Spago Beverly Hills

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LoveFAU

Joined 5 years ago

HIGHLY Recommended. My friend and I just ate lunch here last Friday, 7/25 and really enjoyed everything about the restaurant. The prices were not terribly high and the food was fantastic. I ordered the Thai Chicken Salad and my friend ordered the Calzone, both of which we would definitely order again. Our server was prompt and the atmosphere is really pretty. We ordered the chocolate cake for dessert and it was scrumptious, though a little overpriced at $14. Great lunch spot!

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jenheidir

Joined 5 years ago

Defines fine dining. Wolfgang Puck?s restaurant is the epitemy of a world-class restaurant. Wait staff are incredibly attentive and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. You can dine in the indoor courtyard, but I recommend eating in the main, colorful dining with abstract art so you can watch the chefs cooking in the kitchen. My family went for lunch, since the menu prices were cheaper midday than during dinner hours. I had a delicious tuna salad and the apple strudel for dessert; both highly recommended. Spago is a worthwhile splurge for any special occasion.

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RickRem

Joined 5 years ago

wonderful experience. While not t he cheapest place to dine the food was excellent as was the service. The staff was more than helpful and very attentive. The food was to die for and every bit of what was expected. the scsallops were wonderful and the steak was perfect.

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lacritic08

Joined 5 years ago

The Legend Continues. I've dined at Spago's countless times for business meetings and during industry after-parties, but I figured I'd might as well confirm what countless tales and legends of this place exist.

Everything about it -- from the meticulous attention to detail (decor, silverware setups, menu layout) to the mind-shattering food, is absolutely top-drawer.

While mostly a "special occasion" spot for most, I say splurge. Don't cheat yourself; treat yourself. Go to Spago's, because if you're already a patron, then continue to support. And if you're a Spago's virgin, then go pop your cherry. It remains the King of Beverly Hills fine dining.

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fries123

Joined 6 years ago

Nothing special. We had a party of 5 including a student currently attending a culinary school. She heard that it was overrated, but decided to come along to try it out. We were all disappointed. I ordered a squab (pigeon) dish with a pumpkin spiced flan and some type of beans and greens. The others ordered the sea bass, NY steak, ahi tuna, and something else that is forgettable. We also shared a bottle of sangiovese ($40) which was probably the best thing of the night. We ordered 2 appetizers - Sweet shrimp and lobster risotto and the pork terraine. Both appetizers were tasty. Nice mix of flavors. The entrees were a huge disappointment. My dish was OK. My friend who ordered the steak just had a big slab of burnt steak on a white plate with no garnish. Why not put some color on the dish to make it appealing? Isn't Spago known for food and presentation? Ahi Tuna dish was nothing great. We had dinner at Firestone Brewery in the Santa Ynez Valley the night before and for the cost and quality of the food, we thought Firestone was so much more worth it. My friend said that the ahi tuna at Firestone was much better than Spagos. We were expecting so much more for the price. I'll never go back again.

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elguapo1

Joined 5 years ago

Best Service!. This place never fails to amaze me. They have a great patio in the middle of the restaurant which is a great place to have lunch in the summer time. Even in the winter it is heated and very pleasent. I had the Viel this past time I went and it was just fabulous! Tender, and full of flavor. Spagos is by far one of my favorite restaurants in California!

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nytolagirl

Joined 5 years ago

I've had better meals for less $$. Sure, the location is great, and it's a good enough looking place- but Spago is more about prior quality (like in the mid 1990's) and fame. The service was alright when I went, not as bad as some others say their's was,in the servers defense it has to be difficult to be a server if the restaraunt you're working for is extremely busy and perhaps a little under-staffed. I wouldn't reccomend the food- it was alright, but just that--only alright.

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mokita

Joined 6 years ago

Uneven service, mediocre food. I was part of a party of four dining at Spago on a Monday night. The place was packed, but it usually is so that does not excuse the uneven service and indifferent food. Though we were seated promptly we were ignored for the first ten minutes at the table. Drink orders took a quarter-hour to arrive. We had to flag down the waiter repeatedly. One of us ordered sparkling water but the server kept pouring it into all our glasses. We finally took the waiter aside and expressed our dissatisfaction, after which his attentiveness improved somewhat and, to his credit, he did not become surly. I ordered a risotto appetizer. The rice was overcooked and the tomato sauce had the sharp umami taste of canned Spaghettios. I sent it back and ordered a seared tuna which was neither offensive nor pleasant as it lacked any identifiable taste. Of four main courses three were disappointing, lacking taste. Whoever was on the pass that night was not vetting the outgoing dishes carefully, since presentation was poor and at least one dish lacked a promised item. While the setting (we were in the "outside" courtyard) was lovely and the crowd and bustle were not intrusive, the effort it took for us to complete this meal and the absence of spectacular food detracted from any fine-dining experience we might have anticipated. I travel constantly and have eaten meals everywhere from Spoon in Hong Kong to a cave in Libya. There are many better places to spend the money a meal at Spago commands.

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sperry49

Joined 6 years ago

Spago, Beverly Hills. On July 11, 2007 I was in Beverly Hills for a very important occasion and was looking forward to a memorable evening. I knew the company would be sublime and I wanted a restaurant to match my romantic mood. I chose Wolfgang Puck's Spago. What a choice! It certainly made the evening memorable. Memorable for its absolute mediocrity. The young lady that greeted us at the door was delightful, that was the highlight of the evening; from there it plummeted to a barely tenable disinterest in us as customers of the restaurant. The waitress was rude and offhand; the server almost threw the plates on the table and once the plates stopped rattling the food they contained was as mediocre as it gets, not only in flavour but also in presentation. I travel the world and can commend restaurants in cities from Kyoto to Cape Town and from Budapest to Honolulu and I would never recommend Spago. If Spago was ever good then it is now resting on decayed laurels of faded glory and would probably be better being closed down. For those of you that are inquisitive; the lady I was with was truly wonderful and she also agreed that the restaurant was a disaster.

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noodles_r_my_lyfe

Joined 6 years ago

NOT THAT GREAT. 1st i would like to start out by saying that wolfgang puck is never there so if u luv him and want to see him, watch foodtv or something. 2nd the food was just "ok". u have to pay $$$ and u dont get much for ur bucks. id advise everyone to go ANYWHERE else. spago is famed for the hollywood thing and that isnt event there. ull b dissapointed and ull run into know it all hot shot hostesses and waitresses