Ramon Moncada

Knowlwood Restaurant is an absolute gem! The food is always fresh, flavorful, especially the burgers and fries. The staff is super friendly and makes you feel right at home every time. The atmosphere has that classic, cozy SoCal diner vibe that’s hard to find these days!

Adrian Lerma

Phenomenal service and food. Came here for a burger and fries and they delivered. Amazing theme inside apir with live music. This place is a such a vibe. I enjoyed a bacon burger and my kid enjoyed the bbq chicken sandwich. Even the cookies and creme sunday was a hit. Definitely will return again on my next travel out here. Highly recommend.

Taryn Connor

They have the best food and it’s such a good deal. The people working the front tend to ignore you but once you flag them down the place is perfect. Very clean too!

Ashley Lucus

Fairy priced, well sized meals, gorgeous ambiance and rustic homey decor. Piano near a stage, projector for movies, original claw machine and even a pool table to play. This is the place!

+1

Eloui Santiago

Staying in a nearby hotel, and came here three times and loved it. All i had were the fish and chips and the bacon cheeseburger, but had no complaints about the food. Bacon cheeseburger--vegetables tasted fresh and crunchy. bacon was the perfect texture and didn't immediately all come out of the burger, which was a good change of place from most other burger places. Fish and chips--pretty standard fish and chips but very good. fish was well cooked and chips were thick. no texture inconsistencies in the fish, which i really appreciated as someone with sensory issues. i asked for vinegar, and they gave me exactly the amount needed for the meal, which was good, because i feel like you always end up with too much (wasteful) or not enough (bland). the people were friendly and i felt safe there eating alone. we had a nice chat with the manager who was really nice. loved the atmosphere with the lights. outdoor seating has good lighting and nice plants and grass. loved this spot and would definitely recommend!

Elle Lo

The service is excellent and welcoming, creating a great atmosphere for families. The casual and comfortable ambiance is perfect for kids. The food is a great deal, with full adult-size portions served at affordable kids’ meal prices. This spot is ideal for a casual outing with no frills.

James Pham

The Frisch burger was delicious, the patty was juicy and hot off the grill. Fish and chip are good and I highly recommend them. Fried and zucchini sticks were okay, but the onions ring were amazing. Staff was nice and friendly. Park can be a bit tight.

+2

Dylan Keil

Knowlwood has been a childhood favorite of both mine and my father. It is the best REALLY old school restaurant experience you can get in Irvine. The food was good, the only thing that wasn't so great was the hollow-tasting chili dog. Drinks are great with a good breadth of selections and free refills. The atmosphere is obviously great for enjoyers of old stuff and old timers, and there are occasional singers that come around. The only thing that sucks is management. The manager is extremely rude and doesn't seem competent enough to even take orders without me repeating it 3 times. They occasionally screw orders up as well. Besides that the soul of Knowlwood carries on, and the food is still good at a great price!

Walter Baker

Really good food and the life’s had a great time. They had a live band with an electric guitar and organ. Good stuff. Very relaxed atmosphere that adds to the casual experience.

+12

Mark Pitts

We really enjoyed our dinner at this little restaurant with friends. We liked the atmosphere and the good menu, as well as the really great prices. The food was really great and was served fairly quickly. The salmon salad was huge! Also, I ordered the fish and chips and it was not disappointing at all. It was a really huge basket of fries that came with it. The only reason I gave this restaurant 4 stars is because it is a “counter order then sit down and wait” sort of restaurant, which I am not usually fond of. We actually wanted to order more food and drinks after our original order, but decided to leave because the place was busy and the line was too long. Also, they don’t have a bar. They serve beer and wine, but no other alcoholic drinks. I would definitely return here for a good meal at a good price, and will definitely recommend it to others.

+13

J G

Cool breakfast spot right off the 405 on Sand Canyon Ave in Irvine. Inside and outside seating available. Very spacious inside, nice and interesting decoration and a pool table. Plenty of parking. Good atmosphere, relax and enjoyable. Food was really good, tasty and good quantity. Why 4 stars instead of 5? Because the cashier said I could substitute my toast for a pancake. But she didn’t say that it was extra. Not a big deal, but I would have liked to know because ordering!

+3

Daniel Chimenti

Standard fare. Nothing spectacular. They serve Smuckers syrup in a packet with the pancakes. The pancakes themselves were good. The eggs and hash browns were unseasoned but cooked right. The toast was buttered before it was brought out. The French toast was good. We came in about 8am and it was not busy. Only a few other customers.

WolfChief 1

Not the best, not the worst. The half pound cheeseburger is decent. The meat lacks flavor and I couldn't taste the thousand island dressing (I'll ask for it on the side next time). The veggies seem fresh. The onion rings are mediocre. The fries are ok. Zucchini sticks are ok. The salad is ok. The ranch dressing is good. My dad likes to eat here after his doctor's appointments so I might try something different next time.

Lily K

The food here is simple. No frills. I like that. The price point of this restaurant is extremely reasonable. Portion sizes are decent. If you have never been here, just know it is a walk up to order restaurant. You grab everything yourself (even down to the condiments and coffee refills). The food was good. The staff was friendly. I definitely would prefer grabbing food here over the Dennys next door. Give it a try if you are in the area.

+2

Shauma Llama

I was headed for Denny's, which has the novelty of outdoor seating, at a Denny's. Then I saw Knowlwood, ah, local place, not a giant corporate place. Should've went to Denny's. The omlette was -- ok, and I'm being generous here. I almost turned around and walked out the moment I stepped through the door and noticed almost-everyone eating here was older than me, and I'm in my sixties! The omlette tasted watery, not sure how you do that. The hash browns were good, at least.

Sean L

PLEASE PLEASE clean it up, fix it up.. owner must be MIA living in on a island, not a single response.. lower from 3 to 2 stars for not caring please care about your business , looks like abandoned by owners and waiting to die business.. Get rid of the dead plant at the front door it shows the heart. Fix it , clean it up, it could be a cool cool place once fixed I'll take this post down and edit it to better stars.. Im hoping you will step up and clean it up ... it could be a cool spot.. the burger was okay, will not be craving them. the chicken strips were good BBQ sauce good says the kid, for adults the chicken strips are blah dont bother with onion rings , poor quality frys are normal okay pool table doesn't work balls stay in, its is beter to throw the table away and put a free one in that does it job then old broken one trying to take a dollar and not working the kids claw machine broke , they put a sign up high so maybe an adult would notice but the kids keep shoving coins in loosing money , come on tape over the coin holes if doest work. kids are broken hearted lost money the workers are nice enough probably was cool 20 years ago today only the pickup truck in the middle is cool.

young lee

Food was okay. Worlds grestest burger? I dont think so. Just above 7 eleven burgers. Service? taking the order and collect the money no problem. Getting your food all together? Good luck. Atmosphere looks cool but place is dirty. One worker cleaning and he did a poor job wiping table down. He didnt care. Never coming here again. Go to Denny's. Its much better.

SouthBaySurfer

Was about to walk out as soon as we walked in but wife wanted a supposed Worlds Best Burger. So we sat down despite the first red flag of food court, cafeteria style ordering as soon as we walked in, but they had table service till 9:30am. 2nd red flag - Asked the server if they served bloody Mary’s and after a wait she finally comes back to say no. Then hovered with no other options of what exactly they do serve with brunch.. So we just ordered water ea instead and then she continued to hover till I asked if we could have a few minutes to decide over the menu. When she finally came back over 10 min later (by then wife and I were over it and ready to leave a few bucks for the water and go next door to dennys) we ordered the WF Burger and a order of biscuits and gravy. When it came out I literally almost laughed at the basic looking burger that you can order at any typical neighborhood mom and pop chain.. 3rd red flag - The biscuits and gravy were atrocious! Flat biscuit blobs with what looked to be jimmy dean style cheap sausage you get from the grocery store freezer section cut into small chunks and a transparent soup slopped on the blobs.. not even enough to make it moist.. Literally the worst sausage gravy I have ever seen and tasted. Carls Jr has a better biscuits and gravy.. lol! We tried to eat it, said forget it. Waited forever for the waitress to come back and never did. Instead she’s socializing with a coworker at the counter with her drink in hand instead of checking on the only 4 people in the place. Was so bad the other two people were also visibly frustrated.. So we got up paid for our tab at the cafeteria counter and left to go eat somewhere else. Save your time and money!