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Providence


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4.5 of 5 stars 111 ratings
111 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
62
4.0 of 5 stars
29
3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
5
1.0 of 5 stars
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#1 of 3,775 restaurants in Los Angeles
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood
  • Price range*: $41-$80

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4 of 5 stars
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Oct 13, 2009

4.5. their sauces are AMAZINGLY delish!!!! best seared scallop i've ever had!!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
CalaCakeLover   2 contributions
Los Angeles
Oct 9, 2009

My wife and I ate at Providence for our anniversary, and the ambiance, food and particularly the service make it our new favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. They offer 5- and 8-course tasting menus, and my wife and I went with the 5-course. The first course was a delicious kampachi, followed by scallops with bacon (my wife's favorite). The next... more

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5 of 5 stars
shopgirlLosAngeles   1 contribution
Los Angeles
Sep 27, 2009

My friend and I went with others for our birthday. AMAZING food! Trout amuse bouche was delicious. Wagyu beef prepared beautifully. My friend had an out of body experience with the chowda. The panna cotta and coconut balloon (coolest thing!) was the best dessert at the table. Wouldn't recommend the carrot cake with goat cheese ice cream. Service was gracious... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Sep 6, 2009

Perfectly cooked, Kobe, Lobster and Duck! Service was delightful. It recieved 2 Mic. Stars more

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5 of 5 stars
Mikeworld   9 contributions
Paris,France
Aug 27, 2009

As frequent customers of Michelin star rated restaurants throughout the world (and other restaurants too) we were amazed by the sophistication, the great surprising flavors and the quality of execution of the wonderful cuisine offered at Providence. The wine (Forlone Hope chardonnay) recommended by the sommelier(e) was absolutely fantastic. Don't miss such a great experience and don't think I only... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Aug 25, 2009

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3 of 5 stars
BigAlLosAngeles   1 contribution
Los Angeles
Jun 18, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Went there for a big business celebration last night and was underwhelmed. Decor and ambiance, so-so. Dark in one part of the restaurant, with the other part more open but the interior design seemed bland. Windows darkened with no view of outside although there wasn't much to look at since it would have faced the traffic on Melrose Ave. Detected... more

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5 of 5 stars
dvg_loves_cali   70 contributions
Pasadena, CA
Apr 27, 2009

We followed Cimarusti from Water Grill to Providence and he has a talent for seafood. Do not even bother with other dishes. We dined here when the location was Patina and Providence was a much better experience if that tells you how much we liked this given that Patina was very highly rated. We ha the tasting menu and it... more

Amazing
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5 of 5 stars
ediggidy   26 contributions
socal
Apr 10, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We came here for a special event knowing the price. It was incredible--worth the price. Each person loved their meal. If I spend this kind of money I want great ingridients and I want those ingridients cooked in such a way that It is much better than I could do or a normal restaurant would do. The ingridients were amazing... more

Fantastic
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5 of 5 stars
Incognito-one   16 contributions
Los Angeles
Feb 8, 2009

Just a fantastic restaurant. They hit every note right, from the valet to the "goodnight" at the door. Expensive, yes, but we went for a special occasion and were happy to spend every penny that we spent. Maybe the best restaurant in L.A. right now. more

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Providence Address

5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tel: (323) 460-4170
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.