Joe's Restaurant Review

1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd. (Broadway) Send to Phone

Not your average Joe. Joe Miller wins with his contemporary American menu and reasonable prices.

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Cuisine

Open

Lunch Tues.-Fri., Dinner Tues.-Sun., Brunch Sat.-Sun.

Features

Heart-healthy dishes
Romantic setting
Private room(s)
Full bar
Reservations suggested
Outdoor dining
Open late Fri.-Sat.
Valet parking & parking lot
Casual dressy

Wine

Great Wine List

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Chef-owner Joe Miller is not your average Joe---he doesn't tend to grab the spotlight like some of his celebrity chef peers, but he has clearly established himself as one of L.A.'s top toques. His quiet approach, insistence on high quality ingredients and innovation with a classical foundation has made him a local favorite. Red tones and modern paintings adorning the walls offer a laid-back yet casually elegant ambience. Miller excels with seafood, so it is sometimes difficult to choose between his meat preparations and the products from the sea. Appetizers might include grilled baby octopus with Greek salad, kalamata olive dust and Sicilian olive oil. EntrÃ©es range from Tasmanian ocean trout with harissa-mint tea broth, and pork tenderloin crepinette with wild mushrooms to a Jidori chicken breast and cherry roulade with chestnut-foie gras agnolotti, Brussels sprouts and pancetta. For dessert, thereâ€™s the chocolate crunch cake and housemade ice cream and sorbet. Prices here have always been extremely reasonable---lunches ($19) and prix-fixe dinners are particular values---for a restaurant of this caliber. The very nice wine list offers more than 300 choices. The busy brunch is also a good way to discover the restaurant. Miller was a pioneer in Venice and although the vibrant restaurant scene has exploded around him, Joe's remains one of the community's premier dining destinations.

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