Here's Looking At You

Here's Looking At You reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   erin

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

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

   Delicious and unique. Coolest way to eat broccoli
   

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   Angela VIP

   Los Angeles11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

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

   Delicious food — the uni panna cotta, sprouted broccoli salad, and branzino were all EXCELLENT. But don’t sleep on the bar program — HLAY consistently has some of the best and most UNIQUE drinks I’ve ever tasted.
   

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   Andrea VIP

   Los Angeles24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

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

   Very flavorful food. I would go back to try other dishes
   

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   Yeon min

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   Title: Disappointing Experience – Way Too Salty Across the Board I visited Here’s Looking At You last night for a special birthday dinner with high expectations, especially knowing its reputation in the LA dining scene. Unfortunately, the entire experience left us disappointed. The food overall was overwhelmingly salty – to the point where we had to ask for extra bread just to balance out the flavors and finish each dish. The sauces were so heavy-handed that our tongues were practically going numb. The biggest letdown was the 30-day dry-aged steak we ordered for $140. While the quality of the meat was excellent, the preparation was the worst I’ve experienced at a restaurant of this caliber. One of my friends took a single bite and couldn’t take another. I personally have dined at countless high-end restaurants in LA, and this was far below what I expected from a place with such buzz. I politely brought this up to our server, who offered to bring a to-go box instead of sincerely addressing the issue. She said she would inform the manager, but no one ever followed up with us. That made the situation feel brushed off and unacknowledged, which added to our disappointment. As for dessert, we ordered the salted caramel mousse and again were hit with overpowering saltiness. It felt like more of a culinary experiment than a balanced dessert. We couldn’t even get through the first bite. This is my honest feedback in the hope that the team takes it constructively. I’m genuinely curious about the culinary standards they hold themselves to because the execution and flavor balance were far from what we expected.
   

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   Patrick

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Chose HLAY for to propose to my now fiancé. 100% was the right move. Great food. Great drinks. Great service. Recommend Ubering.
   

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   steven VIP

   Los Angeles92 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

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

   Had an excellent meal started off with a Caesar salad that went into chicken liver pate then we finished our meal with the Bronzino, which was excellent!!! Love this !!
   

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   Katy VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 6, 2025

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

   This is the best restaurant in LA, bar none. The food is immaculate, the vibes are perfect, it’s always an adventure and always a night out. HLAY Forever.
   

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   Manyesha

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   Amazing service; exceptional food! One of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had.
   

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   ROLANDM

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

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

   This place is a neighborhood gem. I have been going to Here’s Looking at You since 2017 and it never disappoints. This time around I enjoyed the ribeye steak, chicken liver pate w/toast and a salad. The steak was a perfect medium rare, the accompanying mushrooms were tasty and hearty and its reduction sauce was wonderfully rich and a perfect complement to round out the dish. The service was attentive but not overbearing. Just another pleasant overall experience. Thank you!
   

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    Sia VIP

    Milwaukee5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

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

    Waitress and waiters were great. Music was good. Food was mediocre at best. When we walked in and were waiting to be seated, we were looking through the large window into the kitchen. One of the cooks was making something in a saucepan. She used the utensil she was stirring with to taste the sauce, then put the SAME utensil back in to stir it again. Pretty gross. We should have left but didn’t. Steak tartare and chicken liver weren’t bad but weren’t that good either. The toast it came with was burned and the burned taste was a turn off. Caesar salad was really good. Half chicken was okay. Brocolli was good. Overall, I don’t think I’d want to go back for that experience.
    

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