2630 Hyperion Avenue @ Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
SiLa Bistro is a Silverlake newcomer we found in the Zagat Guide. It calls itself a "Cal-American" restaurant and prides itself on preparing foods locally grown and serving local wines. Carrying the eco-conscious theme, SiLa is located in a tiny strip mall next to a "green" drycleaner and you'll want to carpool, as parking is tight, even on a Wednesday evening.
SiLa is a small, one-room joint with a patio and a well-stocked wine bar. We were one of only three tables that night, and the servers were attentive and helpful, guiding us through the menu which featured nouveau takes on comfort classics.
For starters, we had the SiLa tart, as recommended by our server, the Bistro salad and tortilla soup. The SiLa tart was the standout, a sort of flatbread, pizza-like bruschetta with fresh greens on top. Italian comfort food with a salad on top.
I ordered the Absinthe Shrimp for my entree. The flavor was unusual but quite good. The absinthe imparted the barest hint of licorice onto the shrimp; otherwise it was a basic, well-prepared shrimp in a light cream sauce. My fiance was not quite as taken with his country fried steak - a native Midwesterner, he holds fried food up to very high standards.
SiLa was a great place to kick off our SPAM project. Small and neighborhoody, it is exactly the sort of place we were hoping to support. For those in the Silverlake area, I can heartily recommend the good food, good service, reasonable prices and relaxed, warm atmosphere of SiLa.
SiLa Bistro is a Silverlake newcomer we found in the Zagat Guide. It calls itself a "Cal-American" restaurant and prides itself on preparing foods locally grown and serving local wines. Carrying the eco-conscious theme, SiLa is located in a tiny strip mall next to a "green" drycleaner and you'll want to carpool, as parking is tight, even on a Wednesday evening.
SiLa is a small, one-room joint with a patio and a well-stocked wine bar. We were one of only three tables that night, and the servers were attentive and helpful, guiding us through the menu which featured nouveau takes on comfort classics.
For starters, we had the SiLa tart, as recommended by our server, the Bistro salad and tortilla soup. The SiLa tart was the standout, a sort of flatbread, pizza-like bruschetta with fresh greens on top. Italian comfort food with a salad on top.
I ordered the Absinthe Shrimp for my entree. The flavor was unusual but quite good. The absinthe imparted the barest hint of licorice onto the shrimp; otherwise it was a basic, well-prepared shrimp in a light cream sauce. My fiance was not quite as taken with his country fried steak - a native Midwesterner, he holds fried food up to very high standards.
SiLa was a great place to kick off our SPAM project. Small and neighborhoody, it is exactly the sort of place we were hoping to support. For those in the Silverlake area, I can heartily recommend the good food, good service, reasonable prices and relaxed, warm atmosphere of SiLa.
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