W: Good. Just didn’t rise to the level of Bavel and Saffy’s, which I think very highly of. Best dishes we tried: Greek yogurt dessert and rock cod. I cannot compare to DC, been too long.
P: Interesting flavors. The flavors are more exotic than Bavel to me.
Thanks for the preview. I was going to take the office there for holiday lunch today but they’re not serving lunch during this soft opening. Plan to take them there for their Dine LA lunch instead, although I was hoping for a Muhammara on the menu. Love that shizz. Anyone have a favorite for that in LA? Been meaning to go to Ladyhawke just for that.
I do have a favorite for muhammara: Marouch. By far my favorite. Peony doesn’t like it though, so go figure.
A little more on Marouch: It’s on Santa Monica Blvd. between East Hollywood and Silver Lake. Old school Lebanese Armenian, not at all like Zaytinya, Ladyhawke, etc. It was a perennial on Jonathan Gold’s list. Since he died, it hasn’t gotten any media attention from any source that I can recall. I think it’s declined a little. But overall, I think it’s still good. I would estimate I’ve eaten there or ordered delivery from there over 50 times over the years.
Haven’t been to the one here yet, but hit the one in NY this summer. It was “ok.” Flavors were fine, everything was tasty, not surprisingly it was pricy for what you got, but the bigger issue I had was the menu was just boring. There simply wasn’t very much that sounded all that exciting to me. Will be curious to see how this does in LA.
Muhammara was my favorite dip on the mezze combo at Ladyhawke. I can’t say how it compares to others, but it was memorable amongst many great things in the combo. Ladyhawke doesn’t get a lot of love on the board, but I’ve enjoyed both meals I’ve had there.
Carousel in Glendale.
