Descanso - Los Angeles

Descanso - Los Angeles reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mel VIP

   Los Angeles23 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Food was horrible and not worth the price!! Service was awful and drinks were terrible. Overall disappointing
   

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   Ellie VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The high ceiling makes the place! Loved it! The service was amazing, shout out to server Andres! He was wonderful ! Anything with carnitas was delish! Their drinks presented well and taste even better! Thank you Descanso
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great but service was horrible . If they don’t get better, they won’t be open for long.
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded 4 days ago

   Hello, i am really sorry you felt that way... that is disappointing as we truly strive to provide a great experience, especially with our service! We are a family owned business and in this for the long term. i will write you privately as i would like to learn more about your experience so we can address this. thank you.
   

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   Olga

   New York City5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 17 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waitress was not paying attention to the order. We did not receive the appetizer that was ordered, just the entrees. When asked about the appetizer, the waitress was surprised it wasn’t brought out - so we just said that we don’t even want it anymore since we were already in the middle of the entrees. Same for coffee - the deserts were brought out, no coffee. She came to check on us when we were done and when asked about coffee - she just laughed and said “oh funny, I can’t believe you didn’t get it”. I cancelled the coffee as well.
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded 4 days ago

   Olga, Truly sorry for your experience... we have 100% addressed this with the server and will ensure this does not happen again. This is NOT indicative of our service standard.
   

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   Omar VIP

   Los Angeles81 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place is extraordinary on so many levels. Eat here.
   

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   Jerry

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delighted that after years of vacancy, Descanso has taken over the ultra-spacious old Callendars location (near LACMA & Tar Pits), completely remodeled and tastefully renovated, and created a spectacular menu…  Mexican fare is delicious and nutritious, beautifully presented, and cheerfully served… Gracias!…
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded on 11 March 2025

   Thank you Jerry!
   

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   Barbi

   Los Angeles11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I wasn’t at all familiar with this restaurant… we were going to be in the area, and it was close enough. A party of six…. Hoping it would be good…. IT WAS A M A Z I N G !!!!! Food, service, ambience…. EXCELLENT!!! WILL DEFINITELY GO BACK AND MAYBE TRY THE PLATAS TABLE!!! Thank you for a wonderful experience!
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded on 11 March 2025

   Thank you Barbi... see you next time!
   

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   Michael

   Los Angeles23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food. Drinks are a little light on the pour. Good service.
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded on 11 March 2025

   Thank you Michael!
   

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   Hugo

   Orange County1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I met up with a friend visiting from Mexico for dinner at Descanso on Friday night. I was curious to see the space as I had worked across the street for 10 years and had maaaaany meals at Callendar's. Everything started out fine. Server was attentive, we ordered the mexican street corn for an appetizer and it was tasty. My friend ordered the salmon, I ordered the Carne Asada. Food came out, presentation was appealing. I ordered my meat medium. When I cut in it was rare, pink from one end to the other. The meat had ZERO seasoning or taste. The server disappeared for 30 min. My friend enjoyed their meal. I managed to get mine down. When the server finally reappeared I asked for salt and pepper to see if I could somehow give flavor to this steak. I mentioned to the server that carne asada was completely tasteless, and their reply was "oh, I don't eat meat so I wouldn't know" THAT left me completely speechless! From reading other reviews, I see I am not alone in my experience.
   

   Descanso - Los AngelesResponded on 5 March 2025

   Hugo, sorry to hear that... yeah, we have had some issues with food flavoring consistency, but, we have addressed this and are making this our TOP priority... we are 100% dedicated to fixing this consistently. thank you.
   

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    Danielle VIP

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a great experience at Descanso! Seating: Sat on the heated patio, which kept the noise level down (inside was a bit noisier than I would’ve liked). Service: AMAZING — we had Evan as our server and he was really great. Super friendly, helpful with menu suggestions and managing requests (whether it was adjustments to our food, bringing us more tortillas, some crema, some mango salsa used on another dish). Food: Ordered the chips and guacamole—VERY delicious, both super fresh, perfectly seasoned with just enough spice to keep the flavouring subtle so that you could enjoy the freshness but with a little kick. My sister had the Alambre (shrimp) and really enjoyed it — especially that the whole thing came with basically a giant melted cheese cracker on top. I had the crispy carnitas skillet which was absolutely dripping in yumminess. Value: prices were as expected and portion sizes were good.
    

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