Tucked away inside the lobby of the Alexandria Hotel is a quirky upbeat restaurant by the name of The Gorbals. You feel as if you've walked into the wrong place for dinner, but your nose assures you that you've in fact arrived to a glorious eatery. Some have described the cuisine as reformed Jewish tapas, welcoming pork belly and bacon to its menu. Let's review a sampling of the DineLA dinner menu.
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celery root soup
smoked celery pickles, whipped maple syrup
Although this dish lacked in presentation, the celery root soup certainly had flavor. Several upscale restaurants have added this winter dish to seasonal menus, which makes for a savory start for the beginning of the meal.
manischewitz-braised pork belly
orzo, beech mushrooms
This entree was jam packed with flavors of pork belly and beech mushrooms. I would have appreciated more crisp to the pork belly, but it was an excellent dish that I would order again.
sticky toffee pudding
whiskey cinnamon ice cream
I think the question here is who doesn't like whiskey cinnamon ice cream? The sticky toffee pudding was a bit dry, but like the pork belly, very delicious!!!
The Gorbals was an excellent alternative to the hustle and bustle of other Downtown Los Angeles restaurants. I paid $35 for dinner during DineLA to sample their offbeat menu. I would recommend this restaurant if you're in the mood to try something new and low key.
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