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Cafe Stella
Category:
People Watching
3932 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90029
(323) 284-5230
I have probably been to Stella about 15 times. The food is always good, but you can never go wrong...
More 11 months ago
I have probably been to Stella about 15 times. The food is always good, but you can never go wrong with the beet salad and the moules frites. Dip the delicious bread in the white wine sauce....yum!!
Stella is a lovely dining experience, the ambiance is great and the service is consistently pleasant. Only once did I experience a less than accommodating hostess but the odds are in their favor.
Stella is my neighborhood fav!
Pros: ambiance, the food, the patio
Cons: more meat dishes that fish or vegetarian but that is only a con if you don't eat meat.
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The new team at Dakota has turned the place around. I eat there about three times a month the...
More 2 years ago
The new team at Dakota has turned the place around. I eat there about three times a month the bartenders are amazing the servers friendly however sometimes a little pushy but non the less the food has been consistant and delicious. Seasoned perfectly and served hot! Great Job.
Pros: Ambience, Quality of product used
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We've been here a couple of times and we've always liked it. We went again last night. The food...
More 10 months ago
We've been here a couple of times and we've always liked it. We went again last night. The food does not disappoint -- particularly the lentils. The service is friendly, albeit a bit slow at times. We'll definitely go back. The only thing to warn about is some of the lower tables in the center of the restaurant have proportionally low chairs, which may be uncomfortable for people with back problems.
Pros: Great food, good prices
Cons: Slightly slow service, low tables in the middle of the restaurant
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My girlfriend and I visited San Antonio Winery on valentine's day, 2009, for the first time. I am...
More 9 months ago
My girlfriend and I visited San Antonio Winery on valentine's day, 2009, for the first time. I am not a wine expert but find the idea extremely interesting. We got to take a tour of the whole place and found it exciting and educational.
As for wine tasting, since I like the dry reds I really liked one in particular, the San Simeon Petite Sirah 2004, which had a smokey taste to it. This was my first smokey wine I had ever tasted so I bought two bottles :)
I also liked and bought the San Simeon Syrah 2004. If you are in and around Los Angeles and get excited over the whole wine thing, then I highly recommend this place.
Pros: For valentine's day their wine tasting selection was limited :(
Cons: Great wine selection, Educational Tour
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If you're looking for a restaurant that will exceed all of your expectations, then you need to go...
More 1 year ago
If you're looking for a restaurant that will exceed all of your expectations, then you need to go to Hotel Bel-Air's Restaurant. The hotel itself is nestled in the hills over Sunset Blvd. There's a beautiful garden with a pond that welcomes you as you walk towards the restaurant. It's a very traditional, old world design, and its usual clientele are both traditional and old world! This is a must-wear jacket type of restaurant. The staff is amazing! They will cater to your every need. The food is fantastic! Celebrate a special occasion or maybe a Sunday brunch.
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Peppone Restaurant
Category:
Local Favorite
11628 Barrington Ct
Los Angeles,
California 90049
Last night a friend and I had dinner at Peppone. The food and service was just like I remembered...
More 1 year ago
Last night a friend and I had dinner at Peppone. The food and service was just like I remembered it, Perfect! The wait staff is very knowledgeable of the menu and the wine list. The food alone speaks for itself! Their daily specials are incredible. If you want to have a very nice dinner, warm atmosphere and an enjoyable time go here! I don?t know what the person below me was talking about but I have to say this place has always been a superb dining experience. I have a feeling the person below me doesn?t know the difference between Ragu and ketchup!
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I read some of the reviews, and honestly I have not been inside Clifton's in over 50 years, but...
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I read some of the reviews, and honestly I have not been inside Clifton's in over 50 years, but the place holds more family history for my family than anywhere else. When my Dad was a young man dating my Mother, he asked someone where he could take a gal out for a good dinner. They sent him to Clifton's, and every year there after except during WWII my folks went for their anniversary dinner. When I was young all the fountains, and fake stuff seemed exciting, and my Dad would get such a hoot out of being so much in love with this gal he married, and vice versa that I am not sure the food was what was important. The fact that to this day no one need go hungry at Cliftons is still practiced, well add another star!
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Traxx
Category:
Family Restaurants
800 N Alameda St
Los Angeles,
California 90012
My husband and I had seen this lovely restaurant while passing through the train station and never...
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My husband and I had seen this lovely restaurant while passing through the train station and never had time to sit. We made reservations to come back over the weekend and did. They were very busy on Saturday night at 6pm, so the meal did take at least 20 minutes to get to us....but it was worth the wait. The stuffed Pork Chop was the best I have had and my husband really loved his Beef Tenderloin in a Merlot sauce. The service was great, despite how busy they were and the ambiance of the art deco station just tied up the whole perfect evening. A little expensive to eat there alot but we will return many times Im sure. The waiter did say that Saturday at 6pm is a popular pre-theatre crowd time, so we will dine later next time.
Pros: Food #1, ambiance, service, valet parking free
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I never would have thought about coming here to eat, but I had some friends in from out of town...
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I never would have thought about coming here to eat, but I had some friends in from out of town who wanted to do something very "L.A." Admittedly, I was expecting a bit of a scene with people talking at volume 10 about the next script they were working on, but there was none of that. It was comfortable, relaxing and refreshingly casual. It was an ideal setting for brunch with friends. We sat outside in the courtyard area. It was enclosed by trees with a gorgeous view of the hotel. The service was outstanding and I had the best eggs benedict I've ever tasted. It was -- even for me -- the ideal Hollywood experience.
Pros: perfect place for brunch, historic hollywood setting
Cons: try not to take separate cars, parking is limited
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Having just experienced the Buggy Whip for the first time, we're very impressed. We'd recommend it...
More 12 months ago
Having just experienced the Buggy Whip for the first time, we're very impressed. We'd recommend it to anyone, but especially those who appreciate classic mid-20th century dining.
The quality and attention to detail in terms of atmosphere, decor, service and (last but not least) food was superb.
In terms of atmosphere and decor - The subdued lighting, the wood paneling, the high-back leather booths, and even the lack of tv screens (an unfortunate rarity these days) combine in evoking mid-century style, a time when dining was truly an event.
Our waiter for the evening was Fidel, a superbly professional, attentive, knowledgeable and funny server. Seats and butts hadn't had even a chance to get past hello before the drinks were on the table. He achieved the golden mean of service - high attentiveness without even a hint of invasiveness.
The food was classic without being staid; the range of dishes enjoyed by our table (prime rib, trout, chicken piccata) being uniformly excellent in flavor, freshness and presentation. Be warned however - portions are generous!
The highlight of the evening however, was the pianist, Peter Wagner. This guy defines the term "musical stylings" like nobody else, ever. Peter can play just about anything, and his arrangements and delivery are *amazing*. Manilow, Diamond, The Animals...he made every song fresh and delightful, camping up the lounge stuff, but with bang-on virtuosity. We were lucky enough to be late diners, so we got to sing along and clap like you might not want to do with a full dining room.
Regardless, be sure to pick up his CD's...We'd *especially* recommend his single of "House of the Rising Sun" - pure, pure gold.
Pros: Peter Wagner!
Cons: Location, but great if you're on the way to the airport
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