You had to allow 15 minutes for it to be prepared. These were absolutely delicious. These little popovers were airy and buttery with a spongy consistency.
You could tell the bread was baked in-house; it was fresh and soft. The truffle butter was aromatic. Some reviewers online complained that you had to pay for the bread. I get where they are coming from but after tasting this, I wouldn't hesitate to shell out the $3 for it.
The Beekeeper was very very drinkable, it tasted like sweet tea. Yes, definitely very sweet so this isn't the kind of drink you could pound.
Just like tempura vegetables. The batter was light and wasn't oily.
OMG, it tasted like the agnolotti was bathed in a sea of butter. Isn't it amazing how butter makes everything taste so darn good? The agnolotti itself was delicious and stuffed with sweet corn.
This was the only thing we ordered from the entree section. I have to say that after the other dishes, this fell flat. The crab did not seem like soft shell at all! The shell didn't crumble when you bit into it. It stayed in tact and barely seemed edible. The crab seemed like it wasn't that fresh because the meat wasn't tender and sweet. Also, there wasn't much of a breading around the crab. The tomato bacon jam however was rather tasty and gave the sandwich a sweet flavor. The fried pickles were also very disappointing. I only took a tiny bite (I don't like pickles) and spit it out but my friend just had some fried pickles in New Orleans and he agreed that these weren't good at all. He said these pickles were the cheap kind, like the ones you'd get in a jar at the store.
I thought the food at District was pretty good, specifically the starters. The crab sandwich unfortunately did not do it for me. The dishes were pretty unique; combos that I had never really tried before. I mean, who thinks to put marrow in a pierogi?? They also had a pigs heart confit but I didn't want to scare my friend off. I loved the ambiance. The rustic yet modern high-ceiling space. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. There were only another party in the whole restaurant, yet it took them over 10 minutes before anyone came over to take our drink orders. Then it took an additional 10 for them to make the sangria. There were a few staff members around so it wasn't like the place was understaffed, they just didn't seem attentive. Water which I asked for never arrived. Also, it was interesting that the place was pretty empty on a Thursday night. The hostess mentioned that it could be due to the location. Even though it's located on Sunset, it's not the type of place where you would walk around looking for food and stumble upon this place. You have to know it's there and seek it out. It is near the Arclight Theatre but moviegoers might instead choose to just hit up Boho, Magnolia or the Bowery which are closer. Apart from the lackluster service and the lack of crowd, I have to say that District has a lot of potential to be that cool, bustling hot spot that serves up unique comfort food.
Hits: duck fat Yorkshire pudding, corn agnolotti, marrow pierogies
Misses: soft shell crab, service
Rating: ***
District
6600 Sunset Blvd.,
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 962-8200
http://www.districtonsunset.com/
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