How to get a table at Wilde's, one of L.A.'s buzziest new restaurants

"One of the city's buzziest new restaurants sees guests queueing for lightly battered sea bass fried to a shattering crisp, or the pucks of tender duck rillettes, or the rich slices of Welsh rarebit - a rarity in Los Angeles. The modern-British menu at Wilde's is making waves far beyond Los Feliz, and so is the line to get in."

"About 80% of their seating is reserved for walk-ins, with the 20% of reservations spread throughout the night. Guests put their names down and receive a text when the table is ready, usually one and a half to two hours later. If there are seats available at the small counter along the restaurant's front window, one can sit and order wine and small plates until the table is available."

Wilde's in Los Feliz draws long lines four days a week, even in the rain. The modern-British menu features lightly battered sea bass fried to a shattering crisp, tender duck rillettes, and rich Welsh rarebit. Owners envisioned a neighborhood-focused walk-in restaurant but did not expect demand for only ten tables. About 80% of seating is reserved for walk-ins; 20% of seats are for reservations spread through the night. Guests leave their names and receive a text when tables are ready, usually one and a half to two hours later. The small front counter offers wine and small plates while waiting. Daytime service drops tablecloths, speeds turnover, and sells pastries and savory items at the counter.

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