El Caserio Silver Lake
(213) 273-8945
401 Silver Lake Blvd
Los Angeles,
CA
90026
34.0776
-118.2802
Neighborhoods: Silver Lake, East LA
What People Are Saying About El Caserio Silver Lake
The Editor
Andrew Rosenblum
Citysearch
In Short
Even with cooking duties split by one Ecuadorian and one Italian chef, this is a Latin American restaurant at heart, albeit one with a larger selection of hearty pasta dishes than at the original location. An inviting curved bar welcomes visitors into the attenuated main dining room, handsomely apportioned with a gleaming wooden floor and paintings of Quito. But the real draw is the seafood and meat-heavy menu, with dishes like whole fish braised in Creole sauce, grilled steak sauteed with tomatoes, and boneless goat in red sauce with beer.
User Reviews
Nozferat
April 10, 2009
We went here a week ago think it'd be a great place. I called ahead of time to reserve a seat for outside. Once we got there, I stated that we had made a seating reservation outside. Suddenly, there were about 6-7 waitresses that began surrounding us and speaking Spanish...yapping away while shaking their heads and giving us dirty looks. It was like a hoard of angry army ants. I stated that I'd made a reservation and the head waitress or manager stated our names were not on the list. After about 10 minutes of this nonsense, we decided to go ahead and sit inside anyway because it was too obvious that these workers were completely overwhelmed by a problem and they simply did not know how to resolve such a minor issue. When we ordered our food, my friend and I got the wrong dish...we asked for the basic skirt steak and got the potato cakes with eggs inside. This was not going well. We order a 1/2L of sangria. There were 4 of us. We don't drink much...this was enough for us. But apparently the waitresses though otherwise. Again a flurry of ranting and talking in Spanish ensued and they began giving us dirty looks again as if we had 3 eyes or something. Disgraceful service...pathetic quality of hosting. I'm truly surprised this place is still in business with this sort of service. It goes to show how low expectations people have these days. Ironically...there was a table outside that was meant to seat 4 people that was NEVER filled...that was for us but the idiots didn't bother to ask again. To be sure, we'll never go back again.
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August 21, 2008
Went there for the first time for a friends birthday dinner. Got there and thought i'd really get into the place right away. i dug the decor and the food (mix of south american and italian), but that was all lost after consistent terrible service. First, after not getting any attention at our table (on a wednesday, the place wasnt packed or anything) I went to the bar and once again, its not packed, there was only one other person sitting there at the bar. I waited for 10 minutes for a waittress to finally come over and help me. She had no idea what a 7 & 7 was, even after I explained it to her, it seemed like too much trouble so i just got wine instead. That was just the beginning.... our food took forever. we literally waited over an hour. and to top it all off, as we finished the night with more wine and desert, we asked if they were closing soon. The waittress told us no, we could finish up, no rush. well someone obviously disagreed with her because 5 minutes later they turned up the outside mood music to levels where we had to yell to hear each other. instead of asking us to please finish up, they took the not so subtle and completely rude approach. I couldnt believe it. but i know this, they'll never get another dime from me or my friends again.
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kwofo
May 05, 2008
Granted, we did pass up the restaurant on our first encounter, but upon circling came upon the restaurant in a cul-de-sac with a smiling attendant waving his flashlight to the generous parking lot. Upon entering the restaurant via a substantial carved door, and immediately seated, we felt like we were in another "country" and not in the middle of swirling cars coming around the corner of Silver Lake Blvd. Warm lighting, soft music and even though the restaurant was busy, we could converse nicely. The service was very friendly and warm. The little individual loaves of bread were divine and just the right amount, served with a slightly spicy dipping sauce or butter. Being light eaters, we opted for entrees and a shared dessert. We each had the pork dishes which were tender and ample, which were served with beans, plantains, light crispy lettuce salad, and potato patties with a light peanut sauce. For dessert, we shared the chocolate torte which had the texture of caramel with a smidge of peanut flavoring. Quite nice and delectably served.
read full reviewThe Details on El Caserio Silver Lake
Know Before You Go:
The official restaurant address is listed as Silver Lake Boulevard, but the hard-to-find entrance and the free parking lot are located in a cul de sac just off of London Street.
What to Drink:
In addition to a full bar and a variety of South American and Italian beers, the restaurant offers tropical fruit juices, including maracuya, guanabana and curuba.
The Extras:
A VIP room is available for parties of 40 or more, with no extra charge over the regular menu prices. There's also an expansive patio, which can be reserved for groups.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Outdoor Dining, Hidden Find, Private Rooms, Date Spot, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar
