Eden Garden Bar & Grill

Bought $80 worth of vegan food to-go and probably liked $40 of it, but do you go to this place just for the food? The vibe looked awesome and it hadn’t even started. Some nights they have an Armenian DJ while other nights they have a belly dancer. Need to go back for the vibes, falafel and kibe. Happy Munchies, @aVeganAndHer

Great Mediterranean cuisine. The tastes are authentic and well presented. We went early on a weekday so was quite empty, but the atmosphere is designed for big parties.

We came in for drinks 🍸 and had one round of cocktails. The drinks were large and tasted nice. We also tried to order some food because we saw the food at the other tables and it looked good. They didn't put our order in, and by the time we finished our drinks we had to flag down a waiter to ask about the appetizer we had ordered, he went to the kitchen and came back and said it would be ready in five minutes. One of the guys in our group said that he accidentally walked in on a bunch of waiters sniffing something in the bathroom, so we decided to cancel the food order and pay our bill and leave. It could have been a great place, but we didn't have a great time. The food that other people were receiving looked good. I personally have no reason to go back to this location.

This is such a cool place! Love music, beautiful atmosphere, the best service, and the food was DELICIOUS. A favorite spot in Pasadena for me now. It's also pretty decently priced!! And they have hookah. Literally the perfect spot.

I very rarely leave negative reviews. I like to give the benefit of the doubt, and I strongly believe everyone deserves to survive and make a living, regardless of the quality of their work or their business. So it is not lightly that I say that this was quite possibly the worst dining experience I have ever had. I normally love Mediterranean food, so I was excited to try this place, expecting the 4.5 average review score would translate to a good example of it—especially in a place as nice as Old Pasadena. That is not what I encountered. The meat was overcooked and unseasoned, the pita was chewy, the hummus unremarkable, the vegetables were nearly raw and barely seasoned. I thought perhaps the drinks must at least be good to make up for the food, but when we finally got our drinks, I was sadly mistaken. I received the worst mojito I've ever had; both my drink and my companion's tasted like cough syrup. The staff largely ignored us, and generally gave the impression of being unhappy with our presence (with the sole exception of one friendly person working at the bar). I suspect they assumed we were underage, as they didn't offer us a drink menu until I asked, at which point they asked if we would like any soft drinks. I found this a bit absurd and was mildly offended, as a woman in her thirties. But even after ordering our drinks, their attitude toward us was unchanged. Clearly, a party of three queer adult women didn't fit the image of whatever they wanted their clientele to be. I gathered after the fact that the main draw of this place is the hookah and outdoor area with live music and performances; I didn't partake of either, but I can only hope it must be phenomenal to make up for the other aspects. However, having experienced all those things at other venues who also *do* have good food, I find it hard to imagine it truly making up for their shortcomings. I wouldn't fault them for poor food and drink if they primarily advertised as a hookah lounge with live music—but I find it deeply ironic that a place which calls itself a "Bar & Grill" was a disappointment at being both. I would recommend going to any of the myriad other restaurants and establishments within a minute's walk of this place.