The Hungry Cat

The Hungry Cat Reviews

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• Will be back

  by staysave

  
  

• Fresh and tasty seafood!

  by HMC F

  
  

• Get the Uni if they have it.

  by Cory F

  
  

• I had the tempura fish tacos, which were absolutely exquisite! Really fresh and super tasty :)

  by Vee B

  
  

• OYSTERS!!!!

  by Lu A

  
  

• Love this place!

  by Lu A

  
  

• A great little spot tucked away on Vine. Romantic and is convenient for couples. Their Maine lobster roll and pub burger are classics. Amazing cocktails too, greyhound proper takes my heart

  by May C

  
  

• Delicious fresh cocktails and a wonderful lobster roll. The raw bar is open late... Perfect for pre- or post-show meal

  by Andrew G.

  
  

• Not bad; not worth the $30 for a lobster roll. It was worth trying since it is on my route for work & easier than tracking down the Lobsta Truck. I'll track down the truck more often. Fries are good

  by Robert M.

  
  

• The peel and eat shrimp are my favorite thing from the raw bar. Highly recommend the mussels as well. Chocolate bread pudding is the dessert to go for.

  by Adrian Phillips

  
  

• Пиво хорошее

  by Andrey Mushatenko

  
  

• Wonderful fish and raw bar

  by Peter Rauh

  
  

• Oysters! Why have 6 when you can have 12!

  by Renata K.

  
  

• If caviar is your thing, get the golden trout ($40 for an ounce, $20 for a half ounce), hackleback ($54 for an ounce, $27 for a half ounce), white sturgeon ($110 for an ounce, $55 for a half ounce).

  by Tasting Table

  
  

• If oysters are calling, grab a seat at the raw bar for front and center views. Order a plate ($18 for a half dozen, $36 for a dozen) or, better yet, come on Mondays for half-priced oysters.

  by Tasting Table

  
  

• If you prize your sanity, try never to bring up the subject of lobster rolls with a New England native.

  by LA Weekly

  
  

• Hungry Cat's cocktails are as assured as the langoustines and sea urchin from the raw bar, whose first wild salmon and halibut of the season tends to show up before it makes it anywhere else.

  by Los Angeles Times

  
  

• Don't miss the bread pudding! It has a layer of dark chocolate at the base.

  by Karl H.

  
  

• The Hungry Cat is rotating its soft-shell crab with bacon-wrappers w/ cornbread, squash, cherry tomatoes, and romesco sauce, or maybe crusty crustaceans w/ ramp pasta, maitake ‘shrooms, and pancetta.

  by Thrillist

  
  

• You'll love the grilled octopus w/ pea tendrils.

  by Amadeu Porto

  
  

• Tried lobster roll. Fries is overcooked and oily, the bun in lobster sandwich is dry and lobster is mixed with parsley which is a questionable pair. Strictly not recommended

  by Dmitry Peshnev-Podolskiy

  
  

• Just don't order the cat. Everything else is delicious!

  by DAN C.

  
  

• Everything!

  by Jeremy N.

  
  

• I like the ambiance, food a little salty, need better ventilation inside. Service was good tho!

  by Alain d.

  
  

• Great place! Highly recommend the skate.

  by Michael K.

  
  

• Crab cake Benedict and squash soup with stuffed squid are sooooo good. You won't be disappointed.

  by Kim Y.

  
  

• Overpriced, weak drinks, and poor service. Won't be back.

  by Edgar S.

  
  

• Very pricey and the sea bass is just ok and the pug hamburger the blue cheese overpowers the flavor of the meat

  by Rosana

  
  

• Fresh seafood, nice, friendly ambience

  by Nick B.

  
  

• Though the specialty here is seafood, Chef Lenz says the variations on surf and turf are among his favorites, such as the house-made chorizo and braised clams, or scallops and sweetbreads.

  by Los Angeles

  
  

• Hungry Cat is my new hidden gem in LA. The BlueCrab was phenomenal and the drinks could be a tad but stiffer. Overall definitely worth trying.

  by Brooke C.

  
  

• It's almost a joke how XL this burger is, which makes it funny that the HQ Niman Ranch beef's also topped with avocado, house-smoked bacon, and Danish bleu cheese.

  by Thrillist

  
  

• Best lobster roll evah! Basil gimlet or Pimlico amazing

  by Molly S.

  
  

• Incredible food and you pay for every tasty morsel.

  by Steve K.

  
  

• raw oysters! $17 for 6 and $32 for a dozen...no problem to mix and match.

  by lindsay v.

  
  

• The first rule of the kitchen seems to be: Don't mess too much with the fish. That means the Santa Barbara sea urchin isn't a source of intriguing richness, it's a sea urchin.

  by Los Angeles Times

  
  

• get the pug burger!

  by Gloria C.

  
  

• Lucky Peach managing editor Rachel Khong: "The pug burger [Ed: yes, "pug," not "pub"] is a California-y tower of thin bun, fat patty, avocado, bacon, red onion, bleu cheese, and more."

  by Eater

  
  

• Hungry Cat is our goto restaurant. It never disappoints.

  by Josh R.

  
  

• Best drinks in town, made by the best bartender. Ask for Brian.

  by Stacey K.

  
  

• Ãœber boozy dessert: housemade butterscotch liqueur made w/ Sailor Jerry rum, butter, sugar.

  by Caroline O.

  
  

• Got a food baby after the meal? Order the Ticino Digestivo: cynar, punt e mes, Satsumas, Ango, orange bitters

  by Caroline O.

  
  

• Menu rotates. Fear not the adventurous choice as it's always surprisingly better than what you expect. Drinks: greyhound, pimlico, anything with chiles.

  by Peter J.

  
  

• Amazing! Everything I have here is just awesome.

  by Kevin M.

  
  

• Good Lobster Roll and Specials

  by Thuraya

  
  

• Hungry Cat's raw bar and deep fried turkey got a cool feature in LosAngeles.com for a Thanksgiving special https://bit.ly/TvStEG

  by Lia D.

  
  

• Basically anything you order off the menu is going to be delicious.

  by Lina B.

  
  

• Great place to go before clubbing in Hollywood!

  by Minho K.

  
  

• The crab cakes benedict is freaking amazing. Don't forget a greyhound proper or a luke's lemonade

  by Lina B.

  
  

• Loved it. We ate outside on the patio, shaded and breezy. The mussels were great (with lamb bacon) and the oysters superb. Wait staff is excellent. I'm told the lobster pasta is fantastic.

  by Diana A.

  
  

• The Pug Burger is delicious and they have fantastic cocktails. The Greyhound is well worth the trip.

  by Jen Pollack B.

  
  

• The cocktails are light, refreshing and deceptively dangerously strong :)

  by JNET H.

  
  

• Bomb Seafood. Pricey. Great cheese plate. Great wines. Good date spot, right across the street from Arclight

  by Emerald T.

  
  

• This place made me a believer in freshly shucked oysters. Mmmmm. Also, amazing cocktails

  by @iizLiz P.

  
  

• Omg..the mussels are soooo friggin good...the pug Burger. The albacore special was insane.always a great experience here

  by David C.

  
  

• Great. Tiered seafood plate and fresh oragnic drinks

  by Stephen U

  
  

• Chef David Lentz of Hungry Cat will be cooking at our L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade Event on 11/6! Join us: https://bit.ly/LALovesAlexsLem

  by Alex's Lemonade

  
  

• Mixology drinks at their best! —Alle

  by Bollare

  
  

• Just get the special. Doesn't matter what it is... it will be delicious. Also the cocktails are excellent. Have one, or five.

  by Grant K.

  
  

• Made with local vegetables and herbs, the Hungry Cat's Holy Mary (vodka, fresh juices from carrot, lemon and ginger, plus rosemary and parsley) is terrific with chef David Lentz's burgers, seafood and

  by Food & Wine

  
  

• Made with local vegetables and herbs, the Hungry Cat's Holy Mary (vodka, fresh juices from carrot, lemon and ginger, plus rosemary and parsley) is terrific with chef David Lentz's burgers and seafood.

  by Food & Wine

  
  

• The meal was fabulous and Patrick's service even better!

  by Kat W.

  
  

• Featured in LA Weekly's "L.A.'s Best Cocktails: Our 55 favorites and where to find them." (Click 'More Info')

  by LA Weekly

  
  

• Featured in LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

  by LA Weekly

  
  

• the burger was one of the best burgers I have ever tasted. the cocktails are the best the grey hound proper and luke's lemonade are my favorite

  by Lina B.

  
  

• Hungry Cat is a wonderfully convivial atmosphere with great service. The cocktails are very good and the grouper dish is excellent! A modern and dimly lit setting providing a perfect mise en scene.

  by CityTop20.com

  
  

• Mostly a seafood restaurant that is fast and delicious and has some of the best cocktails in town. -Mark Peel, Top Chef

  by Bravo

  
  

• Everything you eat or drink there is so simple but so perfectly thoughtout and delicious. And it's great for a quick bite or special occasion. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts

  by Bravo

  
  

• Good cocktails. Happy hour from 12(!) - 6pm. 1/2 price drinks and beers, excluding wine. Generous fries. Sit outside, much better.

  by Rachel R.

  
  

• LA was in desperate need of a casual seafood hotspot, and got one in this hip venue. Locals love it for the atmosphere and seriously good fare. But beware - the lobster rolls are said to be addictive!

  by Epicurious

  
  

• the crab cake benedict is one of the best things on earth!!!!!!!

  by Tian C

  
  

• Get the proper greyhound.

  by Michelle E.

  
  

• one of the best burgers in town. period.

  by Eric P.

  
  

• I take that back it's a piskey wickle.

  by Camille J

  
  

• Ask the bartender for a wickle piskey.. ;)

  by Camille J

  
  

• The peel-and-eat shrimp are great, and the oysters are served simple, as they should be. Drinks are amazing and refreshing. -Alex Eusebio, Top Chef

  by Bravo

  
  

• I absolutely love The Hungry Cat. Cocktails = STELLAR. Food = constantly good. Ambiance = lovely! And new years eve??? Amazing. Fabulous, love it, always go there. It's my local. Even if I'm not local

  by Noelle R.

  
  

• Drink cocktails. They are the best in LA.

  by Eric R.

  
  

• the fall salad is the sh*t

  by Todd L

  
  

• lobster roll + a cocktail during happy hour. great specials for dinner

  by Uri B.

  
  

• Try the cold corn chowder soup, the burger, king crab leg, and everything else. Cheese plate is very fresh and served with honey comb.

  by Vicki E