House of Macau

This place was amazing! The chef made each dish to perfection, and the drinks/​service were great too. Would definitely recommend and come back!

So I just recently updated a review from here because I have a friend that works here and I didn’t want to make it out as bad as I thought. But let me tell you what just happened. I walked in with a friend that wants to grab a drink, and was confronted by a server that asked me to leave. Why you may ask? Because of my first review. I said I didn’t like the food here. I said the service was great and I liked the bar and drinks, but I don’t like the food. So, I walked in tonight and the chef told the servers to ask me to leave. He doesn’t want me there. This is so ridiculous. I’m a paying customer whether I want food or drinks. I got «kicked out» because the chef was butt hurt I don’t like his food. That’s exactly how a business should be run.

The food is great and it seems to keep a great crowed. Only had drinks — they were good, the bartender was alright, she could’ve smiled more! I came for a drink after work to cheer up! Might come back if I’m already on that street, but the atmosphere was a bit gloomy for me.

Food presentation is great. Just had the teriyaki Salmon with pickled broccoli leaves and it was absolutely amazing. Waiter is on point with food and drinks. It will be a great expierence.

My department decides to book a pre-​holiday party dinner, so we make reservations here. They tell us that there’s another holiday party going on that night, but they’re still serving dinner upstairs. Reservation is confirmed the day before.
We show up, and there’s no one in the entire restaurant, except for people setting up for the holiday party. No music, nothing. It might as well be 10am if not for the fact that it was dark outside.
One of the guys setting up, who acts like he works there, asks us the name its reserved under. We tell him, he goes in the back, comes back and apologizes. He asks for our contact info, I give him my business card, he says «Don’t worry, we’ll hook you up»
That was 6 weeks ago, and I’m still waiting to here back from them. Katsuya across the street, however, is amazing with fantastic service, and was able to take a walk-​in on a weekday evening.

Words fail me as I try to describe the vegan dishes prepared for me and my family this evening. Living in NYC I am accustomed to amazing vegan cuisine– however nothing comes close to the explosion of flavors that short circuited my senses tonight at House Macau.

We called to order take away and were put on hold for five minutes. Re called and when tried to order was told they didn’t have any of the items listed on the Unilocal menu… after not being told anything other than «we don’t have that» figured out that they had updated the menu but not online. I live next door and it took forty minutes to get my food, which was all cold. Everything I ordered, the chicken satay which was the most terrible sauce covered frozen chicken stick I have ever had. The Frozen gyoza. The salmon was absolutely terrible. Not one single element of the interaction was even tolerable. I wish I could give this horrible restaurant zero stars… Also all the positive reviews seem extremely fake

I read about this place on several food blogs and was really looking forward to try it out but it was such a let down. We ordered all the recommended dishes — crispy rice with uni, beef satay, duck spring rolls, salt and pepper shrimp (they were out of calamari), and the minchi hot pot with shrimp. Sadly, the minchi hot pot was the only dish with some flavor to it, everything else was just … bland. The food is definitely not worth the price tag. Won’t be back.
P. S. The service was outstanding — quick, friendly and courteous. 5 Stars!

I decided I wanted to try House of Macau, because it was fairly new and a place I hadn’t tried yet. So, after watching a musical at Pantages, we drove over for our 9:30pm reso. The place looked fairly empty, and we were seated right away. I ordered a drink as we perused the menu. My drink still hadn’t come, but we ordered about 5 or 6 items off the menu (we like to try different things). Our food started arriving one by one, but my drink still hadn’t come. We asked about it a couple of times, but it was still in the process of being made. We also ordered a bottle of flat water, but someone brought us sparkling water. When we pointed this out, they brought us 2 glasses of tap water. I asked our server about this, and we were told that they ran out of bottled water the prior evening.
Anyways, it turns out that the restaurant was short-​staffed due to a last-​minute large party. A different server came over and told us that he got called in and had just arrived. So~ almost an hour after ordering my drink, I finally got my drink. The server also brought me an extra drink.
We were still waiting for the last couple of food items we had ordered. In the meantime, the hostess and new server brought us extra food (most that were duplicates of what we had already ordered & tried). When it was time to pay the bill, it took a while because they were having difficulties with their system.
The service was horrible for the first hour, and we almost just got up and left. However, when our new server arrived, things got a little better. Everyone was so nice that we weren’t upset by the end of the evening.
I guess being a «new» spot is the reason why they weren’t prepared for anything that could come up on any given day. No restaurant should ever be understaffed. In fact, there should always be more than enough staff «just in case.» Four stars because the staff was super courteous, super nice, & made attempts to make up for all the inconveniences of sitting around for an hour without a drink, not being able to drink bottled water, and waiting for the rest of our order that just wasn’t coming.

I like the decoration of the restaurant, the waitress are really nice. We ordered 4 appetizer and one main course. Duck roll comes with 4 pieces, tuna taco little small, I like the salt & pepper shrimp, very crispy and tender. For main course i ordered the scallop with bean sauce. This place is perfect to hangout and grab a drink with

I took my girlfriend to this place for her Birthday dinner. Atmosphere was good and my girlfriends food was great, mine eh not so much. My problem with this place was our waiter. The place was empty and it took our waiter about 20 minutes to come talk to us. When he finally showed up he didn’t say anything he was just standing behind us staring until we asked if he can take our drink order. We didn’t see the drinks till 30 minutes later. Ok so he brings the drinks and i gotta say were delicious. But then the waiter gets hiccups non stop and not once does he excuse him self he just keeps going and going and doesn’t say anything we seriously think he was drunk. We asked him what he recommended to eat and he didn’t know he ran to ask someone. I wish i remembered his name. Seriously that guy was the worst.
Great food
Great drinks.
Horrible service.

The menu was very simple and straight to the point. I loved the décor and the friendly and attentive staff.
We ordered the beef satay, chinese chicken salad, vegetable fried rice, duck spring rolls and mushrooms. Everything was delicious!

I’m truly shocked by some of the negative reviews. My neighbor recommended this place a few weeks ago. I trust his taste in restaurants so I decided to bring a few long-​standing clients here last night.
House of Macau was absolutely fabulous. Someone on Unilocal referred to this place as looking like a sports bar. Actually, the crowd and ambiance of this place couldn’t be farther away from resembling a sports bar. It does a great job of being trendy without looking like they are trying too hard, which is pretty rare in LA. Our server was attentive and on top of things. When service is good, there really isn’t much to say.
And now for the food, because isn’t that the most important aspect of a restaurant? We had the smoked scallops and seared scallops as appetizers. Oh man, were these good. I couldn’t believe how large and tender these scallops were; portions were great too. If I had to choose, I’d say the seared scallops were better.
I then had the American wagyu and some of the poached lobster we ordered. I’m really glad that this place actually calls the Wagyu what it is: American, instead of being deceptive like most restaurants in this town that say their Wagyu comes from Kobe, Japan. Anyway, their Wagyu was amazing. Definitely some of the best I’ve ever had. Lastly, the poached lobster was fantastic. It was so fresh and cooked to perfection.
I’ll definitely be coming back here with my girlfriend. As for the negative reviews, the only explanation seems to be that they don’t know a good restaurant or they are disgruntled former employees. I’ve seen this happen at other restaurants before. I can’t imagine my experience being an anomaly.

Visited this restaurant on a Sunday night, using a Travelzoo voucher. This used to be Café Entourage, a very hip chic restaurant/​lounge that I loved.
The service from our waiter was excellent, he was very attentive. The host was just okay… I let him know that I booked through Open Table; however, he apparently didn’t put it in the system .
Anyway I ordered the sear scallops and they were good, nothing too spectacular. My dinner date ordered the seared ahi, which was also enjoyed. The drinks were excellent… sorry forgot the name of mine but it was something fruity.
The ambiance and décor is very nice. Sunday night football was over so there weren’t really any patrons there. The waiter informed us that they’ve been doing a lot of private events.
If they turn this back into the happening lounge on the weekends, I’m sure it’ll be a 5 star place.

Came here on a Saturday night for a friend’s 40^th surprise party. The night started off terribly because the hostess gave away the surprise to the birthday boy when he arrived, after we specifically told her his name and who he will be arriving with. Surprise spoiled.
Service was super slow and the servers didn’t remember who ordered what. It took a long time to get anything we asked for, and it took several requests before we were able even get what we asked for!
Food was horrendous. Never have I had such terrible «Wagu» steak. The smell was off putting and the taste was horrible! I had a taste of my friend’s duck, which was a special, and it tasted like ham! The birthday boy’s food came out last while everyone was finishing up their meals because the servers «accidentally» gave his plate to someone else.
Quite possibly the worst meal and dining experience I’ve had in a really long time. Will never, ever be back!

WOW! Instead of just writing a long review, let me just say this place is trying to be a high class restaurant but with low class service! Food was about 2 stars — service was crap! They knew nothing about wine and were out of everything including high end spirits!
Whomever the Sommelier is, they need to be fired! In fact, the entire staff needs to be replaced!!!
Horrible horrible horrible!!! Such a shame…

This place is fantastic. Had a company dinner here with some of our top leadership and there were about 20 of us. Food was phenomenal. Service was on point. I don’t understand how others say their experience was poor… We loved it.
It’s a great spot for dinner, and they have a rooftop patio where you can smoke cigars and chill by the fire. The quality of people who show up here is A+. Musicians, pro athletes, A listed celebrities. It’s a classy spot. If you have no class, you won’t feel comfortable.
Trust me when I say this place is QUALITY. If you’re complaining about the price it’s probably because you’re used to Sizzler and BJ’s.

House of Macau was recommended and I’m sorry to say, the trend will not continue. We were told that it was «The Hip Great New Place in Hollywood» and that the vibe was not to be missed. This story could have not been more opposite from advertised!
The feel of the place was extremely boring, the food was without flavor and was much more Spanish than Asian. In fact, the Miso Soup was served cold and then they poured Scallion Sauce and a Spanish flavored Chili Sauce that was not only cooling when poured, but the latter was spicy and extremely «non-​miso». Aside from the Mysto-​Miso, many of the dishes were hidden under pink Aioli sauce (think strange ketchup/​mayo sauce your friends mother put on everything in the late 70’s)… ugh.
In an effort to find something good to report as that seems fair, the Scallop Entrée was quite good. It was expensive considering how minute it was and how quaint the Scallops were, but it was tasty nonetheless. Also, the person who seemed to the be manager on duty was friendly and made up for the other snobby seeming employees.
Considering it was a Chinese Restaurant with a Spanish influence… Chipolte & Panda Express are nearby and both would be better choices.
Good luck…

I wish I could rate them lower than a 1. I went for dinner at 9p for a friends birthday and we weren’t seated until 10:30. Yoyo had an event there and I do not believe that they had enough staff to service both the event and the people that were there to dine successfully.
Once we were seated it took us 20 minutes to get water. I was the 2^nd out the 13 guest to put their food order in and after 30 minutes, 45 minutes, after all the guest but myself and the person to order before me received their food, I cancelled my order. 50 minutes, 11 plates and a cancellation they attempt to bring my food out. No thanks.
I had to eat specially steak, potato and veggies because of a meal plan and I saw that they could accommodate me with that so I made sure not to eat before I left.
The waiter couldn’t tell how the food was prepared or cooked and couldn’t describe them
Well I didn’t eat at the restaurant either. I ended up having to get a plain asada fries from Lucy’s.
I can’t tell you what the food taste like because I never got my food but what I can say is the customer service SUCKS, they don’t have the ability to host an event and dinner.
If you ever want to book an event or bday make sure they don’t have anything going on that day and maybe your experience will be different.
I can’t say I’ll be going back anytime soon.

I like this sexy lounge restaurant. I’m not sure how much of the food is Macanese, because there isn’t a lot of Portuguese influence, however if you want elegant Chinese cuisine and another dining option before or after the Pantages Theater, the small plates are quite good.
They serve pretty cocktails in the red, black and white décor multi-​level restaurant. There is an outdoor lounge area upstairs that looks out to the back of the W Hotel.
Some of the elegant dishes I enjoyed were the caviar canapés made with golden blinis, oysters on a half shell with yuzu pearls and a soy mignonette.
They also serve four different lettuce cups filled with stir fried shrimp, beef, ginger chicken and spicy tofu.
For heartier dishes, the thick smoked Kurobuta riblets in a hoisin-​lemongrass barbecue sauce are meaty and flavorful. The grilled flat iron beef satay is served with a black pepper sauce.
Keep your eyes open for a celebrity or entertainer. The owner is the music manager Manny Halley.