J Restaurant & Lounge

I went to J Lounge because one of my friends was celebrating her birthday there. We arrived a bit early and decided to grab a quick bite prior to our long night of drinking. Our server Crystal was very knowledgeable about the food and made a few recommendations. The service there was excellent and comfortable, something extremely rare in more trendy restaurants nowadays. Being am ex-server myself, I am extremely particular to the close attention I received by our waitress. The lounge is small but very happening as the DJ played the regular hits. The smoking patio is adequate I guess since I never ventured out there. We had table service and the pricing was excellent compared to the premium you would usually pay at a Hollywood club. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a lounge or a smaller club on a Friday night. Pros: Great service, food and bottle pricing was very low Cons: Rounds of drinks will add up quickly, long lines for bar service upstairs, Tip: Get a table and bottle. more

visited the restaurant per a recommendation by a friend who raved about the service and quality of the ingredients. i was a little hesitant at first as this area was located in a unique neighborhood. however, our server, crystal, made us feel right at home. she was very patient with our group (there were 8 of us) and not once did we have to look up or try to establish eye contact for a refill on our drinks or to request something. refreshing to finally have great service at a l.a. restaurant! on to the food. crystal recommended the salmon and it was a great choice. it was not dry and the sauteed carrots were cooked/seasoned perfectly as well. truly a great dish. worth trying is the tuna tartare and the crab cakes (tasty but a little greasy for me). oh yeah, don't forget to check out their full-service bar. had a couple drinks with michael. very cool guy that knows his drinks, was very accomodating and took care of all of us. will def be back again. great food, great service, great drinks. Pros: Service, Ambience, Food Cons: Unique Location more

I've heard so much about this restaurant, so I had to go for myself and was not disappointed. Try the soup of the day. They are always tasty. Very romantic place. Would highly recommend to anyone. more

I visited the Restaurant last wednesday and I was pleasantly surprised at how busy it was at midday. I think this is a good sign as long as the service is equally good which it was. The tuna tartare was nice and fresh. I enjoyed the Pizza Siciliana. yummmmmy! My friend had the J burger which was throughly enjoyed. Great Lunch and I would definetly recommend the restaurant to others. more

A couple of buddies & I came into J last Friday night & had a blast. We kicked back on the cigar lounge, smoked cigars, had a few cocktails & ate some amazing pizza!! We even made friends with one of the cocktail waitressess who made our evening even more fun!! Andrea was so friendly & all smiles, in fact we're going back tonight!! This just might be the regular Friday night hang out we've been looking for since moving downtown. Haven't had dinner there yet but I highly reccomend the lounge!! Pros: Cigar Lounge, Music, Service Cons: Not sure yet more

Wow! The one word which repeadly tripped from my tongue and onto the gilded dinner plate as I relaxed in the Heaven is... J Lounge Restaurant. \r J Restaurant has that magical quality that really marks an amazing dowtown restaurant out from a crowd of merely remarkable ones. Some people call it the X-Factor, I call it the J factor.\r I could, without difficulty, go on and write an essay celebrating J Lounge's triumph in reaching out to my heart in such a savage fashion... but I won't because I have a hot date with one of those latina supermodels in ten minutes. Guess where I'm taking her.\r \r PS. Extended thanks to Sergio for the Mango Mojito cocktail. Wow! more

A two floor ( and one Lounge ) club where Saturday night seeps into Sunday and the party people just keep going. The party's started in the first Lounge with resident DJ Carlos showing the dance floor how it's done. But if it gets too much, kick back in the Lounge or patio with a pit fire and romantic private cabanas. more

J Restaurant presents constantly evolving menus and a carefully matched wine list. All designed to reflect an ethos of innovation and creativity. more

Definitly one of the best Mediterrean restaurant outside France. The J Lounge Restaurant has atmosphere, fantastic food and is an escape from Los Angeles. They also have the friendliest bartenders ever. Thank you for this great experience Sebastien. more

Had a great time there last night. Lauren is an absolutely fantastic server. I look forward to going back and sampling their wine menu. more

Came with my husband before a night at the Disney concert hall. We live in the west side and were pleased to find this restaurant. We took Olive North to the concert hall and found the Valet convenient. Great food, ambiance and a nice time. Highly recommend. Pros: Cuisine Cons: More dessert selections more

I recently had a bad experience at J Lounge so I decided to read its reviews to see if it was just me...and my gosh, I echo the reviews about bad service. The first 2 times we went on a Friday night, I thought it was such a great hang out spot and told everyone about it. The third time ruined it all. A cocktail server dropped a glass in the smoking patio, which my friends and I all saw, and I guess she never came back to clean it up, because later on that evening, a friend stepped in it unknowingly while standing around the heat lamp, and the glass cut her foot. After cleaning up in the bathroom, she notified the owner and Sommelier and the best they could do was offer a questionably genuine apology and 2 free drinks. That was unfortunate because anyone less forgiving than my friend might have taken legal action because a patron getting injured due to staff negligence is unacceptable. Knowing that, I would think the management staff would be more doting or apologize profusely or offer a free dinner or something. Not a chance. It was as if they didn't care if we ever came back. The Sommelier asked us to email him the incident for documentation purposes, and once that email was sent, there was no response or acknowledgement. I agree with the other reviewers that professionalism and customer service is highly lacking and if the business really wants to be successful, management needs to seriously consider dropping their arrogant attitudes and respect all paying customers. Might I also add that I overheard one of the management staff tell a patron who was waiting outside the business, on the sidewalk for the valet, to leave because he was standing there ""a little too long"". I don't know what kind of clientele they are trying to target, but if attorneys and highly successful downtowners are asked to leave, I question how long this place will last as a ""hotspot"". I thought I found a great place, but too bad, I will never go back there again. Pros: Valet, Ambience, Nice Bartenders Cons: Service, Music more

To be honest, before I went to the J Lounge I read the reviews both negative and positive and was really skeptical about checking this place out, but as faith would have it I ended up at The J Lounge for a friends birthday party and was blown away. I have ran some of the most upscale Lounges, Nightclubs, and Restaurants for the past 10 years and was raised in a family who was in the service industry. So I have a very High Standard to satisfy, when it comes to Lounges and Restaurants. Happy to say J Lounge met them with flying colors, The Place to start of is wonderful. and classy. and for those who miss that New York loft mystique this is the place for you. The Food was fairly priced and delicious, the ambiance was very warm and comfortable, you could tell from the start that the staff and management took time to make sure everyone was comfortable. \r \r I was so happy with the place that I decided to celebrate my birthday here, and that in itself was an experience. Me being the one who is always running things at events. I expected to have a few mishaps threw out the night cause unfortunately those things happen. Folks! the night was perfect, all my guest who happen to be in the entertainment or service industry were very impressed with the place, the drinks were great and my waitress Carlisle was outstanding, she made sure everyone was taken care of with there drinks, but at the same time she made sure everyone was having a good time not to mention was very knowledgeable when it came to the different drinks and liquors. \r \r So it is clear to see that this is this New York natives new favorite spot... but I Highly Recommend that you see for yourself what classy service this place is all about.\r Pros: Great Service ,Ambiance and Food Cons: More people don't know about this place more

Went out for a Sturday night I can finally say that downtown has a venue that you can eat and enjoy an after dinner drink at the same location. This place is exclusive and inclusive at the same time. They let you know your special and at the same time there is no pretentious ""Hollywood Types - Standard Types"" walking the floor. Hey great job and KUDOS to bartender Johnny for making my wife and I the mango mojitos...Delicious more

If you're looking for a hip yet classy spot the J Lounge is it! I have visited this restaurant several times but my favorite time is at night. You can see the downtown city lights from the upstairs lounge and from the awesome patio with private cabanas. It's a great place to hold an event. The staff is courteous and professional. The menu has a variety to choose from to please everyone. I have referred many people and received positive feedback. Spread the word!!! Pros: Decor, Valet parking, Private cabanas, Ambiance Cons: Absolutely nothing!! more

I was just looking at some reviews from resturants in the area and i came arcoss J lounge and i was very surprised about the reactions from people about J lounge. I went there about a week ago for dinner and for some drinks upstairs at the lounge. Dinner was pretty good, it was something different compared to other resturants in the the area and it gives off a totally different vibe, a good one. I tried the calamari and its was by far the best i've had in awhile, It wasn't to dry and it wasn't to salty. For dinner i had the roast pork and it was very good.. it was very soft and tender. The service was decent plus you have to keep in mind that they're only been open for awhile so they have to get all the kinks out but overall i think it was pretty good. Then after we had dinner we went upstairs for some drinks in the lounge. I love the setting and the decor, It reminds me of a Miami meets New York kind of scene. The dj played good music and everyone was dancing. I liked how he changed it up and he played different kinds of music. Overall i had a pretty good time with all my friends. At the end of the night i found out that after 10 o'clock the have a 10 dollar cover charge which isn't that bad compared to other lounge and some people were complaining but I was like com'on if you cant pay 10 bucks to get in then you're not goin to spend anything at the bar.. if you go out you're there to go out and spend money If not then just stay home and watch a movie.. Pros: Decor, Music, Good Service, Very roomie, Outside Patio, Valet parking Cons: Long waiting line more

I just came on here to see what other people thought of J Lounge because I?ve been and wasn?t happy. I wasn?t going to write a review but the review from ?frenchyfred? grabbed my attention. At 1st I found it a bit odd that the review was so over the top endorsing the place?how many times did ?frenchy? visit? He seems ready to sound off on every night of the week, lots of items and even lunch...wow he must have visited a lot. Here?s another explanation, the sommelier?WHO IS FRENCH?also happens to be named FREDERIC. FRENCH+FREDERIC=FRENCHYFRED. Hmmm it all makes sense now. No wonder frenchyfred likes the place so much. There?s also the 100% positive review from garie?who?s never reviewed anything else and seems to think J Lounge is the best place ever!! (yes, he likes to use lots of exclamation points). Come on. Does this sound real:?I really love the attention to detail, my girlfriend was so happy!...Everyone from the server, to our very own cocktail server gave us the attention we were looking for! If only more people knew about J Lounge, they would apprecitaie [sic, um is that French?] the gorgeous decor, delicious gourmet food, and beautiful views of the downtown skyline.? Hmm and it?s funny both of these reviews (frenchyfred + garie) came on THE SAME DAY. But really, this desperate effort by management is reflective of how the place is run. 1st they can?t speak English even when they?re trying to post fake positive reviews. This is how the server was when I went there for dinner two weeks ago. Not really sure if he spoke English because we didn?t get much attention. 2nd, they think that positive reviews can outweigh slow, inefficient, arrogant service. The place is superficially beautiful (we agree on that) but underneath..not so much. Other reviewers sum up the dinner section nicely-it is OVER PRICED. Third, they really do think they?re special. What they don?t understand is a special reputation has to be earned. Good luck management-keep the fake reviews coming Pros: parking, beautiful inside, nice outdoor area Cons: arrogant managers, slow inattentive service, food was boring & overpriced more

I went few diffrent times as i always do to rate a place. Happy hours during the week to enjoy the delicious pizzas, bar menu after a basket ball game(the J burger is fantastic), wenesday/thursday USC party, fridays and saturdays clubbing...I got to have dinner with my friends and a large party for a birthday. I never got dissappointed. The summer looks good with enormous outdoor patio. All the friends i took to J got impressed with the set up. The view of downtown is incredible. I highly recommend J for any time...Got to try lunch... Pros: Space/decor, drinks selection, outdoor patio, fire pit... Cons: crowed on weekends more

The best place to celebrate!!\r I recently put together a birthday party at J lounge for my girlfriend's 30th this past weekend... turned out to be the best celebration we have spent together in 5 years! All it took was making reservations with the hostess for bottle service in the lounge, which was very affordable considering I was able to have a 40 person guestlist at the door.\r We started out with dinner around 8pm. Everyting from the tuna tartar to the fork tender filet was superb!! Everyone was highly impressed with thier meal, as well as the vast and unique wine selection. Kudos on the presentation of the wine as well, it really makes this restaurant stand out. The delivery of the cake was also exceptional, with a special decoration designed on every plate! We loved the attention to detail, my girlfriend was so happy!\r We continued up to the second floor lounge where we had a great vip spot reserved on the dance floor, and we danced the night away. Everyone from the server, to our very own cocktail server gave us the attention we were looking for! If more people knew about J lounge, they would apprectaie the gorgoeus decor, delicious gourmet food, and beautiful views of the downtown skyline...BY FAR THE BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL NIGHT!! We will definately be regulars at this hot new spot! Pros: Decor,patio space, service, food&wine! Cons: Not good for young kids more

BANNED!!!! I went there on Friday night with my boyfriend to have a nice dinner. 1. hostess would not seat us at first because we didn't have a reservation and the place was half empty. 2. service sucked: did not refill my water and server was not friendly and barely spoke english 3. food arrived very slow 4. my boyfriend had the chicken entree which was was completely dry and worse than fast food chicken. 5. i had a salmon plate in which the salmon was cold and the middle was still pink. overall, this place was a rip off for the quality or should i say lack of quality on the food and service. Pros: DECOR Cons: BAD SERVICE, BAD FOOD, OVERPRICED more