Le Grand Restaurant — Restaurant in Los Angeles

This was probably the worst dining experience I've ever had. The drinks were fine. If you're only going for drinks, then you'll be fine. I wouldn't order anything on the menu ever again. The bartenders continually pushed the "all you can eat" tasting menu on us after we sat down. We got it and I am utterly disappointed and astonished at what was coming out of that kitchen. Shame on the management for having their staff push the unlimited menu. The only reason we didn't leave is because we didn't have time to find another place to eat before one of us had to be somewhere else. So, we made due.

The Bad:

Our "cheese plate" was served with cotija, brie, and some aged white cheese that smelled of Parmesan, stale tortilla chips, and what I could identify as presliced/prepackaged/grocery store quality salami. No olives, no jam, no bread, no cornichons. It looks nothing like the photos online. Absolutely terrible.

The ribs tasted like they were boiled until tender. There was not one crispy bit on the ribs. Not a hint of char anywhere. No real flavor in the actual meat. They were served with what was clearly bottled barbecue sauce that you may have had as a kid. It was cloyingly sweet and sour at the same time. Painful to eat.

I ordered a Khachapuri with tarragon, chicken, and cheese. They did not advertise that the cheese was blue cheese. I took a bite and nearly gagged as I wasn't expecting the powerful flavor of blue cheese. There was no mention anywhere on the menu or by staff that it contained blue cheese.

We were brought about 3 plates we didn't order through the night. This is absolutely crazy considering EVERY SINGLE TABLE HAS A NUMBER ON IT LIKE RED ROBIN. How on earth is this happening with numbers on every single table?

My wife came back from the restroom later in the night and said one of the two stalls was out of order. There was a sign posted on the stall telling patrons to use the downstairs bathroom. When she inquired with a server where that would be, they simply said it didn't exist and to go back upstairs. She lost her place in line and ended up waiting even longer for the single stall to open up. I can't think of a single instance where this would be okay.

All in all, it was $300. A tremendous amount of money to pay for an absolutely horrible meal and experience. Don't come here, period. Don't ever go here unless you like eating bad food.

The people running this establishment should take a serious look at their "food." I don't know what is going on in the upper level management, but someone clearly has no idea what they are doing. I realized too late that I should have taken more photos, so I can advise everyone I meet to never go to this place.

I'm putting the good at the very end so the bad items are listed first. They far outweighed the good.

The Good:

The braised beef cheek was actually good. Not 100% sure if it is beef cheek, but I was satisfied with it. The mashed potatoes lacked any kind of seasoning, but the beef somehow made up for it.

The cocktails were fun and tasty. I don't drink much, if at all, so I'm not going to be saying...

One star is truly too much to give this place, I wish I could give it -5. I made a reservation for 9:15pm for a friends birthday and I included that in the notes. Mind you, it was only THREE people. We arrive at 9:15 and are standing at the hostess stand for 15 minutes unable to check in. A server saw us THREE different times and kept saying oh shes coming shes coming but she never did. And honestly I wish she didnt. When the hostess approached the stand, the one named BRI (which I know because when the manager said hey bri she replied "what"), I explained we had a 9:15 reservation and she tells us okay we will let you know when your tables ready. As time passes, its 9:45 I ask and she gives me the nastiest response and face saying "we have reservations above yours im going as fast as i can and seating as things open up".... mind you its half an hour past our reserved time. As it approaches 10 PM, I ask again because multiple large groups that arrived after us were all seated because its clear the place prioritizes money. As Im at the stand waiting for the hostess named Bri, shes sitting at a table eating pasta with the manager who has seen us standing outside for an hour. By 10:15 an hour AFTER our reserved time were finally sat and Bri tells us the kitchen closes at 10:45.... I asked her so how are we supposed to eat and drink when we waited outside for an hour and she tells me "its always like this"... not sure which one of her family members is apart of management or what relationship she has with them outside of work but I was appalled to hear her disgusting attitude and the manager sitting there eating and drinking with her and from the other 1 star reviews, I see she is just nasty in general. By the time were sat, we are unable to order unlimited drinks or tapas. Were starving so we order three drinks and three "hawaiian" chicken sandwiches and the waiter brings me the wrong drink. Then as seen pictured below, this poor excuse of a sandwich was brought to us, AND THE SERVER DROPPED ONE. At that point I felt as if I was on punk'd because the experience we had was almost laughable at how bad it had gone. They finally bring the third meal out (mind you it was the birthday boys) and the server accompanies it with the driest piece of cake i have ever seen. The kitchen was closed so they had to serve it at the same time as the food... at this point I called the manager over, Bris bestie, and this man was drunk as a skunk. I explained to him the entire experience and he offers us 30 extra minutes TO SPEND MORE MONEY! I said absolutely not I dont want to pay for a dime of this meal. They ended up taking off two of the sandwiches, oh sorry i mean the chicken strips with onion and thousand island sauce that apparently was "hawaiian".... When I say it was laughable at how bad of an establishment this place is... you would think it was an SNL skit. Dont even waste your time...

I originally had the assumption that this was an Italian restaurant, but it seems very far from that.

Open reviewing the menu, it seems like this establishment is a fusion of some sorts, which I'm typically not a fan of, but if that's your thing then maybe this is worth a try.

Unfortunately, the negatives overshadow the positives for me.

First, they do not offer valet parking, but there is a parking lot a few feet from them. I will not go into detail about the parking lot since I don't believe they have any ownership. There is a bunch of construction going on, so it's definitely not wheelchair accessible. That is not all on them, but just wanted to note that since it may be helpful for some to know.

Second, the set up of the establishment is a little odd. Walking room is almost non-existent. I kept seeing staff struggling to get through between tables. If you are a person of a certain size or even a large group of people, it can be quite cumbersome to get along. Twice I rested my hand on the chair of the person seated behind me. A two person table is extremely small. We ordered some appetizers, and unfortunately our entrees came too early and made it difficult to fit everything on our table. The timing was just way too far off. I believe they have some outdoor space, but I was seated inside.

The music was also very loud, it was hard to have a conversation. Music was mostly top 40 or remixed of mainstream music, if that's your thing. Even our server was struggling to understand us over the music, which affected the overall quality of service.

We were also seated next to street-facing windows. Which, depending on your comfort level can be good or bad as there is high foot traffic. I was indifferent about this.

Now, the restrooms. I am a trans non-binary person and it is very hard for me to use a gendered restroom without being overwhelmed with anxiety. Unfortunately, and this was probably my biggest criticism of this establishment, there were no gender neutral restrooms.

The food itself, was just ok. As mentioned earlier, there was a variety of food including tacos, sushi, Asian fusion, and Italian. I did not try their drinks, only their wine, which was fairly limited in my opinion. If you are looking for authentic Italian, this is not the place for you.

One thing that I did enjoy was that they had a live belly dancing performer. Her outfit was gorgeous and she did a wonderful job. For her and only her, I give them...