With all the excitement building around the new W Hotel in Hollywood, we’ve been teased about what the new dining experiences will be like. We’ll the Delphine Eatery and Bar at the W is now open for breakfast lunch and dinner. Let’s start with the decor, kinda like a modern take on french country with white washed pine ceilings and mirror accents, large over blown photos of old Paris all bathed in neutral colors of beige and white all laid out in a casual manner.
What about the food you ask? I was having a breakfast meeting there and part of our party was tardy so we ordered a pastry while waiting. It was a freshly made bear claw with the most delicious almond and cinnamon paste inside ever! It will be hard to eat a pre-packaged one after that. The breakfast of herbed omelette with cheese, homemade potatoes, chicken sausage, and fresh squeezed orange juice was equally delightful. The oatmeal is served with golden raisons, walnuts, and brown sugar on the side. You will also delight in the scrambled eggs in puff pastry. They offer full menus for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner dessert, and a coffee menu.
The lunch menu includes bar food of oysters an antipasti of Foie Gras and a cheese plate to a Lobster Roll sandwich, Cod en pistou, and Quatre Fromage pizza.
For dinner items include specialties of the house Braised Beef w/Carrots, Bouillabaisse, Cassoulet, and a pasta selection of Mushroom Ravioli with butternut squash, hazelnuts, and sage brown butter. The Macaroni Gratin looks very promising!
The desserts come highly recommended.
The service was fantastic and we were waited on hand and foot.
Giselle Raymond 2/10
6250 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD . HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 . 323.798.1355
Ok, this is my favorite casual dining place right now, Tender Greens located in Culver City, the west side Santa Monica, and soon to been in my neighborhood Hollywood!! When a restaurant has a line out the door you know it must be something there people like. We’ll there is plenty there to like and fall in love with like my fav meal, the hot plate of Salt and Pepper fire grilled Chicken, yukon gold mashed potatoes (I challenge you to find better), and the caesar salad. Every meal gets large fresh made croutons instead of bread. These croutons are the perfect accompanyment to the most flavor packed and good looking hummus I have ever had. This is a recipe I am currently trying to duplicate for my own grubbing at home. When I hit the right note I will post it on “All Things Food”.
So here’s the ordering system: you peruse the menu on the wall which is devided up into 4 categories; Mixed green salads, Meats, Sides, and vegetarian options. You can order a la carte or a hot plate. There are different daily veggies to choose from which are display along the way as you make you way to the cash register. You can see everything being cooked and the salads are made fresh to order. They have limited desserts, like apple bread pudding or a few well chosen cookies and cupcakes, but they are good. To wash it all down, try the hibiscus lemonade or the watermelon juice. Prices are reasonable.
If you go to the Culver City location for lunch go early to beat the crowd or call ahead for pick up. Catering is also available. Giselle Raymond 2/10
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