Because they have pretentious food and a great attitude. A combination of knowledge and curiosity. Try the escargot with beer...yum. read more

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What a beautiful, quaint and charming wine bar! What a great find. Still fresh in my memory, this place reminds me of my days in Paris after a long day when I would go in a typical neighborhood bar like this to unwind with a glass of drink. Very friendly hosts, good selection of wines and appetizers were exquisite. Dim lights, music in the background, hardly any noise that you can actually talk and hear one another without yelling or screaming. Ideal for dates and singles. My girl friend and I came for drinks and charcuterie before dinner at a nearby restaurant. This was my first time and won't be the last, indeed. J'adore cet endroit read more

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ham and brie sandwich is dumb delicious. great wine selection and knowledgeable staff that always send me on the right path

Perfect perfect perfect! If you love small plates and not an overwhelming amount of food, come here and enjoy a glass of wine with some good cheeses, pickled veggies and such great of selection of yummy plates! I can't wait to come back! So happy this place exists in the area. Small, quaint and intimate, also such a wonderful place to chat and not have to yell. So rare in downtown. Went here with my fiancé and had nice romantic dinner with a good glass of wine. We were pretty satisfied after dinner and didn't overdo anything. Totally coming back and totally recommend it! read more

Mrs. and I went for HH - At first the place seems small and dark but you adjust and realize that's what creates the unique ambiance of what is an intimate wine bar. Sit at the bar or a couple of small tables in or out. The menu selections and wine list are varied with excellent quality. Nuts & Olives to start, followed by Pate Champagne and a 5-item Charcuterie/Fromage combo consisting of Jamon Serrano, Spanish Chorizo, Italian Salame, Mahon and Brie. All thinly sliced, perfect for optimum flavor. All this comes with really! good French bread that's imported from NYC. Mrs. paired these with a Blanc de Blanc, I chose a Spanish Garnacha. Crazy delicious with outstanding service from the 2 ladies that managed the place that evening. Go! read more

Overpriced, very small plates, rude stuff. Very disappointed, place obviously is not worth it.

great food. Horrible service. My first time here was great, sad to say that the service this time was ruined by the forgetful service.

Great wine selection. Wine Wednesday has 3 flights for $18, and all 3 were fantastic. The pate though....*drool*

It was a great experience to be here. Very cool and cozy place and great food! Had such a wonderful time here tonight :)

Hands down one of my favourite places in LA. The small intimate atmosphere. The highly personable staff that make the delicious food right in front of you. The intelligent and considered wine selection. The food with the perfect balance between simplicity and artistry. The cheese plate. The chocolate desert. Oh man, the chocolate desert. Probably the best I've ever had. This is exactly everything a local wine bar should be. Relaxed, informal and a small selection of perfectly curated food and drink. I almost didn't want to write this review as the more people know about this place the less of a 'hidden' gem it will be. But I also want this place to enjoy the success it deserves and to be around for a long time to come! read more

In a nutshell: the food was excellent and the prices reasonable, but the evening ended with a "Portlandia moment." Food first. The ham sandwich on baguette was outrageous, largely thanks to an excellent baguette (imported from New York, apparently). The warm dates were a surprise, but a treat. The snails were... OK (I suspect they dialed back the garlic for American tastes). The fish platter was thin (a piece of salmon and of an anonymous white fish), but good. The pâté de campagne was a good solid French country pâté (my date found it spicy). And the pinot noir (the cheapest red) was excellent. Then, when we were all done, our server comes over with a narrow tablet, points to the screen and says, "Your bill is $56.65." Or thereabouts. Why don't I know? Because I never got a check. Being the kind of person who just automatically checks the math (I've traveled a lot), I found myself forced to squint at the screen as my server held her tablet. Was this awkward? Uh, yeah. (Did she then offer to print the check? She did not). This disoriented me just enough that it took me a moment to figure the tip. Whereupon my date (herself a businesswoman) calculated it mentally, then had second thoughts and took out an app. Turned out she'd overshot. So I started to lay out the bills for the total, only to realize I was short on singles. No problem; I started to count out my change to see if I had a dollar. Whereupon our server - I kid you not - stepped briskly over and said firmly, "Don't bother - we don't use coins.... We round up." "WE don't use coins?" Where is Fred Armisen when you need him? Me (being the customer and all) I DO use coins and expect to do so until our government demonetizes metal currency. At that point, my date and I decided that getting the tip up probably was not a priority and took our leave. In fairness, again, the food was excellent and the prices reasonable. If you're a young cutting edge person who already lives in a future where your server announces how much you owe and coins are SO 2016, well, you won't find a thing to dislike about this place. If on the other hand, you still use a flip phone, expect to get, not glimpse, your check and still use - gasp! - metal as payment, you might not quite be their demographic read more

My favorite place in downtown! I love this place! If I could eat here everyday, I would. Food is soo good! Good selection of wines/ cocktails and the ambience is great! read more

i am a huge fan of mignon. they have sunday happy hour all night long! (tall glass of cold sparkling wine for 5 bucks) it's great, quaint space for a mellow night with your friend(s), wine, cheese, small bites,, the ladies who work there are super friendly too. it is near the skid row, but there are plenty of folks walking on the street at night, so don't be a wuss, come check out this joint. p.s. except for one gentleman who was with his wife, the rest at the bar were attractive ladies, perhaps enjoying the SITC-esque girls' night out. *hint hint* to single men. read more

being a pocket rocket, i normally hate being called the c-word...as in cute. cute. cute. but that is what mignon means in french. cute neckties on the wall! cute small plates like the mac 'n cheese and mixed greens with goat cheese! cute sampling of a variety of cheeses with yummy sliced baguettes! a perfect little first-date-i-want-to-get-toknow-you-but-aren't-sure-i-want-to-blow-a-ton-of-cash-on-a-full-on-fancy-menu place. mignon is super cute but let's just hope the neighborhood catches up soon since some streets and corners are not "mignon" at all. read more

Mignon is a cute, small wine bar in downtown LA. Very compact, very French. The menu is somewhat limited but everything I have had has been excellent. The brie sandwich is very good. The pate is great as is the assortment of meat and cheeses. They have happy hour from 6 to 8 PM every day. Selected wine and food is two dollars off. It can get crowded as they don't have very many seats available. There is one 4-top and seats around a U-shaped bar. Service is pleasant and attentive. The only reason they are not getting five stars is they do not have any ice. Because I am ice obsessed, this is a serious problem for me so I bring my own. Normally having no ice would disqualify a restaurant from my attention but Mignon is good enough that I am willing to carry my own. That says something. read more

Sorry, didn't know a 3-star review would elicit a food challenge by "Santos U.," who seemed oblivious to the fact that his employees eat half the food they serve. read more

An unexpected gem in downtown LA. We went here after an event for wine and light appetizers. Make sure to try the grilled cheese sandwiches (both of them) on their appetizer menu! read more

OMG this place is simply amazing!! The ladies are very friendly and knowledgeable of their wines...they will offer samples and will also recommend some others based on whatever it is that you're ordering from their menu...which makes it a even sweeter spot, the cheese selection and presentation is great! I keep coming back very week just cuz they're so good and make you feel at home. read more

My newly found, go-to wine bar in Downtown LA. I've only been here once but I'm positive I will be back plenty. Quaint, cozy, intimate, dimly lit. Very small, roughly 20-seat bar. The food is prepared by the lovely waitresses in the middle of the bar right in front of you. They specialize in small production, natural wines and serve seasonal, rustic French cuisine, and fine artisanal cheeses and charcuterie. Love their happy hour deals. $5 glass of wine and select hors d'oeuvres (+$2-$3 for some of their specialty items). Our waitress asked us for our preferences as she assisted in selecting our cheese and charcuterie while also taking into consideration the type of wine we were drinking. She did an excellent job and is obviously an expert; and to top it off she is the sweetest! As for the small bites, I loved the escargot; never had it served in a puff pastry before. Definitely a MUST. Baked egg is served with different ingredients depending on the season; definitely recommend ordering that as well.... Actually, I really don't think you can go wrong with anything you order. So happy to have Mignon in my life. :) read more

Mignon - Charcuterie and cheese plates. - Wine Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm a fan during their happy hour! This place is very small so you will be lucky to get a spot. Come early or not during happy hour! The girls at the bar were very informative. The bowl of olives and the charcuterie that we ordered tasted very well with our wine. We ended up getting two glasses of champagne during HH. We stayed longer and got a bottle of wine. Definately went too much on a Tuesday night but it was worth it! read more

Food was good, small portions, high prices. The two guys working seemed more interested in the girls next to us than filling our water cup. We were not offered anything to drink. We were given a side plate to try and surprisingly it was very good. You are going for the food not so much the service. read more

This is one of the most charming places I've been to in LA. You feel as if you're enjoying a glass of vino and a lovely meal in someone's home as all of the cooking is done right in the center of this intimate bar. Last night one of their specials was baked egg with bacon, topped with uni and served in a cute Le Creuset mini cocotte. They do a great job describing the charcuterie and cheeses and pairing them with sweet treats like honey or fruits and nuts. Definitely my new favorite wine bar -- I am so excited to come back! read more

My husband and I were looking forward to having a nice and quiet date night after I had spent nearly two weeks in the hospital. I was so excited to try Mignon after reading all the great reviews it had on Yelp.We went on Saturday night around 8PM and as soon as we walked in and without saying a word the hostess gives us the worst look and rudely said in a French accent "YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT". We weren't in a rush and the place is TINY so I said "ok we'll be waiting outside just let us know when you're ready" 20 minutes go by and even though I keep making eye contact with the waitress/hostess so she can call us in she never does. While we're waiting another couple gets there, walks right in and sits at the bar right away. I immediately went inside and asked the hostess I wasn't aware that seating had just opened at the bar and we had been waiting for 20 minutes outside to what she rudely responded "I don't know what you're talking about I've been busy I didn't know you were waiting" I told her she did know because I told her we'd be waiting outside and kept making eye contact with her waiting for the signal to come in. Long story short, we end up sitting by the bar where another couple just left and the dirty dishes don't get cleared right away. Another man hands us the bar menu and tells us that "he doesn't work there, but she (the waitress/hostess) will be able to help you in a minute" well 25 minutes go by and by then it's clear that somehow our mere presence has upset this woman to the point that she won't serve us. She does however, help the couple who sits right next to us right away and before us even though at this point we've been there for almost an hour. At the very end, the guy who handed us the menus in the first place asked us if we've been helped and is so embarrassed and apologetic when he finds out that we haven't been helped that he says again "I don't work here but point to the stuff you want from the menu and I'll find it for you" at that point the woman rolls her eyes and starts walking towards where we're sitting (not too far from where she's at, the place is tiny it's hard to say she didn't know where were there) We ended up walking out and telling them that we would take our business else where as it was clear we were not welcome there. We were so confused as why we upset her so much to the point she pretty much refused to serve us. It's not like we weren't dressed up (I'm in the fashion business so you know we don't dress down =) ) I don't think we were being racially discriminated as they had different ethnicities dining there that night. We didn't even have a chance to say a word when she had already a nasty attitude. It was embarrassing and baffling to have experienced that kind of unwarranted treatment basically for showing up and trying to dine at her restaurant. What new restaurants owners in LA sometimes forget is that LA is huge with and many restaurants serving the same menu, we literally went two doors down to The Artisan House and had the best truffle pizza, charcuterie plate and wine with the best customer service. It looks like they're modeling Mignon after a Little Paris Bistros but this is LA not Paris and in LA when we dine out we expect friendly service. If restaurants want to keep thriving they must serve quality of food and excellent customer service. read more

Food is very good. The service is SIMPLY not. Even worst, they think the service is good so the tip on the cc bill starts straight on 20% and goes to 25%, then 30%, as opposed to starting at 15% and going to 18, 20%. Too arrogant for my taste. Bad way to leave the table. read more

Pricey and felt crowded with clutter sitting at the bar. Food was of good quality and the service was excellent

I dont have the right words to describe this place. Its intimate, completely different. The ambiance & the setting is brilliant! I was undecided about which wine to choose from since my friend is secretly a wine connoisseur & all i know is a 40' in a brown bag. The server helped me choose the right wine by letting me taste it & giving me his personal opinion. The plate of cheese is AMAZING! Great selection of cheeses. I really love the fact that they do everything in front of you. The concept is legit. I cannot wait to come back because i love this place. read more

I have lived in LA for almost 4 years, which may not be a long time, but long enough to try a few restaurants. This is the best meal I've had in Los Angeles, and possibly in my life. My wife and I went during happy hour, and we got everything suggested by the bartender and chef. I've never tried escargot, but after having it here, I'm a believer. The hangar steak was probably the best piece of beef I have eaten in 30 years of eating beef almost every day. Everything was prepared very simply, right before our eyes. Which brings me to the setting. Mignon is the most adorable, romantic location I've ever had dinner. It's a tiny hole in the wall; if you blink you might miss it. The sign is like an 8" square chalkboard. Inside is lit only by candles, soft vocal jazz pouring from a speaker near the back, art hanging from the walls, boxes of wine stacked in the corners of the room... it's like walking into a Hemingway short story. The bar takes up 90% of the establishment, and serves as the kitchen as well. Everything is very rustic and has an old-world appeal. The staff were very friendly, and only too happy to guide us poor Americans through their sophisticated menu. If you are in a relationship with someone you love, and you live anywhere near LA, you owe it to yourself to come to Mignon. I might go the rest of my life without finding a place I love this much. My wife and I are about to move out of CA, and I wish I could bring this place with me. read more

Mignon is a pretty good addition for a stretch of 6th street that includes Coles, Varnish, and Las Perlas. If you are looking to drink some wine in a low key space then you have found your place. Apparently it used to be a tailor shop and they continue the theme with light fixtures made from coat hangers. The selection is mostly French wines with some Hungarian choices. The sommelier was helpful and had a couple of suggestions. We choose a red from Burgundy. The wine was about $50 and our group of 6 all got a decent pour. The wine itself was not that exciting. Not much flavor, smooth but as one of our group asked, "is that a mellow Chardonnay with red food coloring?" They also could use a couple more stools. Between a 3 and a 4 star experience, but since they just opened I am sure that they will get better with age just like some of their wines. read more

Seriously the best pasta I have ever had. I live in Philly and we have great Italian food but nothing as good as this. Would highly recommend! Better than Italy even! read more

I'm a regular. I live down the block and know the owner; the place is also incredibly suited to drinks and nibbles during the week. The atmosphere is just so charming and warm. However, I notice the same problems every time that I come. And it's mainly with the food. I realize that this place is mostly a wine bar, and its selections are very well curated. However, I think that its food should match the level of its wine, and it simply hasn't done so. The reason for that is that they do not have a kitchen. They are limited to very, very, very small plates, with ingredients that I must say do not always taste fresh. The cheeses are fine, and I especially love the Caña de Cabra from Spain. It is a succulent cheese. But their other dishes, such as smoked salmon, which tastes like salmon straight out of a plastic package and arrives with absolutely no accoutrements, and the grilled gruyere and cheddar sandwich with speck was completely one dimensional in flavor and a bit too grilled and hard for my liking. The crunch was too pronounced and not gradual, as with a grilled sandwich that gives a little when you bite into it. The baked desserts are simply not wow - and this I fault not their lack of a full kitchen, but the lack of imagination and strategic flavor profiling. Medjool dates with honey and salt? That's fine. But in my opinion, it shouldn't necessarily be on a menu. I'd still come back here. But for a drink and some olives. I'd eat dinner/dessert beforehands or afterwards. They change their menu rather frequently, so I hope that the next change will have some more interesting and delicious dishes. read more

After receiving an UrbanDaddy email touting this chic wine bar, I decided it would be a good idea and go check it out for myself. It was an adventure. As we got there, we saw dozens of firemen and police officers because apparently a water pipe bursted right outside of the bar, which made it so that firemen repeatedly walked outside of the bar (and the sirens we horrible as well). Set on not letting the river of water keep me from having a good night, I went in with my girlfriend and we sat on the hardest and most uncomfortable chairs I have ever had the displeasure of sitting on. The staff was not very attentive, but a GREAT wine was recommended (try the 'Le Mazel'). We ordered a bottle, it was aerated, and then we heard little more from the staff (which I guess is okay since it is a 'bar'). The bathrooms looked like they belonged in a NYC subway, and right next to us there was a huge ladder! The roof was not finished so you could see the electrical wiring if you looked up. One positive side was that the music was nice, but I'm sure that if they had more outside seating and a more attentive staff it would have been a great night. As one other yelper aptly described this place, it is 'like wine'--I am SURE that it will get better with time. Oh, and the wine selection is very very very good. Rating: 3.5 Stars read more

Came in just before parking was free in downtown and the place was empty and cozy. Come 6pm and it was packed with people on dates and girls grabbing drinks after work at the fashion district. The ambiance is unlike anything else in the downtown area. Staff is courteous and attentive for such a busy little place. I can't wait to come back in here. read more

Fantastic variety of small plates. Great wine selection and a knowledgeable staff to guide you on pairing. Be prepared to stand or wait for a spot during primetime. read more

Cute lil wine bar, came to destress after midterm and chat with a gf. Got 3 meats and 3 cheese plate along with a arugula salad. Forgot the name of wine we got but it was realllllly good. I suggest coming here if you want a chill night and talk with friends. read more

A perfect place if you like being intimate with your date. I ordered the french ham & brie sandwich, mac & cheese and paired it with white wine. Both of the dishes were very tasty, especially the mac and cheese. They use four different cheese (main one being white cheddar) and top if off with sea salt. It's a good place to start your night DTLA pub crawl. I'd come back just for the mac & cheese! read more

My favorite wine bar in LA by far. Mignon is perfect for dates, with a wide variety of wine, an incredibly romantic ambiance, exceptional service, and delicious food. Their baked egg in particular is absolutely amazing. read more

This place was not what I expected. Stopped here on a Friday night with a friend while bar hopping in DTLA. It was extremely hot and uncomfortable inside. The female bartender was not attentive and was too busy having a beer while we were waiting to have our orders taken. With so many great wine bars out there, I don't think I'll be going back. read more

Really nice wine bar in DTLA. They have a good wine and cheese selection. Ambiance is intimate and somewhat romantic. I would go again.

I wish I lived closer to DTLA so I could come here all the time! Well meaning servers (didn't quite understand what I meant when I said I wanted a full bodied wine yet very friendly and nice) BUT it was more than made up for by great happy hour prices and the best charcuterie plate I had in a long time. The bar is intimate and there's mostly only bar seating, so I'd go with one other person or two, max. Perfect for a date. Now I want to try their sister restaurant in Hollywood. read more

Come here now. A small wine bar with a fantastic happy. Their happy hour consists of $5 and $6 food and wine items. They have a ham and brie baguette sandwich that's $5 everyday 6-8 (happy hour) that had the yummiest french butter smeared on top. A great place to catch up with friends, but it's an ideal date spot. read more