"On one occasion at Mr. T, we recall watching servers walking around the dining room setting food on fire while Jay-Z played in the background. This was not a coincidence. The iconic rapper is a partner at this slick French-ish spot—a Hollywood offshoot of a cool Paris bistro—that's best known for its comte and mimolette cheese flambé, which shows up in a few signature dishes. The menu melds street food with traditional French cooking, and you can watch the action in the open kitchen from seats at the counter. Bring a date to snack on minty-sweet larb steak tartare or invite friends to crowd around a patio table for halibut over ratatouille, truffle mac and cheese, and blue prawn lumpia." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder