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When the first restaurants opened, the provincial cookery of the Valles Centrales and Mixteca dominated, but Oaxacalifornian cuisine also means burritos with mole, combo plates, the taco de la tia, mole samplers, parrilladas. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

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Pocket Flipboard Email. Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for the Eater Los Angeles newsletter The freshest news from the local food world. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. I only wish they would move to Pasadena. I am always pleased with the food at Ba, and the service is always excellent. Thrilled to have a gem like Ba in our neighborhood. We had a nice enough dinner here.

But nothing too great about the food really. By description it sounded delicious. On the plate not too attractive, or especially unique in flavor. Almost no vegetables with my Ahi Tuna. My date thought his Steak Frites lacked any flavor at all. The French white wine was wonderful.

Service very nice. And it was quiet. So nice! We've dined here twice. Once was amazing, this time was only ok. Ambiance is still a draw - intimate setting, nice decor and a great place to go with a date or friends where you can have a real conversation, not shout over the noise.

We also had a great wine, recommended to us by the server. However the food just didn't measure up this time. Not bad, just nothing special, a bit on the bland side, and not many interesting choices on the menu either. Only the mushroom brulee was outstanding. Makes me somewhat hesitant to go again, but then again, our first visit was so positive that I think I'll give it at least one more try. We enjoyed our meal here and found the food to be way above average and the staff was friendly and prompt.

Beyond the food the wine list was also excellent and priced well. I can see Ba becoming a regular spot for me. Very charming. Excellent lunch with attentive service. Thank you! Hip, neighborhood gem and bright vibrant brunch spot. We came to Ba for my birthday on a Sunday afternoon. Food and service were fantastic.

They were very accommodating for our party of 9 even in their small space, where all tables were full. Arranging a family meal with people from all around the valley is usually a nightmare. Thank you Ba for making it easy. Food came out in a timely manner, and the bottomless mimosas were constantly refilled! Everything wonderful It was very awkward and uncomfortable.

Great chef, but not a very professional decision. Ruined the mood for us. Knowing that's the way he treats people makes me not want to go back. And that's too bad because we liked the place a lot otherwise. My lamb was goood and the sides perfectly cooked and seasoned. My date had the Ono and found it to be very over cooked, chewy. The salads were unremarkable. The Radical Vine Pinot is hard to come by so that was a treat. Have had lunch here before with stronger results so the dinner was a bit disappointing.

The food was excellent and the service likewise! I would have given an overall score of four stars except for a couple of issues. While the food definitely merited four stars, the service was simply bland. Our waitress was unable to work up a smile and had at best a dour look. In addition the menu provided a false vintage for the wine we delivered and the pricing was 3. Again the food itself was quite good so the other elements were disappointing.

Asked the waiter if she could recommend a good Cabernet Sauvignon, she replied, looking down her nose, "they only serve French Wines". Californian French cuisine in a kooky yet casually elegant ambiance and decor. Each meal is inventively created, prepared and presented. My salmon was perfectly seasoned and had just the right crispy skin. My friends' meals were similarly exquisite. Caring and non-intrusive service make for a lovely dining experience.

BA is a favorite of mine. Chef Graham's menu is elegant without being smothered in fancy sauces. The taste of the food shines through. Snap peas are crisp, sweeter than anything I had ever eaten and the Sea Bass was perfectly cooked with a light pesto sauce that enhanced the flavor.

There are so many dishes that are noteworthy making BA a restaurant I find myself longing for. I've only been for brunch and I keep coming back every Sunday. Bilal is awesome! Ba restaurant is a gem of a spot. Every aspect of the meal from service to ambiance to our food and wine was outstanding. Do not hesitate, go to Ba!

Small but cute and romantic restaurant. It was perfect for our dinner of 3 for a friend's birthday. At the server's recommendation, we had this mushroom appetizer and a beet salad which were both really delicious. I ordered the swordfish which was good and my friends' both had the steak which they really enjoyed. Prices were average. Service was ok; the server didn't check on us once we received our meals.

I will be coming back again to try some of their other dishes.. Great "frites" for an appetizer and delicious saffron risotto for main dish; excellent! We celebrated Mother's Day a day early and really enjoyed our first time at Ba. The positive reviews I had heard can be confirmed with our experience too!

Excellent food all around: we had the poached eggs spinach and crab as well as the omelette which did not disappoint. The service was quite good as well which was nice Thanks so much! I really liked this restaurant. It is a gem in the Highland Park area. We were seated right away. The service was friendly, competent and prompt.

The food good and presented well. I had brunch and will certainly return for dinner. The ceiling of the restaurant appears to be still under construction but that did not take away from the ambiance. There is a wonderful mural on the ceiling. The furnishings and wall decorations etc. It had a very good atmosphere. I wish Restaurant Ba much success.

I rarely salt my food at restaurants but I found myself reaching for the salt and asking for hot sauce! I felt bad altering the chef's creation. However ingredients were fresh and appealing to the eyes.

Great duck liver mousse and duck confit. Right in the middle of Highland Park with easy access to bars for a drink after dinner. Service was good but I thought it was a little quiet inside the restaurant for my taste. I hesitate to write this because we had such a pleasant experience. It's been a long time since we've been to a good foodie place and enjoyed the ideal sound level to talk effortlessly.

Music was perfect and there was plenty of chatter, laughter and dining sounds to make you feel like you're in a bistro in France.

The service was pretty perfect too — friendly but not intrusive. There was no sense of being rushed at all and it was easy to get the server's attention. Wonderful to know the food was all organic and environmentally responsible. You can taste the difference. Wine list was interesting with generous servings. We all enjoyed our choices. My only slight reservation is that I'd asked for a rare steak and got a very well done one. We realized that one of my companions got my order and we switch plates after a couple of bites.

But even then the steak was barely pink inside, but I could taste it was grass-fed beef and everything else about the Steak Frites was delicious. Looking forward to going again and will recommend to friends. I'll just stress my choices better. It's in the title. Everything is fresh and served nicely, but there is tarragon in everything--I don't remember eating that much tarragon in my trips to France.

I would like to see the chef tone down the tarragon, as the food would stand out much better. Service was uneven.