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Café Stella

3.6 (1k reviews)
Open • 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Romantic
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Pretty ambiance
Cheri P.

Love that you have inside, indoor and outdoor patio with the bar Stella below. Great service, charming ambiance. Not the best French but still solid.

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Mark M.

An absolute gem in the heart of LA. Secretly tucked away without any signage, this local LA bar will transform you to a paradise filled with all your cocktail dreams! I've been a visitor for years and every time gets better and better.

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Jeff C.

Only reviewing the Bar Stella. Didn't eat at the restaurant. Came in after work for some drinks with friends. It's a cool spot. Inside is comfortable and stylish. Plenty of leather sofa seating. And there's a cute little patio. Very grammable. A good place for small groups or a cocktail date. Cocktails were delicious. Can definitely recommend the Sofia. Cocktails were $18 so a bit on the pricier side. Service was good. Friendly bartenders. There's street meter parking but you'll probably have to walk a block or two.

Sole Meuniere
Zan L.

Dinner tonight was my first time visiting here and I regret that I have not been here sooner. I had a really nice experience and aside from a few hiccups it was a really good dinner with a great vibe. Just to start I really like the design, almost an outdoor inside type of feeling. I especially like the lighting since it's very low and resembles candlelight. The live jazz was perhaps the true icing on the cake in terms of what made it an enjoyable setting. The music was not too loud that we could not hear each other talking but loud enough that it drowned out the tables around us. I will admit service was pretty slow at the beginning and we had to wait awhile to get our check after we finished but I don't blame the server at all she was very polite and everyone we saw was working hard I just think they were short staffed tonight. I started off with the beet salad with blue cheese and it was very tasty. Very light and refreshing and was a great start. For my entree I chose the Dover Sole and it was delicious; I finished every bit of it. Overall I would recommend to anyone, especially if you're a fan of bistro style French cuisine. I would say it's a casual setting so it would be ideal for a date or a dinner with friends. Parking can be a pain in the area however they do provide valet. It is a bit more expensive than some other bistros but they do have large portion sizes and it is quality.

Steak Frites
Vivian L.

Very nice environment! The workers are friendly but it does take them a while to come take the order. The restaurant does get a little packed so make sure to make a reservation on weekends! I order the streak frites medium well and the texture came out nicely. Personally the price doesn't live up the the quality and taste, but it isint bad. Definitely a nice experience and this restaurant :)

Tartare de Boeuf et Ses Condiments
Adrienne B.

My bf has been mentioning this restaurant to me since the day we started dating 2 years ago, and we were finally able to try it out. I'm giving 4 stars for the food & service, but the atmosphere was not my cup of my tea. ATMOSPHERE 3/5: This French restaurant is located in the heart of SilverLake, surrounding many other lively restaurants and bars. The entrance to the restaurant was sort of hard to find, we ended up walking throughout the entire place, and then finding the hostess table (it was confusing, the name of the restaurant is on the opposite side of the building of where the hostess table is). They provide both outdoor patio (covered with heaters) & inside seating. They are requiring a vaccine card if you want to sit inside, but the staff last night was not even wearing a mask, so that was an interesting request. The outdoor patio is not truly outdoors, it is covered, heaters are a plus, but I just think the covid rules don't make sense if your staff isn't even following them. We chose the outside patio, I requested to sit nearby a heater, we were sat nowhere near a heater. There was a large plant in the corner that was resting on our heads the entire time, the table area was cramped and small, and people kept bumping into my chair and knocking down my purse. Needless to say, our romantic date was not so romantic. The atmosphere is also very loud. If you plan on coming here for a "date" or intimate gathering, it's not ideal because you'll be saying "huh" a hundred times until you hear what the person said. The bar area was really tiny and cramped as well, again the covid rules for inside are pointless if you're sitting nose to nose with over capacity of patrons. SERVICE 4/5: In the beginning of sitting down, we were approached by 3 different waiters, and asked the same thing, I don't think we had an assigned server yet. We got our waters for the table, and then our real server Maryna, was able to get the rest of our orders. She was truly a gem, she apologized for not getting to us sooner and even offered to give us wine on the house. Maryna was very attentive to us, and she did not miss a beat! If it wasn't for her, I would have left before we even got comfortable. FOOD 5/5: The only thing I truly enjoyed about Cafe Stella was the food. We ordered bread & butter for the table - it's not complimentary, and the butter was practically frozen.. it wouldn't spread or cut with our butter knives. Then, we started off by ordering 2 dozen West Coast Oysters (5/5) (we are big fans; I don't have a picture because we inhaled it). Next, we ordered the Fromage Maison accompanied with the Jambon de Bayonne (5/5) - The assortment of the chefs choice cheeses were absolutely delicious, there was a good amount of both dry & creamy type of cheese. I also thoroughly enjoyed the sweetness of the dried fruit accompaniments. The French ham was also a great choice to pair with the cheese board, truly recommend it. I just wish we knew both plates came with bread, we must have missed it, we were already full even before our entrées came to the table. Next, we ordered the Beef Tartare (4/5) - Can't go wrong with a beef tartare, especially enjoyed the quail egg, but the aioli sauce was a tad bit sour for me, it was making my tongue feel odd. Lastly, our mains were the Steak Frites (5/5) & the Beef Bourguignon (5/5) - both cooked to perfection, we were able to box them up to go, because we were already full up to our necks. Overall, I would not return. Although the service & food were great, the atmosphere was not to my liking. Parking is scarce in Silverlake, I don't know if they have valet, but we decided to Uber. A not so romantic night.

So good
Maggie M.

My first time I really love the food it's perfect !!!! except because it's French restaurant it's too dark we can't read the menu Maybe used more light but still have the ambiance overall will come back again :)

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