Formosa Cafe in LA is a cocktail haven with a rich history and top-notch service! The mixologists craft exquisite cocktails that are both inventive and delicious, offering a sip of Hollywood's glamorous past. The ambiance, steeped in cinematic history, adds a nostalgic touch to your cocktail experie
Great atmosphere and decent food. Would highly recommend the pork belly as well as the soup dumplings. Loved the lighting and how it wasn’t too loud at any point in time. Truly a special gem
Back here for dinner, must be the third or fourth time in past 4 months, orange chicken was good. I know it can be better as last time it was crispier (inconsistency can be disappointing..) Chow fun dish was a first for me this time and good: A nice twist on the typical chow fun dish. The chili wont
Iconic venue with great food. Portions are generous. We (party of 4) got the Chinese barbecue pork (serves 2-4), spicy fried rice with chicken, scallion pancakes, and had more than what we could eat (so took it home). The barbecue was authentic, beautiful, and tasty. The presentation was amazing. Th
The Formosa Cafe is a fantastic place to have a cocktail, eat some food, and walk back into 1940's era Hollywood. They make tasty tiki style drinks. (The Singapore Sling and Mai Thai were very good.) If you're into mid-century history of Hollywood, then you're in luck. Legend has it that Benjamin "B
My four stars mostly have to do with the history and ambiance of the place. It's gorgeous! It was recently refurbished and everything sparkles. If you look on their website, I can attest to the pix looking exactly like the reality. It's super authentic with many kitsch "Oriental" decor items that ar
All the food was amazing. Service was a little spotty but I think that's just because they were so packed with people. It's cool to sit in one of the old original train cars from the area. I heard the nightlife gets crazy in there. They said they had a live DJ coming. Definitely will go back next ti
Fantastic dinner spot. If you’re into Chinese-American food, this is a must-try.
Everything across the board was delicious and flavorful, but one thing stood out from the pack and that was the BBQ Pork. The perfectly glazed crispy skin surrounded by the most tender, juicy pork meat was nothing sh
The food here is satisfying and hearty. I tried a lot of the appetizers, and of those the scallion pancake and the cucumbers deserve a strong mention. Their noodle dishes are richly flavored. All dishes are served in handsome black plates. Cocktails are fun, my Sapporo was super cold and my water gl
Food was amazing. Definitely worth ordering a few meals and sharing it. Service was a bit slow.
We had a great time here last night. Our server (manager?) Was so fantastic and really set the tone so we'd have a great evening.
We stopped by after a screening and wanted a late night snack before dancing in their lounge.
We had the vegan Chow Fun very yummy spongy noodles and egg rolls. I ordere
Loved going to this classic Chinese restaurant. When you first walk in you are in awww with the cozy and fun atmosphere. Really enjoyed the old Hollywood pics and the lighting.
Had the beef and broccoli, and it was awesome. Also had to try the Mai Tai. Not big menu but dish was quality, so if yo
They provide excellent customer service. Cody went above and beyond to accommodate us. This historic restaurant provides delicious meals and a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended!!
Absolutely delicious. We celebrated a friend's birthday here. Doing family style for most of the food, but I did an order for soup dumplings. Let me tell you they were delicious! The desserts also did not disappoint. I can see why my friend loves it here😍
This cafe is way too dark . Could not read the menu without the flashlight on my phone . Menu limited but food was tasty could be so much better.
Update : 5months later , we had Dan as our server , he’s cool! Holds convo very well! Love him (:
Olivia is an amazing server and will give you the full experience ! Highly recommend her. The dumplings has some spice to them and they’re AMAZING ! My husband loooved his rice but the short rib noodle
So I had mostly positive things to say about dining here last night, but after taking some food home and eating the left overs this morning, I noticed that the food I ordered that did not seemingly contain shrimp (because it was not listed in the ingredients) contained dozens of tiny little eyes and
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