You should try the foie gras doughnut at least once: round, hot and crisp, dusted with ground peanuts. One end leaks jam, and the other a loose, mild foie gras mousse. Read more.
Foie gras donut! Cured meats sampler platter!! Truffle burger!!! Earth burger!!!! And Chef's tasting menu rocks. Ode to Palace de Umami.
The bet salad and the umami burger a must to try once in your life so delicious :)
One of the best and most exciting restaurants in LA. Amazing food and incredibly friendly staff and servers. Smoked carrots and frozen foie gras is where it's at.
Slices of toasted baguette, smeared with puréed dates, are served with a smooth, cool mound of rabbit-liver mousse, rich as foie gras. Read more.
Try the seaweed-tofu beignets, spare arrangements of foraged greens, scallops with nightshade berries or shriveled, butter-soaked carrots that somehow manage to taste better than meat. Read more.
Amazing full red snapper, goat cheese, pepper and chipotle tamales and oxtail quesadilla. Don't forget the abuelita hot chocolate!
Phenomenal happy hour. Thoroughly enjoyed the salad, duck meatballs, and asparagus tostada. Washed it down with a delicious horchata cocktail.
We had a lovely meal here, following the footsteps of Bourdain. We sat at the bar and let the barman be our guide. No regrets.
Located in the Disney Concert Hall, this restaurant's high ceiling & soft linens make a great first impression. Try something from the cheese trolley, or the lobster with mushrooms and pig's trotters.
The thick wine list at Patina is rich in hidden treasures if you are willing to consider Corbières or Slovenian Pinot Gris instead of Napa Chardonnay. Read more.
The namesake eatery within Joachim Splichal's Patina Restaurant Group, come for meticulously prepared seasonal, modern French fine dining. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Fabulous first impression: kale salad, hangtown fry, and avocado toast all delicious, Dwell worthy design, vibrant energy, a powerhouse, destination worthy addition to DTLA's culture boom
Their killer kale salad features complimentary flavors and textures: salty, sweet, sour, nutty, crunchy with great mouthfeel. Satisfying and clean, it plays well with other dishes.
Corn-filled agnolotti!!!!!
Skip the Salty Jowel Caco and Chicken Live & Foie Gras Mousse. Read more.
The hamachi crudo and lace battered squash blossoms are fantastic! Really can't go wrong with any of the small plates or baco.
Named Best New Restaurant - 2012 by LA weekly food editor Amy Scattergood! Click to read the full review. Read more.
Chef Josef Centeno's fine dining spot, where more Mediterranean flavors and lots of wood-fired options are on display via the coursed-out tasting menus. 4 stars.
"If no one has ordered the super omakase reserved for the four-seat chef's counter, ask to sit there, where you can watch each dish come together." Read more.
Go a little late on a weeknight and get lots of "compliments" from the chef
The mini crab cake blt's are excellent!! Enjoy them with a nice bourbon.
No phone coverage since its downstairs. Take care of all your Internet and phone calls upstairs at the Starbucks next door.
Featured in LA Weekly's "30 Burgers In 30 Days"
Very good food although on the pricey side. A great outdoor, downtown ambiance with a nice view of the historical LA library. They gave us complimentary champagne!
Cafe Pinot is voted for "Most Romantic" "Best Outdoor Patio" and "Runner Up in French Cuisine" in Downtown News, 2010 Best of Downtown.
Rotisserie chicken is great!
Amazing experience, superb meat, wine, atmosphere, with a very careful service, highly recommended
have to try the salmon
The dry aging room in this downtown institution, named for chef Splichal's twin sons, is a must-see.
Great sushi. Try the sashimi on rice for am appetizer.
Save time and money - head east 1 block to Arashi Sushi. Fresher as well.
Order the Rock Shrimp special rolls - you will not be disappointed!!
I tried the broccoli soup and the smoked salmon tartine paired with a spicy Bloody Mary for lunch. All exceeded my expectations! Friendly and knowledgeable staff as well! Beautiful space
The food was excellent. The restaurant was beautiful. The music was a little loud and could have been a little more chill. The staff was very warm and friendly.
The fried calamari is a great bar snack to pair with a martini or crisp wine. It's light, crisp, well seasoned, and expertly cooked till just tender, not the least bit chewy.
Amazing espresso. Great selection of beans from Ritual, Intelligentsia and Stumptown. QUALITY CUP HERE.
1 of the "10 Places to Get a Damn Good Cup of Coffee"! Read more.
Try the vanilla latte.
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