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GRAND OPENING PHILIPPE WEST HOLLYWOOD! Rated Best Chinese Restaurant in Zagat, 2010! Philippe draws upon his classical culinary training, putting his own spin on traditional Chinese cuisine with results that are modern, flavorful and theatrical. The atmosphere at the restaurant is minimalist and stylish, with a devoted nightly following that makes up a virtual "who's who" of the music, media and film industries. The menu offers a selection of main dishes intended for sharing, sush as nine seasons prawns, drunken sea bass served in white wine, and peking duck. Creative noodles and dumplings is a signature at Philippe. Philippe was voted Best of the Best of New York. Philippe has private areas available for your special occasions. Philippe is perfect for an appetizing lunch, or an enchanting evening.
We were expecting an extra special dinner at the new Philippe Restaurant on Melrose.
Instead we had a very ordinary meal and an extraordinarily large bill. The Shrimp Toast was bland and the Chicken lettuce wraps were uninspired and tasteless. We tried the Crispy Beef which apart from a tangy sauce, could have been anything in fried batter. The Green Shrimp was equally unexciting. Desserts were nothing impressive either.
For a fraction of the bill, takeouts from PF Chang's would be far more satisfying! In my opinion this place won't survive unless the quality of food improves substantially to justify the high priced menu.
Posted 10/18/09 | Report Abuse
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