Reviews for Ray's and Stark Bar in Los Angeles, CA
Where do I start. I am not rating the food. And I am not rating my server. Both of those were phenomenal. Theresa was fantastic!... And so was my Kentucky Mule cocktail. Highly recommend. My only issue is that when being seated I expressed how I feel aboutsitting directly next to people while eating. In my case I was on the outside of the restaurant by the window and I just feltuncomfortable. I asked if I can sit in the place shown in this picture. And I was told they prefer to save that for couples orgroups which I completely understand. However, minutes after I was sat and provided a menu, another person gets seated by thesame host. Literally where I had requested to be seated. And was by themselves. I felt a bit triggered by tht but was too hungryto care. What really dissapointed me is that I order a full meal with a cocktail, and the person who was sat didn’t order morethank a beer. 1 beer. And left I would say 15 or 20 minutes after. I expressed how I felt to the manager and she definetlyunderstood my situation on why I was upset. Again my server was perfect. Food was flavourful. Drink was great. But I don’tlike the way I was treated compared to the other person. I feel like my appearance compared to that other person might’ve beena factor and that just doesn’t sit right. To the owner I want to say that it was handled perfectly by the manager and server.But I wanted to share that experience so I hope no one goes through it the same. Read more
I've been there probably 20 times, and each meal has been a great experience. The food is delicious, the menu creative, the... service is perfect and the ambience wonderful. This time was Friday jazz night and we were serenaded by a talented jazz bigband. Another great experience at Ray's and Stark Bar! Update, another visit and it's still amazing! Very consistent anddelicious! Another visit. It must be good as I keep coming back! Read more
Had a lovely evening on a Friday night during the jazz nights, we sat inside so didn’t get to watch but listen. Our food was... good not great. I don’t understand why water is only bottled and have to pay. The service was great. Read more
We came on a Friday afternoon. Very lovely evening. We were celebrating my friends accomplishments. Everything was wonderful... until I bit into what appeared to be a tooth. It hurt and it was gross. I kept feeling the pieces in my mouth. This was in mylobster pasta. My friend insisted that it was part of the lobster shell and didnt let me complain. Regardless I didnt finish thepasta I got grossed out. This "bone" looks like a tooth. I left disappointed. Read more
Pretty sure I got food poisoning from the watermelon and tomato salad. After a long day decided to stop by for lunch for... expensive overpriced food. Wait staff was slow and took their sweet time to come by. This repeated after the meal wasdone. Well they served the watermelon and tomato salad, I was feeling like I wanted some seasonal food. Everything lookedappropriate. Smelled good and tasted as it should. There was a cheese at the bottom. Also a oil and vinaigrette so it kind ofmasked the tastes of the fruit and tomatoes. Something was tainted as my stomach was terrible after eatingimmediately. Probably couldn’t sell the fruits or tomatoes and gave me a spoiled dish. It’s either that or the cheese. Itwas a little slimy. Now that I think of it, I feel dumb but the oil and vinaigrette masked the foods. Would not recommend. Likeothers have said, tourist trap. Terrible service, and literally bad food. Bill came out to $40 for a kids pizza and the salad. Read more
It’s perfectly located at LACMA and great outdoor dining experience to be surrounded by palm trees, fresh air and amazing... views of the museum. Food is amazing, so delicious and beautifully prepared. A must visit for drinks and a very nice meal whenyou’re at LACMA. Read more
It’s a nice restaurant/bar snuggled in LACMA - perfect to get something to eat and unwind after exploring through all the... exhibitions at LACMA. I highly recommend making a reservation, especially on Fridays during LACMA’s Jazz Nights. The servicecan be a little slow at times, but the waiters are all friendly. We started off with a cocktail and glass of wine. Cocktail wasokay but I preferred the Prosecco over the Champagne. We also got the olives, Margherita Pizza, Roasted Chicken, and theCroissant Bread Pudding. They were all so good. The olives weren’t too salty and so so good with a hint of rosemary. TheMargherita Pizza was really good and crust was amazing too. The Roasted Chicken and asparagus were really good. Im not a hugefan of goat cheese, but thankfully the goat cheese polenta wasn’t too pungent. The Croissant Bread Pudding was yummy. I alsolove how when I asked for crushed peppers and Parmesan cheese, the cheese wasn’t the fake stuff, but actually freshly shreddedcheese. The yummy food and the live jazz was the perfect way to end the night! Read more
I had a wonderful lunch at this restaurant. There were not that many people to my surprise, especially on a Saturday, and the... staff member were very kind and helpful when needed. At the time that I am writing this review, a lot of buildings are beingbuilt and it is, therefore, very noisy; I advise you to take a reservation indoor to solve this problem and the decoration staysimpressive inside. I am not sure if their menu changes depending on the season but if you can, definitely try out their lobsterpasta. I thought they had the perfect amount of everything and all the flavors compliment each other. Read more