Somerville
Restaurant · Windsor Hills ·
Elegant supper club with live jazz, American fare, and cocktails
Elegant supper club with live jazz, American fare, and cocktails
"I enjoyed Somerville’s new brunch service on Slauson in View Park, where a live jazz band covers R&B hits over sultry sangrias while the menu leans into elevated American fare — think melt-in-your-mouth soft buttermilk biscuits, a hearty turkey gravy sandwich, eggs benedict, and shrimp and grits — with dinner standouts like fried chicken caviar sliders and Peruvian scallop crudo available as shareables; the coffee sourced from Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen next door adds to the well-crafted world the co-founder Issa Rae has built." - Astrid Kayembe
"A sumptuous Art Deco-style supper club in View Park-Windsor Hills, this November 2024 debut pairs mahogany warmth, white oak floors, custom banquettes, and a grand piano on a modest stage where live jazz often plays with the kind of fine dining South LA has long lacked, honoring Black Los Angeles history while keeping locals in the neighborhood. Owners Yonnie Hagos and Ajay Relan, with collaborator Issa Rae, set the scene for chef Geter Atienza’s supper club menu—crudos, braised lamb shank, a Black Angus burger, and wagyu strip loin—served to an elegant crowd. Order Parker house rolls with truffle butter the moment you sit, then the deeply rich braised short rib sauced Perigaux-style over truffle risotto with crimini mushrooms; fill the table with organic roasted chicken, baked macaroni and cheese, charred broccolini, and Peruvian scallop crudo. At brunch, the blue crab quiche with a glass of sparkling wine is all one needs, and the formidable John Coltrane cocktail A Love Supreme mixes vodka, Midori, Cointreau, and lemon. Though there’s no official dress code, plan to dress up to honor the long-gone Hotel Somerville and the former Central Avenue jazz venues of the 1940s. Reservations are a must at one of the hottest seats in town; if fully booked, ask for a bar seat for the best view of the stage." - Mona Holmes
"A D’Angelo tribute brunch had me practically running over, and a jazz quartet called Supa Lowery Bros set the tone while I downed coffee and soaked in the stylish crowd before a server deftly dropped Somerville’s blue crab quiche in front of me. Chef Geter Atienza is generous with buttery crab chunks atop a wonderfully custardy, creamy quiche; the high crust stays flaky, and arrowleaf spinach swings in a mixed green salad. What began as a mournful morning quickly turned into an afternoon of celebratory music and community at one of Los Angeles’s busiest restaurants." - Eater Staff
"Somerville looks a bit like a cozy wooden barn from the outside, but the moment you enter, you’re met with a live jazz band riffing on spunky R&B covers, dressed-up people toasting bubbly at the bar, and plush booths filled with couples curled up and stealing sips of each other’s drinks. The menu isn’t far from what you’d see at a neighborhood steakhouse, but you can match the excitement of the place by ordering adventurous dishes like the collard green lasagna and fried chicken sliders with caviar crème fraîche." - Team Infatuation
"It doesn’t have to be someone’s birthday for a night at Somerville to feel like a special occasion. This retro supper club in South LA has glamour in troves: mahogany walls, a live jazz band with a grand piano, and a fashionable crowd sipping champagne between bites of caviar-topped fried chicken sliders. Prices can seem steep for fairly straightforward American dishes, but factor in that you’re paying for excellent live music all night long (which, at other venues, comes with a cover fee). Reservations for Somerville are typically booked out months in advance, but fear not, we’ve had success with OpenTable notifications." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park