Dinner at the Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills Hotel
Posted on Nov 16, 2009 under Uncategorized | No Comment
The Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills
Last week my friend Nicole joined me for dinner at the famous Polo Lounge. Since its opening in 1912, the Pink Palace’s famous restaurant has been the Hollywood meeting place. Home to some of the Rat Pack’s greatest binges, the lounge oozes fame, fortune, charm, and grace. The understated traditional elegance of the historic room is lush with dark green and cream striped walls, huge comfortable leather and velvet booths, and soft live piano music.
Inside Polo Lounge
Polo Lounge outside
We sat inside in a plush booth and ordered up some martinis. Here is what we ordered, all delicious.
tomato mozzarella amuse
The chef sent out an amuse of fresh tomato and mozzarella cheese, a nice way to start.
Duck Foie Gras
I started with the pan seared duck foie gras, served with sweet white poached peaches, brioche French toast and a vanilla ver jus gastrique.
Lobster salad
Nicole had the chilled Maine lobster salad with grapefruit and lambs lettuce with a sesame brittle. Both yummy.
For the main courses I had the porcini crusted dry aged New York steak, it was huge, with creamed spinach, gremolata bone marrow, tiny potatoes and some mixed mushrooms.
New York steak
Nicole had the caramelized sea scallop risotto with young leeks, lobster mushrooms and a carrot emulsion. Very tasty.
scallop risotto
Nicole and me, enjoying dinner
Our waiter knew we both shared birthdays recently, so he brought us this nice dessert, in addition to the chocolate souffle and cappuccino souffle we had already ordered. We were very full by the end of the evening.
dessert 1
chocolate souffle
cappuccino souffle
We spent about five hours enjoying dinner. The Polo Lounge is the perfect spot to take guests or even to just enjoy a nice dinner with a good friend. Reservations recommended, open 7 am to 1:30 am, 310/276-2251, Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard.