Yesterday, I was in Brentwood with my mom and sister, so we thought we might try Suzanne Goin’s Tavern.  I was pretty excited to try Tavern since I really like Lucques in West Hollywood. 

The first thing I noticed when I entered the restaurant was the interior design.  It was chic but comfortable.  It reminded me of some of the nicer gastropubs I’ve visited in London.  I wasn’t too hungry, so I just ordered the seafood salad.  It came with shrimp, crab and avocado—all my favorites.  I also liked the Green Goddess dressing that it came with.  It tasted strongly of tarragon.  Luckily, I really like tarragon.

We didn’t have time to get dessert, so I stopped by the larder on the way out and bought some cookies.  I ordered some macarons, a walnut shortbread, a pistachio sable, and a chocolate chip cookie.  My favorite was the chocolate chip cookie.  You have a choice of either crispy and chewy chocolate chip cookies.  I chose the chewy cookie.  It was a nice chewy texture, and I could definitely taste the butter.  I also liked the rose macaron, but the outside shell of the cookie was a little thick for me.       

TAVERN        

11648 West San Vicente Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049-5104
(310) 806-6464