Previously this was Dakota’s Steak house up on the hill in the East end of Simi Valley. It has been transformed into a nice, trendy restaurant/bar/club. There is a huge outdoor deck with tables for eating/drinking and hanging out. Inside there is a decent sized circular bar, that is always crowded. The bar tenders here are terrible, it takes way too long to get a drink and the drinks are overpriced, especially for Simi Valley. There is a dance floor and DJ there on the weekends that is usually pretty crowded. Overall, this is a pretty cool place, and completely unexpected to see Simi Valley. Candlelight is a pretty good alternative to the long drive out to Hollywood if you leave around that area.
“Most patrons of the new Candlelight are escorted to an outside patio deck complete with a long rooftop waterfall.
The patio area extends around the outside of the dramatic bar, noticeably featuring several huge candles glowing in the darkness.
Besides a few tables on the deck and patio, there are bedlike couches for drinkers to recline on and watch the stars.
On windy nights, the small tabletop candles are extremely difficult to keep lit.
An early evening visit here was much more successful as a meal-taking experience than an ensuing later visit at dusk.
But both times were hampered by the lack of staffers, with food taking a long time to arrive from the kitchen.
The impression given here is that much more attention would be rendered to a large catered affair and that the bar and restaurant are merely open to the public because they’re there.”(dailynews.com)
2525 Stow Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: (805) 582-9473
Hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 4pm-2am, Sun 11am-12am
Map
Meals/hours: Open for dinner from 5 p.m. nightly
Food type: New American
Cost: Appetizers and salads from $9 to $17, main plates from $14 to $19, desserts from $6 to $13
Patio dining: Yes
Parking/valet: Free lot parking
Full bar: Yes
