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L.A. Bistro

4.0 (291 reviews)
Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Nav S.

I want to start off with great service, we were greeted right away upon arrival. Seems like they have recently renovated the restaurant. We ordered the David Allen pasta ( I added almond chicken) it's their best seller. My sister ordered their almond chicken which I believe comes with a lemon sauce. You get an option of soup or salad and the house salad dressing is phenomenal. Total came out to be around 70. Amazing food and service. Very friendly options for vegetarians as well. There is parking in the back of the restaurant or you can do street parking. Cons: portions are huge

Chicken Portabella sandwich
Karim J.

It's been over a decade since I've been here. it's a great go-to place for comfort food and there a few items that are considered local favorites (like the Newborn Chicken I got). It's not a high end restaurant but the presentation inside is quite elegant. As much as I enjoyed the food, the service could be a little better. We had to flag our waitress down constantly to get basic things and there was barely any customers besides us. You won't be disappointed by the menu which has something for everyone, but don't expect it to wow you.

Crunchy and delicious Caesar's salad.
Ann W.

After a number of messages exchanged, I met up with a colleague at LA Bistro, the one located on Michigan Ave. It was a bit later for lunch in the Dearborn area so the restaurant was fairly empty. It is quite large and can accommodate large groups. There is booth seating on one side of the restaurant and banquette seating on the other. We were so busy catching up that it took a while for me to make a selection from the menu. Along with soups and salads, this restaurant also offers chicken, seafood, and pasta specialties. I was watching my carbs so I went with the tilapia al-bianca. I had not realized that the fish would be so crusted and the sauce would be so heavy (although flavorful). However, I scraped away both and was able to enjoy the tender and flaky fish with a tiny bit of the rice and a lot of the veggies. The Caesar salad starter that comes with the meal was small and delicious. Service was fantastic. Both of our servers fought, in a good way, to be the better server for us. They were attentive, friendly and energetic, which we both appreciated. There is a shared parking lot behind the restaurant and an entryway from there.

Tilapia florentine
Jody K.

My sister and I were going to Dearborn for a show, so we decided to find some place in town to eat. After much discussion, we settled on L.A. Bistro. We were there early on a Saturday evening (around 5:30), so there weren't many customers there. The staff was friendly, and the menu offered lots of good-looking dishes at reasonable prices. However, the descriptions of their food and what was actually brought out were very different -- almost deceptive, in a naive way. I ordered the tilapia Florentine. Every Florentine dish I have ever had had a creamy bechamel sauce with spinach in it. This, much to my surprise, was a tomato-based sauce, and the fish was served on top of fresh, uncooked spinach. In addition, the description said it was sauteed, so I was surprised that it was actually fried. It tasted good, but it was not at all what I was expecting. My sister ordered a different tilapia dish that was described has having an artichoke sauce. She got what looked more like what I was expecting that mine should have been: a somewhat cheesy sauce with just a piece or two of artichoke. Both the server and manager (or maybe chef?) came over to our table after we questioned what received. They both said they knew it was "confusing" and the manager/chef said he'd actually spent several years in Italy learning to cook and was surprised to see that this was the way that this restaurant makes its Florentine. All in all, it was good. Lots of vegetables, a nice salad and homemade bread alongside our main courses. But if I were to go there again, I think I would ask in more detail what the dishes actually are, since they differ so much from what one would expect.

Beef portobello meal
Gee A.

Great food here . The service is really good too . I always get the beef portobello with salad and potato wedges. Have been coming here for over 22 years . I highly recommend this place .

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10.1 miDowntown Detroit

Stopped in for dinner and was very pleased with the whole experience. Made a reservation (maybe not…read morenecessary) but it filled up so I would recommend. Cool spot that they have. Kitchen is an open concept in the back right of the restaurant. Big bar in the middle and tables/booths throughout. Went with some friends, so we ordered a fair amount of food to try. We ordered the hummus with lamb, the crispy potatoes, falafel, and the mixed grill. Before getting into the food, quick shout out to our waitress. She was amazing. Very attentive without being too much. Walked us through the menu. Was patient with us. I would have gone back for that alone. The food rocked. The hummus with lamb was my friends' favorite. I thought it was very good. Ample serving as well. That goes for everything. No skimpy servings. Almost $20 for hummus with lamb seems a bit pricy but well worth it. The crispy potatoes were very good. The jalapeño added a little kick which opened up the sinuses. Would order again. The falafel was the best I've had. Perfectly fried. Very nice flavor. Could have just eaten those all night and been extremely happy. Finally, the mixed grill was great. It came with chicken, ribeye, kofta, some veggies, rice, and pita. My one complaint would be that the pita was so soggy when it came because it was under the meat and some sauces which was a little unfortunate. Still a good pita though. The chicken was good. Nothing mind blowing. Nice char. My friends really liked it, so different strokes I guess. The ribeye chunks were nice. Solid medium rare-medium cook on them. Solid marinade/seasoning. Not chewy or fatty which was a bonus cause you never know with steak. Finally, the star of the show which was the kofta. If I go back, I only need kofta as my main. I'm not a huge kofta guy but this might have converted me. Grilled to perfection. The lamb was not too overpowering which can sometimes be the case. Very good portion as well (2 big pieces). Rice and veggies were standard. Nothing special; by no means bad. Highly recommend. Can't go wrong here. Curious how similar it is to Phoenicia in Bham (need to try that). 5 big stars.

This place is amazing. The windows open to the outdoors overlooking the downtown streets - the…read moreincredible menu, and the excellent service are all why we love it. Loved all the items we got. We shared each appetizer and entree. I'll add pictures to show the yumminess. And the warm most hand towels after the meal add a great final touch. Possibly the only downside is it was crowded downtown and valet was $20 as a result. But besides that, I highly recommend!!

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Al Fawwal is a new Lebanese breakfast restaurant that opened up a couple of months ago on…read moreGreenfield Rd. We saw the signs going up late last year and only recently had a chance to drop by. It's always nice to see another place that specializes in breakfast/brunch! We stopped in close to noon and found a small shop with around 8 booths worth of seating. There were only two tables with customers at the time but a couple more groups trickled in later. Service is super friendly here - we sat down, ordered and our food came out pretty quickly. Hummus Bil Tahina ($7) - Nice creamy hummus, fresh tasting. The hummus here is a bit heavier on the tahini vs. some other places. This is topped with fresh tender, piping hot and steaming chickpeas, and a nice fresh olive oil that's just the slightest bit peppery. The olive oil here tastes much fresher than most other restaurants around the area. Fatteh Bil Laban w/ Ras Aasfour ($14) - I totally misjudged what ras aasfour is - when I googled this before going in, I thought it was going to be Lebanese-style mini ground beef meatball stew, but this turned out to be straight pan fried lamb. The construction is essentially a layer of super tender chickpeas, topped with fried pita chips, a garlicky and tangy yogurt, then a very gamey lamb flavored oil (the oil they use to fry the lamb), and finally toasted slivered almonds and the aforementioned ras asfour. While I don't usually like lamb, the meat was actually not gamey at all and I honestly thought it was beef at first. It wasn't until I dipped into the rest of the bowl that I found that the oil drizzled on top is super gamey and the taste permeates everything underneath. If you like lamb, you will love this dish. All the ingredients used in this fatteh are on the liquidy side, so the pita chips get very soaked and lose their crunch. Batata Harra ($7) - These potatoes were undercooked. We heard the chef frying everything up, but I guess they still weren't cooked long enough? The insides were not fluffy and instead were on the hard side. The exterior had no crisp whatsoever. The potatoes were tossed with red pepper flakes, adding a bit of spice, and fresh cilantro and garlic, giving an herbal pungency. I also found a bit of acidity possibly from the addition of lemon juice. As with a classic Lebanese breakfast, you get pita and a plate of fresh veggies and pickles to eat everything with. The pita is standard commercial pita probably from a local bakery. Another patron was asking about bread and the waitress said the oven was down, so maybe they usually have fresh pita? The veggies included sliced tomatoes, cucumber pickles, turnip pickles, fresh radish, onion, mint, and even some Lebanese green olives. Yum! A very nice accompaniment. On the table are the usual salt, pepper, sugar, and olive oil, as well as a bottle of pomegranate molasses. We asked the waitress and she said that people enjoy drizzling it on liver and on baba ghanoush. As a side note, this is one of the few restaurants around the area that serves complimentary bottled water. Most other places charge a dollar or two per bottle. The Lebanese breakfast classics at Al Fawwal are pretty good. It's a good choice if you want to expand your breakfast repertoire.

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