Description:
Widely considered to be the best seafood house in the city, Water Grill is popular with the suit-and-tie crowd at lunch and with concertgoers en route to the Music Center at night. The dining room is a stylish and sophisticated fusion of wood, leather, and brass, but it gets a lighthearted lift from cavorting papier-mâché fish that play against an aquamarine ceiling. The restaurant is known for its shellfish; among the appetizers are a dozen different oysters, Nantucket Bay scallops, and crispy sweetbreads. Main courses are imaginative dishes influenced by coastal cuisines of Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, New Orleans, and New England. Selections from the menu may range from Santa Barbara spot prawns paired with fingerling potato salad to line-caught pan-roasted Alaskan halibut with Niman Ranch bacon and sweet pea tendril juice. For dessert, try the mascarpone with figs and cherries, or the chocolate bread pudding.
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User Reviews for Water Grill
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Valet parking was the only thing done right
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With the exception of valet parking, nothing was right. Starting from the fact that despite having made reservations, they could not find the reservations. After we selected our...
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- posted on 11.20.12
- by Dilip V
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Excellent food and atmosphere
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I had dinner here with colleagues this past week, November 2012. I ordered the green curry mahi mahi, which was absolutely delicious. Others ordered the sea bass, NY strip and tuna...
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- posted on 11.12.12
- by PatientX
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great time!
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Had a great time with family! Would love to go back.Very tasty seafood. Really liked the sea urchin. We ordered the seafood tower and really enjoyed all of the selections.
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- posted on 11.10.12
- by Shari33_12
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Editorial review from Citysearch
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Great food, didn't try the Oyster Bar but did try their steaks and they came out really well, just the way we had ordered it. The service was friendly and our experience here very...
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- posted on 07.12.12
- by by BenFrank at Citysearch
Awards:
Los Angeles Magazine
- Top 75 Restaurant 2008
CitySearch
- Seafood 2007
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2009
- Highly Recommended 2010
Message from Water Grill
At the Water Grill in Los Angeles offers delicious seafood perfect for lunch or dinner. This LA seafood restaurant is the ultimate example of fine dining in Los Angeles. Hailed as 'the best seafood in Southern California' by Zagat, Water Grill has consistently offered dazzling fish preparations of superior quality and freshness. Executive Chef David LeFevre changes the menu daily, and starters may include Organic Soy and Wasabi Marinated Big Eye Tuna with Yuzu, Hijiki and Ton Buri; Striped Bass Ceviche with Mint, Pineapple, Candied Black Beans, Butternut Squash and Achiote Oil. Water Grill's entrees may include a Slow Poached Columbia River Sturgeon with Roasted and Pureed Red Beets, Warmed Spinach and Horseradish-Celery Sauce; and a Sumac-Coated Australian Barramundi with Lingguica and Grilled Monterey Calamari. Please call the Water Grill today for reservations.
- Extensive wine list
- Fresh raw bar
- Menu changes daily
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 1 213 891 0900
- fax: 1 213 629 1891
- send email
Address:
- 544 South Grand Avenue
- Between 5th and 6th Sts
- Los Angeles, CA 90071
Neighborhood:
Downtown/Mid-Wilshire/KoreatownPayments:
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Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10pm; Friday: 11:30am - 11pm; Saturday 5pm - 11pm; Sunday 4pm - 10pm
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