The Lodge Steakhouse

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14 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills
310-854-0024

Hours: Nightly, 5:30 p.m.-midnight.

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The Lodge's salt-baked potato.

The Lodge, a trendy new steakhouse on La Cienega just above Wilshire, is the kind of place that almost demands a martini.

Immediately.

Service is snappy, which is helpful because the decor is so wild you'll be glad of a drink while you get your bearings. Animal skins are casually draped over the log walls of the entry corridor. Tabletops are sawed from tree trunks. The crazy zigzag ceiling remaining from the space's days as a coffee shop is now entirely covered in rustic wood planks.

-- S. Irene Virbila
Times Restaurant Critic
Nov. 2, 2005

Cross street: Wilshire Boulevard

Reader Reviews

February 25, 2008

Preston Sturges Santa Monica, CA

I do not want to dignify the famous-for-being-famous celeb who was there when I visited. I've heard stories that merely making eye contact with one can get you thrown out of some of these places. I guess its true. For them, they believe that paparazzi parked outside the door is all that matters. If you have any self-respect or class, stay away. It's a creepy vibe. The restaurant is actually nice and could stand on its own merits.

February 11, 2008

Janice Los Angeles, CA

1/2 empty on a Fri nt. Food mostly gd; peppercorn steak overcookd. What'll make me NEVER go back--all the rules and unbending mgmt. Had to sign contrct to pay min. $100/guest for 10+ ppl. Fine, we had 8. Still wanted us to pay. Thus had to order evry side, since we brought our own wine (another rule: 2 botls max). Nearly bursting from so much food, still short. Give us a break? Nope. All the mgr could say was, "That's our policy." Long story short, we gave up, paid, & vowed never to come back.

September 23, 2007

Loretta Crawford New York, NY

I went to The Lodge while on a vacation, the prime rib was superior. Better than the food was the service. I found the waiters to be friendly and helpful, everyone was treated like an A-list celebrity. Any place that serves bacon as a bar snack is worth the trip.

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Venue Details

Cuisine	American , Steakhouse
Rating
Ambience	Hipper-than-thou steakhouse with a cozy lumberjack theme -- to wit, animal skins, shaggy-barked tree trunks, stone fireplaces and wood everywhere.
Best dishes	Jumbo crab cake, onion rings, double wedge of lettuce, New York steak with peppercorn sauce, veal chop, banana split, chocolate tasting.
Best table	A leather booth in front of the fireplace.
Night Life	Bars , Food Served , Outdoor Patio
Of Note	Private dining room with twig chandelier. Full bar. Valet parking, $4.50.
Prices	Appetizers, $12-$22; steaks and chops, $26-$55; sides, $8-$9; desserts, $9.
Service	Willing and able.
Wine list	Wide-ranging and fairly eclectic, but watch those "by the glass" prices. Corkage: first bottle complimentary, $25 second bottle; two-bottle maximum per table.

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