Kass restaurant - Wine & bar by Christophe Eme

"It might be billed as a wine bar, but Kass feels more like a formal French restaurant than a place for a casual drink. There is a good, French-leaning wine list, and while you could sit at the bar for a couple of glasses, the dining room is a nicer place to sit. Unfortunately, the French food isn’t really worth the visit (or the prices you’re going to pay). The grilled octopus comes out on a mini grill, but doesn’t have much flavor, and the john dory with risotto is also lacking. The best thing on the menu is the tagliatelle with pork ragu, but at $31 for a small bowl, it’s not enough of a reason to come here." - Jess Basser Sanders

"Kass is a charming wine bar and restaurant opened by chef Christophe Émé on La Brea Avenue. The 40-seat venue features a blue-hued dining room with a semi-open kitchen and a long wine bar, alongside a small lounge for waiting guests. The menu includes innovative wine-friendly dishes with classic techniques and a focus on seasonality, such as baby beet salad with black lentils and aged Comté, oxtail parmentier with Burgundy truffles, and chicken cooked in clay with wild mushroom sauce and green asparagus. The wine selection predominantly features French wines, particularly from the Loire Valley." - Matthew Kang