Visit the Musso & Frank Grill in Southern California

The Musso & Frank Grill is one of Hollywood’s oldest and most respected restaurants. Opened in 1919, entrepreneur Frank Toulet and Oregon restaurateur Joseph Musso founded the restaurant with the goal of providing outstanding service and the finest cuisine. French chef Jean Rue joined the two men and ran the kitchen for more than 50 years. The restaurant is still family owned and passed down from generation to generation without compromising the founder’s original goal of providing excellent cuisine.

Today, visitors to the Musso & Frank Grill can sit at the same bar or in the leather-seated booths where these giants of stage and screenplay dined, and perhaps glimpse a modern-day Hollywood star as they peruse the 100-year-old classic menu.

The restaurant’s historic bar has become a popular Hollywood haunt over the years, serving the finest wines, spirits and classic cocktails like martini.

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The restaurant also became popular in literary circles in the 1930s, when movie studio executives tried to lure writers and authors to Hollywood. Literary greats like F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, TS Elliot, William Saroyan, Aldous Huxley, Max Brand, John Steinbeck, John O’Hara, and Dorothy Parker could usually be found at the bar struggling with their words.

In the spirit of classic Hollywood, the restaurant’s signage evokes the golden age of entertainment.

In addition to the extensive menu and specials, a selection of delicious appetizers is also available.

Visitors to Musso & Frank Grill can relax in the soothing ambience of the restaurant’s main dining room.

While the generations have changed over the years, members of the Musso family still own and operate the restaurant, including founder John Musso’s three granddaughters.

Tried and tested classics such as steak, fish and Italian specialties have been an integral part of the menu since it was founded.

If you are in the Hollywood area and looking for both a fine dining experience and an immersion in local history, look no further than The Musso & Frank Grill. Visit the restaurant’s website and Facebook page for more information.

Did you enjoy a delicious meal at The Musso & Frank Grill? You may have spotted a celebrity! If so, we’d love to see your photos and read your experiences in the comments.

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