Son of a Gun Restaurant

Bon Appetit Magazine
Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo were upstart caterers to the stars. Here they share the recipe for one of their most popular dishes: melted Petit Basque cheese & chorizo dip w/ grilled bread. (follow link)

AskMen
A seafood-driven menu & fun nautical decor to match. The menu changes daily, but earlier this month you could find pink grouper, alligator schnitzel & sardine escabeche on the menu.

Bon Appetit Magazine
Expect their smoked-mahi fish to be copied by other restaurants around the country. There's no script to follow. It's just two guys with two restaurants cooking food they want to eat.

LA Weekly
"Brandade, a creamy mash of salt cod with potatoes and a barely poached egg, is a small essay on the virtues of soft food." Read the entire Jonathan Gold review by clicking 'More Info'

Mark H.
Everything we ordered was delicious, but we REALLY loved the albacore!

Jennifer H.
It's all about the lobster roll & the shrimp toast!

Liz S.
Fried. Chicken. Sandwich.

Tasting Table
Try the Oyster Loaf, served on a diminutive brioche roll: A single fried oyster is joined by shards of bacon, sheets of iceberg lettuce and spiced mayonnaise:

Los Angeles magazine
Plates of sliced Benton’s country ham arrive heaped with warm corn bread and honey butter. Alligator schnitzel is topped with hearts of palm slaw that’s shot through with a Myers’s Rum sauce.

Los Angeles magazine
The Must-Have Dishes: Shrimp toast, spot prawns, the chicken sandwich.

Midtown Lunch LA
Now open for lunch! Be sure to get the oyster loaf and the frita, but don't eat it by yourself or you might die.

FreshFoodLA
The fried chicken sandwich is the meaning.

James L.
Octopus Confit, Halibut Pho... amazing.

Bollare
Butter lettuce, smoked trout, buttermilk tarragon, and grapefruit - small plate - makes you wish it was a BIG PLATE! —Alle

aaron s.
next time, chicken sandwich

Vanity Fair Agenda
All the rage in the Twitter-L.A.-foodie universe, Son of a Gun opened in February 2011 by the owners of Animal restaurant. The 55-seat restaurant that takes both reservations and walk-ins nightly.

Mark
Roasted escolar, truffled pomme purée & chicken jus. Best thing I've ever eaten.

Andrew S.
Lobster Roll and Mussels are my top 2. Probably the best mussels in all of LA.

Trix E.
Don't touch the linguine. It's MINE!!

jennifer h.
yes, the lobster roll and shrimp toast are very good. but my other favorite is the escolar with potato puree, mushrooms, corn, fried pork belly, and chicken jus. i promise, it's magic on a plate.

Amy W.
Smoked mahi mahi with crackers, lobster roll, fried chicken sandwich, shrimp toast, and escarole, all fantastic! Perfect amt for 2.

Official AJB
If you love Animal, then you definitely need to hit up Son of a Gun. Lobster Rolls, nuff said!

Eater
This sophomore effort from Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Animal features seafood-centric fare inside a nautical-inspired space. [Eater 38 Member]

Joe R.
Order everything. Especially the salmon crudo and grilled octopus salad!

Shari M.
Braised octopus salad is perfection.

@SDWIFEY
Meyer Lemon Chess Pie! Consume with an Americano or espresso.

Christopher D.
Lobster rolls. Hit that shit. Ooh! Also the Uni/buratta...and the scallops. Aw man just eat everything.

BJ F.
Great place. The smoked mahi fish dip was excellent and the pork cheek was succulent to boot. Can't wait to come back and try new items. Hip hip hooray, bitches.

Steven Y.
Get the raw scallops, lobster roll, Dungeness crab, shrimp toast and local rock fish, and finish with the Italian hamburger - perfect portions to share for two

kim g.
Lobster Roll is amaze!! And the Fried Chicken Sandwich is finger lickin good!! They also make a great Moscow Mule :0)