Best Authentic Restaurants in Eagle Rock

Momed is one of the great gems in LA. From the moment you walk through the entry with the Mediterranean kitchen on full display, to the open seating area warm and inviting. You instantly fall in love with Momed. The bar is the setting where you want to camp out and try any of the hand-crafted cocktails with the sumac chicken wings and grab an order of the cauliflower, too; the rice flour-based tempura is mind-blowing. Dinner at Momed is exceptional, too- starting with the Muhammara, the fermented pepper paste with the house-made sourdough pita is life-changing. You can't go wrong with anything on the small bites list; the smoked labni in the roasted beets is mouth-watering. For your main course, try everything, but the short rib with the zhoug is a go-to every time for me, and the striped bass is also fantastic. Momed will become your favorite spot as it has mine.

This lovely restaurant never fails to please. I had dinner there last night with a friend from out of town. She had the rabbit on the menu, and it was delicious. Rabbit is NEVER easy to find on any menu or in the markets. So it was a real treat. I had to Branzino and it was also wonderful.

Last night I had the pleasure of dining at Starleaf, what an unforgettable experience from start to finish! The food was amazing, the menu offered a variety of selections and the place is beautiful. Every single dish had impeccable presentation, quality ingredients and sooo delicious! My entire family enjoyed it very much! Our waiter Connor was so good, his service was beyond outstanding. He truly made my birthday dinner very special! Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ all around can’t wait to go back!

Great pick after visiting the Enchanted Forest of Lights at Descanso Gardens. Friendly, knowledgeable service able to help our 'wine guy' get the flavors he was seeking. We (4) selected a few tapas and an entree, decided we needed one more dish and everyone enjoyed all the variety and felt they had enough to eat. Food came out with relaxed spacing. Even on a drizzly night the covered patio with heat lamps was comfortable.

We've dined at the original Civico in San Diego before, and were excited to try their new location in Los Angeles and bring along our close friends who are vegan to test their vegan menu as well. To no surprise, their food was absolutely perfect, and on a rainy day the ambiance, wine, and flavors were cozy, friendly, and we didn't feel rushed to scarf down our meal and move along. The textures of the vegan cheeses were all divine, and the tiramisu (which we put head-to-head) were both to die for.