09/01/08

Surprisingly GREAT!

by irisheyes3

We avoided this place b/c we hadn't heard much since it used to the Beach House. But my fiance took me for my birthday dinner here and it was AWESOME! I love great versions of plain food, and between the super flavorful corn soup, to the awesome artichoke salad, to the amazing mac and cheese and super tasty lemon chicken, I was totally in heaven! It's hard for me to find things i like on so many menus in LA, when restaurants try to be so fancy and have all these weird dishes and gross seasonings. I loved it here, the waiter was great, wine was great, and all of our food was wonderful. My fiance is a "foodie" and had the halibut and also thought it was great. Between Brass Cap, Giorgio's and the Hideout, this corner is my new home!!

• Pros: Great choices on the menu, great ambiance for romance, yummy food!
• Cons: Waiter was a bit distracted, but overall good. Food is on the pricey side.

03/03/08

Electric Atmosphere and Good Service!!!!

by westsidediner

Having gone in to the Brass Cap shortly after it opened, I must say this place has improved dramatically!!! The food and the service the first time where lack luster at best!!! Which is a shame because it's so close to my boyfriend and I's apartment. I went there for a friends birthday and was disappointed with just about everything expect the cool interior. So, deciding to give this place another shot, I met a group of friends there on Friday and was presently surprised!!! Which might be the reason the place was packed!!! Despite the crowd Michael, whom is the maiterd, was warm and welcoming at the front door and seated us promptly at a great table. We actually needed our reservation, which was a suprise. The first time around you could have heard a pin drop. Our sever was cool, and seemed much more knowledgeable about everything and was on it this time round. I'm not sure if they adjusted their pricing recently but it seemed much more reasonable than my first experience and priced like a neighborhood restaurant should be. The wine list also seemed to have more affordable options, which is cool cuz my boyfriend and I love to share a bottle over dinner. In fact the server recommended this great inexpensive malbec that everyone loved. What ever there doing I hope they keep it up!! I've convinced my skeptic boyfriend to take me on a date there next weekend!!! We'll see how it goes.

• Pros: Cool Music, Candle Light, Fun Service
• Cons: A lil Loud, No Parking except Valet

08/02/07

Not so good!

by boogada

My wife, daughter and i went last night. The outdoor patio lacked in that it was only yards from the PCH and indoor diners were coming out to smoke. So we moved! Not a problem. our waitress "suggested" rather strongly that we consider a particular wine that she thought was wonderful. Fortunately, I had her point it out on the wine list. It listed at $135.00!! Sorry, but that started the evening off poorly since I assumed that I could get a good bottle of wine in the $50-60 category. We decided to not order wine. Her attitude after that was definitely "smug". However she suggested that since we were not having wine, we should have an appetizer, namely the salad (artichoke hearts, shitake mushrooms, etc.) We conceded, but judged that at $18.50, it could have been bigger although it was good.

We would not recommend this restaurant and we are individuals who have eaten all over the world in upscale settings.

• Pros: Good food. Valet parkig good.
• Cons: Pushy wait staff