Anisette Brasserie Santa Monica 90401

foodjetaime | Blogger Favorite Cuisine: French,Japanese 4 Reviews

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6/5/2010 Last Sunday, I found a little bit of Paris in Santa Monica. From the moment you enter the brasserie, just off Santa Monica Boulevard, the red-cushioned stools and dark wood paneling of the belle epoque design instantly transports you to a bustling brasserie off the boulevard Saint-Germain. The ceiling-high wall of liquor, icy raw bar, and overflowing basket of freshly baked croissants only adds to the enchantment. I caught myself wanting to ask for a table in French. Even better, the food was great. It was everything you'd expect at a brasserie. In fact, it was better than some of the variations I had in Paris. Comforting plates of food, cheesy when it should be, creamy when it needs to be, and arriving just when you want it.
Read more from their blog Recommended Dishes Prime Steak Tartar, Onion Soup Gratinee, Pain au Chocolat, Pate Maison

elane_reed Favorite Cuisine: French,Italian 1 Reviews

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Fabulous French Lunch Place 11/12/2009 Anisette has a cool atmosphere...The food is sooo... delicious...I love that they change up the menu seasonally too. You have to try the croissants...it's simple and common..but the one's at Anisette melt in your mouth...gotta love butter...
Here's a tip...they are running an exclusive promo..you get a free something with lunch...check it out:

http://www.anisette brasserie.com/promotions

Try it... Recommended Dishes Pumpkin Ravioli's on the lunch menu, Steak Frites, Boeof Bourguignon, Butter Lettuce Salad, anything with the Veronique sauce...it comes on the trout or fish dish and it's divine!...

SinoSoul | Blogger Favorite Cuisine: Tapas, Thai, French 68 Reviews

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9/30/2009 As French bistro as LA gets. Sit upstairs if possible. Love the space, hate the parking. Read more from their blog Recommended Dishes Anything traditional, beyond the steak frite.

Daily Gluttony | Blogger Favorite Cuisine: Italian, Japanese, Chinese 4 Reviews

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9/13/2009 Steak au Poivre seemed like a heavy choice, but the small piece of prime hangar steak was proportioned well for this time of day, seared to a perfect medium rare and given lots of punch from its peppercorn crust and accompanying sauce. Pomme frites, piled in a beaded brushed metal cup, were just fine.

But the real stars of our brunch show were the house-made bread and pastries, and anything made with them. Our croissants au beurre were a light and flaky tribute to our friend butter, and pain au chocolat were their sinful cousins. Read more from their blog Recommended Dishes Brioche fine, pain au chocolat

SnooshiKing Favorite Cuisine: Chinese,French 67 Reviews

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Anisette -- What took you so long? 2/21/2009 One of my favorite restaurants in New York is Balthazar, which someone once described as a French brasserie that is so "authentic," you can't even find anything like it in Paris!  Well, Anisette is like a baby brother to Balthazar.

The place is not huge, but it's got a great communal atmosphere.  I sat at the long zinc bar, where you can order from the full menu.  Started with some oysters on the half-shell (fresh, nice mignonette to go with it), a beautiful crab soup, and a very nice salad.  A very simple menu, but the execution was terrific.

The owner/chef was once the original chef at Bastide, and he executes his dishes with precision and definition.  In that sense, it would invite comparison to Thomas Keller's Bouchon.  However, the atmosphere is more Parisian/New York than Keller's French countryside feel.

My only complaint would be that the wine and oyster prices are a bit steep.  But all in all, this place is fantastic, and definitely worth a drive from Sherman Oaks.

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