,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-118.33541,34.10183)/-118.33281252533197,34.092676988919806,12.30826529684996/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
ProvidencevsMusso & Frank Grill
Both restaurants are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Providence ranks significantly higher than Musso & Frank Grill. Providence scores 94 with positive reviews from 17 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Departures.
Providence
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Time Out
Gayot
LA Weekly
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Zagat Show All Reviews
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038-3623
From $41/night
Concierge "Michael Cimarusti... continues to turn out some of the best seafood in the city."
Fodor's "Obsessed with quality and freshness, the meticulous chef maintains a network of specialty purveyors, some of whom tip him off to their catch before it even hits the dock." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Signature favorites include the Wild Striped Bass and Kanpachi Sashimi, complimented by excellent desserts and an extensive cellar." Full review
Rough Guide "Near the top of the LA pricey-restaurant scale, and for good reason: the place is swarming with foodies, who come for the black sea bass, foie-gras ravioli, lump blue crab and plenty of other tremendous choices."
Time Out "Very few restaurants aim for, little less achieve, the level of grace exhibited nightly at Providence." Full review
Gayot17.0
"A playful "Dark & Stormy" gelee with ginger beer foam and other amuses-bouche may precede a beautifully presented plate of fluke, rhubarb, burdock and shiso." Full review
LA Weekly "Your hunger will be sated, your synapses on overload, your senses heightened to the point that an after-dinner chocolate becomes as eloquent as a sonnet." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Inspired by coastal living, Providence is a fine dining restaurant serving seafood in its purest and simplest form." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Michael Cimarusti's cooking is marked by restraint—he knows just what accent to add to bring out the pristine quality of the sea." Full review
Zagat4.8
""Seafood is the star" at this "sophisticated", "upscale" New American in Hollywood helmed by "brilliant" chef Michael Cimarusti who turns out "delectable", "wildly creative" prix fixe feasts." Full review
Musso & Frank Grill Concierge Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Zagat
BlackBook
DK Eyewitness Time Out Gayot Show All Reviews
6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028-6292
From $30/night
Concierge "The best... old-time steak house. Flawlessly executed classics."
Fodor's "Liver and onions, lamb chops, shrimp Louie salad, dry gin martinis, gruff waiters—you'll find all of the old favorites here in Hollywood's oldest restaurant."
Insight Guides "A traditional American menu (steaks, sandwiches, and the "original Fettucine Alfredo") and classic cocktails are presented in an old-fashioned Hollywood hangout."
Lonely Planet "Hollywood history hangs thickly in the air at the boulevard's oldest eatery." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The bar is known for its martinis, and steaks and chops dominate the dinner menu, along with items like calf’s sweetbreads, turkey á la king, and Welsh rarebit." Full review
Zagat ""Old Hollywood is alive and well" at this "charming" former literary haunt." Full review
BlackBook "Landmark Hollywood haunt of mahogany booths and surly waiters. Founded in 1919, it might need a little botox; endlessly overrun by gawking tourists."
DK Eyewitness "Steaks and chops dominate the menu of Hollywood’s oldest (since 1919) restaurant. It was a major hangout for celebrities such as Hemingway and other literary giants."
Time Out "Open since 1919, the Musso & Frank Grill is Hollywood's oldest restaurant, a steak-and-cocktails joint formerly favored by Charlie Chaplin and Raymond Chandler." Full review
Gayot12.0
"If nothing else, come for a martini at the bar, but you'll be tempted to stay and eat after perusing the extensive menu filled with nostalgic dishes." Full review
