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Camelia, Los Angeles, CA

Camelia

4.5
4.5
234 Reviews
$50 and over
French / Japanese

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2 people
22:30
Booked 63 times today
  • Innovative
  • Lively
  • Great for creative cocktails
A French-Japanese bistro in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles.

Reservations are always recommended, but we are often able to accommodate walk-ins as well.

While we love dogs, we can only accept trained service animals (not emotional support animals) both in our dining room as well as on our outdoor patio. We appreciate your understanding.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French / Japanese, Contemporary French, Japanese
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 800-9750
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Charles Namba
  • Area
    Arts District
  • Cross Street
    Mateo St
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Camelia offers an inventive Asian-fusion menu with standout dishes like the "uni otoro toast," "croque madame," and "mochi dessert." Guests rave about the "amazing service" and "beautiful ambiance," making it a top choice in LA. A few reviews mention slow seating and service, but the "delicious food" compensates.

234 Reviews
  1. RTatum

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Super food but uneven service. 3 of our 4 dishes arrived together - the other was left behind until we had to ask. Dessert was served way in advance of coffee. None of this was a deal breaker but could have been tighter. The food was really excellent. And a very cute room. Servers were all lovely and personable.

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  2. James

    VIP

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Amazing experience, the bartender Kevin was amazing matching our ambiance and what we needed! The food was perfect!

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  3. Barbara

    VIP

    London

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An impressive, innovative blending of French and Japanese flavors, perfectly prepared. Our server was outstanding—very helpful, and knowledgeable about everything on the menu, and the wines. We were a party of four, and we sampled a lot of the dishes. Everything was beautifully presented, and was delicious. I hope that this restaurant is around for a very long time.

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  4. Peter

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful place. I must visit if you ask me. We sat at the bar and Eli took great care of us with wonderful drinks and we got the last Koji-roasted Green Circle chicken, seaweed cream sauce, grilled cabbage, garlic chive oil. I highly recommend that dish. You can tell there is great management at this place. Everyone has a great awareness and a sense of purpose shout out to Janet at the front desk who greeted us with a great smile. I will be back.

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  5. Steven

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 24 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful meal at Camelia. Can’t rave enough about service. Food was all delicious. Started with Highball and New York Sour cocktails - both excellent. Good this time: Uni Ototo Toast - amazing flavor. Tokyo Turnips & their Tops was a great salad item. People have raved about Spaghetti Bolognese a la Japonaise and they were right. Ended with the most tender and flavorful Beef Cheek along with a side of Sweet Potato Gratin made with Japanese Sweet Potato. Already planning to come back to Camelia.

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  6. nancy

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 24 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and ambience excellent, service superior. I will definitely go back.

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  7. Ron

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    43 reviews

    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The vibe and service are great. The food is really tasty. We wish there was a straight forward, old school, dessert option, like a basic chocolate dish, cookie, or ice cream. After several courses of creative flavor bombs, we wanted something simple and familiar. Unfortunately, there were no options this time. Great spot. We’ll be back.

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  8. Denis

    VIP

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Counter seating ruins the experience, gives a canteen dining vibe. You’re still paying full price while looking at their pantry and someone chopping tomatoes. Manager was very aggressive, threatened that will escort us out if we complain again. Tried to give a constructive feedback that restaurants like this should not even have that option, but she was defending thier setup. They can easily put a table for 4 in that spot, rather than have 4 counter seats available. Unfortunately, will not return again, though was looking forward to enjoy a unique experience.

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  9. Julia

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We couldn't try all the food but all the ones we ate were exceptional!! The best part of our experience was the amazing service of our server, Jules!! Great service at restaurants is very rare these days, and she provided one of the best! We will definitely return!

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  10. Ethan

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was fantastic! Fish was very fresh and all meat options were great. Doughnut was really good too. Very nice service as well.

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Camelia is rated 4.5 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:30
Booked 63 times today
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1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Mateo St
  • Area
    Arts District
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French / Japanese, Contemporary French, Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Charles Namba
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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