Pastis - Los Angeles

This place has gone way down hill! I went to Pastis with a friend and we both agreed the waitstaff are more into themselves and seem ruder than the average Parisian waiter when being served in France. How bout some American waiters, heh?

Cons: less than tasty food, cold when served, unattentive staff

& in fact have not since the last visit that was at least 6 months ago & was a second try. The food is fine but the service is terrible, really terrible.

uh! this is one restaurant I won't be going back to. The service was horrible and the food mediocre. If I'm not mistaken, i could swear the waiter brushed his hands through his hair everytime I looked over. Pretentious actor wannabes.

Pros: nothing

Cons: fake self centered waiters, poor food

This is BY FAR, our favorite French restaurant. My last experience was so wonderful that they completely charmed me...really close to La Cienega, super cute, great atmosphere, warm. We were there a few nights before our wedding with

Pros: good food, atmosphere, easy parking, relaxed atmosphere

Cons: none!

We went to Pastis, after a years hiatus. What we ran into was disgusting. Snobby,rude, LAX service. We got the feeling, that since we were not French, we were less than worthless. The attitude is the same as you find in Paris--complete

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything

My fifth visit and I am overjoyed to say that Pastis qualifies as a consistently wonderful restaurant! Pastis is not a new comer on the LA dining scene, it is a tried and true restaurant with staying power, there are many reasons why. The

Pros: Consitantly grea food and service

Cons: can

We probably didn't enjoy anything quite as much as the warm goat cheese & artichoke tart we ordered as an appetizer, but I still recommend Pastis for its warm ambiance, service, and menu. Some our dishes had a bit too much sauce for my

Pros: Food

Cons: Parking

I just had dinner at Pastis. What a charming restaurant. A perfect date place. The food was excellent. The service was top notch. It was reasonably priced for cuisine of this quality and caliber. I look forward to my next visit.

Pros: Excellent food. Romantic atmosphere

Cons: Street parking is challenging, but they have valet service.

Last night my boyfriend and I decided we would try Pastis. Even though it has been there for quite some time we ended up overlooking it! We came in without a reservation and the staff was extremely accomidating. We sat down and informed

Pros: Beautiful restaurant and great service

Cons: that pastis is not busier!

What happened to Pastis? We used to love this place and eat there regularly up to a couple of years ago. Since, I believe the ownership changed and the restaurant; although looks the same is nothing like it used to be. The special was the

Cons: High price for nothing special

My boyfriend and I came here recently for our anniversary dinner. We normally go to Cafe Stella, but were not in the mood for the cramped seating and attitude there, so we called up Pastis to see if they had any openings and they did. Upon

Pros: ambience, lots of great seafood options

Cons: could use some more beef selections on the menu

We have been looking for a good french restaurant in la and we found one in Pastis. Everything was perfect. I had the escargot and the lamb, my wife tried three different appetizers. The food was delicious and I am very particular having

Pastis has a great prix fixe menu and the best parts of the menu were the food and wine pairings. So far I have been to three pairings and have not been disappointed. I am treated to great food, great wine at a great price. Since it is

Pros: Food and wine pairing during the tasting menu nights

Cons: Parking is valet....but if you get there early you can find street parking just be careful of the signs

I have always been an individual that believes a great meal doesn't have to come at high cost, nor have I ever believed the "hype" of "new and trendy" restraunts. With that being said I was very reluctant to travel to LA to try a restraunt

Pros: ambience, service, and food

Cons: parking

i was a bit wary of trying a new restaurant on valentine's day but pastis turned out to be a wonderful treat. the food and service were equally great. it took awhile for our main course to arrive but it was well worth it. i couldn't decide

Pros: greatest profiterols ever!!

Cons: small bathroom- usually a line for women

It?s always a bad idea to try a new restaurant when there?s a special holiday or event going on ? because 9 out of 10 times, the food (usually prix fixe) and service will be worse than normal. Knowing this, I tried Pastis on Valentine?s

Pros: Charming dining area

Cons: Mediocre food, service

This place exceeded my expectations, everything was ordered was amazing! We started with the artichoke and goat cheese tart and then my friend and I both ordered the duck...and it's a good thing we did because I wouldn't have wanted to

Pros: decent prices, romantic setting

Cons: room can be loud

I love this place. The food is really good. The lighting is beautiful and very romantic. I thought the service was excellent. The servers were friendly. My French boyfriend brought me there so you know it has to be good. I can't wait to go

Pros: atmosphere, wine, lighting, service, music, hot French guys

Cons: busy street

Perfect atmosphere for a quiet intimate dinner. Food was delicious and service was very friendly/knowledgeable. First time was very pleasant. Second time(Pastis wine tasting night) \r
was quite an experience, each course was paired

Pros: food, wine selection, service

My husband and I ate for the first time at Pastis last week. The place was close to full, and the food and service were excellent. I had a delicious monk fish with some wonderful wine and my husband had the rib eye. Although the maitre

Pros: food, ambiance, service

Cons: pretentious maitre d

You must try the wine tasting dinner at Pastis! They do it once a month and the food and wines are amazing. Its such a good price - $60 for five courses and five wines. We had a wonderful time in an intimate environment, with

Pros: great food, great wine, excellent price, good service, wonderful ambience

Cons: none that I can think of

It was my first time at Pastis and I had such a delicious dinner. I had the escargots which were sublime, and the aged rib eye steak with bluecheese sauce - to die for! The steak was well-marbled, cooked medium-rare as I requested and

Pros: Ambience, food, French wine list

The service was horrible. The waiter was more into his looks than anything else. The resturant was almost empty and we had to ask for water several time and also for bread.\r
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I ordered the sord fish (the first item on the menu), and

Pros: descent food

Cons: horrible service

The place has some of the best French food in LA. Very intimate and cozy ambience and friendly service as well. Great local find.

Pros: food, ambience, service

Cons: pricey

I have driven by the place a million times... Last Saturday night my wife and I had no plans so we stopped by for a bite and a drink. What can I say it was great! The young staff was very nice and not at all pretentious. (We didn't have

Pros: very comfortable set up

Ok. So I feel like I ate at a completely different place than the rest of the people who reviewed. This was one of the worst experiences I have had dining out in LA. The server was inattentive, forgetful, and pretentious. They were out

Pros: nothing

Cons: everything

The food was really excellent (and executed with much less pretense than other places in this town). The service was fantastic, very friendly and helpful, and the pear almond tart ranks perhaps among the top 5 desserts I have ever had.

Pros: Service, food, ambiance

A wonderful French restaurant with delicious food at an affordable price. The service is attentive and most of the waiters are French. Cool music too in a warm and casual environment. The wine list and by-the-glass is a pleasant surprise

Pros: Affordable, Delicious food, Good wine

the setting is quite romantic. The food is above average and the service is prompt and friendly. the walls were not orange tinted and the waiters wore white shirts unlike the descripion on city search but overall it was a great experience.

Pros: good food, great service

Cons: no valet parking

Four of five stars. Appetizers: we had onion soup, fennel/ tarragon/oranges salad, and a goat cheese & arthichoke tart. Salad was PERFECT - the vinegraitte balancing out aromatic veggies wonderfully. This kitchen's strength is its

Pros: Easy Parking, Many Wines by Glass

Cons: Decor, Not Enough Lighting

First of all, the service was very good, food was also served pretty fast. I had the onion soup and the roasted duck breast. The soup was just fine, the duck breast was excellent, very tender and tasty. My husband had the soup of the

Pros: Good food, Good service, Good ambience

This is a nice little neighborhood restaurant, but the service is a little spotty. I went on a slow weekday night. Even though the restaurant was largely empty, the service seemed dismissive and not attentive. The food was quite nice,

Pros: Food

Cons: Service

Had my husband and our guest read the review on Citysearch, they might not have agreed to dine at Pastis. Thankfully, and as I expected (having dined there previously) our experience proved far superior to your reviewer's. The fare was far

Pros: good food, moderately priced, accomodating/attentiv

Everytime I want lovely food and perfect service I go back to Pastis. Some people say they're slow, but these are people who've gotten used to denny's style service, where food is served & taken away before you've had the chance to enjoy

Pros: charming, attentive service, yummy

Cons: close seating

Our party tried the holiday wine tasting menu (they have wine tasting menue regularly). We enjoyed both the wine and the food. The foie gras was prepared nicely. The service was attentive but not much was said about the wine selection

Wonderful French country dining. Great value, not pretentious at all. Perfect date or double date place.

I enjoyed my dinner at Pastis immensely. The food was excellent and the presentation top-notch. They were kind enough to accomodate my request that the fish be well-done. Also enjoyed a delicious Banyuls desert wine with an amazing lemon