He’s lying about those 3 dishes. His schtick is to hate on what is loved…it’s called troll.
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lol you are trolling now! my less discerning self 12 years ago still didn’t think tar & roses was very good, despite all the buzz at the time. i’m surprised that restaurant has stayed open so long; so many santa monica restaurants came and went.
im lying about my opinion?
ok everyone go to dunsmoor and order the tartare then and the swordfish.
I said the corn bread was good, but not worth a $100+ meal
oh no tar & roses is perfection. the oxtail dumplings run circle around every dish at dunsmoor.
I never tried the chili and was considering it though the waiter suggested the swordfish. That’s fair, if it’s a restaurant close by you it’d be nice to kick back but otherwise not a fan as a “high end” place.
at least 5+ other restaurants with better tartare’s, I don’t feel the desire to go back just to try their chili though I’ve heard good things.
just again, for the hype and price would not recommend it to anyone I care about.
Gotta be honest, I’m not sure Hayato is gonna be your jam so probably not worth the effort to try for a reservation.
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So you tried it at Dunsmoor?
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To each their own, I’m sorry you had a not great experience there. But I would put dunsmoor in a completely different stratosphere than something like Tar and Roses. Sure they both wood fire but Dunsmoor rooting in the southern food history they do feels like a fresh take with a good mix of new and familiar flavors and I’ve only had great experiences there for a reasonable price.
I do with they had cocktails. Minor gripe 
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Opinions are fine, Yours however, has little weight or integrity, based on a single visit and three dishes.
I loved Kato so I’m sure Hayato would be great even though the “regulars” are on their 15th and 16th times already
No integrity? Didn’t realize I needed Grog’s approval and forcing myself to go another 2 times in order to state an OPINION almighty Grog.
Yse, I was planning to try their slippery dumplings but the waiter actively dissuaded me from that. I also don’t think “southern food history” and swordfish, but the entree items were limited.
Not saying they’re applying it to every dish but I know that the chef is really into unearthing some old recipes and techniques.
I said little integrity, but I errored.
You must be the God of integrity then Grog! How many times have you gone to Dunsmoor? 3-4 times? Or is it only when someone is critical does their opinion not matter?
IMO the waiter did you dirty with their recommendations. I had the swordfish on my only visit too, it was… fine? I like the baby albacore as I liked the textures and balanced ginger flavor, but it might not be everyone’s jam.
Carolina gold rice and pork & green chili stew were much more memorable. I liked the slippery dumplings as well, but the texture of the dumpling might not be to everyone’s taste. The cornbread was as good as I remembered at Hatchet Hall and just as expensive feeling. Desserts are uniformly good.
Dunsmoor is really more of a neighborhood place, and it’s on the expensive side because they use really good quality ingredients. Is it worth the visit from the westside? Very situational and I ate the chef’s food a lot more when he was cooking it at Hatchet Hall 
The hype isn’t doing them favors, that’s not what I think they’re trying to cultivate and they’re not trying to deliver on those expectations.
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Did no one else find the restaurant uncomfortably loud? I struggled to hear my table-mates, and we ended up breaking into three groups of two because we could not hear one another unless they were at your elbow.
Six people split 2 corn breads; 2 carolina gold rice; tartare; the tuna salad; baby albacore; braised greens; the green chili stew; cesar salad; the cheddar chive potatoes; roasted root vegetables; the pork chop. A few of us split a bottle of wine. We finished with a the mayonnaise cake and some ice cream. After tax and tip we came in at just over $100/pp.
I thought the flavor and texture on the cornbread was perfectly dialed in – not a bad bite in the dish. I used to live in Santa Fe and I’m a biased snob about green chili stew – i thought this one was better than fine. the tortillas were great. everything else was pretty good, but nothing memorable.
Will I go back? Nope. There’s plenty of food in LA that I can’t make at home, and for the money I’d rather go elsewhere. But more than the food options, it’s the noise that’ll keep me away.
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Sit at the counter. It’s by far the best place to sit.
We enjoy Dunsmoor more than several board favorites – Majordomo and Bestia come to mind. I think those sorts of restaurants are Dunsmoor’s peer group. Not a Michelin-star contender, but much better than the ordinary restaurant in the price range. Compare the prices for Bottega Louie and you’ll see what I mean.
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Majordomo is their peer group? No wonder I disliked this place so much LOL.
At least they don’t have $100 expensive ass bland meat like Majordomo has. Would go back to Dunsmoor 5x over that awful MD place.