10/14/09

It's all about pride

by atLarrys

One of my two favorite restaurants in California. The other is in Sacramento. We've been dining at Melisse since it opened 10 years ago and it just keeps on getting better. The room is classy and the staff taks pride in presenting and finishing at tableside the excellent dishes that come out of owner Josiah Citrin's kitchen. For a complete report on this and other favorites in L.A. go to: www.atLarrys

• Pros: Class on top of class

08/10/09

great dining experience

by greenerplanet

Even though it's pricey--my business collegue suggested this place for lunch--apparently the restaurant just had a nice remodel--so the decor was beautiful and made me feel like I was on vacation having lunch.

The food was superb...

• Pros: excellent service--staff is very friendly
• Cons: prices

08/03/09

terrible service, mediocre food

by majorfoodie

what a disappointment!

After hearing the rave reviews, I had high expectations of this Michelin 2 star restaurant.

The sommelier was next to awful. Usually not one to note these things, but his appearance is as unprofessional as his snarly attitude. He also didn't seem to have a clue about what wine he was pouring.

If you are going to be an arrogant p****, then at least know your stuff!

I'm not sure who he thinks he is, but we were the ones paying for a $600 meal, not working.

Food was pretty mediocre. Aside from the caviar egg, it was poorly seasoned and over salted.

NEVER AGAIN, NOT WORTH THE $$

• Pros: one or two standouts
• Cons: sommelier, service, ambience