Californios

Kai Sheng★★★★★★★★★★5.03 months ago

One of our top dining experiences. The vibe of the entire experience was spectacular from the dark yet vibrant decor, the background music selection, the colorful plating selections that made the food visually pop, and to the careful and detailed food presentation. Just stunning - all of my senses were dancing in delight. The staff is incredibly friendly and the chefs top notch. The taco courses were our favorite. The entire progression was exceptional and well executed.

Pasha Gleyzer★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

That was a delightful experience. The most important: the food was amazing. Crab with caviar, spiny lobster, rock fish and short ribs were the top highlights for me. My date enjoyed the Mezcal flight, and I loved the non-alcoholic pairing. Everyone was a top profesional making our experience even more so wonderful. The dishes were three bites at most, but I was so full after that dinner. Of course, it was also very beautifully presented. Expensive, but definitely worth it.

Lily Wu★★★★★★★★★★5.05 months ago

Absolutely stunning meal and one of my top fine dining experiences ever. I’m admittedly unsure of whether this is because I’m experiencing a bit of fine dining fatigue where it comes to French or Italian-leaning cuisines, so a Mexican dining experience was so exciting and refreshing to have. I discussed with my partner and everything was a hit - there was nothing we didnt like. I loved the black cod taco and the bite called “Bocol” the best - who knew something could be so delicious. I’ll give it overall 5 stars but I do think there were a few service hiccups that I think should be ironed out and perhaps just needs a bit more training for the front of house staff - our first drink listed on the menu was simply forgotten until I brought it up after we were a few courses in, the wrong mocktail was brought which my partner liked anyway so we didn’t bother correcting it, and when we were choosing the aguafresca flavor - normally speaking I find it’s very clear which person should get what flavor because I said “I’ll have ____ and he will have ____” but they ended up being switched around. I actually don’t really mind these and we were so blown away by the warmth of the front house staff who were so hospitable but I guess this is just feedback in general because I think a 2 star rating is a lot to live up to!! Regardless, I absolutely cannot wait to come back in another season and try a different menu. Also the touches for my partner’s birthday were so cute (sparkler and a little pour of Mexican sparkling wine at the start of the meal) , handwritten note!!

Zach Morrissey★★★★★★★★★★5.02 months ago

Top 3 Michelin experience for me. Love seeing tortillas apart of the Michelin conversation, if you can serve Parker rolls you should serve tortillas too. The California focus here gave me a lot of pride to be from here. Every bite felt well planned for, exciting flavors, and great service. I found the pacing a bit too quick, if they gave a few more minutes in between serving dishes or wine pairings I would have felt more relaxed. The wine pairing is 9 2.5oz pours, so you drink close to a bottle per person. They mentioned you could share the pairing if you’re looking to split the equivalent of a bottle. Highly recommend for visitors to get a real taste of California and for people from here to have pride in our cuisine!

David Rosenthal★★★★★★★★★★4.04 months ago

I struggled about what to say. The room (including art), service and creative delicious food were amazing and a truly unique experience. I didn't eat all day before, but was over satiated when I left and didn't sleep well. Id like to return if they had a truncated course option or after a longer fast. Loved the place. Signed Torn