Rick Lupert
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Perched on the 24th floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the L.A. Live Complex is this Asian-fusion restaurant by Wolfgang Puck. You have to walk through the more casual (and casually priced) “The Nest” to get to it for it’s more formal dining experience…though if you want to save a few shekels, check out the menu of The Nest as they share a kitchen and many of the same menu items. (Plus you’ll get the same view of downtown out of the gloriously large windows.
We had an amazing experience at WP24 from start to finish. The staff were incredibly attentive to our needs and we were delighted that they offered a completely separate vegetarian and completely separate gluten free menu with lots of choices on both which will leave you feeling well taken care of if either of these diets is yours.
I had the Impossible Dumplings (which you’ll only find on the vegetarian menu. Thee are a awesomely flavored fried dumplings (which reminded me a little more of egg rolls than dumplings) made with “Impossible” brand meat. The “meat” was well flavored (which isn’t always the case when faux-meats are offered leaving you to wonder if some kitchens feel simply offering the option is enough…not the case here…super delicious!) It had a lovely and spicy vegetable topping too.
I also had the vegetable fried rice which was perfectly flavored, with a good amount of peas, scallions and little peppers (and egg). Fried rice is such a basic dish and this was really perfect. Not too heavy or oily with just the right amount of add ins.
There were some nice extra touches too…like the amuse bouche asian style pickles…plus the EXTRAORDINARILY yummy cookie and tiny red-velvet cupcake they brought complimentary with the check. I won’t soon forget either of these unexpected desserts!
There’s a lot more to choose from on the vegetarian menu. We’ll definitely be back to do just that.