| About: | Barefoot's California selections menu, with entries from a Spicy Tempura Tuna Roll, to Butternut Squash and Ricotta Tortellini, is the perfect combination for LA's eclectic tastes. Our desserts are house-made, and all of our succulent steaks are cooked to order. The 75+ bottle wine list, excellent martini menu, and weekday happy hour make for a sexy and sophisticated full bar. |
| Hours: | Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun. |
| Categories: | Steak Houses, Californian Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, Sushi Restaurants, Cafes, Restaurants, American Restaurants |
| Parking: | Valet |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Specialities: | People Watching |
| Amenities: | Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Dancing, Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Sushi Bar, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine |
| Chef: | Teofilo Romero |
| Cuisine: | American, California, Californian, Chops, Contemporary, Fish & Seafood, Italian, Seafood, Steak & Barbecue, Sushi, Sushi Bar |
| Ambiance: | Casual, Elegant |
| Feature: | Bar, Brunch, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Healthy Options, Late Night, Outdoor Seating, Private Rooms, Take Out, View |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Smoking: | Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Area |
| Dress Code: | Casual Dress |
| Price: | $7 - $15 |
| Guest List: | Get on the guestlist or purchase tickets |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 310 276 1492 |
Rude -- Insulting -- Horrible Experience
The Food and Ambiance would have been the some of the best in the city, were it not for the hideously rude Maitre d', Harper, who singlehandedly ruined our romantic dinner.
I've never been so insulted in all my life--- I'm not even going to say what he said to my wife, it was that personal, and that bad. My biggest regret is not starching him in front of all his customers and staff.
The man came up to our table mid-meal, insulted my wife, and physically lifted and re-cornered the table to it's original straight position while the whole restaurant watched, horrified. This is of course after a server had offered at the start of our meal to re-position it for us to make us more comfortable and as a matter of fact insisted on turning it caty-corner so we could sit closer together. Makes sense when they advertise the hell out of this place being "hip, romantic, trendy and intimate." It is a joke if they think they are hip or romantic. If I could have driven a bulldozer through the front window that night and gotten away with it I would have.
Harper was the name of the grade C host who seated us and also the manager on duty; he was just heinous from the moment we walked in, and apparently it's okay for him to be openly condescending to the latino help staff that tirelessly work there. We felt bad for them. He demeaned them in front of us. That was tough to witness.
The first thing we did was ask about the upstairs function room for party rentals as I often times need party venues for my business and he decided we didn't look like the type of people that would be renting a room I suppose and scoffingly retorted, "I guess if you had the money for it it would be worth it." Not only rude and unacceptable, but incredibly dumb from a business standpoint. And that was just the first thing he got away with out of me not wanting to turn the night into a negative experience for me and my wife, especially it actually being two days before our wedding.
Horrible him aside, the fact that the Management/Owner allows condescending, rude and racist staff to run things is very disappointing.
Next to the Ivy this is another trendy place by Third and Robertson. Young and hip place full of Euro trash . Food is good and the bar is packed at nite.
Barefoot is so Grown and Sexy!: Dinner for 2 with desssert ran like $50 and i really enjoyed the ambiance and the coolness of being outside with warm heatlamps parlayin I went to a mascarade ball for the holidays here and when I tell you it was the "next' level oooh wee for a first date that will get you 5000+ cool points The Foot is the ticket!