorable dinner here with my partner and friends and absolutely loved it! From the service to the cool, unique vibe, this is a must go if you find yourself in Mammoth, CA. I tried the protein style turkey sandwich with a small salad, and my partner got the BBQ Pulled Pork sand which with house made BBQ chips. DELICIOUS!!! Eddie was our server and he was PERFECT! He was knowledgable, attentive and I swear could read our minds when serving us throughout the dinner. Eddie made the dinner experience for us a memorable one because the food could be great but when the service sucks… it ruins everything. Not here though! Loved it all! Will for sure be coming back!

Here’s my breakdown:
Ambience: 5 stars
Service: 4 stars
Food: 2 stars
Came here with a group of friends for dinner due to the high Unilocal reviews and also because we used to be huge fan of the Auld Dubliner bar that was in the exact place. It was rather difficult to get a reservation at this place and we ended up with a 5:30pm reservation for dinner, not the best but doable. The interior of the restaurant is very nice and we were seated right away.
Our waitress was very nice and efficient. We placed our drink orders and then our food orders. Unfortunately when our food came out, none of us liked our food. The chili was mediocre at best and 2 hours later I had an upset stomach. My other friend ordered a salad and she said it didn’t taste good either.
The prices are high, to be expected for Mammoth. Bathrooms are clean.

Initially my first impressions weren’t great about 53 Kitchen. I arrived with a party of five and the host said it would be a few minutes. We looked around and the place was virtually empty, yet we had to wait 10 – 15 minutes before we were sat. I’m not sure what the hold up was, but our waiter made up for the lack of service when we first arrived.
Pretzel bread– I’m not a pretzel person, but this bread was really good! It was warm and chewy on the inside with a tasty dipping sauce.
Tater tot grilled cheese pizza– It sounded crazy, so I had to order it! It was very heavy, and I couldn’t finish it, but over all it was good and easy to share between two people.
Overall a good addition to Mammoth Lakes.

Holy! A super trendy restaurant in Mammoth Lakes?! I thought I was back home in LA. Great ambiance!
Their take on an Old Fashion is called the Urban Cowboy. My god so delicious I had to get three! Maybe that’s why everything tasted so damn good, but go here and check out the specials. It’s all super good.
My party basically ordered separate specials and kinda stole off each other’s plates. My favorite would probably be the bacon wrapped meatloaf, or the barramundi dish.
Our waiter was super attentive, you must make reservations. It was a packed house everyday I was at Mammoth Lakes.

53 kitchen is conveniently located in the town center just minutes from the main lodge. The main dining room open at 5pm and you’ll need reservations to dine there.
We went in at 3pm and found a table in the bar/​lounge.
We ordered some beef and pork sliders, fries, chili, pretzel bread, burger and a couple of drinks from the bar.
The food was amazing. The chili was spicy and thick textured. The pretzel was warm, soft and very tasty. The burger was top notch; I asked for medium and I didn’t even have to chew it… It just melted in my mouth. From the bar I tried the Jimi which is a gin based drink with cucumbers and some other goodies, very tasty.
I’ll definitely go back to this restaurant to try some other things on the menu.
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