Harry Brand

Review of Mastro's Beverly Hills

I'd like to start out by saying I am a professiona...

I'd like to start out by saying I am a professional chef of over twenty years. I own and manage restaurants from coast to coast and this is the first time in my entire life I have taken the time to write a negative review. That being said; I hope you understand how bad the experience had to be to prompt this.

We were all dressed nicely, ladies in dresses, men in collared shirts; while most on the patio were in jeans and t-shirts.

Although he never introduced himself, I was told the manager's name was Nick. So, Nick the manager at Mastros in Beverly Hills, came to my table half way through our meal while I was entertaining my family on the outside top deck patio. He made a huge deal about me removing my Dress Fedora hat, sayings it is against house rules. "remember we were outside and most the restaurant was empty" It was extremely rude and embarrassing as the entire patio starred aghast at the treatment.

So this $500.00 plus meal was spoiled by some creep manager who had some arbitrary rule against hats, likely intended for baseball caps, and he didn't have the sense god gave a lemming to let it go. Instead he stood over the table for five minutes, insisting multiple times to take it off.

Not only will I never return but I suggest anyone who dislikes pretentious snobs to avoid this place at all costs.