LALA'S Downtown Los Angeles

"I saw some great reviews on Google about this spot and I decided to check it out. I ordered their Argentine Costilla Grande, calamar frito & fried shrimp along with their Signature Cab, “Lala.” The steak was ok, it wasn’t seasoned much and I asked for medium rare and it was past that. I added salt, A1 steak sauce and it did the job. I don’t think it was worth $40 for that cut. I’ve had Argentinian steaks at other spots and for half the price. Their steak wasn’t horrible at all but for the price, I was expecting way more & it was ok. I know it’s an insult to ask for Bbq sauce at a steak house but I needed some bbq for this one. The calamari & fried shrimp were good but lacked the crisp that I’m used to. It was seasoned, juicy but it was also underwhelming. The highlight of the whole meal was the wine, their Lala Cab was phenomenal & I’ll probably get a bottle next time for home. Customer service was cool also. I’d definitely come back again and try this other menu items."

"Probably the best place to eat Argentine-style meat in Los Angeles, it would be recommended for Latinos to satisfy their desire for good food in the city. They also have a wide wine list and good beer options."

"This LALA’s location does not do the others justice. We stopped in on our way home from LAX, the melrose location is temporarily closed. As usual the melrose salad was good. My son ordered the entraña. I should have sent it back immediately, it was butterflied. ?? Never in decades of eating entraña, including at LALA’s, has this cut of meat ever been butterflied. Why would they do this? It ruined a usually great piece of meat. As an Argentine I was embarrassed they even allowed this to come out of their kitchen. I’m angry that I didn’t send it back. People go out to dinner for a nice meal, a nice time. Not to have to complain or pay for a steak that is essentially jerky. Argentine’s are known for their meat, their barbecue. Even well done they’re are never burned, they are usually cooked to perfection. Our waitress was good, but no one else provided any customer service or even a hello. Very disappointed and frustrated. I hope to hear a reply. This is the first time I’ve ever given LALA’s a bad review, hope someone is paying attention. Even in the restaurants pictures the entraña is NOT butterflied. Huge mistake."

"The food 8/10 because the chorizo sandwish didnt have an authentic Argentine flavor. We ordened Bife de Chorizo and Provoleta too 10/10. All the prices its OK DTLA Didn't have cocktails, when the menu offers it. About the atmosphere, the tables are very close, very close! that you cant get a private conversation because you can listen others customers. 0/10"