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Name: Lucques
Address: 8474 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
Telephone: (323) 655-6277
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.5

Lucques

4.5

2397 Reviews

$50 and over

Californian

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Since opening in 1998 Lucques has garnered extraordinary accolades and is now recognized as one of the country’s best restaurants. It's California cuisine with French and Mediterranean influences is served in the warm and intimate setting of the rustic carriage house of the original Harold Lloyd estate. One of the reasons for the all the acclaim is the Sunday Supper, the night that best exemplifies the original mission of owners Chef Suzanne Goin and Sommelier Caroline Styne, by offering seasonal prix fix menus that re-create the atmosphere of a relaxed family dinner.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, French
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm Dinner: Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Monday &Tuesday: 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday & Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Friday- Saturday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm.
Phone number
(323) 655-6277
Website
http://www.lucques.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Suzanne Goin
Catering
Lucques can cater anything from a small, intimate gathering, to a full scale gala event. Past events and clients include the Screen Actors Guild Award Dinner, GQ Magazine, The UCLA Hammer Museum, Vanity Fair Magazine and many private individuals. For more information please call us.
Private party facilities
Dining at Lucques is a singular experience. It’s undoubtedly fine dining, but in a wonderfully comfortable environment. We are fully capable of bringing that identical experience to your private functions.
Private party contact
Vérhan Henderson: (323) 655-6277

Location
8474 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Cross street
La Cienega
Parking details
Valet is located in front of the restaurant at 8474 Melrose Avenue. On street also available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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2,397 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best restaurant in the U.S.
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Kona
Toronto
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food & cocktails & very friendly staff !
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RobN
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We’re gonna miss this magical place so much.
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StuartS
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
The food was excellent as are the recipes in the Lucques cookbook. The server was efficient and well versed in the menu items but became distant when we objected to the added 4% surcharge for the staff's health insurance. Although the restaurant was quick to remove it, it left a "bad taste" in what otherwise would have been a 5 star experience, Our feeling was that it is the responsibility of the employer to underwrite or contribute to the health insurance costs of its employees, not the dining public.
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Nvlc
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent meal and service. Made a very successful birthday dinner.
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StephenS
Nashville
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food,service great.Expensive but worth it!
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MaxTartuffo
Los Angeles
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2020
overall4food5service2ambience5
Lovely setting, impeccable food. A real LA classic.
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Leona
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
The baramundi fish was delicious but there were too many flavors and too much citrus. It was hard to find the fish. The appetizer would have been superb but the artichokes were inedible -- too tough and not cut off where it they should have been. Overall, it was very good, but each dish had too many flavors, especially the fish. Considering how incredible I've found most meals there, I was, sadly,disappointed.
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Dea80
New York Area
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall2food2service3ambience3
Food not very good; not the ambiance we expected . . Expensive
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FD70
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall3food3service4ambience5
I had not been here in 15 years and remember it being very good. The food was average for a fine dining restaurant (nothing memorable or exceptionable). The service was quite good, although you could tell they were trying to turn the table for a second seating. Pretty expensive, which I don't mind paying if it's worth it. It's not. I like to dine for hours and really enjoy a variety of food and wine. This is not a real foodie restaurant. You eat and leave. Skip it. No longer on my top list.
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jennifers
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
overall3food2service4ambience4
I come every time I am in LA but I remarked tonight that the food had a blandness. I took the servers rec of pear salad and Salmon entree and they were both average
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Catlim
Palm Springs
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 28, 2020
overall5food5service4ambience5
Loved this place! The patio is beautiful, no direct sun but plenty of light! The food was perfect and I loved the presentation. Definitely planning to go back!
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meref
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2020
overall2food4service1ambience2
disappointing - suzanne goin does a nice job but the rest is not up to par-
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
71 reviews
vip
5.0
71 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place never disappoints. Always a terrific experience.
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SandyP
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
A wonderful evening, but Lucques is always wonderful, although this night has a festive quality with everyone in a celebratory mood.
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AlanK
Las Vegas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always Lucques was a great experience. This was my 7th time at their annual Cassoulet night in the last 8 years.
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JrayK
Los Angeles
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Annual cassoulet night... always amazing. Love this restaurant.
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PatriciaB
Las Vegas
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lucques is my new go to restaurant. Love the special Sunday Suppers. Good value for the money. Love the ambience and the consistently good food and delicious vodka gimlet. Also like the vibe of the other diners. Everyone seems so relaxed and happy. My friends and I always feel relaxed and at home.
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LAKat
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Cassoulet Night--always extraordinary. We brought my husband's sister, visiting from New York, with us; she loves Lucques but had never happened to visit us at the right time for Cassoulet Night. What a treat for all of us! The cassoulet seemed even better--and lighter?--than usual (although they swore it was exactly the same recipe); the slab of St. Augur (blue cheese) in the salad was...well, let's just say I'll be tasting it in my dreams for months to come; the crème caramel was perfect.
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cdubsla
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was amazing - this is our third visit and Lucques has been solid every time!!! Cannot recommend this place enough!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful dinner
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Dramy
New York Area
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a lovely lunch in the back room, which is covered but has trees and vines growing! The gnocchi was a standout, lighter and fluffier than any I have ever had. It was nice to have some vegan choices, and the falafel burger was very good as well. they bake their own bread, which is phenomenal. We will be back!
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theNomad
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall4food5service5ambience4
Heaters made it too hot
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SilviaD
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall1food2service1ambience2
Disappointing experience from the moment we walked in to the moment we left the restaurant. The hostess had a hostile and unfriendly attitude, we did not feel welcome. The waiter was absent most of the time, and when he did appear at our table, he was disinterested in serving us and seemed checked out. Much too pricey a restaurant for this kind of lackluster experience.
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Lovequietrestaurants
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful outdoor space. Savory salmon lunch. Attentive and friendly service. Quiet enough for a deep conversation. Fairly priced. I'll be back soon
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TimL
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous in all respects... I will miss the experience now that they are closing.
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JRG4
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Miss it so so much
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Imelda
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Everything was great except the tables are too close to each other. It’s hard to have a private conversation.
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BonnieT
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2020
overall4food5service5ambience3
This is a lovely restaurant with wonderful food but our experience this time was marred by sitting next to a table where the gentleman spoke loudly enough we couldn't help hearing the conversation which was all about the woman who left him. The back room is more spaciou and a better spot to dine.
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KeithK
Los Angeles
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
The problem with Lucques is that it is so extraordinary and such a special place I would like to dine there more Regularly...but then I would be at a loss for the extra-special Place to celebrate special occasions!
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OlivierB
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall1food2service1ambience4
Went last Friday for Valentines day special. Outside of the desert and caviar blinis as starter, food was ok but not at all where it should have been for that price. Service was particularly terrible. For exemple servers thought it could be normal to rush us and push next plate even when previous ones were not done. We took wine pairing and saw the somelier once (out of 6 different wines). All in all it felt that place is running on its reputation and it sounds to me now they don't deserve it. Very disapointed.
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TimW
Orange County
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Superb as always. It’s our “go to” when we are in Los Angeles
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Doug
Yosemite
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Don't use OpenTable. Can't remove it from internet connection afterward.
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HGongaware
Coastal Georgia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Don’t sleep on the Negroni! Alas, what a sad thing to hear: Lucques is closed forever. Hopefully you didn't miss your chance.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great
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AgnesP
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
All very delicious but especially the braised short ribs
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HungryGeorge
Los Angeles
64 reviews
vip
4.0
64 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2020
overall4food5service3ambience5
An excellent meal with the only downside being we were asked to sit on a sofa next to a drafty doorway until our entire party of five assembled. Three of us arrived a couple of minutes before the other two and instead of showing us to our seats, we were told to wait on the couch and once we settled there were hustled to buy drinks. I thought that extremely bad form for a fine, upscale restaurant. The meal itself was exquisite and the waiter was attentive and knowledgable. Curiously, we would have been much more likely to buy a drink while waiting had we been at our table. Balancing a wine glass while sitting on a couch is more of a challenge than having that same glass on a stable table in front of you.
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DavidC
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Business meeting Good food, good vibe, great waiter and somelier.
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Robert
Los Angeles
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always go for our anniversary and love it! We also love the Sunday suppers. Never a bad meal.
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roberto
Los Angeles
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2020
overall3food4service3ambience2
Restaurant seemed to be short staffed for lunch.
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Lucques is rated 4.5 stars by 2397 OpenTable diners.

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8474 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Additional information

Cross street
La Cienega
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm Dinner: Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Monday &Tuesday: 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday & Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Friday- Saturday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm.
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Californian, French
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet is located in front of the restaurant at 8474 Melrose Avenue. On street also available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Suzanne Goin
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lucques.com/
Phone number
(323) 655-6277
Catering
Lucques can cater anything from a small, intimate gathering, to a full scale gala event. Past events and clients include the Screen Actors Guild Award Dinner, GQ Magazine, The UCLA Hammer Museum, Vanity Fair Magazine and many private individuals. For more information please call us.
Private party facilities
Dining at Lucques is a singular experience. It’s undoubtedly fine dining, but in a wonderfully comfortable environment. We are fully capable of bringing that identical experience to your private functions.
Private party contact
Vérhan Henderson: (323) 655-6277

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