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“Don't get me wrong, the place looks nice, and the menu is enticing, but the food is just average, at best.”
“Don't get me wrong, the place looks nice, and the menu is enticing, but the food is just average, at best.”
The founders of California Pizza Kitchen are behind this not-so-fast food chain that aims to tackle "cross-culture L.A." in the kitchen..
In Short
The mod-luxe decor of this Beverly Hills dining stop is a good start--think yards of rosewood paneling, moody red lighting and plenty of private booths to give off a "sceney vibe."
At first glance, the menu seems to suffer from Cheesecake Factory-like schizophrenia, but thankfully, it's not as overwhelming as that. Asian selections include miso black cod with ginger jasmine rice and super-spicy Szechuan dan dan noodles packed with shitake mushrooms and a choice of pork, chicken or shrimp. All-American picks span from buttermilk-battered fried chicken and waffles to meatloaf; the burgers alone take up an entire page. Seafood enchiladas stuffed with scallops, blue crab and shrimp rep for Mexico, which is a little underrepresented for a menu that's supposed to reflect the cross-culture of L.A. Easier said than done.…
