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.
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