Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills

02/17/09

okay food, terrible service

by socalipa at Citysearch

My friend and I decided to take advantage of the restaurant's DineLA menu. Upon arrival, we waited about 10 seconds (not a truly terrible thing) before the hostess placed her call on hold and acknowledged us. She then led us to a small, circular AND WOBBLY table at the back of the restaurant next to the kitchen. When we took a look around, we noticed that there were literally 4 PEOPLE in the restaurant dining area (both couples had much better tables than we did). We asked to be seated somewhere else, and our only other option was the small circular table right in front of our original table. Apparently, the 4-person table next to us was out of the question. Disgusted, I pointed to a table with bench seating. After the waiter went to ask the hostess if that was okay, we were finally seated. Dinner itself was so-so. I understand that perhaps ordering from a prix fixe menu during restaurant week may not be the best indicator of the restaurant's true quality, but it should be similar, no? My short ribs were a bit dry, but my friend did enjoy her risotto. What made the evening worse was when the waiter, Raphael, placed the bill on our table WHILE WE WERE STILL EATING DESSERT. (The restaurant, by the way, was only about half full. And the seats two tables down from us - undoubtedly his territory - was empty.) He even had the audacity to check on it a few minutes later. I only get to see my friend about once a month, so our dinners together are usually a couple hours long. We've never had an experience like this before. We felt so rushed and uncomfortable that we hastily paid our bill and cut our conversation short. So unless you want to eat mediocre food at a table in a subpar location while getting the evil eye from the waiter, by all means, don't try Chaya. In the vast city that is LA, I'm sure you can find a better food experience in a better atmosphere with better service.

• Cons: SERVICE/WAIT STAFF

01/09/09

My Favorite restaurant

by Anna2009 at Citysearch

Food, service, ambiance - everything is flawless. I've been to many places, but Chaya is the best by far. You get your moneys worth here.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Can be a little loud.

10/03/08

DO NOT VALET PARK AT CHAYA BRASSERIE

by ran7002 at Citysearch

The restaurant is very good. Wait staff was friendly and personable. However, DO NOT VALET PARK THERE. My vehicle was damaged while in their possession and they are refusing to take responsibility. BEWARE!!!

• Pros: Food
• Cons: The Valet Parking

06/23/08

The Best Restaurant in LA

by boymeetswestcoast at Citysearch

Chaya Brasserie is a fusion of Japanese and French cuisine and it was fabulous! The food was beyond delicious. I recommend the filet mignon. We had a sushi appetizer special that was amazing! The service was outstanding! They were constantly refilling our water and at the end the end of our meal before dessert they cleaned off our table with one of those crumb brushes. Our waiter was great, he explained everything we asked about on the menu clearly and was very friendly. The location is great, right off Roberston Blvd and the atmosphere is great too! I recommend a reservation later in the evening. We had a 7:00 reservation, got there early, and were the first ones to be seated in the main dining room. I think it would add to the atmosphere if there were more people and by the time we left, it was packed. By far, this was my favorite restaurant that I have eaten at in LA!

04/06/08

Amazing place to have a group dinner or party!

by thm22 at Citysearch

After checking out several different places, I chose Chaya Brasserie as the venue to have my birthday party. The manager, Michael, was super-helpful and flexible. He worked with me to make the night exactly what I wanted it to be and I appreciated it very much.

Chaya is a beautiful restaurant and offers many options for a group dinner. We had approximately 20 people for dinner and chose to sit inside the main dining room and then have our cake in the bar/lounge area afterwards. The prices are reasonable, the food and service are both excellent and the ambiance is wonderful. All guests were truly impressed with the fabulous service and the delicious, high quality dinner. I was just so pleased that they helped make the evening so perfect and would highly recommend Chaya to anyone who is looking to have a dinner party at a restaurant in LA.

• Pros: excellent food, great acoustics and ambiance

03/26/08

My favorite Chaya - Great Decor - Wonderful Menu

by bohoyuppiecouple at Citysearch

Valet parking and dress well. If you look right the staff is exceptionally helpful. The entire menu is delicious, nothing to avoid, eat whatever strikes your fancy. Some tables in the back are a little cramped and loud, so make sure to get a table to your liking. The other reviews cover it all. Not nearly as loud or as young yuppie as the Santa Monica venue. Enjoy!

02/29/08

Great Happy Hour!

by slpdocstu at Citysearch

I've only been for happy hour, but with their happy hour, it's the only time I need to go. Food specials range from $3 for edamame up to $7 for popcorn shrimp. But they have other interesting items on the happy hour menu in between those prices including sushi. My girlfriends and I go and just order one of each and then have a tasty martini. You do have to sit in the bar area, but we haven't had trouble getting one of their cute little seating areas. The ambiance in this place is also great!

• Pros: Great Happy Hour
• Cons: Parking can be rough

02/07/08

Great food, extra mile for customers

by funmegg at Citysearch

Tried the LA Dine tasting menu last night. Very solid food. A little bit on the heavy side, but tasty. There was a problem with me bringing my happy hour drink to the table, so the manager of the restaurant brought me a bottle of champagne to replace it. Not attitude here, just great service, including our great server, and wonderful food. I've been here many times for drinks but never for dinning, and it surpassed my expectations.

• Pros: Great service, tasty food
• Cons: Make reservations because it was busy

02/04/08

Dine LA week, Great Deal! Yummy food!

by animelovergal at Citysearch

Go Now!! Right now is dine about LA week! $34 for a 3-course pre-fix menu is awesome. The food is delicious and the service was pretty nice. Although the place is very loud, but it is a nice place. I also ordered off the regular menu and I am so glad I did. They made a wonderful seared foie gras with a truffled mac & fontina cheese with crisp bacon & mushrooms. It was just pure perfection! The only thing was there were too many flavors fighting for my taste buds attention, nonetheless wonderful! If you want to see my full review of their dineLA menu and for fabulous pictures of the food go to my blog, kats9lives on blogger.

I will definitely come back again! They have a nice wide selection of drinks too. Although I think they are a little over priced but what can you expect when you dine out in Beverly Hills ^_^

• Pros: Lots of dishes with Truffle

12/17/07

Delicious!

by luciacaldera at Citysearch

The food was absolutely delicious. The best dinner I've had in a while.

The waiter was also excellent. We were a big party and had kids at our table, which can sometime be difficult for waiters. But he did a great job.

• Pros: Great food and service
• Cons: Loud and very expensive