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I have a loose list of things I want to do in LA before I get-too-old/have-kids/leave-LA/etc. For N's birthday I got to do one: Eat Dinner at Spagos. For those who don't know about Spagos, it is Wolfgang Puck's First Restaurant. It still has a rotating menu and is known as "the place" for really special occasions and to see a celebrities.
The decor is whimsical. I now know where Cheesecake Factory got their decore. There weren't any celebrities we recognized but that's fine. I find they tend to distract from your own experience. However there were some impeccably well coiffed people there. Most people looked like we did - dressed up for a special occasion. These people looked like they were established regulars. They looked like they fit.
Well, let's start with the wine list. I don't think there was a bottle under $80. The cheapest glass of wine was $17. However the Pinot I got was very nice. Then they came by with a bread tray and seemed strangely insistent we take something. Once again delicious. I ordered the Bass with seafood and got exactly that. No side of potato or rice or vegetable. And the food was not in large portions - ah, that's why they wanted us to take bread. That being said, I don't think I can describe the food in a couple of sentences and give it justice. However I also don't want to take up an hour giving it the justice it deserves so I will just say it was exquisite. You could taste every single flavor instead of only 1-2 dominant ones.
Dessert was difficult. N is allergic to nuts and all their normal desserts is made with nut oil. however their serve proved as impeccable as their food. They got N an ice cream dish with raspberries and wrote "Happy Birthday" in chocolate sauce.
So, in short:
Food - Smaller portion, but you will be comfortably full
Wine - Not cheap but very good
Service - Excellent
Repeat Business: For a very special event, absolutely
Now I need to work on that afternoon at the Getty...
The decor is whimsical. I now know where Cheesecake Factory got their decore. There weren't any celebrities we recognized but that's fine. I find they tend to distract from your own experience. However there were some impeccably well coiffed people there. Most people looked like we did - dressed up for a special occasion. These people looked like they were established regulars. They looked like they fit.
Well, let's start with the wine list. I don't think there was a bottle under $80. The cheapest glass of wine was $17. However the Pinot I got was very nice. Then they came by with a bread tray and seemed strangely insistent we take something. Once again delicious. I ordered the Bass with seafood and got exactly that. No side of potato or rice or vegetable. And the food was not in large portions - ah, that's why they wanted us to take bread. That being said, I don't think I can describe the food in a couple of sentences and give it justice. However I also don't want to take up an hour giving it the justice it deserves so I will just say it was exquisite. You could taste every single flavor instead of only 1-2 dominant ones.
Dessert was difficult. N is allergic to nuts and all their normal desserts is made with nut oil. however their serve proved as impeccable as their food. They got N an ice cream dish with raspberries and wrote "Happy Birthday" in chocolate sauce.
So, in short:
Food - Smaller portion, but you will be comfortably full
Wine - Not cheap but very good
Service - Excellent
Repeat Business: For a very special event, absolutely
Now I need to work on that afternoon at the Getty...
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