East Third Restaurants Inc

(213) 680-3003

734 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90013 34.0455 -118.2369

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Neighborhoods: Wholesale District / Skid Row, Downtown, Central LA

Years in business

Established in 2006

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Restaurant Management

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Private Rooms, Lunch Spot, Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, People Watching, Business Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse

What People Are Saying About East Third Restaurants Inc

Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

In Short – Down the block from cousin eatery Zip Fusion, this sophisticated spot features sleek, track-lit tones presiding over black banquettes and large booths. A mix of downtown loft-dwellers and local workers gather for Asian-fusion items like ahi tuna salad, a kimchi burger, and snow-crab seaweed tower. The funky bar/lounge area is done up in neon lighting and a trio of flat screens, all set to the soundtrack of low electronic beats that turn more powerful as tables are cleared away to make room for late-night dancing.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The enclosed back patio features redwood floors, bamboo and vines, and can be reserved for private parties.
Look Good:
Inspired to cook? Two blocks west on Alameda and Third is the sprawling Mitsuwa Japanese supermarket and mall.
What to Drink:
Signature cocktails include key lime martinis, lemon drop soju, and sour cherry soju-tinis. The mostly West Coast and French wine list offers a good handful of a bottles like Concannon Petit Syrah and La Terre Chardonnay, with about 20 choices by the glass.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The nice aspect was that we easily found a parking spot across the street.
  2. Industrial neighborhood made for less traffic and no parking hassles. - Fun decor - Friendly staff
  3. The area the resteraunt is in is a bit crappy and only street parking is available (they do have valet) but the food is incredible!
  4. All in all a great place to eat, dance and have fun.
  5. enjoyed the decor, dark and 'arty', but welcoming.
food quality
60.0% positive
  1. The area the resteraunt is in is a bit crappy and only street parking is available (they do have valet) but the food is incredible!
  2. And I was able cut off a good half inch of fat along the entire elongated side of the steak.
  3. The Kimchee mashed potato is quite creative, but over rated.
  4. The food wasn't good enough to make up for the poor service, and I won't be going back.
  5. My friend didn't like her dish, but I actually thought it wasn't that bad.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. All in all a great place to eat, dance and have fun.
service
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. The food wasn't good enough to make up for the poor service, and I won't be going back.
  2. The service was terrible.
  3. Industrial neighborhood made for less traffic and no parking hassles. - Fun decor - Friendly staff
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/28/10

HALLOWEEN PARTY at E 3rd LOUNGE 10/31/10

by DJ OnTheCLOCK at Citysearch

HALLOWEEN "BlackLight & FOG Party" inside

E3RD LOUNGE!

Sunday October 31, 2010

|| ATTENTION || ATTENTION||

!*DownTown LA's Spooktacular*!

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY!

@ "E3RD LOUNGE"

734 E. 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

www.eastthird dot com

21+ 9:30PM-2AM

$10 ALL NIGHT~ !!!!!!! w/ costume

HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST!!

Calling ALL Sexy Vixens

Cash Prizes!

No Hollywood club lines or crowds! Cheap parking!

*Top Shelf Drinks at the lowest prices in LA*

^^)BLOOD THIRSTY DRINK SPECIALS(^^

SEXY DANCERS

-FOG filled Dance floor

-Candle Lit Venue

-Booming Sound System

-Smoker Friendly Patios!

-Hip Hip, Top 40, Reggae, Only the Best!

- Indoor/Outdoor

-Vip/table service

- Multiple Top Shelf Bars

...TRICK OR FREAK...

A PARTY FOR LA's SEDUCTIVE FREAKS of the NIGHT!

Hollywood's Host

"DJ OnTheCLOCK"

Spinning Live on 2 Turntables w/ goolish Hip Hop, Reggae, Top 40, West, Bay Slaps, Swag Mix, Vixen LapDance Mix... all night!

COSTUME COVER CHARGE! EASY GUESTLIST!

EVERYONE =FREE before 10pm! w/ costume

EVERYONE= $10 after 10pm/ALL NIGHT w/ costume

(With Out Costume $15)

Mention "OnTheCLOCK" for guestlist and specials!

--------------------------------------------------

BEWARE!!! BEWARE!!! BEWARE!!!

DARKNESS & FOG COVERS ALL WHO ENTERS*

BEWARE AS THE FREAKS AWAKEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Presented by

10 West & E3rd Lounge

21 & Older Event!

DownTown LA's Spooktacular

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY!

@ "E3RD LOUNGE"

734 E. 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

www.eastthird dot com

**GUESTLIST "OnTheCLOCK" List**

TEXT: (DJ OnTheCLOCK) 310.425.4390

Aim: DjOnTheCLOCK

Em: DjOnTheCLOCK@gmail dot com

www.facebook dot com /djontheclock

www.twitter dot com/djontheclock

PEOPLE WILL BE DYING TO GET IN E3RD LOUNGE

YOUR COSTUME WILL CONSUME YOU!

Just say "OnTheCLOCK" at the door for entrance & specials

BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS OUT!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/04/10

Great Asian-fusion

by Foment3 at Citysearch

All in all a great place to eat, dance and have fun. I have been there 3 times and each time was good.

  • Pros: Great decor and service
  • Cons: Not cheap
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/27/09

No, thank you!

by letigredicegrrrr at Citysearch

I visited this restaurant as part of dineLA Restaurant Week. The service was terrible. The whole time I felt like I was inconveniencing the wait staff with my presence. The food wasn't good enough to make up for the poor service, and I won't be going back.

  • Pros: Near Downtown
  • Cons: service, food, price, and noisy jazz combo
3 Star Rating: Average

05/12/08

Enjoyed it, but for the price, I'd have to think about a return visit

by bop800 at Citysearch

I took a friend to E3rd for her birthday on March 8th of this year. The neighborhood appears to be light industrial and fairly deserted at 7:30 on a Saturday night. The nice aspect was that we easily found a parking spot across the street.

Since it was early, there weren't many people there, but it was busy by 9:00 or so. Fun crowd, dressy and a mix of ages and appearances.

I enjoyed the decor, dark and 'arty', but welcoming. Before being seated we ordered couple drinks (I agree with another reviewer's comment that the prices seemed closer to Hollywood than an industrial stretch of Little Tokyo) and chatted with the bartender.

While being seated, I asked the host whether they could create some kind of birthday dessert (I had also mentioned that we were celebrating a birthday when making the online reservation). He told me that it'd be no problem. Unfortunately that seemed to be forgotten by the end of the dinner since no birthday dessert was forthcoming.

I ordered the filet and she ordered the NY Strip. The sides were good. The filet was good. The NY Strip was awful. Very overcooked. I think someone compared it to Sizzler which is about right.

Pros:

- Industrial neighborhood made for less traffic and no parking hassles.

- Fun decor

- Friendly staff

Cons:

- The NY Strip was unforgivable

- Forgot the birthday dessert

- A bit on the pricey side, but not outrageous

Conclusion, if I could be sure of the entree quality, I'd be a repeat customer. For now I'll just keep an eye on the reviews.

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/20/08

Did Sizzler's rename one of their restaurants to E3rd Steakhouse and Lounge?

by koreangodfather at Citysearch

I had a birthday dinner there last Saturday with 3 others friends (I'm currently questioning their friendship). We ordered (1) e3rd Pork Ribs and (3) New York Strip Natural Beef (medium rare) with side choices of Kimchi Mashed Potato, Sauted Mushrooms, Green Beans, and Onion Rings.

New York Strip:

Hands down, all 4 of us agreed the New York Strip was TERRIBLE. It was like chewing on leather. When I arrived home, I chewed on my leather belt to compare. The steak was tough and dry even though the middle was pink. And I was able cut off a good half inch of fat along the entire elongated side of the steak...love that fat.

3rd Pork Ribs:

My friend didn't like her dish, but I actually thought it wasn't that bad. Possibly, eating anything after my steak would've tasted good. It was not as dry as the steak, but still the meat didn't fall off the bone as easily as I would have liked. Also I may have been fooled by the spicy marinade because it slightly reminded me of home cooking. If I'm correct the rib's marinade basically consisted of a BBQ sauce (Bulls Eye?) and Gochujang (Hot Pepper Paste), a recipe my mom used for all family bbq's (Try it...it's awesome!!!)

Sides:

The Kimchee mashed potato is quite creative, but over rated. The rest of the sides were mediocre. The marinade they used for the mushrooms and the green beans seemed a bit salty.

BOTTOM LINE:

I felt like I was ripped off and I didn't even pay. But to be fair, we probably should have ventured into their Signature Entrees instead of ordering the plain steaks.

By the way...does anyone else think the decor of the bar reminds them of a strip club bar?

  • Pros: The strip-club-decor like bar
  • Cons: New York Strip Steak

The Details on East Third Restaurants Inc

Place Categories:

  • incredible food
  • poor service
  • enjoyed decor
  • good filet
  • nice aspect
  • good half inch
  • not like dish
  • awful ny strip
  • quite creative kimchee mashed potato
  • terrible new york strip
  • great place
  • best filet mignon
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