634394 Mon Jul 06 13:29:48 -0700 2009 14 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4834093 Petrossian is famous for its caviar, but its West Hollywood outpost has had a cafe attached to it for many years. This has recently been renovated to a spacious modern space. Besides the a la carte menu, they also offer a 3-course champagne brunch for $35. I opted for this and got a glass of Louis Roederer Brut Rose. The first course was a choice of soup selection and I opted for the White Asparagus Veloute. The veloute was smooth and creamy while maintaining the foaminess of veloute. It was outstanding, with a nice little onion kick. Highly recommended. For the main course, I went with the Paris Croque Madame (Ham, gruyere on brioche with Bechamel sauce, sunny side up eggs) Croque madame is the perfect breakfast for me. Eggs, cheese, ham, toast ... Not to mention Brioche toast here. Perfect. Runny sunny side up, nicely toasted brioche, lots of gruyere. Even a bit of salad to cut all that richness so you can go for another bite, since the first bite was immensely satisfying. Classic Panna Cotta, white peach espuma, with an extra addition of caviar ($6 extra) Beautiful layering here: panna cotta, white peaches, topped with the espuma. The second time I had panna cotta with caviar in a week. That bit of saltiness does give it a nice touch, but it isn't the point here. The panna cotta was very dense and rich, more so than the usual. The white peaches were sweet and crisp, and everything was complimented by the light peach foam on top. An excellent and very memorable dessert, I would recommend this to anyone and would definitely get it on future visits. My first visit to Petrossian was such a pleasant surprise. The newly renovated space had a clean and spacious look, and the food was excellent. I hope they'll keep up the performance. Photos: http://gourmetpigs.blogspot.com/2009/07/petrossian-is-revived-more-than-just.html Mon Jul 06 13:29:48 -0700 2009 137622 burumun 1 4834248 Thanks.I've been meaning to go to this place for years.I used to live nearby and would do one of those, "got to check this out", and then....I would forget. Looks great and again, thanks for sharpening my curiosity. Mon Jul 06 14:16:04 -0700 2009 4834093 128722 streetgourmetla 1 4834768 how was the service? i walked in and no one seemed understand the menu or know what was going on...so i drove to LANGER'S. this was a month ago. Mon Jul 06 17:12:20 -0700 2009 4834093 22959 revets2 2 4835069 My server was very pleasant and attentive, got my friend's restriction correct (no onion), etc. We didn't ask many questions except regarding the soups, which he answered knowledgeably but I don't know how far his knowledge extends and if it would meet your needs. Maybe they were all new to the scene a month ago? Again, not sure, as I didn't ask many questions and already knew what I wanted. Mon Jul 06 19:17:42 -0700 2009 4834768 137622 burumun 3 4837960 wait hasn't it been open for the past few years. or are there new menu items at the joint on robertson? panna cotta with caviar sounds awesome how much does it run and is there an online menu of sorts. and is it very pretentious? would a single dinner feel aright there??? thanks. Tue Jul 07 18:15:58 -0700 2009 4835069 10866 kevin 4 4838600 it's a pretty casual setting. nice light in the afternoon. a single diner would be comfortable at the counter or at a table. Wed Jul 08 00:06:51 -0700 2009 4837960 22959 revets2 4 4839692 It has been open for years but was recently expanded and renovated. They also hired the sous chef of L'atelier de joel robuchon in Vegas. foodgps has uploaded a menu online : http://www.foodgps.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/menu-petrossian.pdf and as revets2 noted, it's pretty casual and single diner would feel comfortable. They also have a communal table that you might go for. Wed Jul 08 09:58:29 -0700 2009 4837960 137622 burumun 1 4835278 I had absolutely no idea Petrossian had a branch in Los Angeles. I'm glad you had a good experience. I went to Petrossian on 57th Street for the first time in twenty years last summer and was horrified, so I'm glad the name is being carried well on this coast. Mon Jul 06 20:35:27 -0700 2009 4834093 10811 Das Ubergeek 2 4838035 I'm confused...if you were horrified by Petrossian in NY, why are you glad that it's here also? What was so bad about it in NY? I've never been, but am now thinking about going to the one in L.A. Tue Jul 07 18:44:29 -0700 2009 4835278 171170 josephnl 3 4838295 I'm glad that the branch in LA seems to be better (by the OP, anyway) than its parent in midtown Manhattan. When I went for a bagel brunch (mit caviar, of course) the bagels were stale, the novy was warm and oily (ew!), the lox was not very salty, the coffee portions were shockingly small for the price, the service was well beyond New York aloof -- glacially slow and you could be writhing in the aisle with a heart attack and still they would be standing far away ignoring you loudly. The caviar, however, was amazing. It was Restaurant Week, too. Who wants to eat in a place where this is the best foot forward? Feh. Tue Jul 07 20:20:18 -0700 2009 4838035 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 4835399 I am the sous chef at Petrossian West Hollywood, so please feel free to direct any questions my way. Mon Jul 06 21:48:34 -0700 2009 4834093 194607 LAChicagochef 2 4836143 What's the current status of caviar imports to the USA? Which ones of the allowed varieties do you carry at the PWH? Tue Jul 07 08:05:26 -0700 2009 4835399 28703 RicRios 2 4837962 do yoy happen to have an online menu? Tue Jul 07 18:16:15 -0700 2009 4835399 10866 kevin 3 4838376 Are they Caspian Sea sturgeons? Is there anywhere one can get the less or no-salted caviar like it's served in Russua? Tue Jul 07 21:03:03 -0700 2009 4837962 292426 trimtab 3 4839764 online menu here: http://www.petrossian.com/boutique-West-Hollywood-Boutique-Cafe-6.html Wed Jul 08 10:20:38 -0700 2009 4837962 13335 chez cherie