Nick + Stef's Steakhouse, Dtla
20 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Nick + Stef's is a repeated downtown steak recommendation, with a diner calling it their favorite steak in LA and another enjoying a meal built around dry-aged ribeye and wagyu New York strip. The negative reports concern execution: diners criticize steaks that missed the requested doneness, and another liked the food but found the service very poor. The balance favors the steakhouse, while leaving room for those specific disappointments rather than suggesting consistently flawless meals.
Address
Nick + Stef's Steakhouse, 330 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Dry aged ribeye, A 5 wagyu New York strip
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/OverCry518 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Says they really enjoyed the food after ordering steaks and recommends the restaurant to others.
- Recommendsu/pete-davidsons-wife in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Calls it the top steak choice in the city and likes seeing the aged meat displayed.
- Recommendsu/ositola in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2024taste
Suggests Nick + Stef's downtown for a wood-fire steak request.
- Recommendsu/jayythedude in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026value
Recommends Nick + Stef's downtown and mentions a dining promotion at the time.
- Mixedu/rhombomere in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025service
Enjoyed the food but found the overall service very poor.
- Recommendsu/economics3 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2025
Includes Nick & Stef's among several ribeye recommendations.
- Recommendsu/swimsteve in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025
Gives a bare name as an answer to the steakhouse question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Signal-Addendum5415 in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025
Names Nick and Stef's in DTLA as a steakhouse pick.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Recommendsu/IAmPandaRock in r/LosAngeles · May 2024taste
Really likes Nick & Stef's, but feels Cut is superior; they have not been to every place mentioned.
- Recommendsu/nightwind_hawk in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025taste
Suggests Nick + Stef's as the downtown choice for steak; notes more options lie toward Beverly Hills.
- Recommendsu/Straight_Peanut_5959 in r/LosAngeles · May 2024taste
Thinks Nick & Stef's is probably the top pick on the list.
- Recommendsu/risottoman in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Says it is good, though somewhat hard to reach given its downtown location.
- Recommendsu/brucescott240 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Says they like the spot on Hope Street between 3rd and 4th.
- Recommendsu/appleavocado in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2024
Recommends it downtown and calls it their number one choice.
- Recommendsu/fighting_tadpole in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2025taste
Suggests Nick and Stef's when the priority is focusing on the meal itself.
- Recommendsu/TrashCapable in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025
Names Nick and Stef's in downtown as a pick.
- Recommendsu/Usual-Armadillo5185 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2025
Recommends Nick + Stef's in Bunker Hill for steak.
- Recommendsu/Swarm_It in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Suggests Nick & Stef's in DTLA as a steakhouse to consider.
- Recommendsu/nochtorealy in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Simply agrees with the parent claim.
- Recommendsu/mikegomez in r/LosAngeles · Oct 2026
Names this DTLA place among a few options in a direct reply to the steak question.
- Recommendsu/ThaneOfCawdorrr in r/FoodLosAngeles · Nov 2023
Lists it alongside Ruth's as another pleasant steakhouse downtown.
- Caveatu/fARt-15 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Says the second steak was even worse and thinks the kitchen does not know temperatures.
- Caveatu/IsamuAlvaDyson in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Says they would have sent back the first steak at that price because it was not cooked properly.
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