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The Edison

4 (42)
$50 and over
Contemporary American
108 W. 2nd Street, #101, (In the Harlem Place alley), Los Angeles, CA 90014

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
The Edison - A Return To The Old World Glamour of Downtown Los Angeles The Edison presents a brilliant marriage of refined industrial architecture and art deco chic. The grand staircase of cantilevered concrete and steel spectacularly descends into the depths of the 11,000 square feet of space, culminating in a moody mélange of ambers and reds set against furnishings reflecting the turn of the century. The Edison speaks to the nostalgia of the time with restored artifacts and silent video montage that revisit the early work of film legends. The Edison revives the classic hand crafted cocktail with live music & floor show entertainment, an intimate menu of upscale cocktail cuisine, and various DJs.

Note: Our dress code is "Old World Style", attire that exudes a sense of elegance and fashion is required for entry.
Please refrain from wearing flip flops, tennis shoes, baseball caps, t- shirts or athletic gear of any type.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Fri 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 7:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant has a wide variety of room rentals to match your needs. For parties of 11-125 please contact Reservations and events at (213)613-0000.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Main St.
  • Parking details
    There are two public lots located in the alley that leads to The Edison.
  • Entertainment
    Thursdays, live music, no cover. Please see our calendar section at edisondowntown.com for upcoming artists, events and promotions.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Smoking Area, Late Night, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The Edison.

4

4.0
(42)
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 0.5Value

Noise • Energetic

42 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place, definitely coming back, food could be a little tastier.

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  2. Phatduck

    Orange County7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful place, great music and service but a bit over priced. $16/drink....not necessary to gouge like that. It’s a place where people go to drink, don’t have to charge such steep prices.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Bad management. Cancelled reservation last min, 2 hours before because of: „a sudden private event that booked out the whole venue“. Ruined my birthday celebration that so had planned there. Never again!

    1 person found this helpful

  4. happycouple

    Los Angeles15 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 8, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We booked our reservation through Open Table to bring out of town guests too. We went all the way into downtown LA had to pay $20 for parking showed up and were told the entire place was closed for a private event that night. The bouncer was very nice and apologized. What a disappointment.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had An Awesome Time Celebrating My Birthday With Friends And Family.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner Gold

    Denver3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The most pretentious, rude, obnoxious staff I have ever experienced in my life. The place smells like a dirty alley.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. JennC

    Los Angeles1 review

    1.0

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We showed up on time for our reservation....the hostess downstairs had gone home for the evening. They took about 30 min to find someone to seat us. We finally got a table and it took about another 20 mins just to get a menu dropped in front of us. The waitress passed by at least 5 times before she even said a word.....That's just the first half....now the food......The Truffle Mac and Cheese looked like it sat in the window for to long, the cheese topping was cold and hard....it lacked any essence of truffle and the pasta was undercooked....the Kobe sliders were tough to eat through and lacked any seasoning..at least offer salt at the table of the chef lacks any interest in tasting the food before it even reaches the pass...the fries were the only decent item. Dessert was a bust and lacked any effort.....if your going to put a twist on a classic Elvis delight at least to it some justice....Lacked flavor, execution and over all presentation....The cocktails were executed great....Now Dress Code.....This place used to bring some elegance and style to DTLA...More than half the guys in the building were wearing ripped jeans, sneakers and no collar shirts...it matched the music the dj was playing...there used to be a good blend of genres and yet it lacked anything remotely to what was played in the past.....overall Anniversary Dinner/Date night was a bust!

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  8. LindsayC

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 27, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a beautiful night. Definitely coming back for the next special event!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Speakeasy22

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on June 1, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I seriously had at least 6 people check to be sure I had a reservation. I felt like I was doing something wrong. That was in addition to having to confirm twice by phone. Also, you have to bring cash for their cover charge, even if you plan to dine there and meet their $50 min per person. You'll also need cash if you want a shot. Overall great place and I liked the show and food/drinks, but the service was... Strange.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. JamieC Gold

    Los Angeles12 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 6, 2010

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    HORRIBLE SERVICE!! The waitress and manager were awful!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Fri 5:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 7:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant has a wide variety of room rentals to match your needs. For parties of 11-125 please contact Reservations and events at (213)613-0000.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Main St.
  • Parking details
    There are two public lots located in the alley that leads to The Edison.
  • Entertainment
    Thursdays, live music, no cover. Please see our calendar section at edisondowntown.com for upcoming artists, events and promotions.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Smoking Area, Late Night, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Downtown
  5. Downtown

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