Every Neighborhood Needs a Restaurant Like Hermon's

"Housed in a former church banquet hall, Hermon's is an 89-seat restaurant named after the lesser-known Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood in which it resides. It is the latest addition to James Beard Award-nominated Last Word Hospitality's growing portfolio of neighborhood haunts that offer city-wide appeal, like perpetually busy Found Oyster in East Hollywood and Historic Filipinotown's Rasarumah. Chef DK Kolender (formerly of Tartine and Dudley's Market) runs the kitchen, serving a crowd-pleasing menu full of Italian, French, and continental American touches"

"Crudo fatigue is real for those who dine out regularly in Los Angeles, but take a chance on Hermon's yellowfin tuna with ponzu, tangerine kosho, pickled enoki, and cilantro. Its bright profile captures the beauty of winter citrus. Garlic bread arrives hot from the oven sized to be a meal unto itself. The good folks in the kitchen cram every crevice of the Tuscan spelt schiacciata with an ungodly amount of garlic and butter"

"Midcentury classics like coconut shrimp feel right at home in 2026 under Kolender's care. Huge battered and fried tiger prawns arrive in an inviting pool of sweet and sour sauce punched up with fragrant lime zest. Two-sheet vongole brings together the briny flavors of clam pasta in lasagna form with the addition of cream, guanciale, Parmesan, and breadcrumbs. It's a quirky creation that will not fail to delight"

Hermon's occupies a former church banquet hall in Northeast Los Angeles and seats 89 guests in an all-booth dining room. Last Word Hospitality operates the restaurant alongside other popular neighborhood spots. Chef DK Kolender, formerly of Tartine and Dudley's Market, presents a crowd-pleasing menu blending Italian, French, and continental American influences, with dishes such as baked Alaska, steak tartare, pasta Bolognese, yellowfin tuna with ponzu and tangerine kosho, oversized garlic-filled Tuscan spelt schiacciata, coconut shrimp in sweet-and-sour with lime zest, and a two-sheet vongole lasagna. An 18-seat U-shaped bar serves classic and inventive cocktails, and daily happy-hour specials attract lines.

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