Los Angeles restaurant reviews

The Old Hollywood haunt is back with dim sum and a gorgeous renovation.

The Dialogue chef's latest brings classic French technique—and antique cooking devices—back in a big way.

Jeremy Fox's latest is a fun—if sometimes inconsistent—romp through California, Jewish and Midwestern cuisines.

Italian technique, flavor and stellar service shine through in Chad Colby's first solo restaurant.

Joshua Skenes’s famed seafood restaurant lands in L.A., and it's worth a menu deep dive.

Even revamped with a new menu, this former Sinatra haunt is the steakhouse throwback L.A. needed.

Dull as ditch water, if competent, Brooklyn's Five Leaves lands in East Hollywood.

Welcome to your new favorite brunch spot.

Come for the Hammer's art collection and maybe just a drink at Audrey.

Eric Bost's unusual tasting menu is making a stand for fine dining.

The Manufactory's latest powerhouse restaurant is off to a good start, if a safe one.

Mei Lin's given the Arts District—and all of L.A.—a strong contender for the best new restaurant of 2019.

Ricardo Zarate's latest is an international jaunt, bringing the Westside his deft ability to blend culture and tradition.

Let Antonia Lofaso take you on a whirlwind tapas tour.

Sushi legend Mori Onodera is back and cooking one of the best Japanese tasting menus in L.A.

'Top Chef' alum Shirley Chung proves Instagram-bait like hedgehog bao and cheeseburger dumplings are more than eye candy.

Alta's soul food lights up West Adams—but could become a destination for people across the city.

Simone could be the thoughtful restaurant of L.A.'s future—if it can nail the basics.

Night + Market's Venice outpost is bold and a lot of fun—no matter how quickly you're in and out of the restaurant.

This Highland Park restaurant is a needed taste of Spain, albeit an inconsistent one.

Pine & Crane's sibling spot proves much more than an imitation of the original.

RiceBar's bold Filipino flavor—and culinary magic—continues in Charles Olalia's full-service take on the classics.

Ludo Lefebvre's acclaimed French bistro hits the Valley, but feels far from revolutionary.

Lean into the babel at Bavel, the Arts District's buzzing Middle Eastern gem.

Dave Beran's tasting menu is worth the price tag and the palava.

The shared plates are the showstoppers, but there's so much more to David Chang's first L.A. restaurant.

You pay by the ounce for this pizza, but you're going to want to consume pounds of it.

I, for one, welcome our new Aussie overlords. 

Israeli cuisine is making waves, but Jaffa keeps its flavors at bay.

Last year, Evan Funke's temple to handmade pasta set the pace for L.A.'s new restaurants. This year, it's still in a league of its own.

Unsurprisingly, the baked goods at the Cronut creator's first full-service restaurant are what to order.

The mezzanine restaurant at the NoMad Hotel is a slight triumph of style over substance—but man alive, what style.

Nyesha Arrington’s hyper-seasonal shtick carves out a Santa Monica niche, and it’s worth the splurge.

The seafood's always aces at the Ace's new all-day bistro, but everything else could use some consistency.

Echo Park's charming izakaya keeps an eye on sake and authenticity, if not the fryer.

Find comfort and creativity in unique bowls of ramen and outstanding small plates.

La Boucherie on 71’s aspirations are as lofty as its stunning views of the city, but need more grounding.

Step into Downtown L.A.’s affordable, approachable, laid-back Thai restaurant for fun and games (and a gem of a back patio).

This Koreatown stunner is churning out incredible plates of seafood.

AR Cucina satisfies Culver City's love of Italian food with pasta and plenty of negronis.

The cocktails are great here, but the food is hit-or-miss.

For a good time (and great tacos), Salazar is your spot.

This dreamy Venice eatery is a haven for vegans.

Named after a Hollywood titan, Paley is a serious showstopper.

Head to Atwater Village for rich ramen and decadent fries.

Take a break from shopping on Melrose with some decadent Italian fare.

Filipino food comes to Chinatown.

A grandiose Italian restaurant lands in the Arts District.

This isn't your average museum restaurant.

Bust out your boat shoes.

Little Pine is free of animal products, but not free of problems.

Sausal is a looker, but the food has some catching up to do.

Is it time for brunch yet?

Creative cuisine and a standout brunch is putting Leona on the map.

Not your average train car food.

Cassia's beautiful mashup of French and Vietnamese cuisine is making waves in Santa Monica.

Hearty brisket and fall-off-the-bone ribs put Maple Block Meat Co. on LA's BBQ map.

Baroo embodies the best of strip mall dining in LA.

Where Mississippi meets India in the form of chicken wings.

Sausages reign supreme at this Austrian eatery Downtown.

The latest restaurant from Ray Garcia is heating up Downtown.

Do you like cheese? If so, you're going to love Forma.

The pork chop here? Game changer.

A taste of New England arrives in Marina del Rey.

The LA outpost just doesn't live up to the original Portland phenomenon.

You'll find shellfish bowls under twinkling lights at Maré—if you can even find the restaurant.

Hollywood's Cahuenga Corridor finally gets a great restaurant.

Pasta, pizza, meatballs—you'll find plenty of comfort food at this Fairfax eatery.

At Maude, one ingredient serves as the focus of a very, very good meal.

You'll be dropping some serious change here, but man is it worth it.

Redbird deserves every bit of oohing and ahhing.

Stick to the basics at The Independence.

Outstanding tapas, incredible wine—we're head over heels for Ración.

Cassell’s Hamburgers reopens at The Normandie Hotel. But does it live up to the original?

We take a second look at the critically acclaimed Alma.

Grilled entrées and exceptional desserts define the Hatfield's modern churrasco on La Brea.

The eggs at Ramen Champ are perfect. The ramen? Not even close.

The Big Easy arrives Downtown with this new, split-level ode to New Orleans.

If you never order potpie at a restaurant, that's about to change.

It's all about California pride and sausages served every which way at this casual eatery.

Chef Kris Tominaga's first solo project, Cadet, is an exercise in butter. We're not complaining.

It's OK to have English muffins for dinner at this MB newcomer.

At this Atwater Village newcomer, a welcoming atmosphere and Italian comfort food makes a strong impression.

Good BBQ is starting to look a little different in Los Angeles.

The Houston Brothers took a break from opening bars—to open a restaurant.

Szechuan Impression is flourishing in Alhambra. But can you handle the heat?

With a lack of Indonesian restaurants in LA, Hutchinson aims to be an approachable option.

This is what all vegan food should taste like.

There is finally a really fantastic lobster roll in LA.

Forget about Memphis or the Carolinas—Holy Cow just wants to make really good BBQ.

The idea behind Playa Provisions—multiple concepts in one—lets you choose your own adventure.

Finally, there is a really great tapas restaurant in LA.

Want some of the best fried chicken in the city? Just look for the bird claw.

Chef Ludo Lefebvre has succeeded in bringing exceptionally good—and simple—French food to Hollywood.

Sugarfish's younger sibling has some growing up to do.

Stick to the oysters and alcohol at this Sherman Oaks newcomer.

Have you ever tried eating uni while listening to Next's "Too Close" with a straight face?

Chef Pollack's new Italian spot has a tortellini that will blow your mind.

WOOD has a pizza named after Ellen DeGeneres. Need we say more?

Chef Kris Yenbamroong is bringing the heat—again.

This tiny Koreatown restaurant might be better known for its wine than its food.

The meatballs at Ball & Chain are supposed to be the best part. They're actually the worst.

At Little Sister, Chef Vuong is channeling the food of his youth into beautiful, creative dishes.

Faith & Flower, Downtown's latest power spot, is beautiful—but looks aren't everything.

Oh, you haven't been to Bell? Corazón y Miel gives you a great reason to visit.

Superba Food + Bread, the new Venice eatery, is all about the dough.

Months after opening, Pine & Crane is still drawing in crowds with its traditional Taiwanese cuisine.

Bruce Kalman's new restaurant is serving Northern Italian cuisine with flair—plus some unreal polenta.

A slurp of ramen at Ramen by Omae is heavenly—depending on the bowl that lands in front of you.

The Hook & Plow is making waves in Hermosa with its farm- and sea-to-table fare.

At Lucky Duck, Chef Bryan Stevens is driving home local, sustainable cuisine—and greatly succeeding.

Scopa Italian Roots in Venice is beautiful—and the food is nothing to scoff at, either.

The motto at East Borough, a new Vietnamese eatery in Culver City: "Ball so hard."

The new kosher restaurant from Alex Reznik is creative, but almost to a fault.

L.A. Chapter, the Ace Hotel's bistro-like restaurant, is uneven in both food and service.

The Bun Shop takes its bao from the streets to a casual cool eatery in Koreatown.

Gracias Madre proves that vegan and Mexican cuisine can coexist—without a Question of the Day

La Brea Ave's latest addition, République, brings back the bistronomie movement

Susan Feniger's new Hollywood gastropub keeps the Kaya toast—and little else.

At this new Culver City hot spot, small plates are hit-and-miss (but oh, The Early Ace!).

The Factory Kitchen has emerged as LA's latest victor in the pasta wars.

From food truck to Grand Central Market, Eggslut has finally found its home.

At Black Market Liquor Bar, the Fluffernutter sandwich gets sexy.

Pan Am flight attendants and pig's ear "Cheetos" are under the same roof at The Church Key.

At Orsa & Winston, whatever you choose, you will not choose wrong.

For the uninitiated, Din Tai Fung is arguably one of the best XLB specialists stateside.

South End, a very good, very subdued wine-and-pizza restaurant in a strip mall on the southern tip of Abbott Kinney, has a fantastic food menu.

Can a restaurant be tall, dark and handsome?

The tacos at Diablo are a sincere food. They are eaten by hand and gloriously messy.

Much of Grand Central Market's energy is concentrated at Sticky Rice, one of the first of the new Market tenants.

Girasol is a little avant-garde, but then again, so is the intention behind the food.

The gaudy opulence of this haute-hotel bar should not detract from the simplicity of superbly well-made cocktails.

The Doughroom, where locals can drop in for lunch or dinner, delivers time and time again.

The latest in the trend of upscale, seafood-centric menus of oysters, lobster rolls and the like is Salt Air.

Flores, a beautiful, new American restaurant, has a disjointed menu of every dish currently fashionable in every seasonal restaurant in town.

Eagle Rock gets a serious, destination restaurant with the arrival of Little Beast.

Louie's succeeds on the strength of its cooking and a surfeit of sunny spirit.

Taberna Arròz y Vi, the new "neighborhood tapas and paella joint" in Santa Monica, is undergoing an identity crisis

What you have here is truly an upscale taqueria, and quite a good one at that.

Tinga's Santa Monica outpost is a sprawling, multi-room funhouse.

Kazunori Nozawa's name lives on at this reservation-only back bar inside Sugarfish.

Ludo Lefebvre exhibits elegance, restraint, excess and then some at his new permanent home.

Ricardo Zarate's newest venture samples foods of a Japanese izakaya via Peru.

The South arrives on Abbot Kinney with a quaint, new eatery from Brad Johnson and chef Govind Armstrong.

A new Burmese eatery looks to set itself apart in a sea of San Gabriel Valley Chinese flavor.

While Chez Soi aims for upscale, it feels more like a fancy chain, housed within a modern strip mall.

Fall in love with the space as you sip excellent cocktails and peruse a distinctly Californian-style menu.

Simply put, Crossroads is a high-end vegan restaurant for carnivores.

Check out authentic flavors, reasonable prices and good service at this self-described dine-in market.

Chef Benadicto Gell brings Dominican cuisine to Abbot Kinney with his pop-up.