PROVIDENCE

A very nice experience.

Service was a little spotty: At one point, a diner was served a dish they were deathly allergic to, after the restaurant had multiple warnings. On another course, half the plates at the table didn't have the sauce that went with the protein. The room was a bit cramped, with servers having to ask diners to push in their chairs. Halfway through the meal, our server had to leave and handed off duties to someone else. We waited a long time for the bill at the end of the meal and eventually I went hunting through the restaurant for a server, learning that they'd charge everything to the credit card on file; it would have been nice to be told that, and given the opportunity to review the charges.

Still, the food was fantastic.

Best restaurant in LA. Two Michelin stars more than well deserved, if not trending three. The dishes were absolutely beautiful, but I was even more pleasantly surprised by the flavors from the chef’s unique composition of various kinds of seafood, vegetables, mushrooms and grains. Highly recommended.

One of my two or three favorite places in LA, it has been too long since I last been there. Staff was excellent, service was perfect, the menu and wines were divine.

Always one of my favs. I’ve been to Providence four times till now and it has never disappointed me. I can see chefs efforts from the food quality, to the presentation. Service is also one of the best - staff is helpful and friendly.

We went there for a birthday celebration, knowing this would be a 2 Michelin star. In summary, this was disappointing for a 2 Michelin star restaurant as we expected better. We have been to probably 30+ restaurants varying between 1, 2 and 3 Michelin stars and this is more on par with a 1 star. They were not able to accommodate dietary restrictions, firstly and their accommodation for the dessert was not a substitute but rather a completely different dish altogether.

The tasting menu experience started strong, with the amuse bouche but after the tai sashimi, it all went downhill. The uni was not as sweet and was not balanced with the geoduck/broccoli. The next dish, the sea scallop, contained sand. The black cod had a seafood-y taste, something that is unusual when properly marinated and prepared. The truffle omelette (optional) was mediocre at best, a well done omelette, but the truffle was not weighted before they charged $150. The swordfish/main course crescendo lacked anything to remember with. The biggest highlight from the savory list was the one potato, Two potato dish.

What was most disappointing was the hype by our waiter about the housemade chocolate, but to our surprise they substituted it with a soufflé. Of all the dishes they couldn’t accommodate for no dairy, they decided to substitute what was meant to be their specialty. Overall, I would rate the food as 2/5 given the 2 star expectation and reputation it holds. 3/5 for service, the waiter pushy and cleaning the bread crumbs was swept partially onto my partners lap (a first for a Michelin star restaurant), but inside atmosphere was great and met expectations of a Michelin restaurant.