This place has finally given downtown LA hope. It's immaculate in all aspects of it's interior design. It's clean, crisp and fresh. The food is delicious, but the service and atmosphere even... More >
This place has finally given downtown LA hope. It's immaculate in all aspects of it's interior design. It's clean, crisp and fresh. The food is delicious, but the service and atmosphere even better. It's our new regular for Sunday brunches. Who could ask for a better place to enjoy Sundays with friends!!! Highly recommended!
Pros: Atmosphere
Cons: Nada
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Sunday morning means one thing- brunch! Time to soak up all that alcohol from the past 3 days. The best way to do that is to head to Bottega Louie for their lemon ricotta pancakes. This Italian... More >
Sunday morning means one thing- brunch! Time to soak up all that alcohol from the past 3 days. The best way to do that is to head to Bottega Louie for their lemon ricotta pancakes. This Italian restaurant serves up delicious dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and their brunch is one of the best around. There?s so much yumminess to be had here that it?s kind of hard to decide what to get, but if you only order one thing you should make it the Portobello fries! Best of all, while you nosh away, you can marvel at the absolute stunning design of the restaurant. If you don?t live near DTLA, this one is definitely worth the trip.
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Great Scott, the white walls and sumptuous decor had me at bonjourno.
Pros: Pastas
Cons: Can be loud More >
Great Scott, the white walls and sumptuous decor had me at bonjourno.
Pros: Pastas
Cons: Can be loud
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First Impression: The wait staff and hostesses are all supermodels and hunky superstar lacrosse players/part-time Abercrombie models. There was a manager guy in a suit that looked like he stepped... More >
First Impression: The wait staff and hostesses are all supermodels and hunky superstar lacrosse players/part-time Abercrombie models. There was a manager guy in a suit that looked like he stepped off the page of a Hugo Boss ad. THE CHEEKBONES ON THIS MAN. The staff was so good looking my lunchmate and I barely spoke to each other because we were busy staring around in awe and feeling super under dressed.
Lunchmate: Dude Bobby is looking really good.
Me: Bobby? How do you know his name? Is he wearing a name tag?
Lunchmate: No, he just looks like a Bobby.
Me: Yea, he's got those veins on his forearms.
Lunchmate: Yea he's making me feel anxious.
We eat in silence.
Me: Do you realize we haven't said more than ten words to each other because you've been staring at Bobby.
Lunchmate (pretending to be Bobby, grabbing his shirt close to him and gesturing to reach over): Excuse my pecs, I'd like to grab your plate.
Me: You want Bobby to grab something else, I suspect.
End Scene.
But seriously, let's get down to brass tacks here folks.
1.The service was reeediculously attentive, to the point that if I even moved my face towards a server and parted my lips slightly, they were there before I could even utter a phrase.
2. The food. It was good. I had the lentil soup which is vegan and the Pizza (which was not- SHHHH! I SINNNED!) But only b/c it had cheese. The crust is kosh. The lentil soup woulda done me, it was so hearty and full of finely chopped veggies, mushrooms, delightful. The pizza was like, woah, this is GOOD GOOD.
3. The atmosphere. I felt like I had been transported to a chic european restaurant, the lines are clean, minimal, airy with just the right amount of Rococo accents. It would be an amazing place to have a bridal luncheon or the like.
4. The price. One would think that there would be a premium on service, sexiness and superior sustenance, but you'd be wrong. The prices were reasonable and then some. This is some place you take your Mom for a lovely lunch. It's that good, bring your Mom here.
Bobby, I'll be back.
Pros: fun atmosphere, hot waitstaff, good food
Cons: loud, wait can be long
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It's so... pretty.
The food is cheap but pedestrian and mediocre.. Much like Joan's on 3rd, BL exists on smoke and mirrors. It's cute and elegant enough to give unsuspecting LAers a 'downtown NY'... More >
It's so... pretty.
The food is cheap but pedestrian and mediocre.. Much like Joan's on 3rd, BL exists on smoke and mirrors. It's cute and elegant enough to give unsuspecting LAers a 'downtown NY' experience and then bamboozle you into Cheesecake Factory quality food.
We ordered a couple dishes to share. Decided to split a pizza into two flavors - Bianco and Clam. Both were really really heavy on garlic. The Bianco was rather 'milky' tasting possibly from the overload of ricotta and mozzarella. The arugula on top was kinda odd and unnecessary. The clam was meh. Kind of chewy.
We also got a side of marinated shrimp which was a throwaway order but ironically the best thing we had all night. It was light and refreshing in contrast to all the oily fried food we ordered.
Speaking of fried foods, the portobello fries that everyone raves over? Tell me it's interesting after the first two. I dare you. Yea. It's fried mushrooms. Go get that shit and your local hamburger hut. The novelty was there...... for 3 seconds.
And the chocolate souffle and calamari we ordered? Not even worth mentioning. In a blind taste test, I wouldn't be able to separate Bottega Louie's food from Olive Garden.
If you have a horrible palate but want to "feel" like you're in a chic New York hot spot for a night, come to BL. If you ignore the surroundings outside BL, the lack of bustling crowds and energy on the streets, the bums, and the low rent food, it's EXACTLY like NY.
....and I'm really Megan Fox.
Pros: It's pretty.
Cons: Crowded. Bland. Mediocre.
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This isnt your typical italian restaurant! I came here for dinner on my birthday. My only complaint is that they dont take reservations and we ended up eating in the bar area bc the wait was waaay... More >
This isnt your typical italian restaurant! I came here for dinner on my birthday. My only complaint is that they dont take reservations and we ended up eating in the bar area bc the wait was waaay too long.
The food was good and not overpriced! They also dont have a corking fee so bring a nice bottle and enjoy! You have to try the portabello fries here!
Pros: Beautiful Restaurant, good food
Cons: No reservations, Noisy, Long Wait
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Ordered from the weekend breakfast menu. A friend ordered the farmers market breakfast - plated beautifully and apparently quite good, but not what you might expect considering the beets and... More >
Ordered from the weekend breakfast menu. A friend ordered the farmers market breakfast - plated beautifully and apparently quite good, but not what you might expect considering the beets and shitake mushrooms. Also ordered the grilled bacon....indeed a very thick cut, a little too fatty for my tastes, actually prefer them thin and crispy. For my meal, I simply ordered a side of Italian sausage and potato pancakes which came with creme fraiche and apple sauce. The sausage was nicely grilled and seasonsed. The potato pancakes came in a pair, were thick and surprisingly not greasy at all! The best however was the freshly prepared apple juice...literally tasted like biting into a juicy apple. Highly recommend it. I'll have to report back on the lunch and dinner menu.
Pros: Fresh Apple Juice, Italian Sausage, Potato Pancakes
Cons: Parking downtown
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Resplendent in white, this is my favorite all around dwntwn experience. Feels like SoHo in NYC. Insanely high ceilings and everything is awash in white and gold.
Entrees are pretty decent but it... More >
Resplendent in white, this is my favorite all around dwntwn experience. Feels like SoHo in NYC. Insanely high ceilings and everything is awash in white and gold.
Entrees are pretty decent but it is the desert that is to die for. Get the peanut butter and chocolate cake. You will swoon. Decent cheese plate as well for only $15.
Pros: Amazing space with high ceilings
Cons: Lack of free parking
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Like this place, cool ideas and changes to traditional Italian...
Pros: Interesting Take on Italian More >
Like this place, cool ideas and changes to traditional Italian...
Pros: Interesting Take on Italian
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Heard about this place from everyone at Citysearch the last few months, tried it out tonight before going to see Arias with a Twist at the Red Cat (fantastic, too!). Massive room with high ceilings... More >
Heard about this place from everyone at Citysearch the last few months, tried it out tonight before going to see Arias with a Twist at the Red Cat (fantastic, too!). Massive room with high ceilings and all white minimalist decor, rest of seating etc looks like an italian cafe style. Food is yummy... we tried the pizza, the chicken milanese, the arugula salad, the the mussels. Everything was fast and great. We could not get a table in the main room for 20 min which we could not spare, so we ate in the bar area which felt about the same as the other room. The high ceilings and hard surfaces make this place LOUD, but somehow it was tolerable. Since i don't have other favorites near the Disney Music Hall area, this has just become the default pre theatre dinner spot.
Pros: Cool open space, yummy food
Cons: No reservations, noisy
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