[KHTS] – After nearly 13 years in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Elephant Bar Restaurant on McBean Parkway will close Thursday because there is “not enough traffic to sustain the business,” a spokeswoman for the company confirmed Monday.
The restaurant, which serves a wide range of cocktails, American fare and Asian fusion dishes, has 66 employees.
“We’re doing our best to accommodate the (employees) who’ve expressed interest in working in another one of our restaurants,” said Leslie Liberatore, spokeswoman for Elephant Bar.
Employees at the Valencia location were only given four days notice that the store was closing, said a waitress who would not give her name for fear of retribution.
Other local Elephant Bar restaurants in Burbank, Northridge and Simi Valley are also closing, Liberatore said.
These are among several closures across the country, according the the Elephant Bar Facebook page. Page administrators confirmed that locations in Stockton, Modesto and Rancho Bernardo would be closing.
For more information about the Valencia location or to visit them before they close, call 661-799-8640.
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319 Comments
WoW.
WoW.
Lifetime of memories, Le sigh
Lifetime of memories, Le sigh
I remember getting kicked out of there when someone in my party decided to dance on the table. Good times. RIP.
I remember getting kicked out of there when someone in my party decided to dance on the table. Good times. RIP.
Sucks! Good times in that place when they first opened up!
Sucks! Good times in that place when they first opened up!
Food wasn’t that good
Food wasn’t that good
Lame
Lame
Oh noooooo
Oh noooooo
That place was cool to go to for a few years but then the bad food put an end to that.
That place was cool to go to for a few years but then the bad food put an end to that.
Renee Franke-White
Renee Franke-White
!!!YAY!!! It was always terrible!
agree!
!!!YAY!!! It was always terrible!
yaayyy time for something better!
yaayyy time for something better!
Their food is disgusting
Their food is disgusting
Elephant Bar in general needs a new menu
Elephant Bar in general needs a new menu
Yay?? People are losing their jobs!! Have some respect!!!
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%….we were talking to our waitress and she just got told yesterday she is getting laid off and she just graduated college and has tons of bills to pay, and now has no job to pay it. :( I really wish the employees well…went there today and they all had such a great attitude even though they knew what was coming in the next few days.
Yay?? People are losing their jobs!! Have some respect!!!
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%….we were talking to our waitress and she just got told yesterday she is getting laid off and she just graduated college and has tons of bills to pay, and now has no job to pay it. :( I really wish the employees well…went there today and they all had such a great attitude even though they knew what was coming in the next few days.
I agree with you as well. My sister is a host there and just had a newborn baby she has to support. It’s terrible to see people so excited about the fear and pain of others.
i have 2 kids, they gave us 3 day notice, really screwed us over :(
Elephant bar is gross food! And horrible service once took me over hour to get bill there after asking over and over for it. Not suprised they are closing
Elephant bar is gross food! And horrible service once took me over hour to get bill there after asking over and over for it. Not suprised they are closing
I think Tiny Naylor’s or Tips should take over the location.
I think Tiny Naylor’s or Tips should take over the location.
I suspect this is probably related to the high prices and poor quality of the food…
Bring in portos
Bring in portos
They used to be busy, I like this place but they have made allot of changes that I think people did not like.But I am bummed it is going.
They used to be busy, I like this place but they have made allot of changes that I think people did not like.But I am bummed it is going.
Come on Buffalo Wild Wings !!!!
Come on Buffalo Wild Wings !!!!
I love this restaurant
I love this restaurant
How sad. We’ve always had good, friendly service and enjoyed the food. Best wishes to the employees.
it really is sad…the employees were barely given any notice…they were just told yesterday that they close thursday…today my waitress was EXCELLENT, and she told us why they were closing, plus my mom called the headquarters and they in a roundabout way said what was going on…
How sad. We’ve always had good, friendly service and enjoyed the food. Best wishes to the employees.
it really is sad…the employees were barely given any notice…they were just told yesterday that they close thursday…today my waitress was EXCELLENT, and she told us why they were closing, plus my mom called the headquarters and they in a roundabout way said what was going on…
thankyou for ur wishes
:(
It was overrated food. It didn’t know what it wanted to serve. I feel bad for the people losing their jobs
It was overrated food. It didn’t know what it wanted to serve. I feel bad for the people losing their jobs
Finally someone make it better
Finally someone make it better
Yahhhh! I hope something better goes in there!!
Yahhhh! I hope something better goes in there!!
Food wasn’t good
Food wasn’t good
I love their food and service! I never had a problem! It will be interesting to see what takes its place
I love their food and service! I never had a problem! It will be interesting to see what takes its place
Brandon Haynes oh no! No more buffalo chicken.
Brandon Haynes oh no! No more buffalo chicken.
I think we should find another huge chain that serves boring food, in enormous portions, that is overpriced, has a contrived atmosphere, but will be a steady and certain source of rental income for years to come.
Did you just mention Cheesecake Factory?!?! Lol
I think we should find another huge chain that serves boring food, in enormous portions, that is overpriced, has a contrived atmosphere, but will be a steady and certain source of rental income for years to come.
Hey SCV We need a Cheesecake Factory maybe they could use that building!!!
Hey SCV We need a Cheesecake Factory maybe they could use that building!!!
I suddenly feel old.
I suddenly feel old.
That location was terrible, the food was terrible. I have visited the one in Oakland, Vegas and Burbank and this one was by far the worse.
Bring Cheesecake Factory or California chicken cafe.
That location was terrible, the food was terrible. I have visited the one in Oakland, Vegas and Burbank and this one was by far the worse.
Bring Cheesecake Factory or California chicken cafe.
Good times@ Adriana Riivas Alejandra Martinez and my grandma
Good times@ Adriana Riivas Alejandra Martinez and my grandma
We should go
This seems like an unlikely location for a CF. It has none of the flair that surround their other restaurants.
This seems like an unlikely location for a CF. It has none of the flair that surround their other restaurants.
Bring back Harry’s Place!
Bring back Harry’s Place!
Hated the restaurant to noisy food was blah went a few times an haven’t been back in years
Hated the restaurant to noisy food was blah went a few times an haven’t been back in years
hope they replace it with Cheesecake Factory!
hope they replace it with Cheesecake Factory!
Yessssssss
They could turn it into a Roy’s without even changing the decor much. Whatever they turn it into, I hope the employees get a shot at new jobs there.
They could turn it into a Roy’s without even changing the decor much. Whatever they turn it into, I hope the employees get a shot at new jobs there.
Sad for the employees that are losing their jobs. Elephant bar has had a terrible menu for too long. Why wouldn’t they see that aren’t making the cut and make changes?
Sad for the employees that are losing their jobs. Elephant bar has had a terrible menu for too long. Why wouldn’t they see that aren’t making the cut and make changes?
We never had bad food. This is sad for the work staff and the customers who liked it. :(
We never had bad food. This is sad for the work staff and the customers who liked it. :(
Cheesecake Factory!
Cheesecake Factory!
I work there and this was extremely hard news for all of us. My last shift is Thursday night and its gunna be sad for all of us.
I hope you are able to find something soon!! I know how tough it is to be out of work. Good luck on your endeavors.
I work there and this was extremely hard news for all of us. My last shift is Thursday night and its gunna be sad for all of us.
I hope you are able to find something soon!! I know how tough it is to be out of work. Good luck on your endeavors.
I liked it….sad to see it go
I liked it….sad to see it go
PF Changs!
PF Changs!
Caitlyn Park :(
Caitlyn Park :(
Noooo
Noooo
WHAT????? WE♥ that place!!!!!
WHAT????? WE♥ that place!!!!!
So sorry Tiffany Tovar
So sorry Tiffany Tovar
Never been…
Never been…
Over price. Food sucked
Over price. Food sucked
Noooooo, that place was great!
Noooooo, that place was great!
Cheesecake Factory will do well in SCV…we have lived here for over 12 years now & surprised it still hasn’t happened. :)
Cheesecake Factory will do well in SCV…we have lived here for over 12 years now & surprised it still hasn’t happened. :)
Gross and over priced. .. not worth the hype should have updated years ago …. bad business decisions not employees :-)
Gross and over priced. .. not worth the hype should have updated years ago …. bad business decisions not employees :-)
Put in a Cheesecake Factory please!
Put in a Cheesecake Factory please!
It’s always packed when I’m in there!!!! Doesn’t make sense!!!
It’s always packed when I’m in there!!!! Doesn’t make sense!!!
Bad management. Lost or stolen profits.
CALL JON TAPPER BAR RESCUE
CALL JON TAPPER BAR RESCUE
Hopefully we get a cheese cake factory
Hopefully we get a cheese cake factory
PF changs??? Pei wei is down the street..
PF changs??? Pei wei is down the street..
very sad My husband and I go there often.
Won’t miss it. Hope something with good food goes in
Noo!
:-(
Good memories!!!
They should put in a Sonic
That’s cuz they raised their prices and drastically lowered their food quality. That place was good when I was a kid, but it totally sucks now. I second replacing it with a Cheescake Factory!
Cheese cake factory!!!
LOL….not enough traffic? that place is packed! Not enough traffic for their poor business model maybe.
Won’t miss it. Cheese factory!
Tina Light
Was always crowded when I went!!!!
Yes….CHEESECAKE FACTORY!!!!!!
Had some good times there!
Ronnie Garner
It’s surprising that no one suggested “Hot Dog On A Stick.”
“Sonic”…really???
COCO ichibanya.
Sad…..had good times there…..but yes the should put a Cheese Factory!
To bad, I enjoyed the restaurant.
Cheesecake Factory or Tony Roma’s!!!!!
That place is garbage anyways…lol
We had a Tony Roma’s where Mimi’s is now, it failed miserably. Bring a Portos, way too small for a Cheesecake Factory.
Hopefully cheesecake will come!!!!!!!
Bummer to see it go I still remember opening day. Thank U for 13 years
Did anyone else also notice the article says they will help the employees find other jobs at their other restaurants, yet all the other local ones which is Simi, Northridge and Burbank are ALSO closing! Contradicts the help part as no employee will want to drive further!
They are closing ours in Ft Myers citing the exact same reason.
Only good thing there was the chicken fingers. Good riddance.
Was just there Wednesday with my son Eric. .,.we love it….and yes, it was always crowded…….very sad. Olive garden here we come.
Our family celebrated birthdays, great report cards, and graduations at that location. We’ve always had great service, and any food issues were handled with grace. Our best wishes to the employees that are shouldering the toughest loss.
Hooters hooters hooters
I think it’s gonna be a midget wrestling bar soon..
Portilios!!!!!!!!
PEOPLE that unit is TOO SMALL for a Cheesecake Factory!!! Those places AVERAGE 15,000sq ft. If Valencia’s demographic won’t support an E Bar or a Bristol Farms WHY would Cheesecake come here?
Syreeta Brown
I remember when onions were grown there and it didn’t take an hour to get from Saugus to Valencia.
^onions and pumpkins where Central Park is I miss that smell
Hell yeah
Please cheesecake!! Or Portos!
I love u girl
Sandra Vasquez Ruiz
Whoa … So sad …
It’s about time!! Replace it w/ Cheesecake Factory or Old Spegetti Factory!!
Or PF Chang
That’s dumb. There’s plenty of ‘traffic’ passing through that place
nooooooo
Chin…. mi primo hasn’t told me Jorge Zavala
Yeah I just saw this today :/ y eso q I was right by there today I went to olive garden con wendy , Jonathan Arriaga
Caren Prince Ryan Dangelo Nicky Cline
Thats sad their closing best wishes go to all the employees there
So our $100 meal which cost us like $30 bucks is the reason theyre closing lol Jorge Zavala
Something’s must come to an end…
Well for sure no Cheesecake Factory that place is to small for one. Hey I have an idea!!! ANOTHER PIZZA PLACE! Lmao….I say California Chicken Cafe for sure!!
Rattlers is my favorite
So sad but hey thats the way life is at times. This economy is rough
That place sucks ass.
Eli Vasquez Allisa Benjamin
I heard a Starbucks XXL is taking over this spot.
John W Hadley III
Katie
This is so sad but the comments remind me of a famous quote “Wanna make $17 dollars, the hard way?” By Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack. Time to get back to college. Cheese Cake Factory or The Old Spaghetti Factory!
Lower your prices, this place is way too “EXPEN$IVE” for what it is.
Ate at this one once. Food wasn’t very good and the service was pretty bad. The elephant bar in Burbank is much better.
Food wasn’t good. Drinks were weak.
Bring back SHAKEYS pizza !!!!!
Burbank location is also closing Thursday. :(
Wow, The Northridge location just opened last year…what a waste of funds.
Hey let’s build sixty thousand new homes.Because Awesometown is doing so well. Lmao
This says a lot about the land of the pseudo rich!! It’s a great restaurant, but it needs support.
How about bringing in The Stinking Rose… Mmmm GARLIC
I heard the one in Simi is closing on Thursday as well.
Portos is soooooooo good. Would love one out here. The one in Glendale always has a long line.
dang i loved that place!!
it was aight. Bring PF Changes or Cheesecake!
Head Porto’s might be coming to newhall!
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Casie Ploof Esteban Pallares hm
nooooooooooooooo!!
Cory Vaile lol
We need a Cheesecake Factory for Awesometown to really be awesome!!
Exactly!!!!!!!!
Well that sucks. I love the Elephant Bar.
Lori, is the Applebee’s still sitting empty?
Robert Dos Remedios
That sucks. I second the Cheesecake Factory nomination though. Lol
Cheesecake factory or pf Chang’s!!!!!!!!!
They might not make it to thursday. The head cook walked out and they have a 90 minute wait. Complete chaos.
Jerson Morales we are not gonna be able to use our gift card!
I think there’s one in Burbank
There’s also one in Simi Valley
^^^both of which are also closing.
Went once. Wasn’t worth what I paid. Insert grumpy cat meme here.
After getting food poisoning there, I’m not sad to see it go.
I have too!!!!!!! Gross
Eww
Never once did I thoroughly enjoy my food there. Hopefully something better will replace it
Cheesecake Factory!!
That’s sucks
This is so sad!
Cheesecake factory…always disliked elephant bar
Oh no :((
Syreeta Brown we should of went when we had a chance
Say it isn’t so
From what I have heard they are closing more than this one.
So not cool love Elephant bar
Sad i loved their spinach dip. It’ll never be a Cheesecake Factory, the building is way too small and the patio is practically non-existent.
That’s to bad love that place
Wow!
Cracker Barrel!?!
Because it sucks
All the memories…
Safe a trip and go somewhere else. It took me 50 minutes to get my drinks
Nooooooooo! it’s the closest watering hole within walking distance from the office at lunch!
Staff don’t even care they are closing down. You will wait another 2 hrs to get an appetizer
I was just there n it was nasty
You gotz one at the Beach? We got one here!
Karina Sanchez Gonzalez whack!!!!!!
Noo!!
Can I have the ceiling fans out of there? :)
What are they gonna do with all the Elephants?
Chris Cruz is this true?
Oh no! We always went there for special occasions, family from out of town always wanted to go there. Weren’t always happy when they took our favorite items off the menu and what replaced them but the food and service always was good. Probably lost traffic to the new restaurants in the mall. Oh, SCV, you fickle foodies.
Terrible service! Over rated and menu not that great, live down the street went there 4 times in 10 years
Vanessa Gomez
BUMMER!!!
Come on Cheesecske Factory!
Very Surprised. They always seemed busy to me.
Lorena Garay
I am very surprised. I always have a wait for a table. I will be sorry for it to go.
At least 3 of the 40 elephant bars are closing this month! I wish cheesecake factory but like a few have mentioned it would have to be totally redesigned for it to have the cheesecake factory feel. I think it could be a PF Changs or Famous Dave’s! Too bad for all the employees they screwed over by not even giving a 2 week notice.
Great… Just got a 50 dollar gift card for that place as a gift. :-(
There’s a kiosk in the Pavillions next to EBar that can exchange gift cards for cash or the next closest EBar is Bakersfield or Downey
actually its closed as of tonight so you shouldn’t even go there
I always had great service loved happy hr. Replacing everything with pricey places like what r downtown Sorry for the workers
It’s terrible how people can rejoice in such a fearful situation for others. Hundreds of employees are losing their jobs and all people can do is say ‘Yay!’ Sickening.
For those of you who have gift cards,you have until Thursday to use them…Thursday is the closing day!!
It closed early yesterday but there is a kiosk inside Pavillions where you can switch gift cards for cash
FINALLY!!!
Now that the elephant bar is closed, I’m hoping there’s a cheese cake factory coming?
Yard House PLEASE!! :) And then Bring Back Bob’s Big Boy while you’re at it SCV (on the old road where Hamburger Hamlet was… good fwy & Magic Mountain traffic there!)
The Yard House PLEASE! :) And then Bring Back Bob’s Big Boy while you’re at it SCV (on the old road where Hamburger Hamlet was… good fwy & Magic Mountain traffic there!) :)
The Yard House PLEASE! :) And then Bring Back Bob’s Big Boy while you’re at it SCV (on the old road where Hamburger Hamlet was… good fwy & Magic Mountain traffic there!) :)
Sue Fink Haegele
Sue Fink Haegele
I am a waitress there myself. Everyone there at the elephant bar is like a family together. It’s our second home and they are taking it away from us. They are not helping with transfers as there is nowhere to transfer to. All of our regulars, our wonderful managers, the team in general all gone!. We have lives also, kids, bills, to all of you who say service sucked. We always have done what we could to make it the best. Yes, people make mistakes. Can’t judge a whole chain of restaurants on that!. The food sucking I have been there just under a year and we have had new items coming out a few times. Just once doesn’t cut it for a restaurant. I have had my guests say nothing but the best. Not only valencia but 15 other locations are gone also.all of us are upset and sad this is has to happen. So many people out of jobs.
Sad for the employees!!!!
Sad for the employees!!!!
cheesecake factory sucks and this place did too!
cheesecake factory sucks and this place did too!
:( Bring it to Canyon Country
:( Bring it to Canyon Country
Come on Cheesecake Factory.
I met a very dear friend of 10 years Steve Graham this was a grate place to network. Will be missed
I would like to see something that isn’t a chain. Give smaller business a try.
I have heard Valencia has a cost for many businesses which makes it difficult to survive here. I don’t know if is true but we have many empty venues here. This place was always packed.
I will miss it!
THIS IS TRUE THE CITY DOES HAVE THIS COST WHICH IS PASSED ON TO THE BUSINESS AND IN TURN TO THE CUSTOMER CLAIM JUMPER AND OTHER LIKE RESTAURANTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM
Very sad, but their food quality had gone downhill pretty significantly in recent months.
They should put a Texas Roadhouse
Gross food. Thank goodness.
Good. I never cared for the food at this place
Oh no! I love their food
Awesome town, I think not. This article has had the most comments of any article I have read from SCVtv. I guess it shows just what our priorities are here in so-called awesome town. People can’t wait for the next best thing to open up. Here’s a thought maybe that building will be sitting empty for years to come like oh lets say the building that used to house Applebee’s.
More business for Backwoods Inn!
So sad!
I feel bad for the employees losing their jobs. But that restaurant stinks!
Whoa, seriously? Any night I’ve been there it’s always a 15-20 minute wait!
Nooooooo!!!!!
Laura Hite
That sucks and the one in Northridge just opened not that long ago
Agree with Zita Flores, lots of memories there, had fun having drinks on the patio, feel sorry for the workers but have to agree with most of the comments about the food bring total crap
Agree with Zita Flores, lots of memories there, had fun having drinks on the patio, feel sorry for the workers but have to agree with most of the comments about the food bring total crap
Aaahhhh sad, Jenny its like a little but of history disappearing, still, onwards and upwards, there’s a new elephant bar out there waiting for us to find it x
Aaahhhh sad, Jenny its like a little but of history disappearing, still, onwards and upwards, there’s a new elephant bar out there waiting for us to find it x
Food sucked who cares
The decor and lighting shat on the food. Hopefully something good replaces it.
Hahaha
Food sucked who cares
This is so sad to see a good restaurant close down in our community.. Go out to eat people…
A “good” restaurant? It’s just another typical valencia chain restaurant. The food sucked. Sad for the employees losing jobs. But I’d like to see some real restaurants open instead
Finally!
Ha! Good call Brandon Meijer doesn’t surprise me.
I love the Elephant Bar ,were there last week.
Cheesecake factory!
I’m batman. And this place is closed today. Rawrrrrrr
Did you all see the comments on the official EB page about Valencia’s location? Apparently last night a lot of people went to pay a last visit to the restaurant. Higher up management came in and basically kicked people out. Called the cops and kicked the employees out too stating they “owed” EB? So ultimately closed last night vs Thursday now.
What.a.mess.
No big lose. The place is over priced the drinks and food are weak.
I don’t feel so screwed going to a little dump like the Habit.
We actually closed today we did the same thing today had to refuse people of service. It was horrible. Cops were called today on employees. It was a mess.. so as of today elephant bar valencia is shut down for good.
No big lose. The place is over priced.
The food and drinks are weaks.
I dont feel so bad going to a little dump like the Habit.
The Habit is best deal in town with no
attitude.