Escala

3451 W 6th St, Los Angeles - 90020
316 reviews
Colombian Gastropubs Cocktail Bar
(213) 387-1113

Pretty good beef empanadas. I really liked the ceviche my friend ordered. It wasn't too sour which is what I prefer. The elotes were alright but I probably wouldn't go for it again. It felt pretty small for the price. The tropical smoothie was good.

The one and only reason I didn’t give five stars is because we wanted ox tail and they had none! Settled with this, but it was delicious! Drinks were great too! Can’t wait to go back!

A beautiful restaurant, friendly service & nice ambiance. Food was good, small portions.Ceviche 6.5, Arepa de Pollo 3.5, Yuca Fries w/ Shredded Beef 8.5

Great music and delicious drinks, but they didn't have anything vegan except the yucca fries. They didn't even have salads because it was brunch time. And the ladies in the next table were super drunk, falling down, and vomiting. I spent most of my time there hoping they wouldn't vomit on me!

This place was really busy when we arrived! Only table for 2 was outside on the front sidewalk which was fine for us. The cocktails were good, as was the food. We started with the beef empanadas, those were really good, then had the smoked octopus, which was excellent! We also ordered the pork arepa and that was ok, the pork was a little over cooked and dry, unfortunately. The dish I was most excited about was the ribs, but after 2 reminders (and close to 30 minutes) we were told that they were out of them. We were definitely disappointed. We ended up ordering a dessert and were given another one, complementary, which was nice. Overall, a good experience.

I honestly wanted to go across the street and get Koren BBQ but my buddy wanted to go here so ??‍♂️ Well I gotta say I was not disappointed! This place has amazing food! You gotta try these wings they will blow your mind!! I wanted to get more empanadas but you know I’m doing that New Years Diet thing that everyone else is doing!If you are in this area and decide you don’t want Korean BBQ stop in to this place you won’t be disappointed!!

This is the second time I've gone here and ordered the Kimichi Empanadas and they looked old and reheated. Each time I've had to send them back to the kitchen and eventually just left and canceled everything.I addressed this with the server and they completely ignored me and never came back to the table the second time which is what resulted in me just leaving.Customer service is not the best here not sure if it's because of a language barrier but the communication is not there.

First time here because we wanted to try Colombian food. If all Colombian food tastes like this then I will come to Escala this more often.The people here are attentive and friendly. So good to have excellent service. My party had Happy Hour (which is daily) items (see pics).This place has very cool ambiance and music is jumping! I highly recommend this place especially if you’re in the neighborhood.

Interesting dishes here. The Chilaquiles were good but would have been great had they not come out cold along with our other dishes.

Very much worth checking out for the unique Colombian-Korean fusion offerings. Their mixed drinks are great as well. We loved the Korean fried rice, and on another occasion we ordered the party platter for 4 and it was ENORMOUS - it took up the whole table.Music is bumping and apparently the later it gets the more of a party it becomes (they're open late and there's a DJ booth). Has not been crowded recently so you may be ok without a reservation. Parking is rough.Highly recommended!