The Rooftop
Located in Wayfarer Downtown LA, 813 Flower St, Los Angeles
(213) 285-4391
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After a long day of flying this was the perfect spot for a relaxing dinner and drinks at the bar. Service was tentative and polite. Food was delicious. Stellar views of the city lights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Little Gem Caesar Salad
Made us wait for 15 before being sat as countless employees walked by us. Offered the worst table in the house with other open. Energy level of the staff was low. For the price expected way better
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Food and service was wonderful but they asked us to leave our table when we hadn't even been there for an hour yet. I had literally just taken a sip of the drink I was just served when they asked us to leave. We decided to go to JOEY after where they were happy to accommodate us.
My entree—the taco trio—was excellent and I enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was polite and friendly. However, I was in disbelief when I ordered a glass of wine ($16 for a California red) and received what can only be called a stingy pour. The server later confirmed it was 4 oz but even that is stretching it based on the small size of the glass. It was a nice wine and I might have ordered a second glass had I not felt so ripped off by the first. The beverage director should really reconsider whether they want to deviate from the industry standard 5 oz.
This was not at all what I was expecting. It's all outside and the tables are plastic. The chairs are terrible. Everything is very dirty. We waited nearly 10 minutes to get seated and there were very few people at the venue. Our waitress was nice. And the food was average. Not worth $142 I spent for dinner for 2 of us.
We were surprised how empty it was, as we actually did not need a reservation to be seated immediately. We looked up the place ahead of time and what we found online was that there was a set brunch menu with a starter, a main dish, a dessert and a mimosa. That was no longer included on the current menu. We ordered steak and it was absolutely delicious. My wife had it with the corn and it was amazing. No doubt we would return just for the food. We ordered the champagne with the mimosa flight and again, it was spot on. The view was nice and overall it was a great experience.
Good experience. Service was good and so was the food. Taking a reservation for 5 people at 8pm when the restaurant closes at 9 is not cool though. Serving appetizers and main courses at the same time (the plates did not even fit the table) is not good. Also having security ask us to leave while food is still being consumed is not what I would expect from a classy customer-centric establishment.
Awesome service , friendly without being encroaching. Stylish presentation, quality food (Taste). definitely coming back when fireplace is set up ! Nice views!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lime Hummus, Carne Asada Fries, Rooftop Burger
I am giving this restaurant and my experience low scores due to the rooftop being closed and no one at the restaurant even knowing this. I made reservations a week before for the rooftop. My colleague gets there and finds no one on the rooftop. It's closed. I'm still downstairs valet my car so I called the restaurant they tell me yes of course it's open. now I go to the rooftop and it is closed. There's no one up there. So I called the restaurant again. They tell me the assistant that told me it was open know that it was closed. Where is the communication? Why why are you accepting reservations for the rooftop when it's closed?
This is a great place to start your night or for happy hour. Menu is vast and service is efficient. This place also has an extensive list of alcohol options and a great view at night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Nice place, but others are much better with better food and drinks. Drinks were hit and miss, but the food was just all bad!! Save your time and money and hold out a lil longer for a reservation at another rooftop in LA. This one is just not worth it. Buuuutttt if you choose to ignore this and go anyway lol, the view is really nice with good views of the LA skyline... service was okay, drinks weren't too bad but not worth the price in my opinion and Avoid the burger at all costs! It's just a lot of bread with very little of everything else especially taste. Enjoy!
Had a lovely time with my family on Mother’s Day.
Kid-friendliness: Children are permitted at this lovely establishment
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lime Hummus, Rooftop Burger
Nice place with a nice view of DTLA, we went for dinner but I guess it is a nice place to enjoy a spring brunch too. It seems a bit understaffed, but the waiter was very kind and friendly. The cocktails were really pleasant. The food was good, the ceviche was tasty, with the right amount of spiciness and freshness. The fish and chips were excellent, the branzino perfectly cooked and crispy, the yucca chips crunchy with the habanero tartare sauce not very spicy and pleasant. The club sandwich was ok. The portions were abundant, you can easily skip the entree and go straight with the main course. Not excessively priced for being on a rooftop in LA.
Vegetarian options: They offered more veggie options in the bites and sides section, they have just one main course for vegetarians (the pasta). Probably vegetarians could ask for a main dish without animal proteins.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Ceviche
The quality of food presentation fell tremendously since I visited 2 years ago. I wished I selected a different place for Mother's Day because I was not impressed. This was supposed to be a mother day unique dish but it's served all the time and wasn't fresh. It's like they just threw food on plate.
Waiter was rushing us. Telling us we better order quickly otherwise the kitchen will get backed up and we will then have to wait a very long time for food. The $16 mimosas were half a glass. Very disappointing and not worth the $. Ambience was good. Nice afternoon to sit outside and enjoy the sun.
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