Restaurants near Ray Charles Apartment

During the past 36 years living in Los Angeles my many dinners at Musso & Frank's were occasions. Guests in town, a special event, a time to impress others, etc. I have never actually dined there just to go have a dinner. Sorry, so many restaurants in LA compete, yet last night M&F was the one I chose JUST for a regular dinner out. Everything about it was just as special and impressive as the dozens of previous times when guests were invited. I broke from the range of menu items I've come to love and tried their famous Fettuccini Alfredo and was totally pleased. My partner got the Sand Dabs which we've both enjoyed before and they never disappoint. The Steak Tartare appetizer was also a new find and highly recommend getting it. Now M&F will be on my mind whenever I simply want a night out at a restaurant; and will always be on the "itinerary" list for guests and gatherings.

Had a great time on a girls night out. The place was fun and the drinks were really good. I loved lemon drop and espresso martini.

I brought my daughter here before we went to go see a performance at the Hollywood Bowl and it did not disappoint. We had the charcuterie board, steak, free, and my daughter had the spaghetti. Everything was delicious.

Food tasted great! My husband ordered the Messi Burger, which was tasty. I ordered the Steak Cobb salad, of which was cut up nicely with the steak slices. Steak was seasoned just right. We ended up having an early dinner at 4:30pm on a Saturday. Our waitress was awesome and made the dining experience very nice. We were under the impression that they would play some good rock music, like the other Hard Rock Cafes we have visited in the past, but no, some type of slow, new music was being played. There weren't any musicians - band playing. Unlike House of Blues, where they also have dining, House of Blues has good music & musicians playing while you eat. Our experience was overall good.

First time dining at Mr. Tempo Cantina Hollywood since The Cat and the Fiddle Pub left that space. Fun decor, but the house/elecronica music was far too loud, and with few early diners and a very “live” room of hard surfaces the noise level was hard to deal with. The service was slow but very friendly; the food (salmon tacos and berry salad) was totally delicious, generous portions, and very reasonable prices. We’d certainly consider going back but the noise level does give one pause.