Mélisse

First time getting stuffed from fine dining. Great food and experience overall. Perfect place for anniversary.

What a wonderful experience! We came here for the first time to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. It's a small room with only 5-6 tables. All the servers were very attentive. You can see them preparing the food in front of you. I loved the decor, it was like we were in a music studio with music themes everywhere. All the dishes were delicious & beautifully prepared. I enjoyed all the flavors, textures & mixture of ingredients, everything tasted very fresh, the wagyu was delicious. It was a very expensive meal, a once in a lifetime experience.

We love coming here for special occasions!! We have been 3 times so far and it's been soSpecial each time. The chef and the staff put so much thought and effort into everything here and it shows!! They ask that you arrive promptly as all the dishes come out at the same time for the whole restaurant and its customers. They have a wine pairing and a mock tail pairing. Both are amazing! Each time we have went the menu was different and I loved that even the artwork on the walls has changed. The waiters explain everything you're eating and drinking down to the tee and it's appreciated. They will even announce to the whole restaurant certain details about specific dishes as well. The whole experience is about 3 hours and you leave STUFFED!! I can't wait to come back and see what new amazing menu the chef and his talented team whip up

I'm giving them 5 stars despite the way our night began at the entrance. Everything thereafter was fantastic. I got a phone call the night before my reservation to go over everything and was told to get there a little bit early just so that the meal could start on time for all parties. We got there about 7 minutes prior to the reservation time so we went to the bar where we were told we could wait until someone comes out to get us. I was able to order a drink that I only got 2 sips of. A guy came out, approached us and instantly took us for the wrong party. He told me I was a party of 3. I told him I was in fact a party of 2 and paid for such. He argued back and said he would have to charge me for the 3rd person to which I said I will do no such thing. This is when I got annoyed because he clearly wasn't listening to anything I said to him. I reiterated that I'm under a party of 2, provided my name again then waited for all that to finally sink in for him. He didn't appreciate the smartass comment I made. In my defense, how are you going to come up at me so defensive and so sure that you're right that it took me having to say the same thing 3 times because you tuned me out to make sure I could hear you overpower the conversation. Even the bartender who served me a strong espresso martini told us that the guy went off the rails. Everything changed once we were in the other room. Someone brought over my drink and dropped it off at our table. We were seated right next to the record player. Speaking of which, the tunes were popping. I ended up doing the wine pairing and my friend got a couple of cocktails. The tasting was amazing. Every dish was a winner. I'm glad I came hungry because boy was there a lot of food. They did a great job pacing each serving. I was the right amount of full at the end of the night and just the right amount of tipsy. I'm glad I finally made it in because this place has been on my list for ages. Years.

It never fails to amaze me every time I dine at Mélisse!! Another incredible evening of dining with creative, fun, delicious menu. Service by the entire team was absolutely spot on, professional, and personable. Can't wait to return again.

There were many dishes so I couldn't add all the photos.I would say around 1/3 of the dishes were too salty which is a rare thing I would say for a Michelin rated restaurant.I like that they really tried to explore new styles of cooking, but around 1/3 didn't really pair well or tasted just kind of odd (I love unusual foods btw).Service was amazing as always and the presentation was perfect. The prices aren't really worth it for me and I'd probably eat else where.

Absolutely exquisite dinning experience. The wine pairing is a must. Each bite was so creative and unique. I highly recommend this experience.

What a beautiful experience! We celebrated our anniversary there and are extremely happy with our choice! Each plate was a piece of art while maintaining a great quality through the taste.The private room was cozy and we could see the entire process of preparing the meals. The staff were friendly and attentive. All in all , great experience and we cant wait to try more similar restaurants in LA! My favorite plate of the night was the tomato soup, it was like nothing i ever had.

I think this is probably L.A.'s best, but to each his (or her) own...Just one superlative dish after another, with no weak link in the chain.

The experience was worthwhile. Everything is worthwhile at least once. Watching the chefs at work was very special - chefs creating food art, the pleasant music and the comfortable/intimate ambiance all also a special treat. The service was good, although drink service was slow. The reason for less than 5 stars has everything to do with the food temperatures and taste. Hot food was not served hot and cold food was not served cold, all food was room temperature. Beautiful visual presentations but the golden rule of hot food hot and cold food cold is a flat miss here. I was not surprised at midnight when unpleasant symptoms ensued. I was disappointed by the over seasoned flavor of multiple items, although that is a more subjective/individual opinion and I could have overlooked it entirely if the food temperatures were close to correct.