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First thing's first. DON'T order the fois gras. It's just moussed chopped duck liver, not fois gras, and certainly not worth the eighteen dollars. I mean, if you love chopped liver, you'll definately like this. But if you haven't kept kosher forever and you've had fois gras, you'll be highly dissapointed (I wasn't surprised, I couldn't imagine that stuffing a goose 'til its liver is overgrown could possibly be considered kosher). \r
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Anyway, the steak is actually better than good. It's really good! And sauces are nice, too. Also, the complimentary bread (with a starter from the La Brea bakery) come complimetary with olive tapenade and if you ask, harissa (watch out, it's delish, and particularly spicy). The steak was done as I had ordered it, the sides were nice (if a bit simple). My mother said that the duck was great, too. And the waiter (I believe his name was Craig) was particularly fantastic. He was patient, attentive, and delt with my parents' endless questions like a real, forgive the term, mensch. Not to mention that the french fries were great! Something like the kosher answer to McDonald's classic. Perfectly salted, and not to limp, not too crispy.\r
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The restaurant itself was nice, too, with a stone-lined fountain wall in the backdrop, a cool, modern, bathroom. The booths were beautiful, and ambience was nice, except that there was no sound dampening in the room, so it got to loud and could be difficult to hear at times. The tables in the middle of the room made it a little crowded, but we hear that that problem will be alleviated when they expand next door this year.\r
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Let's be honest. Because so many of the kosher establishments in this city usually have greasy tables and rude servers who act like they don't care about whether they have your business or not, Shilo's is a welcome, if expensive, alternative. We'll be back.
Pros: Good kosher steak.
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