Chic and classy, A Thousand Cranes overlooks a manicured Japanese rock garden from its locale inside the New Otani Hotel. Dark blues and natural wood furnishings exist throughout the partitioned theme rooms, which serve sushi, tempura, and teppan grill. Black floor coverings and Japanese folk art continue the fluently Asian decor. The champagne brunch is a not to be missed assortment from...
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Rumored to have been the mountain retreat of controversial evangelist Aimee Semple MacPherson in the 1930s, today the Inn of the Seventh Ray is a beautiful and romantic Topanga Canyon restaurant that promises to serve organic fruits and vegetables, free-range chicken, hormone-free meat and local wines. Much of the dining is alfresco and the restaurant really does take its spiritual credo...
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Part gourmet restuarant, part romantic getaway, part walk in the woods, and all organic, The Inn of the Seventh Ray is a dining experience not to be missed. The majority of seating is outdoors, though there is some space inside in case of rain. The tables are set on patios winding around the tree-covered hillside beside a babbling brook. Not only is the setting relaxing for adults, but kids...
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Closing times are only suggested--they'll stay open till the last customer leaves the restaurant. For weekends, this sometimes means you can still get seated after 10pm.
If you don't eat your way to enlightenment, you can at least pick up some inspirational reading at the Spiral Staircase, a New-Age bookstore attached to the restaurant.
The Scene Burning incense and trees strung with twinkling white lights set the lushly romantic mood. There are even a few secluded gazebos perfect for popping the question. Other tables are clustered along meandering paths with a brook burbling nearby. The Food This organic restaurant serves food made from all-natural ingredients only: no refined sugar or bleached...
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on April 13, 2009, (Edited October 19, 2004)
Good eats, good karma. Best-coast dining epitomized in organic meats, vegetarian plates and vegan offerings with a side of raw, nestled in the hills. Snugly perched off funky canyon road, ephemeral garden eatery is awash in positive vibrations via babbling brook. Sure to do wonders for your chakras and palate. Almond brulee a must-have for lactose intolerant and open-minded gourmets alike....
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For prices like this, I'd expect the food to 'wow' me. At least a little. And it doesn't at all. Underseasoned, overcooked, bland bland bland.
They seem to focus more on the food's woo-woo-magic than its taste. A quote from their website--
"We, at the Inn, believe in giving you the purest of Nature’s foods, energized as a gift from the sun with a dash of esoteric food knowledge and ancient...
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My boyfriend brought me here for a little "getaway" one weekend. We went for their brunch and I must say brunch was a great experience. Except for the bugs, which i know kinda comes with the package. There were a lot of bees. It didn't seem to be bothering other diners but I seemed to be drawing every bee from the restaurant to my plate. not to me, but my plate of food. Being allergic, i...
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This place is a Topanga Cyn legend. It's been here for decades, nestled into one of the loveliest little spots in the hills. But that's where the magic ends.
I am definitely a foodie but I only expect a few things when I go out to eat. Namely - good food and good service. Price is negotiable, depending on the level of the food and the service. Ambiance is last on my list.