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    Kippered

    4.9 (55 reviews)
    ModerateWine Bars, Seafood
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    A choices bread and that good butter
    Libby R.

    I kept driving by this spot when I would have a night out drinking at the clutch, and knew I wanted to give it a try. The cute exterior patio, signage, and concept really stuck out to me as original. This spot is all about wine and tinned fish. Hell to the yes. Went out for date night a random Friday and before our normal trek to the bar a few doors down, we wanted to check out what this spot had to offer - so glad we did. Not only was the service friendly, but also this guy knows his flavors and had great recommendations based on our very limited knowledge of preferences when it comes to the grapes. We ordered a baguette with the fancy butter and a tin of anchovies because if there's one thing I have discovered a taste for in middle age, it's those salty delicious little fishies. And hot damn the simple quality ingredients and yummy wine was amazing! Each night there are fun events like WWE viewings and games to play. We will be back. We might become regulars.

    Anchovies, baguette, butter & clams with hot buttered add on 10/10
    Benjamin C.

    Brand new Tinheads over here ! Want to begin this review by saying our experience was great thanks to Lydia! We came to kippered with an open mind on trying new things & she was able to steer us in the right direction. The food was absolutely delicious per her recommendation we went with anchovies and clams with the hot buttered add on as well as a baguette with a side of butter to pair w everything. We came on a Thursday night and even tho the establishment was empty the ambience was just right. I give it 10/10 i will definitely come back & look for Lydia to steer us towards another good choice on the menu !

    One of my favorite wine bars, not only do they have an amazing staff and owner but it also has a great neighborhood/ community vibe. A lot of locals come here to just decompress after a long day or work and chit chat with one another, I have made a few new friends here. Other than the vibe they also have a great wine selection (of course) and the food is equally amazing. Also, Thursday nights they do craft nights and the craft varies. The night I went they had a floral arrangement set up and you just have to purchase a glass of wine and you got some really cute flowers out of it.

    Iris K.

    had a great time catching up with a gf with tasty wine & light bites. service was great, they are all very friendly. it has a cozy romantic vibe.

    Happy hour chips and onion dip for $5
    Jennifer O.

    Really enjoyed our time at Kippered for both happy hour and the regular menu. The wine and food selection are great, and as many others have mentioned, also a tinned seafood lover's heaven. It shares the same owner as the DTLA Cheese Suprette next door (previously in grand central market), so their cheese selection is also top-notch. We made our own charcuterie board and added the baguette (my fav from Clark St bakery), which was delicious with their high quality butter. I loved that they offered a demi baguette that was toasted upon order. FYI the meats and cheeses are sold individually and not as a collective board, but maybe you can request this an off-the-menu option. The happy hour chips with onion dip was also a nice snack for $5. The staff is knowledgeable so if you're feeling undecided or unsure, they'll be able to give you a solid pairing recommendation. We'll definitely be back!

    Happy hour menu
    Michael C.

    Excellent service, calming ambiance, and great food options! Love the happy hour wines!

    Amazing food and drink ..
    Lou D.

    Wow this place is amazing !!! Very cozy atmosphere with a bit of old Hollywood vibe... Love the menu and wine selection. Looking forward to our next visit ...

    Brooke L.

    Very fun vibe but very mysterious speak easy. Try the orange wine! Great decor and music! Very fun spot!

    Three G.

    I really just want to write this review solely for the customer service here. The lady who helped my group is one of the best waitresses I've ever had. She genuinely talked to us and made some great recommendations. We ended up ordering what she said was her favorites. And she didn't just pick the most expensive things on the menu. We had a lovely night in DTLA trying a completely different type of food service in a cool atmospheric restaurant.

    Close up of the grilled octopus. Not our favorite. Soft and meaty but no outstanding flavor, in fact it just tasted a bit fishy.

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    Great service, great fish selection, great wine selection! Put yourself in the servers' capable hands.

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    Great wine and bear on tap. The beer is pretty good too!!! Little gem in downtown LA.

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    Nothing like it in the LA food scene. I came on a full stomach and got a couple tins. Blown away. And extremely reasonable prices.

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    Covell

    Covell

    4.3
    (523 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    Covell was such a great experience! I wasn't sure what wine I wanted because I enjoy both red and…read morewhite wines, but the bartenders were incredibly knowledgeable and helped guide me to the perfect selections. Their recommendations were spot on. The atmosphere is intimate, cozy, and honestly perfect for a date night. It has such a warm and inviting vibe that makes you want to stay for hours. Unfortunately, we arrived just after the kitchen had closed, but that only gives me another reason to come back. The service was truly top-tier, and the wine was absolutely divine. I even enjoyed both a white and a red during my visit. Normally mixing wines can leave me with a headache the next day, but the bartenders paired everything so thoughtfully that the wines complemented each other beautifully, and I felt great afterward. I can't wait to return and experience both the food and wine together next time. Highly recommend!

    Another reviewer nailed it when she said this wine bar had great vibes and was reminiscent of some…read moreof her NYC haunts. I absolutely agree. There was a split second, when we were sitting outside, I totally had a NYC summer flashback having drinks with friends in friendly neighborhood bars. The staff here is friendly and helpful. Even if you're a wine newbie, it's not intimidating. We'll be back.

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    Cheese Plate and Pate
    Scottie-Boy natural orange wine. From Buellton. Sweet with a semi sour finish.

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    Wife and the Somm

    Wife and the Somm

    4.4
    (332 reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    "I know a dark, secluded place A place where no one knows…read moreyour face A glass of wine, a fast embrace It's called Hernando's Hideaway, olé" --Ella Fitzgerald, 1963 OK, this may date me, but this is what I immediately heard playing in my head when we finally found Wife and the Somm this weekend. Glassell Park is a hidden neighborhood in Los Angeles, anyway, and if you don't know what you are looking for, you might zip right past W&S, as we did. Parking is hit and miss, but there are side streets and you will find a space if you give yourself an extra 15 minutes before you come. The neighborhood is mysterious to me, sort of pricey grunge & hipster, iykwim. But! Once you are inside, you are in a completely different world. Bright, clean, genteel, muted, with dappled sunlight dripping through various apertures and alighting in a soft glow here and there on shining metal tables. It's beautiful. Some catchy upbeat contempo-pop music streamed steadily at just the right volume overhead. I found myself resisting the temptation to get up and dance. There are several rooms from which to choose, but I wanted to be seated on the wine-red suede banquette that gave me a view of the whole restaurant and out onto the tree-canopied street. From the time we arrived to the moment we left about an hour later, we were showered with warm smiles and attentive service. And the food? Exquisite. See my pictures. It was hard to choose. One tiny disappointment was they were out of the biscuits that I wanted to start with, but I enjoyed the crusty tender Clark Street bread slices served with warm creamery butter instead. It only got better from there. The two bowls we ordered were filled with fresh vegetables, cooked to perfection, topped with an egg prepared as we requested, i.e., over medium. The portions are modest and it was all so good, we didn't take anything home. We ordered coffee and were brought two tall steaming mugs of Americano, smooth, dark, and delicious. Best of all was the Lemon Lavender cake, a seasonal specialty. Honestly, it might be one of the best, moistest, most flavorful and elegant cakes I have ever had. So fantastic, that I just ordered some lavender buds (if I don't collect them from our garden) to replicate it at home. I don't drink much alcohol but if I did, I would head here for one of their experiences or tastings -- they have a formidable list. Check all this out. And hurry if you want to have Lemon Lavender cake.

    I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was so confusing and disappointing that I…read moregenuinely left wondering, "Was I just part of a prank?" Let's start with getting there: there is no parking. We circled the block about 10 times before finally finding a spot. Thank goodness we arrived 30 minutes early, because otherwise I would have just gone home. They charge for reservations, and cancellations within 48 hours come with a fee per person, so honestly, I should've just taken the loss. Then, somehow, the evening got even stranger. When I returned to my car, someone was literally spraying a garden hose while watering their plants and my freshly detailed Mercedes-Benz was completely soaked and covered in water spots. Not the restaurant's fault, but at that point I had to laugh because I was already wondering, "Is this part of the Wife and Somm experience?" From the moment we walked in, the confusion continued. The restaurant wasn't even busy, yet we were told to wait several minutes before being seated. The photos online make this place look like a beautiful, elevated dining experience, but in person it felt completely different. I kept thinking, "What exactly did I just walk into?" The food was the biggest disappointment. We ordered the peach dish, which was nearly $30, and I honestly couldn't believe what arrived. It was essentially half a peach with a strange berry-colored sauce on top. I'm not even sure what the sauce was supposed to be--it looked almost like a yogurt-based strawberry sauce, but it was completely bland. The menu made it sound like a thoughtful, elevated dish, but it was literally peaches, onions, and sauce. I could have stayed home, cut up a peach, and poured something over it for the same experience. The wax beans were equally confusing--basically just beans with what looked like paprika sprinkled on top. No real seasoning, no depth, no flavor. For a restaurant at this price point in Los Angeles, it was shocking. The service only added to the experience. When we asked for the peach dish without onions, our server seemed completely confused by the request and said she didn't know and would have to think about it. It was a simple modification, yet it felt like nobody knew what was happening. Then it took about 30 minutes to get change back for a $100 bill on a roughly $60 check. Unfortunately, I would not return or recommend this. I genuinely have no idea how this restaurant has a 4.4-star rating in Los Angeles. I've been to a lot of restaurants, and my parents owned a restaurant for 35 years, so I've experienced my fair share of dining. I can confidently say this is at the bottom of my list of one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had.

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    Tabula Rasa Bar

    Tabula Rasa Bar

    4.6
    (219 reviews)
    4.7 mi
    $$

    Drinks were delicious although limited cocktail menu. Lots of wine and beer and spritz options…read more They also have happy hour specials from 4-6 pm daily. The Bruce pop up was an added treat

    I wish I loved this place because the food and wine are delicious, but the staff is so incredibly…read morerude. Everything is so overpriced it feels like they are intentionally letting you know you are not good enough to be one of their customers. You can get this type of food and wine at 99 other places with nicer employees, easier parking and much less attitude. The staff behaves as if this was a high school not a wine bar. Do yourself a favor and don't come here. I highly recommend the classic LA ambience at other close by establishments such as The Oaks on Bronson, the Alley in Silverlake or The Cara on Western instead. This place is like a bad Ryan Murphy series. It takes itself way too seriously. I've given them over 4 chances to change my mind since I live around the corner, and they never cease to amaze me when it comes to their entitled snotty staff & overpriced alcohol plus the parking is absolutely impossible! I even had to help customers break out of the parking lot one evening because the gate closes at a particular hour, and the restaurant doesn't even bother to tell you the gates shut at a particular time way before the restaurant closes. you're on your own, good luck getting your car out! avoid this place like the plague. I wish I could get back to $500. I've spent here over the past two years.

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    Tabula Rasa Bar
    Tabula Rasa Bar
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    DAMA

    DAMA

    4.4
    (1.5k reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$$

    What a surprise! My friend and I visited for restaurant week…read moreand I'd give it a 9/10! The drive there was a bit iffy due to location but surprisingly the street that the restaurant is on was clean and felt pretty safe! I chose to park on the street but I'd advise to valet ($15) for safety purposes. We walked into a concrete built up newish area that had a brewery and another Michelin rated restaurant across the courtyard. The entire area was inviting! The restaurant felt like we took a dinner vacation to Cabo which was recipe for a relaxing evening! We ordered from the restaurant week menu which for us consisted of Ceviche, Guac w/delicious fresh tortilla fresh chips, whipped beans, snapper, bbq chicken, empanadas and basque cheesecake. All were great!.. we just wanted a larger portion of everything! I'd recommend and will definitely go again! I love restaurant week!

    We enjoyed trying different dishes through sharing small plates. The guacamole, lamb chops and…read moreelote were all good but the calamari with squid ink was the stand-out in a memorable way, crispy and delicious. The croquettes were a winner too. The wine list matched the food well. That said, I would have liked a few more larger entrée options for those with bigger appetites. All in all, DAMA has a nice mix of ambiance and creativity. We can't wait to see you again!

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    Lovely interior and decor -- summer getaway
    Lovely interior and decor -- summer getaway
    Calamari
    Calamari
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