Set at the corner of Bundy and Wilshire, and nowhere near a restaurant row of any sort other than the fast-food joints, Literati II is a breakout restaurant for the neighborhood. The location is so unlikely, I had a hard time persuading anybody to come with me to try it.
One night's would-be dinner guest wrinkled his brow, trying to picture the address. Wasn't that insidious cartoon-themed kids' restaurant right there? Or was it that low-rent all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet, he asked, dubious and desperately casting about for some excuse to break our dinner date.
Actually, it was last a branch of Koo-Koo-Roo. But that's all in the past. There's nothing predictable about the kitchen under Kidder, who used to be chef de cuisine at Campanile.
-- S. Irene Virbila
Times Restaurant Critic
June 15, 2005
March 7, 2008
Candice Brentwood, CA
I feel smarter after eating at Literati. The photos on the wall and well behaved staff compliment the delicious food in a way that makes me feel good about myself. As if I'm proud to be eating there, among some of Los Angeles' most well respected thinkers and doers (and eaters apparently).
It's almost like a quick vacation or a food sanctuary where you go to be taken care of.
Every meal is a Happy Ending.
November 14, 2007
Trubee LA, CA
We've become regulars at this excellent neighborhood restaurant. The only dish I wasn't wild about was a pasta I tried one night - I agree with the other reviewer that it was dry. But everything else has been exceptional! Make a res or be prepared to wait - Literati2 has been discovered!
October 13, 2007
Maxine santa monica, ca
Last night I had the best lobster ever. Grilled to perfection. Finished meal with outstanding raspberry crisp. Exceptional experience.
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