The Bazaar by Jose Andres

(310) 246-5555

465 S la Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.069683 -118.376359

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Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

www.thebazaar.com

Hours:

Opens at 6pm daily for dinner, Sat & Sun Brunch 11am-3pm, Sat & Sun High Tea 3pm - 5pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 10.18.11

Category:

Restaurants

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What People Are Saying About The Bazaar by Jose Andres

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

Don't get confused--before you head into this place, just know that it's all the Bazaar by Jose Andres. And in case you don't know who he is, he's the big-time Spanish chef who's practically owned the Washington DC dining scene for years. True to its name, the sprawling space is indeed like an indoor marketplace (maze?) where the trendy, spendy and sceney descend to dine on creative tapas and drink fancy cocktails. A duo of dining rooms--Rojo is the red-hued portion with its own "jamon and cheese" bar replete with life-size black-and-white photos of matadors, while Blanca is the more modern…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The Bazaar also features street-style "vendor carts" where chefs will whip up such unusual edibles as foie gras wrapped in cotton candy.
Know Before You Go:
Bar Centro stays open later than the other dining areas.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. What is it about cars and parking that bring out LA's best when it should bring out its worst?
  2. which is pretty sad because the atmosphere isn't bad to hang out in.
  3. the place is fun and quite tasty but beware if after you place your order the waiter says they're going to bring you some additional items to "try
  4. One of my fav spots in LA, love the decor, great people watching.
  5. We started the night off at Bar Centro with JaleBerry cocktails -- fresh blackberries muddled with a bunch of fun liquor and an ever-so-slight squeeze of jalepeno for a little kick.
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. when we ordered a second bottle of the first wine we ordered, we were told that they ran out (this was a bad mark).
  2. The drinks were very small, and the waitress was nice, but seemed overwhelmed, oftentimes forgetting which tapas we ordered (in fact, I'm pretty sure we're still waiting on a steak dish we paid for...)
  3. we enjoyed two bottles of wine.
  4. We started the night off at Bar Centro with JaleBerry cocktails -- fresh blackberries muddled with a bunch of fun liquor and an ever-so-slight squeeze of jalepeno for a little kick.
food quality
88.00000190734863% positive
  1. the angel hair had a nice crispness to it that was not overdone but still soft enough that did not make you miss the rice that usually goes with paella.
  2. You are basically looking for the best tasting food and good service.
  3. The flavors of the food are wonderful and the tapas style dishes are great for sharing.
  4. the pork sausage on a bed of white beans was also good.
  5. The shrimp tasted like metal, the peppers were bland and poorly presented, and the extremely rare hanger steak (which the waiter gave rave reviews) was tasteless even though it was swimming in reddish sauce of some kind.
  6. I'm sure the food here is good, great even.
  7. the lamb loin with truffles was delicious but the galician lobster with potatoes was good but nothing spectacular.
  8. Kept ordering to try and find a dish that someone at our table would like.
  9. If you would like to have good food with good service DO NOT go to Bazaar.
  10. At the same time you bite the tomato, you squeeze the pipette (little tube) into your mouth, a really tasty combination of olive oil and a creamy liquid mozzarella.
  11. wild mushroom risotto topped with melted idiazabal cheese would have been really really good but for the fact that it was a tad bit too salty.
  12. the place is fun and quite tasty but beware if after you place your order the waiter says they're going to bring you some additional items to "try
  13. I've dined all over the place (including Spain, where virtually half of the menu originates), and between the blase service, the mediocre food, and distractingly loud club music, I have to admit that this place really is not it's cracked up to be, which i
  14. We were most pleasantly surprised by the potatoes, which our waitress recommended.
  15. The drinks were very small, and the waitress was nice, but seemed overwhelmed, oftentimes forgetting which tapas we ordered (in fact, I'm pretty sure we're still waiting on a steak dish we paid for...)
  16. It's loud and the food is not even food, tapaz style menu is good for appetizers not for dinner, we paid $85.00 per person and we were all hungry.
  17. the fish was far from dry and very juicy and the jamon on top gave the dish a great texture.
  18. The wild mushroom rice was not unique.
  19. the sauteed shrimp with garlic was good.
  20. Biggest selling point: The dishes were very UNIQUE- a surprising combination of ingredients comprised each tapas.
  21. Battered fish, in any language, tastes good.
  22. My favorite dishes were the caviar cones, the liquid olives, the caprese, the shrimp fideua and the beef hangar steak.
  23. If baked potatoes are good, baked baby potatoes are better.
  24. We started the night off at Bar Centro with JaleBerry cocktails -- fresh blackberries muddled with a bunch of fun liquor and an ever-so-slight squeeze of jalepeno for a little kick.
  25. finally, the paella style pasta with monkfish and shrimp was really good.
menu variety
75.0% positive
  1. I've dined all over the place (including Spain, where virtually half of the menu originates), and between the blase service, the mediocre food, and distractingly loud club music, I have to admit that this place really is not it's cracked up to be, which i
  2. Its a refreshingly unique experience, and every item on the menu is deliciously wonderful.
  3. It's loud and the food is not even food, tapaz style menu is good for appetizers not for dinner, we paid $85.00 per person and we were all hungry.
  4. He was enthusiastic, paid great attention to us and really knew the menu inside and out.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. finally, a great tapas place
service
67.64999866485596% positive
  1. The service was great, waiters were informed, and they didn't rush us.
  2. It sounds a little intimidating I know, but when you walk in the front door the friendly staff are ready to lead you through the evening.
  3. the service was great and overall, dining at the bazaar was great.
  4. You are basically looking for the best tasting food and good service.
  5. the place is fun and quite tasty but beware if after you place your order the waiter says they're going to bring you some additional items to "try
  6. tried to get a reservation for my 30th birthday 3 months ago, and the b*tch of a hostess was so rude and said, sorry were completely booked!
  7. One of my fav spots in LA, love the decor, great people watching.
  8. I've dined all over the place (including Spain, where virtually half of the menu originates), and between the blase service, the mediocre food, and distractingly loud club music, I have to admit that this place really is not it's cracked up to be, which i
  9. The place is beautiful, the staff nice and actually sympathetic to the fact that they just don't put much on a plate.
  10. highly recommend this place for young singles whom want to be in a meet market, it is just like any other typical LA meet market swith bad service.
  11. If you would like to have good food with good service DO NOT go to Bazaar.
  12. If you want bad service, and pay a lot for appetizers this is the place for it.
  13. The drinks were very small, and the waitress was nice, but seemed overwhelmed, oftentimes forgetting which tapas we ordered (in fact, I'm pretty sure we're still waiting on a steak dish we paid for...)
  14. Our server Skyler was fantastic.
  15. We were most pleasantly surprised by the potatoes, which our waitress recommended.
  16. The waitress, although competent, had that annoying personality common to those who believe their life to be a stage.
  17. The shrimp tasted like metal, the peppers were bland and poorly presented, and the extremely rare hanger steak (which the waiter gave rave reviews) was tasteless even though it was swimming in reddish sauce of some kind.
value
50.0% positive
  1. The portions are pretty but tiny.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. This plate was so beautiful we sort of just stared at it for a minute.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/30/11

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/23/11

I love this place!

by LAshopaholic

I have been here a couple of times now and it has been great both times!

The drinks are slightly pricey, but they are worth it! The liquid nitrogen caipirinha is my favorite, but I also love the Jale Berry (pronounced ‘Halle Berry’ it’s a cute play on words for this blackberry martini with a jalapeno finish).

The servers that we’ve had have been extremely knowledgeable & attentive on both occasions, doing a fantastic job of walking us through the experience, making recommendations, offering more drinks, etc. There are so many people working here! It seems like a different person brings each dish to the table, but they always describe what it is as they deliver it. This last time I was slightly disappointed with the busboy that we had, he was just a little gruff and didn’t do as good a job at clearing the empty plates and keeping our waters refilled (but they did bring us clean sharing plates a couple of times, and it was a busy Friday night).

OK, most importantly: the food! Absolutely incredible! Stand-out favorites: philly cheese steak (must have!), caprese with ‘mozzarella spheres’, caviar steamed buns, Norwegian lobster, garlic shrimp, veal (server explained that it is a free-range veal that stays with it’s mother in pasture and is not given antibiotics or hormones). I was disappointed not to be able to get 2 my two favorite dishes on my second visit because they are not currently in season: the truffle rice and the baby corn on the cob (a-mazing!). I will definitely ask for these dishes each time I come, hoping that I am there at the right time.

The dessert room is not to be missed! Seems a little strange at first to move for dessert, but it’s a nice change atmosphere & a good chance to see the unique items in the ‘gift shop’ adjacent. I’ll be getting the chocolate lava cake and the edible paper caramel every time I come.

I can’t wait to bring my brother here next month when he comes to visit- he lives in NY and has been less than impressed by LA restaurants in the past. I think The Bazaar might actually live up to his high standards (I’ll let you know).

PS While I didn't see any celebs while I was there, a friend of mine said she was here last week and saw Gordon Ramsey dining with David & Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria!

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/30/11

Caution! - Petty theft is thriving here!!

by Russian Scorpion

I actually used to enjoy coming here mostly for great food. Until the

night my purse was stolen from my table, by someone who was sitting

next to us with his group of friends. The security camera was right

above us. However, management refused to show me the tape, call the

police asap and try to track this person down via the credit card that

his table paid with. They were uncooperative and plainly uninterested

in resolving this issue and in helping me getting my property back --

my phone with all my contacts, different ID's, some cash and the keys

to my place. you can imagine of time and money I now have to spend to

try and renew all those things, however most of the business contacts

and information are forever lost. In 30-40 minutes after my property

was stolen I was forced to raise my voice several times to try to get

their attention, BEGGING them to call the police so the report can be

made and show me the tape from the camera. Well, guess what? They did

call cops, but on ME!! What????!!! Are you kidding me?! I'm the victim

here, not the criminal!!! In all this time they could have already

gotten this guys info from his or his friends payment info -- it was a

table of 4 or 5 guys not just one guy, call the police, make the

report and maybe help young girl who now has to break her door down or

at least call a locksmith for me, I mean something, right? But, I keep

forgetting that in the REAL world things are not so simple. So at the

end I did get that yellow paper that's called a "police report" in

which the following was written -- Suspect has taken the property and

fled into unknown direction... I guess folks, that's all I will ever

hear.. oh and I was told I was not allowed on premises anymore. I was

what?? Outraged?! You damn right I was! Wouldn't you be? and I guess I

should frame this yellow "glory paper" so it can remind me of the

"Protect and to serve" bitter sweet sentence.

Anyway, guys enjoy the food and hold on to your bags and your "rights"

, but you have to be aware of the fact that the second thing that

you're holding on to so tightly is only an illusion...

Bon Appetit!

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/17/11

So-so food

by Jennifer308

I give this place a big 'ehhhhhhh'. I ordered the chef's tasting menu and it was so mediocre that I would not return. The atmosphere was great - but not worth the wait! Very overpriced as well.

3 Star Rating: Average

08/24/10

A for originality, B for food, B- for service

by cmoreno

I had high expectations for Bazaar all around given the difficulty getting a reservation (tip: it helps A LOT if someone in your party is staying there), the general buzz and the mob of hipsters occupying the lobby, which feeds into the bar area.

As a lover of Spanish tapas, I was impressed by the unique mix of traditional and (for lack of a better term) new age small plate offerings. The traditional were spot on - Iberian ham, manchego cheese with sweet marmalade, garlic prawns - delish. The new age items were inspired in substance, but fell short on taste - yellow tail and jalepano sashimi atop wedge of watermelon and truffle risotto. Sound amazing, but for me, failed to either have the right amount of each ingredient or in the case of risotto tasted like the two other truffle risottos I've eaten before - nothing special this time.

I do have to acknowledge the service staff for being cordial and resisting the "you are so lucky to be here that I can't be bothered with your order" aura that often accompanies hip establishments. That being said, they seemed to forget a lot of things we requested...namely a wine list (25 minutes and 3 asks), the second half of our order (30 minute lag and 3 asks), one person's drink that didn't come out with everyone else's at our table (15 mins and 1 ask).

Is it the best meal and experience I've had? No Would I go there again? For sure. It's fun, hip and the food is innovative.

The Details on The Bazaar by Jose Andres

Place Categories:

  • bad service
  • beautiful place
  • great tapas
  • favorite tapas style dishes
  • good food
  • refreshingly unique experience
  • ok brussel sprouts
  • amazing style
  • nice waitress
  • tiny portions
  • love decor
  • not unique wild mushroom rice
  • beautiful plate
  • good pork sausage
  • most opulently ridiculous restaurant
  • good spot
  • annoying personality
  • good galician lobster
  • delicious lamb loin
  • really loved bazaar
  • friendly staff
  • great palate cleanser
  • good sauteed shrimp
  • enjoyed bottles
  • good battered fish

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