The Grill on the Alley

Shawna Anderson

Took my daughter, we are on vacation and I wanted her to experience Beverly Hills. The ladies at Louis Vuitton reccomended this for lunch. Absolutely wonderful service, and great food. Just a couple of small town girls out for lunch. They made us feel right at home.

Bryan

Came here to celebrate our anniversary, ended dinner on a elated note. Everyone was super friendly here, even the other neighboring parties surrounding our table. We even witnessed a proposal. 🥳 The staff here is stellar. Super courteous, extremely helpful explaining, a different level of service. The vibe is classy old school and the environment is warm. The price meets the quality standard without compromise. The food and drinks are exactly how we expected. The coffee gelato dessert was extremely delicious. You can park anywhere in the public structures around Rodeo Drive.

Lauren Hillin

This place is unbelievably good. My Gram lives in BH and this was my grandparents go to place for taking family and friends out for dinner. They know them. My grandfather passed and his waiter was at his funeral. He has since retired but there are still amazing waiters that really take good care of you. So the service is amazing. The drinks are also yummy. I ordered a lemon drop (or 2 😉 🍋 🍹) which was sooo good and my husband ordered a "Flawless" . So good. But my husband liked his first one better and I noticed there were fruit garnishes on our second round so the bartenders must have changed. My husband and I split a ceaser salad which we devoured. They split the plate automatically for us without asking and added black pepper to our taste. Perfect service. I ordered the salmon special which honestly the salmon was brilliantly cooked and yummy but didn't pair that well with the citrus dressing and greens topping it. I ate half of it and the rest of my grandma's John Dory. The John Dory is the best fing thing on this menu. You MUST order this dish. Or at the very least someone at your table willing to share. Thanks Gram! The sauce it's paired with is incredible and comes with the halibut too because my aunt order the parm encrusted halibut and she got the sauce. Hers was incredible too! Let's see.. My husband ordered a ribeye with mashed potatoes. Yes yes yes! I got one delicious 😋 bite. And it was the best bite ever. My daughter got a kids size steak filet and after finishing it she ate some of the ribeye. She is a sucker for good steak. My son got mac and cheese and he's a Kraft fan so he wasn't impressed with the rotini shape and sauce.. But we were! We took it to go and ate it later. It was tasty. My great aunt ordered a prawn pasta she liked it. I could tell she'd ordered it before. I saw another person with it too so it's a popular dish. Lastly on the food.. You'll definitely definitely want to save room in your belly and wallet for dessert, because this is where our Texas sized appetites were satiated. The portions are huge! We ordered a key lime pie, cheesecake and hot fudge sundae. My son got the hot fudge sundae (yes even after his meager attempt at his mac and cheese), but you have never seen a happier little boy in your life. There was a huge amount of whip cream atop the chocolate ice cream and then you get a little gravy boat full of hot fudge; he was having the best time pouring it on top. His face lit up! Get your child this sundae or be a kid again and get it for yourself. My aunt and gram shared with him but he ate a lot of it. My daughter and great Aunt shared the keylime pie and OMG ITS THE BEST DANG key lime pie you've ever had. And we've been the the Florida keys and had plenty of their pie but this was better. Even my husband who doesn't care for it as much as my daughter and I, loved it. The portion looked was 2 slices in 1. It's creamy and not too sweet and the gram cracker crust is just perfect. My husband and I split the cheesecake bc he loves cheesecake. It was dense and perfectly made. But I need more than the little strawberry puree they put on the plate. My husband is a purest and loved it as is. Any critique I have is really my own taste preference and not the restaurant's quality. I know from eating there before that they will adjust anything you ask based on your tastes. Pan seared vs grilled, more sauce etc.. I mean this restaurant is top notch. It's been my grandparent's favorite since my childhood. Things come and go in Beverly hills but this restaurant is a staple. You get what you pay for! This place is pricey but not in an exorbitant kind of way. You will be happy to pay the prices once you experience the quality of service and food and atmosphere. If you want a good dinner by Rodeo Drive, this is the place! People wear jeans and shirts here so no need to dress up but we always look nice when we go here. Takeaways: if you like seafood, try the John Dory. Dress nice but not up and order the key lime pie if you're a fan. Kid friendly!

andrew

I've heard great things about The Grill On The Alley. I made a reservation on OpenTable for a Monday evening. They weren't busy when we first arrived, but it gradually got busier as our dinner continued. I particularly wanted to sit in a booth, but was seated down across from one. I'm not sure how they decide these things, but there were plenty of open booths still open. The restaurant is quite spacious. Despite there being a significant number of people around us, it was surprisingly still quiet. I think most people know their manners at a place like this. Looks like we got the happy hour crowd, but middle aged and older... I hear that's the usual age group here. We weren't super hungry, so we decided to order a dish each and share. We each started with an iced tea. The complimentary bread arrives warm, tastes fresh and comes with 3 different dips. I ordered the Pot Pie and my friend had the Cobb Salad. While the Cobb Salad was tasty, the Pot Pie is amazing. They're well known for this delicious tasting Pot Pie. It arrived at the table hot, fresh, and full of flavor. I highly recommend trying the Pot Pie. Friendly server and fast service. Side Note: Put your phone on silent when you're out to dinner with other people. It's rude. We don't need it to ring every time you get a text message. Common sense. To the guy in the booth across the way from us....