Toca Madera West Hollywood 8450 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

"I came here with a friend on a Friday night and we weren’t expecting much to be honest. We’d been joking about how it was probably going to be a let down because we had no trouble booking a table the night before and assumed that it would be average because of that - thankfully we were wrong about that! From the service to the atmosphere to the food to the drinks, everything was perfection. I had the hamachi which was incredible and so full of flavor, as well as the crispy calamari which was delicious and not too deep fried like some tend to be. For my main I had the salmon which was beautiful. It feels like there’s so much thought put into the flavor combinations. We shared the mousse for dessert which was amazing and not too sweet, it was just right. The waitress (I think her name was Madeline/Madison or something?) was so lovely and had great recommendations, she really knew the menu. It was a Friday night so it was buzzing and very loud, so be prepared for that. There was a fire dancer that came out and danced on the bar which was really cool. Honestly everything was amazing. My friend kindly paid so I’m not sure how much we spent but I assume it was a lot, but this was a case of you get what you pay for. It was the perfect middle ground between high end fine dancing and a fun L.A. party vibe. Would absolutely come back and have already recommended it to friends and family."

"Absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is amazing. Live Dj playing music and it just fills the room with good vibes. The food is so different and delicious. The ghost rider drink is so good and it comes lit on fire. The ceviche is just so great, the taste and presentation is phenomenal. This restaurant does such a great job with everything! From the food down to the service this place is a 11/10; highly recommended!"

"I loved everything from the interior to the food! I believe there is one thing that is amazing and that’s when the interior design tastes as good as the food. I can tell Chef James thought about every detail. We shared the guacamole and the plantain chips, the chips were nice and warm and the guacamole was delicious. The only downfall was when we asked for more chips, a few moments later we were given a different type of tortilla chip, good just wasn’t the plantain chips. My husband had the carne asada on lava rocks, with rice and beans as a side. He enjoyed! I devoured my kale and couscous salad and had the sea bass tacos. Chefs Kiss! My only complaint is our server was very slow in serving and in attention to detail. There was no apology for the drink coming late nor for forgetting the cornbread. Her response was “It was already supposed to be out.” The table comes with small yummy bite-sized cornbread and sweet butter. She mentioned that it would come out and I had to remind her 20 minutes later. The food touched the table before my drink and the cornbread bites but all and all my food and the ambiance was great."

"The tree house was a nice spot for the table next to us, where we were the spot they thought their coats went... Service with priority to the larger table makes me not want to return. The front door pretending they didn't have open tables was laughable. Food was $$$$ for the size. Michael was great. Free chips and salsa was nice. They charge you $11 for water if you aren't careful. 4% Healthcare markup to save the owner money."