Ciudad

08/07/2008 Posted by joanovarq

I have never had a bad meal at Ciudad. They serve up delicious, creative Latin-inspired dishes. Every meal starts with a unique assortment of bread/chips, with two dipping sauces (one made from black olives and I can't recall what the other is made from, but it's good). My boyfriend took me for my birthday and ordered a steak dish which was perfectly seasoned, juicy and delicious. I ordered a seafood dish that was also delicious. In the evenings, the restaurant is chock full of yuppies fresh off work from the downtown highrises. Sometimes the music is a little too loud, and the restaurant feels too much like a nightclub. But the food is fantastic.

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: Loud music, parking

04/24/2008 Posted by AnissaTetreault

Reviewed by: Anissa Tetreault - I loved this restaurant. The food was so delicious and unique. The ambience was crisp and clean. A great place to have dinner before the Theatre.

Pros: Close to The Ahmanson Theatre.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

04/14/2008 Posted by bigfly

Nice location downtown and nice patio but generally mediocre food at inflated prices. We sent back two dishes that were just not very good or tasty. The service was very good but service does not make up for high prices and bland food. Go somewhere else.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

03/27/2008 Posted by gerryjim

Had dinner the other night. Service was not good. Had to call the waiter or ask the busboy to get the waiter each time we needed something. Their entrees are huge, and so are the prices --- $26.50 to $30. Very noisy when the room is full. I'll only return if they give me a coupon to use. I must say the food was very tasty.

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03/07/2008 Posted by travelsong

night atmosphere at the patio is phenomenal,from time to time they offer live flamenco,its fantastic.

Pros: Thumbs up

Cons: n.exp.

02/29/2008 Posted by Beverly333

Definitely worth the trip downtown. Being Friday, it was packed.The maitre d., Jackson, was charming and articulate. He seated us immediately (no reservations, but we were early..make reservations). The Mojitos were perfect and the tequila with mulled limes was unbelievable. Great Bar.!!! The ambiance was interestingly hip without be off-putting or fakely sophisticated. "Little plates" of Thai melon salad, perfectly seasoned and the rigatoni was incredible. We shared Beef Stroganoff, that was unlike any strog I've ever eaten. A fillet of beef atop, noodles with pickle and mushrooms....the best meal I've had in years!!!!!! The wait staff was warm and attentive.The owners made a point of coming out and speaking to the customers. We had a most relaxing, delicious dinner and an all together great downtown experience.

Pros: Lots of parking

Cons: make a reservation

01/29/2008 Posted by sfh75

Ciudad is got a dineLA Week menu, and it’s awesome, for $22 at lunch you get an appetizer, entrée and dessert – that’s crazy cheap. I know that have a deal for dinner too, but I’m not sure on the exact price. I had the Spinach Empanadas, Pollo Ciudad, and Barcelona Chocolate Cake – needless to say I was in a food coma for the rest of the work day, but it was well worth it.

Pros: Great Deal for dineLA Week

Cons: a little noisy

01/03/2008 Posted by foodlovelife

My husband and I just moved to Los Angeles. This was our first New Year's eve together and our celebration of our new marriage. He looked online, and picked Ciudad. We heard the chefs were great. We were excited to try their tastng menu,and both decided ahead of time to do the wine pairings. My husband is a foodie to the core. He has eaten all over the world, and is very easy going. I worked in the service industry as a waiter for years. It takes a lot for me to get angry at restaurants. However, after $300 for the service we recieved, I'm angry. Our waiter came to take drink orders, and did not come back for 15 minutes, until we got his attention. We tell him we want the tasting menu with the wine pairings. Simple, right? Not so for this guy. We get our first course, and sit there waiting, because there is no wine. We wait, and wait, and wait. I get his attention again,and ask about the wine. His comment, "Oh you wanted the wine?" Cool, I let it go. Like I said, I have been a server and to expect perfection when none of us is perfect is a little ridiculous. He gets our wine, and doesn't tell us what it is. I ask, and it ends up that it was the wine for the next course. Let that go too. First course is finished, about 7 more to go. The second course comes, but wait, its not the second course, it's the fourth course. We call him over, and he takes care of the mix up. He brings the 2nd course, a very good scallop ceviche by the way, but once again forgets the wine. Not once in all the courses did this server have any of the wine pairings on the table when the food arrived. At course 3 until the end, when we needed new silverware, the runners, bartender,and manager at one point were getting silverware for us. The couple next to us kept their menu because no one was explaining the courses when they came out. With dessert, he brings cold coffee, no silverware again, and a $300 bill to cap the night off. Try this place with caution.

Pros: good food, good mojito, good music

Cons: terrible sloppy service, food not worth prices

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

11/01/2007 Posted by sharris412

I love the paella at Ciudad. Tuesday night they take these big bowls out on their patio and cook it up right in front of you. If you buy the meal you get a salad and appetizer with it. All-in-all a pretty good deal. I like to go back because they change up the paella every week. They have this sweet and sour dish that's delicious, but t hey don't do very often. I thought I'd just through that out there in case anyone was looking for something to do on a Tuesday night.

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10/19/2007 Posted by donnakiggs

We were at Ciudad's for dinner several weeks ago. We were there in a large group. I've been there for lunch several times and enjoyed it, but they were obviously not staffed to handle larger parties. Service was slow and subpar. Only half the table was really given any attention. The waiter who served us was somewhat snippy and rude whenever we asked him for something. Maybe it was a rough night for him, but I will definitely not return for diiner.

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