Bavel

Bavel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Claudia VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazingly delicious and well prepared food. I sat at the high top table by the bar overlooking the open kitchen with fire grill and prep stations. I love the energy of the kitchen, the vibe of the restaurant. The service was excellent, attentive and friendly. Really great new find in Arts District. Love it! Will come back.
   

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   Rafael

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was fabulous! It gets too loud at some point
   

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   Theresa VIP

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food! Wonderful experience - loved the duck hummus and both entrees: sea bream and lamb neck shawarma!
   

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   Cameron

   San Francisco1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was phenomenal, everything we tasted was delicious and left us wanting more bites. Ambience was urban and lively, in line with the vibe of other Arts District establishments, a no-frills, elevated dining experience focused on the food. Service left some things to be desired… our waiter seemed mentally removed from his shift, like he couldn’t wait to get off work for the night. Very brief interactions, and he seemed to lack some of the depth of menu knowledge I’ve come to expect from staff at dining concepts of this level. I’m all for the “no white table cloth” fine dining experience, but every mark needs to be hit and there was room for improvement within the service portion of our meal.
   

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   Rachel

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved it. Wish we knew we'd be sitting outside though. When making a ressie it did not indicate this. Still fun but inside is obviously a vibe.
   

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   Tana

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Insanely good and unique flavors, one of my all time favorites upscale middle eastern restaurants
   

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   Jessica

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server went out of his way to make our anniversary special! Such an incredible dinner. We ordered three appetizers, one main, and dessert. It was satisfying— the portion sizes were perfect and the flavors were divine! We did not feel uncomfortably full for a late dinner which was a plus. Highly recommend! We’ll definitely be back!
   

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   Patrick VIP

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   CJ — our server — was so committed to accommodating my girlfriend’s allergies that he went to the kitchen with a red sharpie and marked the entire menu for celiac disease and lactose intolerance. All the restaurants we’ve been to, I’ve never seen someone take that much attention for us and his service really took the meal to another level. Really great food, too, and definitely a good spot for a date night.
   

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   Eddie VIP

   Philadelphia7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   I made reservations weeks in advance, i told them please sit us inside because its a special occasion and i prefer inside sitting. We get there and zero personality from the 2 women hosts in the front. One of them asks me “if i checked in” the other says “they can go to 56” which is outside sitting. I told Beth when we spoke I asked for inside sitting and she said no promises can be made over the phone and if you want to wait for inside sitting its long and you can wait, very rude. Anyways, 5 minutes later Beth comes and says we have inside sitting available if you want and at this point our night was ruined so we declined. We have ate all over the world, from nyc to dubai and even their sister companies with Bestia and Saffy’s and by far Bavel was everything I dislike about LA because its a bunch of NON Angelinos pretending to act like they know what LA is about. I will say the food was was above average so atleast they have that going for them. Also one last thing, how dare you as a company charge “4% Healthy LA” tax for the customers to pay for health insurance for your employees? Not a good look at all.
   

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    Sea

    Central Coast8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    We ordered a wine recommended by the sommelier and were enjoying it with our meal, only to be met with an audible sigh from our server an hour and a half in—right in front of us—because we “weren’t eating fast enough.” The food itself was as good as I remember, with the same quality and flavor, but the service left a bitter aftertaste. It’s unfortunate to see such a decline in hospitality at a place that used to be a favorite.
    

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