For those who might be planning to pop THE question, Simon LA Restaurant in the Sofitel Hotel is offering an uber-luxurious, VIP private dining room experience. It is also perfect for the couple who simply prefers complete privacy and ultimate pampering for their Valentine’s Day celebration.

In addition to its special Valentine’s Day Menu (see below), Simon LA is turning one of its beautiful Private Dining Rooms into a cozy and romantic room for two, set up like a Living Room with a comfy couch, candles, flowers, a dining table set for two, fireplace on the Plasma TV and more:

* Candlelight dinner for two with a choice of three courses from our special Valentine’s Day Menu.
* Wine pairing created by our wine steward
* A bottle of Dom Perignon chilled for your arrival
* Flower arrangement with red roses and scattered rose petals
* A chocolate plaque with the name of your Valentines
* Free Valet parking
* A selection of Romantic DVDs to watch on the Plasma TV
* Chocolate Love Notes to take home
* Complete Privacy except for your servers and wine steward
* Music CD’s of your choice

The VIP SWEET FOR TWO is $600 all-inclusive.

Simon LA’s Valentines Menu 2011

Serving Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Feb 12, 13 and 14 for dinner from 6pm on…

Appetizers

white truffle celery veloute
fresh white truffle slice 12

belgian endive and organic watercress salad
fuji apples, candied walnuts, crumbled blue cheese 13

organic baby beet salad
pistachio crusted goat cheese croquette, reduced balsamic 12

grilled octopus salad
blood orange, frisee, vinecotto, shaved white asparagus 15

shrimp salad
verbena champagne vinaigrette, meyer lemon, crispy capers 16

les deux tuna
lemongrass yellowfin tartar and hamachi sashimi, lime bubbles, avocado puree 16

crab salad
edamame hummus, watermelon radish, sprouts 16

lobster ravioli borsetini
light tarragon emulsion 16

california oysters
three raw mignonette, three yuzu rockefeller 18

Entree

prime new york
golden chanterelles, short rib hash, brandy cream 42

sonoma lamb rack
minted moroccan couscous, persimmon chutney 38

brick roasted free range chicken
artichoke, pancetta, pearl onions 24

local duck breast
vanilla carrot puree, turnips, pomegranate, brussel sprout leaves 34

grilled swordfish
curried peewee potato, preserved lemon 32

crispy skin whitefish
white asparagus, peas, chestnuts 32

surf & turf
seared beef tenderloin, broccolini and hawaiian blue prawns, lemon grass, ginger scampi 44

prime tomahawk for two
baked baby sweet potatoes, haricot verts 80

Dessert

dark chocolate molten cake
toffee shake, salted caramel sauce 10

strawberry short cake
strawberry ice cream 10

vanilla panacotta
tangerine curd, fresh tangerine zesty salad, shortbread cookie 10

french macaroons tasting
strawberry lemonade, nutella, dulce de leche, rose, grand marnier 10

valentine’s day junk food platter 25

Love Potions

rose royal | fresh raspberry puree, moet & chandon imperal “rose” 14

moet & chandon imperal “rose” 20 105

chablis louis jadot chardonnay, 2008 14 54

lacombe noillac, bordeaux, 2006 14 54

orogeny pinot noir, russian river, 2007 18 70

To book the private dining room VIP “Sweet for Two”, please call 310.358.3979.

www.simonlarestaurant.com