The Nice Guy

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   Jason

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   I absolutely love this place. If you’ve been, you know. If you haven’t, imagine a glamorous speakeasy with no windows and soft lighting. The food is great. The chicken parm is a must. And the cocktails are amazing.
   

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   cliff

   VIP

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 2, 2025

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

   Great ambience with a speakeasy vibe. Very nice atmosphere and good menu. A great date spot. And now I shall ramble on until I hit the word minimum.
   

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   Hannah

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 2, 2025

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

   Cozy, intimate setting. Good for date night. Very dark which was nice, but made it difficult to read the menu.
   

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   Stephanie

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   wonderful experience, ambiance, food and staff to make it a great night
   

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   Britt

   VIP

   Washington DC

   13 reviews

   1.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   Our RSVP was for 11pm. We had to flag the waiter down to order dinner at 11:15pm. Dinner arrived nice and hot. The drinks were severely underwhelming. I had the Shake Down and my friend had the Champagne Poppy. One should always be able to taste the liquor in the beverage. The liquor shouldn’t be overwhelming or underwhelming. I flagged down the busboys several times for various needs such as lemons, Parmesan cheese, straws, dessert menu and check. Our waiter wasn’t present. Employees walked in and out of the bar exit which kept us cold. Upon trying to order dessert we were informed the kitchen closed at 11pm. Our waiter didn’t inform us of this when we flagged him down. Please update Opentable. Customers shouldn’t be able to make RSVPs when the kitchen is closed, unless notified bar only. This was not an enjoyable experience at all. Please do better for yourself as a business, but also for your customers. We deserve better.
   

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   Nyema

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2024

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

   Very Upscale , vibes are great , food was amazing.
   

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   maryam

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2024

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

   Great vibe. Great Christmas decor with modern LA vibe
   

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   michael

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

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

   The Nice Guy was anything but nice. Reservation was for 7pm. Finally sat after 725pm. I get it. It’s the holidays. It’s West Hollywood. Sat 3 in a booth designed to hold one on each side so things were rather tight. Ordered 3 simple drinks and appetizers. Drinks took about 15 minutes. Again. Holidays. West Hollywood. Appetizers were quite good, however, there was a rush and sense of urgency around 810 to remove plates as the entrees were on their way. The staff literally stood table-side and removed the plant of my dinner companion as she finished the last bit of her appetizer. We had all ordered the same entree at 8pm which was rigatoni bolognese with a side of brussel sprouts. At 845pm no entrees had been delivered after the haste of removing all plates and service items. When we asked for the manager, what I can only assume was the floor manager came over with a plate of brussel sprouts and broccolini that we did not order to appease us. From the moment we walked in I had clocked the manager, and she was not it. We asked for the actual manager who finally sauntered over at 850pm. Throughout our explanation of service his flat affect did little to show any amount of sympathy or concern. I get it, you have tables of 15 and 10 in the restaurant, so a table of 3 is meaningless to you. In the end we never got our entrees and ultimately left. The service was abysmal. The management was unsympathetic. The entire experience was tragic. We ended up going to Norms a block away and getting our food within 15 minutes.
   

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   Sam

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 12, 2024

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

   The service was amazing! Everyone was very attentive and the dinner ran smooth. It was beautiful inside and I’m glad we tried it, but the food wasn’t as good for how much it cost. Don’t get me wrong, it was delicious, but compared to cheaper places? No. The drinks were strong tho!
   

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    Vikki

    New York City

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

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

    When we arrived for our reservation, we were 25 minutes early. We had to wait outside in the cold the full 25 minutes because they don’t even open till 6 which was our reservation time. Once inside we were seated quickly. We noticed right away the restaurant is very dark inside. They have lamps and candles but the lamps all have really low lumens. I had to use my cell phone flashlight just to see the menu. I felt very conspicuous. I chose this location because they had Caccio e Pepe on the menu and I have been wanting to try it. For an appetizer we started with garlic cheese bread. It was about $17. What they brought was a single slice of bread cut into six small pieces. One slice of bread for $17?! It did come with about an ounce of marinara, but the marinara was nothing to write home about. It was ok. But way over priced. For dinner we had the Sea Bass, Caccio e Pepe, and two Chicken piccata with spaghetti sides. The sea bass was a tiny portion with no sides. The Caccio e Pepe was ok, but also quite small and didn’t even come with so much as a garnish. The chicken piccata was ok, but both the chicken and spaghetti had the marinara that is nothing special at all. Only one of us had a drink from the bar and it was quite interesting and flowery tasting. The rest of us had water, coke and lemonade. Our bill was $253, after tip $303. For a party of four and for what we got, I would say The Nice Guy does not have nice value for your money. They are charging exorbitant prices for food that isn’t even as good as Olive Garden. I was disappointed and so were the other three in our party. When we made our reservation we did mention we were celebrating a birthday. But during the entirety of our experience at The Nice Guy, there was not so much as a wish of happy birthday at all. So why do they bother asking if you are celebrating something during the reservation if they don’t care even if you are. 2/10 I do not recommend The Nice Guy.
    

    The Nice GuyResponded on December 16, 2024

    Vikki, I'm sorry to hear about your experience. It sounds like we missed the mark on service, portions, and timing during your visit, which is not what we strive for. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and would love to make it right if you're open to discussing it further. Please feel free to reach out at any time. Thank you, Larry Poston—Hospitality Director
    

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