Damian

4.8

19 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 28 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Innovative
Good for groups

We are a restaurant in Los Angeles' Arts District rooted in Mexican culture while celebrating seasonal Californian produce.

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Location
2132 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone number
(213) 270-0178
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Latin American, Traditional Mexican
Hours of Operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:30
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Enrique Olvera

CESAR TOSTADA BOQUERONES, PARMIGIANOUS$26.00
SALMON TOSTADA SUNGOLD TOMATO, CHICATANA ANTSUS$26.00
CEVICHE GINGER TURNIP RELISH, GREEN TOMATOUS$28.00
CARROT AGUACHILE BLUE SHRIMP, SAL DE GUSANOUS$28.00
PRAWNS A LA PARRILLA SAL DE MARUS$30.00
CALAMAR EN SU TINTA CHORIZOUS$22.00
ARTICHOKE HUARACHE WEISER POTATOES, CAPERSUS$26.00
SQUASH TLAYUDA ZUCCHINI, OSSAU IRATY CHEESEUS$28.00
TAMAL DE RICOTTA CORN CREMA, QUESO FRESCOUS$22.00
CELERY ROOT MIL HOJAS MOLE NEGRO JUS, SOUBISEUS$32.00
PESCADO A LA TALLA DRY-AGED BRANZINO, CHAYOTEUS$72.00
POLLO AL PASTOR PINEAPPLE BUTTER, SCALLION OILUS$54.00
CARNE ASADA PRIME FLAT IRON, NOPAL SALPICON, ALUBIASUS$68.00
DUCK CARNITAS COLA CONFIT, SHISHITO PEPPER ESCABECHE, JARDINUS$101.00
HERB GUACAMOLEUS$19.00
ENSALADA VERDEUS$19.00
HEIRLOOM FRIJOLESUS$15.00
KIMCHI FRIED RICEUS$15.00
HIBISCUS MERINGUE RASPBERRYUS$19.00
TAMAL BANANAS FOSTER, CANDIES PEANUTS, BARLEYUS$19.00
SOFT SERVE CORN, CARAMEL, RESCOLDOUS$17.00
BANANA LEAF FLAN SESAME CARAMELUS$17.00
CHOCOLATE CON MENTA CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, CACAO, MINTUS$17.00

What 19 people are saying

Damian reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

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Innovative
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Good for groups
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Hot spot
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Best Overall
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Innovative
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Damian offers "incredible, elevated Mexican dishes" with "outstanding service" and a "great ambiance." The staff, like Antonio and Kevin, deliver a "wonderful experience" with attentiveness and pride. Though some find it "overpriced," the creative cuisine and cocktails make it a "must-try" destination for special occasions.

19 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was creative and divine. GET THE DUCK CARNITAS AND FRIED ARTICHOKES. Service friendly and impeccable. Cool mid century interior. A bit loud on the music.
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Jasmine VIP
Hawaii4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
That DUCK is amazing and I’m spreading the word far and wide.
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Dan
Los Angeles15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Innovative cuisine with excellent choices of food and drink. Outstanding service.
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Jason
Los Angeles6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Been wanting to go here for a while now. At one point, we were going to Ditroit once, twice a week, every week. Great ambiance. Really good food & presentation. Will definitely return
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Devora
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Professional and warm service. Staff clearly has pride in what they are doing and serving. And the food is consistently amazing.
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Fabio VIP
New York City15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous service from Antonio. Amazing food and atmosphere!
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Kevin VIP
Central Coast4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service. I recommend the prawns
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Adrian
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Kevin was a great server and delivered an excellent experience!
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Jay VIP
Richmond18 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience that started from the moment we entered. The hostess quickly sat us at the community table while we waited for our table while reviewing the drink menu. Our server Francisco, reviewed the menu thoroughly and answered multiple questions. everything we ate was amazing, not one complaint at all about anything! I love love loved this experience!
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Brian VIP
Washington DC2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 19 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Not up to usual expectations — service and cocktails were very uneven.
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Damian is rated 4.8 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 28 times today

2132 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(213) 270-0178
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Latin American, Traditional Mexican
Hours of Operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:30
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Enrique Olvera

Damian

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

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Menu

Dinner Menu

CESAR TOSTADA BOQUERONES, PARMIGIANOUS$26.00

SALMON TOSTADA SUNGOLD TOMATO, CHICATANA ANTSUS$26.00

CEVICHE GINGER TURNIP RELISH, GREEN TOMATOUS$28.00

CARROT AGUACHILE BLUE SHRIMP, SAL DE GUSANOUS$28.00

PRAWNS A LA PARRILLA SAL DE MARUS$30.00

CALAMAR EN SU TINTA CHORIZOUS$22.00

ARTICHOKE HUARACHE WEISER POTATOES, CAPERSUS$26.00

SQUASH TLAYUDA ZUCCHINI, OSSAU IRATY CHEESEUS$28.00

TAMAL DE RICOTTA CORN CREMA, QUESO FRESCOUS$22.00

CELERY ROOT MIL HOJAS MOLE NEGRO JUS, SOUBISEUS$32.00

PESCADO A LA TALLA DRY-AGED BRANZINO, CHAYOTEUS$72.00

POLLO AL PASTOR PINEAPPLE BUTTER, SCALLION OILUS$54.00

CARNE ASADA PRIME FLAT IRON, NOPAL SALPICON, ALUBIASUS$68.00

DUCK CARNITAS COLA CONFIT, SHISHITO PEPPER ESCABECHE, JARDINUS$101.00

HERB GUACAMOLEUS$19.00

ENSALADA VERDEUS$19.00

HEIRLOOM FRIJOLESUS$15.00

KIMCHI FRIED RICEUS$15.00

HIBISCUS MERINGUE RASPBERRYUS$19.00

TAMAL BANANAS FOSTER, CANDIES PEANUTS, BARLEYUS$19.00

SOFT SERVE CORN, CARAMEL, RESCOLDOUS$17.00

BANANA LEAF FLAN SESAME CARAMELUS$17.00

CHOCOLATE CON MENTA CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, CACAO, MINTUS$17.00

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