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Local food site Infatuation LA got around to Vespertine last night for a meal, and they apparently didn’t take too kindly to the service, the food, the outfits, or the ambient noise that gets pumped into the dining room. In a series of Instagram story posts, the two dining companions managed to snap a few interior photos of the place (light saber table, anyone?) before apparently being scolded. They later snuck away for a couple of “whisper reviews” on property before leaving with some harsh parting thoughts.
First up, some rather dim shots of what to expect from Vespertine.
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Those shots may have earned the team a scolding from staff though, as photos inside are either discouraged or disallowed entirely. And then there’s this:
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The Space Emperor is, of course, a reference to Jordan Kahn, who has previously called Vespertine a spaceship “with its own gravity.” The ambient music comes from the band This Will Destroy You, and is apparently pumped in without ceasing during the hours-long dinner.
So what’s the final verdict?
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Ouch. Of course this isn’t the first early review of sorts to hit Vespertine. Yelpers have been on the place since day one, offering lofty praise for the high-minded restaurant. The Hollywood Reporter, however, sent one writer a single time before pumping out a review piece that called Vespertine “intentionally joyless” — and along the way they sparked a renewed debate about how much time to give a restaurant before reviewing it, especially one as pricey and hard to get into as Vespertine.
Oh, and for some not low-light images of the inside of the restaurant, they’re currently up on Eric Owen Moss’s own website (for now).
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