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Josie
- Steakhouses
- Santa Monica, CA
About this business
Just off the beaten path is where you will find Chef Josie Le Balch's self-titled Progressive American eatery. By lending her French culinary heritage, her Italian expertise and her love of simple, natural foods, Chef Le Balch has created a masterly merger of tastes and textures that is sure to surprise and delight. The interplay of the rustic and the refined is evident in every room. From the sand-blasted wooden ceiling beams and the modern skylight to the handcrafted stone hearth and the tailored lines of the furnishings, ... read more
Location details
2424 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sat | 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Only if you like worms in your food – We ate here a couple of months ago. At first, I was quite impressed. The cocktails were intresting and we had an enjoyable appetizer. My husband ordered some sort of beef for his main course. I wanted to try it so he put some of it on my plate. Right before I took a bite, I noticed a small green worm crawing around on it. My husband got the waiter's attention and demanded that he remove all the food from our table. The manager came out a somewhat appologized stating that they use organic... read more
Food Was Just OK, but Good Cocktails – My boyfriend and I went to Josie last night after reading great things in Los Angeles magazine and on citysearch, but have to say were disappointed. We eat out frequently, always trying to experience new restaurants with an open mind and a mutual love of good food. The interior, first of all, was a little outdated and somewhat blah, however, that could easily become "easy going" or "down to earth" if the food was outstanding. I enjoyed the lack of LA "scene" and the humility of the plac... read more
SUPERB – I recomend everything on the menu! My own experience: As appetizer the roasted quail was cooked perfectly..... The venison, cooked to a perfect medium-rare, and the short ribs with cous cous. And for dessert we ordered the chocolate bread pudding, which was AMAZING!!!! If you haven't tried this restaurant you should.
great eclectic food in West L.A. – I had a celebratory meal at Josie last week. Overall, a great meal and a great time. The service was very good. We started (two of us, but hungry), with frogs legs, duck leg, and pork belly. All were excellent, though the pork belly skin should have been crisp, which it wasn't. They brought a sliver of wild mushroom quiche as an amuse bouche, which was also excellent. We then shared the tagine of short ribs with cous cous and the venison. Again, both were excellent. The venison, though cook... read more
Wanted to love it – I had been looking forward to my first Josie experience. I came away very disappointed. The food was good. I had the duck which was wonderful. My husband had the venison so-so. The thing I was most disappointed with was the service. It baffled me. Were we being discriminated against because we were under 60? The waiter was very condescending when we asked for recommendations. We were left with no wine as our entrees arrived. Wow, I had really expected the service to be great. I really wanted to love this ... read more
Service is horrible/food is just ok/wine list is pathetic – My investment banker friends took me to josie last weekend for dinner.We are all wine collectors and wine afficionado's and i was told that they have an impeccable wine list.My friends told me to pick the wines for the evening from the wine list.The prices are way over and second selections are terrible.Anyway i ordered few bottles and they were ok and than i ordered some more later on.The food is ok and i mean just ok,sorry to be so critical.I have been to the best... read more
Worst food and bad wine list – I went to josie a week ago with friends who raved sooooooo much about this restaurant.On arrival we were told thirty minutes wait for a table with reservation.We waited at the bar and had few cocktails none to rave about.On being seated we were offered wine and within few minutes we ordered appitizers.I have to say i travel all over the world and have been to the top restaurants in the world such as el builli,the fat duck,gordon ramsay,french laundry but josie is the worst food i have ever had.... read more
very impressed – went to josie last night and had a magnificent dining experience all around. we were early for our 8:30 reservation and were given the option to be seated then or have a drink at the bar. we opted to have a predinner cocktail which was lovely. once seated service was attentive and our waitperson extremely knowledgeable. our appetizer of roasted quail was cooked perfectly and we loved the tart with goat cheese and baby beets. Delicious. our entrees could not have been better, although by the time we had finis... read more
Great place if you want to wait and never get seated – I decided to try Josie's for a recent special occasion. I made a reservation, and my whole party showed up within 10 mins of the reservation time. The host informed me that our table was running late, but neglected to fess up until later that the party at the table we were waiting on had decided delay their order for an hour waiting for one late stragler, and because of this, our table wasn't ready. We were fine with this as we were having drinks at the bar, but as the t... read more
Frequently asked questions about Josie
How is Josie rated?
Josie has a 4.8 star rating with 58 reviews.
When is Josie open?
Josie is closed now. It will open at 6:00 p.m.
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