Girl & the Goat L.A.

Name: Girl & the Goat L.A.
Address: 555 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90013
Telephone: (213) 799-4628
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

2906 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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Chef Stephanie Izard and her team are thrilled to join LA’s vibrant restaurant community and continue our tradition of serving tasty, bold-flavored foods in a fun and lively family-style setting. A few favorites, like goat empanadas and sautéed green beans, will be back on the menu. Stephanie and her team have also crafted new dishes inspired by California produce and local flavors, like carrot-tahini dip with tahini tofu, and curried goat with radishes, pickled vegetables, and masa chips. To enhance the experience we offer a selection of wines from around the world with a focus on small producers, a rotating list of craft beers, and a list of fun cocktails created by our bartenders.

Located in the Arts District at 555 Mateo, Girl & the Goat offers dinner service Monday through Sunday, plus brunch Sunday. Girl & the Goat accepts reservations but always welcomes walk-ins, nomads and adventurers!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 8, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 121 times today

Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Phone number
(213) 799-4628
Website
http://www.girlandthegoat.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Stephanie Izard
Private party facilities
With varied indoor and outdoor spaces and a colorful, seasonal menu, Girl & The Goat is the ideal backdrop for your event. Work directly with our events team to decide your menu, seating and details — and our creative culinary team, led by Stephanie Izard, will take care of the rest.
Private party contact
our Event Sales Manager: (213) 799-4628

Location
555 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Mateo St. and Palmetto St.
Parking details
Street parking available. Valet is located on Palmetto St.
Public transit
40 Beverly Blvd Bus at 4th/Merrick
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,906 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Los Angeles
Contemporary American
Downtown / South and East LA
Best Food
Downtown / South and East LA
Best Ambiance
Downtown / South and East LA
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LeslieR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience4
Cuisine is amazing and the service very attentive and friendly
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DaleAnn
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a fantastic ladies night out with tasty cocktails and delicious food. Our waitress was so informative and helpful with making our meal choices the best possible with both the regular and vegan menu. Every single dish was fantastic and honestly wished I ordered every dessert for the table :) Will definitely be going back with my husband.
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BenM
Exclusive
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
Hosted a business dinner here for 6 and not a single dish disappointed. Would happily return.
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MattB
Salt Lake City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Phenomenal food and very attentive staff. The Goat Liver Mousse is an absolute must.
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JudyC
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
Came for Sunday brunch for party of 3 and ordered 4 dishes which was right for us. Pork chap chae (pork was so tasty, flavor of the noodles/veggie complemented the pork so well) and salmon/crumpet (crumpet was yummy and the small side pickled sides complemented well) was really good. I would order them again. Shrimp omelette and sourdough pancake was ok. I would try something else next time. Non-alcoholic sunrise and sunset drinks were fun. I liked the sunset drink, little tangy but might like sunrise if you prefer something sweet. Ambience was beautiful indoor. Overall, great experience and will come back to try dinner menu. Recommend open table reservation.
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OpenTable Diner
Mexico City
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful and fresh menu! Great drinks and excellent service.
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FranW
New Mexico
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food1service2ambience3
We have bern here several times and the food has always been great. Yesterday, everything was way oversalted - didnt enjoy anything and left a lot on our plates. Very disappointing
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monkey
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service1ambience4
Hosts at the front are very short and unaccommodating to requests, despite it not being back up.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a great restaurant experience in a fun part of the city with terrific food, beverages, and ambience. Tried brunch for the first time, it was a great dining experience too.
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TerryS
Exclusive
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were a party of six and everyone was satisfied with all aspects of the brunch. The food was special, the service perfect, the ambience great. My husband doesn't hear well, and he said he could everything because the noise level was low enough. We ate outside and it was very gloomy and cold, but the heaters kept us toasty. Loved it!
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VB14
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience3
The dining environment is a super. The taste of the foods were pretty good, just the portion of the foods were kind small.
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AngelaB
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
So many flavors, so little time! We’ll definitely be back to make our way through the menu!
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rprush
Los Angeles
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall3food4service2ambience4
Having previously been wowed at Duck Duck Goat in Chicago, we were quite excited to finally get a chance to dine here. Maybe our expectations were a bit high, but none of us in our party were wowed. The food was mostly good (highlights and lowlights below) but the service was the real issue. We were seated promptly for our 7:30 reservation. We finally saw our server around 7:45. Never a good start, but OK, it happens. Drinks finally in hand, we got some insight on the menu and ordered a bunch of sharing plates- a total of 9 dishes for the four of us. First, an appetizer we didn't order shows up. Nope, send that back, apologies are issued for the mixup. Then we start getting what we did order. After 6 of the dishes, they start clearing plates and our server drops dessert menu's on the table. I reminded her that we had three more dishes. Oops, more apologies, fresh plates are distributed, and after 10-15 minutes, two more dishes arrive. Still waiting on the chicken. Uh oh- here come those dessert menus again! Thankfully, before we can get her attention, the chicken shows. But have to say, didn't feel great to be thinking they missed it again. And the rush to get dessert menus to us felt more like a rush to get us out so they could have the table. Food itself was mixed, but skewed towards very good. Highlights were the Pretzel Pull Apart (pastrami butter- WOW!), Pork Belly Noodles, Chickpea fritters, sautéed green beans and grilled skirt steak. Chicken skewers were good (not great), grilled branzino got lost under a pile of salad that was almost identical to the accompaniment to the skirt steak, and the shrimp and crispy greens had weird scent that made it somewhat distasteful, at least to me (others in the party enjoyed it, in fairness.) OH yeah- try to avoid getting seated on the wicker seats. Apparently the cushions must be out for cleaning. Sore butts all around, so we passed on dessert.
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CatherineS
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful first time here with our friends. The Green beans are a must have and the halibut was spectacular. We found the goat special to be a bit too gamey, but still interesting. Shrimp salad was very yummy, as was the pretzel bread. The mango sticky rice was a great finish. Overall, really enjoyed the experience.
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DonnaD
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Laura was outstanding and food was excellent! So happy my favorite restaurant from Chicago is now here in Los Angeles!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Ate outside; significantly quieter than inside. Service and food were terrific. Came to celebrate a birthday after painting at Shot of Art. The goat curry and elote were great. Would definitely come back.
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ChristopherM
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came here alone for my birthday from Chicago and had the absolute best dining experience I have ever had. The food was perfect, the service was perfect and the vibes were immaculate. The staff and service manager went above and beyond to make it a perfect birthday evening. I could not possibly give Girl and the Goat LA enough praise. If you want to have a truly exceptional night out I highly recommend going there.
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Bass
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience5
Pretty chill. Pretty good. Chill on the salt though!
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Chani
Los Angeles
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
I love the food at Girl & the Goat. Everything was just delicious. The portions are a bit small, but I guess with the cost of food rising, it's normal. The service started out great, our server was super attentive until another party sat next to us. Then it felt like she forgot about us. I wanted a second glass of wine but she didn't check on us for so long that by the time I got that second glass of wine, we were pretty much finished with our food. Then it took forever for her to take our payment. My card was on the table for a few minutes before she even noticed. And we could see her walking around, she didn't look that busy.
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GeorgeJ
Los Angeles
129 reviews
vip
5.0
129 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I absolutely love this place, and every time I go I love it more. This was my 3rd time here. First, literally everyone with whom we interacted from the front desk hostess to the bartender to multiple servers (only one of which was assigned to our table) "welcomed us back". The server who helped us the last time we dined here approached our table recalling multiple details about our last experience, which was several months earlier. She knew we loved desserts and recommended the lemon and strawberry posset, which was incredible and reflected that she recalled our tastes. The food is consistently exceptional. This time we had the beet salad - which we have had on every occasion and is the best in LA; the ahi poke and pork shank. The pork shank is out of this world - incredible combination of textures and flavors served with both lettuce wraps and spiced naan bread. I would come to Girl & the Goat every week if I lived closer. 5 stars on every level.
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EduardoM
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Emma hosted us with an excellent service! She guided us throughout the menu to choose the best options !
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MichaelV
Los Angeles
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Easily one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. This is my 2nd time coming for dinner and we ordered different items from the visit, and each was spectacular! I was honestly both surprised and impressed. So many flavors and textures to the meals. Highly recommend this place for the food alone. The restaurant is also lovely, and the service was excellent!
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Kawika
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Been wanting to eat here since they opened. Came pre-theater and had wonderful meal - reccomend the glazed pork shank! Beautiful venue.
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AyoRome
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing menu and ambiance all around. Eating at the bar is usually our go to move if there’s no reservations.
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palijim
Los Angeles
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best meal at a relatively new restaurant I've had in LA post Covid. Food and service were spot on for our party of four. Great space. Will be a go-to in Downtown LA for me from now on.
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MichaelB
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is a very clever, fun and delicious fusion of global flavors and cultures. We loved every bite. It's a great setting, bright and contemporary, but not cold or sterile. The only miss is the $18 glass of wine, small pour and not worth it. Good beer selection at expected price. Try the Pork shank!
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TriphinaM
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Everything was delicious, except for the Branzino. The taste of the branzino was much to be desired. And, the cold sweet & sour (more sour) slaw was a distraction. I would recommend taking that particular branzino recipe off of the menu. I would, also, like to see the redfish returned to the menu. What a scrumptious dish…
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The flavor profiles are simply amazing!! Service was impeccable. What a great dining experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 30, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Such a lovely comfortable restaurant with great atmosphere and decor. The shrimp salad was outstanding and can’t wait to order again. The chicken skewers were delicious but wasn’t too fond of cashew butter sauce (didn’t like the consistency). The grilled skirt steak was flavorful and reminded me of a Thai grilled steak salad. It was too frilly though, where you couldn’t see the steak. Overall, we enjoyed the food, our favorite being the salad. The bussers were on top of things. The waiter was fine but didn’t talk much about the food when asked.
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RichardM
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best dining experiences we've had in Los Angeles! Can't wait to return.
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ChrystalM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a great first experience. Service was great. The food came out staggered perfect timing from one another. There was a slight mishap with our last order but it was made up for. Would highly recommend!
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MAR1960
Los Angeles
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
The food is excellent... especially the crispy shrimp salad. The pork shank was delicious, as was the halibut. The skirt steak was a little chewy and too rare for my taste. It appears the customer doesn't get a choice how it is cooked. At least that's was server Niles said. "The chef prepares it rare" and there is no other choice. Otherwise, very good food and drinks. Desserts need work. Minimal choice and not up to the level of the main food.
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PR76
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
This place is pretty and delicious. We experienced one unpleasant bartender but everyone else was really nice.
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JustineS
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
We came for brunch and though the menu is limited, I enjoyed the food! We got the little piggy and crumpets w/ smoked salmon! Everything was very flavorful. They don’t have mimosas on the menu, but they DO have them! I wish they did something nice and complimentary for a birthday though, I think those gestures go a long way especially if a restaurant knows!
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ChristiaanM
Baja California
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing!! My wife and I went to the same restaurant in Chicago. The one in Los Angeles has a different feel but the same great service, food, and etc.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome meal bursting with flavor!! Will be back! 10/10
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BruceR
Los Angeles
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Modern easy setting with staff dressed causally. The service was friendly and excellent and the food outstanding. There is a separate vegan menu available. We would definitely go again.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food and even better service. Will definitely be going again.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was my third dining experience here and just as great as the two before! The Grilled Corn Grilled Skirt Steak are my personal favorites. We also tried the Pork Belly Noodles and the Tasty Chicken Skewer Situation which were both delicious. The desserts are fabulous too!
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particular
Los Angeles
32 reviews
vip
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
the restaurant is in a beautiful, modern office environment building. The indoor space is very lovely in its design and comfort. All parts of the dinner were so creative and most delicious
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Girl & the Goat L.A. is rated 4.7 stars by 2906 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 8, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 121 times today

555 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Additional information

Cross street
Mateo St. and Palmetto St.
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking available. Valet is located on Palmetto St.
Public transit
40 Beverly Blvd Bus at 4th/Merrick
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Stephanie Izard
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.girlandthegoat.com/
Phone number
(213) 799-4628
Private party facilities
With varied indoor and outdoor spaces and a colorful, seasonal menu, Girl & The Goat is the ideal backdrop for your event. Work directly with our events team to decide your menu, seating and details — and our creative culinary team, led by Stephanie Izard, will take care of the rest.
Private party contact
our Event Sales Manager: (213) 799-4628

Girl & the Goat L.A.

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Popular dishes

sticky glazed pork shank

goat curry

sautéed green beans

Menu

What 2,906 people are saying

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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

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Is Girl & the Goat L.A. currently accepting reservations?

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