Pine Cafe - Kalkbaai iNingizimu Afrika

Perfect location a block from Crypto center LA Live Its been a while and I was really looking forward to steak tartare It was good but not amazing . Good wine list and attentive service . Salmon and risotto was fabulous, as was the garlic shrimp entrée . Sever suggested adding linguine as there were only 6 shrimp on a plate. However the 6 arrived and were huge , butterflyed in a delightful garlic butter sauce. The 25 cents of linguine was very good but not necessary or worth the $16 upcharge . Loved the historic setting and atmosphere . Would definitely go back.

Excellent. We had multi city Leader Event and the staff was very customer service outstanding, and the food was Excellent and had large portions, which made it an overall great Experience and I have eaten everywhere in Los Angeles County. This was the best for a Group, business or otherwise!

Severely understaffed, took over an hour to get our first drink. Food was awful. Have never sent back food in my life and had to several times. Tonight the oysters were tepid warm and after tasting one, none of my group wouldn’t eat another. The Calamari was at best frozen food microwaved. Finally got to order mains about an hour and half after arriving. My medium chefs selection steak turned up beyond well done. Sent it back, came back raw. Sent it back came back the right color but was the toughest steak I have ever tasted in my life. This place shouldn’t be in business. Go elsewhere. No offense to the stretched wait staff they seemed run off their feet, but their best efforts couldn’t rescue this abysmal meal. For an establishment that serves food, this place is probably their worst place I have ever eaten in my life. Avoid.

Went to celebrate my mother in law’s birthday. The server was nice, but then when we ordered we waited almost 1.5hrs to get our food. My nephew is 5 and I asked them to bring out his food if it’s ready because we had already waited an hour, and they only brought out half of what was ordered. They went and got the second half of His order about 10 mins later and then still charged us for it. My husband and I ordered the lobster and steak....it was the worst lobster I had ever eaten And I love lobster. No flavor, no garlic butter or any sauce (just melted butter) and it wasn’t cooked properly. I didn’t even eat half of it. The steaks were undercooked and all fat, again no flavor whatsoever. The side of 3 cheese potatoes had no flavor and tasted undercooked. Our meals cost almost $400. It was very disappointing and not a place I would ever go to again or recommend.

Outstanding seared steak, great classic cocktails. Wonderful location, this place serves the best steaks within LA.