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Inside Connie & Ted’s, West Hollywood — Connie & Ted's, West Hollywood

The 25 Best dineLA Deals for Summer 2015

White-hot lunch and dinner options below.

by Farley Elliott and Matthew Kang Jul 8, 2015, 1:00pm PDT

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Connie & Ted's, West Hollywood

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by Farley Elliott and Matthew Kang Jul 8, 2015, 1:00pm PDT

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Next week marks the return of dineLA, the seasonal event that sees restaurants across the city crafting massive deals meant to entice newcomers and say thank you to the longtime regulars. From high-end Beverly Hills restaurants you've been meaning to try, to everyday sandwich options offering some killer cheap eats, there's never a better time to enjoy the city's restaurant scene than during dineLA.

Here, then, are some of the best deals for this summer’s Restaurant Week, which kicks off Monday, July 13.

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aestus

Santa Monica newcomer Aestus goes big with a $50 three-course dinner option that lets guest put together their own meals, from a beef tartare or hamachi crudo starter through mains like flat iron steak or striped bass, with dessert to follow.

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507 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Bouchon

A $25 lunch at Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills is always an absolute steal, especially when it comes with chicken liver mousse to start and could finish with some coq au vin.

235 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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The Water Grill

Though $50 is on the high end for dinner, Water Grill’s stellar three-course option lets customers navigate an array of fresh seafood options, from clam chowder starters to pan-seared ahi ahi mains. Finish, of course, with key lime pie.

544 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

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The Gadarene Swine

Phillip Frankland Lee’s vegan eatery The Gadarene Swine, already an addition to Eater’s 38 essential restaurants list, dons a six-course chef’s tasting menu for dinner. At $50, it’s at the high end for a night out, but you won’t find a more well-executed dinner full of vegetables anywhere.

11266 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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The Corner Door

A longtime Culver City neighborhood staple, The Corner Door entices newcomers with a stellar $30 dinner option, featuring exclusive dineLA dishes like Pork Delmonico and pan-roasted salmon. Don’t forget to add a cocktail.

12477 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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The Churchill

West Third’s The Churchill keeps things surprisingly cheap for lunch, with a two-course option that lets customers choose between a cubano sandwich or burger as a main. Bonus: recommended wine pairings are $10 or less.

8384 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Sotto

Always a great option for a mid-range dinner, Sotto is upping the ante for dineLA with a three-course $40 dinner (plus some marinated olives to start). Move between beet and ricotta crespelle, big-eyed tuna crudo, and olive oil cake with ease.

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

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Saddle Peak Lodge

You likely won’t be fed better anywhere else than at Saddle Peak Lodge, which is doing a six-course evening chef’s menu for $50, a steal that includes elk tenderloin, pea toast and venison carpaccio.

419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302

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Redbird

Running lunch only, Downtown’s Redbird is going big for just $25, letting guests choose between shishitos or a full chicken pot pie to start, with trout, a spit-roasted chicken, or gnochetti with shrimp as a main. Add on cookies or a stone fruit crisp for just $5 more.

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114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Nest at WP24

Consider this your chance to drop into the high-flying Nest at WP24 Downtown, where a $40 dinner check gets customers an array of bao buns, tiny dumplings, crispy pork belly, roasted shrimp, and Vietnamese coffee tarts to choose between.

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900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Lawry's The Prime Rib

Check this iconic restaurant off your list (that is, if you haven’t been before) with a $50 dinner deal that hits everything you want — the tableside salad, the prime rib, and even a sweet finisher.

100 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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Jar Restaurant

Rediscover a classic at Jar, with a $50 dinner that moves between simple salad to start and into their infamous coq au vin with fries. And don’t be afraid of the butterscotch pudding for dessert — or the dineLA exclusive $9 cocktails.

8225 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Hakkasan

Head in to Hakkasan for a shot at most of the best parts of the menu, thanks to a $50 dinner option meandering amongst dim sum platters and crispy duck salads, plus stir-fry rib eye as a main. [Editor's note: Hakkasan is closing up for good on Sunday, July 19]

233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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fundamental LA

Fundamental plays to their strengths here, with a $15 option puts a sandwich, side, cookie and drink in front of you for lunch. For anyone within a mile of this Westwood destination during lunchtime, this could be a deal to enjoy all week long.

1303 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Locale 90 Neopolitan Pizza Market

Redondo Beach Neapolitan pizza spot Locale 90 is doing a $15 lunch option that gets customers two starts and a whole pizza, with cheap beer and wine pairings to boot. Add on dessert for $5, if you can stand it.

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1718 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Bar Pintxo

The $15 lunch is a pretty great deal at this near-sea side Santa Monica tapas bar. Bites include gazpacho, croquetas de bacalao, and a Spanish grilled cheese sandwich. Dinner time runs $30, which offers some more substantial dishes like head-on shrimp and filet mignon skewers with roasted pepper sauce.

109 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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M Grill

Instead of dineLA favorite Fogo de Chao, opt for Koreatown's excellent M Grill, which has a super reasonable $25 lunch and $50 dinner (which has a dineLA exclusive of grilled shrimp). Just go hungry, because it's all you can eat. [Photo: Yelp]

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3832 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Morton's the Steakhouse

In need of a good steak, or just a classy-looking spot without the wallet-busting price tag? Morton's has a $50 dinner special with three courses, including a 6 oz filet, prime pork chop, or baked stuffed jumbo shrimp as the entree. The range of courses extends beyond that, making this one of the more flexible dineLA menus in town.

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435 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Gusto

With an always reliable set of Italian dishes, Gusto is offering both a $25 lunch and $50 dinner, with bites like the meatballs al forno, free range chicken with royal trumpet mushrooms, or super-rich bucatini all'amatriciana for lunch. Dinner highlights the same courses, but includes dessert, including a decadent chocolate budino.

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8432 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Rao's

Craving more Italian-American fare? Check out the $50 dinner menu for this hidden Hollywood gem, which includes the massive beef, pork, and veal meatballs; choice of pasta, and entrees like the chicken parm, eggplant parm, and pork chop served with hot and cherry peppers.

1006 Seward St, Los Angeles, CA 90038

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The Hungry Cat

This Hollywood seafood spot has a swell $50 special that offers three courses per night during dineLA. Start with 6 oysters on the half shell or braised mussels with Thai sausage. Then have a Maine lobster with house-made pappardelle or soft shell "chili crab" atop black rice. For dessert, a chocolate pot de creme or stone fruit crisp.

1555 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Connie and Ted's Seafood

Michael Cimarusti's bustling seafood restaurant in WeHo has a nice three courser running just $40 at night, including grilled calamari or half a dozen oysters to start. Entrees include fish & chips, Portuguese stew or even a lobster roll. Desserts include a fruit cobbler or the amazing blondie, which is a must order if you haven't already tried it.

8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

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Arroyo Chop House

If you haven't been to this classy steakhouse in Pasadena, you're missing out on one of the more reliable steak restaurants in L.A. The $50 dinner includes three courses, so start off with the soup of the day or chilled oysters, then pick between a petit filet mignon, Australian lobster tail, or marinaded chicken breast (if you're not in the mood for deliciousness). You get a choice of two side orders with the entree, then finish with a fudge brownie sundae or New York cheesecake for dessert.

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536 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105

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Ray's & Stark Bar

With a very reasonably priced $30 dinner, start with a butter lettuce salad or chilled corn soup. Then move onto a lobster roll, skirt steak, or chicken pot pie. For dessert, the classy establishment ends with a chocolate semifreddo or lady finger confection topped with Harry's berries.

5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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MessHall Kitchen

This Los Feliz comfort food spot has a nice dinner special running $40 per person, with a spinach and pickled strawberry salad or mac & cheese to start. Mains run with a charred tuna and peach salad, hog chop with Anson Mills grits, and grilled maitake and farro risotto. For dessert, a banana cream pie jar or chocolate hazelnut cheesecake.

4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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aestus

507 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Santa Monica newcomer Aestus goes big with a $50 three-course dinner option that lets guest put together their own meals, from a beef tartare or hamachi crudo starter through mains like flat iron steak or striped bass, with dessert to follow.

Open in Google Maps

507 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Bouchon

235 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

A $25 lunch at Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills is always an absolute steal, especially when it comes with chicken liver mousse to start and could finish with some coq au vin.

235 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Visit Website

The Water Grill

544 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Though $50 is on the high end for dinner, Water Grill’s stellar three-course option lets customers navigate an array of fresh seafood options, from clam chowder starters to pan-seared ahi ahi mains. Finish, of course, with key lime pie.

544 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Visit Website

The Gadarene Swine

11266 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

Phillip Frankland Lee’s vegan eatery The Gadarene Swine, already an addition to Eater’s 38 essential restaurants list, dons a six-course chef’s tasting menu for dinner. At $50, it’s at the high end for a night out, but you won’t find a more well-executed dinner full of vegetables anywhere.

11266 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

Visit Website

The Corner Door

12477 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

A longtime Culver City neighborhood staple, The Corner Door entices newcomers with a stellar $30 dinner option, featuring exclusive dineLA dishes like Pork Delmonico and pan-roasted salmon. Don’t forget to add a cocktail.

12477 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Visit Website

The Churchill

8384 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

West Third’s The Churchill keeps things surprisingly cheap for lunch, with a two-course option that lets customers choose between a cubano sandwich or burger as a main. Bonus: recommended wine pairings are $10 or less.

8384 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Visit Website

Sotto

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Always a great option for a mid-range dinner, Sotto is upping the ante for dineLA with a three-course $40 dinner (plus some marinated olives to start). Move between beet and ricotta crespelle, big-eyed tuna crudo, and olive oil cake with ease.

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Visit Website

Saddle Peak Lodge

419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302

You likely won’t be fed better anywhere else than at Saddle Peak Lodge, which is doing a six-course evening chef’s menu for $50, a steal that includes elk tenderloin, pea toast and venison carpaccio.

419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302

Visit Website

Redbird

114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Running lunch only, Downtown’s Redbird is going big for just $25, letting guests choose between shishitos or a full chicken pot pie to start, with trout, a spit-roasted chicken, or gnochetti with shrimp as a main. Add on cookies or a stone fruit crisp for just $5 more.

Open in Google Maps

114 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Visit Website

Nest at WP24

900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Consider this your chance to drop into the high-flying Nest at WP24 Downtown, where a $40 dinner check gets customers an array of bao buns, tiny dumplings, crispy pork belly, roasted shrimp, and Vietnamese coffee tarts to choose between.

Open in Google Maps

900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Lawry's The Prime Rib

100 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Check this iconic restaurant off your list (that is, if you haven’t been before) with a $50 dinner deal that hits everything you want — the tableside salad, the prime rib, and even a sweet finisher.

100 N LA Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Visit Website

Jar Restaurant

8225 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Rediscover a classic at Jar, with a $50 dinner that moves between simple salad to start and into their infamous coq au vin with fries. And don’t be afraid of the butterscotch pudding for dessert — or the dineLA exclusive $9 cocktails.

8225 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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