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| Cuisine | California | ||
| Hours | Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2:15pm and 5:30-10:30pm; Fri 11:30am-2:15pm and 5:30-11pm, Sat noon-2:30pm and 5:30-11pm; Sun 5:30-10:30pm | ||
| Address | 176 N. Canon Dr | ||
| Location | North of Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills | ||
| Reservations | Reservations required | ||
| Dress Code | Jacket and tie advised for men | ||
| Phone | 310/385-0880 | ||
| Web site | www.wolfgangpuck.com | ||
| Prices | Main courses $17-$42; tasting menu $125 | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, DISC, MC, V | ||
| Other | Valet parking $6.50 | ||
Frommer's Review
Despite all the hoopla -- and years of stiff competition -- Spago remains one of L.A.'s top-rated restaurants and continues to live up to the hype. Wolfgang Puck's talented henchman Lee Hefter presides over the kitchen, delivering the culinary sophistication demanded by an upscale Beverly Hills crowd. This high-style indoor/outdoor space glows with the aura of big bucks, celebrities, and the perfectly honed California cuisine that set the standard. Men will feel most comfortable in jacket and tie (suggested, but not required). All eyes may be on the romantically twinkle-lit outdoor patio (the most coveted tables), but the food takes center stage. You simply can't choose wrong -- highlights include the appetizer of foie gras "three ways"; crawfish salad; savory duck either honey-lacquered and topped with foie gras or Cantonese-style with a citrus tang; slow-roasted Sonoma lamb with braised greens; and rich Austrian dishes from "Wolfie's" childhood, such as spicy beef goulash and perfect veal schnitzel.
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