Let me start by saying after my meal here, LITERALLY my food rose through my esophagus into a toilet (citysearch bans the "v--mit" word"). Maybe the scallops were bad. Maybe the cream in the "soft potatoes." was bad. I don't know. But I coughed it up into a toilet. And then I felt fine.
The rest of the dining experience went like this :
I used to live in LA, was in town for the weekend.
Wanted to have a nice dinner with a good friend.
We decided on Vermont after perusing the online menu.
We show up. The menu is completely different than what was on the internet.
STRIKE 1.
My friend ordered from the price fixe menu ($34) which came w. a salad, entree and dessert.
I ordered regular menu.
Both salads were - eh.
STRIKE TWO.
Then the entrees came. Mine was an overly priced scallop and shrimp dish with "soft potato" and fried zucchini blossom. Read GREAT! Tasted...bland at best. Also the nausea began. uh-oh.
My friend's entree was 4 raviolis on greens on a long plate. Looked like an appetizer.
They could tell we were queasy and not happy, so the waiter brought us out a "complimentary" pumpkin cheesecake (which was one of the choices of desserts on my friend's price fixe menu).
The cheescake was dry and not so good.
And we would have picked a different dessert from the price fixe, anyway.
So, we even got ripped on the dessert we actually paid for that was (without choice) presented "complimentary."
YOU ARE OUT.
The total for our two meals and wine with tip was $140.00.
What a waste.
What sickness in my stomach.
A general tip for any major city : if a semi-upscale or upscale restaurant has been open more than two years - AVOID IT. The original chef and management has long since left and they will most likely be serving mediocre food for way too much money.
And you may have the food move from your belly through the mouth to a toilet when you get home.
You will do better with the local taco stand.
Pros: silverlake location
Cons: food, service