The food is great: filet mignon was perfectly seasoned and cooked, pizzas, salads, calamari...can't go wrong.
Great drink menu w/very professional bartenders.
Cute staff.
I was expecting more of a happening vibe, but on the Saturday night I went, it was very dark and quiet. Maybe it was an off night? It's one of those places where you feel sleepy when you leave, and you feel like going to bed instead of going out.
All in all, I would go back again.
I had read all of the great reviews so we looked forward to our dinner. When we arrived, 10 minutes early for our reservation, the Maitre'd Dimitri told us it would be a hike n tried to shuffle us off  the Terrace.(which is a ice casual venue) but not what I wanted. We were seated 0 min later. Three people at a table for two.
The restaurant is very noisy and crowded. Our waitress was very nice. Service was slow..food not extraordinary . Infact someone in our party asked for a pizza without garlic..and what she got was a completely different pizza from what she ordered. The waitress changed it without consulting her. She ended up without eating dinner....as it was .ate.
Ultimately I think this place is over rated...with so many other good options in LA. I would not go back.
The filet mignon at BOA is whatever. The filet mignon at Morton's has lost its spunk. And the filet mignon at any of wolfgang puck's restaurants are just loaded with so much salt that you are rendered OD-ing on salt and need to take a large dose of activated charcoal so you don't die from salt poisoning. But here, the filet was one of the best I've had in Los Angeles. Tower, don't think I won't change my review to a 1-star if you start cheaping out and reducing the quality of your meat as you get more popular. That's what BOA did and that's what Morton's did. And I don't go back there anymore. So don't be greedy. Keep it the same. Always do a good job, and we'll come back again and again. Thank you for your understanding.
Review Source:Never expected to have one of the tastiest fried chicken meals in my life in this elegant, low-lit dining room, but so it was. They subbed-in sauteed spinach for peas, no problem, and the service was impeccable. Delicious fries and Oysters Rockefeller (though prepared differently than the original New Orleans-style, it should be noted). Live jazz duo, great cocktails and Dimitri at the helm making sure everyone is satisfied. One of our best meals in LA.
Review Source:There probably aren't too many cooler and sexier places to take a date in LA. The places oozes elegance from the moment you walk in. The host, Dimitri, is a stud, the Piano bar is cool with a nice old Hollywood feel, and even the patio has a gorgeous view and calming vibe.
The main restaurant room even used to be a side apartment for Bugsy Sigal back in the day. Very. Cool.
So this was my second time. I must admit that the first time, the ambiance was more memorable than the food. But this time, the food was SUPERB! We ordered mostly appetizers, but everything was amazing.
Margherita Pizza: Seriously, something so simple was SO DAMN GOOD. Small and broken into bite-sized pieces...crispy with perfect flavor. I never crave pizza but I want to go back just for this.
Sliders: Very, very good. Juicy and delicious sauce with sauteed onions. Tender and perfectly cooked.
Wedge Salad: Good. I mean it's a wedge salad...hard to fuck that up.
Artichoke: This was okay. I've had the same dish, executed better, at other places.
Salmon Entree: Very good.
Overall, killer experience and definitely going back more often.
This place is pure class, and just fabulous. Â I don't know how else to describe it. Â It's not cheap, but you get what you're paying for. Â Impeccable service, and fabulous food/drinks. Â You're certain to see a few celebrities scattered around having drinks or dinner. Â This is a true "LA experience" if you're from out of town. Â I had a dinner here with 4 friends, and it was one of the best dinners I've ever had. Â We had an amazing time, and I will definitely be back!
Review Source:You obviously expect nothing but excellent service here and that's exactly what you'll get. Super professional, amazing service and the food is great.
There really isn't much to say, only because everything you expect is everything that you'll get. Everyone is extremely professional, they answer all your questions and meet all your needs. I had the porkchop and it was bigger than I expected. It was a thick piece and delicious, but a little dry. Overall, the food was great and I'd definitely come back for that alone.
You can't go wrong here. You get what you pay for.
This place is pure class. Â It's my go-to place for a quiet drink when I'm feeling fancy. Â They usually have a jazz duo (double bass and piano) playing in the corner. Â I'm a sucker for any kind of live music. Â The bartenders are very good and a couple of them are pretty cute. Â :)
If you're into low-key celebrity spotting, this is a pretty decent place for that too. Â
Oddest celebrity sighting: Bill O'Reilly
Now, onto the food: I've eaten here once and my steak was perfect.
There are very few places who do such a great job of conveying elegance without snobbery. The space is beautifully lit and luxe. The staff is warm, attentive and refined while still being relaxed. The food is always mouth watering and perfectly delivered and the drinks - expertly made. This is what you expect when you think of the "bones" of LA. The people watching is spectacular and filled with stunners and icons being relaxed in this dim haven. I once showed up on a slow night with a friend and found that we were the only ones at the bar... along with Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts. In my book it doesn't get better than that. Just to be sitting in an intimate bar with a beautiful cocktail and Mick and Charlie adjacent is an exclamation point in my year. And Dimitry is cute as SH(T and brings so much personality to the place. Viva Tower Bar!
Review Source:It's definitely got a hollywood vibe. Â It's a mix of old blue blood hollywood with new blood hollywood. Â The old blue blood saves this place from swaying over to douche land. Â
The food was VERY GOOD and the service was EXCELLENT! Â
I had the rack of lambs medium rare (PERFECT) with sides of broccolini and brussel sprouts.
My friend had braised short ribs and we shared the molten chocolate cake with a side of vanilla ice cream. Â EXCELLENTE!!!!!
And it was pretty PACKED for a Wednesday night. Â Would definitely go back!
What a great place! I give five stars purely for the ambience and how wonderful the waitstaff was. The food was good, not anything "WOW" about it, but it was definitely good. We truly loved the ambiance of this place and if we had an extra day in our trip we would've definitely come back. As previous posters have said, Dimitri was wonderful and treated us very kindly. He's such a hugger, which I loved because it really made us feel like we fit right in, in this obviously swanky place. There were some familiar faces around as well. Julie Bowen sat right in my line of vision throughout my entire meal. I was trying not to be obvious and look at her, but sometimes I couldn't help it, lol. Maybe because I'm from Texas and that sorta thing doesn't happen everyday. Anyways, great place to go on a date for sure, I have a feeling we'll be back.
Review Source:Been here 4 times or so and the food is always wonderful and I love the old Hollywood ambiance of the place. Â
HOWEVER...every time I come here I have had a reservation and 3 of the 4 times I have been here I have had to wait..and no not 5 minutes wait...30 to 45 minutes wait.
Two of the times the host was apologetic and did offer us complimentary glasses of champagne. But the last time I was here, they were clearly over booked and they were not apologetic. In fact, they were very pushy in insisting we dine outside on the terrace away from the other patrons. The Terrance is not even considered the same restaurant as the Tower Bar! I was not impressed with the way they handled the situation.
Either way their loss cause I was considering having a 20 person birthday dinner at the Tower Bar but decided to take my business elsewhere.
All in all, I do love this place, but the last experience there left a bad taste in my mouth. I will probably go back due to its location and my desire for their steak frites but lets hope they have cleaned up their act a little bit.
Hey I can forgive but I will not forget ;)
My first impression of The Tower Bar was great. There really is one good reason to try this restaurant and that is their maitre'd, Dimitri--he is something! I wish there were more maitre'ds like him--that was by far the best part of this restaurant, and if they ever lost him I wouldn't return. The food is okay, and I wasn't too happy with the service. But the atmosphere is delightful, and I saw some celebrities which was fun!!
Review Source:I absolutely can not say enough wonderful things about this place. Â From the moment the valet opens your car door to the moment that he closes it at the end of the meal, you are treated wonderfully. Â
When we first arrived a little late, the hostess was very accommodating and they had saved our table for us as my husband had asked for a romantic table by the window and it was perfect.
Dimitri was the sweetest, and soon after our server came and he was just as fantastic. The ambiance was wonderful and very upscale and romantic. The decor was beautiful and the couches so comfortable. The live music just added to the great feel of the restaurant.
I had the grilled Filet Mignon which was the best steak I've had in awhile, my husband had the salmon which he raved about. Â As our sides we had the truffle oil fries and the truffle mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was exceptional! As our desert we had the deconstructed cheese cake, dulce de leche and vanilla bean ice cream. Â I was already full but we devoured it completely. The presentation of all of the food was great as well. Of course they had Happy Anniversary in chocolate on the pate and it was very sweet. Â
We can't wait to return and we highly recommend it!
Had a late night dinner here yesterday. Â We sat down around 11pm after a short wait at the bar. Â
The bartend was excellent and helpful. Â The matri' d is also excellent - most restaurants don't have this kind of service.
The food was also amazing. Â We had the Steak (medium rare) and also the salmon. Â The truffle mac and cheese is also the best i've had in a very very long time.
The best part about this place is its ambience. Â It's busy, has music, filled with classy and pretty people but isn't your typical hollywood scene. Â You can still talk to your table in a normal voice. Â The tables are close but you don't hear the conversation next to you. Â I've been here a couple dozen times and have just popped in for a casual drink on tuesday wearing jeans and t-shirt and have also made a fancy night of it. Either way they have always treated me very well.
This is one of my favorite places in LA.
It's overall rating is "ok" because the food was delicious, albeit the salty sauteed spinach. It's salmon was perfect. The wine put an accent to the palette party. The occasion was the celebration of a USC graduate. There were only 3 in the party. While the waiter provided a pleasant service, the French matre d' was rude. The waiter brought out 3 cookies on a plate with "Happy Graduation" written. The graduate asked if she could get a picture of everyone and the plate. The matre d' said no, but said she "could take the plate to the terrace to take pictures." Why: celebritiiiies.That was the ongoing joke of the night.
The Tower has tasty food, a great view and a nice bar scene, but hosts who are rude and weird. One hovered over the table; the other practically kicked us out.
One star for service, one star for ambience. The host, server and sommelier were all amazing. Thank you for the excellent service. Â The food, however, reached new lows of shitteousness.
Kusshi oysters were great, but those aren't made in the kitchen. Steak, VERY undercooked. Â Ordered by D MW, half was served M, the other half damn near close to blue. Very rare. I ordered coq au vin and it was just bad. Way too much acid, and the chicken was shredded meat instead of recognizable pieces. It tasted like the sauce was basically mostly balsamic vinegar. Foul. Â Dessert: molten chocolate cake like the kind you buy at Trader Joe's. Look, I have nothing against this kind of cake, it was the third best part of the meal. (Wine first
(Patz & Hall pinot noir), oysters second). However, at a restaurant of this caliber price wise I expect homemade desserts. Also, they kindly sent us out a plate of cookies with Happy Anniversary written on the side in chocolate. I would bet my first born child those cookies were store bought. They tasted like they came from the bakery at Costco.
Look, come here for the room. For the piano playing, for a martini, for the French fries. It's a stunning room in a hotel with amazing history (Marilyn Monroe & Rock Hudson have lived here among many many others). We were actually married in this room before it was a bar so I am guessing my love & fascination for this hotel will long outlive the current chef. (At our wedding the food was GREAT, but that was 10 years ago).
For now anyway, don't go for the food.
Wowzers. After all of my threatening to Yelp after visiting various establishments, this one was the tipping point that got me to create this account and actually write a review for once in my non-contributing life.
The service at the Tower Bar (and everywhere in the hotel) is above world-class. Honestly, it's almost too much. If you're the type of person that gets uncomfortable when people are waiting on you hand and foot, you might want to go elsewhere. The service at the Tower Bar is absolutely flawless, and the people working there are actually friendly (a rare feat, in this particular corner of the world).
The atmosphere is awesome. Those of you who are enamored with the whole golden era of Hollywood period will love it. Those of you who just like having dinner in a dimly lit, classy-ass joint will also love it. When I was there (August 26th, 2010), there was a piano player along with a stand-up bass player entertaining us, who were of course incredible. The view is spectacular.
After doing a little research, it turns out that long ago, the Tower Bar was actually the apartment of infamous mobster Bugsy Siegel. Bugsy was asked to leave after it was reportedly discovered that he was running an illegal gambling ring from his apartment. Sweet!
Is it expensive? Well, yeah. But so are oceanfront restaurants in Redondo Beach, where the wait staff couldn't care less about you or your special occasion. The folks at the Tower Bar act like their sole purpose in life is to maintain the reputation of their restaurant and be the best of the best.
Ask where the bathroom is? They will insist on walking you there. Leave your  napkin on your chair? It will be folded and placed properly on your table when you return. Poured all your beer into your glass? Someone will come by to take the empty bottle, but not until they verify that you've gotten every possible drop by turning the bottle upside down in your glass for a couple seconds. And they do it with a smile.
We went outside by the pool (also beautiful) to have a cigarette at one point. We were of course walked out to the area. After maybe ashing my cigarette two or three times in the ashtray by my lounge chair, someone quickly came by to replace it with a fresh one. These people don't mess around.
I can't say I've ever found a restaurant in West Hollywood (or the greater Los Angeles area, for that matter) that can compare to the level of service of the Tower Bar. Match that with the great ambiance and delicious food, and I can't see why you would go anywhere else. I will most certainly be back. And next time, I'm giving Dimitri a hug (so I can feel like a regular).
By the way, I had the Salmon with red mash. Delish.
A small upscale restaurant quietly hidden in the Sunset Tower Hotel. Â Very dim lighting. Â Friendly and personable staff. Â Our waitress was great and attentive. Â The food was beautifully garnished.
The Mac and cheese was very good. Â It was made with mini macaroni's and a buttery truffle oil.. Tuna tartare was pretty good too and very light in the sauce. Â The skirt steak was tender and flavorful but I was expecting something more extraordinary but it was just average.
All the desserts were really good.  We had the luxury of trying just about everything on the dessert menu.  The Baked Alaskan was AMAZING!  It was my favorite part of the evening.  It tasted like meringue but with marshmallow flavors and a thin layer of  berry jam/ jelly.  It was DELICIOUS!  Everything else from the creme brulee to the peanut butter dessert were all great treats too.  Although the sundae was fun because it came with different toppings you can put yourself, I thought that was average.
Everything was wonderful. Â Though I was tempted at numberous times to pull out my camera. Â The restaurant did not allow photography or cell phones.
This is a seen and be seen restaurant. Â Fashionably dressed and regular customers get the best tables to be sure. Â The space is elegantly turned out with wood paneled walls and low lighting resembling a throw back to the elegant Hollywood days.
The food is amazingly good with crisp, professional service. Â The fillet is a wonderful staple as is the lamb shank. Â Desserts are tasty but sometimes miss their mark. Â It seems that they are purchased elsewhere as opposed to being made on site.
It's an in-crowd kind of place but great for a romantic dinner for those that are not regulars.
A Saturday night at Tower Bar is like an SNL skit that they actually cast Rod Stewart and David Spade to celebrate this relic of mediocrity on the Sunset Strip. Â Oh, and there's more: they also secured real Real Housewives of Orange County alongside an occasional agent, b-lister and other Los Angeles cliches are in abundance.
It's many charms challenging to find and barely maintained by the mysteriously freakishly likeable maitre d' Dimitri Dimitrov, the Tower Bar seems like an inside joke where all the diners are collaborators. Â Kind of like one those murder-mystery dining experiences. The scene is acted out to the backdrop of a jazz duo playing a loving delightful piano rendition of Guns n'Roses "Sweet Child of Mine." All would be devilishly delicious if someone had alerted the chef that the joke and if the food were either actually edible or had some sort of flavor. Â Think Adams Family meets The Roxbury.
The food is exceptional only to the extent that it is remarkably bland and mediocre, --and served by a crew that is likewise passable at best. Â On this particular night i dined on what I'd have to say was the single most non-flavorful Iceberg Wedge I've ever had. Â Rubbery lettuce; crispy and flavorless bacon and a number of croutons so perfectly square i'd swear they came from either a box or plastic bag. Â This was followed by a Skirt Steak slithering in bland sauce, yet heaped on a pile of gooey mashed potatoes with bacon bits or chunks or nuggets. Â Like the sauce the meat was consistently rubbery, flavorless and while not quite horrible, just plain "wrong." (Although one of my friends had a soup that was simply not edible.)
Standout seems to be the ambiance and the truffle fries. Â My Manhattan was expertly prepared as my buddy's Martini. Â
The distinct charms of the joint are hard to describe, yet apparent to the willing participant. Â Don't go to the Tower Bar with great expectations or unless you can smile at the ridiculousness of the scene. Â If you can do this, and at the same time overlook the sticker shock of the place, you can still have a lovely (albeit not serious dining experience) at the Tower Bar.
Beyond The Valley of the Dolls lies...The Tower Bar!!!
Despite the fact that this place is almost the height of trash Hollywood silica-collagen plastified pretension, it somehow ends up actually being a cool place to eat and hang out. How does it accomplish this? Well, their staff while just a little snooty, is not all that bad. They are actually often attentive. And while THE Dimitry, super eccentric host, made us wait for a better table for a few minutes, he was such a warm, fuzzy, oddball - hugging and touching me repeatedly, that I couldn't help falling in love. Ok, not love. But Dimitry, if I ever return as an older gay man in my next life, I am coming for you. In the meantime, back to womanizers anonymous.
The martinis are truly excellent. And I mean excellent. Clean. Like water. No taste save the lemon and James Bond burn. Jacqueline Susann must have loved this spot. I look for Robin Stone of the LOVE MACHINE but can't find him.
The Steak Frites was pretty good. Steak was not first grade and overpriced but most of the food was excellent and actually quite reasonable for the location and vibe. The truffle oil which they drenched the, ahem, frites in is too...truffly. I would stick to the regular fries sans the oil.
Lighting is superb. You feel like you are in a dark theater. Hey, is that your hand on my leg Dimitry?
This is a great date spot. Just make sure you fight for a good table. Unique place. Unique people. Excellent alcohol mixing skills. Superb view of the city.
It would get 5 stars if they had cooked my steak rare as I ordered it, instead of medium rare. Although I wanted medium rare so I ordered it rare figuring they would screw it up. Still, if you can't cook a steak that you charge 45 dollars for, what can you do?
The poolside terrace bar is a cute setting that provides escape from the otherwise more hectic Sunset Blvd. You have the old hotel at your back and a great view facing south toward Hancock Park/Weho. Other than the general ambience of relaxation, the Tower Bar didn't exactly blow up my skirt.
Waiter was an aging River Cuomo (however you spell the emo Dashboard singer's name) whom I had to remind 3 times to bring my water. Cocktails were nothing to sing about, service slow. Clientele spotty and too varied to denote any trend---you have the early 30s couple who wear Teva boots and love to go hiking, and then the overly tanned 50 year old men showing off a bit of chest tuft from beneath their linen shirts.
I had the most wonderful night just sitting at the bar, listening to the piano sing a melody, enjoying a real fire place, sipping the most perfect vodka martinii and staring/stalking kevin spacey. (the last part is a joke, but kevin spacey (who I do actually love) was there!)
I echo the praise of Dimitri the class act restaurant maitre d'! Â The free olives, kettle chips and nuts are enough to make this salt enthusiast smile. It was pricey, but for the ambiance and atmosphere it was worth every penny.
Trust that I will be back, I will drink a vodka martini (or 3), and I will fall in love with it all over again.
I am excited for summer because I hear the terrace bar is just as amazing!
Tower Bar can be described with one word: Upscale. Â The lighting, decor, ambience, patrons, food presentation, and service are all ... well, upscale. Â
As for cons, the menu did not have a lot of variety and the food isn't exactly cheap. Â At the end of the day, though, it's worth a trip to Tower Bar. Â If nothing else, it's something different from the typical high end Beverly Hills restaurant (i.e., Spago, Mastro's, etc.).
Found on the main floor of the Sunset Tower Hotel (formerly the Argyle), this bar/restaurant is surprisingly refined (i.e. not cheesy) for the Sunset Strip. Â A nice mellow jazz duo greets you as you walk into to this cozy little spot. Â
Sure, you still have to act pimptastic to get the attention of the bartenders, even though there are more of them behind the bar than there are patrons in front of it, but hey, it's not as bad as most places on the Strip.
We were actually dreading being seated outside on the terrace, since we were afraid it might be a bit chilly, but our table was under an awning with propane heaters projecting down on us. Â Not even the ladies dressed in evening finery complained of being cold, and the terrace affords gorgeous views of the city past the pool.
The food was actually quite good, starting with some marinated/grilled sirloin lettuce wraps and calamari. Â Main dish selections ranged from a nice monkfish wrapped in ham special (tender but firm, nice flavor but a bit fishy), to fantastic shortribs (tender, flavorful shortribs, decent mashed potatoes, undercooked brown sugared carrots), and a nice grilled chicken (well executed if not terribly innovative). Â
Desserts were definitely a highlight of the evening, with their bread pudding stealing the show.
The service was attentive, if a bit inexperienced, and the wine list was decent but not terribly extensive.
Overall, a lovely evening. Â It ALMOST makes me want to spend more time on the Strip. Â Almost.
One of the world's greatest maitre d' hotels holds court at this Sunset Strip grand dame. However, if you have followed Dimitri Dimitrov from his plush digs at Diaghilev  you'll know that he is somewhat mortified to have been exiled to a nouveau riche hotbed of style over substance.
"It is so noisy", he confides apologetically, leaning imperceptibly over our table. .
Where Diagheliv succeeded was bringing old world class into L.A. and utilizing Dimitri as a human "amuse bouch" for the forthcoming ethereal food and atmosphere of the old Bel Age restaurant, which inevitably delivered.
Tower Bar is the epitome of "scene". The set is dressed, the view is spectacular, the clientele freshly Mystic-tanned. What is missing here is real cuisine to match the expectations of the surroundings.
The former chef was replaced (taking his awesome monkfish and lobster fettuccine with him) by a new chef whose last gig was at a Ritz-Carlton. So.... that's what you have here. Ritz-Carlton food done pretty much by the book. The short ribs were competent and typical but the langoustines were unsettlingly fishy. Here we are overdressed in suit and tie muddling  through the ubiquitous  ""good" hotel restaurant meal that could have been sublime with a little creativity and daring.
Imagine someone like Michael Cimarusti (Providence) or even Angelo Auriana (Valentino) getting their hands on this stunning space and marrying the milieu with hauntingly yummy grub.
So, other than the inevitable lamentations of lost potential that mar the experience, Tower Bar is good enough for a light meal and good drink with out-of-towners who want to feel like a star while gazing at the real ones through generous windows in a comfy booth. If you are a "foodie" you will leave questioning a return sans the aforementioned tourist in tow.
I say ditch the "cutesy" menu items. Leave the green pallets in the dust, Carney's is a cross the street after all. If you do that, L.A. would eat nowhere else when they have money to burn and a penchant for the bon vivant promise of old Hollywood that is elusive but always just there under the surface if you care to scratch.
I just had my 31st birthday bash here and it was a blast! This place is a 5 star dining establishment and the ultimate in class and sophistication. The service was impeccable and the dishes were all creative masterpieces!
It's too bad that my group, consisting of bikers and strippers, an E! Entertainment chick and the one and only Jungle Jim, tore this place apart! We got so many condescending looks from the staff and other stuffy patrons, but who gives a s**t! We rocked the house!!! Some random guy named Tyler who joined the party even tried to re-enact Tom Cruise in Cocktail and broke a bottle of (probably expensive) vodka while playing toss with the bartender! Â Too bad none of you were there!
This is going to be one of those reviews that I regret. Not because I am going to say something insulting and I will have to watch my back for fear of repercussions. No no no, nothing of the sort. I am going to regret this review because I am letting a cat out of the bag so to speak. I am giving you all the tip of all tips that is this place and dammit, I just know it's going to bite me in the ass.
The Sky Bar. If you've ever been, you know about the amazing view, well this place trumps that place and is hands down one of the greatest places on the Sunset strip. It's gorgeous, it's classy and the service, impeccable and it is no accident. In fact it is all thanks to one man and his legendary way of running things. That man is Dimitri Dimitriov and I have to say, it was an absolute pleasure being able to spend an hour in his world.
He took care of us and gave us an amazing table with an A-list view of the city and I am just still in awe of how breath-taking that view was. Couple that with an amazing tawny and vintage port and a deelish dessert and ladies and gentlemen, you have perfection.
Now with all of that said, please don't come here, I want this place all to myself!
Tower Bar - Take me away! Â LA meets NY on Sunset! Â Hollywood's most ecclectic sweet spot... for the fancy.
Are you sitting in traffic? Â - duh
Do you want to sit and talk to someone special at a nice place, with some nice atmosphere, with Eddie Murphy in the room? Â
Seriously, one of the most colorful crowds in Los Angeles?
A: Â TOWER BAR!
Plus' - great setting, comfy, top quality envirnoment, and the food is good enough to eat :)  This is not trying to be Spago - the prices are pretty reasonable for where you are and who is around you.  I just had a great glass of POL ROGER Champagne (half bottle is only $32) with my Burrrrrratta salad a really good Bordeaux by the glass with my  New York Steak and Fries ($45 - but worth it).  All while I sat next to a famous rock band and a member of the US Congress at the same time.  My date was totally hot so she got alot of attension which was fun.... its always nice to have a hot date... maybe that is the key?  Anyway, lovin the TOWER.... Tell Dimitri the Matrie'd - your my friend... he is fantastic to watch in action - and he will give you a power seat if your my buddy (take care of him/ $5 spot).
Minus' - get your parking stamped (oouch), and the glassware sucks! Â Come on and buy some crystal! Â Low-end libby glassware is not acceptable in this day and age. Â Service is a little skidish... but comprehensive... especially attentive with the hot date.
My friend and I "stumbled" onto this place after a lazy champagne filled day of heavy eating at Asia de Cuba. (with a small break for a relaxing mani and pedi).
The decor is very old Hollywood accented with black-and-white photos of classic film stars of yore. The staff were very professional, and despite our under dressed appearance (flip-flops and jogging suits) we were permitted into the dinning area. We killed time with some big glasses of red wine until the kitchen opened. Â The appetizers were ordered did not disappoint but the food was definitely not your usual bar food. Extremely well prepared and presented.
Ultimately we left after two rounds of drinks and a few appetizers. The day wore us out and the sleepy Chicago steakhouse styled dark wood was pushing us over the top. I'd go if you're on a date and out to impress, I'd recommend this place, but the tables are very close together and the noise volume can get very loud, so you may just want to put this on your list as a destination for drinks before skipping away to another Sunset Blvd. destination.
Wonderful atmosphere at this place. Â Classy. Â The food is really good also, but not earth shattering. Â The appetizer grilled pizza topped with salmon and salmon caviar is tasty, but difficult to eat gracefully. Â
One gripe: my date and I were seated in a cramped alcove, at a table where we were not facing each other, but rather at a right angle. Â I strongly disliked that. Â The place was practically deserted also. Â Its not like there weren't other tables readily available. Â Furthermore, a bit later into our dinner another party arrived and was seated directly next to us. Â It destroyed any intimacy. Â This place should reevaluate its seating policies. Â Or I should at least get the stones to demand a nicer table.
The restaurant is in the Sunset Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hotel Argyle
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