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Simon L.A.

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8555 Beverly Blvd., Sofitel Hotel, Los Angeles
310-358-3979

Hours: Daily, breakfast, 6:30-11:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner, 6-11 p.m.

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Dark screens with leafy cut-outs that cast shadows give Simon L.A. inside the Sofitel hotel a high-end coffee shop feel.

Simon L.A., which debuted in the newly glamorized Sofitel hotel at the corner of La Cienega and Beverly boulevards in June, injects a bit of fun into the local dining scene with Simon's irreverent and mostly irresistible take on American comfort food. It's a concept that's a big hit at his first restaurant Simon Kitchen and Bar in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Yes, hard to believe, I know: a Vegas chef making a move on L.A.

— S. Irene Virbila
Oct. 11, 2006

Cross street: La Cienega Boulevard

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October 3, 2009

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October 9, 2006

Bonnie Los Angeles, CA

Food was all right. Maybe I went with high expectation. Great scene for a Saturday night though. Service was good.

July 31, 2006

Elizabeth Irvine, CA

Superb new restaurant from Iron Chef America champion Kerry Simon. yellowtail carpaccio & bluefin tuna tartare appetizers are simply perfection Simple fresh and inventive menu. Spot on service hip decor.Kerry, the "rock and roll" chef , has another hit on his hands!

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Venue Details

Cuisine	American
Rating
Ambience	Casual hotel dining from Las Vegas chef Kerry Simon. With its open kitchen and curved booths, the look is high-end coffee shop with a menu of mix-and-match American comfort food. The noise level amps up when the hotel bar, Stone Rose Lounge, is hopping.
Best dishes	Shrimp cocktail, beef tartare and seared carpaccio, crispy wild "little" Gulf shrimp, Iron Chef burger, Thai red chicken curry, bamboo steamed fish, surf and turf.
Best table	A corner booth in the back.
Desserts	Peanut butter sundae, crème brûlée.
Night Life	Bars , Food Served , Outdoor Patio
Of Note	Outdoor patio, full bar, valet parking
Prices	Dinner appetizers and salads, $10-$38; wood roasted pizzas, $14-$17; entrées and pastas, $18-$32; prime meats, $38-$48; desserts, $8.
Service	Crisp and professional and not at all condescending for such a trendy spot.
Wine list	A bottle for every taste and pocket book. Corkage, first bottle free; $25 thereafter.

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