asterid by Ray Garcia
Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles
141 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Highlights
Californian cooking from Ray Garcia in intimate space
Californian cooking from Ray Garcia in intimate space
"Note: This restaurant is temporarily closed.Tucked within Frank Gehry’s iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, asterid by Ray Garcia has an enviable location, but the restaurant is as stunning as its surroundings, with floor-to-ceiling windows bringing the outdoors in.The evolving menu draws from seasonal local produce and Latin American, Asian and European influences with Chef Garcia's distinctive Angeleño point of view. Begin with a refreshing aguachile, where firm cubes of hiramasa are paired perfectly with melon, cucumber and fiery serrano chili. Then, a terra-cotta pot arrives brimming with shredded braised oxtail and beans atop a masa-based "spaetzle." The deconstructed strawberry shortcake with hibiscus-flavored angel food cake and strawberry ice cream ends things on a sweet note." - Michelin Inspector
"I report that Downtown LA’s Asterid has named Mazen Mustafa as executive chef, and he plans to weave touches of his mother’s Middle Eastern background into Ray Garcia’s menu while retaining signature opening dishes like maitake mushrooms and chicken liver mousse; Mustafa will also add items such as a dry-aged New York strip steak and kanpachi with mara grape and spicy tomato broth, with Garcia remaining on as a chef partner." - Matthew Kang
"Chef Ray Garcia’s restaurant is the most convenient place to dine before a show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It’s stationed right below the stunning Frank Gehry-designed venue where the seasoned chef creates shared plates of prawns, roasted carrots, and a creamy dark chocolate budino with whipped ricotta and cocoa nut brittle." - Mona Holmes
"Asterid, situated on the ground floor of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, is offering a special four-course dinner menu from March 26 to April 27. Priced at $98 per person, the menu includes some of the restaurant's signature dishes, along with the popular tres leches cake that was also served at B.S. Taqueria and Broken Spanish. This dining experience is crafted by Ray Garcia and features an array of flavors and culinary delights." - Matthew Kang
"If your resolutions involve being more iconic next year, consider starting things off early with Asterid's $165 prix fixe. The five-course menu involves caviar tamales, Dungeness crab, and a big, meaty strip steak. But the real draw of this DTLA restaurant is its location. The moody space-age dining room sits inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall and is the perfect place to show off that new sparkly outfit." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
