Prospect Gourmand — Restaurant in Beverly Hills

My first visit here for an impromptu brunch… The air was welcoming and unassuming, leather vintage chairs for comfort and cozyness, surrounded by a slightly eclectic decor. We sat outside and familiarized with the wobbly table easily balanced with some pennies. We ordered drinks and main courses, truffles Mac n cheese and a burger, as we read in the menu, the grilled Brussels sprouts catch our eyes and we now have a clearer picture. The Brussels sprouts arrive and they’re amazing, slightly charred with hints of balsamic and a light spice ensemble that rounded it up perfectly. Bravo. The Mac n cheese and the cheeseburger arrive and I can confidently say it was one of the best burgers I’ve had in a very long time, carefully crafted every small bite had its own gravity, the white cheddar was married by a light horseradish and crispy fried onions, the fresh tomato balanced it with gusto and brought it back to the beef patty, juicy and fresh with a hint of a sweet after bite. Delicious. The fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy with a slight crunch that energized the dips, a homemade mayonnaise with a pinch of pink salt and organic ketchup, married into the perfect bite and scooped with two fries simultaneously. Again. Bravo. Perfect brunch and perfect settings. What life little moments are made of. Do yourself a favor and treat your...

The staff is friendly and is has a nice comfortable feel. The food was a bit pricier than I'd like it to be in order to really be a regular here. There isn't a very large selection, and most things are in the mid-20s. I went with a $16 burger and it wasn't bad but also didn't knock my socks off for what I'd expect from a $16 burger. I'm sure the other selections are worth the price, but I can't speak to that personally.

They were out of the wine I selected and they actually recommended another that they only sold by the bottle... for $150! I thought they were going to offer to pour it be the glass since they were out of the other... but no. Funny that they thought... oh we're out of his $12/glass wine he ordered... maybe he'll go for the $150 bottle... haha. At any rate, after tried another selection I didn't much care for, I had a FANTASTIC one that I ordered a glass of, and it was exactly what I was craving that night.

I'd love to come back here and try something else and FOR SURE order their Whiskey Bread Pudding! The idea of the pudding is one of the things that really makes me want to come back! I gave this a 4... though 3.5 is a bit more accurate based...

Great Food / Bad Service. It was about 7pm today that I walked into Prospect Gourmand. I had ordered over the phone a few times and this time decided to walked the 20 mins to order at the restaurant. The restaurant looked full but the environment was orderly. I went up to the bar and ordered fries from a young male wait staff. He asked which ones and whether I’d like to look at the menu to order anything else? I said no, just the fries, I’ve had them before. Then a young woman interjected and said they weren’t doing takeaway orders, only orders inside the restaurant. The man said he’d go check with the kitchen then came back to say, sorry. I exclaimed, they’re just fries and that I’d walked 20 mins, but he repeated sorry. I felt offended and told him I won’t be coming back to have their burgers again, that I’m a customer just as much as these people (referring to the dinner guests), and left. It’s a shame because I enjoyed their oat fried chicken burger and waffles. I would understand if they had told me no tables were available but refusing me service was a shock. I felt some type of way for the next 20 mins, until I found another restaurant in the area and...