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Beso
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Restaurants
6350 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90028
(323) 203-0558
Every time we go to a show, since wicked (saw it 3 times), my friend and i have to go to...
More 4 months ago
Every time we go to a show, since wicked (saw it 3 times), my friend and i have to go to Beso.
The bartenders remembered us the first time we ever returned which is impressive in itself, since this is a busy are and the theatre crowd must be coming through here every day. It seems like every time we arrive, there are droves of other people waiting to be seated which more than likely are coming here for dinner and then off to the show afterwards.
Our experiences here have all been wonderful. We talked to one of the servers, even though we sat at the bar, who had a lot of funny things to talk about after explaining one of the new items on the menu that she had delivered to us. We always order the blackberry collins and the tequila spa. There are other things on the menu, but those seem to suit our tastes perfectly.
Hollywood and Los Angeles in general need more place like this one. It feels like home for many reasons besides just nice people and good service. We will continue our tradition of dinner at Beso before every show because every time we come in they treat us like we're really important to them.
Thank You Guys,
Penny
Pros: Food, Drinks, Bartenders, Servers
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Tart
Category:
Restaurants
115 S Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles,
California 90036
cute little cafe to grab some great food with friends. They also have a great little outdoor...
More 11 months ago
cute little cafe to grab some great food with friends. They also have a great little outdoor patio for seating. The food and drinks are great!
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Ciudad
Category:
Lunch Spot
445 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles,
California 90071
I have been treated a couple times to table top service and everything from service to food...
More 12 months ago
I have been treated a couple times to table top service and everything from service to food quality was top notch. If you are by yourself, the bar offers a business lunch for $10 including beverage. It is a special that changes daily and is great, albiet a bit uncomfortable, it is great. Try it for your next lunch hour.
Pros: great service and quality
Cons: lack of parking
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Must highly recommend the Steak Saltado. I dip the bread they give you in the spicy green...
More 10 months ago
Must highly recommend the Steak Saltado. I dip the bread they give you in the spicy green sauce...very addictive. A must if you're in LA.
Pros: food is just incredible
Cons: Decor...but who cares when the food is soooo good
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Altacatl Restaurant
Category:
Latin American Restaurants
301 N Berendo St
Los Angeles,
California 90004
I came to Los Angeles to visit for a few days and discovered Atlacatl Salvadorean Restaurant. Got...
More 11 months ago
I came to Los Angeles to visit for a few days and discovered Atlacatl Salvadorean Restaurant. Got there on a Saturday around noon. There was a good crowd of people but we got sitted immediately. The server was great and attentive to our needs. We ordered Pupusas which were fantastic. (Very large too!). Also ordered Yuca Frita con Chicharron, it was the best Fried Yuca I've ever tasted, reason enough to go back next time I come to L.A. The drink "Horchata" was delicious, very much like the one they make in El Salvador.
I give this restaurant my thumbs-up.
Pros: Great food, good service.
Cons: NONE
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Bamboo Restaurant
Category:
Restaurants
10835 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90034
Bamboo is a great restaurant for lunch and for dinner. They have a wide variety of food -...
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Bamboo is a great restaurant for lunch and for dinner. They have a wide variety of food - everything from salads to pizza to entrees such as steak, chicken, and salmon. The portions are large and filling and the prices are extremely reasonable. I didn't think of myself as a big fan of Caribbean food, and you really don't have to be. Bamboo uses quality ingredients and flavors them with perfectly balanced spices, sauces, or toppings. I ordered an appetizer salad and it was the size of an entree! I then ordered the grilled vegetable and chicken pizzas. My friends ordered the steak and salmon and all were delicious. I am a huge pizza fan and this is some of the best that I've ever had! The crust was soft and a little crisp around the edges, there was just enough cheese and the grilled vegetables were great. The chicken was the best though -extremely tasty as well - some of the best I've ever had - not spicy, but with a kick. Our bill came out to less than $40 with drinks as well. Service was good and there is a large outdoor patio as well.
Pros: Food Flavors, Selection, Price, Service
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DELICIOUS CHICKEN HERE. BEST ROTISSERIE CHICKEN I HAVE EVER HAD. DIRT CHEAP TOO. ONLY DOWNSIDE IS...
More 1 year ago
DELICIOUS CHICKEN HERE. BEST ROTISSERIE CHICKEN I HAVE EVER HAD. DIRT CHEAP TOO. ONLY DOWNSIDE IS PARKING IS HARD AS IT IS STUCK IN AN ISLAND BETWEEN 8TH/WESTERN.
Pros: GREAT CHICKEN , CHEAP
Cons: NO PARKING
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Prado's Restaurant
Category:
Local Favorite
244 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles,
California 90004
This is a family owned restaurant. Ran by father and son. You always feel welcome when you dine....
More 11 months ago
This is a family owned restaurant. Ran by father and son. You always feel welcome when you dine. The food is out of this world. I highly recommend the tortilla soup and any of the salads.
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Had dinner there last night with my family and must say it's a great find !
The service was a...
More 1 year ago
Had dinner there last night with my family and must say it's a great find !
The service was a bit slow . . but within reason as they had a packed house !
All the servers were very friendly and if your looking for a nice evening with friends and family . . .
This is a place for you . . . . .
The food was fresh and delicious and beautiful plated, with a wonderful drink menu . . . . .
a gastronomic treat !
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Rivera Restaurant
Category:
Fine Dining
1050 South Flower Street #102
Los Angeles,
California 90015
(213) 749-1460
Rivera presents Spanish and South American delicacies and very innovative takes on the traditional...
More 4 months ago
Rivera presents Spanish and South American delicacies and very innovative takes on the traditional tapas spots of Mid City.
In fact, the very thing that sets Rivera apart from its neighbors begins right at that bar. The bar manager has carefully concocted the restaurant’s specialty drink menu. Their take on a margarita includes fresh lime and floating cucumbers for a refreshing relaxer. If Burke-Williams served alcohol with their $100 massages, this would be their relaxing signature. The Barbacoa is a heady mixture of blanco tequila, chipotle juice, jalapeno, agave nectar and ginger. Float a homemade slice of beef jerky on top, and you’ve got the most complex and satisfying bloody-sweet mary tequila drink of your life.
Rivera leans toward all things tequila, which includes the thick-leather “tequila tasting” chairs, low to the ground for easier landings and departures, and saddled with broad side extensions to easily set your glass between sips. They are basically old-school, elementary student desks for mescal abusers; and abuse you can, as the tequila tasting list numbers well into the hundreds with each varietal broken down by category – agave, blanco, mescal and so on. With glasses priced from $14 to close to $50, it’s best to pick with a clear eye for the tequila guy.
The dinner menu is split down three lines – snacks, starters and larger plates. The larger plates are plenty for one and include selections such as a mole pork chop to wild striped sea bass with tomatillos and tempura chilies, but eliminates the fun of trying a plethora of things.
We preferred to play in the starter sandbox to get a maximum array of flavors. We started with a house special from the snack section which was a Yucatan take on chips and salsa with the salsa being a charred-habenero mixture with a fluid, smoky heat that lingered for a good moment or two after every bite.
Onto the little plates, we started with a chilled, pickled pasilla chili – blackened on the outside and stuffed with creamy, white burrata cheese, a close cousin of buffalo mozzarella. The succulent mix of spice with the milky cheese soothed the tongue on every impact. Grilled quail cut into pinky-sized nibbles suffered from a heavy-handed salt shake that was fortunately minimized by an unctuous black bean puree beneath. Two lamb lollipops covered in a dollop of olives, capers and chorizo was gamey and good right down to the bone.
Best of all was a seared black cod about the size of a grown man’s knuckles with seared strips of Serrano ham blessing the crispy top. Simply set a fork lightly on top of the fish and the moist, buttery fellow fell apart like a deck of freshly-shuffled cards. Teeth suddenly became obsolete as the buttery flesh literally melted away on the tongue and slid easily down the throat. As close to dessert as fish could possibly ever be.
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Pros: Refined takes on classic tapas
Cons: Parking downtown
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