Spaceship Restaurant Vespertine in L.A. Serves Out-of-This-World Food

The most revolutionary restaurant in L.A. right now is Chef Jordan Kahn’s Vespertine. Vespertine is so much more than a meal. It’s an architectural experience that incorporates the whole “Waffle” building. Diners start outside in the garden, continue up onto the rooftop, greet the chef in the kitchen, and, finally, take a seat in the dining room. To dine at Vespertine is to be transported to another world. Flowers, succulents, seaweed, and space goo are just a selection of offerings you might find on the menu. The dishes look out of this world, but they are delicious. It’s a polarizing restaurant that had mixed reviews when it first opened, but the late L.A. Times food critic, Jonathan Gold, named it the number one restaurant in Los Angeles, and the Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant two stars in 2019. Vespertine is game-changing and should be on the international map.
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[@bejewelednarcissist]

I once said, that I don't like your music style (that was a little while ago) and I think you really improved your music, I like it a lot. You also improved your videos in general. Thank you both very much for all the effort and work you put into your videos and thus delight my day. You deserve way more subscribers!!! have a nice day and stay healthy

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for your kind words. Funny you should say that about this video. The footage from Vespertine is actually a year and a half old, so I feel we are past this quality already in our newer videos from Copenhagen. We learn something new every time we make another video. :)

[@kennethwollesen2328]

Wow! Wow! Wow! I can’t say it enough! You blew me away with this video and thank you so much! I am a SoCal resident and didn’t know anything about this restaurant. I just shared it too! I will be perusing a lot more of your videos! You are a great new find!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Wow! Happy to hear that. Glad it was helpful!

[@emxcdbs1499]

Thanks for this video

[@paulbergkamp2181]

Looks like the menu items / presentation comes from another world!!!!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Yeah, space food! :D

[@paulbergkamp2181]

@@andersandkaitlin ; I must say that the presentation of the food is amazing the bowls , plates , interesting shapes very futuristic

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@paulbergkamp2181 We love it, but most importantly, the food tastes amazing too!

[@paulbergkamp2181]

@@andersandkaitlin ; I have watched many of your videos the good presentation is amazing, and the two of you have eaten very very well , and you manage to keep your figure - both of you !!!!

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@paulbergkamp2181 we do our best. 😆

[@69Bassi69]

Holy the visual aspect of the menu is just mindblowing. Ty for sharing and hope it was every bit as good as it looked ! :)

[@andersandkaitlin]

Flavors definitely matched presentations! Thanks for watching. :)

[@Runjinrun2]

Amazing video as usual. Vespertine is a better experience than most 3 Michelin starred restaurants I’ve been too. Especially on the west coast. Thank you for sharing.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Totally unique place!

[@fhantasm]

Music spot on as always. A man of culture.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks!

[@DonaldLOrr]

Super inventive dishes - this looks amazing!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Doesn't get much spacier than this!

[@odedgvr1]

hi Anders (& Kaitlin) First, a lovely video, as usual :) second, what do you think of the unique dinnerware? Do you think there is adding value for the food? a lot of fine dining restaurants choose certain colours, it's interesting to see that the news ones focus on dark colours, I'd love to hear your take on that

[@kaitlinorr3812]

At Vespertine, the ceramic dishes are as much a part of the dining experience as the food. They work with local artists to create unique "vessels" to add to the eating experience and help with dramatic presentations. We think this style is a perfect fit for the restaurant and really fun to eat from, too. One dish is served out of a "tire" and one is like a black hole where you can't see the food inside - it definitely enhances the entire experience!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@amyorr6270]

It's amazing to think that an out-of the-world experience like this is right here in LA! I really want to try it for myself

[@andersandkaitlin]

Let's go together next time!

[@dabrazillionaire]

Nice video! Food looks interesting!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks. It was!

[@vladsfoodlab7174]

This is a wow... Crockery.. And the concept😍🎥

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's a totally unique place and meal!

[@marilynalvarez9951]

Really nice video, this place thinks way outside the box, they are in Culver City, CA (my town) and I'm telling you, after you leave there, you're still talking about it for days, go with a small group.

[@andersandkaitlin]

So true!

[@Lanatus]

Looks like you ate an entire art exhibit.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, right? ;D

[@caseyaulbach7693]

Please visit Pilgrimme on Galiano Island in Canada!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@merlinmendoza5177]

Definitely one of the most worth it Michelin starred restaurants ive been to

[@andersandkaitlin]

Totally agree. So unique. But there are always some who love to hate...

[@merlinmendoza5177]

@@andersandkaitlin i like to think that it's the people that associate prices with over the top wagyu meals and truffles, and end up feeling cheated out with the more seafood/vegtable focus

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@merlinmendoza5177 Perhaps! Shame if so. Flavor is the most important, after all.

[@user-ti2oz2cp7e]

好美，谢谢

[@andersandkaitlin]

感谢您的收看！

[@bobred8760]

Lol, they know 中文

[@teatool6903]

I have been to quique dacosta, Noma, gaggan and more but I have never seen anything like that!

[@andersandkaitlin]

The setting here is something else!

[@gabagool7542]

i want to work here

[@andersandkaitlin]

I can imagine it's a fun place!

[@dariusgoh5314]

any bjork fans here??

[@00Julian00]

The origins of pad thai are said to trace back to sometime in the 1940s in thailand, and emerged from a concerted effort pushed by the thai gov to create a new " thai" noodle dish that could appeal to foreign audiences. It was a success. In 1836 Bernaise sauce was invented by a inspired French chef and almost 200 years it is still enjoyed. More than a 1000 years ago some chinese person realized that fermented soya beans and salt resulted in an umami rich liquor that to this day is still utilized. These dishes, " ingredients" or however you"d like to call them have all had lasting power. The pursuit of innovation is a worthy and important one, but sometimes i cant help but think that (some) chefs get lost in a process whereby the plates are merely canvases for expressing their overinflated ego in this misguided attempt to pursue novelty purely for novelties sake. Amongst all the noise and fuss, their will be winners, but many, many more failures...... I cant help but think..despite all the investment, the press, the elusiveness of it all..vespertine is a distraction.....that theres nothing there, there? So how did you enjoy the meal,...taste-wise that is? I hope weve not come to the point where this question is haughtily dismissed with the retort..." yeah, but its really more about the "experiece"". What is food at the end of the day, if not health and taste. I love your vlog btw, and this is not a critique of yall watsoever

[@andersandkaitlin]

Hey, thanks for your comment! You have some valid points, and I (Anders) was worried in advance that Vespertine would be more about the presentation/experience than the flavor. Kaitlin had been before and loved it, but I had heard from others who were not impressed. But I ended up being blown away by the overall experience here, including the flavor of the dishes. There were a few, maybe two, where flavor/texture seemed to have been sacrificed for presentation, but other than that, it was great.

[@00Julian00]

@@andersandkaitlin thats greats to hear😀

[@OneUponADime]

I was born in the wrong part of the wrong country for the style of life I want to live. This looks amazing.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Truly unique experience!

[@yawarakai3003]

2:04 Thats so cool

[@andersandkaitlin]

Yeah, crazy dish.

[@marcog4056]

❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for watching!

[@subo7136]

I wonder what job do you do that get you enough money to eat in those luxury places

[@andersandkaitlin]

We simply prioritize and spend all our money on food. Running this KZbin and our blog is our full-time job.

[@subo7136]

Thanks

[@davidsim3792]

I wonder if they run the dishes in a dishwasher

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, good question!

[@dmitrys2199]

Awesome 🔥🔥🔥

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks 🔥

[@almubarak89458]

They must be Bjork fans.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, I can see what you mean.

[@lucadelafortrie6264]

What's your nationalitie

[@andersandkaitlin]

Norwegian and American.

[@leebegim9832]

It’s beautiful art, but how bout just give me a plate of food ?!? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@andersandkaitlin]

You don't go to Vespertine for just a plate of food, then you go to your local neighborhood restaurant. Which is fine, but it's a different experience.

[@conorhughes6018]

I can't imagine they left hungry

[@AbdulHadi-hs1uf]

Where is the food ?

[@andersandkaitlin]

Still in your pantry. The mac and cheese doesn't microwave itself.

[@ted6607]

Some people want actual food, not pretentious bullshit on a “plate.”

[@aaronj0seph]

Ted such a meatheaded boomer thing to say lol. No one is asking u go to this restaurant...

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@aaronj0seph well said.

[@gabagool7542]

@@andersandkaitlin hahhaha love the comeback

[@amarabidali5316]

poor dish cleaners

[@andersandkaitlin]

Hahaha

[@davizilloh96]

2:04 Ok, so where is my food. Mmmm i haven't seen that coming...😅

[@acjohn6995]

Hilariously pretentious, but sometimes that's what high-end food is about.

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's a show for sure!

[@fireballs1000]

Great food but too many shots of girl smiling and eating.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Sorry for that, maybe another more sterile food channel is better for you. ;)

[@nagabackyardkitchen]

Tf .. so big plates and The food is is so so so less ... this restraunt is for the rich people only ..

[@andersandkaitlin]

No, you just don't know what a tasting menu is.

[@christianmendoza8107]

Not really dude, do you need to be rich to visit another country? Do you need to be rich to go to a music festival? No, just save some money and go for it if you really curious about food. Everyone with a stable job can eat in a Michelin star restaurant at least once or twice a year. Of course if you not into gastronomy just don't go.

[@rossturcotte419]

seems corny asf