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Steve2 in LA
Sep 26, 2007 01:32 PM
Been there twice for "events" on the patio and twice more for dinner. Really like the food and the location is unique, especially for out-of-towners. I'm a fan of Union Station anyway and the place is a hoot. We especially enjoyed the Crab Cakes, some of the best I've eaten in LA. We sat in the area just outside of the restaurant in the "station" proper. It's certainly worth a visit.
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Tempted
Oct 31, 2007 11:11 AM
went to traxx last night and order the crab cake. I thought the meat inside was edible, but what was up with the fried outside? I ate it like it was a baked potato---scrapping out the meat from the "shell". And to lay it on top of a mayonnaise-like sauce was just gross. if its good meat, then you don't need sauce.
i thought my beet salad was wonderful, as were the mussels. however, the service was slow and the bathroom filthy---definitely not a sight to see before you've eaten.
Traxx taught me a message---fried doesn't neccessarily mean good. in fact, i think its there to cover up something thats bad.-
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Das Ubergeek
Oct 31, 2007 01:00 PM
I'm confused. The menu says "Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with Chipotle Chile Remoulade". How was the remoulade (the "mayonnaise-like sauce" you talk about) a surprise to you then? Most crab cakes are at least pan-fried (and deep-fried like a croquette is not unheard of), and they're always served with remoulade, though I have to admit that chipotle remoulade sounds a bit offish to me.
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I don't know if it qualifies as a "signature dish", but Traxx's Waldorf Salad is excellent, and not something you find in a lot of restaurants (other than cafeterias, I guess).
http://www.traxxrestaurant.com/
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Traxx Restaurant
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Tom P
Sep 26, 2007 12:09 PM
Good solid fare in a wonderful setting. I've been many times...as H.C. noted there are no signature dishes, nothing stands out. Yet I have never had a bad meal and I often return. You know what you are going to get and you get to dine in perhaps the greatest building in LA, in my not so humble opinion. Many love to eat outside on the patio, which is lovely. I always like to sit in the lobby of the station. Both are better than sitting inside the actual room of the restaurant.
The bar is indeed right across. The fries at the bar (and the restaurant) are terrific.
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Traxx is pretty good, solid, contemporary American dishes; unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any must-try "signature dishes" and of course, it has the disadvantage of being classified as a transportation-stop restaurant even though its fare and prices are decent. But definitely worth a check-out if you haven't been (it also comes with free valet... well, except for tips)
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