Grand Lux Cafe
Los Angeles, CA 90048-3309
Phone: (310) 855-1122
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Rosewood Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Grand Lux Cafe – by Jennifer Schwartz
The Scene
Soaring ceilings, tons of Venetian marble and hustling headset-wearing servers--the decor is over-the-top Las Vegas opulence. Considering the Grand Lux Cafe anchors the high-end Beverly Center, the decor seems to suit style-savvy shoppers and Beverly Hills locals alike.
The Food
As a link in the Cheesecake Factory chain, the menu offers similar whopping portions and a dizzying array of choices--jambalaya, Yankee pot roast and wiener schnitzel, to name a few. Prices are higher, but finer ingredients and exquisite presentation are worth the extra bucks. Start with the chicken wraps, sauteed white meat and water chestnuts wrapped in crispy iceberg lettuce and served with hoisin and mustard dipping sauces. The steak selection is limited, but the velvety-smooth 10-ounce filet mignon is satisfying enough. Lighter, but equally gratifying, is the herb-roasted swordfish, a hearty filet sided by buttery veggies and a tower of mashed potatoes. End the meal with a slice of cheesecake, of course.
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User Reviews for Grand Lux Cafe
03/21/2008 Posted by dthstar
if you feel like slightly over-paying to eat at a cheesecake factory type of a place, this is the place. but the downside is this place is worse than 'cheesecake.' they try to spoof up the menu w/ slighly more costly& a slightly more 'exotic' menu, but the food is actually a lot better at the cheesecake factory. the ambience is similar as well (but i'd say a lot less noisy), and they have just about the same desserts as 'cheesecake'... i always end up going to 'cheesecake' over this place cuz the food is just better at 'cheesecake' (better salads anyway). we don't get the hype w/ grand lux at all. they should just turn all grand lux cafes to cheesecake factories.
Pros: cheesecake factory, part 2
Cons: you wish you were just at cheesecake factory
11/28/2007 Posted by ratzzz
Myself, my hubby and two kids love this restaurant. We're always in L.A. and so we frequent this place often. The atmosphere is beautiful and makes you want to stay for a nice long meal. They really don't have a kids menu, but they will make a smaller sized pizza for them or a grilled cheese sandwich and some of the appetizers are suitable to be a meal for the kids. Our two kids get the Potato Spring Rolls and have this as their meal.... basically, these are mashed potatoes that are wrapped in a wonton wrapper and lightly fried and then covered with bacon pieces,melted cheese and green onions.....oh man these are good. !!!! The burgers here are pretty tasty as well as the sandwiches ( our favorite is the steak sandwich on a seeded roll ) The pastas are great and you can't go wrong with any of the appetizers....so, yeah, everything here is awesome. Now lets talk about desserts.... where do I start.....YIKES....they are soooooo good...the waiters will tell you to order certain desserts ahead of time because they take awhile to cook, but we never order these desserts until we're done with our meal, ( we don't want to be eating and have our dessert come )...... Our favorite's are the fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, the Rustic apple pie,and the Beignets that come with three different sauces to dip them in. Really all the desserts are great....we should know, we've tried most all of them !! So I suggest you try this place if you haven't.
Pros: Great food, Super service and nice atmosphere
Cons: no cons
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