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Aoc

The Open View

a.o.c. in Los Angeles is a four star Californian restaurant. This is a great place. Find this mildly expensive restaurant in the Third Street area. It's been awarded the 10 Best LA Wine Bars and Fodors Choice awards. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a hip atmosphere. This place features private rooms and fine wines.

Expert Reviews of Aoc

Citysearch | Lucques duo Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's stylish wine bar remains an iconic L.A. destination for food and fashion.

This chic dining room is all about subdued modern stylings in beige and white--the action peaks at the bustling wine bar, where a handsome Hollywood crowd flirts and buzzes. Those seeking refuge from the scene...
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/17/2007
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New York Times

this trendy spot will undoubtedly have staying power. it's dominated by a long, candle-laden wine bar serving more than 50 vintages by the glass. there's also an l.a. rarity, a charcuterie bar...
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Fodor's

amazing food, and friendly, non-snobby service. make a reservation: it gets packed. great for a special dinner, or just to stop in and taste some wine at the bar...
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TripAdvisor

outstanding. joined a friend here last friday night for a couple glasses of wine and light supper. no.....
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AOL CityGuide

a small taste of french perfection...
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Gayot

the latest delicious creation from l.a.is culinary dream team of restaurateur caroline styne and chef suzanne goin, a.o.c. is a bustling, upscale wine bar that has created quite a stir. it appeals to folks...
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User Reviews of Aoc

Awesome Food & Atmosphere

A.O.C is an awesome date place! The food is terrific, the wine list is...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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WORST NEW YEARS DINNER EVER!

We went as a party of four to AOC to celebrate New Years Eve this year 2007/08, as we have in the past years. This year we went with two vegetarians. I called 3 times to note that we had two vegetarians in our...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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OVERALL SATISFIED

I HAD MADE A PREVIOUS RESERVATION AT AOC FOR MY BOSS, SO I DECIDED TO CHECK IT OUT FOR MY BDAY. FINDING IT WASN'T HARD. I FELT A SNOOTY VIBE WHEN I WALKED IN WITH THE PATRONS STARING AT US, BUT THE HOSTESS...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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Best tapas ever!

My boyfriend introduced me to the bacon wrapped figs, and they are amazing! The shrimp and corn salad, and the cauliflower are almost as good, but you have have have to order the figs!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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Tasteful, enjoyable ambience; the least-healthy food in Los Angeles (except for Pink's)

Bacon-wrapped dates, fried oysters, ubiquitous prosciutto, fancified egg sandwiches, sextuple-cream cheeses--there is much for a health-conscious person to avoid on this menu. I suggest going nearby to Joan's...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Excellent Selection of Wines, Cheeses, Meats - backdropped by outstanding service

Everyone who works here impressed me - from the guy behind the extensive wine bar who offered advice on a number of varietals, to our server who described each of the many dishes in great detail, to our busser...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Bad food and bad service

Oh my god why did i even go here in the first place.For starting the food is horrible and i mean horrible,second clueless service from the waiters here.Service here is sketchy,they dont inform you how long the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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in heaven

im just in heaven at aoc. its my perfect date place. i love it.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Great food, helpful service, watch on how much to order

I really loved this place. I didn't encounter the pretense that some other reviewers did, the hostess and our server were very friendly, as were the busboys who consistently refilled our bread. The server was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Give the waiters some Prozac

4th time visitor writing. The meals and the wine selection have always been great, wheras most of the waiters seem to be rather demotivated, arrogant and with that I-couldn'-t-care-less attitude. That's...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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Good meal, great service

I had a really good meal here with some friends last month. The bread is fresh and delicious. The ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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A little pricey for what you get, but still good

I'm sorry to read about other people's bad experiences at AOC. While I'm sure all they've reported has happened (c'mon... it's a trendy LA restaurant so it shouldn't be surprising)... I've been there twice and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Arrogant Obnoxious Characters (AOC)

First, we were told to leave after our 'alloted time slot' was up. We hadn't even finished dinner or even seen the dessert menu. The server was not even slightly apologetic nor did she give a damn... but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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good small plates and great wine list

great room , cool design , good food and great place for meeting people. the cheese course was not the best ever and the desserts were weak but overall we had a good time
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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wonderful learning experience, exceptional service

My family went into AOC recently and were bowled over by the experience. We felt a bit lost when reading the menu all those exotic cheeses, wines, meats. Our server relieved us by offering help and went...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Unusual, and unusually delicious

I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews of this restaurant. I have been there numerous times, usually on special occasions, and have never received anything but friendly and attentive service. I have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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great restaurant

This is one of my favorite restaurants. I have been here several times and it's been consistently great. It is delicious, reasonably priced for what it is, and located in a fun neighborhood. It's easy to grab...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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Not My Kind of Place

Fried oysters, excellent! Sweetbreads, good. Scallops, not too shabby. The rest, all too shabby. Very disappointing. Came here last weekend with my family to celebrate my new job. I was looking forward to it...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Surprisingly and so disappointingly the second worst restaurant...

... of upscale and trendy restaurants I've ever been to my entire life. Perhaps my sister and I were expecting a bit too much, as Lucques happens to be one of the best. I've heard somewhere that this has a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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Delicious and inspiring.

I left AOC inspired to try some interesting combinations for snacks at home. I had never been there but found that everything I tried, even the things that would be a little intimidating to some were amazing...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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Rude Wait Staff - Several Bad Exeriences

Have been here four times in the last two years. Each time, the food is good and the service is RUDE. Friendly hostess and manager, but an extremely short and curt, wait staff who makes the food very hard to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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Fantastic

i've lived in LA for 13 years...I'm a HUGE wine lover and this is my favorite wine bar. I'm honestly shocked that some people have given this a negative review. i've dined here at least 20 times and never had...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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PLEASE the wine was a Joke, is it to much to ask for a nice glass of wine, Order was wrong!!!

Where do I start? Rude valet.. Bad table next to the window where cold air was coming in, and so loud do to poor acoustic planning that you couldn't hear a screaming customer complian about how bad the server...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Great wine, pretty people... but don't come too hungry

Great looking place with very friendly staff. Tables were filled with beautiful people and a couple of celebrities in sight. We arrived without a reservation and were seated within 20 minutes. Not too bad. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Not worth the money or the attitude

I would say that AOC is the kind of restaurant that isn't going to be around in a few years. Our first waitress was very snobby and spoke to my group like we were a classroom of second graders. When I asked to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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How one thing can ruin a good evening

Although i've only been once, I found everything to be pretty good. I can't say anything about this place is exceptional, to die for and that I have to return. But on the other hand nothing was bad... EXCEPT,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Great waitstaff, great menu, great atmosphere!

I went to AOC for the first time last week. Being a pescatarian I was pleasantly surprised that there were so many delicious choices of cheese, vegetables, and fish! The scallops are to die for, my friends...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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Great small plates (tapas) style food

Very interesting menu to begin; surprising cheese selection (sheep cheese was very good); figs stuffed with parmesan and wrapped in bacon was excellent (cooked just right and bacon was lean) combo of flavors;...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Wonderful small plates that you can share!

I ate one of the tastiest meals in recent memory here! The tapes theme makes it fun to taste lots of different dishes and share them with the whole party so everyone can taste more. Everything here is really...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Great cuisine

AOC never dissappoints. The service here is great, and the food lives up to its repution. The wine selection is also amazing and the scene here is perfect. This is a place for real food enthusiasts.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Fantastic Cheese selection

I like the overall feel of this place. It has a warm atmosphere, and the surrounding are warm and inviting. The tapas here are great, and perfect purpotions. The wine selection is out of the world, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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MUST TRY -- watch out for "Kevin"

Amazing food, impeccable service and incredible wine list to accompany. Can't get enough of it - wish they were open for lunch. Most staff are happy to help and service you. I've been there several times (over...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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My Girlfriend Loves this place!

Enough said. Good food and wine and the service is always professional if not over-friendly. Try the charcuterie dish-- really good stuff.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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EXCELLENT!!!!!

Perfection. Period. From the sweet hostess, Jessica (thanks for big welcome and smile everytime) to the fantastic service and to DIE FOR FOOD! I am sold!!! AOC ROCKS!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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Overrated!

For the price, the food is not very good!!! During our 45 minute wait for food, they didn't even refill our water glasses until we asked.Will never go back....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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Delicious small plates

We had a really nice evening at AOC. The restaurant is decorated very simply, and it was a really nice ambiance. We sat at the wine bar, which I really enjoyed. Our waiter, Aaron, was very helpful in...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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Tasty Wine and Cheese

Bit pricey for small dishes but definitely sit at the bar for the wine and cheese. Ambience is cool. Dress to impress. In good area to walk around to get your next drink.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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Wine and cheese for the best

We love this place. It's probably our favorite in LA and we've visited most of the foodie world's top joints. There, however, things to order and things to skip. Bacon wrapped dates are a must. Chicken liver...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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Tasty Tapas

I went to AOC for the first time last night - The atmosphere was lovely (I sat at the cheese bar), the service was just ok (pretty slow and not overly warm & friendly), and the food was tasty. An impressive...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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Love AOC...Don't Love The Parking

I'm not going to bore you with another AWESOME review for theis AWESOME, YUMMY, SOPHISTICATED HIP-TO-BE-SCENE wine bar. 'Cuz it is simply the best L.A. has to offer PERIOD. BUTttttttttt, come on now...AOC?...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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Want to give it a 10, but can only go 7.5

This spot is great, but a few people ruin the overall experience. The host staff and the server. Aside from this, the food is great, the bartenders and support staff are great and the room is great. The unique...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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I never knew that dates could taste this good!

First visit to AOC last night, and I can't believe we waited so long to try it out. Our server (Nicky) couldn't have been more helpful for us first-timers, and recommended we tried the "signature" dates...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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best restaurant in l.a.

i loved everything about this place. the food was incredible, the service was perfect the decor is simply divine. i would eat here every night if i could it is truly amazing!! i highly recomend it. only...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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food:7 service: 10

wow..u really need to look for this place to find it. this place is small but nice. excellent customer service. our waiter was really sophisticated. menu was a lil hard for me to understand. i found out i...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Good not Great

if this is the one of the best restaurants LA has to offer then we have a long way to go. The tapas were good but not great. I felt a lot of the food was over salted. Nothing reached our and grabbed me as a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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Great food without spending too much money

My friends and I were extremely pleased with the food at AOC. Although I don't recommend this restaurant for a group of hungry men bc the tapas are quite small, the food is delicious, especially their...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2006
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Absolutely Fantastic

I will definitely return to AOC - amazing food and service. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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Favorite LA Restaurant

I've been to A.O.C. many times: dinner with friends, business dinners and romantic ones with my husband. Its casual but elegant atmosphere is great all around. The servers seem to be wine connoissers - their...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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Great Restaurant

My BF and I went here for his birthday, and had a great time. We were there for a couple of hours but enjoyed every minute of our leisurely meal. Our server Nicki was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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Yay - go see!

Great food and service, the winelist and menu items are a little overpriced, but when the place is packed and they do everything right, you can't really blame them.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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Surprisingly baby friendly

Tapas style eating is generally not a baby-friendly type thing. No child wants to linger at a table ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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User Review

Two things I don't remember about my visit to AOC: how long I was there and how much money I spent. The first doesn't concern me: I enjoyed every minute of my visit; the second, I perfer not to try to remember...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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The Best Restaurant in LA

Don't listen to the dude that one bad experience there. I have been here many, many times and it has always been great. Great service, great food, perfect seasonings and great cooking. I've eaten at all the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Worst Dining Experience in LA!

Valentines Day - this was the worst dining experience my partner and I have ever had in Los Angeles. To AOC's credit, the manager recognized this and compd us but still the terrible service on a holiday was...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Great wine list, good food, nice staff

We sat at the bar at A.O.C. and had a great time. Our bartender was very helpful and friendly, the food was good (didn't knock me sideways, but certainly worth a return trip), and despite the crowded...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Good, but not that Good

The wine list is remarkable, and it's really a tremendously good place for wine. There was a lot of hyoe about AOC, and I really was underwhelmed by my overall experience here. The tapas style food was OK, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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Perfect if you got the cash and you're feeling romantic

It's not easy to get a seat here, even harder if you're trying for the cheese bar, which is where my...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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A beautiful restaurant

It's such a lovely restaurant for all occasions! The menu is interesting and the ambience is excellent. If you want to have a more romantic and a quiet dinner, try to reserve a table upstairs or in the patio....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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User Review

I have always enjoyed this place. I especially enjoy sitting and eatting at the wine bar. The service is great there. I normally don't like eatting at the bar in most restaurants, but for A.O.C. I make an...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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Gone Downhill

Once eating at AOC was a stellar experience, but recently its been sliding. All the food used to be impeccable. The tomato salad is still perfect, and the black cod is one of the best plates in the whole city....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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Top 3 Restaurant in L.A.

I love this restaurant. The food is fantastic, I've never been disappointed here. We were seated right away, which is really wonderful. Our server was really nice, no attitude at all. I would put this...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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best food in la. period.

all right, so i may be exaggerating a bit, but really, aoc does take the cake in terms of the best food in los angeles. get the pork cheeks, arroz negro with squid, and any of the fishes. service is excellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2005
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The biggest problem at A.O.C. is that I didn't get to try everything I wanted. The wine list is superb. There are lots of amazing ...
gusto.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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delicious

I've eaten at A.O.C. several times and it has never been less than amazing. The food is creative and delicious. The bacon-wrapped dates are a must. Because the dishes are small and meant to be shared, you get...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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So not worth it!

The attitude in that place is ridiculous. From trying to make a reservation, where they rattle off a laundry list of their rules which includes the fact that they do not guarantee that they will honor any...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Very bad experience

BAD BAD BAD service. The manager is rude. Treated my friends and my wife as if we don't belong at this place. I have been to much trendier restaurants than this one and have been treated like I am a human...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Just so-so

Really friendly service, from the valet to the front desk to the server, but food just wasn't anything special. Dinner for two was just under $200 with tip, and neither of us are raring to go back. Didn't like...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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UNBELIEVABLE!!!

This place is the only foodie mecca in LA. The menu is fantastic, the restaurant is sexy, and the experience is simply devine. Everyone who can, should dine here.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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awesome food, love this place!

We were late for 1/2 hrs but were seated right away. The dishes that we tried were all good esp pork cheek, halibut and squid with black rice. The mushrooms were so so. We ordered 6 dishes for 2 of us and too...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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One of L.A.'s Best!

If you enjoy small plates that excite you with the texture and taste of the morsels they hold, this is the place to go! My wife and I discovered it when we moved within a few blocks of A.O.C. My favorite dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2005
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Fantastic

After 6 weeks in LA we still had not found a true Manhattan or Napa quality restaurant, until AOC. Lots of perfectly done dishes with an emphasis on fish which was much welcomed. Hard to get in but worth the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2005
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Pretty much perfection

Far and away the finest restaurant I have tried in LA. Although the menu changes slightly each time I go, I am never disappointed. Each plate is crafted with care, and the meats and chesses are always of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2005
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Great addition to LA

Overall, I liked this place. The proscuitto plate and bacon wrapped dates were excellent. The cheese course was a little overpriced. The wines by the glass selection is reason enough to go. From a food...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2005
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Worth fighting for a reservation

It took me a number of tries to get a reservation here on a night we wanted to go -- the place is that popular, and deservedly so -- but we just came back from a Sunday-night dinner and were very happy with...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2005
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Brilliant wines, food and service!

The food and the wines were superb....all with the guide of our very helpful waitress. Tables are close (we were upstairs, inside) but we could still hear each other and enjoy a synphomy of flavors in our...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2005
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Excellent food and service!

My husband and I had a great experience here. We arrived early and were seated right away. We asked to be moved upstairs and were accomodated - it was a bit quieter and the atmosphere was nicer on the patio....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2004
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Great food without the attitude

AOC really provides a stellar dining experience. I mean, last time I was in there I was able to eat bacon wrapped dates stuffed with parmesan while listening to some great music (The Grateful Dead was on while...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2004
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A tad overrated!

A bit overrated... They had this warm duck salad with peaches and nuts...what an oily mess of mesclun greens! we had to hunt for the 3 tiny pieces of dried out duck and bits of walnut. The wine in the glass is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2004
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great little tastes

Finally tried AOC. Arrived a bit late and hostess was totally cool and sat us right away. Waitress was friendly and helpful. three of us had nine different wines by the glass and twelve different foods. Alll...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2004
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Suzanne I Remember You When...

This place has good, not great food. For the price, it is rich. But you are in LA. Having had Ms. Goin's cuisine in Boston, many moons ago, I know how talented she is and is wasting her skill set on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2004
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A Great Experience

Went on a Saturday night. Our reservation was for 8:15PM, and we were seated promptly. The wine list was amazing. You can have wines by the glass, carafe, or by the bottle. We went with the carafe route since...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2004
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Going downhill

Recently had dinner at AOC for the third time. The food has gone down hill since its early days. Was there a management change in the kitchen??? the dishes seem to be put together with no thought proccess and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2004
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Disappointing Service

Lovely hostesses, pleasant atmosphere, but a surly waitress really spoiled the evening. For $150 evening, I don't need extra attitude and snarky responses. I also didn't appreciate that all of our dishes came...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2004
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All about the experience

Id been to the bar at AOC. I think thats the way to go. We were sat a little late, expected for a busy night. But our table was in something like an alcove. Not the dining room, not the patio. We were tucked...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2004
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Bum rush

Why did they give our group of six a 9:30 reservation if that was effectively too late? We were exactly on time for reservation. Seated and selecting wines when the waitress told us to make our food selections...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2004
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Great!

This place is really great! Our server was very helpful and made excellent recommendations. They have a varied selection of cheeses, and all the ones I had were wonderful! Be sure to call at least a few days...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2004
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tasty food, aloof waiter

...my second time there. Food was just as great, though the cooks had a heavy hand with the butter...but yummmmmy! Our waiter gave the impression that she didn't really want to be there. She seemed annoyed by...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2003
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well worth it!

it took us a few tries to get the time we wanted but it was well worth the wait. we were seated promptly the service was great. the space is beautifully designed. it has a very comfortable feel to just hang...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2003
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Yummay!

I was very happy with my visit to AOC. My BF and I ordered 8 "main" dishes, 2 desserts and several rounds of wine. We were stuffed and happy. My favorite dishes were the warm pear salad, the sweet potatoes...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2003
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Culinary adventure!

AOC will persuade you to try foods you never thought you would--like braised pork cheeks--and then you can't believe you've lived this many years without it!! Be adventurous, educate your palatte, broaden your...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2003
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Terrific Tapas

I love eating in a place where I can taste alot of different wines and dishes, A.O.C. is my kind of place. Three of us went and we were able to taste 10 dishes and 10 wines. Dishes that were stand outs were...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2003
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wonderful

I went there recently with my boyfriend. We did the champagne tasting, had several dishes, cheese, and dessert- EVERYTHING was delicious! Our waitress was extremely friendly and helpful and helped us pick...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2003
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Fantastic Experience

I always had an incredible experience. The food is fantastic, even for vegetarian. The service is appropriate and the wine list is perfect not too long but varied. Enjoy the meal!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2003
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EXCELLENT!

My partner and I had an incredibly wonderful experience here. Being vegetarians did not relegate us to the usual plate of grilled vegetables, the wine list was very good, and the service was fantastic. I was...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2003
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Wonderful dining experience

Upon being seated, we were immediately greeted with a warm, knowledgeable waitress. She reviewed the wine list with us, giving great recommendations based on our tastes. They were excellent recommendations -...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2003
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Subtlety & Juxtaposition are AOC

The more you know about food and the possibilities that taste, texture, smell, and temperature can play in food, the more you will love going to AOC. And the more you will love going back. The taste of a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2003
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Not worth it

Vegetarians Stay away. Heavy on meat, chicken, sausage and liver and very light on fish. Salmon and Albacore were awful. Great Wine, Cheese and one pasta dish...otherwise don't waste your time on this so...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2003
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What gives?

We were so disappointed with this restaurant. Why all the hype? Nothing was tasty. Some of the wines were ineteresting but all in all this place sucked!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2003
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A.O.C. is killer

I went to A.O.C. fully expecting decent food at an above average price. I was wrong on both...AMAZING food and GREAT prices. I was stunned. I knew the food would be good, but the tapas far exceeded my...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2003
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I eat there all the time!

Yes I do eat there all the time. Reservations are hard to wrangle so I just come by early and sit at the bar. The bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with parmesan are the perfect combo of salty & sweet. Love the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2003
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Unbelievable food!

Food was unbelievable and the wine list is impressive. You have to try it!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2003
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food freaks read me

the food was fantastic - i had some bizarre crabapple with mustard oil from italy??? the squid rice was also unbelievable. people watching was a riot - few characters from t.v. including jennifer aniston were...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2003
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Unique and Tasty

I recently visited A.O.C. and was pleasantly surprised. We ate our dinner at the cheese bar (no reservation) and were served by a very friendly and knowledgeable waiter who provided us with very unique and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2003
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...EH...

Nice looking room, cooly sophisticated but overall I left feeling kind of ... eh.. about the