LADiDa is the rooftop/poolside restaurant at the SLS Hotel. SLS was famed French designer Philippe Starck's first American hotel, opened back in late 2008. The rooftop space has been refreshed, but clearly with Starck's vision in mind. I recall back in 2009, the 2 small pools were surrounded by huge framed mirrors and paintings, which limited the space for seating/lounging and had a claustrophobic feel even though you were outdoors. The space is now open, with a more dedicated area for the restaurant and bar, and several types of seating/lounging options around the pool. LADiDa is open for lunch and dinner daily and a weekend brunch that I think is new-ish and being heavily promoted. LADiDa and the 10-seat omakase Sushi by Scratch are the only hotel dinner options, but there's a huge variety of restaurants surrounding the hotel. I enjoyed a decent lunch at LADiDa after I was able to check-in early at the hotel. It seems anyone enjoying the pool deck can order off the lunch menu; much of the lunch menu is hand-held food. This may not be the case at dinner and brunch. The servers must attend to the entire pool deck, so service was quite slow and inattentive, although very friendly. Note all the hotel's restaurants have an automatic 20% gratuity added. I don't know exactly where the kitchen is; it's not on the pool deck, as there's only a small tent that the servers go into when not on the deck. The restrooms are one level below, so maybe the kitchen's there too? I sat in the dedicated dining area, luckily under an umbrella in the 90 degree heat. Alas, many of the tables had no shade, a lunch/brunchtime problem. I ordered a "Buzz Free" Zero Spritz and a chicken avocado sandwich with fries. The plates and drinkware of course are reusable plastic, the utensils are disposable plastic. Condiments come in single-use packaging. The spritz was very refreshing. The sandwich was fine, with a good amount of chicken and avocado, plus tomato, onions, truffle aioli and serrano chili slices I was able to pick out (I'm a spice wimp when it comes to heat). The fries were thin and crisp. Overall a pleasant meal. I'd come back to try dinner and brunch if there was adequate shade. read more

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This is our second time here in 2 weeks and we love the SLS so we are so happy to be here again watching the sunset The drinks are great and so is the service! We love our waitress and she gave us great guidance on the tequila cocktails. read more

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Unfortunately, this was not a great experience. We went for Mother's Day Brunch, which probably wasn't the best choice, but we were not the ones choosing. We had a nice view of the guests shirtless at the pool, which was a bit distracting, and not in a good way. The food really was not very good. I got the eggs Benedict which they were able to make with gluten free bread, but the egg was not cooked enough, the bread wasn't good and it all just didn't taste appetizing. My husband got the shrimp and grits, which was fine. Nothing was worth raving about. The service was okay. I will say, they did have a flower bar since it was Mother's Day, which was very nice. read more

Inside the SLS hotel roof top pool side. Beautiful atmosphere in luxury outdoor lounge. With fire pits / table dining and cabanas options. Great service, variety of desserts , and food menu . It's good to see they offer a wide variation of non alcoholic beverages as well. read more

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Nice reception area and rooftop lounge with pool, fire pits and cabanas. Perfect to enjoy the evening outdoors and catch up with a group of friends visiting from outta state. Awesome service at walk up bar and cabana service. Stopped in for some champagne and dessert. Olive oil cake was luscious with olive oil infuser, brightness of the fruits added that perfect hit of acidity. To balance it off the cream brought everything together. Sorbet was the refreshing pallet cleanser. read more

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Had seen LADiDa as a newer rooftop restaurant at the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills, and they were offering a DineLA menu that looked appealing, so grabbed a few people and we headed over for an early dinner and sunset. Got there early to have cocktails, and were seated at a cabana by the pool. We easily transitioned over to our table when it was closer to our reservation and continued on with the evening. For drinks, we tried the Coconut Fashion, which is bourbon based with coconut syrup and orange blossom water, as well as the Beverly Hills Golden Glow which has a tequila base, with pineapple, cranberry, brown sugar, lime and a tajin rim. The Coconut fashion is a very bourbon forward cocktail, good for sipping, while the Golden Glow was refreshing and not overpowered by the tequila. Now, on to the food! We started off with lobster rolls and oysters. The lobster rolls are mini lobster rolls but had a nice amount of lobster meat in them. They are also served "cold", opposed to the warm lobster rolls covered i butter. These had herbs, lemon and a creamy base. They were pretty tasty. The oysters came out with five oysters per appetizer with kimchi and truffled panko bread crumbs. The truffled breadcrumbs were something I didn't know I needed in my life and really elevated the oyster. For entrees, we tried the hanger steak, pan seared seabass and seafood pasta. The steak was cooked very well, more of a medium rare, with more emphasis on the rare, which is something I personally like. The meat was tender, with some chewy areas, but that can happy with many cuts of meat, unfortunately. Flavor was there with a veal jous. The sea bass was also nice, large portion, but the skin could have been a little crispier to give it more texture contrast with the soft fish meat itself. The lemon white wine butter sauce was a nice pairing with the fish. And the seafood pasta came with all types of sea food from clams and mussels to calamari and shrimp. And the lobster sauce served with it was successful. The pasta itself wasn't anything you'll remember the next day, could have been a little more aldente for my personal taste to give it some chew, but an overall well executed dish. Finally, dessert. You had the option between an olive oil cake, pistachio tiramisu and a strawberry lemonade cheesecake. The olive oil cake had a raspberry powder on top and a blood orange sorbet on the side. By itself, the cake was meh, but with the sorbet it worked. The tiramisu was nice being paired with the pistachio but the real winner was the strawberry lemonade cheesecake. It came with a lemon cream, diced strawberries, graham cracker dust and basil. Putting it all together in one bite, there was so much flavor and texture contrast. Perfect dessert for a summer night. Overall, great ambiance, tasty drinks and some nice dishes. If you're in the Beverly Hills area, and looking for a nice rooftop spot with good food, give LADiDa a visit! read more

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I had incredible service from everyone and the food is top notch. A special thank you to Chase Ballesteros for making my experience even more memorable. read more

My girlfriend and I came here for DINE LA week. The food and service was so good even to the point where we got cold on the rooftop and they brought us blankets. Ambience is so sexy and it's a beautiful place to catch the sunset. The fireplace next to your table is a huge bonus, super cozy and elegant. Don't hesitate to give them a try. read more

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Honestly not sure why the reviews are so low -- I had an awesome time at Ladida. From start to finish, everything was smooth. The food was great across the board -- definitely planning to come back for that NY steak and the lobster roll appetizer (so good). The rooftop atmosphere is a whole vibe -- chill, stylish, and perfect for a night out or even a casual hang. What really stood out, though, was the staff. My baby had a little accident while we were there, and the team jumped in without hesitation to help out. Super kind, understanding, and just genuinely good people. All around, a great experience. Will definitely be back! read more

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I was pleasantly surprised with our Dine LA experience at LaDiDa, which is located on the roofdeck of the SLS hotel. I had heard not-so-positive reviews but came with an open mind on a nice summer weekend evening. FOOD: We both had the Dine LA menu. For appetizers we both had the mini lobster rolls, for entrees we had the seafood pasta and the sea bass, and for dessert the strawberry cheesecake and pistachio tiramisu. - mini lobster rolls: 2/5 - the buns were hard and dense, and the lobster minimal with what tasted like a vinegarette dressing. - seafood pasta: 5/5 - lots of plump juicy seafood over squid ink pasta - sea bass: 5/5 - 2 large moist fillets perfectly cooked with crispy skin, and a lovely lemony sauce with fennel, tomatoes, and olives - cheesecake: 10/5 (lol) - it was amazingly delicious. Served on a stick like a popsicle, it was doused in strawberry "powder", served with sides of lemon curd, fresh strawberries, and crumbled graham crackers. This was the standout! - pistachio tiramisu: 4/5 - also good with lots of real crushed pistachios around the base of a creamy center SERVICE: 5/5 - our servers were so genuinely nice and efficient the entire evening. When it got a bit chilly and windy the server noticed I was cold and brought out a nice blanket from Arhaus for my legs. ATMOSPHERE: 4/5: lovely rooftop setting with lots of heat lamps and fireplaces. The atmosphere in the hotel lobby that you pass through to get to the restaurant was a bit dated though with a strange patchwork of bright colored, faded carpeting read more

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Cute location and yummy drinks however terrible service. Waited over an hour for our main dish to come out and the waitress was MIA / yapping instead of serving us. My advice is come by for pre-dinner drinks at sunset but skip the food. read more

LADiDa - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Okay I'm not sure how this place doesn't have 5.0 Stars!! We just had the best night/meal of our life here tonight. We've stayed at the SL before and this place is located on the 6th floor (rooftop) just fyi. But we usually only get drinks and snacks at the bar up here. Always great. The drinks are outstanding. But tonight we decided to have dinner here because the menu looked amazing. Oh my god I was blown away...& so were my guests. I live in Vegas and enjoy some stunningly delicious meals but this was just as good if not better. The vibe of the rooftop with stunning skyline views along with the cute fire pits and furniture all around us were so incredible. The fireplaces are beautiful as well. The ambience in my opinion is top tier. But the food was outstanding in every way. Everything we ordered we loved. Even our pistachio tiramisu dessert was hit out of the park. Anyways this place is a hidden gem but should be packed nightly with how amazing it is. You can't beat it. read more

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I've been here twice, once for a rooftop bar reception event and another time for dinner. This review is primarily for the dinner food. I got the Pan Seared King Salmon. The salmon itself is decent, super crispy skin, well seasoned. I didn't like the rest of the dish though. The sauce was not well balanced - very acidic and overwhelmingly sour. The quality of the ingredients like the broccoli and heirloom beans was good, but couldn't appreciate them because the flavor was drowned out by the acidic sauce. We were also there on an evening where it was pretty cold. They have heat lamps but out of the 4 nearby us, only 1 was functional, and they were bolted down and not movable, so half our table was freezing during the dinner. Aside from the issues with the cold and broken heat lamps, the service and atmosphere were fine, but my rating is just for the food. read more

LADiDa - Dinner menu - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Literally still here as I draft this up. I'm a regular here for a few years now and it pains me to leave this review because I have already mentioned to them that I think it's incredibly sneaky to not mention a service charge AND not bring an itemized check. I gave them my card when I was finished and asked to just charge it, trusting them that it would be fine, as I normally do at a lot of places. I had to get up and go to the bar (it takes forever to get someone's attention or see anyone around even when they're slow) and ask for the itemized check. It showed there was already gratuity added...! I feel lied to and that it's like they're trying to hide a secret and I don't appreciate this at ALL. As I told the server I'm happy to tip and I always take care of them here but that really upsets me that they'd do this repeatedly to a REGULAR. They need to automatically bring an itemized check to all patrons! So I crossed out the EXTRA GRATUITY and left it as is, and I even wanted to leave less because of this repeated experience. Why do rooftops in LA like to do this?! read more

LADiDa - They like to be sneaky and have you accidentally give them more gratuity by not showing you an itemized check. Removed it. - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Breakfast at "The Nook" in the SLS is the great. Especially if you are staying at hotel and are a platinum member. But whether on rooftop or in the indoor space (during cold weather), Ladida is Ladidon't. The wines BTG are horrible -- UNDRINKABLE -- I have worked in the wine industry and could find them way better wines at same price point. This is inexcusable. The burger and the chicken are the safest items. The burger comes with a small side of fries and is reasonably flavorful as is the chicken. But burger is not enough food unless you're 12 and even then most 12 year olds could eat far more. Service in evening also a bit SLOW... so be prepared for that As far as hotel restaurants go, it's decent and not insanely priced ... but again... breakfast wayyyyyy better... dinner needs to be addressed by mgmt Hope they get it right read more

LADiDa - Burger and fries - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Brunch Food was underwhelming, service was great, and the ambiance was good. I guess we walked in with high expectations but it wasn't anything special food wise. I'd say give it a try maybe you'll have a better experience. read more

I made an early 4pm dinner reservation on Open Table for what was stated as Ladida "ROOF TOP". Upon arrival the very nice hostess informed me there was NO dinner service on the roof top and it would be closing in one hour. Confused, I asked why I was I able to make a reservation on Open Table if there was no dinner service? She mentioned this has been an issue previously, but we could go downstairs to the restaurant near the lobby. She also asked if she could take a picture of the open table reservation so that she could show this to the higher ups. I obliged with the photo and followed with asking if the manager could speak to me directly as this was very disappointing. The hostess offered for us to sit down while we wait for the manager. GYZELLE the manager arrived with a hostile and rude demeanor. As though we were inconveniencing her with the issue. She stated I should have confirmed the hours of service on the hotel website. Typically, when one is making a dinner reservation on open table you wouldn't think you need to confirm hours of operation. GYZELLE was extremely combative and unapologetic. The entirety of this conversation she was standing up hovering over me as I was sitting down during this discussion. It was a bit threatening to be on the receiving end of her vitriol. When I told her to lower her voice when she was talking to me, she then became IRATE and accused me of mistreating the staff! That was not the case as two other workers agreed I did no such thing. As a manager, one's job is to mediate issues with patrons. She clearly is incapable of doing such. GYZELLE then threatened to go onto Open table and get my information. What she was insinuating on doing with such info is concerning considering this is coming from a manager at the SLS parent company MARRIOT establishment. A second manager arrived who was far more helpful and rational. The second manager comped some drinks for us, but the experience had already been ruined. Considering the disappointment of no dinner on the roof top followed by being berated by Gyzelle the manager, it was not the best look for SLS. read more

We had a reservation booked for days but just as we were getting ready they canceled via email saying they had a private party. Very disappointed that our reservation was cancelled so late and with not even a phone call. read more

Ladida is an absolute gem the ambiance on the rooftop and stunning views makes it the perfect spot for an evening out. The cocktails are delicious, they have a really good fall hot chocolate tequila one at the moment. Staff is friendly and attentive I highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a chic dining experience with a view. The desserts are unbelievable as well! read more

LADiDa - American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food was good. Rooftop was nice but the service was absolutely awful, terrible and pretty much non existent. Our server Frederick was the absolute worst. No introduction or anything. Disappeared for an hour with no where to be found. Don't bother coming here, you will be mad you paid $170 for two people with terrible service. They add an automatic 20% gratuity and hold your credit card, causing the servers not to care to give you service. You're better off elsewhere. Trust me. And this coming from someone who's in the hospitality industry read more

Good Food. Good Service. Good Ambience. I would come back here again. Overall a good experience. A+