Freddy Smalls

Freddy Smalls is by far my favorite new place to eat and drink so it’s only appropriate that the first post at Eat+Drink is completely and utterly dedicated to Freddy Smalls. There have been many write-ups in the newspaper and you can check them out here and here but if you want to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth, well read on.

Freddy Smalls was started by Jeff Weinstein, founder of hamburger haven The Counter.  Although I’ve met Jeff, I really love his wife Kelly.  Sorry Jeff.  Kelly lights up a room and knows everything about everyone.  Love.

Freddy Smalls is a bar with really good food.  They aren’t a restaurant, they’re a bar.  Don’t ask for coffee, they don’t have any.  Nor an espresso machine.  Go to Coffee Bean for that.  At Freddy Smalls you’re going to eat, drink and talk loud.  

There isn’t a thing on the menu I don’t like but my faves are the warm olives, the deviled eggs, the buratta, chicken panzanella and to top it off for dessert, the Namalaka.  Order this and you will be happy.

Ah but you also have to drink at Freddy Smalls.  This bar is not for teatotalers.  My drink of choice is the Five Star Sidecar in a lowball - but that’s just because I don’t like holding those small martini glasses and then getting my drink all over my hand.  But that’s me.  You can order a million other drinks that they have or they’ll make something just for you.

Freddy Smalls is my jam.  I hope it becomes yours too.

Heather’s Rating: Worth Going Back Over and Over

Freddy Smalls

11520 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 

(310)479-3000

Open: M-Th 5:30p-1:00a, Fri 5:30p-2:00a, Sat 6:00p-2:00a, Closed Sundays

Reservations: Call