Review: Petrossian Cafe
![The Tzar Cut Trio showcases Petrossian Cafe's indulgent offerings. The dish includes thick sashimi-sized slices of each of three types of salmon: the buttery fillet from the center of the fish, another marinated in spices and smoked extra slowly, and one marinated in dill.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f818ba0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x346+0+0/resize/500x346!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2F26%2Fceaa97a0fb5eac99bf6fa8d0698d%2Fla-fo-0715-review01-kml8k6nc.jpg)
The Tzar Cut Trio showcases Petrossian Cafe’s indulgent offerings. The dish includes thick sashimi-sized slices of each of three types of salmon: the buttery fillet from the center of the fish, another marinated in spices and smoked extra slowly, and one marinated in dill. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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The Petrossian salad features green beans in a black truffle-scented dressing crowned with silky foie gras and embellished with black truffle. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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The croque madame sandwich includes ham and Gruyère, with the egg fried so that the yolk is still a bit runny. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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The white asparagus soup is an elegant offering. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Chilled borscht and cantaloupe soups are presented in martini glass-like bowls. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Chocolates tempt at the Petrossian Paris Boutique. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Bottles line one minimalist wall. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Chef Benjamin Bailly, 27, is a former sous chef at LAtelier de Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas who has helped Joël Robuchon open half a dozen other locales around the world. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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The restaurant’s casual elegance and French cafe classics come together in its newly remodeled space. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Petrossian taps into old Hollywood glamour with black-and-white images of celebrities on its walls. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)