Oriel Chinatown
$$$ • Wine Bars, French, Pet Friendly
Hours:
1135 N Alameda St, Los Angeles
(213) 253-9419
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Oriel Chinatown Reviews
Small French restaurant with romantic vibes. Very dimly lit inside and I was really feeling my age when I needed to use my phone's light to see the menu. Came here around 6:30 on a weekday and there weren't many diners at first. Started to get pretty busy around 7:30. Service was great. Server answered questions and recommended some dishes for us. Ordered 2 onion soups, escargot and mussels. The onion soup was bigger than I was expecting for one person. I agree with another reviewer...read full review
Always fun to try new cuisine. The place was super quiet with French music playing. I think we were the first ones in but at the perfect time for happy hour. I had the Bordeaux blanc to drink which was crisp and delicious. We tried all three tartines for an appetizer (Duck mousse, Salmon Rillette and Romesco). Just fyi it's a very filling appetizer as the size of the bread is huge. For main course I had the gnocchi which was very tasty. French gnocchi is a bit bigger than Italian...read full review
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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30 - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30 - 9PM |
| Thursday | 4:30 - 9PM |
| Friday | 4:30 - 10PM |
| Saturday | 4:30 - 10PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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When there a week after Valentine's Day. The location is right under the Chinatown metro station which was kind of cool. They have a parking lot but street parking was plentiful. They sat us by the bar and the server station and we could hear the food expediter apologizing for being late and the owner being super chill about it. Without missing a bit, he went right up to the pass and got to work. The food was awesome with one exception - the Escargot was too herby and not garlicky...read full review