Stanley's Restaurant

My husband and I stopped in and sat at the bar, and I ordered the best Chinese chicken salad 🥗 ever eaten!! Irina the bartender was fantastic. She was incredibly attentive, friendly, and worked so fast and efficiently. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bartender manage a bar so smoothly while still making everyone feel taken care of. Great service! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was able to walk in and get a booth on a Tuesday night. It was definitely busy, but not packed. I started with the chicken soup. INCREDIBLE! The chicken was moist and tender. I don't know if they roast it or smoke it, but the flavor is incredible. And the amount of chicken they give you is insane! (Picture for proof) My entrée was the short rib. That I believe was a special for the night. . It melted in my mouth. Absolutely fantastic! And my water glass stayed full the entire meal!

My first time here, ordered pork chops with applesauce. Came with sweet potatoes and two sides. Mashed was quite good and generous helping. Roasted veg was whatever. Two thin pork chop slices tasted like pancakes. Weird. Friend’s branzino was too fishy. My daughter was very happy with her chicken Cesar chopped salad. Hubby also satisfied with burger. Accommodated our dog which was very nice.

What a wonderful restaurant where you are greeted with a warm welcome and friendly service. As a recommendation for those craving a salad - my choice was the Amy's salad (filled with chicken, avocado, cashews and grapefruit). The dressing is light and very tasty. The warm bread that is offered is delicious - 2 slices and they disappeared quickly. If you have a sweet tooth, order the key lime pie for dessert. A perfect pair of tart and sweet. Highly recommend!

My hope is that the owner's/management of Stanley's read this review and use it to improve their restaurant. I love LA, I love The Valley, and I love to support our local businesses and truly hope that they thrive: The food was just OK, not great. I am fine paying $22 for a salad, $11 for a bowl of soup if the quality and atmosphere supports that price... Stanley's does not. The restaurant is filthy! There was trash on the ground. There was food and grease on our booth seats. The seating is cheap and hand made, and barely bolted to the ground. The bathrooms were filthy and smelly. So gross! And to top it all off, at the end of our meal a party walked into the place with a large smelly dog... it sat behind us as we finished our meal. We were disgusted. When did it suddenly become a thing to