Hedley's - West Hollywood

This is a fantastic neighborhood restaurant that has a selection of good vegetarian and plant based options too. Good to support a local business.

Having read the reviews with 5 stars and the setting looking nice and intimate I went for dinner w my girlfriend. I personally misread the last serving time as 10 p.m. but on Wednesday it was 9 p.m. and my reservation was at 8:45... that said the person working there appeared annoyed and was very stern and stiff and not warm and welcoming.. simply wanting to probably close and go home...not enjoyable of an experience. The worst is when you feel like you're an interruption of their day as opposed to being treated like a guest. The food was okay and quite bland. We had to ask for salt and pepper to be delivered to the table and again asked for peppermill as opposed to a shaker. Zero sensitivity from the waiter perhaps he was the owner as well... the only staff person there. The description of the brussel sprouts on the menu was very interesting, which we ordered but when delivered were saturated in oil... perhaps an issue of them sitting all day/ night until delivery to the table... clearly not made fresh nor to order. The food quality was unexpectedly fair verses the great reviews. At the end of the day with a 65 bottle of wine. And tip my experience was 175 for two people not as described on the OpenTable app. In addition I shared with him (only staff) I was an OpenTable reservation (the app prepared me to believe the place was going to be busy) and he did not check me in so I have still not received the proper points. Reinforcing his attitude being more disturbed we were there... than welcoming. They need to learn that the customer is the reason they are there and not some type of interruption; a key to the preservation of their business. Final review: Not recommended

Wonderful food, outstanding service with a unique menu.

I had a great experience at this place. I usually hesitate to give high praise to restaurants I don't want to become too crowded, but I have to make an exception this time! There were four of us who arrived early for dinner, so it was quiet and we were able to have a conversation with the server. We were looking for a restaurant that could accommodate both meat eaters and vegetarians (and even vegans), and this place had a small but diverse menu with a variety of interesting choices. We ordered the turkey meatloaf, vegan eggplant and mushroom pasta Bolognese, and Moroccan chickpea stew. We also tried two desserts, the chocolate bread pudding and a recommendation from another diner called Malva pudding. The food and service were all excellent, and we will definitely be returning to this restaurant regularly. Surprisingly, the prices were very reasonable as well.

The restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere, convenient location, and friendly staff. The food is tasty and the drinks are reasonably priced compared to other dining establishments.