Damian

4.8

16 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

Feb 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

Charming
Innovative
Good for groups

We are a restaurant in Los Angeles' Arts District rooted in Mexican culture while celebrating seasonal Californian produce.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Latin, Traditional Mexican
Hours of operation
Wed–Fri 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(213) 270-0178
Website
https://www.damiandtla.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Enrique Olvera

Location
2132 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Neighborhood
Downtown
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

CESAR TOSTADA BOQUERONES, PARMIGIANO$26.00
SALMON TOSTADA SUNGOLD TOMATO, CHICATANA ANTS$26.00
CEVICHE GINGER TURNIP RELISH, GREEN TOMATO$28.00
CARROT AGUACHILE BLUE SHRIMP, SAL DE GUSANO$28.00
PRAWNS A LA PARRILLA SAL DE MAR$30.00
CALAMAR EN SU TINTA CHORIZO$22.00
ARTICHOKE HUARACHE WEISER POTATOES, CAPERS$26.00
SQUASH TLAYUDA ZUCCHINI, OSSAU IRATY CHEESE$28.00
TAMAL DE RICOTTA CORN CREMA, QUESO FRESCO$22.00
CELERY ROOT MIL HOJAS MOLE NEGRO JUS, SOUBISE$32.00
PESCADO A LA TALLA DRY-AGED BRANZINO, CHAYOTE$72.00
POLLO AL PASTOR PINEAPPLE BUTTER, SCALLION OIL$54.00
CARNE ASADA PRIME FLAT IRON, NOPAL SALPICON, ALUBIAS$68.00
DUCK CARNITAS COLA CONFIT, SHISHITO PEPPER ESCABECHE, JARDIN$101.00
HERB GUACAMOLE$19.00
ENSALADA VERDE$19.00
HEIRLOOM FRIJOLES$15.00
KIMCHI FRIED RICE$15.00
HIBISCUS MERINGUE RASPBERRY$19.00
TAMAL BANANAS FOSTER, CANDIES PEANUTS, BARLEY$19.00
SOFT SERVE CORN, CARAMEL, RESCOLDO$17.00
BANANA LEAF FLAN SESAME CARAMEL$17.00
CHOCOLATE CON MENTA CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, CACAO, MINT$17.00

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

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Los Angeles
Innovative
Los Angeles
Good for groups
Los Angeles
Hot spot
Los Angeles
Romantic
Los Angeles
Mexican
Downtown
Best Overall
Downtown
Best Service
Downtown
Best Ambiance
Downtown
Innovative
Downtown
Good for groups
Downtown
Hot spot
Downtown
Neighborhood gem
Downtown
Romantic
Downtown
Good for special occasions
Downtown
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Damian offers an extraordinary dining experience with "incredible, elevated Mexican dishes" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the "attentiveness and caring" staff and unique menu items like the Tostada de Salmon. While some find it "overpriced," the overall consensus highlights the "delicious food" and inviting atmosphere, making it a must-visit.

16 Reviews

D
Dan
Los Angeles
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Innovative cuisine with excellent choices of food and drink. Outstanding service.
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Jason
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Been wanting to go here for a while now. At one point, we were going to Ditroit once, twice a week, every week. Great ambiance. Really good food & presentation. Will definitely return
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Devora
VIP
Los Angeles
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Professional and warm service. Staff clearly has pride in what they are doing and serving. And the food is consistently amazing.
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Fabio
VIP
New York City
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous service from Antonio. Amazing food and atmosphere!
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Adrian
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Kevin was a great server and delivered an excellent experience!
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Jay
VIP
Richmond
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience that started from the moment we entered. The hostess quickly sat us at the community table while we waited for our table while reviewing the drink menu. Our server Francisco, reviewed the menu thoroughly and answered multiple questions. everything we ate was amazing, not one complaint at all about anything! I love love loved this experience!
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Brian
VIP
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Not up to usual expectations — service and cocktails were very uneven.
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leslie
VIP
Central Coast
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating a special birthday and you all made it an amazing celebration for all of us!! Thank you so much for the fabulous food and exceptional service!
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Jihana
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was really really good and the servers were very attentive. One member of our party was limited in what they could eat, and the server (Chris) was super attentive and helpful in figuring out what would be appropriate for them. They remembered when people asked for ice of not and didn’t make us feel rushed even though we were the last to leave in our area. When the food started coming we wondered if we should have ordered more apps as they were really good (prawns, ceviche, and salmon tostada) but all the food was just as good and we were so full by the end. The one miss was we had marked it was one of our party and they asked several times whose birthday it is, which we told them, we thought we wouldn’t need to note it for the end but there was no celebration or candle, even though we ordered several desserts. Overall it was a really good meal and we all enjoyed ourselves due to the attentiveness and caring of the staff at Damian
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megan
San Francisco
55 reviews
5.0
55 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible, elevated Mexican dishes. Unbelievably good.
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Damian is rated 4.8 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

2132 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Wed–Fri 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Latin, Traditional Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Enrique Olvera
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.damiandtla.com/
Phone number
(213) 270-0178

Damian

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Menu

Dinner Menu

CESAR TOSTADA BOQUERONES, PARMIGIANO$26.00

SALMON TOSTADA SUNGOLD TOMATO, CHICATANA ANTS$26.00

CEVICHE GINGER TURNIP RELISH, GREEN TOMATO$28.00

CARROT AGUACHILE BLUE SHRIMP, SAL DE GUSANO$28.00

PRAWNS A LA PARRILLA SAL DE MAR$30.00

CALAMAR EN SU TINTA CHORIZO$22.00

ARTICHOKE HUARACHE WEISER POTATOES, CAPERS$26.00

SQUASH TLAYUDA ZUCCHINI, OSSAU IRATY CHEESE$28.00

TAMAL DE RICOTTA CORN CREMA, QUESO FRESCO$22.00

CELERY ROOT MIL HOJAS MOLE NEGRO JUS, SOUBISE$32.00

PESCADO A LA TALLA DRY-AGED BRANZINO, CHAYOTE$72.00

POLLO AL PASTOR PINEAPPLE BUTTER, SCALLION OIL$54.00

CARNE ASADA PRIME FLAT IRON, NOPAL SALPICON, ALUBIAS$68.00

DUCK CARNITAS COLA CONFIT, SHISHITO PEPPER ESCABECHE, JARDIN$101.00

HERB GUACAMOLE$19.00

ENSALADA VERDE$19.00

HEIRLOOM FRIJOLES$15.00

KIMCHI FRIED RICE$15.00

HIBISCUS MERINGUE RASPBERRY$19.00

TAMAL BANANAS FOSTER, CANDIES PEANUTS, BARLEY$19.00

SOFT SERVE CORN, CARAMEL, RESCOLDO$17.00

BANANA LEAF FLAN SESAME CARAMEL$17.00

CHOCOLATE CON MENTA CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, CACAO, MINT$17.00

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