665095 Thu Nov 05 22:17:02 -0800 2009 5 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5160080 I am planning a surprise staycation for my boyfriend and I downtown and need a fabulous place for dinner. Since we are staying at the Westin, I figure LA Prime would be the easiest bet but I am not sure about the food, Are there any other places you would recommend nearby with wonderful food and ambiance? My boyfriend is not a huge seafood fan so that rules out Japanese and Water Grill. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Thu Nov 05 22:17:02 -0800 2009 28605 BrookieStyles 1 5160133 Never been to LA Prime, so I can't comment, but I gather it's basically a steak place. If you want to go all-out on a steak downtown, Arnie Morton's or The Palm are available. Personally, I would advocate either Drago Centro or Chaya Downtown, though not the latter so much because there's an emphasis on seafood (although they have other yummy items on the menu). Drago Centro is really nice, though. Romantic, great wine selection. It's REAL Italian. And it's basically across the street from where you're staying. Thu Nov 05 23:36:00 -0800 2009 5160080 11553 Jack Flash 2 5160165 I was actually thinking of thinking of Drago but didn't know if there was anything else I am missing. We live down the street from Chaya in West Hollywood and Arnie Morton's/The Palm are in our repertoire so I wanted to do something different. I really want this to be a great surprise Fri Nov 06 00:27:01 -0800 2009 5160133 28605 BrookieStyles 3 5160399 While we haven't been you might take a look at some of the comments here about Church & State. This is French bistro food, so steak is sure to be on the menu, plus a lot of other choices that may be of interest to you? I do recall someone saying it is less romantic and more "high energy" in its ambiance however, so that may rule it out for your anniversary if you would perfer more romantic over food? Lots of photos on yelp here: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/AZyLsJTbviqWYOOXnUKFqA?select=DdrbcO3Fy14iJoobN7523g Fri Nov 06 05:57:18 -0800 2009 5160165 108169 Servorg 1 5160553 Another vote for Drago Centro. Or maybe Zucca. To be avoided: Casa. Fri Nov 06 07:05:19 -0800 2009 5160080 10332 mc michael 1 5160718 Stay far far away from LA Prime. If you want steak with a bit of ambience and want to avoid the chains (e.g. Mortons, Palm, etc.), try La Bistecca in the lobby of the Biltmore. For non-steakhouse choices, and given your parameters, Drago as previously mentioned would be a good choice, as would Cicada. Fri Nov 06 07:56:30 -0800 2009 5160080 11583 ipsedixit