Cities Restaurant — Restaurant in East Los Angeles

Great ambiance, was a great combination of swanky restaurant vs. club feel without the extra noise and congestion. Background music was great for the group I was with, but the nice part was we could still hear each other well enough to converse. The staff was friendly and helpful. The place filled up (I don't think they expected a crowd on Wednesday night) and they could have used more staff. Would recommend the manager step up and assist when needed rather than stand and watch. Food was really good although price was a little high for area. The Bacon Wrapped Dates are AMAZING! Highly recommend! Lots of room for groups to meet up for drinks and apps and although I've not been on a Saturday, others have shared that the place is great when they have the DJ and dancing portion of the evening. Definitely plan to...

Really bad organization..a band was to play, it was 10:30and we are still waiting. i asked what time do they perform. The man at the front door charging $10, said, we trying to bring in as many people as possible and the band wasn't playing until midnight. This place had us like sardines, not enough bartenders took away the bar chairs from customers. (Never seen that done before). It was a unpleasant experience. My friends and i left....I'll never go back again...Cities use to be an upgrade place to listen to music or live band with class. That is not the experience anymore. I was hoping this place would the local hang out, But with a touch of class in the neighborhood..It's lost that touch..now it's just...

I was in a car accident 7 months ago which left me with a huge scar on my head.. once I got to this establishment and payed for Valet the security guard ask me to remove my hat.. I explain to him what happen and that it's embarrassing for me to display... he then say to me " Well can I see it.. because we have people who lie and say they had "cancer".. he then went to talk to his manager and I was advice to show my scar and it made me feel interrogated and shamed.. honestly I have never been to this establishment before but after that I never will.. if someone has a illness or condition or injury you interrogate them to proovit extremely unprofessional...