(310) 288-8338
225 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills,
CA
90212
34.0642
-118.3992
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
What People Are Saying About Mako Restaurant
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The Scene – A gleaming marble bar skims the tan-walled room, and a black grid floats above diners' heads, providing geometric definition to the space. – – The Food – Flanked by an airy mini-salad of jicama, tangy baby back ribs arranged in a crisscross layout are lean and tender under a crispy black bean glaze. A sashimi sampling of yellowtail and maguro is pliant and every bit as fresh as it should be under its shower of white sesame seeds. Tanaka knows how to make a clever play, too. Age-old cliches like duck a l'orange get a New World resurrection as duckling…
05/16/08
Best ASIAN FUSION
by mj1523
Tastes out of this world!!! Awesome service...HIGHLY RECOMENDED!! This has got to be TOP 10 RESTAURANTS in the WORLD!! It was recently named TOP 75 restaurants in the Los Angeles Magazine(APRIL ISSUE) coming in at #7. I've been to many many amazing restaurants all over the world and this is up at the top of my LIST!! Thank you CHEF MAKO.
- Pros: CHEF MAKO
- Cons: None that I know of...
09/05/06
Best Food in LA
by aprendergast
Mako never disappoints. I've been coming to Mako almost monthly for several years now & it never ceases to be a great dining experience. Mako is a very talented chef & does amazing things with French technique and an Asian twist. The food is so very good & every item on the menu is executed beautifully. Some of my favorites are the sashimi combo, crispy oysters, the chinese chicken salad, the baby lamp chops & the duck. The service is just as good as the food. All the servers are so friendly & I'm on a first name basis with Mako, John the host, & most of the waitstaff. I love sitting at the counter so that I can watch everything being prepared in the kitchen. Mako also does an amazing sake tasting menu at certain times of the year when really top-grade sake is in season. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to know where to eat in LA & will continue to eat here as long as it's open.
- Pros: Explosion of flavor, Beautiful decor & ambience, friendly & knowledgeable waitstaff
- Cons: none
08/10/06
Salty sauces overwhelm any potential subtlety in food
by snootyfox7
Mako restaurant is a chic, "shi-shi" Asian fusion restaurant in Beverly Hills aiming at "Foodies", but their intent falls short, due to the salty sauces drowning any potential subtlety of flavors.
Saving graces are a very friendly waitstaff, and stylishly minimalist atmosphere. Portions are "appetizer" size, as the menu is considered a "tasting" menu, however as is predicted, the bill adds up as diners order enough dishes fill up.
Mako restaurant will suit those with high budgets who wish to cohabitate with a stylish foodie crowd in a chic minimalist environment and consume myriad tasting portions of very salty Asian fusion dishes.
- Pros: Friendly, attentive waitstaff and stylish, minimalist atmosphere
- Cons: Overwhelmingly salty sauces mar any subtely in flavors
The Details on Mako Restaurant
Save Time:
The restaurant offers three-layered bento boxes for $60, which are ideal for the Hollywood Bowl, picnics or upscale dinners at home. Bring the box back for a refill, and receive a $10 discount.
Parking:
Valet service is only available for dinner so if you're going for lunch, local pay garages are your best bet.
Category:
Notable Chef:
Makoto Tanaka
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