Dragonfly Restaurant at Hotel Zaza

• Cuisine(s): Eclectic, New American
  Hours: Daily 7am-10:45pm
  Price: $$, $$$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
  Attire: Business casual
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Business Dining, Wifi Access, Water View
• Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  Reservations: Accepted, Recommended
  Parking: Street, Valet

Description

The color scheme is black and white with accents of warm, pale green. Flat-screen televisions run strange loops of video clips, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Fashion Week mixed with a handful of other random shows. What looks to be a tiny dinosaur skeleton hangs over the bar. The doors are open to the pool and strains of hip-hop filter in on the breeze. There's something at once eclectic and, yes, a little pretentious about Dragonfly. Menu offerings include Ahi tuna tacos served alongside avocado pico and daikon sprouts, seared diver sea scallops and foie gras, and cherry cola quail. The whole scene is rather Cabaret-esque. The European decor, the waitresses' seductive uniforms, the illusion that in here, everything is beautiful. It may be a little self-involved, but there is nothing illusory about chef Daniel Landsberg's menu. It is beautiful.