Best Restaurants for People Watching in Encino

My family and I have dined at Steak 48 many times, always a great experience until last night. The food was phenomenal!!! Zero complaints about that. Our server Jonathan was another story. Not very attentive, although we saw him going above and beyond at other tables in our area. We got tired of him passing by our table without stopping, so we decided to flag HIM down just to ask for a refill on drinks. We were the only black guests in that area and can’t help but wonder if his lack of attentiveness and customer service were racially charged. Anyway, the waiter’s assistant Kevin was great and made up for where Jonathan lacked! So we gave him the bigger tip! Suffice it to say, the service we received tonight will NOT hinder us from returning to this establishment. Thank you

A "go to" place to dine if you're visiting the Getty or just looking for an elegant lunch or early dinner (depending on the season). Beautiful setting with amazing views of the ocean and mountains, impeccable service and well prepared food. Not as pricy as one might expect for such a semi formal setting. Can't recommend it enough! And, you have the museum at the front door!

Food was fabulous and the service was wonderful. It was busy and we ended up sitting upstairs in this little private area and it was so nice. It was like being in someone’s home.

It was my first time at this restaurant. We ordered whipped eggplant with that famous “balloon”bread that is sooooo delicious! We also got Broccolini, Wild Mushrooms, Scallops and squid-ink Pasta. everything was delicious but Broccolini and wild mushrooms really stood out for me and my boyfriend. The Tiramisu was a bit heavy, I am used to a smoother texture but the delicious taste was there - not too sweet and right amount of espresso.

Lovely dinner! Everything was perfect! Felt like I was transported to the 1920’s.