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Damian

“4.5 across 604 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.”

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Damian

mexican · Los Angeles

Michelin GuideJBF · Emerging Chef '25World's 50 Best

4.5 across 604 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.5T4.3Y4.5MS
Score breakdown

Sources used

Google4.5 ★604 reviews
Yelp4.5 ★530 reviews
Tripadvisor4.3 ★12 reviews

Signal confidence

88%Strong · 3 sources

Is Damian worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Damian 84/100 for quality and 78/100 on the Worth It scale for Los Angeles. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

Damian isn't hiding from scrutiny: a Michelin Guide listing, a World's 50 Best Discovery nod, and a 2025 James Beard semifinalist tag for Emerging Chef all point the same direction. What's notable is that the volume ratings back it up rather than diverging from the prestige picks — Google and Yelp sit together at 4.5 across big, matching review counts, which is the kind of consensus you don't always get once the awards press shows up. Tripadvisor's barely reviewed, so treat that number as noise rather than a third opinion.

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