The Wallace (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)

The food was very good. You choose items from the menu which you can share with another person. We had the Cajun biscuits with remoulade butter as an appetizer, and they were delicious. For the entree, we had lamb and the broccolini. The food was delicious but seems that all of our dinner choices were seasoned with peppers and while not overpowering, it was a little much. It was our first time to the Wallace and on a Saturday night, the place is busy. With a full house the place seemed overcrowded, and it was hard to have a conversation on the small table that we were assigned. It was even hard to follow what the waiter said at times because of the noise level. At least we were seated in the back close to the open kitchen. My suggestion would be to make reservations for a table in the limited outdoor seating area as it is less crowded and less noisy. We did not stay for dessert due to the noise and got our sugar fix at the quiet Casino Bakery across the street. The service at the Wallace was slow and its understandable given the crowd. The bussing of the table was very prompt and efficient. Often, I did not see my serving plates disappear. Promote the bus boy to waiter! The open kitchen also seemed crammed with up to seven staff working in tight quarters. One nice touch was that the Wallace adds 3% to the bill for "Kitchen Love."

Unique menu with flavors and textures that dance in your mouth. Sweet corn agnolotti; Asparagus with roasted tomato relish; maitake mushrooms with toasted almond vinagrette; seared sea scallops; beef tartare with duck yolk; katsu chicken with coconut sticky rice

Snarky service from the hostess. High prices with okay food (trout starter was tasteless, shishito peppers tasty but very oily, pork belly crispy and good, and Oreo pizookie dessert good but with a 30 minute wait). Would likely not come back

Great cocktails, delicious dishes, and a cool (dim candlelit) vibe for date nights. The fried chicken is amazing - highly recommend!

Great atmosphere, creative cocktails, delicious small plates that allow for a sampling of many dishes. Highly recommend. Worthy of a romantic date night or a fun get together with friends.

Great restaurant with a vibrant atmosphere. Menu offering was diverse, with Italian influence (pumpkin agnolotti) and Asian inspired flavours. Dish sizes were large and 4 dishes is perfect to share between 2. Our favourite dishes were the pumpkin agnolotti and chopped salad. Service was generally good, with the exception of delay on one of our dishes, which the staff rectified.

Wonderful farm to table. Romantic yet "visible". Best take on oysters I've enjoyed in years. Our waiter was informed and charming. I would recommend for visitors looking for a "quintessential" Los Angeles cuisine experience: small plates, sharable items , and Asian, Afro, Spanish American.

Drinks were fantastic and the food was well prepared. They were not very interested in discussing food allergies and it appeared the server was trying to rush us out to make room for other guests. We hadn’t ordered as much food as other parties and weren’t ordering bottles of wine and it felt like our order was less important to her despite the fact we spent close to $200. It’s a small plates restaurant, so make sure to order a few plates each.