Asterid

Asterid reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. J

   Josien VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service! The patio is dog friendly and the servers offered a water bowl for my dog.
   

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   Jeff

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service, delicious food. Seemed a bit pricey.
   

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   Betty

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I chose Asterid based on my search for restaurants in walking distance from The Dorothy Chandler Theater, where we were attending a 2pm show. No one in my party had ever eaten at Asterid. We had a 5:15pm reservation, we were seated promptly. The service was great, the ambiance was really nice, and the food was superb! The chicory salad, risotto, and the roasted chicken were chef’s kiss delicious! Fantastic experience!
   

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   Gary

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this charming cafe! Good food and service, and they are accommodating to the tight schedules that concertgoers may have.
   

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   Crystal

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great intimate atmosphere and quality service given
   

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   Wendy VIP

   Orange County108 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This restaurant is fabulous- the food delicious and the craft cocktails were superb- we will be back
   

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   mark

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 31, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful except they charged for 3 breads. We only wanted one extra bread.
   

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   Ellen

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Had a reservation before a show at the Music Center. Arrived early and were seated almost immediately. Restaurant was full, but not crazy. Hostess and our waiter assured us we had more than enough time before our show, the waiter even saying we could do appetizers first. We ordered wine and dinner immediately, then sat without anything but water for 20+ minutes. Our appetizer/salad and bottle of wine arrived together without any comment about the delay. The salad was okay, but the mushroom app was really good. Thought the wait was a fluke and settled in looking forward to dinner, but it never came. Waiter kept refilling our wine glasses, but no dinner or explanation. At an hour and 15 minutes, we realize we can't eat and make the show. Other diners are leaving for the theater. We try to flag down anyone to say we don't have time to eat, when we start to notice that other tables are speaking with the manager. Finally, we simply stand up with our coats and look around. The manager comes over and apologizes and immediately says he's picking up the tab. Says that the restaurant is in transition and working on issues, but nothing specific. He gave us his card and was very nice. They only serve four entrees, so it's hard to imagine what could be going on in the kitchen to cause that type of delay. And the wait staff didn't seem experienced to deal with it - no communication at all. Hope they pull it together. Sitting through a 3-hour show with no dinner was a drag.
   

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   joann VIP

   Los Angeles17 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   BEWARE!!!! TIPPING SCAM!!! If you're going to Disney Hall or Ahmanson or Music Center, asterid is NOT a good choice. When you split a bill, asterid lists the FULL suggested tip on BOTH split bills. So when it's dark, or you're in a hurry to get to your theater or music event, asterid is banking on it and when both customers put the 20% or 22% suggested tip for the waiter, he/she gets a HUGE 40-50% tip. WHAT A SCAM. The waiter got $80+ on a $250 bill based on this shady practice. Chef Garcia, why are you permitting this? We discovered it later that night and brought it to asterid's attention, as we thought it might be a system programming error. NOPE! They don't care! BEWARE!!!!!
   

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    Howard VIP

    Los Angeles6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    First time. Loved it. Will definitely be returning.
    

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