Being a big Vanderpump rules fan I was excited that on our visit to LA we managed to reserve a table. We arrived 15 minutes early to be told by the hostess that our table was not ready. I asked if we could take drinks in the bar and she responded a despondent yes. The Barman was friendly and our request for Vanderpump rose was turned down as the bar had ran dry! We chose two cocktails that were delicious but I was then told by credit card was not working. I knew I had just used it an hour earlier and asked him to try it again, and then it miraculously worked. At our reservation time I assumed someone would come find us and after 5 minutes after the time I asked a waiter who said I needed to go check with the front server who told me the table was running late and to to come back in 10 minutes. Why could they not come tell us when our table was ready when they were at fault? Poor service! We ordered our meal and more drinks after a good wait and we were very disappointed with our choices - the boneless chicken was fatty and had bones and the shrimp and cous cous was gritty and I didn’t expect it to be freezing cold. The lobster mash was the only dish we enjoyed and it was delicious. We turned down desserts as we had been so disappointed with our food. The one saving grace was the filming of series 12 was underway and James Kennedy was in the building, but he only played 3 tracks before he was called back into filming. The two Toms were in the building also and both posed for photographs - Schwartz was incredibly sweet, but Sandoval rolled his eyes at us and looked down on our request so it made me realise he certainly lives up to his poor reputation. A restaurant that trades on its celebrity status in my opinion that is starting to look very shabby - only waste your time if you’re a fan as the food, service and surroundings are poor x

I came here on a family trip as my niece is very enthralled with the show. Maybe that was her mistake. Being I've never seen the show I had zero expectations. Maybe that was my saving grace. Just like everything else in Southern California, all is not what it is portrayed to be. Scratch the surface and all that glitters is not gold. I would not recommend actually scratching the surface at this place or you will have grime under your fingernails. Sure, this place has a very captivating decor with all the flowers, colors, and greenery. I will give it that. Here's where it went south for me. When we were seated the cushions were all spotted and stained. The white table cloth was covered with paper, which indicates that they don't trust their clientele to not eat with their fingers, shovel food in their mouths, and slop all over. The bathroom cleanliness was on par with a gas station. If that level of unsanitary standards are in full view of the customers, God only knows what is lurking in the kitchen and behind the bar. The food was at best underwhelming. Trying to give it a facelift with cute-sy dots and swirls of attempted culinary art for presentation can't hide the lack of flavor. I think the owner of this place is more interested in self-fame than running a quality restaurant. The next show this place will be featured on is Bar Rescue with John Taffer.