We read the inital reviews below and it looked great. We ate there and realized that the reviews were probably written by the staff or friends of the staff because our experience was flat-out pathetic. They appear to be trying to get the Standard crowd into their restaurant, but you'd be better off spending your time and money anywhere else. We had a reservation but the host had us wait at the bar. OK, but we ordered drinks and they came to seat us two minutes later, before drinks were served. Why did they bother seating us at the bar? While at the bar the staff was hanging around arguing trying to figure out the orders they just took, in their own drama oblivious to customers...I felt unsettled just sitting there. It took a 1/2 hour to get bread and we had to ask for it. I ordered a large San Pellegrino and got a small Voss with one glass...what about my wife, she was thirsty too? It seemed as though the waiter has never waited tables before, or even gone out for dinner. The service was unattentive and unprofessional. We made a simple request on the steak preparation when we ordered and the chef would not do it. The waiter didn't know what to do so he got the managers. The managers thought they could help but just made matters worse. The steak came out with a slab of cold herb butter slapped on top of it. Either stick to your guns and say no, or do it right. We would have ordered something else, no big deal. What drama they created...all we wanted to do was eat, drink and enjoy eachother's company. The chef doesn't appear to put his customers first...his ego and ""art"" is first. I ordered the short rib and I bit into a 1/2 clove of raw garlic in the sauce. Where did that come from? What is going on in the kitchen? The interior design that people speak of is interesting...do you like 4""x4"" white bathroom tiles? In my opinion, don't waste your time with Royale, especially if you will be driving from other parts of L.A.
Pros: None. Too many other places to go to.
Cons: Service, food, value.
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