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Water Grill vs Animal
Both Animal and Water Grill are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Animal scores marginally higher than Water Grill. Animal is ranked #7 in Los Angeles with praise from 14 sources like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and goop.
Water Grill
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Zagat
BlackBook
DK Eyewitness
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544 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2602
From $25 /night
Fodor's
"The menu is seasonally driven; all the seafood greats are represented."
Lonely Planet
"Who needs the captain’s table when impeccable service, fresh seafood and a warm, nautical ambience await in the heart of downtown?"
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Zagat
4.4
""Seafood so fresh it seems as if they just fished it out of the ocean" is the hook at these upscale-casual Downtown and Santa Monica eateries."
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BlackBook
"Completely revamped version comes with much hipper interior (think hardwood floors, subway tiles, and pressed-tin ceiling) and more casual attitude."
DK Eyewitness
"Fish and seafood fanciers from all over flock to this clubby shrine, which uses only impec- cably fresh ingredients. Desserts are superb."
Animal
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Frommer's
BlackBook
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435 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
From $20 /night
Concierge
"This no-frills spot, with its wooden tables and apron-wearing bartender, just might be one of the few restaurants in L.A. where you'll find top-rate food served without a hint of attitude or fuss."
Travel + Leisure
"The unexpected gem is the crudo: a recent combo of raw fluke, yuzu, serrano chile, apple, and pungent mint was no macho plate but downright girly—silky, sexy, and impeccably dressed."
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Zagat
"An "exploration of everything carnivore" where the "superbly prepared" snout-to-tail plates are bound to entice you "out of your comfort zone"."
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Frommer's
"The best on the menu were the balsamic pork ribs, which were a textural success, but a touch too sweet."
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BlackBook
"All about food: and it’s pig, pig, more pig. Leave your veggie feelings at the door. But leave your palate open. They do vegetables. As a bed for pork."
