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Booked 6 times todayEverything about Chef Gary and his team was so admirable. We enjoyed this experience from start to finish. The food was INCREDIBLE--truly one of a kind with an incredible story. Thank you Chef!! More
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Everything was great from beginning to end. All the staff were very friendly, smiley, and energetic. It is a very loud but really creates a fun environment! My ring fell off at one point and our waitress was quick to act in helping me look for it! Also, I really appreciated the different sports games they on the televisions. More
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Fantastic food and impeccable service. Certainly not the place to go for "value", but highly recommended as a fine dining option. Notable highlights were the black bass and wagyu main course. More
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The Thanksgiving Day buffet was wonderful and was well prepared. A variety of dishes to choose from and all were very good. More
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Service was impeccable. The food was a fun surprise as every dish came out. I would definitely go again. ⭐️ More
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It waa a great experience ! Norma our server was amazing . She had great suggestions and I enjoyed my night .. I would highly recommend it! More
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Lovely Valentine's day dinner. Great wine selection that pairs nicely with the pizzas. More
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The service is always great! The daily specials are good with great variety. More
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Celebrated my birthday here More
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great service, beautiful space, very cool 'speakeasy' hidden in back, while in front a perfectly run restaurant with great food and service More
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Friendly, great food. More
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Great food, great drinks and extremely helpful staff. Loved it!! More
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Had a great time. The food was delicious and service impeccable. I had the seafood platter.... tasted so good and washed it down with sangria. Would definitely recommend to all who visit LA. Will be back when I come to LA again 👌🏾 More
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One of my favorite restaurants in DTLA! Gotta bring everyone here, amazing service, food is delicious and unlike anything you’ve ever had before. I highly recommend the samosas, saag paneer, chili cheese naan, chicken tikka poutine, spiced lamb burger, (secret menu) chicken sandwich, mango spiced pork belly, the chickpea puffs (app) and any of the desserts. More
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Great food, great service and great view! We had a blast and everything was perfect. Will definitely be back. More
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very pretty space, great ambiance, as a party of 5 we could not get a window table. Our two servers provided excellent suggestions from the menu, this was our first time to the restaurant. One even suggested to reduce the size of our orders, that we had picked enough for our group, refreshing to hear. We were seated promptly at our reservation time, and totally enjoyed our dining experience. More
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Food was delicious! So glad we made the trip downtown. Great service. More
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Great environment and ambiance. Pur filet mignons were perfectly cooked and seasoned. More
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Food and service were phenomenal. However, could use more vegan/vegetarian options. More
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My daughter's favorite restaurant around USC. She would eat there everyday if I let her. More
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This was one of our top experiences with a vegan restaurant from the absolutely delicious food to the very nice waiter that served us. We had the octopus and rosemary chicken and both were a burst of flavors in your mouth. Yum More
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Enjoyed faith and flower very much. My sister and I came on Valentine’s Day! Awesome service and food. Definitely coming back !!!! More
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We had excellent service and food for Netta’s birthday. More
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My suggestion is that during the weekdays lunch period to tone down the music to allow for easier conversations. More
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Elegant decor with a welcoming ambiance. Staff is professional, accommodating and superior customer service. Server and front of house staff are very attentive and ensured our dining experience was enjoyable. Food was delicious and presentation was delectable. I recommend the extraordinarily wonderful establishment. More
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Welcoming service. More
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We had a wonderful time, it was a holiday so it took longer than we expected. Their food is always great. More
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Made us feel very special for celebrating Valentine’s Day More
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Excellent service from the minute we walked inside and great food, the sea bass was wonderful! More
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We were seated quickly. Food was great. Even accommodated a special request from the bar and gave us great suggestions! More
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Amazing service and outstanding food! Would definitely recommend and look forward to going back! More
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Cocktails!!!! And the burger is to die for More
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What a great place! Hip soundtrack, a gorgeous room, spot on service, and outstanding food that is innovative and perfectly prepared while still remaining accessible. And the weirdest happy surprise of all? It is pretty good value for a high end dining experience, especially if you go with the sharable mains. Just a great night out. More
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The food is amazing. The oxtail quesadilla and lamb neck tamale were excellent. Of all of the food, the chicharron was mind blowing. The waitstaff and bar staff were so friendly. More
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We were there to celebrate multiple occasions including our Anniversary & Valentine’s Day. It was my first time there and my Girlfriend’s favorite lunch spot. The restaurant was beautifully designed with a modern and rustic look with some original features. The staff & service was excellent. Nikki was very helpful and attentive. The food was delicious and well balanced. I’ll definitely be back for dinner soon. More
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Three of us went for our birthdays. The room is really pretty and historic. The service was very good and the tea food was nice, not super original but tasty. There were many people having tea which was fun, who wants to sit in a room alone? The bonus was there was a pianist who played the whole afternoon and she was excellent, so wonderful background music to have! Plenty of food and tea so the price is on average with what I would expect to pay for afternoon tea. The staff never rushed us so we ended up staying 3 hours. I would recommend this tea venue for someone who likes going downtown and would like to try somewhere new to go. More
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A bit of attitude from the host. The server was great though. Food was awesome. Get the sausage and hush puppies. More
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It was everyone in the party’s first time and no one was disappointed… The ambience was great and The employees were even better! They were so kind and helpful! The food was excellent as well… I would definitely go back! More
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Valentines dinner was delicious, and I would definitely come again. They accommodated for my friend for her seafood allergy. It was one of the best dinners I had in a long time. We felt welcomed, and attended to. More
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I am not a vegetarian (or vegan). Both my dinner partner and I were impressed with the menu variety, ease of ordering (one word descriptions like "original" and "terrific") and the flavor of the dishes. We both said we'd go back. More
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Nice service. Food came out in good sequence. Great food. Decent wine list. More
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A fabulous restaurant with lovely ambiance, excellent food and service. It was our Anniversary and they brought us complimentary champagne and a flan dessert. We had crabcakes, the Caesar salad (tossed table side) and filet mignon. Our server was very attentive but not robotic. High recommend! More
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The service and food was really great. The salmon filet and Brussels sprouts were amazing. More
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Food and service was great! I had the petite filet and sautéed spinach. My friend ordered the New York strip and the lobster Mac and cheese. Everything was great! I will be back. More
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Our waiter, Sean, was the best!! We had an amazing Birthday/ Valentines dinner! Thank you Morton’s More
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The space is beautiful. The whole staff is welcoming, polite and very accommodating. Most importantly the food is pretty exceptional. A great place for a special occasion! More
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Food was great and my girlfriend was pleasantly surprised by our Valentine's Day dinner. More
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It was phenomenal! More
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Food and interior design of restaurant are amazing! I would recommend servers with more knowledge and experience of the high quality food and drinks. The music selection was also too clubby for the atmosphere. This restaurant could be a 5 star restaurant with a few adjustments. Thanks More
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Fantastic view. Great service. More
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This place is my new go to! From the amazing staff, to the ambiance and the food. Omg the food!!! Try the cauliflower, tofu bites, hotties, and the salmon are exceptionally tasty. 😋 More
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Groupon deal was good. 1 starter,2entrees, 1 dessert and 2 drinks. More
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Really great and friendly staff!! More
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Food was DELICIOUS and service was GREAT! Happy hour was totally worth it More
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Excellent!!! Esp the customer service...definitely recommend to anyone. More
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You gotta go for brunch. Unlimited tapas plates for $30. 95% of the dishes are excellent. Plus, bottomless mimosas for $15 or bottomless bloody marys for $20. I would do it every weekend if I could. More
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I loved the way they remodeled the restaurant. It gives it a fresher new vibe. I always have to order the bread pudding. My favorite! More
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Great food More
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We loved the food and the staff. A delightful experience. We’ll definitely return. More
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Ombu Grill in Koreatown was a nice experience. Three of us dined there on a Sunday night. Probably only one other table of 2 when we arrived. Not sure anyone else ever came in after that. Our waiter was charming and helpful, and while others were friendly, communication was a little more difficult with them. We picked an item which had 5 different cuts of beef, all very good, cooked over a grill in the table with about 12 to 15 typical Korean side dishes. They also have Argentinian specialties but they all need 1 hour preparation time so we weren’t able to sample as much as we would have liked to. Beer and wine only. Valet parking available in the strip center. Well appointed restaurant. More
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Fun restaurant with a great theme. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. The deviled eggs and beet salad were highlights. The fish and chips and peanut slaw were so-so. My husband said his lamb burger was great. More
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Good happy hour menu and prices. Good service and a great place to eat and have a drink before seeing a show down the street. More
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It was phenomenal and after being shown what brunch looks like I am excited to go for that. More
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Came here for date night. Oysters were delicious, sushi nigiri, cut rolls, and skewers were from the happy hour menu, but were high quality. I would recommend this restaurant More
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Really innovative menu, good for meat fans (though also some good fish options) . Decent priced wines and an overall good experience. Cool vibe- foodies will like. More
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The Hotel fig is my new favorite spot downtown! We have dinned and had drinks on a few different occasions and each experience was wonderful. The service is far above the other places in the area. The service and food was excellent last night at the Veranda. My only suggestion is don't try the cocktail from the specialty menu with Mescal ( I forgot the name of the drink) Both recent trips this was recommended. I made the mistake of trying it the first time. Maybe it's a personal preference thing but did not like it at all and no one at are table did. This time I had the Pisco punch, don't let the name fool you it's not really a punch but more a take on a classic Pisco sour but not as sour! So good I had to have two! Would like to see a few more options, maybe a gin based specialty cocktail Dinner is shared plates which was perfect for my wife and I. The Asparagus' was so tasty, I'm sure this was fresh farm to table the flavor was great. It was served on a bed of quinoa but better than any I have had before it had pomegranate at was roasted with something, This could be a dish all on its own. Before that we started with the Rosetta very refreshing and different with honey and walnuts! As a main we enjoyed the grilled chicken that was served with two very tasty different sauces Can't wait to go back. More
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It is French resturant but you dont necessarily feel you are in one. The ambiance could be more French. The food was very good and cooked to perfection-white Fish and StakeThe portions were decent and just enough. The service was above average. It is not cheap. The value is below average and food quality is above average. More
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Great place and location. We went before a Kings game so the place was busy, but with the reservation had no problem getting our table. The halibut served with mashed potatoes and cooked spinach with tomato sauce was outstanding! The server and the rest of the staff were great. More
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You can't beat the value, view, and atmosphere of Sora. I was impressed with the quality as well. I had a business lunch and the conveyor belt was always stocked and my clients were pleased. If someone wanted a particular sushi, they were happy to make it for you. If you are a sushi "snob", lunch may not be for you. Take a look at the menu or call Sora if you have questions on their sushi variety of the day. More
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Awesome service! And food was delicious!!! Highly recommend albacore, short ribs and octopus! More
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Kool place burger was good not great, if it were not for dine la special me meal for 1 could have been pricier More
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Great food! I had shrimp and grits and it was delicious. Loved the ambiance too. More
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Great food, drinks, the service was outstanding. More
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Great food and a very knowledgeable staff. I highly recommend giving them a try More
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Pleasantly surprised with the food and service here. The manager was on the floor throughout the night ensuring our experience there was pleasant. The atmosphere and food were top notch, the staff was helpful at explaining the menu and making suggestions. I’d definitely go again. More
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Our waitress was lagging to give us boxes to take the food home and to get us checked out as well More
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Great place amazing service but not many vegan options (or knowledge ) offered by the chef... regardless will def go back! More
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Fabulous place ! Spectacular views.. delicious food. Great drinks . Good service More
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Great service and environment for a night out in LA. More
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Chose R&R for a staff holiday luncheon. Server was awesome, good atmosphere, everyone enjoyed the food. Something for everyone on my team, from Rubens, to Burgers, Salads, and more, everyone asked how I found the place and that the food was really good. More
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This is the 4th time we have had dinner and drinks! The location is right near the staples center or Microsoft theatre. The table guacamole was super yummy! The waiter was very helpful and the sangria was super tasty! More
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The service and ambiance was exceptional. The food was just O.K. for me. More
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Discover Los Angeles
Think Los Angeles is a one-industry town? Think again. From the micro-Seoul of Koreatown to unexpected fusion cuisines (take Chinese-Mexican, for one) and strip malls that house destination restaurants, the city’s restaurant scene is notably experimental and diverse. Ask locals where to find the best taco truck (or lonchero) in the city, and you’ve struck a match. These mobile microenterprises are a part of the city's lifeblood. With L.A.’s own Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic, Jonathan Gold, describing the city as “less of a melting pot—more of a glittering mosaic,” we’re seeing L.A.’s vast palate show up on the plate.
