Crawford's Social - Westlake Village, California

Ruth Metcalf

Our book club went to Crawford's Social for the first time and it was quite pleasant. The decor and layout were swanky, and the food was good, with some exceptions.

First, I ordered a Miami Vice, which was supposed to be a strawberry daiquiri and pina colada, layered. They used a frozen drink mix and it was gross. After 2 sips, I sent it back. For $15, I expect a great tropical drink.

Our group ordered the following to share: 4 filet mignon sliders ($8 apiece and quite tender), a margherita pizza (uncommonly salty), central coast kale salad and crispy brussels sprouts (both tasty and flavorful).

The service was excellent and so was the ambiance (they have pretty cool artificial trees with white leaves). However, unless a book club member chooses this location again, I don't plan to return.

The food and prices just aren't worth it. While I gave the restaurant high marks, it's just not for me. I prefer Stonehaus down the street.

Ray Gonzales State Farm Agent

LOVE the VIBE!!! Very modern decor, great ambiance, great service, very good food, and LOTS of room especially outside…can easily fit 100+ which is great for very large groups!

Started out with their $8 Rustic Bread! Worth spending the $! So delicious! Very different taste!

Very much enjoyed their Margherita Pizza! Very delicious! Great flavor! Wished I would have added pepperoni at least to take it up another level. I’ll be back for more!!

Also very much enjoyed their Sweet & Spicy Shrimp! More sweet than spicy & I love those candied walnuts! Yum!

The BEST appetizer we ordered was clearly By Far was their MEATBALLS !!!
OMG YUMMY!!!

And the BEST entre we ordered BY FAR was their CRAWFORD’s BURGER !!! So juicy and full of flavor!!! Ultra delicious!!

And make sure to save room for dessert! We devoured their Warm Chocolate Brownie! Very tasty!!

Lost 1 star for their Westlake Filet Sliders, Avocado Tuna & Bacon Wrapped Dates. Slider were plain & meat not tender. The avocado tuna and bacon wrapped dates were not appealing.

laynee

I want to say that I waited to come here. I have read sooo many mixed reviews and wanted the place to work it's kinks out. Unfortunately, they have NOT!
A hosts job is to seat you this host just pointed to my party that was waiting for me.
I had been seated at least 10 mins before a Manager acknowledged me. She took my drink order. It was a very long wait to get. Please keep in mind the restaurant was not really busy inside or out around 1pm on a Sunday. I noticed on 3 servers and many bussers.
About 40 mins passed and no server came to our table. I got up and walked to the host & asked if we could have a server. After a bit of confusion 2 servers came to our table with the manager. We were asked if we wanted another drink and my response was I'd prefer food with my 1st drink. We finally ordered and 1st round of drinks were comped.
We ordered the peperoni pizza which is really a flatbread. The Caesar salad would have been so much better on chilled plates as salads should be served instead of limp romaine because of the heat. The truffle fries came out slightly warm, very little to no parmesan but we were famished so didn't return them. FYI, fries are to be served HOT. The brownie for dessert tasted store bought and not the good store bought.

This place was advertised as a heaven sent to WLV. IT IS NOT!

I probably would recommend Crawfords for drinks at their bar ONLY.

*due to hunger I forgot to take pics of the other 2 dishes*

Christina Caulfield

Wow,Wow!! What an amazing experience! From the moment we walked up I could feel the upbeat positive vibes coming from Crawford's. The ambiance is beautiful, low warm lights and great music. People are buzzing all around with smiles everywhere.
But when we got sat at our table that's when the real experience began. Mario was our waiter, he was extremely inviting, made us feel welcome and his recommendations were top notch!! We have the Brussel sprouts, sliders, Chimichurri steak, and the pepperoni pizza. We had a few drinks and dessert. All amazing.

Sally Yung

If you just want to find a nice place with WiFi, this place is great. I enjoyed every moment. Nice bathroom. All servers are super nice.

I ordered the Brussels sprout salad, but it was too salty for me. The waiter was very nice and wanted to change to another plate for me, but I told him there was no need. Because I know myself when I cook at home, I use less salt than other people.

I love this place only for the surroundings and the people, not for food. <3 🙂 4/18/2024 Brussels sprout salad I turned the half Brussels sprout salad into one salad by adding more veggies, fruits, nuts, dry fruit, and lime juice. It was very good. and a veggie omelet by adding more veggies and eggs, which turned out to be very good. 4/19/2024 Thanks to the owner of Carwford’s Social to write a reply for my review. This is my 1st time, someone wrote me back. I was surprised. Thanks again! You have a nice place; I will come again if I have more free time to sit and enjoy this nice place. Thanks! Brussels sprout salad I cooked the rest of the Brussels sprout salad into a veggie omelet by adding more veggies and eggs, which turned out to be very good.

Sean Johnson

Really good spot for great drinks and delicious shareable plates.

The absolute must tries are the Sweet & Spicy Shrimp and the Dates L’Avec.

The Sweet & Spicy Shrimp have the perfect amount of crisp. A lot of places under-fry the shrimp and I don’t love when it’s soggy. These are extremely crispy and have such good flavor.

The Dates L’Avec surprised me so much. They are stuffed with chorizo and the combination works so unbelievably well. It has the right amount of sweet and savory and is extremely flavorful in the best way.

I have zero complaints about this spot. The service was quick and the staff is very knowledgable of their menus. Will absolutely be back here again to try more dishes

Gillian Goldman

Since this place just opened literally four days before we came, I’m giving them a little leeway on the service and the food. Most of the dishes are for sharing. However, the appetizer social share dishes are a little small and the bigger dishes are big…. for example, the Carnitas tacos Have five tortillas and literally you can make five tacos. The food was good but not superb. Certainly better than bar food though. There’s a nice selection on the menu. But the atmosphere is incredible… indoor outdoor beautiful room, great place to come and hang out socialize have cocktails. However, I will say we ended up spending quite a bit of money because it seems like the cocktails are very watered down. I’m not drinking at all these days and I decided to have a cocktail last night and after three I didn’t feel a thing and normally I would be wasted. So I don’t know if that’s something they’re doing at the beginning And will get more in line with other places in terms of the alcohol but that’s what I found. I’ll still go back though because it’s a great place to hang out.
Updated review…
2nd visit on a Wednesday night and not slammed and we sat at the bar and the service was terrible … either totally understaffed or not paying attention. And drinks are definitely watered down ALOT. I wasn’t drinking but my husband had his normal martini and then a second and nothing - no buzz at all. ?‍♀️

Lanae

Great location! Love the vibes and the esthetic ? I really enjoy the food but it is a bit pricey. Stick to the appetizers and indulge on their beautiful cocktails. Its a great spot to hang with your friends and enjoy the open air!