189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Located at The Grove, at the number 189, 189 by Dominique Ansel is an incredible place, that you can recognize with its yellow awning and umbrellas. The bakery is downstairs while the dining room is upstairs, with a terrace where we sat, the weather in LA being gorgeous. What we did not know is they they serve a special brunch, truly unique as it is served “dim sum” style: they pass around small dishes and, if you take some, they stamp your ticket; at the end of the meal, they calculate the bill based on what you ate. I think it is great because it has this excitement when you see these dishes coming and you can try a lot of different ones. The downside is that it can be pricey if you cannot resist...
Dining room at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Ticket at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Here is what we had:
Buttermilk biscuits:
Buttermilk biscuits at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Lox with dill and capers (it is their house cured lox):
Lox at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
DIY lobster rolls: tail and claw meat served with a confit lemon aioli, old bay, espelette and served with two potato rolls (mini):
DIY lobster roll at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Avocado and cucumber salad, served with burrata:
Avocado and cucumber salad at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Dutch baby pancake with a yuzu curd (made to order, it was one of my favorites):
Dutch baby pancake at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Ducth baby pancake at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
DKA or Dominique ‘s Kouign Amann, a croissant dough with much more butter that is usually a favorite when going to Dominique Ansel Bakery in NYC. Unfortunately, I did not find it as good, as the bottom was not caramelized.
DKA at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
We also had the starter kit that was, for $10, some fantastic soft scrambled eggs (quite creamy), with a tea for Jodi and an orange juice for me.
Scrambled eggs at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
Last we’re the cronut holes that were filled with cranberry jam and a chocolate ganache. Cronuts are what made Dominique Ansel known: these half croissant, half donuts pastries are superb and showcase the creativity of the Chef.
Cronut holes at 189 by Dominique Ansel in Los Angeles
We left amazed by the food and the concept of 189 by Dominique Ansel. Chef Ansel is so creative that we cannot resist visiting his bakeries or restaurant wherever we go (last time was in Tokyo). I definitely recommend the brunch there that I am sure will be copied...
Enjoy (I did)!
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189 by Dominique Ansel - 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
