Geisha House
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 460-6300
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Cherokee Avenue
- Hours:
- Daily 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for Geisha House – by Tara de Lis
The Scene
Glowing pink squares on the building's exterior set the scene for the "Paris was here so I should be too" crowd at this Dolce Group standby. The mostly 20-somethings enter through a red-painted wood hallway, arriving at a full-length mirror--a not-so-subtle hint at the see-and-be-seen posing to come. Inside, the prominent main bar's white-grid-enclosed plasma screens are a focal point from every vantage point. Further back, a three-tiered fireplace anchors the main dining room, which is lined with kimono-like swatches and a twig-enclosed private booth. The less showy second floor caters to earlier-arriving diners.
The Food
Sharable Pan-Asian cuisine and sushi achieves a few highlights. The maguro on crispy rice cake is a study in contrasting textures, with its sticky grains and melt-in-your-mouth tuna, and hamachi sashimi can be quite fresh. The tender Mongolian lamb chop is cooked exactly medium rare, and a tasty tempura lobster hand roll wrapped in delicate soy paper.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitRequest a table in the first floor's dining room, which isn't typically seated early in the evening--it has the best proximity to the bar. For a more intimate meal, venture to the back booths upstairs.
ParkingThe valet can be a bit pricey on busy nights--save a few dollars by using the lot across directly across the street on Cherokee.
What to DrinkThe Shikomi cocktail is like a decadent spa beverage, with sake, midori, lemon and cucumber.
User Reviews for Geisha House
04/12/2008 Posted by HeadlinerDiners
Heard nothing but good things from friends who have gone and we have been to the Atlanta location,,,Fun and so trendy but relaxed. Great food and atmosphere. We have this listed along with the Dolce group's other restaurants on our site HeadlinerDiners com . We are the largest list of celebrity restaurants and athlete restaurants. There's over 500 restaurant locations and counting of all of your favorite celebs. Check out the Dolce Groups other restaurants too... We'll be visiting this location soon...
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04/11/2008 Posted by bluebug83
I have been here several times with large groups, small groups, dates etc...Everytime I have a great or at least good time. This time I had an EXCELLENT time. Our server's name was Tiffany and she was fantastic! She remembered my friend who had dined their almost six months ago and what he ordered!!! Since I brought two guests who had not eaten here before she suggested we have the chef bring out what he recommended! EVERYTHING was amazing! We ordered a couple of nice bottles of sake and the presentation was fantastic. The bill was half of what I thought it would be and everyone I brought loved the place! (Thank goodness since I pushed to come here) I should mention we had reservations, so I would suggest having reservations as I understand it gets rather busy for dinner. Also, my favorite dishes were the miso soup with crab, the (I think they were grilled?) peppers, the steak and the albacore. Although everything we ate was delicious!
Pros: Fantastic service, great food, choice of self parking or valet
Cons: none I can think of
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