Lustig

"Cool and vibrant restaurant! It’s not your typical Austrian restaurant. Cocktails and drinks are fabulous, Eric at the bar does a great job to create your desired cocktail. Weiner Schnitzel was one of the best I’ve had in LA, I would go back for drinks and Weiner Schnitzel."

"I happened upon Lustig while looking for a place for a business dinner in Culver City. Not knowing what to expect from an Austrian restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised by quality and taste profiles on the menu. The Jalapeno Hamachi with light avocado cream was my favorite but I really loved the innovative ways they combined food. Dishes like the "Bluefin Tuna Cannoli" and "Curry Fries" boasted with unique flavors. My colleagues raved about the beef cheek and I had the Barramundi. Unfortunately, the fish was a bit rubbery but I really liked the taste. I look forward to coming back and trying everything "from the pizza family tree"."

"We experienced Lustig last night as a party of 8. Since the pandemic, there has been a sharp downward spiral in the quality, creativity and service in the restaurant industry that has left us dreaming of a recovery. Last night at Lustig, we found out excellence is still possible! We ate up more than the food, we ate the care, the attention to every detail. Cauliflower panacota topped with caviar, ratatouille pizza, raclette cheese pizza, variety of warm homemade breads with dips, wagyu New York steak, the crown item was the wienershitzel, delicately salads and to die for desserts like apple streusel , but the queen of desserts was Kaiser pancake dessert! I could get into the drinks but that had a whole backstory of what a novel selection of drinks they had. I’m glad we went as a big party so we could experience so many dishes. If traveling is not readily accessible to you then let your tongue and senses do the traveling for you while you sample a meal here. My hat is off to the Chef and his team."

"Great service and yummy food! We came as a 4 top and tried several dishes as shared plates. Everyone loved everything we ordered. The servers, hosts and bartender were all very friendly and attentive and offered great recommendations. We had drinks, appetizers, mains and desserts! It was a great time."

"As German in LA, I've been looking for a restaurant that takes me home with its tastes for the last two years. Finally found that, at an Austrian restaurant. We had an amazing experience starting with a very attentive staff. Our server was very knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable with little stories and a congenial style. We'll blame one little slip of forgetting a wine on the pre-opening state. I really enjoyed the Laugen (Brezel) as part of the Brotzeit with some great butter. As main, the Wiener Schnitzel was very high-quality with the right amount of breading and crunch. My girlfriend and her dad enjoyed the Sauerbraten, which was super tender. One suggestion for the Sauerbraten: I would offer more sauce on the side as standard, as the tart sauce makes this dish (my mum makes the family recipe for Christmas every year). The Millefeullie was a great light dessert. For the Kaiserschmarrn you should have some extra room in the "other stomach". The taste was lovely tho with a fluffy consistency. Drinks were delicious from the house lemonade (despite it having carrot juice in it) to the wines to the coffee after. All in all, a great experience."