Restaurant Crystal

Came here because they serve late after watching a play. Was immediately greeted when I walked in to the restaurant. We were seated immediately. I ordered the burrata and tomato as an appetizer and had the chicken Kiev for dinner. Everything was so tasty. The chicken Kiev was not oily at all which is rare. Great music and great food at 11 pm.

Celebrated my husband’s 50^th birthday last night, food was delicious, music was great, and the service impeccable! Thank you Natalia and staff for making our special occasion so memorable.

Crystal is a gem of West Hollywood! Very convenient location. Food is always great there. Staff is extremely nice and friendly. They have a variety of music from 80,90s to the most recent hits. Always happy to celebrate the special event there.

Very much enjoyed my B-​day party there, great food, nice entertainer (singing both Russian and Western songs), will come back for sure !

I am not sure if Crystal hired new chef, but food was terrible!!!
Unfortunately there is no 0 in ratings, I would rate it as 0.
I am wondering if anyone tasting the food before serving?
Crystal, what is going on with you???

Crystal used to be the it-​spot some time ago. Not so much, at least the last time I went.
The décor was ok, nothing spectacular. They have a dance floor, live music, light shows when the band is playing, a lower level and higher level seating, and a bar. Half of the place was empty on a Saturday night… that concerned me a bit.
My wife booked it and was told $ 75 per person plus a cork-​fee if we bring our own alcohol. My wife is not Russian, but I am and it is NOT customary to charge a cork-​fee which leads me to believe they were trying to sneak in extra charges since she didn’t sound Russian. When I showed up I said, no cork fee and that’s what I got. They also include taxes and tip. — 1 star.
Food was okay. If you know how a Russian table is set up you know it’s usually a lot of food and the appetizers are refilled free of charge if you want. We requested 2 dishes to be refilled and the manager came back and said «for some reason» the kitchen is out and they gave me complimentary red caviar and crepes instead. The main dish was brought out and set on the table. For 6 adults, they brought 4 pieces of chicken breast, 2 pieces of lamb chops and some other irrelevant food.- 1 star.
The music the played was strictly Russian /​Armenian, but the old school stuff. I mean really old! Like 25+ years old. Most of the crowd there was in their early 20’s to mid 30’s so thats definitely not our generation time. Some variety would be better. — 1 star.
Parking was free when we arrived at 9pm and was a private underground lot.

Last time my girlfriends and I went to Crystal like 3 years ago we had an amazing time! Great food, music and a great party! But when we went there last on a Saturday night it was a friend of mine’s birthday and we were hoping to have the same experience. The restaurant was empty! On a SATURDAY NIGHT! There was one other Armenian family celebrating a birthday but they were all in their 50’s. First of all, why didn’t the restaurant call me and let me know that the restaurant would be empty? I would have tried to get a reservation somewhere else, the point is to eat and party all night, but not by yourself? It was not a good experience. Secondly, the food was not as great as I had remembered either, most likely will not be returning.

Save your time & cash for another place unless what you read bellow interests you.
I had the pleasure, or the lack of it, to visit this establishment for my friends party last Sat night. I couldn’t wait for the opportunity to leave the birthday table without becoming center of attention. Like few reviewers have mentioned, the food here is absolutely awful to any standards. One has to be very creative to make such an unpalatable fish & several other dishes. I would much rather have one simple delicious plate than 20 awful dishes, one after the other. Most dishes were taken away completely untouched & the only palatable dish was the Greek salad. Rest of the folks on my table didn’t eat much if any as well. They have a dance floor, mostly elderly Russian couples dancing and feeling sexy. The music is played out cheesy Russian tunes along with some foreign oldies. The only good thing I recall was the great service our waitress gave due to my friend sliding cash in her pocket ahead of time Armenian, Russian style, thus the two stars… People come here to have dinner & dance, but it was a complete disappointment unless you like eating disgusting food & dance to cheesy, Rabiz tune like «kayfooyem» over & over again (so called special requests).

This place is a joke, we were planning a big birthday there and decided to go for a dinner first. The bread which finally came was the quality of wonder bread and old and stale. The waiter never came and asked if we cared for a drink or even water, I asked for a black napkin for our dark pants the waiter didn’t understand what we wanted. The appetizers and salads were no better than soup exchange, the hostess Natasha had a crappy attitude when I spoke to her and asked for service, she need to Return to Russia, no room for her in the U.S. The kind words I read must be from the owners.
The quality of the food was NOT what you would expect from a Hollywood concern.
We will never return or refer this to anyone.

My (American) husband and I (Russian) held our wedding reception for about 60 of our close friends and family at Crystal in mid August. The party was incredible. With very limited planning on our part, (we just gave Fyodor, their amazing musician, a list of American dance/​club/​party songs we wanted him to play), Crystal’s owner Natasha and manager Raya threw us a wedding party that we’ll never forget.
I have gone to Russian friends’ birthdays at Crystal for many years, so I knew the food and music was amazing. But, having my American friends and family telling us, to this day, how much the enjoyed the food and the atmosphere proves this place is top notch. The service, too, was extremely attentive and efficient. Plates were changed out and removed regularly, and drinks were filled and re-​filled without having to ask.
Don’t hesitate to plan your private party here, Natasha and Raya will take amazing care of you. Or just drop in on a weekend to try some Russian food and dance the night away.
Thanks, Crystal, for an amazing and memorable wedding party!

Can’t believe how much I enjoyed this place! Maybe it was the company, the cocktails, but actually I would never imagine this to be my kind of scene. The entry is kind of unattractive, but when you get in it’s kind of a banquet space. What was amazing was the food quality and quantity. Great selection of appetizers. Huge portions. Great place for a party. Very ethnic Russian restaurant in a fun and rowdy way. We were invited to a birthday and everyone was dancing whether it was their type of music or not. The entertainment was cruise ship level in a Russian style but all the patrons were getting into it so even if it was a little hokey, it was a great time. I also lost something precious and valuable here and the management found it and called me after I had reported it missing. I felt very lucky and really appreciated their caring and honesty.

Great place for dancing, birthday, catering. Lovely staff. Best music in town, Fyodor is a lovely singer, and piano player! I am going every saturday, and have my TROUT there.

I came here for my dads 50^th Birthday. I really enjoyed myself. I was very impressed with the food it is very delicious.

One of the better places to experience russian food and music in LA. Interior is not as fancy as at Romanov (not even close I would say) but food quality is great. Crowd is an average 45 years old, expect to pay $ 100 per person with the tip, valet parking is $ 5, live music till 2am or so.

Lovely place, for all occasions; birthdays, weddings. Great international music, and yes, good atmosphere. I’ve been going for 15 years now. I love Natasha and Raisa. Great place.

Crystal is West Hollywood hidden jem, located at the corner of Fairfax and Santa Monica. Do not let the mini shopping mall deceive you, this place has fantastic food. The boyfriend and I came here for a 70^th bday celebration. The seating is far from the typical restaurant as its set up more like a banquet hall. There were various parties occurring at the same time, so it was loud in there, making any time of speech or toast impossible to hear.
We had a vast amount of appetizer served, all Russian specialties. Everything I tasted was absolutely delicious. We had a choice of main courses from salmon, to chicken kabobs to lamb chops. I had the chicken, the boyfriend lamb. FANTASTIC! A whole lamb was also presented to the table, I assure you I have never seen anything like this before. It was cool, to share in another cultures tradition and needless to say, it was sooo good.
Live music is provided and a nice sized dance floor too. If you decide to come here, take note, you will be overwhelmed with the amount and flavor of the food. Taste everything! Its all sooo wonderful.

My friend celebrated her 36^th biirthday party here last night. It was not my first time here and each time the food has been great, the dancing is off the hook.
I wish that the music took a few more breaks so we could chat more at the table but overall it was a lot of fun!
My friend looked like a princess :)

I have been here twice… Once last year for my friends 35^th birthday party and for our office Christmas party. Both times it was awesome!!!
The food is outrageous and NEVER stops coming! I mean seriously! WOW!
The Russians are party animals with unreal staminas… no matter what age they are they seem to be able to dance the night away! LOVE it!!!
A definite wonderful experience, to be repeated again this year for our office Christmas party again. The staff are all soooo excited to go back!

Not bad for a Russian restaurant. I have only been to Crystal one time. I celebrated my own special occasion at the restaurant, with approximately thirty five invited guests. The food at Crystal was disgusting. The music was mediocre. The staff was excellent especially Raisa, who I believe is the manager. The staff was very accommodating and they went out of their way to make sure that the event went as I desired.
I was disappointed with the food once I arrived at the restaurant. The menu that I ordered did not match the food, which was served at the event. Crystal is a for-​profit establishment and as most businesses, I guess they have to cut corners somewhere to make a profit.
The excellent customer service and the ambiance created by staff for the event made up for the disgusting food, which is pretty much the same at most Russian restaurants.

I’ve been here several times for private parties. Even had my dad’s 60^th there. There are a few things I love about this restaurant.
One, the crowd is all ages and all of the age groups have a blast together.
Two, the $ 100 or so dollars a person sets and amazing spread of cold appetizers, followed by hot appetizers and eventually, hours later, the main course. It’s a lot of food for the money you pay.
Third, there’s a life band that performs all kinds of fun music to dance to.
And fourth, the dance floor.
Lets not forget, the best thing about this restaurant is that it does not close until the last guest leaves. It’s a lot of fun and I absolutely love going.