Verse - Los Angeles

What a great find! I had no idea this place existed, and you honestly would never know it was there by driving by. But this is such a unique restaurant. The premise is like...what if a recording studio also had a restaurant? And all the music was mixed in a way where you could enjoy it but still also hear the other person next to you talking? A very cool concept! I really enjoyed the menu as well, although we kind of fudged up and went really carb heavy...but that's user error. Everything we ordered was pretty delicious! First off, the Hokkaido buns a literal must order. Should I have eaten 3 of these buns? Probably not. Did I? Absolutely. They are so pillowy and warm and the butter is just sweet and beautiful on top. How can something so simple be so perfect? Next up we got the wagyu tartare I really loved the addition of the salmon roe on here as well as the umeboshi. The bread to me was a little dry and meh I'm wondering if it could have been paired with something else because the bread kind of took away from the experience. Then we moved on to the octopus listen, I don't care how smart these creatures are, they are so tasty. If they were really that smart, they'd figure out a way to not be so delicious. Anyways. I loved the sauce on this dish, it was bright yet rich and the king oyster mushrooms were the perfect textural companion. My main interest was the oysters and sashimi, which honestly ended up to be the most disappointing dish of the night. Just because I think we could have done another sauce for the oysters it was the same sauce for the sashimi and the oysters. My oysters were also missing their tasty ocean water, I think it spilled out on the way over to me. Not pictured because we were far too gone by this point, was the lamb ragu pasta. For the first time in my husbands life, he asked for something in a takeout container because he couldn't finish he was so full. Astonishing. We ended up skipping dessert because we were ready to literally explode. But honestly a really top notch meal, I would love to come back again!

I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough, this is the first 5 star review I have ever left, as this restaurant is truly incredible. The ambience and live music were absolutely immaculate, and the staff were attentive and incredibly friendly (More on the wonderful staff in a moment. There was not a single dish that was not absolutely delicious. I would like to recommend a few people in particular that made our night incredible: -Daniel and Claire were absolutely amazing. Claire recommended two drinks that were absolutely unique and delicious. -Brandi was the bartender and she is something of a genius, her cocktails are unique and have a beautiful variety of flavors. She was incredibly kinda and told us all about how to make Night On Fire (my personal favorite drink of the night) -Chef Oscar is a true master of his craft, nothing else can really be said. The live music was beautiful and the food delicious. Brandi the bartender served us incredible drinks, and told us all about them. Daniel gave us a tour of the back after our meal, and Claire planned out and chose our entire meal for us. Again I cannot recommend this experience highly enough, not only is the food incredible, but the establishment is stuffed to the brim with legitimately kind, wonderful people. 11/10

We had a birthday celebration!! It was awesome. Great food, a mix of Asian and Peruvian fusion. You must make a reservation or take a chance at a seat at the bar. The place was completely full and they open promptly at 6pm. They are actually a recording studio turned into a restaurant so they have a live band with a nice sound system!! The food, drinks and service was outstanding. Oh and plenty of street parking and don't forget to bring your proof of vaccination!! We had a ball!!

This is a bit of a mixed review. Overall positive. I was meating a group of friends for dinner and arrived early so went to the bar. I had a fantastic French 75. The bar staff was very attentive. The dining staff however was not. Are water glasses were only refilled one time during our entire dinner. And many of us wanted to order additional cocktails or wine, but there was no server. After our food was dropped off no one checked on us. The food however was fantastic. And the accommodated my gluten-free GF requirements. There was also a live band and singer performing which were really lovely. And added to that beautiful throwback supper club vintage feel to the entire experience. It is meant to feel like you're in a private club. There is no sign outside so you have to just recognize the v on the door and the address. Overall I absolutely would go again but wish that the servers on the floor were more attentive.

This place is phenomenal. The vibe is incredible. The 3 piece jazz group was exceptional and even though they had never played together before, they sounded like they had been together for 20 years. The food was great, top notch. The lamb pasta and carrots tasted like nothing I've ever tasted before it was so good. Definitely worth the trip from the OC. Will be going back again and again that's for sure !!!