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Musso & Frank Grill

American Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$

Hollywood

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Musso & Frank Grill

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Ranked #4 for cocktails in Los Angeles
The folks at Serious Eats and Los Angeles Times like this place. Would you agree?
"Flannel cakes & Mimosas!!! Fabulous!!"(6 Tips)
"Go for the liver and onions... Ridiculously delicious!"(4 Tips)
"Chaplin and writers"(4 Tips)
"Very likely the best martini in town."(3 Tips)

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Rebecca BalnisNovember 29, 2016
Get the drinks, talk to the staff. Overdose on nostalgia.
Reem YassinAugust 18, 2018
Get shrimp cocktail for starters, Filet Mignon Steak with a side of Sautéed Mushroom, and Rib-eye Steak with a side of thin fries. And Cheesecake for dessert! Great ambience and delicious food!
TripExpertMay 16, 2015
Fodors, one of our reviewers, says, "Liver and onions, lamb chops, shrimp Louie salad, dry gin martinis, gruff waiters—you'll find all of the old favorites here in Hollywood's oldest restaurant." Read more
Reem YassinAugust 18, 2018
Get shrimp cocktail for starters, Filet Mignon Steak with a side of Sautéed Mushroom, and Rib-eye Steak with a side of thin fries. And Cheesecake for dessert! Great ambience and delicious food!
Tony XerriMarch 11, 2019
Do yourself a favor, whatever you get, make sure you order a side of Potatoes Gratin. I ordered the rib eye and it was amazing. Lunch? Fettuccini Alfredo. Wash it down with a cocktail. Old Fashioned.
LAistApril 9, 2015
Ruben Rueda has been bartending here since 1967, and has a lot of great stories, including that a certain James Bond doesn't drink martinis, but rather Crown Royal on the rocks. Read more
SSK PunisherJune 27, 2018
New York-style bar and restaurant that opened in 1919 as “Francois”. The restaurant has been called "the genesis of Hollywood It's still managed by Original owner John Mosso great grandson.
Ben K.January 27, 2018
Nearly 100 year old Hollywood classic that’s still turning out great food. Try the wedge, crab like, prime rib washed down with a martin and finally a 1919 sundae for dessert.
Hugh RobertsonSeptember 14, 2023
A slice of old LA. Get a seat at the bar, drink the dirtiest martini imaginable, get a prawn cocktail and imagine you are a character in a Raymond Chandler novel.
Veronica ChaviraJuly 13, 2018
Must-see spot in LA! Reminds you of classic Hollywood! Bit pricey but worth every bite. Enjoy the homemade sorbet! Peach and blood orange are my favorites!
Pamela AbernethyDecember 10, 2016
Best restaurant in LA! Everything we ate was beautiful & delicious. The champagne cocktail, steak tartare with a raw quail egg on top & diplomats pudding were the highlights. The waiters were charming
Michael S.May 28, 2014
You come to Musso & Frank's for the martini's and steaks but might i recommend the fettucini alfredo. It is much lighter than most with a taste that is out of this world...definitely worth a try
Tracy MorganJuly 8, 2015
Their Martinis and steaks are amazing. But if you opt to get them blended together, and served and a series of ice chilled cups, you'll have known true happiness.
FiofioAugust 11, 2014
Prime rib is amazing!!!!! Be sure to get it with median rare. Surely worth of trying and prob better than Lawry's!?
Offbeat L.A.January 28, 2016
Opened 1919. Old Hollywood classic; red leather & wood booths, amazing signs, vintage American food.
Katherine M.December 24, 2016
Step off the tawdry, dirty streets of modern-day Hollywood and into the hushed historical dining room, straight out of a Los Angeles noir. Completely transportive. We suggest a martini with sand dabs.
Doug CaldwellJanuary 19, 2012
My waiter, Mario, is a 3Rd generation family member to work at grill. His dad was bartender for 30+ years at grill. Grill Master is very good @ getting all food for party ready@same gimme.
BravoNovember 19, 2010
They print their menu daily but their items have been around for decades. The perfect dinner: martini served with the side carafe + liver and onions. Period. Nuff said. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
Brian DonnellyFebruary 12, 2013
Been here 10+ times
The most upscale and expensive when you're looking to impress. But the pot pie is only available on Thursdays! Don't forget to have one of their world class martinis!
Jason CApril 10, 2016
Classic steakhouse but with plenty of other options. Medium and rare were a little blended on my medium steak. That's okay though. Key lime pie was amazing.
Todd MartinDecember 30, 2015
Pastrami and Rye washed down with a pint of Guinness made for a great lunch before going to see Star Wars
SEGAMay 30, 2012
I love this place, despite it being a bit of a tourist trap. Forget that Clooney and Pitt schemed here in Ocean’s Eleven. They do Sazeracs properly. Old school awesome. - Teri, Media and Events
OkCupid Daters' ChoiceJuly 13, 2017
Musso & Frank Grill was voted the Best Classic Date Spot by OkCupid users in the first-ever Daters' Choice Awards! Tap Read more for additional date spot categories in Los Angeles. #daterschoice Read more
Keith BlodornJuly 24, 2022
Made reservation for dinner after a show a Pantages, wanted to see the place from the Bosch books. Fantastic dinner, great experience, totally worth it!
EsquireFebruary 1, 2011
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. They turn out a martini that Bogart would've judged worthy of the name. That counts for a lot. (And try the sand dabs, too.)
rogerallenwardSeptember 2, 2016
THE classic Hollywood restaurant. Martinis, steaks and waiters in short red tux jackets. What else could you want?
MunchiesMay 11, 2015
We spoke to the longest-standing bartender in Hollywood about his ethos on slinging dry martinis, 86ing movie stars, and DD’ing For Charles Bukowski. Read more
Bekki KangSeptember 13, 2016
I had the best lamb steak in my life here. The legend is worth to be called so.
LAistAugust 1, 2014
Musso & Frank Grill is equally as famous for their fantastics steaks and martinis as they are for being a magnet for the Hollywood elite. Read more
Ieva AndrukaitytėNovember 28, 2014
A glamorous Hollywood restaurant that dates back to 1920s. Superb food quality, service and surroundings. Recommend.
Josh YoungAugust 1, 2018
Classic Martini in a Literary Landmark!
Heather NewmanJuly 25, 2019
Lamb chops, mushroom toast so many good items on the menu. Love this place.
Silent HollywoodMarch 15, 2012
Since 1919 this dark eatery, with its mirrored bar and red booths, has been pulling in the lush set including Mix, Chaplin and writers who tied one on before teetering across the street to the WGA.
Rebs YApril 13, 2012
Order the Faulkner's Breakfast: "flannel cakes, a side of bacon and a Ramos gin fizz, taken at the civilized hour of 2:30 in the afternoon."
eHowSeptember 13, 2010
Founded in 1919, this has always been a popular hang out for celebrity actors, as well as screenwriters. The establishment was also briefly pictured in the 2001 movie Oceans Eleven. Read more
LA Home & StyleSeptember 3, 2013
This is the perfect place for a steak and a martini, but it's open for breakfast too with famous flannel cakes.
The Wall Street JournalAugust 3, 2014
It's such an artifact—totally untouched. Sitting at the bar and having a martini there is like being in a Raymond Chandler novel. Read more
melissa rJuly 18, 2014
really old school steak house in hollywood. Can seem sort of dead but also has a great vibe
Alice FerrisSeptember 16, 2012
Try the Grilled Liver and Onions - When in an old school establishment, I find it important to eat old school.
SSK PunisherJune 27, 2018
been featured in films Ed Wood(1994) Oceans Eleven(2001) Greenberg(2010) and classic novels The Day of the Locust (1939) and What Makes Sammy Run? (1941)
eric bornemannOctober 7, 2020
Iconic Hollywood hangout. Very likely the best martini in town.
Los AngelesSeptember 6, 2013
The fettucini Alfredo is none other than the original recipe Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford brought back from their honeymoon in Rome.
ScoutmobNovember 29, 2011
Musso and Frank still hold the title as the "oldest restaurant in Hollywood." (Psst: Charlie Chaplin's favorite table was the first one on the left.)
CineTechNewsAugust 22, 2011
Grab a booth at Hollywood's oldest eatery. Make sure you ask the waiters to tell you stories about the famous diners including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Charlie Chaplin and more.
Katherine M.August 25, 2014
"It’s raining outside in sheets and you’re sitting at the bar and Manny is making you the best martini in town. Ghosts surround you, Sinatra, Monroe, Mickey Cohen." - p.g. sturges Read more
Karl HobartJanuary 6, 2016
Keep it classic. The beef grenadines are tender and coated in rich gravy.
GOctober 9, 2019
Filet Mignon "butterfly cut", Ribeye and shrimp cocktail for starter... All 10/10 💜
Doug CaldwellJanuary 19, 2012
Chilly outside, sit at counter and get warmed by grill. Watch cook grill the food and argue how much longer till meal ready.
TiaMay 25, 2014
Yum lamb shank special; with side of homemade chips
Food & WineApril 20, 2011
The cocktail and food menus (and the bow ties on the waiters) at Hollywood's oldest restaurant have remained virtually unchanged since the place opened in 1919.

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