fundamental LA - Permanently Closed

Name: fundamental LA - Permanently Closed
Address: 1303 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90024
Telephone: (310) 444-7581
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

412 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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Produce inspired by the seasons, lovingly cooked using exacting techniques to bring the best out of the ingredients, and paired with thoughtfully sourced beer and low intervention wine from our favorite regions.

Through the food, the wine, and the experience, we've tried to create a place where we'd want to dine with good friends.

We hope you feel the same.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Californian, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11pm We will do our best to accommodate your table requests, but due to the small size of our restaurant, your reservation may end up at our counter.
Phone number
(310) 444-7581
Website
http://www.fundamental-la.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Woogene Lee
Catering
Bring fundamental LA's delicious, market-inspired, lovingly made sandwiches to your office or event. We have a variety of sandwich, salad, side, and beverage packages to fulfill any needs you have, whether for a small gathering of 8, or a large event for 400 or more. Let us know what you're looking for, and we'll deliver straight to your meeting or event!
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating with family and friends, or hosting a larger holiday party, we are capable of crafting custom menus across a wide range of budgets to create occasions that you’ll remember. Our experienced events team will coordinate everything so you can relax and enjoy your event.
Private party contact
Jeffrey: (866) 426-0263

Location
1303 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024
Neighborhood
Westwood
Cross street
Wellworth Ave
Parking details
Metered parking on Wellworth and 2-hour parking in the neighborhood.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Burger$13.00
caramelized onions, american cheese, 1000 island, pickle
Smoked Brisket*$14.00
pickled jalapeno, arugula, crispy shallots, spicy aioli, ciabatta
Chicken Torta$11.00
tomatillo salsa, guac, queso fresco, crema, jalapeno, iceberg, bolillo
Free-Range Fried Chicken$13.00
remoulade, cabbage slaw, pickles, brioche
BLT$12.00
bacon, brown sugar, chili, lettuce, tomato jam, fried egg, garlic aioli, sourdough
Grilled Cheese$9.00
caramelized onion, cheddar cheese, sourdough
The Italiano$12.00
mortadella, salami, ham, pepperjack, tomato, jardinere
Goddess Chicken$12.00
korean pickled green bean, red onion, romaine, multi-grain.
Turkey Breast$12.00
arugula, almond pesto, swiss, oven-dried tomato, multi-grain
Smoked Mahi Mahi$13.00
red onion, tomato, iceberg, lemon aioli, multi-grain
Mushroom Banh MI$11.00
maitake mushroom, guacamole, thai cashew spread, pickled daikon, cucumber, herbs, ciabatta
Avocado & Harissa Pesto$11.00
sprouts, cucumber, pickled red onion, multi-grain

Salads

add: chicken breast $4, seared albacore $5

Hand Torn Kale Caesar$11.00
fried capers, parm, breadcrumb, egg, sunflower seeds
Seared Albacore Salad*$13.00
watermelon radish, tomato, sesame, ginger soy miso vin
Market Salad$12.00
arugula, radicchio, endive, pear, hazelnuts, parmesan vin
Italian Salad$11.00
iceberg, romaine, red onion, tomato, garbanzo, pepperoncini, roasted peppers, croutons, basil pesto vin
Chinese Chicken$13.00
almond, mandarin, spinach, radish, scallion, sesame ginger vin
Large Field Greens$7.00
shaved veggies, fines herbs, mustard vin

Sides

Tomato Soup$6.00
smoked yogurt, garlic crouton
Furikake Sesame Tots$5.00
spicy aioli
Brussels Sprouts$5.00
sunflower seeds, lemon zest, citrus vin
Garbanzo$5.00
bell pepper, red onion, celery, radish, feta, red wine vin
Oven Roased Cauliflower$5.00
walnut vin, pink lady apple, fried capers
Grilled Endive + Golden Beets$5.00
goat cheese, pepitas, maple sherry vin
Orzo$5.00
artichoke, spinach, feta, olive, sundried tomato, basil, lemon shallot vin
Dirty Potato Salad$5.00
bacon lardon, egg, dill, mustard
Field Greens$5.00
shaved veggies, fines herbs, mustard vin
Kettle Chips$3.00
sea salt

Sweets

Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies$1.50
S'more$3.00

What 412 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.3Service
3.9Ambience
4.2Value

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Franciscco
Los Angeles
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food us great layered flavors cooked perfectly. Staff are very personable. I was headed to show so felt the time waiting for the check
PM
PatM
Los Angeles
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
I so love this restaurant ...its my go to place in Westwood before the theatre at Geffen or UCLA. I do wish they could find a way to make parking more accessible.
CK
CKOPT
Los Angeles
41 reviews
4.0
41 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience3
The food, service and wine where top notch. I'm a senior (old) so I don't do as well on hard benches, hard seats with loud music in the back ground. The younger crowd seemed not to mind. Every item on the menu was truly delicious
g
gourmand
Los Angeles
10 reviews
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2019
overall2food4service2ambience3
I've been several times. This was the first time a sommelier was less than professional. He meant to be friendly but we found his comments patronizing. Also, the kitchen struggled to get food out in a timely manner. Do better.
LS
LewS
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience4
Love this place more for the food and service than the comfort of the seats.
S
Stever
Central Coast
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fundamental has become our regular destination for an easy, fun, romantic, and reliable meal. The servers are like family and we love sitting at the bar to watch the show. Chef Min is super talented and personable and his team works together like a well-oiled machine. Don’t come here please...it’s our favorite well-kept secret!
D
Diggie
Los Angeles
162 reviews
vip
4.0
162 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
The food was great! Service is great as well until the 7pm mark where they got busy so the desert and the check took a while to get to us. But we love this place before going to a show at UCLA.
S
Stever
Central Coast
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love sitting at the Bar and watching the talented chefs. Best seat in the house for 2. Everything was delicious.
JB
JamieB
Los Angeles
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was outstanding and the service was great.
n
nubiles
Los Angeles
13 reviews
vip
2.0
13 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2019
overall2food3service2ambience3
I love this place and have been here many times, but this last trip kinda killed it for me. The food took over an hour, and then when it was brought out, there were only 2 plates out of the 4 ready, and it took another TEN MINUTES before the other two plates were brought out. The waiter apologized, but at the end of the meal, there was no adjustment on the bill, and they offered us 2 cookies (for 4 people) as compensation. The same thing happened to the table next to us, but at least they all got a free glass of wine out of it. We sent a follow up email but, so far, no response. I guess you're no longer fundamental LA.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing!!!!
s
starfilledmac
Los Angeles
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Diverse and interesting flavors pulling inspiration from all over the globe, fundamental LA showcases the best of California cuisine. The beverage list is compact but includes a delightful selection of wines and beers plus sherries and madieras.
MB
MBdiner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Fundamental LA just keeps getting better and better. The food was really great tonight, the service friendly and helpful and their wines, which are intentionally out of the mainstream, were all really enjoyable. I can’t wait to go back.
T
Tawnypannacotta
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
such a great surprise in westwood. the food was outstanding, the flavors were so powerful and great wine pairing suggestions from the staff. a little loud is the only drawback. but I'll still go back!
CM
CoraM
Los Angeles
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
overall2food2service3ambience3
Very mediocre food. Used to innovative and better. Good wine list but after dinner drinks were lame
I
Imndalyte
Los Angeles
91 reviews
5.0
91 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Becoming one of my favorite places in LA. Great wine selection. Server knowledge of wine is excellent. Dishes are interesting. Cheeses on cheese plate can be a bit uninspired. But that chocolate cake is crazy good.
JF
JFree21
Los Angeles
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was incredible, chef was very friendly. Loved this place and will definitely be back.
PR
PeterR
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
Work on the noise please! Some folks are so loud it can be difficult to hear your partner
l
libbabe
Los Angeles
16 reviews
vip
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
overall2food3service3ambience2
I have always had good experiences at this restaurant. However, this time was not enjoyable. There was too much time between courses and the wines for the tasting were not particularly good. Noise was awful.
L
Linda
Los Angeles
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
The one hour happy hour menu was perfect as we were attending an event at nearby UCLA at 7pm. The small plates were large and the selection was good. The most outstanding aspect of the place was the staff! Everyone was welcoming, congenial and helpful. The space is a little tight however so a reservation is a must.
M
Michael
Los Angeles
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience4
We went for Valentine’s Day and had a prefix menu and it was disappointingly lacking in execution and flavor. We also got three different glasses of wine with dinner and they all tasted bad. I was originally excited to go but the food experience was a huge let down.
JB
JamieB
Los Angeles
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and staff.
LF
LaFoodie
Los Angeles
93 reviews
vip
3.0
93 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience2
I really wanted to love this place but I am afraid i just couldn’t. The menu was limited, the flavors were not remarkable and the wine list was adventurous but not good. Having said that, the service was genuinely caring and attentive, so it is with a heavy heart that I give such a mediocre review.
TK
TamekaK
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience5
Amazing wine selection and our waiter was so knowledgeable and intuitive. Limited menu, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you like to order. Not a cheap date, but good value and portion of food for the money.
S
Steve
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
fundamental LA is a gem in Westwood with a creative food and beverage menu and excellent service. Highly recommend.
CL
CeciliaL
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
Took advantage of the DineLA offering and wasn’t disappointed. Will definitely come back.
k
kellya
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience3
The host had a bad attitude. We came in at 9pm, earlier than our reservation time. Before we could even speak with him regarding our reservation, he shushed us and proceeded to make us wait quite some time for his personal call. In addition, the reservation system had a glitch and instead of simply seating us (as the restaurant was quite empty at that point), he had to make snarky comments as if I made the reservation wrong or magically appeared 1.5 hours beforehand despite my open table app clearly stating 9:15 pm for a reservation. When we just got seated, we barely had time to read through the menu and when we asked for a couple of minutes before we order, he basically pressured us to quicken up because they want to close the kitchen. Didn’t make much sense if on the open table app there would still be reservations up to 9:30 if the kitchen was closing. Besides the poor service from the host, the server who switched half way was definitely more pleasant. The food was great! The corn bread is our favorite
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Overall the experience was a pleasant surprise. A good change from the overly priced, overly crowded, trendy restaurants that fall short of expectations.
BR
BernieR
Los Angeles
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Every dish is a creative taste adventure.
LA
LAmy
Los Angeles
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Excellent food and wine and the host and server were friendly and helpful.
t
trider
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great neighborhood spot. Enjoyed sitting at the counter. Delicious food and interesting wines
LL
LuckyLiz
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always have fun here. The food is delicious, fresh and consistently tasty. The service is excellent. They let us sample several wines before we each chose a glass of what we wanted. The music was great when we were recently there. Just an all around lovely evening! (One thing: The benches are hard, so bring something to sit on.)
F
Farmgirl
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fundamental feels like family. Staff is warm and congenial, every meal is an adventure in flavor and texture, wines are like a travel pass to somewhere afar. Our favorite spot is at the bar so we can watch the cooks in action. Love it over and over!
DD
DennisD
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
A superb dining experience. As good as any I've experienced in LA
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday of a mate
TR
TiffanyR
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2018
overall3food3service4ambience3
The food was kinda pricey but it was good. Not a huge menu selection. If you have a basic pallet, this place might not be for you. Their plates are small sharing portions except for the chicken that came with mint, yogurt & salad. The cornbread was epic! The Brussels sprouts was great also. Was not a fan of the steak. The ambiance was chill and their staff and very friendly.
NP
NotaPickyEater
Los Angeles
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2018
overall4food4service5ambience4
Service was outstanding. Dishes were inconsistent one was incredible the next would be ok. All very inventive though. Really enjoyed the experience. For some reason it got a little Smokey in there from the open kitchen.
JM
JonM
Los Angeles
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great energy and teamwork among staff. Superb food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2018
overall3food5service4ambience3
Food was great. Restaurant is very loud, which is challenging. Server great in turning down the music, which was right above us.
Y
Yumyum
Los Angeles
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2018
overall4food4service4ambience3
We especially liked the array of appetizers we got. Branzino was delicious but a little dry, so I gave them four stars instead of 5. Great little neighborhood place. We'll totally go back!

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fundamental LA - Permanently Closed offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 444-7581.

fundamental LA - Permanently Closed is rated 4.4 stars by 412 OpenTable diners.

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This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

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(310) 444-7581

Additional information

Cross street
Wellworth Ave
Neighborhood
Westwood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11pm We will do our best to accommodate your table requests, but due to the small size of our restaurant, your reservation may end up at our counter.
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Californian, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered parking on Wellworth and 2-hour parking in the neighborhood.
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Woogene Lee
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.fundamental-la.com/
Phone number
(310) 444-7581
Catering
Bring fundamental LA's delicious, market-inspired, lovingly made sandwiches to your office or event. We have a variety of sandwich, salad, side, and beverage packages to fulfill any needs you have, whether for a small gathering of 8, or a large event for 400 or more. Let us know what you're looking for, and we'll deliver straight to your meeting or event!
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating with family and friends, or hosting a larger holiday party, we are capable of crafting custom menus across a wide range of budgets to create occasions that you’ll remember. Our experienced events team will coordinate everything so you can relax and enjoy your event.
Private party contact
Jeffrey: (866) 426-0263

fundamental LA - Permanently Closed

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Takeout

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The Power Lunch

The Power Lunch$15.00

Sandwiches

Burger$13.00

Smoked Brisket*$14.00

Chicken Torta$11.00

Free-Range Fried Chicken$13.00

BLT$12.00

Grilled Cheese$9.00

The Italiano$12.00

Goddess Chicken$12.00

Turkey Breast$12.00

Smoked Mahi Mahi$13.00

Mushroom Banh MI$11.00

Avocado & Harissa Pesto$11.00

Salads

Hand Torn Kale Caesar$11.00

Seared Albacore Salad*$13.00

Market Salad$12.00

Italian Salad$11.00

Chinese Chicken$13.00

Large Field Greens$7.00

Sides

Tomato Soup$6.00

Furikake Sesame Tots$5.00

Brussels Sprouts$5.00

Garbanzo$5.00

Oven Roased Cauliflower$5.00

Grilled Endive + Golden Beets$5.00

Orzo$5.00

Dirty Potato Salad$5.00

Field Greens$5.00

Kettle Chips$3.00

Sweets

Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies$1.50

S'more$3.00

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