Los Angeles’ Hidden Forest-Themed Bistro Nestled in the City 🌿🍽️

The food here really depends on which location you visit! For example, the first night we went to BACARI CDL— Every dish was impressive, nearly perfect overall: 9/10! ✨ 🫜 Rainbow Beets Roasted tri-color beets with goat cheese, tarragon, and ginger dressing—hinted with cumin, like a roasted beet version of lamb skewers! 🍢 🐟 Sea Bass Highly recommended by the staff. The fish itself wasn’t super fresh, but the seasoning stood out—tangy and flavorful. 🐑 Lamb Hummus One of my favorites! Rich lamb flavor with warm pita—like a Mediterranean-style “roujiamo” 🌮. Served with celery, carrots, and cucumber for dipping. 🍕 Asian Pear & Brie Pizza A Roman-style pizza with thick pear slices and brie cheese—though the pear flavor was subtle, more decorative than dominant. 🍰 Pistachio Cremeschnitte A pistachio-filled mille-feuille—crispy layers with cool pistachio cream. A perfect, elevated ending to the meal! 🥰 ‼️ But when we visited Bacari W. 3rd the next afternoon— Though the ambiance was nicer than the Glendale spot, the food and service were seriously disappointing. Below passing grade. 😓 🦐 Shrimp Ceviche Overwhelmingly tangy—shrimp marinated in citrus-fennel vinegar. Served with lime-chili chips that were also intensely flavored. 🍚 Mujadara Basically heavily spiced fried rice—oily and reminiscent of Korean-style stir-fry. 🍖 Glazed Pork Belly Way too sweet, like candied pork. The lean part was dry, the fat was overly greasy—not a great combo. 🫓 Salatim The pita was good, served with three dips. 🐙 Octopus Just okay—mildly sour and pretty ordinary. 🍔 Fried Chicken Slider A no-go 🚫—overly salty sauce, dry chicken, though the Hawaiian roll was nicely sweet. 🍕 Bacon & Double Cream Brie Pizza Extremely oily and not enjoyable. 🥩 Petit Filet My friend said it tasted sour and had a strong meaty odor. 🍨 The Best Cake with Ice Cream Dates soaked in overly sweet caramel sauce—made the ice cream beside it taste bland. Have you been to either Bacari location? Which spot worked for you—or didn’t? Share your experience below! 👇🍴 #Food #LifeInLA #LAEats #LosAngeles #LA #LAFood #HiddenGemEats #BistroVibes #EcoChicDining #CityEscape #FoodReview #HitOrMiss