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Camelia, Los Angeles, CA

Camelia

4.5
4.5
237 Reviews
$50 and over
French / Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 63 times today
  • Lively
  • Innovative
  • 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

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Charles Namba

What 237 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 a unique fusion of French and Japanese cuisine, delighting guests with "inventive and delicious" dishes. The ambiance is charming, and the service is "outstanding," with attentive and knowledgeable staff. Highlights include the Uni Otoro Toast and Croque Madam. Despite occasional seating delays, Camelia remains a "top notch dining experience" in LA.

237 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner at Camelia! Our server was amazing and the food was delicious. You must order the abalone pot pie. Drinks & wine list were spot on. Great experience all around!

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  2. RTatum

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    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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  3. James VIP

    Orange County4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    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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  4. Barbara VIP

    London24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 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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  5. Peter

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 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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  6. Steven VIP

    Los Angeles23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 24, 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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  7. nancy

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 24, 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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  8. Ron VIP

    Los Angeles44 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 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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  9. Laurie VIP

    Los Angeles44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food. We especially loved the appetizers. Looking forward to coming back and trying some new dishes.

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  10. Denis VIP

    San Diego1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 23, 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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Camelia is rated 4.5 stars by 237 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 63 times today
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1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Charles Namba
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