Little Sister - Downtown

Excellent food served by attentive and helpful staff.

Listening to loud rap music does not make for a relaxing dinner. When will restaurants stop doing this to their diners??

The food is very good. The servers were lovely.

Love this place! As an Asian, I can say I approve. I love the description from their website. My favorite are the beef spring rolls and the papaya beef jerky salad, but everything is really good. Can't wait to come back. Make reservations! I went on a Tuesday at 7pm and it was pretty full. For 5 people we ordered 6-7 dishes and that was good enough. The restaurant is not large and it is a busy area, right across from Bottega Louie. Parking is not so good but its DTLA. You have to find street meter parking or just settle for the $10 parking garages in the area.

We had a birthday and had brought a cake. They were really nice about letting us do a little birthday celebration with candles and even brought out extra plates and forks for us. Highly recommend!

From the website:

About Little Sister
East-Meets-West dishes that inspire and evoke a feeling of being welcomed into Chef Vuong's home. Little Sister's menu showcases Chef Tin's take on one of the more interesting and rich collisions of food and culture that was borne out of the European colonization of Southeast Asia.

Dishes blend and balance the spices and flavors of Southeast Asia with French techniques and Dutch and British colonial influences. The menu is continually and progressively evolving, reflecting inspiration and the seasons. Chef Tin curates the restaurant's wine and beverage program with a focus on intriguing labels, both domestically and from around the world.

Not only were the food and service great, but our waitress was very helpful and knowledgeable about what my friend with celiac disease could eat. When you’re downtown and hankering for Vietnamese food don’t hesitate to go to Little Sister. It was also a great idea to make that reservation on opentable before showing up.

Best Vietnamese food I have ever eaten great service. A bit noisy and tables are very close but I highly recommend the food.

Fun fusion food vibe.

This is a fun place, our server was accommodating of my allergies and she marked food items i can actually eat. She also double checked in the kitchen

The food is just sooooo good. The flavors are out of this world.

loved eating here. our reservation was for 9 pm, we got there at 8:55 and were seated immediately.

great food, great atmosphere & great service! waitstaff was so nice, obviously very busy but handled it with ease. would go back here immediately.

We thoroughly enjoyed our total dining experience at Little Sister. Our waiter was wonderful and helped us order the perfect amount and variety.

The food was excellent !

We LOVED Little Sister! A fabulous find on our recent trip to LA. Great food, simpatico people, can't wait to go back!!

Server took so long our food was cold by the time they brought it out. Forgot one of our dishes. Valet tried to steal $5 from me.

LS is uber popular and making a rez just a few days out is challenging, but you soon see why that is. The service is outstanding, and the people there are very kind. The ‘gentleman’ who greeted us then escorted us to table and helped my date with her chair, and then me. Food is excellent and of great value. It is a bit noisy, but other than that. A very authentic DTLA establishment.

Great location and nice vibe. Food was very good. The eggplant was outstanding. Server was outstanding with recommendations and she was top notch.
Would definitely recommend

Food is delicious!!!! Second time here and I’m already craving it again. It was just expensive for lunch.

I was allowed to make a 9:45pm reservation but as soon as I walked in, before I was even seated, worker just said “kitchen closes soon”. I was rushed into placing an order, I barely got to look at the menu. Noodles were bland but everything else tasted good.

Salt cod fried rice had no discernible baccala. Shaky beef was overcooked and seemed like braised stew beef. Grilled eggplant was v good.

I have been in this place more than several times (twice a month) and last Wednesday I had the worst experience. Food was excellent as always but the service was rude and unprofessional .

Awful service and food took forever

Food is amazing. Bit tight and noisy. I love their food.

Great food - I will visit again with a larger group. We went with just the two of us. You need more people to try more dishes.

Food was divine!

Had a great time! The black rice is soooo good, and the dumplings melted in your mouth.

Great food but small portion in general

We always enjoy dinner at Little Sister. Yes, it is crowded and noisy, but the food is delicious, and it’s ambience harkens to dining experiences in Asia. Our server was quite nice and made appropriate recommendations that were enough to satisfy us without overdoing it. Our favorite was the eggplant, with all of its magnificent and rich flavors, and which accompanied a side of jasmine rice very well. We also ordered the sea bass which was complemented with the Thai basil and cilantro in a lettuce wrap. The grilled pork spring roll was a lighter part of the meal, though with the protein, it still helped to fill us up. We hit one of those days when people were parked at their tables long after paying their bill. That was not the fault of Little Sister, but it is hard on the eager customers who are waiting, especially those who have reservations. Even so, we had a lovely dinner and came away very satisfied.

They overbook tables and it took them 40 minutes to seat us.
Food was mostly worth waiting for.

The food was excellent as always. Service was good and the atmosphere was energetic.

Incredible food. Probably my favorite Southeast Asian restaurant in Downtown. Up there with Jitlada and Night + Market in LA overall. Really enjoyed the chicken wings and Papaya Salad. The spring rolls are amazing too.

If I could go there everyday, I would. Everything about this establishment was superb. Lovely staff, & outstanding food.

Fun place, good food. Small portions though, but excellent food. The Hostess was great and was able to accommodate the extra guest that joined us at the least minute.

Great food. Too loud to have a conversation.

The atmosphere was excellent and the food was to die for! Love the different flavors with each bite; we had a party of four (4) and they were so amazed that they were eating heaven!

Delicious!!!

Good food and good service.

It was a little louder than I would have liked.

Priced approximately. Not over prices but also not a memorable value.

Uncooked chicken... waitress did not apologize. She just took the plate and did not come back.

Fun spot for a date or to bring folks from out of town. Music is loud.

I loved the family style service. Sharing dishes made the experience even better.

Delicious food, different take on Vietnamese. Very loud and tight.

We ordered all of our favorites and they did not disappoint in impressing the fam. Thank you!

Food taste changed on lemon chicken....not sure I'd new chefs???