Spago of Beverly Hills

Make reservations! The high quality ingredients are worth experiencing. I like how disciplined the dishes are: nothing is over seasoned, flavors just exist on the palate with minimal effort, ingredients speak for themselves. Can feel a bit crammed, loud, difficult to navigate through the tightly space tables, but as a result the energy and the enthusiasm is elevated throughout the restaurant. I DO NOT recommend the salmon pizza. It will make you super full so only order this signature dish, if you are going multiple times, sharing, or are ok with taking food home.

This was a great experience from beginning to end. The service was absolutely fabulous. The drinks were fantastic. The appetizers were perfect. The servers helped us with all of our choices. Everything we ate was excellent and perfect. What a great evening!

Located at the heart of downtown LA, Spago Beverly Hills is a popular restaurant found by Wolfgang Puck. While the bar and main dining room areas look hip and chic, the private room with a high ceiling has a classy tone. The Christmas decorations are very festive. However, hygiene appears to be a big concern, perhaps the main reason for the Michelin stars to be plucked away! Washrooms are filthy to say the least, and coffee cups on the newly set dining table are not properly cleaned (shown on one of the photos attached). Jason, the manager taking care of the private party, is very friendly and accommodating. Sadly, the so-called California cuisine is unimpressive, and the high price is not justified at all! The signature Smoked Salmon Pizza’s crust is not crispy enough, and the salmon roes are very fishy. The Hiramasa Sashimi (US$ 38) is overpowered by the ginger seasoning. The Blue Fin Tuna (US$ 46) actually tastes quite fresh by itself, but is unfortunately ruined by the addition of the chewy seaweed that has a strange smell. Highlight of the dinner is the rich but fluffy Dark Chocolate Soufflé (US$ 28).

My husband and I were in LA as part of our honeymoon. All I will say is INCREDIBLE! We took a seat at the bar, had a cocktail while we waited for our table. The cocktails were brilliant, and bar staff super friendly. The front of house said a table was ready but knew we wanted to sit outdoors, so we decided to wait. She was super polite and kind. We got taken to our table in the courtyard.. met by Laurent who was the most perfect host and person we could have hoped to have look after us. The setting was beautiful. Every single dish was perfect! The portions were generous, but not too big. We had the truffle pizza, bread and gnocchi (please order them all, they won’t disappoint!) My husband had the lamb and I had the duck, with a side of the mash. Cooked to perfection! It felt like an individual restaurant with every small detail thought of. Don’t hesitate to book, you’ll have a great night