The Buggy Whip has been going strong since 1949 and, we suspect, hasn't changed much since. But in compulsively trend-conscious L.A., that's a refreshing concept. Indeed, walking into the clubby dining room with its red leather booths,… Read More
"Old-school class" lives on at this Westchester "treasure", a circa-1949 chophouse where a "charming" staff delivers "ample" portions of "satisfying" prime rib and seafood, plus "wonderful" Green Goddess dressing, in a "clubby", "dimly lit" setting; though a minority calls it "tired" and "expensive", the "days-gone-by" atmosphere spurs loyalists to "settle into a leather booth" and enjoy.
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED The Buggy Whip Restaurant Review:
The Buggy Whip has been going strong since 1949 and, we suspect, hasn't changed much since. But in trend-conscious L.A., that's a refreshing concept. Indeed, walking into the clubby dining room, with its red leather booths, old-fashioned cocktails and piano player crooning Sinatra classics, is like entering a time warp to the Rat Pack era. The kitchen does a respectable job with traditional...
Old-time L.A. steakhouse celebrates red meat, martinis and creaky remnants of the Rat Pack era.:
The Scene
The atmosphere is as thick and nostalgic as the steaks. Shady-looking suits rub elbows with ageless blond regulars, a spattering of martini-sipping hipsters and a relentless...