Comments on: Café at the Getty Villa http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/ foodblogging los angeles Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Martin http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-27429 Martin Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:35:58 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-27429 I had visited the Getty Villa a few weeks ago with great anticipation. I agree that the museum is smaller compared to the Getty Museum, but this is offset by the intimacy of the villa space and has the effect of visiting a residence rather than an institutional entity.The Cafe was a nice surprise, considering the decent prices on hand (anyone want to bet how expensive the Puck-inspired cafe at the Griffin Observatory will be?..). Yes, the selection is not vast and only several levels above cafeteria-style prep (in a good way), but I think it is a nice compromise in terms of pricing. My wife and I decided to spend the $20 on lunch precisely because we didn't feel like we were being held hostage by the only food option on the premisies.Minor note: the hours of operation, as listed in the brochure, are 11:30am to 4:30pm. I had visited the Getty Villa a few weeks ago with great anticipation. I agree that the museum is smaller compared to the Getty Museum, but this is offset by the intimacy of the villa space and has the effect of visiting a residence rather than an institutional entity.The Cafe was a nice surprise, considering the decent prices on hand (anyone want to bet how expensive the Puck-inspired cafe at the Griffin Observatory will be?..). Yes, the selection is not vast and only several levels above cafeteria-style prep (in a good way), but I think it is a nice compromise in terms of pricing. My wife and I decided to spend the $20 on lunch precisely because we didn’t feel like we were being held hostage by the only food option on the premisies.Minor note: the hours of operation, as listed in the brochure, are 11:30am to 4:30pm.

]]> By: Melissa http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-15856 Melissa Tue, 23 May 2006 02:12:10 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-15856 Thanks for the tip and write up. It looks beautiful - must check it out! Thanks for the tip and write up. It looks beautiful - must check it out!

]]> By: Homer http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-14491 Homer Sat, 20 May 2006 04:21:29 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-14491 Thanks for an informative write up & a great tip about the tix. Thanks for an informative write up & a great tip about the tix.

]]> By: MaxMillion http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-12129 MaxMillion Mon, 15 May 2006 18:53:15 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-12129 Okay, fine. You're right. I was reviewing the Cafe, not the museum. I guess I wrote that part in a hurry. Okay, fine. You’re right.

I was reviewing the Cafe, not the museum. I guess I wrote that part in a hurry.

]]> By: thomson http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-12127 thomson Mon, 15 May 2006 18:40:26 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-12127 The Getty Villa's collection is not medieval! The Getty Villa’s collection is not medieval!

]]> By: Beopenguin http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10725 Beopenguin Sun, 07 May 2006 14:44:31 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10725 My Rockshrimp Rizotto was quite tasty. Everybody at our table really enjoyed the food. My Rockshrimp Rizotto was quite tasty. Everybody at our table really enjoyed the food.

]]> By: MaxMillion http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10426 MaxMillion Fri, 05 May 2006 02:41:52 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10426 D'oh! I *knew* that. (Serves me right for translating it!) It was delicious and I think I ordered the best of the four of us that day. D’oh! I *knew* that. (Serves me right for translating it!)

It was delicious and I think I ordered the best of the four of us that day.

]]> By: Will http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10425 Will Fri, 05 May 2006 01:23:58 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10425 Minor pedantic note - the singular of "panini" is "panino" Minor pedantic note - the singular of “panini” is “panino”

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10371 Jonah Thu, 04 May 2006 01:41:12 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/05/03/cafe-at-the-getty-villa/#comment-10371 Thanks for the tip on the same day tickets, I thought that I was out of luck until they released the next batch or reservations. Great write up and pictures! Thanks for the tip on the same day tickets, I thought that I was out of luck until they released the next batch or reservations.

Great write up and pictures!

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