Ardor

Name: Ardor
Address: 9040 West Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069
Telephone: (424) 310-1572
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

392 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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California native John Fraser, who is spearheading the food and beverage experience at The West Hollywood EDITION, has created signature restaurant Ardor as a showcase for vegetable-forward healthy California cuisine with flavors inspired by local ingredients. Recognized as one of the best vegetable chefs in the world, Fraser’s menu features an artful balance of produce and meats, using techniques from around the world and products sourced hyper-locally. Each dish is made with organic ingredients and focuses on the essence of food, prepared simply and presented socially for a contemporary culinary journey.

Reservations are seated based on availability at arrival and are allocated 2 hours to dine once seated. Reservation of 5 or greater will be allocated 2.5 hours. Full party must be present in order to be seated & we allow a 15 minute grace period.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American, Californian, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(424) 310-1572
Website
http://www.ardorweho.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef John Fraser

Location
9040 West Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Cross street
West Sunset Boulevard and North Doheny Drive
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Fall Pears$22.00
Gorgonzola dulce, moroccan cured olives, arugula
Bass Sashimi*$18.00
Pomegranate soaked cherries, amazu, pickled Thai chili
Hamachi*$23.00
Pineapple guava, cucumber, tarragon
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare*$26.00
Quail egg, olives, anchovy-mustard, little gem sidecar
Wagyu Beef Tartar*$45.00
Tamarind peppercorn sauce, sweet potato, broccolini

Appetizers

Raw Cauliflower Cacio e Pepe$18.00
Ancient grains, gooseberries, haricots verts
Cleaver Octopus$24.00
Torn herbs, preserved lemon, hearts of palm
Charred Oyster Mushroom$23.00
Grilled nopales, hass avocado, cashew aillade
Tandoor Carrots$20.00
Eggplant croutons, hummus, pine nut paprika vinaigrette
Mushroom Terrine$23.00
Portobello, textures of brussels sprouts & jalapeño
Arugula Farro Risotto$22.00
Parmesan, Calabrian chili
Alaskan King Crab$36.00
Tagliatelle, pickled chili, herb breadcrumbs
Cedar Grilled Asparagus$22.00
Truffle aioli, cured egg yolk
- Add Fresh Winter Truffles$26.00

Entrée

Sweet Potato Curry$28.00
Mango, jicama, pearl onion, puffed rice
Aleppo Crusted Shrimp$32.00
Creamy polenta, chayote, scampi sauce, tokyo turnips
Smothered Cauliflower$26.00
Marcona almonds, castelvetrano olives, granny smith apple, picked herbs
Striped Black Bass$38.00
Saffron tamarind broth, tomato, bloomsdale spinach
Dukkah Crusted Ahi*$42.00
Charred cabbage & cucumber, lemon yogurt dried piquillo
Prime Filet Mignon*$66.00
Creamy poached potato, sorrel crumble wilted herbs

More Vegetables

Riviera Vegetables$14.00
Carrot top pistou
Super Green Spinach$15.00
Crispy allium, aged cheddar
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes$11.00
Salt vinegar, spice dill
Tempura Onion Rings$12.00
Buttermilk soaked, umami powder

Charcoal Grill & Plancha

Pan Seared Branzino$50.00
Caper vinaigrette, shaved fennel watercress
Harrison Ranch Chicken$38.00
Wood smoked persimmon, heirloom carrots & beets, citrus glaze
Lamb Cooked Under Pine*$72.00
14 days aged Colorado lamb, roasted red beets, blueberry mostarda

Dry Aged Beef

Prime Skirt Steak*$48.00
Cabernet salt, garlic confit
Wagyu Strip Loin*$96.00
Grilled shishitos
Tomahawk Steak for Two*$180.00
Melted cippolini onions

Pastry Pre-Order

Gooseberry Phyllo Pizza$44.00
Vanilla, crème pâtissier, 25 yr balsamic

What 392 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire
American

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CelinaN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Impeccable service. Love the atmosphere and the decor. I just wished there was more food per plate!!! We had to order two of some of the dishes they were soo delicious!
LF
LaurenF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, excellent food all around. Nice ambience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2022
overall5food2service5ambience5
Oyster mushrooms-too oily Tandoor carrots - eggplant was too oily. Rivera vegetables- too oily
AR
AliceR
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience, the food is phenomenal. Will definitely be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
Host was super incompetent
AH
AndaH
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
It was a very pretty setting, and the food was pretty good. I think the service was a little slow and maybe just needed more communication from staff to patrons.
B
Boon
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Excellent food and ambiance and amazing service. They seemed slightly short-staffed for the night but everyone that was working was top-notch. Absolutely going to plan for a return trip.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall1food3service2ambience1
Birthday. No music no vibe. Service not professional. Very inexperienced. Servicer not really cleaned up fitting for the hotel/restoring image.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience5
The dining room is absolutely beautiful, perfect lighting, tranquil enough to have a conversation without shouting and very chic and warm. The food was good but, portions were very small, and I’m not a huge eater. Service was very good but the kitchen was very slow, which was made doubly clear when we left and had to pay $30 for parking - it’s $18 with validation for the first two hours then bills $6 every 20 minutes. Dinner was $700 (including tip) for four people, including two rounds cocktails, four entrees, two appetizers and two desserts. Would we go back? Yes, but to take the sting out a bit we’ll not park at the hotel.
SB
SheenaB
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was phenomenal!
KY
KristyY
Central Coast
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice environment !
DJ
DJMF
Hawaii
51 reviews
vip
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Recommendations by Michael our waiter were good. Loved the pasta and cauliflower steak. Octopus appetizer was good and the milk bread was fantastic. All the staff were really good and able to answer any questions about the food
MP
MichelleP
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely space. Food was great!
T
Thierry5
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience5
Food was very good. Their milk bread was a bit too salty. Their mille feuille was just ok. The rest of the food was great.
CP
ChristyP
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommend! Food, service, ambiance, and vibe.... definitely coming back.
GB
GBXX
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Gideon is an excellent waiter with an awesome mustache.
n
naturalpam
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
Most beautiful restaurant in the Hollywood area that I've been!
B
Bribri
San Diego
14 reviews
vip
1.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall1food1service2ambience4
So disappointed in this restaurant, it’s stunning and I loved the atmosphere but the food was terrible. My husband and I couldn’t believe it, appetizers very bland and my husband filet mignon was a joke. Just the piece of meat with no seasoning, no sauce, and barely anything else on the plate. He said the only thing that was right is the medium-rare part. Sadly Not worth it at all.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant is amazing. Ate so much food and enjoyed. Gideon is by far the best server. Make sure to ask for him. The food is delectible.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience5
First time here and had high expectations I started off with the bar choosing off the cocktail menu I chose the “bronze “ which was a white rum with apricot and egg white very delicious ! The food pricing based off the serving size of each portion I truthfully think is overpriced based off what I was served Me and girlfriends shared the hamachi which I asked our waiter if it’s a shareable size amongst 3 people he said “ yes “ Which came to only be a serving size of 3oz portion that was a little on the small side and good enough for 1 person , and on that the plate lack on flavor/ bland and needed acidity and salt Entrees each plate rounding about 30-40$ range I ordered the shrimp plancha and my friends ordered the skirt steaks , the skirt steak needed alittle more salt , the shrimp plancha was bland from start to finish when the waiter poured an aus jus over , lacked of flavor, shrimp was room temp to cold , ravigote was bland , the sides spinach and onion rings were ok. The service for recommending me another plate the arugula Farro risotto , which was delicious in flavor and taste. Overall experience if you’re looking for a place for good drinks and ambiance this will be your go too, for dining I’d advise looking over the menu before deciding to join ! Again thank you for your hospitality.
B
Barbarak
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great with service and attention to detail. Highly recommended
SB
StephenB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
Overall our group enjoyed our meal. It’s a beautiful restaurant with interesting food. It is a little overpriced and the service—while very friendly—was not particularly punctual nor did they check in to see how we were enjoying our meal.
L
Lein
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely fantastic - the food is lovely and even more because staff is amazing from adding people to the table last minute, suggesting alternative parking options, fantastic wine recommendations - yes maybe not the cheapest but totally worth it and then some
JT
JayTeaThree
Los Angeles
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food4service3ambience5
Gorgeous space. Great food and drinks. The service was as good as could be under the circumstances — they need more help, our waiter had far too many tables to handle.
J
Jayhawk1986
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food & service were exceptional!
e
eviel
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food3service5ambience4
the waiters were so nice and welcoming!! the food was great and worth the price! i will definitely go again! the bar was fun too!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall2food5service1ambience4
This was quite literally one of the worst experiences in terms of service. My friend giggled that it must have been the first night for all servers. This was a total disappointment. Thank god the food was delicious.
DF
DavidF
Los Angeles
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and an absolutely great service Everyone with a implacable attitude Great time !!! Thank you !!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Miranda was our host server and described ingredients of the menu like a su chef. Her recommendations to pair entrees made date night experience
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service. Amazing food!
C
Cogs
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrated our engagement here and everything was absolutely perfect. Anthony assisted us and was so kind and professional that he made our experience. Every piece of our meal was also beyond amazing and we are currently planning a trip to visit their sister restaurant/hotel where we live in NYC.
RM
RochelleM
Baltimore
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wonderful food. Great service. Noisy outside seating because on busy road but they visually camouflaged the street exposure.
DM
DeanM
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
The food And service were excellent. Ambience was very nice. My only criticism of this place is the food did not measure up to the price as other high end restaurants.
MP
MarthaP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing staff and service ! Food was tasty . Definitely would come back
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
The food was worth every single penny! Everything was excellent!
HS
HoSandMan
Philadelphia
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
beautiful place. hollywood upscale young crowd. expensive. service was good at times and not good at other times.
AG
AdrianG
Los Angeles
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service amazing ,food the very best so perfect. I will recommend to all
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Stayed at the Edition and had breakfast at Ardor…it was delicious, restaurant was beautiful will def try to comeback for Dinner. Service was great also. I had the weho breakfast, my wife had French toast, coffee was very good.
j
jaybeezy
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and beautiful restaurant!!
HM
HaroldM
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service, a little noisy if seated on patio by road.

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Ardor is rated 4.6 stars by 392 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

9040 West Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Additional information

Cross street
West Sunset Boulevard and North Doheny Drive
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Californian, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Executive chef
Chef John Fraser
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ardorweho.com/
Phone number
(424) 310-1572

Ardor

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Additional information

Milk Bread

Tempura Onion Rings

Cleaver Octopus

Featured Item

Milk Bread$16.00

Crudo

Fall Pears$22.00

Bass Sashimi*$18.00

Hamachi*$23.00

Yellowfin Tuna Tartare*$26.00

Wagyu Beef Tartar*$45.00

Appetizers

Raw Cauliflower Cacio e Pepe$18.00

Cleaver Octopus$24.00

Charred Oyster Mushroom$23.00

Tandoor Carrots$20.00

Mushroom Terrine$23.00

Arugula Farro Risotto$22.00

Alaskan King Crab$36.00

Cedar Grilled Asparagus$22.00

Entrée

Sweet Potato Curry$28.00

Aleppo Crusted Shrimp$32.00

Smothered Cauliflower$26.00

Striped Black Bass$38.00

Dukkah Crusted Ahi*$42.00

Prime Filet Mignon*$66.00

More Vegetables

Riviera Vegetables$14.00

Super Green Spinach$15.00

Crispy Fingerling Potatoes$11.00

Tempura Onion Rings$12.00

Charcoal Grill & Plancha

Pan Seared Branzino$50.00

Harrison Ranch Chicken$38.00

Lamb Cooked Under Pine*$72.00

Dry Aged Beef

Prime Skirt Steak*$48.00

Wagyu Strip Loin*$96.00

Tomahawk Steak for Two*$180.00

Pastry Pre-Order

Gooseberry Phyllo Pizza$44.00

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