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After a decade of delighting Los Angeles with Michelin-recognized cuisine, Kali is proud to unveil its reimagined identity in the heart of Hollywood. Kali has always stood for exceptional food, heartfelt hospitality, and a sense of community—brought to life by lifelong friends and co-founders Chef Kevin Meehan and Drew Langley. Now, with Kali Reimagined, we invite you to experience a fresh vision of the classic Hollywood steakhouse. Our approach has evolved: we’ve reimagined our menu, moving away from tasting courses and wine pairings to focus on expertly sourced steaks, irresistible sides, and serving ice cold martinis. While our offerings have changed, our dedication to quality and warm, attentive service remains as strong as ever.
Minimalist & chic space for seasonal & contemporary California cuisine, plus eclectic wines.
Hours
| Friday | 6–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 6–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 5722 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone: (323) 871-4160
Website: http://www.kalirestaurant.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
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Reviews
Zach Carlson
This place was super good. The service was amazing and the food was great. Our server Amanda was a great help. And the Original Kali Meringue Gelato was one of the best desserts I have ever had. I highly recommend that one. Our server said that was the item that won them the Michelin star.
… moreLauren Lauren
When you visit here for the first time, it’s a bit hard to find the front door because there isn’t a big sign outside. However, once you go inside, the atmosphere is completely different — it’s dark but has a really nice vibe.
The food is amazing and creative. I’m highly recommend desert for Meringue Gelato which was cream and not too sweet that can’t taste white eggs meringue. For dessert, the Meringue Gelato is a must-try—creamy, subtly sweet, and with meringue so light you won’t taste the egg whites at all.
… moreThe food is amazing and creative. I’m highly recommend desert for Meringue Gelato which was cream and not too sweet that can’t taste white eggs meringue. For dessert, the Meringue Gelato is a must-try—creamy, subtly sweet, and with meringue so light you won’t taste the egg whites at all.
Natalia Ventura
Loved the food. I had the mushroom risotto. I highly recommend it!
The atmosphere was a bit darker than I’d like, but then I saw Kumail Nanjiani with his wife Emily Gordon casually dining and thought, “How awesome it this?!!? So, perfect. Only in LA!
… moreThe atmosphere was a bit darker than I’d like, but then I saw Kumail Nanjiani with his wife Emily Gordon casually dining and thought, “How awesome it this?!!? So, perfect. Only in LA!
Scott Patton
Classic style steakhouse, with great service, excellent selection of awesome steaks, and great cocktails. If you don’t want to drop a mint on dinner, the bar bites menu is pretty reasonable with some interesting and delicious options. Highly recommend for a nice dinner
… moreIris Shu
I had high expectations for Kali Steak, but overall the experience was quite underwhelming. The food was just average and did not really stand out, especially considering the price point.
What disappointed me more was the service. The staff did not seem very warm or attentive throughout the meal. Today was my birthday, and I had clearly noted this in my reservation. While I brought my own cake, there was no candle, no small birthday dessert, and not even a simple “happy birthday” from the staff, which made the experience feel impersonal and a bit careless.
I wasn’t expecting anything extravagant, but a small gesture would have gone a long way. Unfortunately, this visit did not feel like a special dining experience, and I don’t think I would choose to come back for a celebration.
… moreWhat disappointed me more was the service. The staff did not seem very warm or attentive throughout the meal. Today was my birthday, and I had clearly noted this in my reservation. While I brought my own cake, there was no candle, no small birthday dessert, and not even a simple “happy birthday” from the staff, which made the experience feel impersonal and a bit careless.
I wasn’t expecting anything extravagant, but a small gesture would have gone a long way. Unfortunately, this visit did not feel like a special dining experience, and I don’t think I would choose to come back for a celebration.
xinyi chen
It’s a steakhouse, but the quality of the steak and the cooking were not up to standard. Even though we ordered the steak medium, it was cooked closer to medium-well. When we pointed this out to the supervisor, he refused to acknowledge the issue. We were left feeling quite helpless—being told it could be remade, but we didn’t want to waste more time waiting again. At checkout, there was also no acknowledgment or gesture from the restaurant; however, as we were very hungry and had already finished the meal, we felt it was awkward to raise the issue again.
… moreTina C
They’re a steakhouse now and the steaks are definitely tender and flavorful, especially with the extra garlic they add to your plate. The scallop cake was delish and I enjoyed the mushrooms.
… moreLee Coleman
KALI – IT’S CALLED KALI STEAK, BUT GO FOR THE PASTA
I make my own reservations, pay for all my meals and tell it like it is. I want restaurants to do well as I enjoy going to them and being amazed by talent in the kitchen, the staff, the overall spaces and the experience.
Kali changed over time and now leans in as a Steakhouse with other items, hence “Kali Steak” as the name. What is really happening is that the steak program is not strong and the pasta and salad program is quite strong. I would also say that the Bar/Martini program is quite good as well. Service is short-staffed and well intentioned and the overall space is nice. We went on a Tuesday night for our anniversary and we are repeat customers. Last time we sat at the Chef’s counter and it was one of the best meals I have had in LA in a while. We were celebrating, so we wanted a GREAT meal and were ready to try a lot of items.
The Space:
As for the space, there is a large bar, no one was seated there when we went, but it could be on a busy night. The bar was surrounded by a room of high top tables, again, empty but for 2 tables. The main dining room is small but nice and bathed deep in rich color. I could see this restaurant full on a Friday or Saturday. We were seated at a small two table in the main, small, dining room.
The Food:
We started with a stellar “skate” martini, served perfectly cold and with a great presentation. Bravo! I actually had two during my meal. Note that they are $24 each which added a lot of $$ to our meal.
Next was the Parker House Rolls – fantastic bread that you will devour. Stellar with the rosemary butter! It does take a while to get that bread, but it is worth it.
Next was the Tomato Salad, a wonderful Italian style salad with an excellent “knife through the heart” presentation. This too was stellar.
We ordered Mama’s Pasta, Mushroom Risotto and the smaller RibEye 16 oz (there is a big RibEye of 32 oz which was tempting, but when I asked if it was thicker, as I like a thick steak, I was told “no its only larger it total size, not thickness. Too bad!).. for our main meal. What you need to know here is that orders are put in, and then the waiters “fire” each part of the order as the others come out or are done. What is of issue here is that if you don’t tell them you want your steak and pasta together or certain items together, you wait…and wait….then one pasta comes out, then the second, then, probably at the 90 minute mark, the steak will come. By two hours, you might complete dinner.
The Mama’s Pasta came first and I will easily say this was one of the top pastas in LA I have tasted. It’s right up there with Mother Wolf or Locanda Portofino. It’s sooooo goood! A must to order or take out!
The mushroom risotto followed that and it was also perfectly cooked, great tasting and a nice warm dish on a cold night.
The table next to us ordered different things than us. Their salad looked fantastic as did their drinks. They seemed to enjoy that part of the meal. The gentleman ordered the 16oz RibEye and ended up sending it back, telling the waiter it was “one of the worst steaks he has ever eaten in a restaurant.” As we looked around a lot of people ordered steak, but a lot of steak was left uneaten. We ultimately, due to how long dinner was going and the comments from our neighbors, cancelled our steak.
Desert was comped to us and it was good. It is called the Original Kali Meringue Gelato – very good!
My takeaway is 3 stars. Stressed service, understaffed, and sent back steak at a steakhouse is not a good look. Great bread, pasta and salad! Stellar Martinis. It’s pricey (see my bill). Kali Steak could be quite good, with some changes, but go for the pasta – it really is quite good!
… moreI make my own reservations, pay for all my meals and tell it like it is. I want restaurants to do well as I enjoy going to them and being amazed by talent in the kitchen, the staff, the overall spaces and the experience.
Kali changed over time and now leans in as a Steakhouse with other items, hence “Kali Steak” as the name. What is really happening is that the steak program is not strong and the pasta and salad program is quite strong. I would also say that the Bar/Martini program is quite good as well. Service is short-staffed and well intentioned and the overall space is nice. We went on a Tuesday night for our anniversary and we are repeat customers. Last time we sat at the Chef’s counter and it was one of the best meals I have had in LA in a while. We were celebrating, so we wanted a GREAT meal and were ready to try a lot of items.
The Space:
As for the space, there is a large bar, no one was seated there when we went, but it could be on a busy night. The bar was surrounded by a room of high top tables, again, empty but for 2 tables. The main dining room is small but nice and bathed deep in rich color. I could see this restaurant full on a Friday or Saturday. We were seated at a small two table in the main, small, dining room.
The Food:
We started with a stellar “skate” martini, served perfectly cold and with a great presentation. Bravo! I actually had two during my meal. Note that they are $24 each which added a lot of $$ to our meal.
Next was the Parker House Rolls – fantastic bread that you will devour. Stellar with the rosemary butter! It does take a while to get that bread, but it is worth it.
Next was the Tomato Salad, a wonderful Italian style salad with an excellent “knife through the heart” presentation. This too was stellar.
We ordered Mama’s Pasta, Mushroom Risotto and the smaller RibEye 16 oz (there is a big RibEye of 32 oz which was tempting, but when I asked if it was thicker, as I like a thick steak, I was told “no its only larger it total size, not thickness. Too bad!).. for our main meal. What you need to know here is that orders are put in, and then the waiters “fire” each part of the order as the others come out or are done. What is of issue here is that if you don’t tell them you want your steak and pasta together or certain items together, you wait…and wait….then one pasta comes out, then the second, then, probably at the 90 minute mark, the steak will come. By two hours, you might complete dinner.
The Mama’s Pasta came first and I will easily say this was one of the top pastas in LA I have tasted. It’s right up there with Mother Wolf or Locanda Portofino. It’s sooooo goood! A must to order or take out!
The mushroom risotto followed that and it was also perfectly cooked, great tasting and a nice warm dish on a cold night.
The table next to us ordered different things than us. Their salad looked fantastic as did their drinks. They seemed to enjoy that part of the meal. The gentleman ordered the 16oz RibEye and ended up sending it back, telling the waiter it was “one of the worst steaks he has ever eaten in a restaurant.” As we looked around a lot of people ordered steak, but a lot of steak was left uneaten. We ultimately, due to how long dinner was going and the comments from our neighbors, cancelled our steak.
Desert was comped to us and it was good. It is called the Original Kali Meringue Gelato – very good!
My takeaway is 3 stars. Stressed service, understaffed, and sent back steak at a steakhouse is not a good look. Great bread, pasta and salad! Stellar Martinis. It’s pricey (see my bill). Kali Steak could be quite good, with some changes, but go for the pasta – it really is quite good!
Maryam Khoshreza
Kali, is definitely one of the Michelin restaurant you should try. The food was unbelievable amazing, and surprisingly, not very expensive. very affordable Michelin star restaurant. I will definitely go back again. The staff were so nice and friendly. Even we met the owner, chef Kevin. he was very cool, down to earth and friendly with us, the mussel in Crowded Beach was one of the best mussel I’ve ever had before, even we ordered extra more. I would definitely go back again just to try that dish. Also dessert was one of the best delicious dishes that night, we had a very good time there!
… moreTiffany Walker
I wanted to like it, but not so much. I loved the vibe, which is modernized old school, similar to Jones or a Sopranos dinner at Sardis. The music was turned up at end to get us out, but just as well because the 4 men across from us shouted louder over it to compensate, and then there was selfie light and wannabe influences doing takes. We were tagged teamed by 2 waiters to hurry us to order, neither knowing what the other had already done. They were nice, but I knew what was up. All of that wouldn’t have amounted to much if the food was on point and I think we got it on a bad night. Full disclaimer, I’ve worked at a steakhouse, and have tried every type of steak and temp for better or worse. That said, The U10 shrimp were off as if frozen and thawed, which was indicated by the chalky dense quality by the last one I couldn’t finish; the others perhaps just over-poached absent. Then seeing there wasn’t a filet option, I ordered the Butcher’s cut Hanger steak MR. It was cooked on-point…but it was chewy as if not cut against grain. It looked pretty, the portion size the size I wanted, but without enough seasoning, it couldn’t hide the bigger issue of chewy. I would assume it was CAB, but maybe that was an underlying issue. The string fries were seasoned perfectly, though – the star of the meal!
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