Pacific Dining Car
(213) 483-6000
1310 West 6th St
Los Angeles,
CA
90017
34.0557
-118.266
Neighborhoods: Central LA, Westlake
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In Short
Open since 1921, this railway car recreation has always been popular with local politicos. A cozy maze of rooms provides plenty of nooks and crannies for plotting and planning over a steak-and-eggs breakfast. Thick, juicy steaks cooked over a mesquite fire are the main attraction. Start with the classic shrimp cocktail, four mondo shrimp with a zesty cocktail sauce, or a garlicky Caesar salad. The gargantuan cowboy steak, a flavorful rib steak, is charred on the outside yet rare inside. The baseball steak (a two-inch-thick cut of top sirloin), Delmonico (bone-in New York strip) and buttery filet mignon are other well-known cuts. Although side dishes merely distract from the sheer joy of red meat, if you must, order the onion rings, thinly sliced and cooked till just droopy, or the overloaded baked potato, dressed tableside with sour cream and chives. And if you have room after all that, try the piping hot souffle--just make sure to order it at the beginning of your feast.
User Reviews
MMiller101
February 25, 2009
I am just retuning from a dinner at the Pacific Dining Car restaurant and was extremely disappointed. ? Our server lacked adequate communication skills. He never made eye contact and was generally creepy. It is very difficult to hear him. He speaks too quietly and you have to ask him to repeat everything. ? If there were specials, we did not hear about them. ? Many of the people at the table had never been before. As we ordered out steaks, he made no mention of the various sauces available. Personally I forgot until the steaks arrived. At which point I asked Alex, because he was the only one around, for sauce which he brought promptly. ? Our waiter served our food. We had asked for a baked potato with everything on it. The potato was served plane?no toppings and no toppings were offered by our waiter. Alex, noticed that the potato had nothing on it as asked if we had ordered a plain baked potato?we said no and he promptly brought the toppings. If that is how things typically work, the waiter should have said, we will be right over with the toppings for your potato. ? Our waiter never checked back with us to see if our food was good, cooked right, etc. We did not see him again until he brought the dessert menus and offered coffee. ? We had to ask that the crumbs be removed at which point the waiter proceeded to swipe them on the floor. Alex did come by a few minutes later to get the rest of the crumb with the proper equipment. ? One of my guest had a gift to open. We had not really decided about dessert yet. As the person started opening the gift?paper half torn off?the waiter came over and said something like, ?Your not having dessert? and picked up all the menu. I was so disappointed.
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Anonymous
September 29, 2008
A hidden 'old L.A.' treasure nestled in a bad part of the new L.A. Beautiful train car interior with its original trappings and service that is on par with any high end steakhouse. The best part? OPEN 24 hours, every day including Christmas. Who needs Dennys? Pricey but worth every penny...if you like mouth-watering filet and prime rib.
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whisky2a
June 25, 2008
I enjoyed this restaurant in the 70's and 80's before I moved from Los Angeles. Recently I found myself staying overnight downtown. I decided to return to the restaurant for old times sake thinking that L.A. icons like this never change. Big mistake. Our party of three noticed only four other tables occupied where 20 years ago it would have been packed. We thought this a bad omen, but forged ahead anyway. It sure ain't what it used to be. Price to food value very poor. A wine list with very few bargains, most bottles priced over $100. I ordered a bottle of red. My wife wanted a glass of chardonnay. We had already sent the wine list back, but the waiter suggested the Berringer house chard and we went with it. Should have asked the price. I thought maybe $8.00. Would you believe $23. The things I do for nostalgia. Never the Pacific Dining Car again.
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When to Go:
From 3pm-5:30pm every day, afternoon tea is offered with finger sandwiches, scones, petite fours and complimentary sherry. Reservations recommended.
The Extras:
The restaurant provides a free shuttle to the Staples Center and the Music Center exclusively for its guests. This service is only available Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
