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Los Angeles Map: OrtolanOrtolan Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine French
Hours Mon-Thurs 6-10pm; Fri-Sat 6-10:30pm (bar open until midnight)
Address 8338 W. 3rd St
Location At N. Kings Rd, L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 323/653-3300
Web site www.ortolanrestaurant.com
Prices Main courses $16-$39
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V
Other Valet parking $4

Frommer's Review

Named after a small bird that's been savored to near extinction by French gourmands (and now an outlawed delicacy), this wonderful restaurant is a partnership between former L'Orangerie chef Christophe Emé and Jeri Ryan, the stunning Boston Public actress. The restaurant is cleverly designed into four separate sections to match your mood: a glamorous main dining room with creamy leather booths, matching velvet curtains, and crystal chandeliers; a smaller, more rustic dining room with Pennsylvania barn-plank flooring and a long communal table where patrons dine family style; a small, dimly lit bar replete with dark woods, potted herbs, and a pewter bar top; and a cozy fireplace lounge for small dinner parties or romancing couples. Emé's sophisticated French cuisine is cleverly arranged as well: bread dippings arrive in a trio of test tubes; John Dory is served on a hot river stone; dessert arrives in baby ice-cream cones. His most popular dishes include crispy langoustines with a shot of minestrone, a superb lamb pastilla wrapped in phyllo and served in thick slices, and the most tender squab I've ever tasted. For dessert, the melting chocolate cake with pralines. Tip: If you don't have a reservation, join the dinner party at the enormous communal table or find a spot in the fireside lounge.

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