I tried out The Penthouse for a second time since they are participating in Dine LA's Restaurant Week hoping it would be better than my first experience, and I was wrong.
The food was far below the standards of what you usually get for those prices (soggy blueberries, overwhelming lemon in the salad dressing, and gray meat - that is NOT medium). And the service was worse. Granted I went on a Sunday around 1:00p so they were busy, but that doesn't mean you can ignore patrons to the point of not even offering water.
In addition, they had a real issue with keeping up with silverware (""taste the soup"") and took forever to bring out each course (for a three course meal it really shouldn't have taken us two hours).
However, the real kicker was during our desert a maintenance person came out and, wait for it... was WAXING the floors. I couldn't believe it.
Needless to say, my friend and I are not coming back here for any meal. The bar is nice enough with good drinks and a great view, so I'm sure a drink or two are in our future.
Pros: The view
Cons: The list is never ending...
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