Camilo's Fine Cuisine & Cafe

(323) 478-2644

2128 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041 34.139 -118.2128

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Neighborhoods: Eagle Rock, East LA

Last updated 6.20.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering, Unclassified

Cuisine:

French

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Camilo's Fine Cuisine & Cafe

Featured Review

Melissa Gage

Contributor

You can't miss Eagle Rock's neighborhood bistro, thanks to its prominent, ivy-covered perch. While the sidewalk tables are fine for alfresco dining, the interior holds a unique charm of its own. On one side of the cavernous space, a row of booths lines an exposed-brick wall opposite the bar for a distinct East Coast vibe. Two additional dining areas on the other side are more California quirk: a pale blue nook sports a crystal chandelier, antique mantle and teacup collection, while the far wall features sculpture art mounted on diamond-patterned walls. It's a bit of a hodge podge, but the…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Catering is available. Call (323) 478-1300.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The seating is comfortable.”
  2. “wonderful dining experience thanks to Camilo's great ambiance, service, and especially delicious and inventive dishes.”
  3. “Camilo's is open Tu-Saturday for B,L &D and Sunday for B & L. The atmosphere is nice and casual for B&L a step up for dinner.”
  4. “The setting is so cozy - perfect for a winter meal.”
  5. “hardly ever go for dinner but the times I have, I've been delighted by the elegant dishes and candlelit atmosphere.”
  6. “Nice ambiance”
  7. “The decorations are cool.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “My favorite is the baked apple dessert.”
  2. “.. good food, good fish, and even better deserts!”
food quality
85.86999893188477% positive
  1. “It's been too long to remember when food in a restaurant was that good as well as reasonably priced.”
  2. “hardly ever go for dinner but the times I have, I've been delighted by the elegant dishes and candlelit atmosphere.”
  3. “Apple, which was suppose to be served warm, but when the dish arrived, the apple inside the pastry shell was half cooked and the filling was cold.”
  4. “can't remember when I have had food this good.”
  5. “Consistently cold food”
  6. “wonderful dining experience thanks to Camilo's great ambiance, service, and especially delicious and inventive dishes.”
  7. “My girlfriend and I eat here about twice a month due to the amazing food on the menu.”
  8. “Great food and great service.”
  9. “Try the Calamari sandwich with the side of pesto, my favorite dish.”
  10. “The eggs benedict are tasty!”
  11. “love the Santa Fe salad.”
  12. “we have been going to camillos on and off for a year and we have had nothing but excellent service and consistantly good food.”
  13. “The best dishes were the eggs nest tamale as well as the salmon over spinach and the waffles yum!”
  14. “.. good food, good fish, and even better deserts!”
  15. “The food is fantastic.”
  16. “Great food, good service - everyone was so personable, making you feel so welcome.”
  17. “The setting is so cozy - perfect for a winter meal.”
  18. “This was the first restaurant I've know to make good mash potatoes.”
  19. “It's California cuisine at its best and very highly recommended.”
  20. “Cold food and rude management”
  21. “They had a Cream of Asparagus soup a year ago that was awesome!”
  22. “food is good, place is nice and clean, but he service is inconsistent and sometimes outright bad.”
  23. “the service was quick, and the food was good.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is small, but everything is good.”
  2. “They've got a great childrens menu--my 7-year-old loves the pancakes.”
  3. “My girlfriend and I eat here about twice a month due to the amazing food on the menu.”
  4. “love everything on menu.”
  5. “Everything on the menu is amazing.”
overall
93.75% positive
  1. “(Looks like a good date place.)”
  2. “Camilo's is easily best place to eat in Eagle Rock.”
  3. “This is also a great place to take guests from out of town.”
  4. “food is good, place is nice and clean, but he service is inconsistent and sometimes outright bad.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Heard their brunch is fantastic - have to go back and try it!”
service
85.41999816894531% positive
  1. “food is good, place is nice and clean, but he service is inconsistent and sometimes outright bad.”
  2. “The service was perfect, attentive but not over bearing.”
  3. “we have been going to camillos on and off for a year and we have had nothing but excellent service and consistantly good food.”
  4. “The service was friendly and attentive.”
  5. “Great food, good service - everyone was so personable, making you feel so welcome.”
  6. “the service was quick, and the food was good.”
  7. “it's been a while since ive there, but i remember the omelette being really good and the waiter being really attentive.”
  8. “Great food and great service.”
  9. “The staff is great.”
  10. “wonderful dining experience thanks to Camilo's great ambiance, service, and especially delicious and inventive dishes.”
  11. “Food is good but service is poor”
  12. “Cold food and rude management”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “It's been too long to remember when food in a restaurant was that good as well as reasonably priced.”
  2. “the service was quick, and the food was good.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/07/08

Great Salad, Great Service!

by paulbharp

I've just come back from having brunch at Camilo's. The service was friendly and attentive. The Santa Fe Chicken Salad was wonderful. Tasty and interesting. Great experience. I'll go back.

  • Pros: Tasty food, friendly service
  • Cons: None
3 Star Rating: Average

08/22/08

Food is good but service is poor

by LikeToShop

food is good, place is nice and clean, but he service is inconsistent and sometimes outright bad. They make alot of mistakes and never apologize. I just don't feel like they appreciate my business. They should pay more attention to training their employees. Luckily they arent the only game in town.

  • Pros: Tasty food
  • Cons: Bad service: rude and slow
2 Star Rating: Below Average

01/26/08

Cold food and rude management

by smileymetoo

Entrees were actually pretty good, but the overall experience was poor. Linen specks floated all over our glass of wine so we had to ask for another one. For dessert, we ordered the Amelia?s Apple, which was suppose to be served warm, but when the dish arrived, the apple inside the pastry shell was half cooked and the filling was cold. We brought it our waitress? attention and she did apologize and offered us another dessert, to which we declined fearing another disappointment, but she said she would let the manager know and to see if the dessert could be taken off the bill. When the bill arrived, we were still charged the dessert and when asked why, the manager said because it was partially eaten and that the waitress had offered to warm up the dish (which she had not). The manager was defensive and had no interest in listening to our concerns or pleasing us as the customers even though she acknowledged that the dish was not up to par. Eventually, she said she would take the dessert off the bill, but by then, she had already left a disgusting impression to what could have been an okay dining experience. I would not recommend this sub-par establishment with their inadequately prepared dessert and discourteous management at all.

  • Pros: Decent entrees
  • Cons: Linen specks in wine, inadequately prepared dessert, and rude management
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/08/08

perfect for lunch

by mgmanahan

Great food and great service. Try the Calamari sandwich with the side of pesto, my favorite dish. Enjoy!!

  • Pros: Food, service, Ambience
  • Cons: Parking (watch out when parking on the street)
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/18/07

classic and warm

by mysticms

we have been going to camillos on and off for a year and we have had nothing but excellent service and consistantly good food. you always feel welcome, the staff seems seasoned and mellow. I think some of the waitstaff has been their for many years, very profesional. I always get the pasta putanesco or the chilequilles. Never disappointed. Its also so easy to park unlike a few other eagle rock hot spots.

  • Pros: great waitstaff

The Details on Camilo's Fine Cuisine & Cafe

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • great service
  • amazing everything
  • nice date place
  • favorite dishes
  • nice candlelit atmosphere
  • great breakfast
  • nice ambiance
  • recommend salmon
  • cool decorations
  • loved everyone
  • fantastic brunch
  • pretty good entrees
  • great staff
  • enjoy desse
  • good fish
  • favorite baked apple dessert
  • really attentive waiter
  • rude management
  • wonderful dining
  • awesome cream
  • good mash potatoes
  • cozy setting
  • tasty eggs benedict
  • poor overall experience
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