And here is why I am never going to eat at the Yardhouse again...
 

This is not a joke, it's so surreal I almost didn't believe it happened to me. This is not my first time at the Yardhouse, but it will certainly be my last. While eating at the bar today, I felt and saw some sawdust from one of the posts on the ceiling fall on me. I thought nothing of it until about a minute later it happened again, and then about 1 minute after that a baby mouse (yeah you read that right, a baby mouse -about 1 week old) fell from the ceiling into my lap. I stood up quickly, a manager came over and casually swept the mouse into a dust pan after he had been notified of the situation. He offered to pay our bill, which was considerate, but to say that I was dismayed and disgusted - as was my friend with me- is an understatement.
While I didn't scream, or cause a scene, it was disturbing and I don't plan on eating at the Yardhouse ever again. I hope that in the future they can do more to prevent rodents from falling on to their customers. I guess the manager is lucky that I am not the type of customer to cause a problem at the restaurant, but you all can be assured that ALL of my friends who frequent the Yardhouse will no longer be doing so.

Yeah...no thanks. I had the heebie jeebies all the way home, and I don't even mind mice...just not in restaurants.:eek:

That is just disgusting...

Never ate there, but I hear great things about the Yardhouse.

Never heard of the place.

Some of the bars I frequent would probably make that place look like Martha Stewart's kitchen. What happened sounds like a freak accident. When the second mouse falls in your lap, then we'll talk :)

Wow, that's really gross.

Very. I would have screamed BIG TIME!!!:eek:

I would have ordered dessert.

You should have had them grill it. It would be just like those restaurants by the ocean that grill the fish you buy and cook it for you. Fresh.

And why wasn't it running all over you? Did it just nibble through the ceiling tile, die, and fall on you from the sky?

-Rudey

OMG poor mouse! :(

Dude, which Yardhouse was this? The one in Long Beach? The OG one? The Long Beach one is tight, except for the fact you have to pay for parking! but being at the water is cool :) Anyways, I really don't get food at the Yardhouse. especially since it has like a gazillion beers on tap. But when I did get the food, it tasted great (i only got appetizers).

Anyways, the Yardhouse has lost its coolness to me. It is always so freakin crowded there. I don't like going to places with big crowds, so well you know. I aint down with that. Also too many of them have sprouted out. LBC, Newport and Irvine are all sweet, but now they have them in whack cities. Booooooo

Sorry they put mickey mouse in your food. Not cool :mad:

Co-sign with Bobby. I use to love the Yardhouse but now they're every where. It was more fun when it was a novelty and your out of town friends were impressed that they had 100+ beers on tap.

I'm kinda over it too..

Tell us which one it was though!

Yeah seriously, which Yardhouse was this???

This was the one in Long Beach - Shoreline village. It was still alive, but not running around because it had probably just been born a few days prior. No hair yet and stuff.

As weird as it was I felt bad for the mouse, but sheesh...restaurants should not have rodents falling on their customers. They said an exterminator was there the week before, I said "You should call them and get your money back, they did a crappy job."

Look out for dropping mice. :eek: :cool:

Eeek....luckily I'm far enough away from LB that i probably won't ever go to that one. I do hit up the Newport location sometimes though! That's pretty nasty. I mean, i understand that they can't always control what gets in the building, but a live rodent is enough to make me NEVER go to that Yardhouse!:eek:

That's crazy. You handled things way better than I would have. I would've been screaming and shrieking like there was no tomorrow.

Hey Otter, The Ubar one on 4th street is tight! I forgot about that one for whatever reason. What bars do you usually go to now? You ever been to Oceans 33?

me too. I would have screamed, " Helllllp me Jesssus! Hellp me Oprahhhhhh! Tom Cruuuuise Save meeee!"

Like yall aiiiiiiin't neva seen any rats before. :rolleyes:

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I'd be more concerned with mouse droppings.

I love Oceans 33! I've only been there a couple times but it's so close to my house (and in close proximity to J. Crew and Nordies) that I love it. I'm actually going out in NB tonight on this boat thing that takes you to different bars that have docks.....should be interesting! :)

ummmmmm.....not in a restaurant! Only in the pet store and then they were waiting to become dinner for a large boa. ;)

Goin to the Balboa i see? Like a good girl should. you're becoming more and more Orange County every day! Forget those SGV roots. You should give Rudey a call. He lives in Newport over at the Superior and PCH area. :eek: :p

I'd just like to say that my rent is really high because my previous roommate wouldn't let me live on his porch for free.

-Rudey
--I want one of those silly banana things they sell in balboa now

When did you relocate??? :p

That's just gross. I've eaten at that Yardhouse many times. Ewww. We even had a birthday dinner for my brother-in-law there. Nasty.

Otter,


Rudey got so drunk at Goat Hill Tavern one time, we got kicked out. Didn't matter though. we just proceeded to walk across the street to the Yardhouse. He surveyed the premises for a while and spotted a female wearing leather pants. All he said was " you're with me leather" and she immediately got up and left with him.

LOL, that is pretty much how I picture an evening with Rudey playing out. haha

I think I have aids...but when life gives you aids, you make lemonaids.

-Rudey

OMG. That just made the situation 10x grosser.

I'll be in Balboa tonight too! Except I'll be there for a friggin wedding that will have no bar!

No I'm not bitter in case you're wondering :)

LOL...I plan on consuming lots of alcohol on our little boat....keep an eye out for a silly jungle boat looking thing.

Yeah....it was...surreal. I sent a complaint email to the Yardhouse and have had everyone and their mother from the corporation leaving me messages while I was out. They probably want to see if I've contacted a lawyer. Ha! I wouldn't do that, I'll just tell people not to eat there.:p

I've only been to the yardhouse at victoria gardens (many times) but not at the one in Long Beach. Our alum chapter has met there a few times as well. However, never once in any resturant I have been to have i seen anythng so disgusting. I would of screamed and utter those oprah and jesus and tom cruise sentiments if a falling mouse fell into my lap.