We loved every single dish we ordered; the house-made bread and butter, addictive marinated olives, heavenly dumplings, refreshing and complex tomato variety salad, inventive and well-balanced cocktails, chocolate halva, and the freshest, most divine fruit plate we’ve ever tried.
The service was knowledgeable and friendly, and we had the best, most comfy seats in house.
Will definitely be back when in town, and make sure to try out multiple sister restaurants.
We have eaten at Rustic Canyon several times and have enjoyed the food and dining experience well enough to return. Last night’s meal blew us away. We tried a dish in every category. The portions are shareable.
Recommended dishes: smoked chicken, lamb meatballs, melon salad, crab stuffed zucchini flowers, and ricotta semifreddo.
Everything was freshly made and finger-licking good! Hats off to the chef. See you tomorrow. 😃
Amazing food and service in a Michelin restaurant without the Michelin ego. Casual and laid back with a incredible menu. I've been here at least 6 times and it's some of the best food in Los Angeles, hands down. The beets is incredible, as is the spaetzle. Steak, melon salad, zucchini dip, it's all amazing.
I'm so glad I made it for Chef Sarah's last month. I've followed this restaurant for a while and was absolutely blown away by everything. The absolute pinnacle of laid back and unpretentious high end food I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy.
Food was fresh and there were no misses. Would recommend if you want a solid meal. The restaurant does get a bit loud when fully packed. I would return again to try new dishes as the menu does change daily.
The roasted Japanese yam was my personal favourite; you literally can't go wrong with roasted yam and the paired sauce was a perfect complement. The beet and berries salad was not a table favourite despite it's general popularity, but I did enjoy it overall.
The sourdough parpadelle was delicious, but a bit heavy. My sister loved the hand rolled couscous with the pea shoots and feta. The steak was solid; you could tell they used good quality beef.
We ordered the honeycomb ice cream and lime lead creme de pot; both were hits with the whole table. Definitely don't skip dessert!
For drinks, I highly recommend the ginger beet situation - the ginger is sharp but pairs excellently with the beet.
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