Los Angeles Advice

Border Grill and Father's Office

 

My favorite Italian place, a couple miles away:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/pizzicotto-los-angeles

Make sure to make a reservation and ask to be seated upstairs, where it is quieter and there is room for a small group.

 

Not sure I'd take work folks there unless they were OK with the BS you have to put up with just to get into the place.

The food is off-the-charts, but what you have to go through to enjoy it isn't.

 

Plus, you can do better on an expense account than (admittedly good) burgers and sweet potato fries.

 

Love chez jays but it's not your typical steakhouse, if you're thinking mortons or ruths chris. If you're willing to go east, you want dan tana's for the old school Hollywood feel, or mastros for fantastic meat.

I might give chinois on main a try. Not a steakhouse but maybe wolf gang pucks finest restaurant (although the word is his place at la live is exceptional.

 

I don't like Chez Jay for food. Alcohol and ambience, yes, but I've never had a good meal there.

Chinois is still a good bet. Maybe you should try Giorgio Baldi. FanFUCKINGtastic:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/il-ristorante-di-giorgio-baldi-santa-monica

 

If you go to Chez Jays, just don't mention Murphy Brown.

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I now wish I was staying another day just to eat again. Thanks everyone. I'll try to get a consensus on BOA, Chinois and Girogio Baldi. Melisse looks far too starched-white-napkin for me. I'll let you know how it works out.

 

Shoulda suggested the Arsenal!

 

If your expense account is no limit, go to CUT @ the Beverly Wilshire, AKA The Pretty Woman Hotel.

My deep-pocketed bosses say it's the best steak house in SoCal.

Although if you are staying in SM, you really can't go wrong at BOA. It's great, and it's easy for you.

 

I'm going to have to get back to Santa Monica a little more often. Unfamiliar with BOA, but looks out of my price range. After you eat there, take them for a beer at Ye Olde Kings Head, it's a half block walk from BOA.

 

I like Father's Office for drinks and maybe a snack or light meal, but it's not really a good pick for dinner. Too crowded/noisy.