DAMA is LEGIT. The restaurant itself is beautiful and festive miami-vibes. The seafood tostada (which Antonia Lofaso featured on Selena Gomez's HBO show!) is so darn good. The lamb chops, corn, and aguachile were outstanding. Small and shareable plates. It's cute and Instagrammable, but the food is really the star here. Totally recommend!!!
Went here on a whim after a day at Universal Studios -- my wife and I are both on SoCal but have lived out of state for several years. Whenever we're back we MUST get some amazing food from some of our favorite chefs, and I'd long wanted to check out one of Chef Antonia's restaurants.
We knew we needed to be close to DTLA to see a movie at Alamo Drafthouse and this was the perfect stop right before the movie.
We had phenomenal service and stunningly good food -- elevated tapas that don't lose their grounding in the ingredients and the heritage of the dishes. We didn't have a bad bite.
All the large plates are probably great but we loved getting 5 or so small plates and each got the sangria, which came with seasonal fruit and brandy and amaretto. What a great mix and perfect for a hot summer day. I'll be stealing that recipe.
We got the empanadas, guacamole, arepa, and calamari and thru were each lights out. If we didn't have to catch a movie we could have easily ordered 3 or more additional plates.
Perfect portions to where you feel each one is worth the money but you also don't feel like you're going to starve. Super yummy... you could easily spend a couple hours here and couldn't possibly have a bad time.
We'll be back!
This ultra-trendy restaurant and bar with a Latin flair is great for drinks and small plates. In fact, much of the menu is small plates. The ones we tried were delicious - very flavorful! They also have lots of intriguing cocktails. I wanted to try 7 or 8 of them, so I'll have to come back!
The atmosphere is top notch and sure to impress your date - super modern, well appointed, and dimly lit. It's an indoor-outdoor place but they keep it toasty in winter.
Bear in mind this restaurant is in the middle of a really weird and somewhat rough area, but it's worth the trip. Street parking was available on a late Friday when we arrived.
Don't forget to make reservations, you'll need them!
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