CULTURAS RESTAURANT — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Anytime a new restaurant opens in South Park, I always look forward to trying it. I was especially excited about a Latin fusion restaurant because we really don’t have anything else like it. I was incredibly disappointed with everything from the food to the service. We sat on the patio because the inside was occupied for a private party. We literally had four or five different servers Including the general manager and had no idea who was actually serving us. Similarly, I don’t think any of them knew which table belonged to who.

We gave our drink order to the first woman who came to our table, and I inquired about what type of fish was in the fish tacos & her response was “tempura.” When I told her that is not a type of fish, rather the way a fish is cooked, she said she would ask and let me know. That answer never came.We waited approximately 30 minutes just for our drinks to be delivered.

We then placed our food order which consisted of the fig salad, the guacamole, and the pesto pasta. The guacamole was very good. However, the fig salad was brought out dry with no dressing. Next, a woman identifying herself as the general manager came to our table to check in. Specifically, she wanted to know how the food was. I told her that it took at least 30 minutes to receive our drinks & the food was mediocre at best. The pesto pasta had absolutely no flavor and at the very least needed salt, which you could not find on the table. I let her know that our salad came out dry without any dressing. She was kind enough to apologize and did bring us out a salad tossed in dressing after the fact.

Our bill for two people for the food items I listed and two drinks came to $112 plus tip. The general manager apologized and said that “next time” we come back, they will make it up to us. Unfortunately, for them, there are far too many great restaurants in South Park for us to return somewhere that was anything less than amazing. They had numerous opportunities to rectify the issues while we were there & really dropped the ball on everything. The entire atmosphere seemed chaotic, confusing, and incredibly disorganized. I did give the atmosphere three stars because they did have a performer inside that was singing, beautiful Frank Sinatra songs. It should be noted that two other tables that were seated near us did not seem pleased with their experiences, either. Personally, I would not waste...

The vibe is confused, the food’s forgettable, and the TV has fake fireplaces flickering on the screens like it’s winter in Aspen. It’s July….In Los Angeles.

This place could easily be a gem. DTLA wants more good spots. We want to root for the underdog, the bar that suddenly becomes the spot. They’ve got the location, the bones, and the potential, which is why it’s frustrating to see it miss the mark. So here’s my unsolicited advice:

The fireplace visuals are killing the mood. Throw on literally anything else. A game, reality TV, music videos, something that brings life to the room. You should’ve been hosting the Love Island finale with two-for-one drinks and a DJ. Maybe even a signature cocktail called the “Amaya Papaya”. Come on! Missed opp. (There’s still time for the reunion in August, and if you do it, I promise I’ll show up 10 deep.)

But more than the screens, the entire vibe feels off. Is it upscale? Is it casual? Trendy dive? DTLA’s South Park district thrives on authenticity, not pretense. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Just be something fun, something loud, something worth posting about. (And frankly, they need a social media or community manager.)

Now, the food: disappointing. Forgettable at best and overpriced for what it is. Our server had great energy, but forgot basics like utensils, napkins, and even the appetizers in a restaurant with three tables total. Come on.

I say this with love and as a dtla resident: I’m rooting for you! Give ppl a reason to walk in. Read the room.. err neighborhood. Change that, and the crowd will follow. (See Pine & Crane, 33 Taps, Prank,...

It’s a local bar advertising all day happy hour so I walked from my apartment over and it was not worthwhile at all. I should have waited for prank to open at 4 to get better service and a better bang for my buck. I ordered the Chaufa De Pollo. There was no quinoa, as you can see by the photos there were no quinoa, red peppers or snap peas in the fried rice. It tasted bland because it was just chicken, egg and scallion. The flavor was subpar. The drinks were ok but their version of a happy hour is half of the second drink you order only. The waitress barely came back to check on me lol I saw a man in a black shirt and ask if he worked there, to which he replied he didn’t and the waitress observed and came over. This allowed me place my food order. I had to send the Chaufa de Pollo back because the chef forgot to include the for mentioned items. I would give them some time to grow and be better about the service and food offerings if I were to consider continued patronage of this establishment. They definitely have the potential to be good because the ambience is amazing but the slow service and quality of food is subpar in my opinion.

Also for the price point I did not expect the cheap napkin. I hope they last and don’t go by way of so many other restaurants that have occupied this space but it’s not...