Barefoot Bar & Grill - a new favorite

Barefoot Bar and Grill
8722 W 3rd St
West Hollywood, CA 90048-3804
Phone: (310) 276-6223
Happy Hour: 4:30-7:00

Food - 9
Prices - 6
Service - 10
Total - 25 out of 30, which is too low, given how great an experience this was.

Barefoot Bar and Grill is a terrible misnomer for this stylish place. I was expecting something akin to Duke's in Malibu, but this place, next to the Bread Bar on Third, was much nicer. The bar area was big and comfy, and my friend and I were the only two people there, so we got a couch in the corner and started ordering.

He had a beer ($3), I had a glass of Zin ($5), and we got a brie and crab quesadilla, mac and cheese, spicy tuna roll, chicken potstickers, and they generously brought us a variety of bread (which I believe was from next door - and it was GREAT) with pesto and butter. We also had water and those glasses were kept full.

Without question, this was the best food of the entire Happy Hour survey to date. The quesadilla was divine, and the portions of everything were huge. We got very full. The only ding at this Happy Hour was that the prices seems a tad steep, with the apps ranging from $4 for french fries to $8 for calamari (the amount you'd expect on a dinner menu). That said, we left VERY full (didn't even finish the mac and cheese, which was delish) and spent a total of $40. For two people on a great evening out with stellar service, that's nothing to sneeze at. This place is definitely worth checking out and will get a return trip, once all the others have been sampled.

Street parking on Robertson was a breeze, but I have really good parking karma, so your mileage may vary. They have valet, if all else fails. DON'T park on Third during Happy Hour, unless you want to spend an unhappy hour getting your car out of impound.

Sadly, it looks like it will be a long time before getting back to Barefoot, as the list of Happy Hours grows daily (thanks for your suggestions!)

Coming soon: Miyagi, La Cantina, Palomino, Ciudad, Pac Dining Car, Morton's, El Carmen, Happy Endings, Life and Mirabelle. If you have any thoughts beyond those, please keep 'em coming.

Until next time - Salud!