Orsa & Winston

A very small restaurant in downtown LA, serving creative seafood with a hint of Japanese and Nordic favor. The omakase menu said to have five courses, but it’s actually eight. fishes were prepared beautifully, what’s very refreshing and delicate taste. Surface is also amazing with the open kitchen, so you can kind of smell the food as they’re cooking it over one of the best restaurant in Los Angeles.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They food was good but a bit disjoined at times. They did add a few extra “gift” courses that made the vault totally worth it! The service was a bit sloppy. Plates weren't dropped in the same position, backhanded clears/marks, and they never crumbed the table between courses. Also the dining room left a lot to be desired. Probably wouldn't recommend.

It was truly the best meal ive ever had! The first course tuna and the dashi soup were the best things ive ever tasted. It was very relaxing and calming. Perfect all around:)

This is probably the only time I have ever given a truly terrible public review for a restaurant that I have visited.
I simply cannot understand how on earth this place could be considered a Michelin starred restaurant when your service began with an empty restaurant and a host telling you “sit wherever you want”

No explanation of the entire menu. It’s normal to receive a menu card vaguely explaining what the courses will be but then the waiter is meant to explain what actually goes into the dish.

Wine list also not at all explained.

Open kitchen and absolutely no evidence of any cooking being done except for the main course.

3 of the first dishes were served within 15 minutes.

All courses were lukewarm and preprepared

The extra course was vaguely explained so we added it for 49$. While promising at first, also cold.

I have visited Michelin starred restaurants around the world and this is the only time I have felt compelled to leave a review. I feel horribly for people who would look at the glowing reviews of this restaurant and choose it as a special occasion restaurant. We did not complain in person as it was clear the staff who were working there had nothing to do with the kitchen

For a meal that cost us almost 500$ with tip this was probably the worst dining experience I have ever had in the USA

Also who calls petit fours two freezing cold cookies on a frozen plate? We really wanted to leave as much as the staff did at that point.

As for Michelin starred presentation, I’ll leave it up to you to judge.

Amazing restaurant for an intimate setting! Food is phenomenal and the staff was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great experience, out host was attentive and knowledgeable. The food and wine were delicious. Could improve on interior design

Very good but for a Michelin star wish the service was a little warmer, felt like it was just a factory going from dish to dish. All dishes good but a couple underwhelming in flavor

Orsa & Winston was amazing! The ambiance was intimate and peaceful, and our servers guided and provided insight into the dishes being served. The food was phenomenal. Never hot when it comes to your table. Warm enough to wrap your fingers around the bowl and feel right at home. These types of restaurants make me hate the food in my fridge because the balance of flavors and creativity they offer is so well done! A definite must if you want an intimate dinner with loved ones or close friends. Reserve in advance, and note that parking must be at one of the local public lots nearby. Street parking is available after 7 pm. There is no valet.

Just want to start by saying this place was highly recommended and we do know others who have had good experiences here. Unfortunatey ours was anything but. When we arrived there were only 2 other diners who were leaving. When we arrived a server asked told us "you can sit wherever you want" which we've never seen ever happen at a fine dining establishment. What made things worse was they had these light features that kept flickering during our meal. The server did not guide us through the tasting menu except that there was an add-on course (which wasn't exactly what he described). The first 3 courses came out within 15 minutes; it was as if they were trying to rush as out as we were the only ones there. The food itself wasn't bad; great ingredients but not up to the standard of Michelin Star dining. We could see from the open kitchen that everything was pre-prepared and simply reheated under a heat lamp. Nearly all the dishes were lukewarm. Not hot, not cold. The only time a chef came out to cook anything was the fish main course. The entire time we were there there were 2 line cooks, 1 server, 1 waiter, and a chef that only came out near the end. It was also hard to get service when we wanted salt or a top up of our drinks, which was weird as again, we were the only ones in the restaurant. Dessert was good, but the petit four was literally a cold wafer cookie that came from their fridge. The ingredients are clearly high quality but the rest of the meal was everything but, and nothign was served at the right temperature. Very dissapointed in the experience especially for a place that others seem to love. It felt like we went on a dead night, and because of that weren't treated like it was a normal night, and instead was just rushed out of the restaurant so they could close.

Truly a Michelin star experience! from service to ingredients used, it was a memorable experience.

Amazing meal, engaging service, worthy of the price for a special event. Truly delicious and delightful.

I had waited a long time to dine here, it was well worth the wait. The food was incredibly delicious, flavorful and exquisite. the staff was attentive, thank you Roman, and the quiet ambience of the restaurant was delightful. Definitely will return.

It seemed like we were a burden with the servers. Maybe it was a slow day, when the French server greeted us, it's like we were interrupting or walking into a private party. Very strange. There was no warmth, or excitement, especially given that it was a special occasion, and my wife, who is recently pregnant was celebrating her birthday. Maybe more coffee for the staff or something. Or like a pre shift shot....i dunno

Delicious food but the ambience and overall vibe could use some work. Pretty stale atmosphere.

I took my husband here for his birthday and I'm so glad I did! Every dish was exciting and unique and each bite was absolutely delicious! We did the beverage pairing, which was also incredible! Our servers were very sweet and knowledgeable! Highly recommend dining at Orsa and Winston!!