The Stinking Rose
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 652-7673
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Wilshire Boulevard
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-11pm
Message from The Stinking Rose
We season our garlic with food! It's cool, it's hip, and it stinks!
- Romantic Chianti Room
- Outdoor Dining
- Events for 10-450 people
Paid advertisement by The Stinking Rose.
Editorial Review for The Stinking Rose – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
A colorful "Garlic Goes Hollywood" motif permeates the swanky bar and restaurant, which is packed with industry types and Beverly Hills glitterati. Bagna calda is a popular starter--spreadable cloves in butter, served in a skillet, with warm rolls. Entree options include garlic-infused game, seafood and house-specialty prime rib, with garlic mashed potatoes on the side. For dessert, garlic ice cream completes the clove-friendly theme; tiramisu is a garlic-free option.
Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.
Insider Tips
ParkingLunch hours offer free parking in the restaurant lot; valet service is available at dinner.
The ExtrasThe garlic "gift shop" sells a variety of products including barbecue sauce, cookbooks, olive oil, salsa and bottled water.
Know Before You GoA few of the menu items, such as the "roasted rabbit" and the "porterhouse pork chops" can be made "vampire fare" style--without garlic.
User Reviews for The Stinking Rose
05/13/2008 Posted by ThaHandsomeAnthropologist
Went here on a date with my girl. (As it appeared 75% of the other patrons did on this Friday night... lots of couples.) Anywayz, the garlic bread to start off with was good, and the menu was ok (a little short with few options for me) but I could deal. The real problem I had with this place was two-fold. 1) The prime rib I ordered had nothing to do with garlic, and 2) my entire dinner took 30 minutes. If I'm paying $100 for dinner and drinks for two people the least an establishment could do is let me enjoy my meal. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a hot plate and a quickly cooked meal. But my appetizers came out 2 minutes after I ordered them, and were scooped up 10 seconds after I finished them... only to have my entree immediately following suit. As for the garlic... I was expecting tons of interesting things done with it. Instead, they had garlic bread, and a garlic fondu (which i had, and was pretty good.) But the calamari I could have eaten anywhere, and the prime rib was garlic-free. Not a bad restaurant. Just a little rushed, and not what one might think in terms of Garlic.
Pros: Quick Service, Good Food, Very Romantic
Cons: Service is "too quick," not enough garlic throughout
04/21/2008 Posted by RosiandNick
My fiancee and I missed our reservation at the Ivy... I've heard great things about " the Stinking Rose" so decided to go for lunch. The service was good - the complimentary bread was very tasty, Garlic fries were so yummy - My fiancee' loved them. We had the double shrimp & double crab legs, it was the right amount of garlic... it was very good. I'm pregnant and don't find taste in food right now... So I was very pleasantly surprised. I saw a lot of reviews about the saltiness... Good thing I read them after I went 'cause that would have definitely stopped me from going. I use very little salt and was very glad my food was NOT SALTY!!! All in all great experience!!! Loved it!!
Pros: great fries, delicious food, good service, lunch time not crowded, great ambience
Cons: no con's when I went
