We will be going to the Disney Hall tonight and mom wants to eat at Patina Grill (or whatever that outdoor place is called in the Music Center Mall area). Does anyone have any suggestions of what is good? TIA!

just read that Patina is closing on 18 October and will reopen in Disney Hall on 28 October.

I just called Patina to make a reservation for 4 on Friday . (Thought I would try my luck & see what happened.). The Reservationist told me their computers were down , had been for 2 days & please try back in 2 days to see if...

We decided it had been too long since our last trip to Patina. I hate to admit that I had not been there since the extensive remodeling. From the outside it now looks more like a fine restaurant than the apartment building that...

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I’m going to a concert at Walt Disney Hall on Friday night and made a reservation at Patina based on its proximity and also what the name used to mean. I’ve never been but have read several mixed reviews recently and...

I think the food at Patina is better, although I haven’t been in a while. The food at Cafe Pinot is good and sometimes very good, but it’s nothing amazing. The setting is beautiful, though. Have you considered Water...

Trying to decide if we should go to Patina or Campanile for Thanksgiving dinner. Has anyone been to either? Campanile seems a bit more traditional; their dinner is $65, and Patina's is $55. The Campanile website is down but below...

Ok 'hounders. I need a weigh in! The parents are coming into town from San Francisco for my graduation and we’re trying to decide on a place for a nice dinner. I suggested Providence, my dad suggested Patina. From my search...

I am rarely downtown, but after spending 2 1/2 consecutive weeks there for work, I finally made it to Patina. Except for the bottled water upsell which I hate, the service was perfect – wonderfully solicitous without being...

I would happily choose either place. If I was in the mood for seafood, WG. If I was not in the mood for seafood, or with a party with some wanting seafood and others not, I would choose Patina. I have always thought Patina had a...

've ate at Providence (amazing), Hotel Bel Air Restaurant (beautiful), the former Dining Room at Pasadena Ritz, and Water Grill. Patina, Sona & Melissa are on my list to try but I cannot decide which one for next month. Any...