Looking for a classy restaurant to impress girlfriend bigtime.

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Joe's in Venice on Abbott Kinney is the answer to your problem.  Order the tasting menu and all will be well with the world.

Peter wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm looking for a new classy restaurant to take my girlfriend to on special
>occassions.  We've been to Shutters twice on One Pico in Santa Monica, and
>that was very good.  I believe that if you want excellent service, and great
>sea food, you should visit Shutters.
>
>But now I'm looking for something different.  Would you have any suggestions
>as to where around Los Angeles would be a nice good food restaurant, and
>where the price is moderate.  Most importantly, though, I'm looking for good
>food.
>
>Thank, you very much.  I thank you all in advance.

NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 22:04:13 PDT
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L'Orangerie on LaCienega.  Hands down.  You'll drop $300 for dinner, but the food is amazing, you'll have a full staff of utterly professional waiters at your service (one just to pour the melted chocolate over your dessert soufflé, in fact), and they'll ask lovely questions you don't hear *anywhere* else, such as, "Would you like us to open the roof for you?"

Trust me, she'll be impressed. I was.

Liz

Peter wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for a new classy restaurant to take my girlfriend to on special
> occassions.  We've been to Shutters twice on One Pico in Santa Monica, and
> that was very good.  I believe that if you want excellent service, and great
> sea food, you should visit Shutters.
>
> But now I'm looking for something different.  Would you have any suggestions
> as to where around Los Angeles would be a nice good food restaurant, and
> where the price is moderate.  Most importantly, though, I'm looking for good
> food.
>
> Thank, you very much.  I thank you all in advance.
>
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Peter wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I'm looking for a new classy restaurant to take my girlfriend to on special
>occassions.  We've been to Shutters twice on One Pico in Santa Monica, and
                              [...]
>where the price is moderate.  Most importantly, though, I'm looking for good
>food.

I recently had a nice meal in pleasant surroundings at Drago on Wilshire in Santa Monica.  Melisse, also on Wilshire, would fit the style and ambience you are looking for but is not exactly moderately priced by most definitions. Someone suggested L'Orangerie at $300 for two.  I think Melisse would be less expensive than that (I only had lunch there and without wine.)  Woodside on San Vicente in Brentwood may also be a good option.

                        --- Ravi