Bavel

Review summary

1. K

   Karen

   VIP

   Tahoe

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The farm cheese is the best at Bavel. My husband and I also love the baba ghanoush (we always need an extra order of fried pita). The grilled dates have a nice kick to it and it was nice to eat a savory date for once. The lamb rack is always cooked to perfection. Our friend always orders the 26 oz ribeye and finishes it during dinner and my husband and I can see why. Nothing at Bavel disappointed us. I would recommend the cashew ice cream bar over the apple prune cake, but you really can't go wrong with either. It was a great dinner! Also every cheese and milk is pasteurized so despite being 6 months pregnant, I could eat everything!
   

   Is this helpful?

2. A

   Alejandro

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Was really looking forward to try this restaurant and it did not disappoint, food was absolutely delicious with generous portions. Favorite dishes were the duck hummus, the mushrooms kebab and the lamb neck shawarma. Cocktails were also very unique and tasty. The music was a bit too loud IMO but didn’t really affected the whole experience.
   

   Is this helpful?

3. S

   Sabrena

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious as always. Bavel never disappoints. Oyster mushrooms are my favorite!
   

   Is this helpful?

4. R

   Ryan

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   20 reviews

   1.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Was really excited about this place. It was very up tight and pretentious.
   

   Is this helpful?

5. K

   Kristen

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is sublime. Fresh made breads are a treat. The flavors and textures are singular and memorable. Drinks are top notch. The staff is sometimes too distracted or busy to guide the experience, but no one is unpleasant. I love coming here - great for a group or a date!
   

   Is this helpful?

6. P

   Peter

   Las Vegas

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is always one of the best meals in Los Angeles.
   

   Is this helpful?

7. B

   Brad

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 25 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Bavel! It was pretty busy. We asked to sit at the bar and were accommodated right away. The server was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. Food was excellent as always. We tried four cocktails between us and all were fantastic. This place lives up to the hype.
   

   Is this helpful?

8. G

   George

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 20 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious dishes - the oyster mushroom kebab is the real deal. Portions were small even though they said that dishes were to be shared. I was celebrating a birthday but no cake was given. I know it's not required but I was expecting to be given something at an establishment like this.
   

   Is this helpful?

9. D

   Dave

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 20 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was delicious, standouts were the trout crudo (best bite of the night for me) and lamb rack, mother in law loved it. Also the blood orange dessert was super yummy. I think a lot of the other food we had was good but some of the portions were weak, the cheese was delicious but we ate it in like 4 bites. $5 for each extra piece of bread is stingy, come on! The prawns were delicious but messy. Why leave the heads on if you are shelling the rest? At this price point, I will take your word for it that it’s fresh, take the head and tail off so I can eat it with a fork. Same with the quail, delicious but messy. If you’re OCD like me about getting food on your hands or clothes, kinda not ideal - great taste though and tasted very fresh. The room was beautiful, the benches we sat in were comfy. The staff was a little bit snooty and our server only talked to us 3 times - once to take our drink orders, once to take our order, then to give us our bill. I feel like there was a little bit of a lack of attentiveness. Also they definitely started rushing as we got towards the end of the 90 minutes, they didn’t kick us out or anything but you could feel their urgency as we got to dessert. It was a wonderful experience to try once, with so many amazing restaurants in LA, probably not worth a second stop-in unless they have an entirely different menu. We had a much better time and more interesting food at girl and the goat which is like 20 feet down the street. I’d say it’s a little over hyped but worth trying to see for yourself.
   

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   Is this helpful?

10. C

    Cindy

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1

    We were celebrating a birthday. Although food and service was top notch, it’s unfortunate that the outside patio seating fail in comparison to the inside. Especially, when it’s a special celebration. I didn’t feel they tried at all to accommodate our party when we came early and was willing to wait for something inside. We were told next seating inside is 10pm. Our reservation is at 6pm and was seated at 5:40pm.
    

    Is this helpful?