Dal Rae Restaurant

Dal Rae is an outstanding restaurant and one I would highly recommend. Somewhat of an «old school» atmosphere whichs adds to the experiece. The «peppersteak» is nothing short of outstanding and their trademark steak. Perfectly cooked to your liking and so tender you can almost cut it with a fork! There aren’t many restaurants that serve up this quality food so when you find one you remember. Their entire menu is great and offers up top notch entrees, side dishes and deserts. This place has been around a long time and for good reason. It doesn’t get any better! Highly recommended!

Last night I came for the first time, and the food was excellent, I order the Duck il Orange, was delicious, the only inconvenience it was the male waiter who served on us, he just left us there and never came back to check on how we were doing.

More of a 3.5 but rounded down for a few things.
Husband and I had a date night and decided to check out this place for DineLA on a Sunday night. Made reservations on OpenTable with no problem.
They offer valet parking for $ 4.50. We actually missed the entrance and had to circle around. Busy for a Sunday night, but we were seated right away. We sat in a booth, but as I sat there were crumbs all over the seat and stuck to me and my dress. Not cool. We were served bread and the pickled/​veggie platter and waters. Unfortunately, my water had lipstick all over (I know it wasn’t me because I didn’t have any on). Gross.
We both ordered from the DineLA menu. For the first course, I had the mushrooms with lump crab. It came with two and it was just not good. Hardly any crab and mostly breading and filler. Presentation was sad too, the stuffing fell out of one and was to the side of the mushroom. I did not like this at all. Husband had the soup. Not bad, and pretty good with the bread. The second course was sooo much better. I had the Chilean Sea Bass «ala Ben». It was super favorable, and moist. I didn’t care for my side choice, the rice pilaf. It was dry and lacked flavor. My husband had the Dal Rae Pepper Filet Mignon with mashed potatoes. His steak was really good and cooked a perfect medium rare. The potatoes were okay to me, but he felt they tasted like they were from a box. The cheese bread served with the main course was good too. Much better than out other carb sides. Dessert was okay. I had the crème brûlée. It was a little more dense and creamier than I’m used to, but it was good. We took my husband’s cheesecake home since we were so stuffed.
Overall this place isn’t too bad. A couple of negatives, but the main dishes were good. Maybe we’ll come back. Maybe next DineLA. I did see someone order the lamb shank and that looked so good too.

I think probably my favorite steak house right now. Just thinking about that tender and juicy pepper steak is making my mouth water!
Also, if you’ve never had escargot, this would be the place to try it. They are super buttery and tasty. If you’ve ever had the escargot at Savoy, but have been disappointed since they changed them, Dal Rae is the perfect substitute to fill that void in your life.
Very pricey but very worth it. I would have given a 5^th star if the piano lady would have let me sing my damn song. =D

Made a trip for DineLA and was very pleased with the experience.
If coming for DineLA — ask what the soup is. I was able to get a Tomato Basil soup that turned out great. Went very well with the cheese bread they give.
The cheese bread is great. I worked at a place that did something very similar and had missed it. Great to see that other places make a similar type of cheese bread.
I asked for the Pepper Filet with a baked potato with butter, chives, and sour cream. The baked potato is great! Once I got the potato the butter was nicely melted and was very easy for me to mix it all up and enjoy. The Pepper Filet is tricky. It’s going to be a like or dislike situation for most people. I personally disliked the pepper toppings as it was getting too spicy for my taste. My friend really enjoyed it though, didn’t even leave a scrap left. He actually asked if I didn’t like the toppings which I commented that it was too spicy for my taste.
I think the best option for dessert is the sundae. The crème brûlée was okay, nothing special enough to rave about. Friends enjoyed the Sundae, that seemed to be the best option of the three.
I am not a fan of their half circle booths. It’s very cramped and not pleasant to be sitting on the inside.

Very disappointed on their service I went for my best friend’s birthday that was a surprise 12/​27/​2015 on a Sunday at 7p.m. I just went 2 weeks before for my company’s christmas luncheon was great. I don’t know what that day Sunday 2 weeks after for my friends birthday. The service was horrible, we waited for our food 2 hours. The waiters did not come notified us, we had to keep on flagging down the waiters. Felt like their busser/​runner was more helpful than the waitresses. They put us in the back table last room. We noticed that they were more attentive to other tables than us. They look like they were bothered. If their kitchen is behind at least come and tell us at least that we know what is going on. The waiter was rude towards the end when the bill came. Didn’t even come to apologize for the inconvenience for the food at least.
This is a fancy nice restaurant would think great service. Before I would tell my friends this is a great restaurant everything is worth it for being upscale restaurant pricy. I have come and the pass for my companies Christmas luncheon always satisfied I don’t know what happened this day. I called the next day to speak to the manager the manager didn’t call me 4 days later. He just said sorry and I could come in next time as for him he will give us a free bottle of wine or a free appetizer or free dessert

If there were ten stars, I’d give it! The service and every bit of every meal was exceptional! Our Server, Mary Jane was absolutely perfect! We had the Lamb and the Pepper Filet. Both were awesome. So was the Finely whipped garlic mashed potatoes. What I was particularly impressed with was the Ahi Appetizer. I don’t eat sushi, but my Wife ate the fish while I ate the toast with thinly sliced avocado, capers, feta and some sort of possibly olive oil based liquid mix. That was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Simply unexplainable. We had the Sundae and the super soft Rasberry Cheesecake for dessert. Grade A! At the end of the meal, our Host (I forgot her name) offered a complimentary cup of coffee.
I could not say enough about our experience! They even played Frank Sinatra that matched the cool dim ambience. We will be back there soon, this I promise you!

Went w/​my wife & her 2 friends around Xmas 2015. It’s really gone downhill from a few years ago — when we had our engagement dinner and everything was fabulous.
Now, they try and squeeze way too many people in a small space. My table was bumped 4x during dinner including once where my drink was spilled because there’s not enough walking room between our table and the adjacent table. The salmon I ordered was over cooked. They charge way too much money for drinks and food and other options in the area are far better and a better deal. We won’t be going back anytime soon and you’d be wise not to either.

I highly recommend that peppered and let tasty and satisfying. Everything here is so good for the price that you pay. Another thing, the drinks are well poured (if you know what I mean). Always a plus.

After years of missing the Dal Rae in Fullerton, CA., we found Dal Rae in Pico Rivera, and it is just as fine as ever! My husband took me there tonight for our 35^th wedding anniversary. Our server, Mary Jane, made our night extra special. The food was delicious and plentiful. Mary Jane was friendly, attentive, and genuinely interested in our special day.
The shrimp scampi was perfect, my husband had the peppered steak and it was delicious! Of course, we had to have the brie and garlic, and the Cesare salad. If you have tried Dal Rae, please go, you will pleased with all they have to offer. Next time we are having the Sea Bass.
A great anniversary with my best friend, and a wonderful dinner at Dal Rae!

This restaurant was OK in my opinion. It wasn’t all that great at all! I came here for the first time 2 weeks ago in December for my friends birthday. The restaurant itself is nice, but the food is pricey and whatever’s. The service was horrible! It took us about 2 hours just to get our food and on top of that some of our food were not warm at all. Really, you’re gonna make someone celebrating their birthday there including their friends wait almost 2 hours for food!!!
Also some of my friends and I wanted to split our checks and the waitress had a bitch fit simply because some of us wanted seperate checks. I ordered the crab Louie salad. I laughed when I saw it because I could make a way better crab salad than this restaurant! The salad was $ 23 and I was disappointed that my salad tasted bland. The only good thing I can say is that their garlic cheese bread and fried chicken with tomatoes and avocado was good, but that’s about it.
I will never come back here again simply because of the bad service and overpriced food.

Our company holiday party was hosted here.
The staff was amazing. They were super nice, helpful, and very attentive.
They circled around a couple appetizers and were prompt with constant drink service.
We had the option of the Chilean Sea Bass, Peppered Steak, or Pasta with Shrimp as an entrée.
Some at our table mentioned the sea bass wasn’t as tender as she had at other places but it had good flavor. It was a big piece of fish too.
I had the Peppered Steak Med Rare ++ (more rare than medium).
The server came by after the food came out to check to make sure the steak was cooked properly. It really made me feel like she was paying attention, and yes the steak was cooked the way I had requested. It was juicy and flavorful.
We also had crème brûlée, chocolate mousse cake, tiramisu as dessert options. I was too stuffed from everything before hand and we asked to pack up the crème brûlée and cake that we had originally requested.
She came back with our togo boxes and I guess she overheard me saying that I wanted to try all 3 because she mentioned she packed up all 3 of the desserts for us to take home. So sweet of her.
The banquet room twinkled with Christmas lights and before we even got to entrees our group was having a blast. Right outside the room was the restroom so you didn’t need to walk through the dining or bar area to get access to it so it was very convenient.
The bar is fully stocked. I noticed they filed away the bottles like books so they had more in their inventory. But it wasn’t just full of bottles, it was packed with people.
I loved the atmosphere, the food and the staff. I can’t wait to come back and experience my own selection off their full menu.

We were greeted by the Beautiful Julie and seated in the main dining room in an excellent gooning spot. I like the old fashioned booths and ambiance. It was Thanksgiving and we all ordered the Sea Bass Ala Ben. Seriously this is the best fish I have ever had. Our waitress Michele while very busy gave great service. She even brought me a small taste of Stuffing as that is the only food item I desire out of a Turkey Dinner. It was «to die for»…please as I am dying stuff it in my face.
The Christmas decorations are fabulous. Make a Holiday reservation with friends to enjoy the best food, décor and service in Southern California. This is my favorite restaurant and I have been to a lot.
Cheers and Merry Christmas!

Let me start by saying that my review is specifically for a tall reddish blonde jerk who seemed to be the Maitre De.
The jerk was going around to each table saying hello and asking them about their dining experience. We were the only Hispanics in the dining room at that time. He approached our table when I had taken my daughter to the restroom. He approached the table and asked my husband if the bill had scared his family away. When I returned, I felt him staring at our table from a distance, as if keeping an eye an us. I asked my husband if he too noticed it and then he told me of his comment. Luckily for him my husband is not confrontational.
I left a great tip for the waitress who was just amazing and sweet. I was so excited to dine there but was appalled by his comment.
If you decide to go there, make sure you look wealthy and non-​Hispanic to ensure you don’t get the special treatment that idiot gave us. It’s Unfortunate that his comment clouded our entire experience.

We really enjoyed this restaurant. It was my first time there. We started with a couple of drinks at the bar. The one thing that could have been better is if the bartender knew how to make a caipirinha. It isn’t a super exotic or unknown drink, but he apparently did not know what it was. And they did not have the ingredients for a mojito. I ended up with a moscow mule, and it was very tasty. At dinner we got steak of course, I believe we got the pepper steak and the filet mignon and the calamari to start. Everything was very delicious. Service was exceptional. The atmosphere is very classy, dark but lively. They also had music in the room adjacent to the bar area. Overall a fantastic evening.

I would like to preface this review by stating that I understand this is a proper restaurant and as such, look forward to dining here someday. Today however, I decided to pop in by myself for a late lunch. Today’s meal was the house burger with cheese and fries. as follows. The burger itself is assembled as follows: {ciabatta roll; premium hand formed ground beef patty; cheddar; thick cut bacon; avocado; thousand island dressing on the side}. There isn’t much to making to burgers, they’re hard to fuck up. It was just a matter of expert application of heat to quality ingredients competently assembled. The server, Dawn Ver was good enough, though she never really stopped to see how I was doing.
The only thing that detracted from my hamburger lunch was the cocktail waitress Rose who refused to get me my sprite. Maybe it was because she wasn’t my waitress, maybe it’s because I tried speaking Spanish to her at first, maybe because I’m brown like her and younger, whatever the reason, she ten feet from ear shot and complained to the bartender about this «gentleman who she doesn’t know» wanting a sprite. Her intonation was clearly and distinctly upset. I was the only male in the nearly room. Dawn apologized. The bartender never even bothered.

Eh, overpriced and overrated. I much prefer the fish market in Los Alamitos or Mr. V’s in La Habra. Service was good. Valet @ $ 4.50 is just stupid when the parking is 10 feet from the entrance. Quiet and darrrrkkk inside. Came on a lunch date and brought my newborn baby and felt kinda awkward and uncomfortable because it was sooooo quiet.
We ordered: chopped salad, which was good. Crab cake appetizer, which was like $ 18 and tasted like there was a lot of stuffing. Not good. We have had way better. Our fave crab cakes are from Walt’s wharf. Very Bueno! For entrees, we ordered shrimp scampi with linguini pasta. They didn’t give us the asparagus for that order. It was ok, but lacked flavor because the pasta had no sauce. The second entrée was the halibut. It came with potatoes and two asparagus. Lunch entrée was only $ 22.50-very reasonable. It was good but not great.
Overall, service was great. Food was just ok, so definitely overpriced at $ 100 lunch for 2 people and valet was a joke. We won’t be in a hurry to go back.

This place was just mentioned in L.A. Magazine for their prime rib. Without a doubt, it beats the tourist fare they serve at Lawry’s, but it’s not the best thing on their menu.
This recent visit was for a company function. They have a great private room that’s been remodeled since I was last there. Definitely an improvement and feels more contemporary. But the Rat Pack vibe permeates this place like Frank Sinatra’s aftershave. I mean that in the best possible way.
I ordered the peppered filet mignon. Always order it rare because THAT’S HOW FILET MIGNON should be eaten. One of my dinner companions ordered it well done (vomit) so they had to butterfly it. What a bastardization of a good piece of meat. They have some scrumptious appetizer selections. The shrimp cocktail is about the size of a full grown ferret. I went bonkers for the cheese platter with heaps of brie and some type of cheese ball covered in black and white sesame seeds. Delicioso, mi amor.
The service staff is exemplary. Most of them have been working here for years and they do not say «no» to any strange requests. The bar is fully stocked with almost every type of top shelf brand on the planet. If you can’t get snockered here, there’s something wrong with you.
I love places like Dal Rae because it is unique and a throwback to another era. This is not a chain. This is the real deal in the heart of Pico Rivera — of all places. It’s worth the drive just for the experience of the décor and huge portions of food alone. Major thumbs up because it’s everything I like about restaurant nostalgia.

***Dal Rae is a classic, throwback restaurant and their kitchen is definitely utilizing high quality ingredients to deliver satisfying though maybe not excellent and definitely pricey plates of food***
Dal Rae is a retro, throwback restaurant that has a Mad Men-​like feel inside and out. Dal Rae’s exterior echoes an earlier era, but the ownership has done a good job maintaining the restaurant; it is well kept and does not feel old or rundown. The interior is dark with plush booths and a masculine feel.
The menu is throwback too with savory options like Oyster Rockefeller and veal marsala as well as table side preparations such as Steak Diane and cherries jubilee. Dal Rae’s dinner menu is pricey and so is their lunch menu though lunch features some lower priced entrees as well as smaller portions.
To start, I had their crab cakes. I liked how they utilized a light breaded exterior and the crab was very good and fresh. Unfortunately, there was a lot of filler in the crab cake and it was mostly bread crumbs, which made the dominant taste here soggy bread. The cream sauce was okay, but did not provide the heat I was hoping for.
My entrée was better though. I had their signature pepper steak. You can have the pepper steak in one of three ways – a New York Strip, a filet mignon or a ground beef patty. I opted for the New York Strip. I requested the steak medium rare and, unfortunately, it was served medium (almost medium well). It was a testament to the quality of the beef they were using that the steak was so juicy. Despite the steak being only slightly pink and being a New York Strip, which is a leaner cut, the steak was still tender and juicy.
I did not like the seasoning though I guess the strong and even overpowering pepper taste was to be expected given its name. There was also an abundance of green onions, which definitely left a strong taste in my mouth. I did like the use of bacon; it was nicely cooked as the fat was rendered down and a crispiness was achieved, but there was also a nice chew to the bacon.
The steak came with creamy and good mashed potatoes as well as asparagus. Mashed potatoes and asparagus were served with most entrees here, but the kitchen definitely did a good job making these sides enjoyable and not just feeling like throwaway sides or afterthoughts.
I was happy to find out they offer their chocolate soufflé at lunch so I went with it. The soufflé was nicely done. It had a good lightly crisp edge and a warm, moist and liquidy center without being runny or under-​baked. They served the chocolate soufflé with an airy whipped cream and a chocolate sauce. I would have preferred crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream or even maybe just a thicker schlag-​like whipped cream.
Service was good – friendly and quick.
Prices are too high. The kitchen utilizes high quality ingredients, but I felt the food was overpriced given you can find more interesting, more modern as well as more delicious variations of these popular dishes in other Los Angeles area restaurants.
Dal Rae is a throwback restaurant, but I was pleased to find out their food is not too old-​fashioned or out of style. There are definitely several good things about Dal Rae (the quality of ingredients, the good service, the chocolate soufflé) and I think it is a good (albeit expensive) option if you are seeking a retro dining experience but still want a good and satisfying dinner.
Street parking is not really available close to Dal Rae. Dal Rae offers valet parking and it is $ 4.50 at lunch.

A very lovely old fashioned steakhouse in the hood, and I never knew about this place! We went for dinner on Chinese new year eve, this place was packed for a Wednesday? All those people couldn’t be out for Chinese new year, guess this steakhouse is a neighborhood favorite for sure!
I really liked the big menu, for a steakhouse, there are so many seafood choices, extensive selections of everything, how awesome is that! We started off with a bottle of red Bordeaux, hubby really likes this wine, it was tasty for me too, but I am never a big fan of red wine.
The very good:
Escargot, half dozen in shells, with garlic butter and herbs: the escargot meat was so tender, the sauce was extremely flavorful, loved it.
10oz. Filet mignon in signature pepper sauce, which was green onion and peppercorn bacon mixture: this cut was cooked to the perfect rare plus, so tender and moist, hubby loved the pepper sauce, he said it was so amazingly flavorful and delicious!
The good:
Complimentary radish plate: I think it’s very good they have a radish plate for dining people! The radish veggies were so fresh and tasty!
Fresh fish seared Ahi in medium rare, with choice of garlic mashed potatoes: the fish was very fresh and tender, it just needed a bit more seasoning. Our waitress saw me eating it with A1 steak sauce, asked if I needed wasabi and soy sauce, she should’ve asked me earlier, I was almost full, and I didn’t know they had wasabi?! Oh well, at least I loved the mashed potatoes.
The OK:
Sautéed mushrooms and table bread: they were just OK, nothing special.
Half white chocolate and half chocolate soufflé: I am not a fan of soufflé, it just tastes too mushy for me, but the flavors were pretty good though.
We loved our slow and quiet steak dinner, our waitress was very friendly and sweet, a very pleasant dining experience! I would say it’s great to have an upscale steakhouse that’s not too far from us! And the piano bar and lounge area looks intimate and romantic in an old fashioned way, love it!
Ps. Valet in front of restaurant for $ 4.5 on a Wednesday.