Business Dinner -$50 pp without wine-West LA

[shel517]

I need a place for a business dinner for 6 on the westside. About $50 per person before wine. Thanks!

[JBC]

Not a whole lot of info to go by:

Very private or more of a celebration ? ;
Type/Style of establishment - Cutting edge or more traditional ? ;
Cuisines to avoid ? ; ect., ect., ect. ; However:

Pastina - Italian - WLA - Upscale for business but not stuffy high-end-ish $$$$.

Doable within your price limitations off their regular menu or the 4 course Prix Fixe for $24.95:

http://www.pastina.net/

[BSW6490]

I like Pastina, but its a bit sedate even for a business dinner. Also think you can do better than Hustons or Gulfstream. Agree with JBC that more info would be helpful. That said, Il Moro would be a good choice. Food is outstanding, not too loud and should be in budget.

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Il Moro Restaurant
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064

Gulfstream
10250 Santa Monica Blvd 656, Los Angeles, CA

[westsidegal]

last time i went to il moro it was just for dessert and cappuccino.
the tab including tip and tax was around $20/pp.

il moro could well end up costing more than $50/pp for food if folks order 3 courses each and cappuccinos.

don't know how flexible shel517 can be in terms of budget.

[gordo26]

Il Grano. Quiet so you can actually hear the conversation. $50 will get you an entree and appetizer....

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Il Grano Restaurant
11359 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025

[westsidegal]

when last i went to il grano, total bill came out about $125/pp BEFORE tip;
this included one glass of wine each.

[wienermobile]

Fig in Santa Monica might be a good choice. I love Rustic Canyon and it's great food but it can get loud in there and might not work for a business meeting unless you go early.
http://figsantamonica.com/

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Rustic Canyon Wine Bar
1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Fig
100 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

[westsidegal]

Fig is on my regular rotation.
i love, love, love the place
still, would not consider it for a business dinner within the op's budget.

[westsidegal]

Houstons fits the bill.
they offer free corkage if you bring your own wine.
price is right.
quality is more than adequate for most business dinners.

i normally go to the one in Manhattan Beach, i'm just assuming that the one in Century City has ambiance that is at least as good as the Manhattan Beach location.

[wienermobile]

After 20 years Houston's Century City location has closed as of October 7, They did not renew their lease.
http://la.eater.com/archives/2011/09/...

[Servorg]

I'll bet we went there at least 200 times (probably more) over a stretch of 4 or 5 years when our son was little...and another piece of our history gets zapped from the landscape...

[wienermobile]

All other locations of Houston's and Hillstone (Santa Monica) are still open and are staying open. Century City Mall wanted to increase their rent too much for them to stay.

[westsidegal]

maybe the Santa Monica location would work for shel517?

[westsidegal]

is their other restaurant, GULFSTREAM, still open?
i'd imagine that the margins at Gulfstream are higher than those at Houston's.
unfortunately for shel517, when last i went to Gulfstream, the bill, before wine, came out to be greater than $50/pp.
maybe if shel517 can bring his own wine to Gulfstream, the total bill will work out to be within his budget?

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Gulfstream
10250 Santa Monica Blvd 656, Los Angeles, CA

[wienermobile]

Yes, Gulfstream Century City is still open and is not closing.

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Gulfstream
10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 656, Los Angeles, CA 90067

[maudies5]

Rustic Canyon would be my first choice. Go early and request a booth.