A standout eatery in Mid-City, Harold & Belle's brings a taste of the Big Easy to L.A. with its monstrous portions of soul-comforting favorites. This former-pool-hall-turned-elegant-dining-establishment offers a predominately Creole menu along with a medley of Southern favorites with a touch of sophistication and a flair of fun. Appease a po-boy hankering, or dive in to a large fried seafood platter that would make any native Louisianan proud, as the band jazzes things up on the weekends. Though nearly 2,000 miles from New Orleans, authentic renditions of spicy gumbo, hearty jambalaya and étouffée traverse the distance and keep the good times rollin' at this Mid-City neighborhood favorite.
Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
Zagat 2010: 24 food rating (very good to excellent)
"At Harold & Belle's, the quality of the Creole food is as impressive as the gargantuan quantities."
—Los Angeles Times
"We highly recommend Harold & Belle's, an old-line Creole restaurant down by USC, where the smoked sausage is delicious, the fried seafood is formidable, the crawfish étouffée is really worth checking out, and the oyster po' boys are fine."
—Los Angeles Weekly