The restaurant has positioned itself as THE neighborhood bar & grill; a place that does the simple things right. Easy on paper, but a tough feat to actually pull off.
A classic bar & grill MUST nail specific essentials to be great. A burger, a steak, fries, a martini, comfortable seats, and a staff that knows how to make you feel like you're in your living room. It seems they have done their homework.
For 122 years, Hermon - a small, largely overlooked neighborhood of northeast LA-went without a single restaurant. But in this tiny hamlet, Last Word Hospitality saw something worth betting on. It took some persuading of the little enclave to get the green light, but naming it after the neighborhood sealed the deal.
Chef DK Kolender and Last Word have made Hermon's one of the toughest tables in town to get. Why? The food and beverage program shines, with signatures like the Vongole Two Sheet Lasagna, Ode to Chez Cheeseburger, and Potato Fritters, which have the most appropriate amount of shaved parm we've seen on an appetizer anywhere (i.e. a LOT).
The restaurant itself lives in a converted church banquet hall with a large U-shaped bar at center stage and a semi-open kitchen behind it. The place feels cozy with lots of warm tones, natural wood, and classy decor.
Last Word really knows how to dress up a place.
Oh, and did we mention $10 martinis and yuzu margs before 6?
Our Meal At Hermons | Hermon | Los Angeles | California | Opened 2025
https://www.hermonsla.com/
@hermonsla
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