Dinner at Church and State
Posted on Sep 05, 2011 under Archives | No Comment
Church and State restaurant
Brasserie Church and State serves up French bistro fare in the heart of downtown’s Art District. Large Warhol-esque paintings, brick floors and strings of lights surround diners as they choose from entrees including a house-made charcuterie, bouillabaisse, steak frites and a variety of cassoulets. The small but lively bar offers an extensive wine list with two dozen pours by the glass. I recently visited the eatery to include it in an article on downtown Los Angeles for travelhoppers.com. Here is what my friend Dalbert and I ate:
Endive salad
I started with a Belgian endive and watercress salad with blue cheese, fuji apples and walnuts with a sherry vinaigrette. We also shared some warm bread with a delicious soft butter spread.
bread and butter
Dalbert ordered the special roasted tomato, squash and eggplant appetizer. The portions were huge and the fresh tomatoes were delicious.
roasted tomatoes squash and eggplant
We both had the steak frites for our main course, a New York strip loin with french fries and a bearnaise sauce.
steak frites
The creamy mac and cheese was a perfect side dish with macaroni, gruyere cheese and a thick bechemel sauce.
Mac and cheese
The dessert selection was plentiful. We chose the lemon tart and the rich chocolate pudding.
dessert selection
lemon tart
chocolate pudding
Next time you find yourself downtown stop by Church and State for comfy French bistro fare, 1850 Industrial Street, call 213/405-1434 for reservations.