Restaurants near Dolby Theatre

I'm embarrassed! I first went to M & F's in the late 70s. Over the years, I've gone with clients, friends, and family. Sunday, November 24th, I took my wife for her birthday, we were early, so we sat at the bar for a little bit. The bartenders were 2 very sweet young ladies. I mentioned to them that I've never seen such young waiters and bartenders working here. They then stated that last year, they were the 1st women to be hired in the 104-year history of M & F's. I then told them both how embarrassed I was to not notice in all the years that there weren't any women working there prior to them. They made one excellent vodka martini and a wonderful non-alcoholic drink for my wife. Love Musso-Frank's still.

My family and I came here for a birthday dinner. The vibe is amazing!!! We loved the wax figures in the mix!!! Fun pictures to take! Staff is exceptional and attentive. The food was pretty delicious. We ordered two skirt steak dinners, mushroom gnocchi, chicken, and pretzel bites. The drinks were on point too! Our favorite was definitely the skirt steak!!! Gnocchi was good, but just a bit mushy. We like ours more al dente. The chicken needed a sauce so my husband used the mustard from the pretzels and that made it perfect! My son enjoyed the pretzels with cheese. Definitely a hidden gem and will be back. Oh, and I must say, the birthday celebration for our family was really cool!!! They brought him a card signed by all the staff!!! Never has a restaurant done that before so it was a very nice touch. Not to mention the most delicious pumpkin pie cheesecake to share with each other!! Thank you!!!

Great visit and Brian was a great server and looked after us very well.

Shirley Brasserie was a wonderful dining experience that paired the great atmosphere of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with great food. The Restaurant occupies a quiet part of the Lobby area and is large enough to find seating but intimate enough to feel separated from other diners. The menu is spartan but focused, as is the wine list. The appetizers we had were first-rate and handsomely presented. I would recommend the chicken liver mousse, as it was special and hadn't seen it elsewhere. I consider myself an expert on duck and generally prefer it roasted, as many restaurants don't really have the expertise to properly sear it. Not true here. The duck was properly spiced and glazed and seared just right. For this style of preparation, I've not had better. The Shirley Brasserie is not inexpensive, but considering the quality of the food and service (which was also outstanding), I would rate it as a good value. Something for a special occasion.

Salad were mainly tomato. Not much lettuce or meat.