Originally Posted by
mike_la_jolla
Turn down was missed twice in a 4-night stay. The newspapers I requested at check-in were not delivered correctly once.
D-team works Mon/Tues. On Monday night, the kitchen couldn't be bothered to turn the tuna tartare into a full meal. What they did cook took 60 minutes...They were out of English muffins on Monday.
Breakfast was average at best. The Huevos Rancheros, a WP specialty, was bland and served cold.
Originally Posted by
aesla11
your hate for FS Maui...Arguably, the best restaurant in Los Angeles at this time is WP24 (Wolfgang Puck) at the new Ritz. Most high end events are catered by WP catering.
seriously re WP24? there are a lot of factors re catering.
"hate" is a word choice.
mike_la_jolla always includes service examples including FS maui allowing people to claim chairs, and it was FS maui that had the TV filming, as well as 'renting' the serenity pool.
speaking of FS maui, vs smaller MKB on big island?
Originally Posted by
vuittonsofstyle
I was scared witless by the idea that Wolfgang was doing the catering at the Bel-Air, but when I stayed recently for a couple of nights, the menus were refreshingly different from the usual repetitive rubbish that is served in LA hotels. Do we really have such a limited palate as to want rib-eye, ahi-tuna, pizza et al for EVERY meal? Me? No, I want something different, please, and the Bel-Air delivered. OK, it's not Eric Briffard at George V, but it beats the hell out of Scarpetta at Montage, IMHO, which appears to have won a 'famous' badge just for being 'famous'. To me, it was suburbia-meets-condominium. What was I meant to say? Nice concrete?
LA is a dining desert, so we are grateful for small mercies. I like the fact that they can actually cook at the Bel-Air.
seems like comparing design/menu to other LA properties.
oct 2008 michelin two star >
- Mélisse
- Providence
- Spago
- Urasawa
and of course the very informative
http://www.kevineats.com/