Listed below are links to reviews of AOC from around the web.
[ more from 10best]
"Featuring a clean, spare aesthetic that still manages to be cozy and inviting, this wine bar and bistro is rapidly gaining popularity for its succulent small plates and its superior selection of wines offered by the flight, bottle, and glass. Choose from..."
[ more from calendarlive]
"Salt cod appears in a sumptuous salt cod and potato gratin oozing bechamel. For a Spanish twist, there's a cazuela of tiny clams with chickpeas and spicy chorizo...."
[ more from dailycandy]
"AOC’s fare is French with Californian and Mediterranean accents, but the emphasis is on sharing. Fifty wines by the glass (or half carafe) and dozens of world-class cheeses ensure taste swapping...."
[ more from dailycandy]
"AOC’s fare is French with Californian and Mediterranean accents, but the emphasis is on sharing. Fifty wines by the glass (or half carafe) and dozens of world-class cheeses ensure taste swapping...."
[ more from dailygluttony.blogspot]
"The price was a little more than I spend for dinner on a normal day--we ended up paying $40 per person after tax and tip--but for all that food, wine and dessert, I thought it was a pretty damn good bang for the buck. Our server, though looking like your..."
[ more from eatingla.blogspot]
"The food: We had a cheese plate with Roaring Forties blue from Tasmania, incredible; and a goat -- maybe Valencay -- that wasn't on the menu but was one of the best chevres I've ever had. The third choice, a very runny stinky French cheese whose name I've..."
[ more from fodors]
| "Since it opened in 2002, this restaurant and wine bar has revolutionized dining in L. , pioneering the small-plate format that has now swept the city...." |
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[ more from gayot]
| "pioneered the small plate concept locally and draws folks looking simply for a glass of Côtes du Rhône and a slice of pâté, as well as those eager for a multi-course feast. A venture of chef Suzanne Goin and partner Caroline Styne, the duo behind Lucq..." |
1 reviews
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[ more from gusto]
| "It's fun to do, and by sharing your thoughts and opinions, you can help other Gusto members make more-informed choices when they're considering visiting A...." |
1 reviews
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[ more from immaeatchu.blogspot]
"I worked helping with some vegetable prepping and dessert plating. So yesterday was a chance for the kitchen staff to feel me out and see if they want to keep me but I think I did well...."
[ more from insiderpages]
| "Desert was not as captivating as the other courses and they had run out of my first choice. Mind boggling wine selections, even flights at reasonable prices...." |
2 reviews
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[ more from la]
"After their success with Lucques, restaurateur Caroline Styne and chef Suzanne Goin opened this loud, celeb-packed wine bar, where grazing is an art form. The room is loud, with a long bar and a charcuterie station—many a mouth has begun to water be..."
[ more from local.yahoo]
| "AOC is top-notch: I've eaten here several times and never had a bad meal. The menu changes often but expect to find traditional Mediterranean tapas dishes like chorizo & lomo, oven-fired pizza, bacon-wrapped dates, gnocchi with veal ragout, duck confit, m..." |
22 reviews
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[ more from losangeles.metromix]
| "It's tough to get reservations at this sleek, perennially packed, see-and-be-seen eatery, where tiny tapas-style plates are king. But if the stars are aligned and you can squeeze into a seat at the uber-posh bar, you'll be in people-watching, wine-drinkin..." |
2 reviews
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[ more from losanjealous]
"Order the speck (pronounced “shpeck”) with arugula. Should you order it without the arugula, you’ll end up with something approximating giant slabs of raw bacon on a white cutting board...."
[ more from oishiieats.blogspot]
"So that was our 6-month anniversary dinner at AOC back in January. We're still together, falling for each other over sushi finds and Hometown Buffet Un-Valentine's Day dinners...."
[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "is the abbreviation for the somewhat more intimidating phrase "appellation d'origine controllee" -- a French regulation that ensures the origin of a wine and guarantees its production standards. There's nothing intimidating, however, about this smart and..." |
11 reviews
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[ more from thedeliciouslife.blogspot]
"After a cursory scan of the Cheese menu, the Charcuterie/Salads/Fish/Meat menu, and the Wood-Burning Oven/Other menu, I wanted to hand the pages back to Hunter and simply say, "Yes, please. � With the exception of chicken liver crostini, everything lo..."
[ more from tripadvisor]
"Called for a reservation a couple weeks in advance, and could only get a 6:15 table. Although I was a little suspicious of being crammed into the restaurant's...."
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