Reviews for Hinoki & the Bird in Los Angeles, CA
20% automatic service charge regardless of the party size is what most people have opinion on. Sadly it has gradually becoming a... norm in this geopolitical climate, where restuants charges, workers health care %, water fees and the sort. I've also beenintimidated by counter service workers at other places where they passive aggressively asked for tip by simply flipping theiriPad. Some restuarants checks give you the tip options of 20%, 22%, and 25%. I suppose we should be happy that they only doautomatic 20%. Perhaps our Hanoki and the Bird waitstaff wanted addition 5%? Because as we were leaving, they were not asfriendly as when we arrived. I maybe too self conscious, too sensitive. But that's what the city do to you. It's the LAexperience. Overall, food were not bad. Service was cordial. Location is a bit out of way, where valet parking is cheaper thanparking lot parking rates. The best dish for the night for us was the fried chicken. Read more
We ordered the brussel sprouts, fried chicken, sashimi and the kale salad for appetizer. They were so delicious, especially... the sashimi. For the large plates, we ordered the black cod and the hanger steak. The cod was so good, but found the steak notflavorful. Their cocktails and wine lists are pretty extensive. We truly enjoyed our dinner. Read more
Food was delicious, ambiance perfect and service little slow. But overall definitely a place to go for good Cod fish. Their... whiskey collection was amazing. Casual place with fancy vibes. Read more
Definitely one of the most unforgettable dinner before I left Los Angeles. Lobster sandwich, sashimi and mushroom fried rice... were the best 3 out of my orders. Read more
Wonderful atmosphere & ambiance! The food was delicious. The service was good not great. The servers were nice but not very... attentive. We had wanted a couple more cocktails - they we really good - but the waiter never checked back in on us. We neededto flag him down a few times for drinks & desert. Not to miss dishes: the Boar ribs, the Salmon, the Fire cocktail & the Panacotta Read more
The food is absolutely amazing! The ambience is very nice specially if you’re seated outside. It’s like your own private and... nicely decorated garden. We expected the shared food to be small but it was a very good portion. Fried chicken was perfectlycooked. Lobster roll was superb! But the beef tenderloin took the prize! One down side, the parking was a s-show. Took us 20min to get out since they had one attendant and a million cars. That may need to be resolved or just don’t park there. I sawmany coming in frustrated and left. Highly recommend minus the parking! Read more
A delicious culinary experience, everything was perfection, especially the fried chicken and their homemade bread. The grilled... avocado was a hit and so were the desserts. A must try spot, with an amazing atmosphere. However, We were a big table and ourwaiter couldn’t care less about us (since the tip was included) we had to ask multiple times for water and other items, whichbecame a tad annoying at the end. Read more
I had the absolute pleasure of eating at Hinoki & the Bird, and it’s an experience I wholeheartedly recommend. Upon entering... the restaurant and opening the front door, the dark yet elegant setting set the mood, as well as a well curated playlist ofmusic. The waiter was quick to our table and provided a full run down of all the favorite items (to which there are many). Webegan with the lobster roll, which we shared 3 ways. I could have eaten the whole thing myself it was so good. The sashimi in aspecial ponzu sauce was fantastic and the fish tasted fresh. The kale salad really surprised me. They use three types of kaleand they all melded perfectly to create an amazing salad. Now we move on to the mains. The beer battered fish sandwich looked abit like a gourmet filet-o-fish, but I can assure you after your first bite that thought is immediately cast aside. It was anoutstanding sandwich. But the real winner was the Hinoki wagyu burger. I’m not joking when I say this might be one of the bestburgers I’ve ever had. The smoky, tender, medium rare wagyu patties melt in your mouth. The pickled veggies are a nice touch,and the potato buns added to the decadence. I can see why this burger was once heralded as the best burger in LA. The greatthing about this place is you can order to share or order individually. I highly recommend sharing as you’ll want to try everydish that arrives at the table. Lastly, I noticed a lot of reviews stating this place had bad service. Either those waiters gotfired or the management took the feedback to heart because the service was outstanding. Never was there a moment where you werewaiting too long, and there was always someone ready to fill up your water. While expensive, the experience is worth it. Youmust go here! Read more