Downtown LA Lunch Recomendation needed

[Swicks]

Hey all,

I will be taking my mother to lunch and then a performance of "Jersey Boys" in downtown LA for her birthday in July and wanted a lunch recommendation in the Downtown area.

Is Water Grill still good after Cimarusti's departure? Any other choices?

Thanks for the help.

-SW

[rjwong]

Yes, Water Grill is still good. Admittedly, Cimarusti still knows how to cook fish.

Questions: Is lunch on a weekday or on a weekend? Is an early dinner an option? Is your mother a foodie? What does she like to eat? Please let us know.

BTW Happy Birthday to your mother, Swicks!! She must have gone through much, ehh??

[Paul Tepper]

Here's a few choices:

Nick and Stefs - Steaks

Checkers - Genteel hotel dining

Cuidad - Nuevo Latino

Engine Co No. 28 - Americana

R 23 - Sushi

Paul

[russ parsons]

those are all good choices, but i'd still go with water grill. david's doing a great job. his style is different than cimarusti's (much more playing with asian flavors), but the food is very, very good.

[Swicks]

Thanks for the tips guys, I know keeping it downtown limits the options somewhat but I think Water Grill is going to be a good choice.

[Swicks]

An update, its on a Saturday so this is severely limiting to our choices unfortunately.

Anyone been to Kendall's Brasserie?

[rjwong]

An update, its on a Saturday so this is severely limiting to our choices unfortunately.

Anyone been to Kendall's Brasserie?

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Yes, it's part of the Patina Group, Joachim Splichal et al.

It's not bad, nothing cutting-edge. It is conveniently close, on the corner of the Music Center.

Swicks, I thought the performance may be on a weekend. There's places over in Chinatown, mainly dim sum on a Sat. morning. Let me check on your Sat. options.

NB Here's a link to Downtown LA dining.

Edited June 21, 2007 by rjwong (log)

[Swicks]

Thanks a lot Russell.

[rjwong]

I finally remembered answering a similiar question, Swicks, re: finding restaurants that are open for Sat. lunch. There's not much, but here it goes.

Kendall's Brasserie I already mentioned.

Empress Pavilion in Chinatown. My usual dim sum place to take friends and guests to. Traditional dim sum experience with ladies pushing the food carts and a huge dining room that can seat several hundred people.

Pacific Dining Car on Sixth St., across the street from Good Samaritan Hospital. Old-fashion steakhouse since 1921. Open 24/7. Beautiful decor. They even serve afternoon tea.

That's it, unless you want Sat. dinner. Enjoy!!

[Swicks]

Thanks for the input Russell, I really appreciate it.