Reviews for Kendall's Brasserie in Los Angeles, CA

The onion soup fondue was perfect. Richly flavored stock, and enough perfectly broiled cheese on top. My friend and I also got... the bread basket which was only okay. But the onion soup fondue itself is enough by itself for a perfect pre-show meal. Theservice was friendly, efficient, and very professional. Read more

French spot right next to the Ahmanson/Dorothy Chandler Pavilion/Mark Taper Forum. Lots of theatergoers came here prior to... shows. Made a reservation for three online beforehand and it?s a straightforward process. If you?re going to see a show, park atthe underground garage Music Center (entrance on Grand) for $9 on the weekends/any show day after 5pm. Gendered restroomsavailable. Credit cards accepted. We got the cheese and charcuterie board which seemed to be a popular order. There were threedifferent cheeses and three different meats, with the portions smaller than expected but there was a variety, so it wasn?t toomuch of a loss. The loaded fries were really rich and I got that for my meal, but had a lot for leftovers the following day. Themussel pasta was super buttery and rich, which in my book was a plus. Unfortunately they were out of the chocolate creme du potso I was sad about that. We used a gift card and had $10 left which we wanted to apply it towards part of the tip, butapparently management doesn?t allow tips to be taken from gift cards. That was the first time a restaurant had a policy thatdidn?t allow you to use a gift card towards a tip, so we were surprised. Read more

The service is great and it's a solid option pre-theatre but the food is below average. Don't get the charcuterie board, it's... underwhelming for what is very easily accessible in a big city. Pricey for what you get. Read more

What happened to this place. We always eat here prior to a show. The server DID NOT listen to any requests we ordered. We... kept having to remind him for simple things like ketchup or extra dressing for salad and butter for bread, refills on ourdrinks. He kept saying he needed to check if they had them. On top of that he kept forgetting. We listened to the people nextto us with the same frustration of simple things he would forget. We sat outside today and it was not busy. The attention todetail and service was totally lacking. Will not come back after all these years for sure. Even the food was not prepared as itstated on the menu. We were there for a birthday, and told 2 people. They did absolutely nothing. I ordered a desert and askedfor a candle. Poor service. Very disapointing. The food is terrible here. Read more

We had all the sides. The Brussels sprouts are so great. Everything else was delicious too. I had linguini with clams and... mussels. Yum! Yum! Yum! We had a good waiter and nice table. Also it is right next door to the music center. Great spot! Willabsolutely visit again. Read more

Yumm! It?s definitely a little spendy but worth it! I wasn?t too hungry so I got a caesar and brussel sprouts and they were very... good. The wine selection was nice and my friend got the chicken and a cocktail which was nice. They were very fast and we got toour show in plenty of time. Read more

Food was yummy. My pic is of flatiron steak and fries. Portion size was larger than expected. Workers were all courteous and... helpful. Restaurant was a few steps from the music center. Very convenient. Very busy. I advise you make reservations. Read more

Kendall's is the best place to go after work in Downtown LA for Happy Hour or just to hang with friends. It is also a great bar... for anyone going to a show at the Music Center. Having dinner there is the best. They start serving dinner right at 5 so youcan easily make it to your performance at the Music Center. The staff knows curtain time and will make sure you have plenty oftime to get where you are going. If you are not going to a show it is one of the best places for fine dinning in DowntownLA. The menu is not huge, but everything on it is perfect. We have been a few times now and are working our way though the menuas well as the starters. The staff is great and so very professional. They will take super good care of you. They check on youoften and they know the menu well. This latest time we tried their chicken dish which was amazing. It is a chicken breast,large, with crispy skin. Under that is fingerling potatoes, tomatoes and other great things, all in an amazing broth. We had tohave their mussels, shrimp and other seafood in a rich broth again. It is my grandson's favorite and boy do you get a lot ofseafood. They just introduced a new Caesar salad, which might not sound like much, but it is truly the best Caesar salad I haveever had. It has this dressing that is just amazing and the Romine is so fresh and crisp. It also has kale on it, which mygrandson took great care to remove--but he sure loved the rest of it as did I. It also has some anti pasto meats. We triedtheir nuts for the first time. They come baked and in a little bowl with seasoning on them and they are fantastic. I neverthough I would order that as a starter, but it will now be ordered by us whenever we go. Their truffle fries are great and welove their coffee. Get their bread as well. It is worth it. Their desserts are great, the best being their chocolate pot,which is so tasty. You will love this place. Read more