Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Next Door

4.9

4.9 (150)

$50 and over

Mediterranean

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

About the restaurant

Welcome to Next Door!

Top review

Lev

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

Very good food and presentation. A little bit too noisy

KingChang LA

4.9

4.9 (32)

$31 to $50

Korean

Koreatown

About the restaurant

King Chang specializes in the authentic Korean cuisine of the Korean BBQ & intestines along with traditional sides that stand behind the great food quality. Our authentic menu is made from the freshest ingredients with our very own chef. We are proud of ourselves on providing fresh meats, seasoned and cooked to perfection, and delightful sauces, well-adjusted in flavor. King Chang was established in 2020 at Buena Park, and now it's one of the famous Korean restaurants around there. Finally, we open in LA with a warm welcome, and we invite you to join us at King Chang for a delicious meal.

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Ryan

Dined on Nov 10, 2024

Went there as it was open and available for a reservation. Busy place! Good food and great service.

Norikaya

4.8

4.8 (17)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Koreatown

About the restaurant

Norikaya is a Handrolls & Izakaya concept by Michelin starred Chef Akira Back, offering an elevated Japanese culinary experience, focusing on refined small plates that showcase the art of simplicity and precision.

With a luxurious yet intimate atmosphere, Norikaya delivers signature dishes such as delicately crafted temaki, fresh sashimi, and seasonal tasting menus designed to highlight the finest ingredients.

Each meal is a curated journey through Japanese flavours, accompanied by a carefully selected range of sake and wines. Norikaya is the perfect setting for a sophisticated evening of exquisite Japanese cuisine and exceptional service.

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Kimberly

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Food was amazing and service was wonderful. Everyone was so nice and made my birthday a special night. Thank you!

Koi - Los Angeles

4.7

4.7 (1663)

$50 and over

Japanese

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

Koi Los Angeles is a sophisticated blend of feng shui and modern elegance. Illuminated by candlelight, the natural and intricate details of the Zen inspired earth-toned colors, sleek design, fireplaces and waterscapes all create the perfect setting.
Koi's contemporary Japanese cuisine utilizes local and International ingredients. Among Koi's popular signature shared plates are Koi Crispy Rice topped with your choice of Spicy Tuna; Yellowtail Tartare Truffle Avocado, Filet Mignon; Hamachi Fusion with Soy Yuzu and Truffle essence. Signature entrees include Miso Bronzed Black Cod with Seasonal Vegetables; Peppercorn Filet Mignon "Toban-Yaki" with Shishito Potato Mash; and Grilled Chilean Sea Bass with a Habanero Truffle Sauce. In addition to our signature rolls, Koi's sushi chefs present traditional topmost grades of seafood, including daily selections which are often celebrated by the modern and adventurous palate.

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ByronVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great experience. Food was delicious, although expensive — which was expected. Was around $800 for 5 of us. We did go a little crazy on the apps and desserts though. Would recommend

Wally's Beverly Hills

4.7

4.7 (76)

$31 to $50

Californian

Beverly Hills

About the restaurant

Wally's continues to trailblaze the beverage and culinary scene with the opening of Wally's Beverly Hills encompassing a cheese, wine and spirits retail store: a world-class concept encompassing a cheese shop and a wine and spirits retail store within an elegant yet casual restaurant setting. Wally's Beverly Hills is designed to be a one-stop shop for everything delicious – including cheese, specialty meats, caviar, and artisanal chocolates. With our peerless selection of rare spirits, extraordinary gourmet fare, and a list of over 100 wines by-the-glass to explore, each trip to Wally's is a journey to the world's finest vineyards.

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Gene

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

Excellent food. Superb service. Great presentation. Prix fixe lunch excellent bargain for $39. Extensive wine by the glass selection.

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Here's Looking At You

4.7

4.7 (923)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Koreatown

About the restaurant

We are an eclectic Los Angeles restaurant, located in Koreatown, heralded for its creativity and genre-defying cuisine. Their first restaurant together, owners Lien Ta and Chef Jonathan Whitener opened Here's Looking At You in 2016. Named a "Restaurant of the Year" by Food & Wine Magazine and one of Eater National's "38 Most Essential Restaurants," HLAY was also the subject of author Patric Kuh's "Becoming a Restaurateur." After four magical years as a small independent restaurant, COVID-19 would force its forever closure. But 17 months later, fate would have it that the community would come together to help resurrect this very special restaurant. Thanks to you, Here's Looking At You is back.

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SanfordVIP

Dined on Dec 3, 2024

Fantastic restaurant with amazing food! Love coming back here.

Toku Unagi & Sushi

4.7

4.7 (88)

$50 and over

Sushi

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

Toku Unagi and Sushi opened its door in the fall of 2019 on La Cienega Blvd in an area renowned as one of the most luxurious dining areas in Southern California. Our specialty, the Unagi, are Premium Unagi directly imported from Japan every week. Continuing the legacy of our founder, with the same cooking method and the Toku's special sauce created over a century ago, you can now experience a truly authentic Japanese Unagi dishes one could not find here in the states before. Along with our Unagi, we also serve authentic sushi made by our very own Chef with decades of experience. His creations also includes sushi rolls unique to our restaurant. We also serve tapas style Toku original small dishes, unlike anything you'll find at other Japanese restaurants, as well as everyone's favorite and always popular Japanese Agemono (fried dishes).

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Jeff

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Absolutely amazing good and quality. Would def go back. Courteous servers. They were a bit busy with 2 waitresses. Although they forgot one of our crab hand rolls actually worked out good as we were full.

Ettore Vino e Cucina

4.7

4.7 (21)

$31 to $50

Italian

Central Los Angeles

About the restaurant

Ettore Vino e Cucina is the first restaurant and wine tasting room from Ettore Winery, a boutique organic estate and winery in Mendocino, CA, spearheaded by Italian-born winemaker Ettore Biraghi and Sofia Rivier.

In collaboration with Los Angeles' beloved Italian restaurant, Osteria Mamma, Ettore Vino e Cucina brought on Chef Mònica Angelats Coll, a culinary expert with a unique background blending aerospace engineering and fine dining, to lead the kitchen.

The menu is inspired by the team’s Italian heritage and will feature signature dishes like Ettore Tagliatelle Ai Funghi, a red wine pasta with mushrooms, kale, pecorino and hazelnuts and Stinco Di Agnello Con Patatine Al Parmigiano, braised lamb shank, fingerling potatoes and parmigiano reggiano. The restaurant showcases a beautifully-curated design of charming vintage pieces that have a story to tell, creating a one-of-a-kind dining atmosphere.

The restaurant will be open 7 days a week from 11am to 9pm, walk-ins are welcome.

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LIZBETHVIP

Dined 2 days ago

I meant to give a 5-star review to every category but I touched the wrong star BY MISTAKE! Our entire evening was superb at Ettore and I will certainly return!

208 Rodeo - Beverly Hills

4.6

4.6 (1950)

$31 to $50

Californian

Beverly Hills

About the restaurant

RESERVATIONS: We kindly ask that reservations be made solely for parties intending to dine with us. We will happily accept Coffee & Dessert tables, during off-peak hours as walk-ins.

We ask our guests to kindly limit their dine-in stay to 90 minutes.

ALLERGIES & RESTRICTIONS: We kindly request that you communicate any allergies or dietary restrictions ahead of time so we can best manage guest expectations.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Saturday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

LARGE PARTIES: A Credit Card will be necessary to secure the reservation. Late cancellations, large modifications to party sizes, or no-shows will be charged $50 per person. We allow up to 24 hours to modify reservations. We only seat entire parties and reserve the right to cancel reservations that are over 15 minutes late. Please notify us if you are running late, and we will try to accommodate your reservation whenever possible. Our management team will reach out for confirmation. Thank you.

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NarineVIP

Dined 1 day ago

We enjoyed our lunch at 208. The food as always was delicious and tasty. The service was excellent our waiter recommended what to order based on our preferences and we enjoyed a great view sitting there.

The Den On Sunset

4.6

4.6 (282)

$31 to $50

American

West Hollywood

About the restaurant

The Den on Sunset is a Strip institution, an iconic bar in the heart of West Hollywood, CA. After undergoing a massive renovation in late 2022, the Den has reopened with dinner, full bar, and late night. Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles’ most famed street, The Den on Sunset has reemerged with a stunning new space, menu, and cocktail program that will keep imbibers on the dance floor, or hidden away in a dark booth, throughout the night. The Den on Sunset’s menu has been designed to appeal to everyone from the post-work crowd craving drinks & sharable snacks to guests popping in for a lively dinner of substantive entrees. The beverage menu includes draft cocktails that stun with California native ingredients and nuanced flavors. The Den is widely known as a destination for both locals and visitors of the Sunset Strip, and this overhaul serves to preserve the brand’s legacy.

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Leticia

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

its very nice ambience and with a very friendly staff :)

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