"You can roll into Laurel Grill for a last-minute dinner, and it’ll feel like one you planned weeks ago. This charming Culver City steakhouse is essentially a gold-lit Hillstone restaurant with a grand piano in the dining room and a menu full of crowd-pleasers like salads, ribs, and pizzas. The best move is to grab a seat at the bar, but there are also plenty of cushy booths if you really want to settle in. And even if there is a small wait, they'll have you wait on the firepit patio with a drink in hand." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder, cathy park