Darling

Great spot! Highly recommend. I feel compelled to write a review since they deserve it. Last night was my third time there and I will be back. I recommend you get in before it gets on the next LA Times list and you can’t easily make a reservation anymore. Sean Brock and team are incredibly talented. Excellent service each of the three times I’ve been. Love the pork chop. The deviled egg with ahi will make a normal deviled egg feel like a distant memory. Don’t sleep on the succotash side. Hmm what else? They do amazing things with their greens and veg - I love how they highlight the local farms they use. Awesome music - love the record bar in the front. This place deserves recognition for the awesome food they are serving. If you are looking for a nice and special meal to celebrate somethin

A chic atmosphere and cool space. I like that their cocktails change and are seasonal. I got the Leek and really enjoyed it. The menu itself is pretty short and concise. There is a flair of southern elements but through a California lens. My favorite dish was the Celery appetizer because of all the textures. Their burger seems to be the most popular since it’s limited. It has a slight gamey taste that gives it a robust meaty taste.

I was very excited to come because Soulmate was one of my favorite (still dreaming about that Asian eggplant dish). Reservation was easy and we got a table right away. Service was good however she could have called a manager or maybe handled it better even though she tried, instead of letting me stay hungry. Atmosphere is nice but the dj played tempo background music which could have been done without him… I loved the menu but we came during dine LA week and it was limited. Not accommodating if you have food restrictions. Looking back I could have ordered from the regular menu but for some reason the waitress didn’t offer me that. Service was good however when I had an issue she didn’t offer to re-make my food (the short rib had dairy in the grits) she just took the meat I put a side and f

My wife and I were looking forward to enjoying a belated Valentine's Day supper at Darling, primarily because we wanted to experience Sean Brock's cooking since we had heard wonderful things about his other restaurants in the South. We knew that the focus of Darling's menu would not be Southern cuisine, but we were nevertheless happy to venture into Chef Brock's world. First, the restaurant design and decor were modern, warm, and inviting. It is a large space broken up into different areas, with the most stunning being the DJ booth and listening space. There is striking mural along the main dining room wall called "Legal Tender" which appears to uplift the work of farm laborers in bringing produce into fine dining establishments. It was a thoughtful touch to put the face of a female labore

It was so good, I went 2 nights in a row. Met the chef/owner, Sean Brock on the first night. Very friendly & approachable. Food was amazing! Southern meets modern sophistication. Nice options on the menu. Love the live DJ spinning vinyl in the lounge & bar. Highly recommend!