Comments on: Chapter 1 ~ Welcome to Musso & Frank

By: Tim Barker / PlanetTrout

Tim Barker / PlanetTrout — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:56:51 +0000

I have been dining at M&F since 1953 with my parents (then)…tonight, I will be celebrating my oldest daughter’s Birthday with my Grandson ( his first visit )…thanks for being there for four generations of our family…you guys are THE BEST !!!

Timothy Barker/PlanetTrout

By: Tony Reed

Tony Reed — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:32:22 +0000

This is a passage from “Day of the Locust”, by Nathanael West. Published in 1939, it’s still considered one of the best novels about Hollywood ever written:

“Nothing could hurt her. She was like a cork. No matter how
rough the sea got, she would go dancing over the same waves that sank
iron ships and tore away piers of reinforced concrete. He pictured her
riding a tremendous sea. Wave after wave reared its ton on ton of solid
water and crashed down only to have her spin gaily away.

“When he arrived at Musso Frank’s restaurant, he ordered a steak and a
double Scotch. The drink came first and he sipped it with his inner eye
still on the spinning cork.”

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:51:37 +0000

We ate at M and F for the first time last night. Heavenly! The atmosphere, the food, the wait staff, were all perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. This great web site is the icing on the cake. I’ll peruse the site while I’m waiting on my next trip to the wonderful Musso and Frank!

By: Charles R. Harris

Charles R. Harris — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:55:54 +0000

In 1956 when I was a very young ensign student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, I was houseguest of my shipmate’s parents in E Los Angeles. My aunt’s husband, a Navy chief, had performed a great favor for RAYMOND BURR. He told them “If you and Sue are ever in L.A., look me up and I’ll show you the town.” So “shy as I was,” I paid $10 to Celebrity Service and obtained Mr. Burr’s answering service number and left a message “Mr. Burr, I am Tony Dellaca’s nephew…” I didn’t think he would call, but lo and behold, he did! He said he didn’t think that his current project would be interesting but would like to take us to lunch at Musso and Frank’s Grill. What a thrill! He had just been asked to try for “Perry Mason” by Gail Patrick and Cornwell Jackson, and he had just taken delivery on a new Thunderbird with custom seats to accommodate his height. There he introduced us to Dorothy and Bob Mitchum as well as a friend who when asked, “What’s your latest project?” replied, “I directed the Red Sea Sequence in Cecil B deMille’s “The Ten Commandments.” What a day that was!

By: Jeff Fernandez

Jeff Fernandez — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:43:33 +0000

I had the honor of befriending Manny Felix, who was always a kick ass waiter, and as a waiter myself, Manny served as an inspiration and mentor!
-Jeff Fernandez

By: Datebook Diner

Datebook Diner — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:32:49 +0000

I’m the Des Moines Register’s restaurant reviewer, and I adored Musso and Frank. I posted some thoughts on it at:
desmoinesregister.com/diner
Thanks for this beautiful site. It brought back great memories. If anyone knows of other old-school joints like this in other places across the country, please let me know! It’s a culinary hobby of mine to seek them out.

By: Bill Carpenter

Bill Carpenter — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:55:17 +0000

Celebrated my 65th birthday at Musso & Franks’ on July 15th. Drove up from San Diego just to have dinner with Manny in the old room. I have been coming to this restaurant since 1981 and have always sat at the counter. What a pleasant evening. Just like it was yesterday when I went there for the 1st time. Manny has signed every menu since I began going there. I have over 75 now in my collection. As Manny said the other evening “…Mr. C. we are getting older and better together.” As a bonus Nicolas Cage was 3 seats down and he was very gracious to my wife and we took a picture together and signed our menu. A true gentleman.

By: Danny C.

Danny C. — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:37:51 +0000

It doesn’t matter who you are, everyone is famous at Musso & Frank. Sit back, have a drink and enjoy the fine company of those around you.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:34:48 +0000

Awesome Post.

By: Mike Barrett

Mike Barrett — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:10:55 +0000

Great job on the website Jordan. This has been long in coming. Best of luck! Mike Barrett