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Staff was friendly. Lacking vegan options. Wind selection was tooo natural “ funky”. We would have done a bottle or two of wine and stayed longer if wine selection was better

Initially very pleased, but quality of waitstaff, at least ours which was multiple people seriously declined from our previous time here. Food was excellent & and well defined when asking. Some of it was very crumbly in consistency & made the table messy. We had to ask the waiter to clean it, rather than grabbing a cloth, he seemed to use a folded piece of paper scraping the crumbs rudely across the table, which was ineffective, rude and not professional. When placing our desert order, It seemed to have been totally forgotten. They brought our teas, which were tepid at best, and after asking multiple times about the desserts, they kept saying “almost ready” 15 minutes later still had not arrived. We well over minutes for dessert, with no forewarning, they really need to have better trained waitstaff. The food was always very tasty, but the seriously poorly trained detracted from what should have been a deliciously lovely dinner.

Great service, great food, my wife and I always enjoy our dinner experiences here. Citrin along with Melisse of course are on our list of best and favorite restaurants in LA and has been for many years now.

The vibe is relaxed and stylish, with a nice mix of modern decor and Mexican influences. A good option if you're in the area and looking for Mexican food with a California twist.