A.O.C.
Restaurant · Beverly Grove ·
Californian-French small plates & fine wines in a charming courtyard
![A.O.C. by AOC [official photo]](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62778259/BloodyMary1H.0.0.jpeg "A.O.C. by AOC [official photo]")
Californian-French small plates & fine wines in a charming courtyard
"Every year, A.O.C. chef Suzanne Goin prepares a Thanksgiving menu to-go with dishes that have been on the menu at her 20-year-old restaurant. Those ordering A.O.C.’s brined 16-20 pound turkey can throw it in the oven, while reheating her New York Times-featured sourdough stuffing with turkey sausage, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts with balsamic, pancetta, and thyme (she also prepared a vegan version). They’ve got plenty, including mashed potatoes, bacon-wrapped dates, breads, and a chocolate pecan tart. Order via the A.O.C. site, and prepare for a pickup on November 25 or 26 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m." - Eater Staff
"A special Rosh Hashanah dinner lands at the restaurant on Tuesday, September 23, featuring recipes from cookbook author Amelia Saltsman. For $95, the prix fixe menu includes duck liver crostini with date molasses, a selection of “good luck” fruits, and an arugula salad with dates, dried apricots, and nectarines, plus a main course choice between roasted honeynut squash with cashews and bitter greens or horseradish gremolata-topped beef brisket over carrot–sweet potato tzimmes. Salted almond and chocolate meringues close the meal, with reservations available via OpenTable." - Eater Staff
"Yay!!! Daddy’s in town and it’s time to thank him for all his emotional and financial support. AOC is not just one of the best restaurants on 3rd St., it’s one of the best in the entire city. And this isn’t your casual, walk-up cafe either. Plan ahead, snag a coveted reservation, and repay Pops for covering your unlimited data plan all these years." - brant cox
"AOC is a classic, and even if it’s not as exciting as it was 10 years ago, it’s still a great spot to grab a crab omelet or vanilla french toast on a weekend morning. With a roaring fireplace and Juliet balconies circling the courtyard, this California/French spot still has one of the best patios in the city. You might be across the street from the biggest hospital in California, but here, you feel like you’ve been transported to a farm estate deep in Provence." - jess basser sanders, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"We love the patio at A.O.C., but we might love their upstairs wine room even more. It feels like an old-school gentlemen’s club, but one where you drink lots of wine instead of scotch. Because we all know wine is the only way you’re going to get through tonight. Capacity: 40 people in the wine room. 160 seated, 200 standing for a full buyout." - brant cox
