Chris "iPhoneJunkie" M.'s Profile

Seasonal, light, yet flavorful Italian food with good service, a decent sized wine list and nice decor.  Alex is a great host too!  What more can you ask for!  Save room for desert

If you enjoy watching the inner workers of a kitchen by up and coming chefs this place is a joy.  
The food is good and tastes fresh, however it tends to be a little heavy on the salt. My guess that is a by product of the students trying to make sure things are properly spiced.
The olive oil tasting and desert sampler are must haves.  It's like being in Hells Kitchen only you get your food on time without all the yelling!

The food at the restaurant is fresh, organic, modern and delicious.  If the weather is good eat outside to enhance the experience!  Oh and check out the Japanese style toilettes in the lobby for a good laugh!

Don't bother with the normal tasting and head to the reserve tasting room near the back right side of the ranch.  You can thank me later...if you're not familiar with wine, save your money and stick to the cheap tastings up front as that is good as well.  Really nice winery to walk around, so take your time and just enjoy the views.

The liquid gold doesn't come cheap!  Don't forget to make an appt and drink your deliciousness on the upstairs patio.

Updated after reading the Yelp reviews:

If you're afraid of 200$ bottles of wine and an expensive, but rather large taster then do not come here.  If you want to bitch about how expensive and perhaps snooty this place is, then do not come here.  If you don't know anything about wine, like most of the people on Yelp, then do not come here...you will not appreciate the complexities and richness of this wine. They offer only 2 vintages of their Opus One to taste and sell only that and it's little cousin, the overture.  They are big bold reds..there are no whites and no sissy wines here!  While I'm not gonna say the staff is the most pleasant in the valley, the wine and the winery are top notch.

If you're looking for high end stuff, that is some of the best in the valley, made by notable old school wine makers, then come here and enjoy this for what it is...you want cheap mediocre wine, you can get that down the road at any one of a 100 other places in napa.

Great wine...nothing more, nothing less!  Try the Profile and be prepared to be blown away!

I can not say enough about this place....there is a reason certain chefs get on Top Chef and Alex Eusebio does not disappoint!
The food here is unreal! I dream about the grilled chicken, bacon, and corn lettuce wrap! And the turkey avocado sandwich is one of the best in town!  My only problem with the food so far is that I have been unable to try more of it because I keep getting the same thing!  That is not a bad problem to have, but I sense I am missing out on other killer dishes.  I have to admit it is a tad pricey, but worth every penny.  Wish I had more pennies so I could eat here more....

My only complaints are minor and not worthy of deducting stars:

1. Be prepared to wait in line at lunch...people seem to be order challenged here for some reason. I have never seen people take so long to order lunch anywhere before...it's like they want to have a full conversation before deciding...let's move it along people.

2. The place is tiny so getting a table can be difficult.  Not to mention the style is not to my taste, but that's neither here nor there.  Here's the trick though if you don't want to eat there...order online, tell them what time and when you get there, the order is ready!

Oh and to the people whining about the wait, go to subway and shut up...less of a line for the rest of us.  You're probably the same ones that take 10 minutes to figure out your order anyway.

Anyway, if you are in Toluca Lake for lunch, this is a must try!  You will not be disappointed.

The pros: great outdoor space, large menu, good service & tasty sangrias.

The cons:  other then the flies,  the chicken is foul.  Apparently when eating at a place called señor fish, you should not order chicken.  Just sayn...guess I'll have to come back and get some fish

I love love love this place!

Only been here once, but I am counting the days until I can return!

The California Farmers Market Citrus Salad with avocado, candied walnuts, bee pollen, & pomegranate was light, fresh and perfectly balanced. If all salads were this satisfying I might just become a vegetarian!
For an entree, I had the Niman Ranch Pork Carnitas with white cheddar corn grits, kale, and yuca. Wow!  The carnitas melted in your mouth it was so tender! And the corn grits were some of the best I've had in LA. While I would not say this is my favorite carnitas in town, I would say that it is definitely in my top five.
Didn't get to try desert, but rest assure I will next time around!
Oh and let's not forget the mixed drinks....the Mojitos and Pomegranate Margarita's were outstanding.
All around, this was an excellent meal and I totally get why Susan is on Top Chef! She and her partner have put together some delicious food and it is already my new favorite restaurant in the downtown area.

Absolutely love this place!
How can you go wrong? Old school mac & cheese with an upscale twist.
Came here before a night at the Disney Music Hall and was not disappointed...Got the Chorizo/Spinach combo and loved it! The mama mac was plenty big enough to fill me up and have a late night snack for later.
So many different combos, can't wait to go back and try different flavor combos!
Peeps who work here were really cool too!
My only problem is that if you want to eat there, it's not particularly comfortable or easy to eat on the few low tables/couches that are in there.