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8555 Beverly Blvd (at Third Street)
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Best

I enjoy their food here. I don't know if it's also the same chef cooking as the one in Top Chef this season, but at least I like the super fast way they get the food out to you, w...

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After reading the GAYOT review naming this restaurant in the top 10 for Los Angeles I looked forward to my dinner there. First off the atmosphere is nice. The people, very frien...

Amazing place, fun great looking crowd-Dont miss the Cabo wabo watermelon margarita! 2/19/2007

Great dinner, excellent service, loved the Sea Bass with Quinoa, tuna tartare was amazing, TUNA DYNAMITE, to die for! The junk food dessert platter was delcious and fun.\r \r Dont miss the Cabo wabo watermelon margarita! Pros: great service, great atmosphere, terrific food! more
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SKIP THIS PLACE 2/9/2007

I am a music executive in town for the grammy's and had the misfortune of having lunch at Simon with other music execs based in los angeles. From the moment we entered the hotel we were greeted by friendly employees. However, once we arrived at Simon that all changed. The hostess and other staff that congregated around the host booth we unfriendly and asked if they could help us in a manner to infer we were bums off the street because we were not in suits. FYI all in the party work for MAJOR labels. We immediately did not feel welcome at this establishment. When one person in our party asked one of the hostile girls where was the men's room she just pointed in the direction not to utter a word. Its funny to all of us that these people are making less than 30K a year but because they work in the hotel of the moment feel like they need to behave a certain way, when we all know they couldn't even afford to stay at a place like this. The combined wealth of all in our party exceed well into the millions ( it was only 3 of us) and we treat all people including staff with respect. We will not recommend this place to anyone however, the music/entertainment industry is small so this experinece will not go un-noticed. Do not waste your money at Simon. You will receive much better service at a number of restaurants in los angeles. I am currently staying at the L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills and was considering switching hotels because of the design of the Sofitel. However, considering Simon is the only restaurant in the hotel I will not spend my money to be treated poorly. By far one of the worst places to bring a client to for lunch. Luckily, all in our party knew each other before this lunch. However, had this been a lunch with another executive not from within our circle this would have been rather embarassing to have chosen such a place. Pros: None... Cons: Rude staff, menu has a limited selection, food below average, grocery store dessert, plastic chairs, ikea furniture more
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Great food, great design, great service and great for dates... the whole package 1/19/2007

Sofitel is as French and classic as it gets, but the design of this restaurant is so modern, so hip, so strking. Soft lighting, open kitchen design, the entire ambience is a feast for the eyes.\r I tried for appetizer the Beef Carpaccio Pizza with arugula and blue cheese, and it was really amazing; after every time I swallowed, I couldn't stop my tongue from going round and round exploring every corner in my mouth looking for more. \r For entree I had the Cowboy rib eye with some creamed spinach for side dish, the meat was juicy, warm and with great texture and tenderness. .\r The big finale, Junk Food Dessert Sampler... I couldn't believe I was falling in love with cotton candy all over again.\r Kerry Simon is really a great chef.\r This place is a must for dates... you only get one chance for a great first impression and this is the place.\r \r Pros: Great place, great food, great bar next to it ""STONE ROSE"" Cons: Valet service, traffic around La Cienaga and Beverly more
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All Around Great Experience 1/15/2007

I made my reservation through opentable and requested that the Chef prepare my girlfriend and I a Lunch Tasting Menu in order to properly experience what Simon had to offer. Upon checking in, the hostess made our arrival known to the Executive Chef, Sebastien Pfeiffer, who came out and introduced himself to the two of us. We were seated and promptly welcomed by our server. We were pleasantly surprised with the 4 main and 1 dessert courses that the Chef prepared for us. We began with a dish they called ""tuna dynamite"" that consisted of sushi rice and raw ahi topped with warm crabmeat with mirin and soy. An endive and watercress salad with apple, blue cheese and white wine vinaigrette with basil oil garnish followed. Beef carpaccio pizza with arugula and white truffles was presented third with a tandoori marinated wild salmon atop a cold black bean salad with red and yellow pepper oils after it. The ""junk food sampler"" completed the tasting and included a vanilla bean milkshake, peanut butter ice cream, homemade donuts, chocolate chip, cranberry oatmeal and peanut butter cookies, a Hostess-styled cream filled chocolate cupcake and a coconut, marshmallow and chocolate Snowball, regular and chocolate Rice Krispy treats, caramel popcorn and pink cotton candy. Regardless of the fact that the dessert was way over the top and far too much to consume, I found it to be very clever and tastefully done. Taking the avant-garde interior design of Simon, the adjacent lounge and the Sofitel Hotel at large, I was pleased to find that all the food was prepared and presented in a simple, unobtrusive style. A basic square plate was used to present all 4 main dishes and the honed simplicity of the flavors matched well. We were once again met by the Chef prior to leaving and had the opportunity to briefly thank him. Overall, I felt this to be an excellent experience. I took the extra time to make certain requests (i.e. the tasting menu) and was fully satisfied with the outcome. Pros: Beautifully artistic decore, pleasantly simple cuisine Cons: the price of the valet parking was a little on the high side more
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They seem to hire disgruntled postal workers 1/8/2007

Hostess was a complete idiot (and we did have reservations), cocktail waitresses are b*****s who don't know how to say excuse me but shove their way through the lounge area, bartenders feel they're too cool to serve you drinks, and this was all experienced in less than 10 min. of being there. We were really looking forward to trying the food since we've heard such great things about it but I did not feel like spending money and getting disgusting service. We were more than happy to be out of there. The only highlight of the night was the excellent valet service. Freddie was the nicest guy who was not only polite but pleasant. I think he was the only employee there who actually knew how to smile. more
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Chic... but not over the top. 1/6/2007

The food was great, it's a great date spot or girl's night out spot. I went with a group and the concensus was that the food was delicious... whether you had steak, salad, or crabcakes! The best part of the evening had to be the huge mountain of pink cotton candy that they brought out to our group... I thought I was going to cry and had to keep myself from diving in head first!! Stylish, good food, fun ... especially if you stay for a drink at the lounge... it's chic and totally LA, but in a good way. ;-) Pros: Great food, great ambience! Valet was lightning fast. Very cool lounge. Cons: Can add up quickly, but at least it's worth it! more
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The valet is committing fraud 12/17/2006

I went to Simon LA last night (a Saturday) and had high hopes. Our party was a total of six people. The food itself was above average for LA -- though nothing that would rock your world if you are a serious foodie. I would give it in the 23-24 range out of 30. I went with the Cowboy Ribeye, which was very flavorful, and some creamed spinach, which was less impressive. I also ordered a Duckhorn Pinot, which took forever and a day for the server to bring it out, so there was no time to enjoy it before the food arrived. The service, while not awful, could have been far more attentive. My friends ordered dessert, which seemed to come with a big pile of pink cotton candy for the entire table to enjoy gratis, which was fun and tasty. \r \r So, the evening on the whole was a pretty good time until we went to leave. As has been described before on this site, the valet overcharged me for parking. My party had a 7:30 reservation, and I was sweating bullets on La Cienega in traffic because I was running late for the reservation. Yet, inexplicably, when I went to leave, the valet told me that I had arrived at 7:05, as was written on my ticket. I asked to speak to the valet manager to complain. I told him that I was absolutely certain of the time that I arrived, that I was an attorney and that their establishment was defrauding their customers. The valet manager told me that my case must be an isolated incident and basically gave me nothing but platitudes. Tomorrow, I will write a letter to the city attorney's office (the department that handles consumer fraud) about the incident and copy of the manager of the Sofitel. I am also going to attach a screen print of this website documenting that my case was not an isolated incident. Obviously, I will not be going back to Simon or the Sofitel until the issue is resolved. I urge others to do the same. Pros: Some Inventive and Flavorful Dishes Cons: Valet, Service, Value more
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Rockstar chef + rockstar food +rockstar service = A Rockstar restaurant 12/9/2006

If you like good old American food with a twist...you will love Simon L.A. I was brought here to celeberate my birthday with two great friends. I have been wanting to come to this place for months and I am so stoked to say that this place did not dissappoint. We came on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2006. I had probably one of the best dining experiences ever. We were greeted by a beautiful host and a friendly staff. I felt like I was on some restaurant reality show. The energy was high, and it seemed like everyone and their mom shared a birthday with me that night. The servers had black leather aprons, you can't get any more rockstar than that, I was waiting to see Tommy Lee pop out of the kitchen any time, but to my delight, Simon introduced himself to our table. That was really cool. Now let's talk about the food. All I got to say is that this place has ""the best macaroni and cheese"" ever. It beats Bertha's in South Central. A little truffle oil can make anything great, and it made their mac and cheese to die for. We had a thin crust pizza which was delicious. Their dynamite tartar was the best I've had in a long long time. For my entree I had the braised short ribs with sweet potato pancakes, so good and filling I took it home. And let me tell you, after 3 days in the fridge, it still tasted great. After we were done with this rockin feast, the star of the show had to come with a candle. It was the famous dessert platter equipped with cotton candy, home made cookies, snowballs, chocolate cupcakes, caramel corn, and a milkshake that would make Kelis proud and bring ""all da boyz in da yard!"" After a bite of everything I was stuffed. What a fantastic dining experience. You'll see more plastic on the female clientele than a toy store. Simon LA is a celebrity restaurant, I hear a lot of them frequent this place a lot, The Killers being one of them. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great ""L.A. jammin dining experience!"" Pros: Macaroni and Cheese, good service, and of course the Dessert Platter. Cons: Lots of calories. more
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Love that Junk Food Dessert Sampler!!! 11/28/2006

I had been looking forward to trying this restaurant for months, after seeing a picture of and reading about the Junk Food Dessert Sampler in ""Los Angeles Magazine"". Happily, the restaurant and entire meal did not disappoint. \r \r The ambience of the place is quite nice. I agree that the decor is a bit minimalist but still attractive. The service was great, we had a very attentive and pleasant waitress. She made a good suggestion for a bottle of wine and gave a detailed description of the dinner specials (which I ended up ordering). I love the whole ""pretzel bread"" trend that seems to be popping up a lot. We ordered two appetizers, the Tuna Dynamite and the Gulf Shrimp. I liked the Tuna Dynamite a lot, the crab and tuna was generous enough and very fresh. The Gulf Shrimp were tasty but not all that impressive- a better than average popcorn shrimp with a yummy sauce. \r \r For an entree, I ordered the flank steak special, served with a balsamic reduction sauce and alongside a sweet potato pancake and wilted spinach. The meat was very tender and the sauce was delicious. Loved the yummy potato pancake as well. My date had the Surf and Turf. He, being a lobster connoisseur, and I both found the lobster to be very fresh, tender, and perfectly cooked. \r \r And finally, the dessert- fantastic and so much fun! We were warned by the waitress that it was very big, meant for a large group, and we would probably have leftovers. It was indeed huge, but for a sugar-addict like me, it was heaven and I was happy to take home the leftovers! Our sampler was actually a holiday version, with an eggnog milkshake, gingerbread man, pumpkin cupcakes, santa cupcakes, and peppermint ice cream. It also came with an amazing, refreshing green apple sorbet, bag of freshly baked cookies, tub of caramel corn, and of course, the giant puff of cotton candy, which my date and I quickly devoured. Overall, a wonderful experience and worth the price. Pros: Fun cocktails, Great food, friendly service, amazing dessert! Cons: maybe a bit pricey.... more
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Great Ambiance 11/13/2006

Beautiful room, very good service, and good food. Not as amazing as everyone seems to be saying but good. I didn't like the tuna/crabcake combo, and neither did the others, but the steak tartare and the spare ribs were wonderful. The junk food dessert was fun but the homemade cupcakes were just ok and so were the donuts. Great rice krispy treats though. Service was very attentive and lovely from host stand to our server. Pros: Ambiance, Service, Food Cons: Parking more
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A little slow out of the starting gate. 10/26/2006

This retaurant is new, and I think it's necessary to take that into consideration before making any criticism. That being said, we experienced possibly the worst service we've ever had in Los Angeles. What should've been a normal Monday night business dinner dragged out for over three hours. While most of the food we tried was excellent, we found that the halibut was overdone and the penne special was underwhelming. The highlight of the evening was the delightful junkfood sampler dessert. \r I would give this place a few more months before stopping in. They need to work out some kinks. Pros: Ambience, fantastically fun dessert Cons: Sloooow service, staff's lack of knowledge about the menu more
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Not Bad! 10/26/2006

The workout room is impressive, rooms are a bit small but nicely decorated, very nice staff, good location overall. Didn't try the restaurant in the hotel since there were so many places nearby to go to. I would stay there again. more
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Cool & Chic 9/17/2006

I was impressed with the restaurant and most of the good reviews listed here were very accurate in terms of friendly service, food and ambience. Yes, the chef greeted us at our table. The appetizer called tuna dynamite was delicious and enough for 2 people to share. The halibut was fine but the fish portions are small. The mac & cheese au gratin is popular for a very good reason. Finally, the chocolate molten cake was sinful and not overly sweet. It was funny to see many orders of pink cotton candy were being served throughout the night. \r \r Similar to another reviewer, the rude valet staff made my dining experience end horribly. They wrote the wrong time on my parking valet ticket so that I had to pay for another full hour (remember to validate). They were not willing to consider that they made a mistake and did not believe me when I told them that I actually arrived 15 minutes LATER. I should've complained to mgmt so please take this tip: double check the time that they write down on your parking ticket! Pros: Decor, wait staff and menu Cons: Rude valet parking staff at the end of the night, Expensive appetizers more
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Overall experience was hard to beat 9/13/2006

I had such an interesting experience last night, I wanted to comment on it. Rarely have I eaten at a place where all the different elements combined - the hostess, server, food, and chef's personal attention - to have me walking out the door with a big grin on my face. My guest and I were very impressed by the attitude of the staff and the ambiance of the restaurant. Food and cocktails were excellent - our waitress was extremely attentive and friendly - the chef personally greeted our table. I wasn't expecting to say this, but I'm definitely going back! Pros: service, food Cons: noisy/busy more
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Rude Valet, Great Food 9/9/2006

I was nervous about trying this restaurant after reading some bland reviews, but the tuna was fantastic, so no complaints there! What left a horrible impression was the valet on my way out. I was catching a ride with a friend and needed to take a moment to move some things off her passenger side seat. In the span of no more than a few seconds, the valet managed to spew several rude phrases at me, such as ""get out of my way,"" ""move it,"" and others of that variety. I understand that the place was busy, but I was moving as quickly as I could and there was no need for such rudeness in any event! Pros: Food, atmosphere Cons: Rude valet more
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MEOW!!! 9/7/2006

Simon is one pretty little kitten. Pretty and Sleek. I loved the austerity of the place. Service was great, drinks were better. This is one heck of a makeover for Sofitel! more
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Great appitizers, Unsettling Atmosphere 8/20/2006

The hostess said that if we did not arrive within 15 minutes of our reservation time, we would be placed on a waiting list. This seemed pretentious on a sunday night at 730 when the dining room was only about 1/3 full. Despite this minor hickup, the service the rest of the evening was friendly and professional without being overbearing. Our server was knowledgable and offered her advice only when we soliticted her. The drinks are incredibly strong for such a trendy place, especially the ""Old Fashioned,"" basically bourbon on the rocks. The menu is interesting and unpredictable ranging from modern american, to asian and italian influences. The side dishes, however, follow the New American cookie cutter mold (mac n' cheese, creamed spinach, onion rings, etc.) Appitizers were phenomenal- the yellowtail carpacio is fresh and light; the Tuna Dynamite is an interesting blend of texture. Main courses were well prepared and seemed to be of high quality ingredients, though they were not as exciting as the starters. Braised short ribs were tender but a touch fatty. The tandoori salmon is a beautiful piece of fish, though do not expect anything remotely ""Indian"" in taste besides the papadum garnish. The dessert list contained some unique options including one dessert with avocado (we steered clear of that one). The gooey chocolate, banana, caramel pudding cake is a typical molten center chocolate dessert with a few additional touches including a delcious vanilla bean 'milkshake' that tastes even better poured over the cake. \r The atmosphere, however, bordered on being too stark. The chairs looked cafeteria like, and tables were almost too far apart as to be unsettling. The twig like stamped metal partitions are interesting, but the restaurat could use a touch of color or white to break up the monotonous gray pallete. Diners are also a mix of trendy young angelenos, and dumpy tourist hotel guests making for an unusual scene. Pros: service, appitizers, strong drinks Cons: too stark, too gray, strange mix of diners more
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ABOUT TIME IN LA! 8/17/2006

Now this is one restaurant that is worth all the hype. Everything from the food and drinks to the host and waiter were fantastic and the staff is great looking for you LA'ers who care about that thing. The drinks were great and priced well (shocking for a trendy place) and if you are looking for a GREAT steak..look no further. This place has an amazing atmosphere, so comfortable and chic (feels like you are dining in an aquarium)...great staff....and the food is unbelievable. The one thing Simon LA has that most restaurants in LA lack, an appreciation for their customers..they don't look to gouge and push you out...they look to entertain. Move over Sunset and Hollywood Strip....you're tired..Simon is here and taking the lead...it's competitors haven't got a clue Pros: Ambiance, Food, Service more
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Simon's Rocks 8/15/2006

Great space, very Zen, sit outdoors, food was a 9 and staff was cool. I will go back soon. The Simon at the Hard Rock in Vegas is also groovy. more
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I liked it a lot! 8/14/2006

I went there with 5 friends for my birthday on a Saturday night 2 weeks ago, and our ecxperience was very positive: got a call back to confirm the reservation in a timely manner, ambiance was beautiful, our waiter was knowledgeable and courteous, food was delicious (the tuna appetizer is to die for! I had the daily special fish (halibut, I think) that was really good also.) All my friends were very happy with their dishes too. It's a little pricey, sure - and I would probably give it a 10 if it wasn't quite as expensive, but other than that I cannot say anything negative. And after learning that it was my B-Day the waiter comped us that fun and crazy Junk Food Sampler for dessert! (And the best part - if you eat at the restaurant you can go to The Stone Lounge afterwards without having to wait in the line!) Pros: Ambience, background music, delicious food Cons: Pricey more
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