Lucifers Pizza

The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner

"What It Is: A new French restaurant in Studio City Perfect For: Dinner With The Parents, Date Night We recently checked out Montresor, the new French restaurant on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. The design scheme falls somewhere between a Versailles parlor room and your grandmother’s attic, and they serve an edible bag of chocolate-covered pop rocks with your bread and butter. But the rest of the menu reads very traditional: bib lettuce salad, coq au vin, and profiteroles. Everything we tried was solid, though not particularly impressive. If you do come, get the crab cakes - they’re the best thing here. Verdict: A solid option if you’re looking for a left-of-center date night spot in the Valley." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating