Everything about this place was incredible. The ambiance is so chic and sophisticated--perfect for a nice night out. We started with some appetizers and they were beautifully presented and so flavorful. The service was attentive without being overbearing, which I really appreciated. It's such a refreshing addition to the dining scene here. Can't wait to come back read more

I love the food here but do not go unless you're already going to the museum - they charge $23 for parking and no validation. It's a shame because I would go just for the food. Their lobster cobb salad is wonderful and their soups always have a great zing to them. Five stars for food, 1 star for the parking charge. read more

This place is so regal AND so reliable. A good vibe and great meal are guaranteed. We started coming here in 2022...maybe I'm mistaken but I feel like this place has been a hidden gem which is why I'm reviewing it. Miss Fanny deserves her flowers. The food is good! I love the focaccia, steaks and veggie sides. I also had a lobster cobb salad here and loved it. The dining menu is pretty seasonal and changes every once in a while. Portions are good as well! Much like the dining menu, the cocktail menu rotates based on movies/themes/award season etc. but all the drinks I have had from the different menus have all been creative and delicious. The staff are considerate and make you feel valued. Can't wait to be back! good for date nights/friends nights/good cocktails/tasty food/aesthetic read more

OK, I've been here so many times because it's in the neighborhood. But today I just got a small iced tea to go. No special teabag. Just out of a big container. Seven dollars before tax and then they want to tip so I gave 20%. Seriously? I mean, $4.75 would be an absolute rip off, but $7!!!! OMG! So over $9 for this! Absolute gouging. Rip off. read more

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Iconic atmosphere , enthusiastic service, and a good place to have a bite while visiting thé museum. Food is beautifully presented. The mushroom Wellington was a nice change from the usual beef, but a tad lukewarm. Thé Brussel sprouts were a huge portion, well cooked, but the dressing was a little sour. The Asian chicken salad was good. It's on the pricey side, but worth the experience. read more

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Located inside of the museum, however, you do not need to be a guest to dine in here. The restaurant is beautiful and spacious. Service was impeccable. The food was incredible, plated beautifully, high-quality, and well worth it. They also have a variety of baked goods and desserts available for dine in or to go. The prices are fair, considering the quality and presentation. We tried a variety of their foods enjoyed all of it. Highly recommended, especially during a day touring the museum! read more

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I took a solo journey for the grand opening of the D line . While they offered food I wanted to sit and enjoy a meal and a beverage. I initially was thinking of taking the rapid to farmers market but this spot in the ground floor of the Academy Museum fought my eye. You can make reservations or walk in . And you do not have to pay admission to the museum to eat here . I sat at the bar and had excellent service . I ordered the deluxe burger and a 77 Sunset Strip ( Long Island substitute pineapple and grenadine for cola) everything was good the atmosphere is very nice . I won't say it is a bargain but priced completely for a similar facility. I enjoyed the experience the food and the drinks as well as the staff. read more

Went to Fanny's for 1st time for a birthday & hardly no one there. It was a Saturday afternoon. So it felt like we had the restaurant to ourselves for most of our visit. Ambiance is very fancy. I love it! Parking is either street or LACMA. The food was good ($$$) and the latte was ok. I always have to add sugar to mine! The staff was friendly and good service. read more

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WORST MATCHA EVERRRRRRRRRRR do not get matcha from here it's so shitty boo boo Waste of money read more

The location is nice. The desserts were pretty delicious. The prices are a bit high. The soup of the day was absolutely so bland. And the clams were overcooked. The tables they provide outside were dirty - I had to wipe it down myself before using. Seemed a little chaotic inside. They could be more organized in how the food is brought out. I may go there again to try something else. Just because the location is nice next to the LACMA. read more

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Food was absolutely delicious after our trip to the academy museum, but I don't think the service could have been more unfortunate. We came around 1pm and it was noticeably understaffed that day as we were sixth in line at the hostess stand where no one was attending for at least 3-4 minutes. Someone finally came and eventually put in our table request, told us we would be seated within 10-15 mins. We saw multiple empty tables that had not been cleaned. About 20 minutes at least went by before we were seated. Eventually our very nice and friendly server came, took our orders for drinks, and after they came, took our orders for appetizers. After about 10 mins, the manager came to say there would be a delay in the kitchen as they had to turn something over and then after that he came back to say the chef had to make the paste we ordered fresh. Everything just moved very slowly. Ultimately the meal took at least 2+ hours from putting our name down to leaving around 3:30pm. Ultimately we were hoping this was a one off service wise but the food was pretty fantastic! So I would definitely give it another try read more

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Pro- Location Con - Food options Taste profiles unappealing Bare tablescape Felt slightly abandoned read more

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Great customer's service and ambiance! It's inside the Academy museum of Motion Pictures. I have not visited the museum yet, waiting to go with the kids. Food wise. There are 2 sections. One sit down dining room and one for quick bite and go cafe. I got the food from the cafe as I was short on time. Got the lobster bisque and a slice of pepperoni pizza. The soup was a bit too watery. I did not taste or got any bite of lobster. It comes with crusty bread. Not worth $15 when it is watery bisque. The pizza was ok, thick slice. Not that impressive. They do have other bake good items. read more

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Came in today to emerse myself in a little culture, as it's my first visit to LACMA and the surrounding area since practically covid times. But before hitting LACMA proper, I opted for lunch at Fanny's, located within the Academy of Arts building, which is currently featuring the movie Jaws as an exhibit. The restaurant is what this review is based on. I didn't realize there were so many options within this small section alone, from the various exhibits, to the self emersion workshops to catching the numerous classic and small indie flicks-clearly enough options that cannot be accomplished in one outing, that's for sure. But again, thiis review will center on Fanny's -the service ,food, location, and or ambiance etc. Ordered the chicken and waffles-which was good, but nothing spectacular. The service was decent, and the location and atmosphere itself itself was decent, but still somewhat chaotic in a manageable type of way. Nothing that warrants (CSA) customer service All-Star stuff, 'but a solid outing overall-given that you could clearly see the servers, or bartenders were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of people. read more

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Fanny's is located in the lobby of the Academy of Motion Picture museum. There are two separate areas - a cafe space and a sit down restaurant. The cafe space is small with limited seating indoors but I'd imagine you can order there and bring it outside to the courtyard where there is more seating. We came on a rainy day so opted for the restaurant which was spacious with hints of glamour. I was surprised by the number of families with small children at the restaurant as I wouldn't say this specific museum is all that entertaining for younger kids. The host stand was empty when we arrived so we waited several minutes. As previously stated by other reviewers, the service in this restaurant needs work but the food is excellent. Chef Oh is certainly serving up some tasty, fresh ingredient dishes which I was absolutely impressed by. We had the lobster cobb salad and the brunch menu florentine. Both dishes were excellent and largely portioned. The price point is a bit high but that's to be expected at a museum restaurant. All in all, I would return if in the area. read more

Ok so clearly everyone on staff knows how much I LOVE this place. I brought a friend here for the first time yesterday and decided to try out the Lobster Benedict, a recent addition to the menu . Absolutely gorgeous sweet bread, avocado what with a generous amount of delicious succulent, lobster. With a little adjustment temperature, this dish will be perfect. Love love love! But I have to admit I come here for the cheesecake, seriously, if you have not tried it... hands-down it's the best in Los Angeles. Just go... I have my favorite table, and the staff is just well they go above and beyond.... it's classy and it's a place you just wanna hang... just lovely. read more

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We had a Mother's Day brunch here with our daughter. The food was incredible as was the service. This is getting five stars despite a mishap with one of our orders because it was taken care of so seamlessly and with so much graciousness that it made me absolutely sure to be a repeat customer. The Focaccia was particualrly stand out and the cocktails were also amazing. read more

While visiting the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, I did not expect to have such a lovely lunch on site. Yummy pastries, perfect coffee drinks, and a trio of baguette sandwiches the likes of which I have not enjoyed since my trip to Paris way too long ago. The staff here is wonderful and the atmosphere is tres fancy yet extremely welcoming. The only downside is that it is quite pricey for what you get, but I guess that's to be expected when there aren't any other options. Considering the price of museum tickets and parking in this area, it was a bit of a wallet stretch for our family of 5. However, I think for a special occasion, it would be worth the splurge. read more

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Taking a break from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, my wife and I had a snack of shrimp tacos at the Museum's cafe. Service was excellent, the environment was pleasant and the tacos were good. read more

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Located inside the Academy of Motion Picture Arts. It's a nice well decorated restaurant to relax before or after your museum. Just had the burger at Fanny's in LA and wow... it's seriously one of the best I've had in a long time. Juicy, flavorful, cooked just right--and the bun doesn't fall apart on you, which is a win in itself. No weird toppings, just really solid, well-done comfort food. The vibe at Fanny's is super cool too. Kinda old-school Hollywood but not in a cheesy way. It's stylish without trying too hard, and you can actually hear the people you're with (always a plus). It's the kind of place where you show up for a quick bite and end up staying way longer just because it feels good to be there. Definitely going back. That burger deserves a repeat visit. read more

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Wow!! What an amazing start to my day by visiting Fanny's. I had a delicious oat milk cappuccino and blueberry muffin. What really elevated my experience was the phenomenal service. I was greeted by Abby who gave me a huge smile and welcomed me in. She was so helpful in choosing food options. She also helped guide and point me out to different exhibits and things to do in the area. Annie made my coffee which was SOOO good. She greeted me with a smile and asked me about my plans for the day. I was shocked how nice everyone was! I'll definitely be back so I can have delicious food, coffee, and incredible conversations with the phenomenal workers. Thanks for making my day, Abby and Annie!! read more

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What a fabulous dinner we just had! The food was incredible. Service was on point. Our server Valentin was excellent. He was very attentive and our food came out quickly. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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We visited here after touring the museum. And wow wow wow, the food is amazing. Soooo good, 10/10 all around. It's very clean and modern inside and the service was great. I definitely recommend! read more

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Right on the ground floor inside the Motion Picture Academy Museum, it's easy access and way worth it for the creative, trippy takes on what would otherwise be considered 'normal' menu items. I started with the BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP. Outstanding. Full of warm, autumnal spices, a hint of kick plus plump golden raisins which made it SO-Cal. Then I went for the GRILLED SEASONAL VEGETABLES. Our waitress (impish, chirping, lovely) said upon ordering; "It's zucchini, is that okay?" What came out was so much more than that. Lovingly fire-grilled zucchini slices with some sort of other-worldly sauce/seasoning, olive oil drizzle - and a fire-grilled avocado half. That was a first and it was the best. read more

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3pm late lunch Monday 4/27/26 in restaurant took multiple long intervals waiting to place order, receive food, ask for water, report issue with food. Majority of time no server in sight. Focaccia never arrived so after receiving our dishes I had to ask random non-server to cancel focaccia. Burger & fries ok however terrible Crouching Tiger salad with dry leftover cold chicken, wilted spinach, sour dressing, missing most ingredients listed on menu (peanuts, tangerine, red cabbage). Hope a manager takes action, as the menu looks promising and we'll be coming to LACMA often (only came here as the LACMA restaurant is now closed). Next will try the new Erewhon cafe in LACMA. read more

I returned to participate in the Preferred Hotels travel agent event. The venue was packed with hotel agents and they had three flapper girls for photo ops. The open bar provided some classic drinks, wine, and beer with very fast service from the bartenders. They had food available for us and all of it was excellent. My co-workers couldn't rave enough about the cheese being carved out of the big cheese wheel to add chunks to the pasta being served. read more

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It's Christmas Eve and we just had the most disappointing meal at Fanny's. We arrived early for a 4pm reservation and were seated at 3:45pm. We order drinks and food off their basic menu. In the 5 mins it took for our drink order to arrive we have seen the table next to us ordering from a different special menu. Neither the host nor our waiter (turned waitress a few minutes into service) mentioned they were having a Christmas Eve Prix Fixe menu that started at 4pm. Really?? A party of 5 on Christmas Eve and you're not going to mention a Prix Fixe Special Menu! ?! I immediately asked if we could cancel our order that was literally just typed into the system, so we can all have the Prix Fixe. No kidding, the time is now 4:05pm. She said she tried to cancel the order but that "it's already in and sorry there's nothing she can do about it". So we proceed to wait 25 mins or so for our meals. My entree salad arrived first and another 7 minutes pass for 3 other entrees to show up. And then another few minutes for the last entree to arrive! A manager brought a dessert cookie and a sprite with apologies for the long waits. He also comp'd the burger, all very nice gestures. But seriously what a lame ordeal. Meanwhile the table next to us is enjoying this awesome special dinner and we're eating cold fries and chicken since we waited for everyone's meal to arrive before dining. To top it off the Crouching Tiger Salad was terrible. A $31 appetizer size salad with wilted overdressed spinach and chicken that had that texture of being batch cooked earlier and kept chilled to toss into later orders. If the salad had been good at least it would justify the expense. Never again... Utterly disappointing! read more

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This restaurant inside the Academy Museum has a celebrity casual yet sophisticated vibe. The service is wonderful. The food is exceptional. A group of five each ordered something different and one of us loved our selection. Although a bit pricey, we will definitely be back. read more

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Love the Ambiance and Service! The Food is usually pretty good (the potato side were unseasoned, the Wellington is amazing) the cocktails are a real standout! My only issue is the last three times we've been theres been items they are sold out of, nothing major but felt important to note! read more

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Grabbed a quick croissant here and was really impressed by the quality of the pastry. The server was also super friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately, my friend wasn't informed that the fries were battered, which would have been helpful as she was sensitive to the flour in which they were battered (I however really enjoyed them). I thought it was super worth stopping by here tho! read more

editing to respond to Jimmy's comment: I read it again and that's a lie. Like I said we didn't get a receipt of the refund and the refund was not proactively offered to me AND it still should have all been handled better. When I'm a spectator on the other side of this, the manager's response is much more telling than the review itself and I think this is another example of how poor the customer service here is especially by Jimmy. Despite the superficial claims, invalidating and blaming someone with allergies is in poor taste (pun maybe intended lol). I shouldn't have to wave my epipen for a restaurant to determine how to act about allergies. Your argument makes no logical sense and if your restaurant is proceeding with caution then the "severity" of my allergy shouldn't be a factor. Not to mention that none of this justifies a lack of customer service skills. *** STAY AWAY. We came here after a long day at the Academy museum and we were starving. The restaurant will tell you that they are booked after making you wait and will then direct you to the cafe, who will tell you that most things on the menu are no longer available before dinner time. They will find every reason to not feed you so it's best if you just go somewhere else instead of wasting your time like we did. How can they improve you ask? Lots of ways I'm sure but I can list many based on this visit. First, very clearly state what IS available on the menu instead of having customers play a guessing game and holding up the line. Second, being kind about food allergies. There is a guy named Jimmy who is supposedly the manager but is extremely rude. The other guy who took my order had already checked with the chefs regarding my allergies so we were already seated and waiting when Jimmy came up to tell me that I can't eat there AT ALL. Jimmy didn't give me the option for any accommodations (on ANY food there!) and didn't even offer to give my money back after telling me to leave! I had to request the refund which he did not provide a receipt for. It was handled so poorly and in a very upsetting manner. I also overheard him finding other reasons to tell other diners to go away so maybe they just don't want the business... so maybe this review can at least help with that. My friend cancelled her order after Jimmy told me to leave. They got her order wrong and ended up charging her more for stuff she didn't order but she decided to pay the higher amount anyway and instead planned to take the extra home. I also was charged a high amount and I even tipped well when I thought they cared about allergies before talking to Jimmy. Anyway, we both better get our money back since they refused to serve me anything due to allergies. They also didn't provide her with a receipt either time. So service is clearly a NO here. And food is clearly a huge NO also. They were out of chicken tenders which is what my kid originally wanted, and they heavily pushed the burrata which is "kind of like a salad but not really". The only entree available were the meatballs which sounded awful anyway. The ambiance is also a joke. They have these communal tables and wooden chairs which are extremely uncomfortable. There is hardly any space for strollers or mobility devices. Other patrons were also clearly frustrated with the lackluster service so they were not happy to make space for strollers to pass through an already cramped space. While we were waiting in line outside to get into the Academy museum, Fanny's also had a tent set up outside for tacos and quick service. We almost bought some of that too but after this awful experience I doubt we would try anything that has to do with Fanny's again. read more

My favorite place for lunch with friends! They have one of the best Quiches in town! Lovely sophisticated atmosphere in the midst of the wonderful Academy of Motion Picture Museum! Also have a great happy hour! Last summer during Free jazz nite at the LACMA they set up a wonderful taco bar outside on Fridays. read more

We waited for 20 minutes in line and when it was our turn, the cashier said she could only served us pastries. If we wanted food, we had to go to the restaurant which was on a limited menu for Valentines Day. She got our order incorrect not once but twice and it was literally 2 pastries and 2 drinks. The are other food places near by, I recommend checking those out. read more

The location is a beautiful dining room located on the ground floor of The Academy Museum fit for Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly. But you can also go dressed more casually as well. The food was spectacular and worthy of an academy reward. And to boot, the dishes are named after movies, which makes it super fun. To start was The Good, The Burrata and The Ugly, which was a refreshing palate cleanser of apples, burrata, with very finely chopped onions on top. I had the Fanny Brice Burger which was the perfect burger and hit the spot. My husband had the Cool Hand Wellington, a twist on the traditional Wellington using portobello mushrooms instead of beef. I would say that it gave the traditional dish a run for its money. The highlight was the dessert, A Clockwork Orange, which was a beautifully constructed pastry with fresh orange flavoring and a shortbread-like cake. The service was also top notch. Highly recommend!! read more

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Decided to have the whole experience of having lunch at Fanny's after spending a couple of hours at the Academy museum. The Jaws exhibit was fun! I didn't make a reservation but when I asked the hostess if they had a table for 1 she said there was nothing available and I could sit at the bar or the seating area up front. I jumped on OpenTable and saw they had several reservations open. Was seated within 10 mins. Had the burger and asked for no sauce and cooked well done. Burger came with sauce and cooked more like medium. A little disappointed that I didn't receive my meal like I asked. Servers were very nice and attentive. read more

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Wow! Beautiful presentation of food, and extra delicious as well. Service was attentive and friendly.. I highly recommend a stop here at sometime during your visit at the ACADEMY MUSEUM! read more

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Fanny's has great service and great food. I tried the tuna bowl and it was surprisingly very, very good. I think it may have been a daily special since it wasn't on the regular menu. service is pretty attentive, the food comes out quick. It's also very nicely decorated and has good decor. read more

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This was my second time dining at Fanny's. Named after Fanny Brice, it's located within the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, although you don't need museum admission to dine here. They have a café and pastry menu during the day in front, and the rear dining room is open for dinner. There's also a bar. Fanny's was participating in DineLA's Restaurant week, my reason for visiting this time, so the dining room is also open for DineLA lunch during this time. For my first visit, I ordered off the regular menu, which was fine. The DineLA menu had dishes not on the regular menu; dinner was $65 prix-fixe for 3 courses. Lunch was $35 for 2 courses. I ordered the shellfish ceviche, steak katsu, and olallieberry tart. The ceviche had scallop, shrimp and octopus in a tangy wasabi lime vinaigrette. The steak katsu was steak breaded and fried like chicken katsu and came with a traditional katsu sauce, a tangy slaw, and delicious house-made milk buns. The olallieberry tart was beautifully presented and tasty. A great value and very convenient if visiting the Academy Museum or LACMA next door, read more

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The food was really good. Lovely setting. The service was impeccable. Valentin was our server...really fun engaging man. A gentleman, young guy whom I assume is the manager was walking around checking on the guests, asking if all was good. Really great service. read more

John is a perfect bartender. Extremely present and swift, makes fantastic drinks. The happy hour menu is fun and whimsical.