Los Angeles, CA.

Pacific Dining Car

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Pacific Dining Car is a two star restaurant in Los Angeles. This expensive restaurant has been around for the last 30 years, and is one of the popular places in the area. It's known for its steak. It's been awarded the Best of Breakfast and Best of Fine Dining awards. This place features a perfect venue for special occasions. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a hip atmosphere. This place features private rooms, breakfast, brunch, and lunch. This restaurant is handicap accessible, open late, and good for groups.

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Citysearch | Wheel and deal between bites of prime-aged beef at this historic steakhouse.

Open since 1921, this railway car re-creation has always been popular with local politicos. A cozy maze of rooms provides plenty of nooks and crannies for plotting and planning over a steak-and-eggs breakfast....
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/14/2003
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Epinions

i channeled bill gates for one night!
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10Best

since 1921, this 24-hour steak lovers' paradise has served outstanding beef. housed in a converted rail car, this restaurant has something for everyone, from carnivores to the health conscious. you can have...
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Gayot

pacific dining car---possibly the best (certainly the priciest) restaurant in l.a. open 24 hours---has built up a loyal and sizable clientele. the family-owned power-dining venue (weire talking politics, not...
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Wcities

open 24 hours, carnivores flocking to this meat mecca for huge steaks will receive only the finest cuts available. the crowd is eclectic, as every generation has its meat lovers. the portions are so huge that...
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Epinions

one of two local locations the pacific dining car on west sixth street has been serving prime steaks and salads to the hungry throngs since 1921...
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RestaurantRow.com

after experiencing two of the new breed of steak houses, i felt the need to revisit one of the tried-and-true...
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Los Angeles Magazine

breakfast-lunch-dinner daily. l.a's oldest steak house is built around a vintage railroad car. expect top-quality meat, good service, and lots of manly sides...
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User Reviews of Pacific Dining Car

Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly M.

3 of 5 stars. This is meals on wheels--literally. This LA dining tradition makes its magic inside an old railway car and 84 years after its creation, this car has expanded in size and menu. Dark green walls and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yakov K.

4 of 5 stars. Once carnivores have had a chance to cut their teeth in other chain steak houses like Chris Ruth, they should graduate to this authentic steak house. They dry age their own beef and charbroil their…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ming-Jou C.

3 of 5 stars. What is up with this place. I recommend this place for people who want a little bit of historic L.A. I like going there because it's open 24/7 and if you have friends like mine, where they say they're…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yvette L.

4 of 5 stars. This place brings me great memories..... great conversations going till 5 am.....that is life!
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle R.

3 of 5 stars. I walked into this place and my friend said it seemed familiar. He thinks they shot Training Day at this location. It definitely has an old school LA feel to it. I went here for afternoon tea. It…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz T.

4 of 5 stars. I've never been here before 1am. I keep on reminding myself to try this place at a normal hour but never happens... Whom ever thought that it was a good idea to serve great steaks 24/7 is A GENIUS!…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana L.

5 of 5 stars. I love this place!! It's open 24 hours so you can always grab a late meal. I got the Filet Oscar and it was delicious! All the "surf and turf" filet combos are promising as well. Great wine list…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ben a.

5 of 5 stars. Absolutely, without a doubt, the best restaurant in Los Angeles. And likely one of the most expensive as well. Pacific Dining Car is classic Los Angeles with a fascinating history that I'd suggest any…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stan C.

3 of 5 stars. 60 bucks for the Top Sirloin and Eggs, Creole Benedict (poached eggs atop crab cakes and sauteed mushrooms nestled on toasted English muffin halves crowned with Creole style hollandaise sauce),…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nick b.

5 of 5 stars. This is one of my first adult steak house experiences. I was probably 22. I went there after a winning streak me and my boyfriend had in Vegas. All I can really remember is the Latino waiters, the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by adam c.

5 of 5 stars. If you are tired of calling your L.A. City Councilmember's office and talking to his lazy staffers, try finding your councilmember here at the Pacific Dinning Car. I'm sure you can discuss your…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonelle B.

5 of 5 stars. Fine dining available 24 hours a day!!!!! Country Club service at a restaurant. Dinner here is wonderful but, breakfast is my favorite meal at the Dining Car. Maybe because I used to come here for…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Becky K.

5 of 5 stars. A simply classic joint. Two very memorable experiences here... 1.) Had a breakfast meeting here and everyone went around ordering their breakfast...being second to order, I naturally ordered eggs…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephen l.

3 of 5 stars. I came here with LA/SD/TJ yelper RG and we had a pretty decent time. Getting here was a bit sketchy though because you don't know if you're gonna get carjacked at the stoplights. Luckily RG knew the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua R.

5 of 5 stars. This joint is spendy. *However*, the trick is to get there after 11pm or in the wee hours of the morning (they're open 24 hours) and get breakfast-- I'm a big fan of the blue crab benedict. Everything…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Davy K.

4 of 5 stars. My date and I had to catch an early dinner before "Tristan und Isolde" at the Chandler Pavilion. But somehow a chain restaurant didn't seem right in tux and gown - and most of the other fine-dining…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael C.

4 of 5 stars. If you're looking for big, thick, beefy steak that will keep you full for days... this isn't the place to go. But if you're looking for a quiet romantic spot that has very tasty food and nice BIG…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marichelle M.

4 of 5 stars. A hidden gem! From the outside, you wouldn't know that this place was a large restaurant reminiscent of the 20s era. It's in great condition for a 24 hour restaurant (which I feel adds to the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa D.

5 of 5 stars. I love steak. I love trains. I love places that I can go to in the middle of the night. I love this place more than anything...well, second only to my love for In-N-Out. Everything I've ever had here…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina L.

3 of 5 stars. I gotta admit, the place sorta freaks me out. Why the hell would this full service, supposedly 5 star restaurant opt to stay open all damn night; especially in an area where the night sky become the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessyca L.

5 of 5 stars. This place has been known and well established to many people around the area. I would consider this place almost a landmark in LA. Everyone knows that it is 24 hours and if you go there late there…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Keila N.

5 of 5 stars. I agree. This is a great place for a power meeting. It's also an excellent place to go after a night out. I've been going to the Pacific Dining Car since I was in my early 20's. The surrounding…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephanie r.

5 of 5 stars. I was dining here with someone I did not particularly like, and it is still one of the best meals I've eaten at a steakhouse. I've been fortunate to have eaten at some fabulous restaurants over the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shekoofeh likes to eat t.

5 of 5 stars. this place revived me every sunday afternoon from my crazy weekends. lots of breakfast food and a bloody mary is all i needed and it's exactly what I got. ahhhhh i miss home so much!
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by angelina y.

5 of 5 stars. 3 things to say : open 24 hours * excellent menu to choose from :blue crab Benedict / fillet / pancakes (which i don't even like pancakes lol )hollendase sauce on pretty much anything kicks ass (i…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jerry p.

1 of 5 stars. Absolutely Horrible! Unless you are a rich, white, slave-owning, immigrant hating bastard, who is fat and choked down with neck fat, who drinks overpriced alcohol in order to feel above the pee-ons,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt F.

5 of 5 stars. Best ribeye in town, expensive but worth it. Try the filet and eggs for breakfast. It's delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bingo L.

5 of 5 stars. Perfect place for a power meeting. The food is overrated, but the service is old school LA glamour style. Everyone is treated like a star. It's open all night, which makes up for the less than…
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer J.

3 of 5 stars. I think it's not that great. I was let down because my expectations were high. The food was 3-4 star worth...but the service and setting were 4-5. I would only go back for late nights if im craving…
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yuka I.

1 of 5 stars. THE BIGGEST RIP OFF RESTAURANT!!! Their NY strip is over $40, and they use the meat that Cheese Cake Fac and those corporate restaurant use and sell for $20! Wine bottles are priced at 5 times their…
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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NIGHTMARE AT PDC!

First service is really bad, have to agree with prevoius post,food was served not the way we ordered and it took ever for our steaks and we spoke to the restaurant general manger he was not helpful or...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry S.

2 of 5 stars. We go out for a nice work dinner with about 10-15 people once a month. Setting Maestro's as the standard I would not even mention this restaurant in the same breath. Atmosphere: The overall dining…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ROC C.

4 of 5 stars. Boss: Hey, have you ever been to the Pacific Dining Car? Me: Nah, but I heard it's really good and expensive.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jasmin F.

5 of 5 stars. Ever wanted to go to a restaurant where the "mob" and old school Hollywood stars would eat??? This is it. It's not cheap but you are paying for wonderful food (I love their breakfasts), coffee is…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by hj l.

5 of 5 stars. Yum Yum filet mignon and eggs for breakfast. served all day.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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GOOD STEAKS!

Steaks here are good but for overall steak and service i prefer the palm in west hollywod here in la area,while service can be slow here at times especially if you dine in the bar area when it is busy,RIP to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther N.

5 of 5 stars. From the outside, the Pacific Dining Car (PDC) would make you assume that this restaurant was something of a dive. Two huge cows hanging from a dinghy sign, building somewhat dilapidated. However,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon E.

5 of 5 stars. This is old school L.A. and its best and most expensive. Rib Eye, amazing.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita D.

5 of 5 stars. There are already tons of reviews for the PCD, so here's another one. A staple for those of us who enjoy olde world comforts, the Pacific Dining Car has a full bar, big wingback chairs, and a solid…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by belinda n.

4 of 5 stars. check out their website! reading the history, i was hanging off the edge of my seat, i couldnt get up to use the bathroom, i was stuck to my chair glued to the screen, reading the history of The…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Horrible place to eat !!!

This is the second time I have attempted to have a decent meal at the Pacific Dining Car with total disappointment. I was always told how great this place was and how large the filets were, but to my dismay,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Art D.

1 of 5 stars. Really really old and stuffy and totally over priced. Unfriendly waiters, too. A place for old people and their parents. The nicest thing to say, its's wheelchair accessible.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben A.

4 of 5 stars. The steak & eggs to end all steak & eggs. The steak & eggs to end the entire day upon eating it. I felt like a boa constrictor that had just swallowed a llama.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by veronique m.

2 of 5 stars. eh. it's ok.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by WiredProfiles ..

5 of 5 stars. An old standard in the community, the PDC is a great restaurant with a great menu, and great service. While not inexpensive, the restaurant does serve high quality foods. It is a fine dining…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt Y.

4 of 5 stars. Great place to get steaks and dessert. The restaurant is 5 minutes from downtown LA. Most customers are older business men who know a good place to get a steak. Service is top class here. Bread…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie D.

5 of 5 stars. As you step into this place, you wonder if you dressed appropriately or if Yelp reviewers are accurate - casual dress code? This must be a mistake...the decor is super fine dining, are you sure jeans…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Doris C.

4 of 5 stars. Ok... for some people who are not from Los Angeles, would think this place is in a crappy neighborhood. The fact is this place has been around since the 1920s and serving top of the line aged beef to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by erica f.

2 of 5 stars. I'm confused. The place is smelly and old like grandma's house.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline Y.

5 of 5 stars. Who the heck would imagine a great place like this exists in such a not so great area?? I mean...the area is pretty ghetto. Honestly...I didn't try their steak like I was supposed to cuz it was like…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney K.

5 of 5 stars. What a fantastic old-time steak place, where you can settle back in the art-deco era decor of this imitation train car, and have an elegant dinner, perhaps after downtown work or play! Of course, you…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by KEN L.

5 of 5 stars. hey have you heard of pacific dining car? huh? what is that? well, it's a great steak house that a few friends of my decided to go to last night. don't be turn off by the old rustic exterior. this…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Troy V.

2 of 5 stars. A classier and more satisfying alternative to fast food at 1AM but the quality of service and food is definitely not worth the price. Nostalgic and interesting but the service is what you would expect…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina C.

5 of 5 stars. The best part about this restaurant is trying to find it when you are drunk and confused. I always talk people into going here around 3:45 a.m. when the options are railing lines of blow, having an…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheena M.

5 of 5 stars. A jem. A jewel. A hidden city wonder. Its not even the 24/7 operating hours, the simply beautiful interior, or the sparkling clean service, its the steak! I am a fillet freak (cheap, huh?) I always…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick N.

3 of 5 stars. Don't get me wrong, I like a good baseball steak cooked medium with some creamed spinach at 3 a.m., but this place has been hit and miss for me over the years. The service has always been top notch --…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanna O.

4 of 5 stars. Any place that serves breakfast all the time scores huge points with me. The eggs are fantastic, and they bring three kinds of glistening jewel colored jams to slather on your toast/muffin/etc. I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Serena H.

3 of 5 stars. My aunt raved about this restaurant so much that I had to go try it out. When I got there, I was really surprised to see that they're open 24 hours everyday. That's kind of strange for a very fancy,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by david l.

5 of 5 stars. The food here? Excellent. The look? Ultra classy. The service? Superior. Overall quality? Well anywhere you can experience 5 star dining at 4am is pretty good in my book. But whats the coolest…
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Yelp.com Review - by George M.

5 of 5 stars. This is the place for the "Sit Down." Either the guy in the office is ready for more responsibility and a promotion or he has the afternoon to make himself a memory. At least you can give him/her one…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ian B.

5 of 5 stars. 20 years ago, I started going here for much different reasons... I was a nightclub DJ and I needed to study for school and drink lots of coffee.. I was my little goldmine... when I made some money - I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim B.

5 of 5 stars. Came for lunch after having a very bad day. Love it! Since it was lunch and friend offered to buy, I ended up ordering the filet mignon steak sandwich. OMG! Cooked perfectly medium rare. French…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole N.

4 of 5 stars. We were looking to eat something other than hospital food and happened to come across this restaurant right near Good Sam. I wasn't properly dressed for what turned out to be a fancy shmancy meal. Our…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel K.

5 of 5 stars. Where else can I get an egg white only omelet with big chunks of fresh, blue crab meat, tender tomato and sliced Parmesan cheese? No where else, that's where!
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

4 of 5 stars. An absolutely delicious place to eat at. granted it made my pants too tight and I entertained the idea of a train trip to far away lands... but whatever! it was a fabulous lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich C.

5 of 5 stars. I spent many years working in DTLA. The Dining Car was my favorite lunch hangout and some dinners and breakfast too. The food and service are still as fantastic as they were 20 years ago. I eat…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt P.

3 of 5 stars. Absolute strangest meal of my life. Think of that surreal scene in "The Shining" when Jack Nicholson goes into the ballroom and suddenly all those 1920s people are dancing around all over the place. I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael L.

4 of 5 stars. If this place weren't so damn expensive to eat at, I would eat there more often. The steaks are so damn good - dry aged, cut to order, grilled the way you want it, but with nothing less than $30…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lilani E.

5 of 5 stars. Maryland Crab Hash, is IT. (about $15) About 25 of us came here, impromptu on a Saturday mid-morning after my sister's wedding.
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan C.

5 of 5 stars. I've had steaks here before, but what makes my heart go Puah Puah Puah is their breakfast. To list a few of their oh-so-many virtues: blue crab eggs benedict, Louisiana blue crab omelets (w/ diced…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Annabelle G.

4 of 5 stars. I have heard that Ron Washam has left. Any ideas where he landed? Or who has taken his place? He really was a draw for this place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Terry F.

5 of 5 stars. Best eggs benedict at 2 am!!! I tried their selection of jellies and preserves, and they were excellent (my favorite is the apple jelly). I have not tried the steaks yet, which is what they're…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Macelle G.

5 of 5 stars. It was our first date ever, and boy! did he want to impress me, bad! This place is straight out of a movie. Oh my God, is that the Godfather smoking a cigar at the table right next to us? Not really,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy H.

5 of 5 stars. This place is a Downtown legend. I have been eating here ever since I was in College, and thankfully it hasn't changed one bit. It's the only place you can truly Dine 5 Star in Downtown 24hours a day…