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Hours
| Friday | 5–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5–11 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1501 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Phone: (424) 473-5909
Website: https://www.vin-folk.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
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Vin Folk
RESERVATIONS. Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-10pm. Closed Sunday & Monday. 1501 HERMOSA AVE. HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90254. [email protected].
Vin Folk – Hermosa Beach – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
Chefs Kevin De Los Santos and Katya Shastova bring a breath of fresh air to Hermosa Beach with their menu of shareable, globally minded dishes.
Vin Folk (@vin.folk) · Hermosa Beach, CA – Instagram
All the way from Austin, TX. Please meet! Chef AJ. From skateboards to cutting boards! Every day he comes with many smiles, but also is a very serious man.
Reviews
Katelyn
This was an incredible dining experience. Every dish was wonderful and you could really tell how much thought and preparation went into it all. The mussel tart was unlike anything i’ve ever had, the flavors were addictive and just so dang good. My other two favorites were the kanpachi (the texture and flavor combos wow!!!) and the chili crab which was sort of like their take on a risotto, it had the perfect amount of heat and such unique flavors. The service was excellent, everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable and their passion for it all really stood out. I also love how cozy of a space it is, not stuffy at all. I can’t recommend Vin Folk enough!
… moreKazushige Morimoto
Wonderful experience at Vin Folk! The chefs showed great attention to detail and made us feel truly welcome. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for enjoying a few drinks. Every dish was excellent, but the Half Jidori Chicken was absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend this place!
Another amazing visit to Vin Folk in December 23rd! The team’s hospitality was just as wonderful as before, and it was such a nice surprise that they remembered us on our second visit. The atmosphere remains warm and inviting, and the staff is incredibly friendly.
Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for outstanding food and genuine hospitality!
… moreAnother amazing visit to Vin Folk in December 23rd! The team’s hospitality was just as wonderful as before, and it was such a nice surprise that they remembered us on our second visit. The atmosphere remains warm and inviting, and the staff is incredibly friendly.
Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for outstanding food and genuine hospitality!
Winston Powell
The best meal I’ve had in awhile. We sampled most of the menu and loved every bite. The fish was our favorite. The wine list was great too. They even gave us complimentary cava and ice cream since we were celebrating our anniversary. The patio setup was precious. We felt like we were in Paris. Definitely recommend!
… moreGuillermo
Wow, what a hidden gem. This place is outstanding. The dishes are delightful and super flavorful. We loved the scallop ceviche and the crab chilli risotto was perfect. The level of attention,the service and the food are at the highest level. This is michelin star level food and I am sure they’ll get one soon enough. Better get in soon while you can
… moreAlex Simons
This is basically a perfect restaurant. The food is uniformly excellent, beautifully presented, and incredibly thoughtful and innovative. The staff could not be warmer and more welcoming (we were there for a birthday dinner and it was one of the best bday dinner experiences we’ve ever had). Chefs Katya and Kevin have built a truly special and differentiated experience, and have hired a best-in-class team of knowledgeable, friendly, and fun server-chefs who clearly LOVE working there. I am so happy that LA has this restaurant, we REALLY needed it. Everything we had was excellent but the favorites were definitely the tongue, hamachi, and fish but honestly everything was exceptional.
… moreBrian Young
We saw this place was relatively new from our earlier stay in HB this year. Looked at the reviews, got super excited, made a reservation. The place is in a perfect spot just off HB Pier, has an amazing vibe with a neighborhood feel. Chefs are all coming from high end fine dining but going for something less 1 star and more “near 1 star” if that makes sense. Reservations must be flying off the internet as people were eating on the patio in November until 9:00PM. Customer came out while we were waiting and said “get the fish!” All that to say, we were really excited and expectations were high!
I’ll start with service. All the chefs apparently rotate as servers. Hostess was super nice and seemed to know everyone. Server came by fairly quickly to take a drink order and tell us a little about the place, said he’d walk through the menu next. My wife asked for a taste of a white wine which they brought out but never came back to ask if she wanted a glass (luckily she didn’t). But that was after refilling waters twice and the taste glass sitting in view. Server came back over, quite a bit later (pushing 15 mins since we sat down. Place was busy, but it was already 8:45 so felt a little long. Got great adivce on ordering. We’re used to eating long dinners in Europe but this just felt like the timing was off by about 10 mins per dish. Pacing could have been just a one off, but for us and the neighbor table, everything felt like it took too long relative to how many customers were there.
Food. This is where things were *****this***** close to being next level. Bread ($12) was amazing, they said it took months to perfect and it showed. Great start, but pricy for 6 pieces of bread. We ordered Mussel Tart, Mushrooms, Cabbage, and the Fish; each dish had just one fatal flaw that made it disappointing. Mussel tart pastry was perfection, but the mussels had way too much vinegar. The server said it was supposed to be a BBQ type taste, but it was just pure vinegar. Mushrooms were next — this dish is amazing between presentation and ingredients, but was absoutely over the top too spicy. We were told it had heat and were excited by that. But it was blow out your palate spicy and we saw the results at 3 tables. Server said the hazelnut cream would cut the heat, it doesn’t. If they hit that heat balance right, this would be a signature dish for the place. Cabbage was next, cooked to perfection. But the sauce (peanut based?) had no salt, no acid, it was just there. Didn’t add to the dish like it should. Finally the fish. Presentation A+, veg inside (especially corn) well seasoned and cooked perfectly, but the fish was one bite great, one bite way too salty. Sauce was incredibly tasty but too thin. We would have gotten the beef dish but at nearly $100 didn’t feel worth the extra cost. We decided to skip dessert.
I can see why people would love it, especially where it’s located as nothing else is even close to this type of dining in HB. Like I said, very very close to being amazing. But as it stands right now, unless the menu fully rotated we probably won’t come back which is a real bummer.
… moreI’ll start with service. All the chefs apparently rotate as servers. Hostess was super nice and seemed to know everyone. Server came by fairly quickly to take a drink order and tell us a little about the place, said he’d walk through the menu next. My wife asked for a taste of a white wine which they brought out but never came back to ask if she wanted a glass (luckily she didn’t). But that was after refilling waters twice and the taste glass sitting in view. Server came back over, quite a bit later (pushing 15 mins since we sat down. Place was busy, but it was already 8:45 so felt a little long. Got great adivce on ordering. We’re used to eating long dinners in Europe but this just felt like the timing was off by about 10 mins per dish. Pacing could have been just a one off, but for us and the neighbor table, everything felt like it took too long relative to how many customers were there.
Food. This is where things were *****this***** close to being next level. Bread ($12) was amazing, they said it took months to perfect and it showed. Great start, but pricy for 6 pieces of bread. We ordered Mussel Tart, Mushrooms, Cabbage, and the Fish; each dish had just one fatal flaw that made it disappointing. Mussel tart pastry was perfection, but the mussels had way too much vinegar. The server said it was supposed to be a BBQ type taste, but it was just pure vinegar. Mushrooms were next — this dish is amazing between presentation and ingredients, but was absoutely over the top too spicy. We were told it had heat and were excited by that. But it was blow out your palate spicy and we saw the results at 3 tables. Server said the hazelnut cream would cut the heat, it doesn’t. If they hit that heat balance right, this would be a signature dish for the place. Cabbage was next, cooked to perfection. But the sauce (peanut based?) had no salt, no acid, it was just there. Didn’t add to the dish like it should. Finally the fish. Presentation A+, veg inside (especially corn) well seasoned and cooked perfectly, but the fish was one bite great, one bite way too salty. Sauce was incredibly tasty but too thin. We would have gotten the beef dish but at nearly $100 didn’t feel worth the extra cost. We decided to skip dessert.
I can see why people would love it, especially where it’s located as nothing else is even close to this type of dining in HB. Like I said, very very close to being amazing. But as it stands right now, unless the menu fully rotated we probably won’t come back which is a real bummer.
Frank Bai
food overall is creative and delicious, with some can do slightly better (like easy salt on scallop and may be lower the sourness of the orange flavor ice cream dessert; service is amazing, warm and comfortable with active engagement and interactions, do expect some waiting time even with your reservation cause it is popular place with limited seats (so guests may stay longer than expected; location is not far from Manhattan beach and pretty interesting to walk around as well)
… moreFrank Maiorano
Can’t say enough about what a great experience we had at Vin Folk. Amazing food, but even more the PEOPLE are amazing and went above and beyond. All the food was A+++ and the team that takes care of you makes dinner more of an immersed EXPERIENCE. Definitely THE spot in Hermosa by far! A must go!
… moreEric M
Would give 10 stars for craftsmanship and service if we could. Very unique restaurant where the servers are also chefs since they rotate duties as well as chanting the orders. There’s a high staff to customer ratio which made the service impeccable. Would visit again!
… moreKaterina Lansky
What an incredible evening at Vin Folk! The food was absolutely delicious, with every dish bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The atmosphere felt magical, like stepping into a culinary art exhibition. The service was top-notch: attentive, friendly, and professional. Highly recommend for a memorable dining experience!
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