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Restaurant Reviews for Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet

750 S. Garland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017

BlueVelvet offers modern American cuisine for dinner and late-night lounging. We feature multiple lounge and dining areas, a 17-foot sunken granite communal table and is marked by sleek contemporary lines, textiles accents and skyline views.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Price: $31 to $50
Parking: Valet
Cross Street: 7th Street

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Average Diner Rating
Overall Rating		3.7 out of 5 (19 Reviews)

Food		(Very Good)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

Summary of Special Features

Diners classify this restaurant as:

romantic (9)
scenic view (8)
special occasion (6)
fit for foodies (5)
good for groups (5)
hot spot (5)
late-night find (4)
neighborhood gem (4)
vibrant bar scene (4)

Blue Velvet Reviews List

Overall Rating

(Outstanding)

"Loved this place. A little off the beat and path, but a great view, cool lounge decor, nice service and really good food. A bit of a japanese influence. Portions are not large, but they are excellent."

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, scenic view

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Very Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Quiet)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 03/03/2010

(review submitted 03/05/2010)

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Review 2 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Good)

"I'd been to the Blue Velvet once before for a networking event and it has a great view of downtown LA and seemed like nice restaurant, so when my friend came in from out of town, I decided that we should go there and give it a try. Our first disappointment was how difficult it was to find. It's off of a very secluded side street and I wished there was a sign on the street that created more awareness of the restaurant's presence. Blue Velvet had private parking and once we got into the restaurant at 9:45pm, we were told that it closed at 10pm on weekdays making us feel a bit rushed as the kitchen was closing. I found the food to be a bit too rich and the portions small, prices were moderate and there were few people dining that night."

Special Features: neighborhood gem, scenic view

Food		(Good)
Ambiance		(Good)
Service		(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 02/25/2010

(review submitted 02/28/2010)

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Review 3 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Very Good)

"Good food, but I'm sad that they got rid of the Ethiopian Arabica French press."

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

Food		(Very Good)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 02/26/2010

(review submitted 02/28/2010)

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Review 4 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Good)

"The area is, well sketchy, and its in a hotel, but the food was for lack of a better word exquisite, and the ambiance, and interior was beautiful, both my GF and I loved it."

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Very Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 02/13/2010

(review submitted 02/18/2010)

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Review 5 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Poor)

"What a disaster. Took so long to get our drinks. Many vegetarian items were not available. Only one out of 3 veggie sides, and one of 3 salads available. Lamb chops came too rare even though I asked for medium and the "mint glaze" was too spicy for me to eat. Two diners ordered the cod which took 25 minutes, carrots/snap peas. One piece of cod was plated skin-side down on about 4 pieces of carrot/snap peas, the other skin-side up with sad little veg on the side.
We ordered caesar salad and mac n cheese appetizers but no one thought to provide utensils besides the chopsticks until we asked. Sushi appetizer came later than the others so 2 of us were watching our friends eat. No option to the $6 valet."

Food		(Fair)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Poor)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 02/06/2010

(review submitted 02/08/2010)

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Review 6 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Outstanding)

"The food was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable dinner."

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Outstanding)
Service		(Very Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Quiet)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 02/04/2010

(review submitted 02/05/2010)

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Review 7 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Fair)

"Here's the bummer about my visit to Blue Velvet...it was one of the coldest nights in LA in a very long time - AND THEY HAD NO HEAT ON. They had heat, they just wouldn't turn it on because, they said, "it would make it 85 degrees in here if we did." We ate dinner in our coats and scarves. ABSURD. I will not be back."

Food		(Fair)
Ambiance		(Poor)
Service		(Fair)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Quiet)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 01/21/2010

(review submitted 01/23/2010)

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Review 8 for Blue Velvet

Overall Rating

(Outstanding)

"We had a great time. Food was fantastic."

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Outstanding)
Service		(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Quiet)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 01/13/2010

(review submitted 01/15/2010)

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Ratings-Only Reviews for Blue Velvet

Based on the average of (11) ratings-only reviews

Overall Rating

(Very Good)

Food		(Very Good)
Ambiance		(Very Good)
Service		(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

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