I am used to going out to eat late at night and only having a few options that are typically diner food like 101, Fred's or Mel's. Magnolia is a beautiful high-end restaurant in the heart of Hollywood that just happens to open for service until two. I enjoy having a meal with friends for 2 or 3 hours and this is the perfect place to do so especially if you are on the younger side. For appetizers we had the tuna tartar which was layered avocado and I believe red caviar, the artisan cheese plate, and spinach artichoke dip. Everything was very good but the tuna was the standout dish. Our entree's were the salmon, tuna, and the pork chops. The salmon, whose sides includes jasmine rice and asparagus, is a nice choice if you want to eat lighter. The seared ahi tuna was so tasty. I've had seared ahi and mashed potatoes many times and this one is special. My favorite gastronomical experience of the night was the pork chops with the sweet potato mashed. I can't really describe how good it is, but that's what I would recommend ordering. Dessert was the apple crisp which was tiny and I was thankful for the portion because the three of us were so stuffed we left a third of it over. The service was great. It was exactly what you'd expect. The decor is excellent. All this food plus 3 glasses of wine and a bottle of water came to a reasonable $143.
Pros: Pretty much everthing.
Cons: can't think of one.
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