Café Stella - Los Angeles

I took a friend to Cafe Stella for his birthday. I've lived in the area for 17 years and have always wanted to try the place. The hostess was very warm and professional. However, once we were seated, we were either ignored, and we were were ghosted and subjected to one rude server (not our main server) who rolled her eyes and shot daggers at us when we asked for more bread. In all fairness for this review, the food and ambiance were great. The problem here was the service and lack of attention. I don't need lots of it, but I do want to be treated well. This is a systemic problem in many Silverlake restaurants where the waiters just don't seem to want to be bothered with the essentials of their job. If the service was reasonably attentive, I would have raved about the place.

For the quality of the food we received the price was way too high. The ambiance of this lovely little spot is awesome but it couldn't compensate for an over cooked piece of dry halibut 30+ and a ribeye steak 40+ ordered medium rare that was absolutely killed. There wasn't a bit of pink to be found. Props to our server Sophie who was pleasant attentive and exceptional other than that food was very disappointing. Do better Stella! Time for a spruce up.

Romantic, hidden gem! The food was spectacular, as was the service. Ambience was beautiful, reminding me of a little french restaurant I used to visit when I lived in NYC. I plan to come back often, and would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys good food in a lovely atmosphere. Make reservations!

Great food as always. And the waiter was great. It's a little pricey, but well worth it for special nights

Always a winner, Cafe Stella is the perfect place for friends or a date. The quality of drinks and food is at the top and the servers make you feel valued. I am so happy that this restaurant continues to be a favorite and a Los Angeles stand-out.