The Waffle Building
3599 Hayden Ave, Culver City
(323) 320-4023
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Nice place! Good service and very tasty and fresh food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Without a doubt, the most innovative, captivating, and delectable feast I will ever savor. It transcends mere dining; it becomes an immersive experience, a meditative endeavor, and a voyage to an exotic and unfathomable realm. A visit to Vespertine is more than just a meal; it is an extraordinary event.
What an experience! The food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dining experience.
We recently ordered last week's vegetarian take-home experience from Vespertine. It was truly amazing. the positive vibes began with an email inquiry about a certain ingredient which was answered quickly even though the restaurant was not open on that day. Thank you Megan. When we picked up the meal it was beautifully boxed and contained a sheet with a description of each dish and detail reheating instructions. the food was inventive and unique which has always been a forte of Chef Kahn. We are not big eaters and had no difficulty in getting two complete meals out of what was billed as servings for two. We do not eat meat and a vegetarian experience like this was truly delightful. Sort of wish they would do a vege or pescetarian meal more often.It was a very good value for the quantity and quality of the food and the expert take out service and "presentation." Kudos to the chef and the entire Vespertine team.
Awesome building but the architecture alone explains why the restaurant inside is so expensive!
Nice dinner
My partner ordered pick-up and told me we were having a date night some seven weeks into quarantine. Music on, candles lit, wine breathing, dress AND make-up on ... quite an effort after living in yoga pants and sweats for weeks. He arrived with the bag, complete with menu cards and a note "We encourage you to enjoy tonight's menu in a celebratory fashion and allow these offerings to provide temporary respite from the circumstances." Perfect. I am from New Orleans and my mother is a southern belle and I was lucky enough to be raised by my parents who's passion was cooking dinner together almost every evening, including cocktail hour, and our meals were gourmet delights. This southern comfort food knocked me down into a sensory delight from the first to last dish. I think I was 'Geechee Gullahed" as the chef explained on the card. Finger licking explosion of flavors, and this is where your love affair begins as one must use their fingers while eating boiled peanuts. I hadn't had boiled peanuts since I was a little girl on my grandfather's farm. The pimento cheese spread on the perfect crisps was like the 4th of July in my mouth and oh so savory. The corn bread/pudding was some of the best I've ever had and along with the greens?! Heaven and childhood sent. The grits ... never have there been such a fabulously textured and flavorful southern staple. The garden box was a sight to behold ... the most beautiful vegetable grouping with a sauce divine. The prawns in their rich broth with delicate purple fingerlings and corn on the cob. Again, fingers in good use and licking good. The sweet potato ... small bundles of caramelized molasses mini explosions and every bite eaten. The desserts ... I don't normally eat pralines, but it was the most delicious confectionary treat and every single bite was savored with gratitude. Thank you Vespertine for sharing my childhood times 1000.
We've eaten all over the world. We have fun discussing our 1-5 restaurant rankings. We struggle over which one ranks where. Well, after a night at Vespertine, the number 1 position is perhaps locked "forever" with Vespertine holding the position. Just a crazy, nearly insane (in a good way) experience. I won't repeat the many thousands of observations posted in other reviews. Adventuristic foodie? If you can, you must. Cannot wait to go back. Wow...
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Great dining experience. Late reservations will last quite long.
Great architecturally interesting building.
Excellent food
Vespertine is not a restaurant, it's an experience. Kinda cool that Jordan Kahn got this building that was supposed to be Fiskers office, and turned it into a wild food experience. Can't wait to go back.
Amazing! Vespertine is the restaurant / experience inside of the amazing structure which is a theme for the building itself.
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